The Broad Street Oyster Company—a seafood restaurant chain originally from Malibu—began renovations on May 24 to open at the end of the Huntington Beach Pier, replacing what was once Ruby’s Diner.
Founder and owner Christopher Tomkins said this location has been a dream of his for over 15 years—since he first visited Ruby’s Diner on the pier while on vacation, according to an interview with ABC7 news.
The iconic diners closed at both the Huntington Beach and Oceanside piers in 2021 following the chain’s owner filing for bankruptcy in 2018.
Mike Wiskus flies his Lucas Oil Pitts S-111B over the Huntington Beach Pier during the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Oct. 1, 2021. (Michael Heiman/Getty Images)
A seafood and burger restaurant named Bud & Gene’s took over the Huntington Beach space last summer, but also closed down shortly after for unknown reasons….