Mid Rivers Newsmagazine 6-21-17

June 21, 2017
MID RIVERS NEWSMAGAZINE I 29
Looking for a great breakfast or lunch, give O’Fallon Family Restaurant a try
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By AMY ARMOUR
A love of cooking and a dream of
owning a business has come true for
Ibrahim Tunga, who opened his very
first business this spring – the O’Fallon
Family Restaurant.
Located at 1322 Sunburst Drive, the
O’Fallon Family Restaurant opened its
doors on March 13. The family-friendly
restaurant is open seven days a week from
6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and offers an extensive
and mouth-watering breakfast and
lunch menu. From omelets to homemade
biscuits and gravy to pancakes, country
skillets and French toast, the restaurant
offers a wide variety of breakfast options
to tempt the pickiest palate.
“We are known for delicious food, very
generous portions and very affordable
prices,” said Tunga, who also cooks at
the restaurant.
For a unique and filling breakfast, the
Pony Shoe Skillet is a popular menu item.
It features made-from-scratch home fries
covered in a white gravy, topped with two
O’Fallon Family Restaurant
eggs and a choice of meat.
“People really like it,” Tunga said.
The Double-Up Breakfast also is a
diner-favorite – offering an enormous
amount of food – two eggs, four pieces of
bacon or sausage, two pancakes or slices
of French toast and home fries.
Looking for lunch? The restaurant is
known for its juicy, half-pound burgers
made with the finest, fresh ground beef.
The patties are handmade and charbroiled
to a smoky perfection. Diners can choose
from the typical Bacon Cheese Burger,
Mushroom and Swiss Burger, or BBQ
Burger. For a twist, try the Breakfast
Burger topped with an egg, the Cancun
Burger capped with the restaurant’s
famous chili, or Tunga’s personal favorite
– the Cajun Burger topped with blue
cheese, jalapeno and made-from-scratch
chipotle sauce.
In addition to burgers, the restaurant
also offers fresh salads, specialty sandwiches,
soups and patty melts. A kid’s
menu offers items like Mickey Mouse
pancakes, chicken tenders, a hot dog or
1322 Sunburst Drive • O’Fallon • (636) 409-1322 • www.ofallonfamilyrestaurant.com
Hours: 6:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Daily
grilled cheese.
“My restaurant is unique in the
area; there aren’t any other family
restaurants in the neighborhood –
many of my customers have mentioned
that we are just what the
location needed,” said Tunga.
The spacious 3,300-squarefoot
restaurant can seat about 85
and can accommodate large parties.
“I am very proud of its cozy
and comfortable environment,
and of the very tasty food the
team is making in the kitchen –
and it’s all affordable, too,” said
Tunga.
Tunga was born and raised in
Turkey where he attended hospitality
and business management school.
In addition, he studied cooking at a vocational
school in Turkey.
“I always wanted to run my own business,”
he said. Tunga learned to cook
American food while living in Wyoming
and working in different restaurants.
He said he chose to
serve breakfast and lunch
because those are his favorite
meals to cook.
“[Cooking] is not as easy
Ibrahim Tunga, owner of O’Fallon Family Restaurant
I thought, but it is fun. And it is a really
good feeling when you hear people say,
‘this is really good food,’” Tunga said.
“It’s a very good feeling that people like
your food, it’s a very good feeling when
you hear some nice compliments about it,”
said Tunga.
While the restaurant does not offer
catering at this time, pick up is available.
All menu items can be ordered by phone
and picked up at the restaurant during
regular business hours.
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O’Fallon, MO 63366
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