Iconic Diner Art’s Cafe Reopens with a New Mom and Pop Behind the Counter | Eater SF

"After closing during the pandemic when owners Sarah and Hae Ryong Youn retired after 30 years and prompting an outpouring of nostalgia from generations who grew up at its counter, this beloved Korean-American diner in the Inner Sunset has reopened under local husband-and-wife owners Chol and Young Lee. They don’t plan on making major changes and are keeping the spot’s beloved crispy hash browns and omelettes — including teriyaki beef omelettes and the much-talked-about bibimbap omelette — while adding more sandwiches (a tuna melt and several clubs), burgers with veggie options, and specialties such as bibimbap and spicy pork belly. After three decades the space was deep-cleaned with fresh paint, appliances, and shelving, but the original counter, stools, and the old pictures and postcards preserved under the glass remain; the restaurant, long famously cash-only, now accepts credit cards and even offers online ordering. I’m reassured that a new mom-and-pop team is ready to serve the next generation hungry for all-day breakfasts and classic burgers — they’re open Tuesday through Sunday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m." - Becky Duffett