Granzella's in Williams, CA is Open and Ready for You

Granzella’s Is Open and Ready for You

For those of us that had eaten at Granzella’s Restaurant and Deli in Williams, CA the news last October that the restaurant had “burned to the ground” in an afternoon electrical fire was hard to believe. We were absolutely shocked, stunned, and saddened. “Are you kidding?” was the question most asked when the story got around, because the landmark establishment was one of those that you thought was invincible. The restaurant was destroyed in the fire, but fortunately many of the various collectibles were saved, including the deer and elk heads in the Sports Bar section. Shortly after the fire, the owners, Jim and Bev Granzella announced that “they would rebuild” and we all had hope restored.

For 6 months during the rebuilding project the restaurant relocated across the street from the original building and served a limited menu, but assured all of us that the famous menu and deli that made the restaurant so popular would return in the summer. Well folks, it has happened and 2 weeks ago the “New Granzella’s” opened, and it is as good as the original and maybe even better.

For starters, they have expanded the front patio area, making it a perfect place to either wait to eat or relax after the meal. Plenty of shade and plenty of conversation by the looks of the crowd there last week at 3 PM. The entrance with the famous double doors is a replica of the original, and then as you enter into the restaurant the entire deli area has been expanded to about twice the original size. The main restaurant has the same floor plan as before, but everything is new, although the décor makes it look “old”. The olive tasting bar has been moved to a larger area, and the olive sales area has been expanded, but the feeling of a general store is still very much there. The delicious looking Bakery area is much larger, as is the “gift store”, but again, just like the design and feel of the original store. In the back is the huge Sports Bar which has also been expanded from what it was but very much the “place to go” to watch Monday Night Football in Colusa County.

The menu for the entire restaurant is the same; the décor is the same; and the “down home atmosphere” with the smiling and helpful waitresses and staff is just about as nice as it could be. Just a delightful place to go and have a meal, a snack, a dessert, or even a “soda in the Sports Bar”. If you have not been to Granzella’s in downtown Williams, you have missed a Northern California classic, and you should make it a must as you travel Interstate 5. And, for those that have been there, it is open and ready for you. You’ll really enjoy the “New Granzella’s”….it is a winner.

Ron Largent
August 3, 2008
www.ronlargent.com
Keller Williams Realty in Redding, CA