On the menu is printed “Lovingly operated,” and nothing could be closer to the truth. Both live by it and have a good time doing it. Their business relationship has endured through the years thanks to mutual respect and a heartfelt belief that service is an honorable profession.
The Flamingo Grill would open nine years later in 1985. Drosas responded “That’s the last thing I want to do.” Fortunately, he changed his mind and Cagney’s opened in 1976. At a Christmas party in 1974, Thompson floated the idea of becoming partners and opening a restaurant together. After they attended college, Drosas entered the world of stocks, bonds and mutual funds while Thompson followed his family roots and opened Dino’s House of Pancakes in North Myrtle Beach.
With a friendship that started 66 years ago at a family gathering and a business partnership spanning 45 years, Dino Drosas and Dino Thompson have managed to nurture and maintain a working atmosphere reminiscent of old Myrtle Beach based on respect, loyalty, honesty and a positive attitude.īoth Dinos are the sons of Greek immigrants and saw early on the possibilities and opportunities available to them. Good guys really do finish first, and the owners of the Flamingo Grill are living proof. Dino Drosas and Dino Thompson have been in business together for years (inset) Reminiscent of when Myrtle Beach was a one-hotel town, the neon sign is a classic.
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