The Cypress Grill was first opened by the Carta family on Saturday, May 30th, 1936. Its fine food, good service and pleasant surroundings immediately won "The Diner" a large clientele which has increased steadily throughout the years.
At one time Route 15 (now Route 17) was one of the main connecting roads between Boston and New York. As a result, every weekend the Cypress served approximately 240 customers in 20 minutes continuously.