Angi's Firehouse Tavern

Angi’s, as it was originally spelled (see sign on dining room wall), was pronounced with a hard “g” sound and was the last name of the original owners.  The locals were not able to pronounce it and simply referred to it as Angie’s, the name we felt compelled to stick with.

Around 1938, Angi’s opened their doors serving primarily Hungarian-style food with a reputation for having the best cabbage rolls in town.  We don’t claim to have the original recipe (wink, wink), but many of our regulars insist that we are spot on and that the Angi’s family would be proud.  The next owner was a retired Dayton fire captain who often dreamed of a family-owned business.  The building that you visit was vacant and only a few inches from the wrecking ball when the captain and his daughter somehow saw a diamond in the rough…very rough. The family operated Angi's Firehouse Tavern until 2023.