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Calling Lombardy restaurant an Amissville institution is an understatement. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone around here who can remember a time when there wasn’t a Lombardy’s! *' Christine Compton is the heart and soul of the place these days. George Pullen is the manager. Ronnie Poe owns the building. But the face you see day in and day out is Christine’s. As she’ll tell you right away, this is her family. That’s literally true because George Pullen is her brotherin-law and Lisa, her niece, works there as well. Jim, who cooks, and Missy who works there part-time are included in the larger family group. But Christine isn’t just talking about the technical definition of family. “Tell the cook who just walked through the door and they’ll know just what to cook,” is how Christine says it!
And there are other, telling signs of this bond between customers and restaurant staff. A regular customer by the name of Jack died a couple of years ago. They wanted a way to remember him at Lombardy’s. Jack had been the driving force behind putting hot dogs on the menu. And, so, it just seemed right to name a special hot dog after Jack and the German Shepherd Dog that was his constant companion. The menu now reads “Jack loved his dog. We loved Jack.”
This place has quite a history and, apparently, quite a reputation. Lombardy’s used to feature a pool table and a juke box and occasionally attracted a fairly rowdy crowd. These days the pool table and juke box are history and Lombardy’s is a family restaurant. They’re happy to have you bring the kids. And it’s definitely “come as you are” here. If you’re in your work clothes, shorts and flip flops or even, heaven forbid, a suit, come on in.
If I wanted to describe the food at Lombardy’s, I’d have to call it comfort food. It’s the kind of food your Mom might have made. Everything is cooked to order. I grew up in a meat and potatoes family and the menu at Lombardy’s reflects the same kind of fare.
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