1946 Don Hall’s Drive-In opened at 1502 Bluffton Road, now 11 Fort Wayne-area restaurants and one in Indianapolis from Hall's legacy endures Family, restaurants have prospered for 70 years by Steve Warden published June 12, 2016 in The Journal Gazette newspaper. See their history Our Story on their website. Don Hall is Fort Wayne’s Biggest Name in Dining Visit Fort Wayne blog. A May 15, 2023 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook: Did you know that we still have one of the last remaining Drive-In restaurants in the entire state? Come on out and bring the whole family to Hall's Hollywood Drive-In for a fun, summer meal that they won't soon forget!
August 31, 2023 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook:
We're throwing it back to a simpler time for #ThrowbackThursday... specifically back in 1949!
Who remembers our old "Hall's Hot Dog Stand" off of Bluffton Road? As the predecessor of our old "Food Factory" right next door to Hall's Original, this location was one of our first experiments of a Drive-Thru restaurant. We had one employee in a stand taking orders from cars with a walkie-talkie to the kitchen. Customers would then drive up to the kitchen window to pay for and receive their food!Who remembers ordering a round of hot dogs and root beers at this old historic drive-thru?
March 21, 2023 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook:
Today is "National Memory Day" and today we're remembering our original location - No, not our Bluffton Road Drive-In, but our original Meat Market on South Wayne Avenue! [ next to Shawnee Branch Library ] Originally owned by Rank Hall, Don Hall's Father, before Don took over the family business in the early/mid 1900's! The store is not still standing to this day, but luckily it is the foundation of the new outdoor patio of Antonuccio's Italian Market! Next time you visit the market for a freshly made deli sandwich, you can walk outside, enjoy the patio, and reflect on the history on some of Fort Wayne's earliest restaurants!
Do you have any stories of the old Meat Market, or any other of the Hall's early locations? Comment below, we'd love to hear your memories!
March 28, 2024 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook with the same photos:
#ThrowbackThursday to our first ever Hall's location: the ol' Hall's South Wayne Meat Market! This is where it all the magic started back in the early 1900's, run by Don's father, Rank Hall.
Don inherited the meat market around the mid 1940's and had a dream of an original Drive-In restaurant just around the corner on Bluffton Road. In 1946, that dream came true and became Hall's Original.
You can still see and visit the original site, right in-between The Friendly Fox and Antonuccio's Italian Market!
May 15, 2023 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook:
It's a beautiful day for a Curbside meal only at the Hollywood!
Say "Action" to one of the last of the few remaining Drive-In restaurants in the entire state! Bring the whole family out for a meal they won't forget - Just park your car underneath the awning, flash your lights, and one of our rockstar servers will come out and take your order!
Enjoy a classic Big Buster Platter with extra fries - don't forget the milkshake!
Find us on the corner of Lima and Coliseum in Fort Wayne Indiana, - 4416 Lima Road Fort Wayne, IN 46808.
Whenever this popular restuarant appears on social media a lively conversation remembers the good old days and wonder when and why its not yet open as of 2024.
It sure feels good to get back in the swing of things. 🦢 It's official, Triangle Park is coming back and better than...
Posted by Triangle Park on Thursday, August 25, 2022Thursday, August 25, 2022 post by Triangle Park on Facebook:
It sure feels good to get back in the swing of things. 🦢 It's official, Triangle Park is coming back and better than ever before! Our peaceful little pond-side restaurant is currently undergoing some major upgrades, some fresh paint, a kitchen renovation, and all-new branding! We missed you all, and we couldn't be more excited to bring this historic place back to life.
Follow this page to stay updated on our official opening date!
March 6, 2025 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook:
Today's #ThrowbackThursday is a cult classic: The Orchard House Glenbrook Square!
These old photos from 1988 - 1991 certainly brings back some memories, and some memorable smells as well! This was one of our most unique locations and we loved our time at Glenbrook with thousands of dishes made in the 80's - 90's - including fan favorites such as The Wizard Burger, The Hot McCurdy, and the Dilled Turkey Salad on Rye. What was your favorite dish here at the old Orchard House?
April 8, 2025 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook: 1952 Hall's Prime Rib location East Village
April 8, 2025 post by Don Hall's Restaurants on Facebook: inside 1952 Hall's Prime Rib location East Village
