Saint James Restaurant (Avilla, Indiana) - iconic area restaurant worth a try…read more Take a short drive to downtown Avilla to try the Saint James Restaurant. It has been a fixture in Avilla since 1948 when it started as a hotel. St. James has a long tradition of serving northeast Indiana patrons (groups, families or friends) food and drinks from this historical structure. The building is large and dominates the block. It is in good repair but rather plain in appearance. There is plenty of parking out back. Once you find the entry door you have to navigate a series of hallways to the attractive bar and hostess area. The building has lots of walls that reflect the hotel structure. The back of the restaurant has a large open and plain looking dinning area. Everyone here is very friendly. They are good and simple people. They seem to seek to serve you and make you happy. There isn't much fancy about St. James. Just a good ole relaxing and home feel atmosphere. The menu is big. There is something for everyone. Prices are fair and portion sizes are decent. Here is a rundown on the items we ordered: -Strawberry pie: it's seasonal and popular. Reserve your piece when ordering dinner - if they still have it. The berries were sweet and fresh. The filling is homemade, nice berry flavor, not over the top sweet. Crust is flaky, tender and delicious. -Onion rings: we got about 6 medium sized rings for $7 on the appetizer menu. Each piece was uniquely made. Some were really thin and crispy. Others had a really thick/tender piece of onion with a thicker batter. Overall nice taste, not too oily. The ranch sauce was very thin and short on ranch flavor -Side salad: nice smaller salad with fresh ingredients. Plenty of side veggies and cheese. The croutons were tough. Garlicky and very crispy. The Smokey Bit dressing was outstanding. Kind of a blend of a southwestern chipotle sauce with a strong smoke flavor! -Crab cakes: my wife really liked the thinner cake. This allowed the cake to be heated throughout and more crispy surface areas. She liked the stronger crab meat taste. -Oven baked BBQ ribs: very tender and meaty rib. The BBQ sauce had a mild BBQ flavor with no spicy kick. The meat could be flaked off the bone with a fork. No Smokey or grilled flavors. The baked potato was large and cooked to a tender but firm center. The skin was slighted salted.

The broasted chicken wasn't the normal fare it was in the…read more Boaster too long. I'm adding 85 characters for some damn reason.

Great spot for a good meal! Friendly staff and easy parking. Recommend the breakfast BLT! Kids…read moregrilled cheese was a hit. Said it was better than what I made at home. Biscuit and gravy was a good fit for my pick 7 year old as well! Definitely going back when we are in town

A 4 star from me is my best. I'm saving 5 for something spectacular. Having said that...this place…read moreis a gem! A cute eatery in what appears to have been a small circa 1940s-50s house. Adorable and not many tables, but has a small bar with stools also. The FOOD - is great! Breakfast, sandwiches, dinners. Our group (4) ordered fish, onion rings, tots, spaghetti salad, crab salad and a turkey club wrap and homemade pies - Dutch apple pie and Peanut butter pie. The Friday night specials included steaks and baked potatoes which looked delicious passing our table. Nothing was greasy, fish, tots, onion rings were crispy. Salads are homemade and yummy. Our server and the staff treated us s like locals! If you're in the area GET A MEAL HERE.

The food and sandwiches are great. The banana nut muffins…read moreare fantastic. Fresh and ready to eat with a fresh cup of coffee. Thursday soup of the day is chicken and dumplings are out of this world. You have to try it.

Arrived around 1:15pm on A Tuesday. Place was around 75% full. Didn't realize they closed at 2pm…read more We chose a seat. A waitress came over and wiped our table down because it was a little dirty. She then took our drink order. When she came back with our drinks we were ready to order. I ordered the Taco Salad special with no beans or guacamole, and a side of Beef Vegetable soup. My friend ordered the BLT. We got to look around while we waited. There's a lot of antiques on the wall. Along with art and photographs. Nice atmosphere. Our order arrived around 15 minutes later. The soup was excellent! Taco salad was on par for taco salad. My friend said his BLT was good, and boy did he scarf it down! The prices were reasonable and the staff was friendly. I commented I really liked the soup when paying and was told they've been making it for over 40 years. Well, don't change it!

When you walk in the restaurant is clean and you're greeted with friendly service. I ordered the…read moreWestern omelette. It comes with hash browns , toast or a stack of pancakes. This is all on one order. The omelette is also a 5 egg omelette not 3 like most other restaurants. Now you can choose to have 3 if you want. My omelette came out perfect. It was so delicious, big chunks of onions, ham, mushrooms and cheese. The hash browns were delicious and cooked perfectly golden brown. So please try them for breakfast and dinner. My next review I'm going to try dinner. Enjoy!

