Lismore's favourite fried food - including potato scallops and dim sims - are back on the Lismore takeaway menu. 

With new oil in the fryers, Leo's food bar reopened at 9am today after being closed for four months since the big flood.

Finally reopening was a relief to Leo's owners Judy and Warren.

After 15 years in business in the Magellan Street location, it was never a question of if they would reopen, but when.

"We are back here again - but things are a little bit different," Judy said.

"We won't have chickens for a couple of weeks - and the cost of stock has gone up, so our food prices have too.

"But we are keeping it as low as we can."

Judy said getting the shop ready to reopen after the devastating flood was due Warren's months of effort in refitting the shop. 

"Warren has done 99% of the work himself with the help of his two daughters and grandson," Judy said.

The shop will open from Monday to Saturday from 9am, but Judy said when they close each day will depend on how many customers are walking through the door. 

Getting social post-flood

While Judy and warren are still trying to get their phone and internet in the business sorted out, they are posting updates on social media.

In the business' Facebook page, the couple revealed that their "hearts were broken with the rest of the community on February 28th."

"We prepared the best we could by packing everything above '74 level, this proved not to be high enough. 

"On social media we watched the water levels continue to rise, we heard the horror that was unfolding, we hoped and prayed for the best for everyone. 

"When we were finally able to get in town, the devastation was incomprehensible. 

"The lives of each and every single person in the community had been affected. We entered what can only be described as annihilation. 

"The damage to the shop had been a lot worse than we could have ever anticipated or expected based on 2017 flood damage. 

"There were tears, there was anger and then fear set in. Would we re-open? Can we do this again? How are we going to do this? How are we going to afford this again?

"Once the initial devastation had been processed, we said... we'll we have to pick ourselves up and get back to work. 

"Leo’s has been here for over 30 years and we plan to be here for many more years to come. 

"For the last few months, we have been working tirelessly to get the shop back up to standard to continue providing the community with hot, fresh quick service food. 

"We are pleased to announce WE ARE BACK!!!!! 

"We are operating on a limited basis as we have had to shut half the shop down due to the back being taken away with the force of the flood water. 

"Please be patient while we navigate through this new normal. We would like to thank everyone for their continued support and everyone who has provided positive words of encouragement."