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John & Mary's
3711 West Main St. Rd
Batavia, NY, 14020
(585) 343-2101

 

Hours:
Monday 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Tuesday 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Wednesday 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Thursday 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Friday 11:00AM - 10:00PM
Saturday 11:00AM - 9:00PM
Sunday 11:00AM - 9:00PM


About:
There's a full Greek menu and a full Mexican menu
 

Owners carry on John & Mary's tradition in new Batavia location

Original Source: The Batavian

He's Ted and she's Mary and together they're the new owners of John & Mary's in Batavia.

If that sounds a little confusing, it might help to know a bit of the history of the venerable Erie County group of entries. 

John Guida opened his first sandwich shop in Cheektowaga in 1952. Mary, his wife, insisted her name be added to the sign, so it was.

Ted Ulm was born and raised in Cheektowaga and went to culinary school, became a chef, worked in a supper club and a bakery and hooked up with an instructor who owned a Greek catering business when he was 18.

"Once I learned the ropes, he could run two jobs a day," Ulm said.

That led to a connection with John & Mary's and eventually, Ted Ulm owned his own John & Mary's location in Cheektowaga. 

He opened another location in Alden in 1999, which he still owns. He opened another in Arcade that he later sold, but he does own Theo's Greek Family Restaurant in Arcade.

He married Mary in 2009, and the coincidence of her name has led many people, Ted said, to assume his name is John.

The name may be different, but the quality is the same, Ulm said.

"Everything I make is all homemade, our dough, our sauces, our Souvlaki is out of this world," Ulm said. "I win awards with it all the time."

"It's a bigger menu, but it's all quality food," he added. "We use all of John & Mary's recipes. I stick by what they did in 1952. Their homemade hot sauce, top-line mayonnaise, top of the line cold cuts."

This John & Mary's is actually the second in Batavia. There was a John & Mary's here in 1974 and '75.

When Ted and Mary moved to Corfu, they started thinking it was time to bring John & Mary's back to Batavia.

From the time Ted opened his first John & Mary's in 1990, he expanded the menu so that there would be something for everybody. 

There's a full Greek menu and a full Mexican menu, Ulm said.

"John & Mary's is a place where a family can come and everybody will be happy," Ulm said.

John & Mary's is located at the old Scooter's location, 3711 W. Main Street Road, Batavia.

 
 
Recommendations
Total: 3

John & Mary's is probably my favorite to go restaurant in Batavia. The atmosphere is great and the owners are the nicest people ever. They are also big into other local businesses and that is amazing as well. If you stop here, get the souvlaki.
Erika Unger on Dec, 21, 2016

John & Mary's is a favorite of mine! They have great service and delicious food! You MUST try their homemade soups! The chicken noodle and Tomato Mac N Cheese soups are my favorite! Always great food and a great time at John & Mary's!
Elizabeth Downie on Dec, 16, 2016

A great menu, lots of tasty options always well prepared. We LOVE the home delivery. We love that a restaurant with a wide variety of options offers home delivery.
Howard Owens on Dec, 13, 2016

 

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