Everything Under the Bun back with same owner, new manager

ASHEBORO — A popular restaurant that’s been closed a couple of years has reopened.

Everything Under the Bun is now serving Tuesday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

The business held a grand opening on Oct. 10 by serving free burgers and fries to anyone who came into the business at 1517-A Zoo Parkway.

Najm Ata has partnered with his brother-in-law, Sammy Rashami, to reopen Under the Bun. 

Rashami was owner of the restaurant and left management to someone else while he ran his three service stations. When the business became troubled, Rashami chose to close it.

Now that it’s been reopened, Ata will manage the restaurant. He said he’s found a chef and restored the building. He has a modified menu, similar in some respects to the previous one.

A scan of the new menu shows lists of appetizers, wings, salads, cold subs, pitas and sandwiches, hot dogs, quesadillas, signature burgers, build your own burgers, kids meals, seafood, sides and beverages. 

Ata said he hopes to add desserts, such as cheese cakes and baklava.

There will be daily and weekly specials.

A private meeting room can handle more than 30 diners for parties or meetings. First responders, law enforcement and firefighters will be offered discounts.

“I worked in a deli in New York City and it was a lot of work,” he said.

Rashami said he and Ata have been in Asheboro for 11 years. Rashami is from Yemen and Ata hails from Jordan. 

The restaurant staff now includes two chefs and three waitresses. Ata said they’re still hiring and want to add a couple more waitresses and some kitchen help.

“I love it here,” Rashami said of Asheboro. “I love the people. I hope we’re going to be doing good.”

“The same as before,” added Ata.