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Iconic Hilltop Steak House Closing – Remember Braintree's?
The Route 1 landmark with the huge cactus outside and big portions inside plans to close on Oct. 20.
By Chris Helms
Hilltop Steak House, the iconic North Shore restaurant in Saugus known for its big portions and outsized cactus sign, will close this month.
Its location in Braintree where Toyota of Braintree is now closed in 2007 and re-located to Weymouth. It was a Braintree fixture for 15 years.
The news about the Saugus closing, confirmed in a letter to the town of Saugus according to CBS Boston, marks an end to one of the region's best-recognized eateries. It has been in business for more than 50 years.
Management cited a "dramatic change in the volume of our business," according to the letter, parts of which werereprinted in this Globe report. The closing date is Oct. 20, according to Boston Restaurant Talk.
Hilltop's butcher shop in Weymouth will stay open, the Globe reports.
Did you eat at Hilltop in Braintree? Are you sad the Saugus location is closing? When was the last time you went to Hilltop Steak House? Tell us in the comments below.
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