Doylestown's old Station Tap House is back on track with a fresh name and new local owners. The rail‑side restaurant is reopening as The Station under a trio of suburban restaurateurs: Gent Mema, Joshua Friedberg and Orbelin Bitraj. The group closed on the business and its liquor license on March 2, and has spent recent weeks quietly freshening up the space. The 8,500‑square‑foot venue can seat roughly 400 guests and still includes indoor and outdoor bars, a banquet room and a large patio.
According to PHILADELPHIA.Today, which relays reporting from the Philadelphia Business Journal, the owners plan to start with dinner service this week, with lunch set to follow on April 17. They are not sharing the purchase price, but confirmed that the deal included the liquor license. The team says the menu at The Station will nod to their Collegeville restaurant, The Library, while being tailored to the tastes of Doylestown's downtown crowd.
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The three partners are already familiar names in the western‑suburbs dining scene, as reported by MONTCO.Today. Mema, Friedberg and Bitraj operate five eateries across Montgomery and Delaware counties and have two additional projects in the works at the Jersey Shore. They say this Doylestown venture is their first in Bucks County, and that the walkable location near the Lansdale/Doylestown rail line should help drive evening and weekend traffic.
What Changed Inside
The space has been closed for rebranding and light renovations, including painting, lighting updates and décor tweaks intended to brighten the dining rooms and patio, local outlets report. As noted by BUCKSCO.Today, the partners are keeping the flexible layout that works for private events and big weekend crowds. With indoor and outdoor bars and a banquet room, they are positioning The Station as a neighborhood hangout that can also handle larger gatherings.
Licensing And What To Watch
The Philadelphia Business Journal puts the going rate for a Bucks County liquor license at around $450,000, a significant investment for a full‑service restaurant, according to reporting linked by local outlets. The owners say The Station will be open every day except Mondays and will focus on approachable, crowd‑friendly dishes alongside a substantial draft list. Menus, exact hours and any opening‑week details are expected to roll out as the team shares more information.
