Our story
A Columbus diner since 1952
Since 1952 the names over the door have changed. The diner hasn’t: eggs on the flattop, coffee in the pot, and regulars who know each other by name.
Everybody eats here: first responders, construction crews, plumbers, retirees, Bible study groups, and families with little ones in tow.
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1952
It starts on Seventh Street
Gerald I. Davis, a Marine and World War II veteran, opens his grill at 421 Seventh Street, downtown.
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1972
Bennie and Carolyn
After twenty years Davis sells to Bennie and Carolyn Stott, and the counter keeps going.
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2004
Sadie’s, then Kramer’s
Sadie Cress takes over, followed by Joe and Debbie Kramer. New names over the door, same little diner.
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2008
It becomes Jill’s
Jill buys the diner in February 2008. It has been a family place ever since.
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2025
A new home on National Road
After 73 years downtown, the diner packs up and reopens at 3005 N. National Road. Same diner, new address.