For those visiting Bridgeport who have already sampled the city's fare or those who are residents of the city and beyond looking for a new or different culinary experience, here's a recent edition of WDTV's Tasty Tuesday segment. This restaurant is located right here in Harrison County, minutes away from Bridgeport in the Glen Elk section of Clarksburg.

 

FROM WDTV

 

Sometimes, change is good.

 

Other times, as the old saying goes - if it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's exactly the case at Julio's Cafe in the Glen Elk district of Clarksburg.

 

Frank and Virginia Iaquinta started things up in 1967.

 

And as you can tell by the photos on the walls here, change just hasn’t been on the menu.

 

"A lot of times you go into restaurants and don't remember the food like it used to be," said Costanza Iaquinta. "We want to be remembered the same way."

 

Costanza now has ownership of Julio’s with her brother Joe. They're the third Iaquinta generation behind the success of this well-oiled machine.

 

"We pride ourselves in the food tastes the same, just as good if not better than if were my grandmother or grandfather's 50 years ago," Costanza said.

 

They’re not just limited to their family’s old-world Italian recipes.

 

Their menu of 25-35 items also includes filets and fresh seafood. Until Costanza and Joe took over, that menu was read verbally. Incorporating a physical menu was one of the few changes they implemented.

 

 

If you’re in the mood for one of those fine dining experiences, their dining room sets the mood perfectly. It, like the food, hasn’t changed much over the years.

 

From the mural of Venice, to the fireplace once owned by Senator Jennings Randolph, and even the staircase beside the room that used to serve as the entrance to a speakeasy during prohibition.

 

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Editor's Note: Photos from Facebook page of Julio's Cafe