Wally’s Restaurant in Surf City continues to grow and evolve, with carefully planned expansions and improvements along the way. In its 12 years under the Tomko family’s ownership, the spot has been known for its consistently satisfying food and fast, friendly service.
Co-owner Mike Tomko, in partnership with his mother, Carla Saams, his brother Brian Tomko and sister-in-law Anya, bought the property in 2014 as two lots, one of them vacant and filled with gravel.
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