Best chicken noodle soup ever! Everything is home made and delicious. Terrific spaghetti. Pastries…read morewonderful. Friendly sweet owner on the premises.

From the owner: Welcome to Testimonies Bakery! We are a family owned establishment, located in quaint Avilla,…read moreIndiana We are largely known for our cinnamon rolls, but specialize in custom cakes, gourmet coffees and offer corporate as well as home-style caterings. We carry an extensive list of baked items such as fresh breads, muffins, cookies, fruit tarts and a vast variety of cheesecakes. Coming soon, we will offer homemade pastas, sauces, flavored vinegar and oils! Please plan to stop by and enjoy your favorite drink/pastry in our cozy dinning room and always accommodating staff.

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!

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.

Walked past this establishment and decided to grab a bite after walking around downtown for a bit…read more The front desk girl was joyful and helped me decide on this sandwich after i asked which is the most popular. I get why it's popular! It was delicious. (Grilled Club). Just a little heads up, there are lots of stairs to get here on the second floor!

Underwhelming salad and the coffee was quite plain and served in a styrofoam cup. Nice service and…read moregood came quickly though.

The service was great. Friendly staff! We enjoyed the new enclosed area for ordering and waiting…read more The fish is outstanding! The grilled chicken sandwich was perfect!

Decent fish sandwich but $1 just to add a little fillet cup of tartar sauce !? Not to mention $2 to…read moreuse your debit card. Wow. This place is having problems if they are nickel and dime'ing the customer.

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.

Found this great deli for lunch today. It was a bit of a drive off of I-80, but worth it. I had a…read moredelicious panini I'd never had before with Genoa salami and provolone cheese. Hubby had chicken salad on sourdough bread. Delicious. Cute downtown location, easier to park than expected, plenty of seating after you order. Friendly lady taking orders, then they deliver to your table. Only suggestion would be to have a menu before you get to the cashier/order taker. It would help to be able to look at the menu while you're waiting to speak to the person taking orders. Overall, great place. Definitely recommend and will go back if in the area.

This corner deli restaurant has been serving the best in sandwiches and soup for more than a…read moreminute. If you're traveling through the area afford yourself a treat and have a bite to eat here. While you are dining enjoy the view ! The locals all know !

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.

Best breakfast sandwich in the land! Pastrami, jack…read morecheese, eggs, spicy mustard. Wow.

Must stop! Spent the night passing through and was so happy to find this place. Great food, owner…read morewas very kind. Be sure to give it a try!

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.