When Joe Zerngast was no longer able to work in the coal mines in the early 1940s, his wife, Mary, started preparing meals to support the family. They began serving chicken dinners in their home, moved into an old mining camp pool hall in 1945, and have operated in their current location since 1966. The Zerngast family's 3rd generation continues to compete with neighboring Chicken Annie's for the best and most mouth-watering chicken dinners.