Downtown Johnstown eating up Grub Shack
Grub Shack owner Val Lamb and her team are filling bellies in Downtown Johnstown with delicious homemade meals, grab-and-go options and friendly service, earning five-star reviews.
We try to keep it as homemade as possible with our food and sauces because that’s what we know. I am so happy to be in Johnstown, we believe in downtown.
One customer said, “Every time I go in, I get something different to try. I have not been disappointed. Very good food and excellent service!” Others have shared their enthusiasm for having the new spot Downtown and commented on the affordability, like $7 lunch specials.
The official ribbon-cutting in September welcomed the public, local dignitaries and representatives from JARI, including Cambria County Startup Alleghenies Coach Blake Fleegle who supported Lamb on her startup journey.
Val comes from a family that has, and continues to, pour into Downtown Johnstown. We are lucky to have Grub Shack as a welcome addition to the bustling downtown corridor that she calls home “(alongside her brother’s bakery Lambcakes),” Fleegle said.
“As a kid this is something I’ve always enjoyed. I’m a dreamer. I’ve always wanted to have my own business and this opportunity just kind of happened,” Lamb said, in an interview with WTAJ-TV. “We try to keep it as homemade as possible with our food and sauces because that’s what we know. I am so happy to be in Johnstown, we believe in downtown.”
Lamb also attributed her success to her sister, Amanda Lamb, who is the operating manager of Grub Shack as well as her mother and grandmother, who taught her how to cook.Her brother Chad Lamb owns Lambcakes bakery just down the street from Grub Shack.
Every time I go in, I get something different to try. I have not been disappointed. Very good food and excellent service!
Visit Grub Shack at 145 Franklin Street, Johnstown.
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