After a devastating fire almost two years ago, a famous restaurant is making its return very soon. The owner of M’s Pub tells 6 News she met with her contractor, and she's certain the restaurant will be open by the end of this month.

“So many people are excited. It just makes my heart glow,” Mellen said. “Every day I come I come in, there's something new, and it's always pretty. The marble, the brass, the mirrors, it's fantastic.”

Ann says she’s looking forward to the big surprise unveiling to the public.

As of today, the front door now has its brass handles, making M's Pub General Manager Marta Keller feel right at home.

“It almost seemed like I was coming to work for the first time in a couple years,” said Keller.

Keller says customers can expect more seating. The patio will be four tables bigger, and new patio heaters will make for a longer patio season.

Keller has been here since 1999. She can't wait for the people to be back.

“They did a great job of creating what was already inside,” Keller added.

Now, just weeks away from re-opening, M's Pub is excited for a happy reunion.

“We were a big family before, and now we're all getting back together,” Mellen said. “It's wonderful.”

M’s Pub has been known for decades as being a downtown restaurant with good food and good service. Bobby Mekiney is back as M’s Executive Chef. He’s says most of all the favorites will be back.

“They're there,” Mekiney said. “For the most part, they're all there.”

Mekiney spent 12 years here before moving to Iowa a couple of years ago. Now, he’s excited as ever for his homecoming.

The kitchen is just one area of the M's Pub that got major attention during re-construction.

They added on into what used to be parking on the side of the building. With a new additional space, Mekiney says this place will have something for everybody.

“There's not really like a type of person. It's not fine dining. It's not-not fine dining. You can get dressed up. You don't have to get dressed up. That's the best thing about M's,” he said.

Ann Mellen says they'll be moving the furniture in for sure next week. The new M’s menu has been posted

As for reservations, staff is waiting for a specific opening date before they starting taking names.