Classic Olga's Diner Name Returns In South Jersey

EVESHAM TOWNSHIP, NJ — In September, it was reported that plans were underway to bring back a South Jersey staple, even if the new diner had no connection to the previous one.

Now, plans to build the new Olga’s Diner appear to be well underway, with a new sign bearing the diner’s name popping up on Route 73.

The sign with the familiar name and script has appeared at the construction site less than a mile from the old diner. It is located on Route 73 at Baker Boulevard, between Sunoco and Chick-fil-A in Evesham Township.

Plans for the new diner were approved in the fall. At that time, owners Bill Dovas and Chris Kolovos calls for a "classic family style restaurant" that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and doesn't have a liquor license. They are paying homage to the old diner, but the two businesses are not related.

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The original Olga's Diner was built in 1946, and stood in Marlton from 1946-2008. It was recently torn down to make way for a fertility clinic.

"I was so sad to see Olga's torn down," a member of the Remembering Olga's Diner Facebook group wrote. "We moved to Marlton from Philly in 1957. When we were coming home from a day at grandmom Huey's or another relative's, and we were driving around the Marlton circle, seeing Olga's meant that we were home. My mom, Zora was a hostess there in the 1960s and met my stepfather, Tom Nolan there, and they fell in love. My mom passed 2 years ago, so I was extra sad to see Olga's go."