It was founded by former fashion model Phillip Cooley, his father Ron, brother Ryan, [2] and chef Brian Perrone.

[5] The premises had previously been used by Slows for private events, and the expansion allowed an additional bar and kitchen space to be added to the restaurant.

[11] Adam Richman described the food at Slow's as "a truly life-changing experience",[12] while trying the triple threat pork sandwich in his show Man vs.

[13] Richman also described the macaroni and cheese as "transcendental",[14] and included it on a list of five meals "not to be missed" from around the United States in a segment on NBC's The Today Show.

[12] Raymond Sokolov of The Wall Street Journal approved of the food at Slow's while travelling around the area tasting burgers.