The Plaza Restaurant

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When my friends at the Kernersville News told me that folks line up for the good country cooking at Plaza Restaurant, I decided to give it a try. The restaurant is spiffy clean, and, at lunchtime, it was completely full. Undoubtedly, one of the secrets to the Plaza Restaurant’s success is variety. Owner Stephen Kroustalis serves a different set of specials every day, always with a big selection of meats and fresh vegetables, at prices ranging from $7 to $9, just the way his uncle Alex did. Stephen, who became manager in 1999, succeeded his uncle as owner in 2007. Alex had bought Plaza Restaurant in 1995 from friends whose success with the restaurant he respected. Nevertheless, he gathered a group of experts to make suggestions about what changes he should make. After due deliberation, they told him, “Change nothing but the lock on the door.” Alex followed that suggestion. He attributed his success to four things: “a clean place, good food, reasonable prices, and service. Everything else will take care of itself.” Stephen says he follows those same guidelines.

Hrs: Mon.-Thurs., 11 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Fri., 11 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat., 7 a.m.-9 p.m.