The Farmboy in Morgantown is a family effort
SKYLER MOORE may be the owner of The Farmboy Restaurant in Morgantown, but he says his grandmother, Diane Parker, is the real boss.
“If she says jump, I say, ‘How high?’” Skyler says with a laugh. He bought the restaurant from the previous owner, a relative, in 2022, to maintain a family connection that goes back to 1968. He was just 23 at the time, and had no restaurant experience, but he was confident he could figure it out. “The first six months were pretty rough,” he admits, but his family rallied around, and the community gave him “a lot of leeway” during the initial learning curve.
Diane, who has worked at the restaurant for about 40 years, says customers were relieved when the business got a new lease on life. “Everybody was happy because they didn’t want something else to go in there,” she says. “They wanted it to stay The Farmboy.”
Regulars catch up beneath the chalkboard menu at The Farmboy Restaurant, where daily specials and homemade desserts are always front and center. Photo: Wade Harris
A laid-back gathering spot, The Farmboy Restaurant serves classics like biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sandwiches, burgers, fried fish, chicken strips (recipe below) and homemade pies and cakes.
Now 26, Skyler is grateful for the support of his family, especially Diane, who serves at the restaurant daily, and his sister, Conley Moore, who manages social media and helps wherever needed. Skyler credits the Morgantown community for the restaurant’s success, giving back through fundraisers, donations and coaching junior pro basketball.
“I try to give back to the community because without them, I would be nothing,” he says.
Served by Warren RECC, The Farmboy Restaurant is located at 635 West G L Smith St. in Morgantown, open 5 a.m.–8 p.m. Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m.–3 p.m. on Sunday.
