Scotto's

Back in the early 00's, my family owned a restaurant in northern New Zealand. It was called "Scotto's," after my dad, Scott Overmyer. Besides being an American restaurant, it was also a grocery. We imported all kinds of foods and other American things.

I worked there briefly as a server and prep cook. It was at Scotto's that I learned how to make espresso properly. I also learned a lot about cooking, but at the time I was usually just irritated that I had to go work. Now, I'm grateful for those lessons.

This page serves as a memorial and archive of sorts for the restaurant. There was a website once at http://scottos.co.nz, but that has long since disappeared into the aether.

The logo for Scotto's, hand painted by my mom

The original address was:

Scotto's Restaurant
6/229 State Highway 17
Albany, Auckland
New Zealand

I don't have a record of the second address. I just remember that it was next to a Toyota dealership.

Back in the late 90s or early 00s I made an image of my dad in the style of South Park. This made its way to the Scotto's official website.

I did this. I regret nothing.

The menu in the first location was fairly static. After the restaurant moved, the menu had special themed days occasionally.

Check out some of the menus below.

• one of the dinner menus
• a breakfast menu
• the Mexican theme night menu
• the Massey University festival menu

The main dining area at Scotto's

Some of the groceries that were available

All of the accent furniture was my family's

Mom painted the sign for the main entrance

Mom painted the sign for the side entrance too

We always had fresh pies on offer

All of the paintings in the restaurant were by Mom, except for one, which I had done.

The giant map of the US and the Declaration of Independence were on display

From left to right: my sister, my mom, and my dad ('Scotto'), catering at a festival at Massey University