Typical small town diner with stick to your ribs midwestern food offerings. Customer service was…read moregood. The ambiance is nothing to brag about but we had a nice breakfast. My only concern was the cost of the orange juice and coffee... put our bill a little higher than expected

We've eaten here plenty of times since the new owners have taken over so I figured today was a…read moregreat day for a review. This place is a great place to visit for a hometown meal! It is always pretty busy but the servers work very hard to get tables clear. The service was great and the food even better. If you are in the area, check this place out! It'll feel like eating at momma's house and you'll feel like right at home here! The restaurant is also super clean and up-to-date.

New to Albion and discovered this very popular mom and pop restaurant! Only open for breakfast and…read morelunch (6:30-2pm). Breakfast is always crowded and today is my first time for lunch. I had to wait a little for a table today but was worth the wait! Very affordable especially for people on a fixed income! Located on SR 9 several miles south of Albion corner of Baseline road.

Food and Service was amazing. I've heard about this place for a few months and finally made it in…read morethere. The portions are very plentiful. I need to go back and try the Pumpkin Waffle "Seasonal" item. Brandy is an amazing waitress and acknowledged everyone as soon as they came into the place! Highly Recommend this place. Only regret: I didn't bring my phone in to take a few pictures.

Had a great breakfast with a friend this morning. Our server was friendly, efficient and kept our…read morecoffee cups filled. Food was delicious! Great biscuits and gravy. My friend loved his blueberry pancakes. Prices were excellent. Well worth the short trip to 'Busco.

Hungry and on a budget??? Head over to Sylvan Shores Diner, breakfast is my favorite with many…read moregrandmothers famous dishes. Eggs anyway you want, delicious pancakes, endless cups of coffee by an efficient wait staff, bacon, and sausage. My go to is the meat lovers skillet with a side of biscuits and gravy!! Can't wait to get back there to dive into one of those great meals. Bright blue building just south of the Sylvan lake in Rome City IN.

Great diner experience - good food, fair prices, great service! So few restaurants in the area…read moreseem to make it long term...sure hope this place makes it, so I try to stop in whenever I can. Keep up the good work!!

We stopped here for lunch and coffee while visiting the area over the weekend with our kiddos…read more First off, the location is unbeatable, a stone's throw from the canal, very-pedestrian area with lots of cute shops and restaurants surrounding. Their menu was just what we needed - a mix of salads, sandwiches and pizza alongside baked goods and coffee. We opted for the Greek Salad, Margherita pizza and a chicken pesto sandwich along with some coffee drinks. Oh, and I caved and picked up a Scotcheroo for nostalgia's sake ;) I really loved how nutritious the salad was - feta, quinoa, carrots, hummus, etc. All were great and it was a positive experience. We sat inside but they also have a great wrap around porch with lots of shade.

We got a pizza, the buffalo chicken panini, and chicken bacon ranch panini, as well as 2 coffees…read more Pizza was good, coffee was really good and service was good. However the sandwiches were super disappointing. The menu says chicken, so we assumed like grilled chicken but it's actually sliced chicken and there was only 3 thin slices of chicken for the ENTIRE sandwich. Maybe .5 oz of meat for the whole sandwich. Mainly just bread and cheese, would hardly even call it a sandwich.

I had the biscuits and gravy, they were very good, service was super fast. Great small diner viberead more

Without a doubt the best breakfast spot I have been to maybe ever! The biscuits and gravy are to…read moredie for! The owner and staff were fantastic to chat with! 10/10 recommend! I am already looking forward to my next visit!

Great experience at lakeside coffee! Staff were friendly and quick to get out the 6 (!) drinks my…read moregroup ordered. The holiday drink specials were delicious with the eggnog chai and peppermint shaken espresso being my favorites. They have parking in front, plenty of seating inside, as well as some outdoor seating when the weather is nice! Can't wait to try their food options in the future

Lakeside coffee is my favorite cafe/ coffee shop in Syracuse! I enjoy the atmosphere (well above…read moreSyracuse standards!) and the level of craft they put into their coffee. They use an excellent machine and make great food. I've had their breakfast sandwiches and waffles. All are great! The staff are very friendly and willing to help with questions. If you're looking for a great place to stop for your caffeine fix, Lakeside is the place.