Conestoga Steak House

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CONESTOGA, A DOTHAN CLASSIC... Not much has changed in the more than 30 years Conestoga Steak House has been in business, and that's the way people like it. Customers continue to flock to this popular, family owned and operated Dothan restaurant for the fresh, delicious, steaks and the friendly service. At Conestoga, "fresh" is not a hollow promise. In fact, the food at Conestoga Steak House is so fresh that there had never been a freezer on the premises. There's just no need! The meat is fresh, the French fries are cut by hand daily and the rolls and cheesecake are homemade. The hamburgers are also made daily from the meat trimmings. And that's about all that's on the menu! "We don't ever buy frozen meat," says Ted Toole, one of the owners. "We don't have any where to put it." The family credits loyal employees for helping them achieve their success. They started with only 45 seats and offered only three steaks. Now, they have 130 seats and a slightly expanded menu. But it's still the steaks that bring people in and bring people back. A BRIEF HISTORY OF DOTHAN, ALABAMA The present-day area of Dothan was once home to members of the Alabama and Creek Native American tribes. During the late 1700s and early 1800s, European settlers moved through the area and named the campsite of these tribes "Poplar Head" because of the poplar trees that sheltered the large spring in the area. Most of the settlers felt that the sandy soil common to the region would not be workable