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A Fine Dining Experience

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June 18, 2009 @ 12:00 AM Paul Sebert From The Herald-Dispatch Huntington -- In 1938, Jim Tweel borrowed $1,500 to open his own restaurant. Tweel expanded his business twice, first in 1948 and a second time in 1962. Much of the same equipment from the second expansion is still used today. However, the most famous addition to the restaurant came when a man named Bob Elmore gave Tweel a recipe for spaghetti sauce. Over the years, Tweel earned a reputation as an unofficial ambassador for the city of Huntington, keeping a door open for anyone visiting the city. John F. Kennedy had breakfast at the diner during his successful presidential campaign. Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton also have visited Jim's Steak & Spaghetti House, as did Sen. Bob Dole. Today, the restaurant is managed by Jim's daughter Jimmie Carder. A number of musicians and actors, including Dustin Hoffman, also have visited. Pictures of Jim's many famous guests adorn the walls of the restaurant. "Jim's is a landmark here in Huntington. We just had our 71st birthday on June 9," Carder said. "We added a little bit to the sauce recipe in the 1950s, but we haven't changed it since. Over the years we've added a few sandwiches and a chef salad to the menu, but we haven't changed things. "We have ovens that were put in back in the 1950s that still work. Many of the tables and counters are from the 1962 expansion. We have a customer who has a motto for us: 'If you want change, go to the bank. The restaurant's signature item after all of these years remains its famous spaghetti, served with a choice of meat or marinara sauce and a side of bread. Another popular item is a cheeseburger, served on grilled bread for $2.95. The restaurant also offers a ribeye steak dinner for $12.75, served with two sides and a roll. Other sandwiches include fried haddock fish ($5.25), grilled cheese ($2.45) and grilled steak and cheese ($3.95). "We make our own chocolate, coconut and banana cream pies," Carder said.

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Main - 304-696-9788

Address:
920 5th St Huntington, WV 25701
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Categories
Steak Houses, American Restaurants, Italian Restaurants, Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, Restaurant Menus, Restaurants
Services / Products
Carry Out Service, Take Out, Restaurants from A to Z, Casual Dining, Italian Spaghetti (Medium), Grilled Chicken, Slow & Tarter Sauce, Above Served With Salad and, Tomato Lettuce and Mayonnaise, With Meat Sauce and Bread, 1 2 Spaghetti 1 2 Ravioli, Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Grilled Cubed Steak, Vegetable Hot Rolls Coffee Tea, Dinner, Cup Of Soup, Peach OR Pineapple With Cottage Cheese, Salads, Pickle Mustard Onion On Grilled Bread, Italian Spaghetti (Small), Tomato Lettuce Mayonnaise, Tomato Lettuce Mayonnaise On Bun, Grilled Steak & Cheese, Lunch:, Home Baked Ham, Above Served With Salad And, Assorted Bread Coffee Tea, Garden Salad, Tomato Juice, Home Baked Pie, French Fried Potatoes, Pickle Mustard Onion On Bun, Grilled Cheese, Turkey, Rye OR French Bread Loaf, Dinners, Sandwiches, Rye OR French Bread Leaf, Ham & Cheese, Spaghetti Sauce... Pt. Qt., Ham Salad, Spaghetti & Ravioli, Appetizers, On White Bread Tomato Lettuce Mayonnaise, Desserts, Boneless Fish Sandwich, Tomato Lettuce & Mayonnaise, Rib Eye Steak, Above Served With Choice of Salad, Spaghetti & Sauce To Go, With Marmora Sauce and Bread, Cole Slaw, With Marinara Sauce and Bread, Slaw & Tarter Sauce, Ravioli, Boneless Fish Pattie, Italian Spaghetti (Large), 112 Spaghetti 112 Ravioli, Grilled Steak, With Tarter Sauce, Smoked Turkey, Lunch, Cup of Soup, Haddock Deep Fried, Ham, With Meat Sauce & Bread, Spaghetti Sauce Pt. Qt., Italian Spaghetti (Ex. Large), Dinner:, Chef Salad Ham Turkey OR Grilled Chicken
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check, cash only
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Parking: Garage, Street

Wheelchair Accessible: Yes

Cuisines: Italian, American, Continental, Steakhouse, European

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