The Patio Restaurant is officially opening today at 4th and Jersey Streets after closing some 15 months ago.

The newly renovated restaurant has conducted a soft opening and is now ready for customers on a regular basis. One of the first changes you will notice is that the main entrance is now located off Jersey Street and not off 4th Street as has been the case for years.

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Prior to closing, the Patio Restaurant had been in operation for some 60 years. The Patio opened in September of 1959 and was owned by of Dave and Rita Neiswender. Their sons, David and Mark, bought The Patio from their parents in 1988. It was formerly known as the "The Terrace Room", a popular night club with a bar on both sides of the room. The "Terrace Room" went out of business in 1957 and became known as The Patio and remained open until its closure on December 31, 2019.

The restaurant’s new owner is Ryan Jude Tanner has been accepting reservations for a while now as people anticipated dining in the “new” Patio. To make a reservation, call 217-222-1281.

 

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