5 reasons to visit the last lunch counter in Dayton

It's a sign: you are meant to stop at Falb’s Restaurant in Old North Dayton. Good food for prices straight outta the 1970s.

Credit: Staff photo by Connie Post

Credit: Staff photo by Connie Post

It's a sign: you are meant to stop at Falb’s Restaurant in Old North Dayton. Good food for prices straight outta the 1970s.
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By Dayton.com staff
Oct 14, 2019
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Falb's Restaurant is one of the last of its kind.

The old lunch-style counter, which was geared toward serving on-the-go factory workers with short lunch breaks, serves its food cafeteria style. It's ready to be eaten in minutes, and customers can add their own toppings like onions, horseradish and more.

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Here are five reasons you should visit:

Dwayne (left) and Joe Falb are the third-generation owners of Falb’s Restaurant, which has been around in Old North Dayton since 1920. CONNIE POST/STAFF

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1.) It's a true Dayton Original. It's been owned by the same family for three generations.

Look at the size of this pork tenderloin at Falb’s. CONNIE POST/STAFF

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2.) The food is fresh and homemade. It includes hearty staples like meatloaf, polish sausage, pork tenderloin, soups and sloppy joes.

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You can get beer and high-balls at the bar at Falb’s Restaurant. CONNIE POST/STAFF

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3.) There's a bar. It's not fancy, but beers and high-balls are the standard.

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Behold, the sloppy joe at Falb's. It’s a copious amount of ground beef, tomato sauce and seasonings.

Credit: Staff photo by Connie Post

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Credit: Staff photo by Connie Post

4.) It's cheap. SUPER cheap. Lunch for two can clock in at under $10.

5.) Cabbage Rolls and oh, cabbage ROLLS 

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Credit: Falb's Restaurant

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Credit: Falb's Restaurant

September through March, Falb’s famous, crowd-pleasing rolls are available every third Friday of the month starting at 9:30 a.m. until supplies run out. Rolls are $5 and dinners are $8.

>>MORE: It’s cabbage roll season — and Falb’s is cooking up its annual tradition

Want to go?
WHAT: Falb's Restaurant
WHERE: 201 Kiser St., Dayton
INFO: 937-224-4496

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