Over the years, it became representative of that stretch of highway, documented in photos, once known for orange dinosaurs, a “leaning tower of pizza,” and other nostalgic roadside attractions from the 1950s.

It wasn’t until Madeline and Bill Wong bought out the first generation of owners in 1958 (and changed the name to Kowloon) that the restaurant grew to the cavernous size that now defines it. When it opened, it was called the Mandarin House and it held just 40 to 50 seats. However, the owners think it will be the Kowloon they can maintain as they age, especially since the new generation of Wongs won’t be involved in the same way.īob Wong’s maternal Chinese-born grandparents, Chun Sau Chin and Tow See Chin, debuted the restaurant in 1950. “ A smaller Kowloon won’t be the Kowloon where people went year after year,” Hannah Selinger lamented in her story The Soul of Saugus this March. Leaning Tower of Pizza, Saugus, MA - 1 mi. The news comes after frenzied speculation that Bay Staters might have to say goodbye to the beloved, kitsch-soaked icon of 1950s tiki culture, which has been open in one form or another for more than 70 years. 948 Broadway, Saugus, MA Directions: On the east side of US Hwy 1/Broadway, just north of the exit for Main St.

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