Restaurants - Retro Toledo Metro

Reynolds Village, 2865 N. Reynolds Rd.

Reynolds Village. Row of shops are on the right. Country Inn is in the center. Another shop is on the left. An addition was eventually built between the Country Inn and the shop on the left. This combination of structures eventually became the Oak’en Bucket. Source: Toledo Blade.

Reynolds Village, opened c1961, was owned by Andrew and Ruth Reynolds and consisted of several buildings, including the Country Inn and the Reynolds family home. The village was located on Reynolds Road just south of Central Avenue. Closed c1974.

Country Inn, 2841 N. Reynolds Rd.

Source: Toledo-Lucas County Public Library Block Card Collection.

Country Inn was converted from a residential home (see image directly below) to a business c1964. As a residence it appears to have been the home of George F. Glass, who ran the Shetland Ranch pony stable on the rear of the property.

Hing Mee Restaurant, 6256 W. Central Ave.

Formerly M&M Lounge, Red Apple Restaurant, La Vista Nite Club, and Swinger Night Club. Hing Mee opened in 1979 and was owned and operated by Yuk (Hank) Hing Lee. The building was demolished to make way for Taylor Kia.

Hank, 26, emigrated to the U.S. from China via Trinidad where he was the proprietor of a dry goods shop. He made is home in Toledo, while working at various Chinese restaurants before opening the Hing Mee Restaurant with his sister Mee. The restaurant ran for 11 years before Hank closed the business to work with his Uncle Kim and Aunt Garling Wong at Kim’s Gardens of Novi, Michigan. Hank retired at the age of 65 and spent his remaining years dividing his time between Toledo and Akron with his family. He was an active member of the Asian Senior center of Toledo and spent his free time gardening, observing nature and daytripping. – from obituary.