When you look at the two faces on the logo and say the name, Sam and Wally’s Eatery, you ask yourself “don’t I know these guys from somewhere?”

First, there’s the bearded guy with the funny collar on the right. That’s Wally; he’s sort of the silent partner in the operation. Wally is no stranger to North Carolina; in fact this restaurant is his second major venture in the state. Well traveled, Oxford educated, the son of an English country gentleman who has spent much of his time sailing. Wally was one of the first (well, he claims to be the first) commercial developer of property on the Outer Banks. Wally indicates that he started a resort colony on Roanoke Island quite a few years ago (roughly 400 years to be exact), which he ultimately “lost” in what he calls a management dispute. He indicated that the new owners were unknown to him and that they eventually closed the first development and moved the operation to an undisclosed location. However, Wally proudly states the historical importance and impact of his initial development was not lost; for the past 200 years we have chosen to honor his accomplishment by naming our own capital city, Raleigh, in honor of him.