Arthur Treacher's to Open in Lakewood

The resurrection of Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips will continue this summer with a fourth location slated to open in July in the former Joe’s Deli spot at the corner of West 117th and Madison in Lakewood.

In recent years, George Simon and a team of investors purchased the Cuyahoga Falls shop, revived the Garfield Heights location (12585 Rockside Rd.), and opened a spot in Cleveland Heights which housed an Arthur Treacher’s from the 1970s to 1990s.

The newest operation for the iconic fish and chips restaurant will have a few tables but will mostly be focused on carry-out, says Simon, who purchased the building earlier this year.

Thanks to a unique relationship between prior longtime local owner Ben Vittoria, these last few Arthur Treacher’s locations adhere to the original recipes, seasonings and specifications. Diners can expect the same soul-satisfying items of their youth, such as crispy pie-shaped fish fillets, breaded shrimp, fried clams and fried chicken strips — all coming with fragrant hush puppies and thick, ridged “chips” just waiting to be doused in malt vinegar.

And the expansion plans don’t stop there.

“After we get this open we’ll be looking for our next location,” he says.

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