Don and Lois started Krzysiak’s House Restaurant in 1979 when they purchased a local tavern known as Big Dan’s Bar. They dreamed of opening a restaurant that served home-cooked food with a European flair at a reasonable price. Today, their dream is being fulfilled, as Krzysiak’s House Restaurant has become one of the most famous in the area. Travelers from foreign countries and places all over the United States visit often.

The restaurant began operating with only five employees. At present, that number has grown to more than fifty, with some of the originals still with Krzysiak’s House today. The building itself has been expanded five times to handle the demand for more seating. The restaurant commonly serves from 400 to 500 customers per day.

The success can be attributed to a friendly atmosphere, which is reflected in the name itself, Krzysiak’s “House” Restaurant, a caring staff that makes everyone feel at home, and their specialty, “Authentic Polish Cuisine,” at a reasonable price. All of the food served at Krzysiak’s House Restaurant is homemade. In a one-year period, they use 25,000 lbs of fresh egg noodles, 175,000 gallons of chicken soup, 225,000 lbs of fresh chicken, 200,000 lbs of fresh potatoes, and 35,000 lbs of homemade sausage.

Their famous homemade sausage and noodles are distributed from Michigan all the way down to Kentucky. Aside from their sausage and noodles, Krzysiak’s House Restaurant is noted for many other homemade specialties: Bread, Soups, and Candies!!! Other items of interest are the hand-painted murals done by local artists. Each mural has a specific significance. The Northeast wall depicts family members, grandparents, a mother and father, sons, and a daughter. The center of the wall captures the construction process during the restaurant’s evolution, while the Northeast wall features employees who were present during that period. The cathedral walls reflect pictures taken during Don’s trip to the motherland, Poland. People from near and far and abroad visit Krzysiak’s House Restaurant to photograph or videotape all the beautiful works of art.

Since Don’s passing in 2018, his son Donnie and his family have taken ownership of the restaurant.  It is their hope that Don’s memory will live on by continuing to use his many famous recipes.  They hope that old and new customers alike will continue to enjoy a homemade meal at a fair price!