This was nice! And reasonable! The staff was friendly and talkative, which is good! I had, had previous not so great vibes with people who owned it previously, but they new owners do a nice job! And the building and restaurant has a cool history as being one of the oldest in the state. My server Ian was cool as was the rest of the staff I encounter. It s nice to see younger people with goals who take pride in where they work. He recommended the grilled sirloin which was good: A simple nice grilled steak with great char marks and seasoning. The potato was okay, and I couldn't tell if it was from a box or they peeled them, but they were tasty and a nice large portion. It just needed butter which they brought me. The Caesar salad was very good, and I am picky about both salads and dressings... I could have even eaten more of that! I am glad they are preserving it and its legacy. I am also glad they are open on Monday when many of their competitors in Delaware are NOT! When I first thought of Bunns, I thought of old people, and this clearly contemporary with an updated menu! They even have Jell-O! I wiIll definitely return and recommend it to anyone who asks me for a good place to eat... Much appreciated. read more

Perfect all around. Old school tradition inside booth and table seating, meets bar and outside hang spaces. Big groups, singles, and in between seating plentiful in those areas. Service was great. Come and enjoy! We had not been in a few years and were so glad we popped in. read more

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Went here on a weekday evening with some friends. I had the cheese lasagna, which came with a slice of garlic bread/Texas toast, and a side salad. Another had salad with blackened chicken and wine. The other had hamloaf with mashed potatoes and gravy plus a side salad. All of us enjoyed the food without issues. My side salad arrived with bacon, but was quickly replaced with a meatless salad. Personally I felt the toast was a bit tasteless, but the lasagna was really good. No vegan options, but plenty of vegetarian options. The portions were a generous size and the prices were fair. None of left hungry. Waitresses were friendly and accommodating. Take out boxes are plastic, so not ideal. The building was very nice, airy, and a good temperature. Overall it was a very nice evening out. read more

Buns has been so amazing recently. I love the food and the service is great! It's really improved since the last time I visited, which was two years ago. Everyone should check out the new Buns! read more

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Yesterday we had the opportunity to eat at Bun's. We were lucky enough to get a table on the patio - there were 4 of us. Two Cobb salads and two lasagnas and we could not have been more delighted! From welcome, to seating, to server to fantastic meals -it was a great experience. It's a bit of a drive for us but we will be back! read more

"Come for the ham loaf, stay for the banana pudding." So, my buddies and I decided to hit up Buns (yes, that's the name--already a winner in my book). We went when they opened, which meant we got prime parking in their lot just past the entrance--no meter, no ticket, no downtown-parking-induced rage. Score one for me. Inside? Clean as a whistle--seriously, you could probably perform open-heart surgery in there if the health department would sign off (they won't, but you get my point). The service? Excellent. Friendly, efficient, and nobody gave me the side-eye when I ordered ham loaf like I was in 1954. Now, let's talk food: Fish & Chips - Golden, crispy, and enough to make a Brit consider dual citizenship. Ham Loaf & Mashed Potatoes - A meatloaf, but if it put on its Sunday best and said, "Excuse me, I'm ham now." Came with honey mustard that made me feel fancy. Potatoes were a little thicker than I prefer, but hey, I still cleaned the plate. Liver & Onions - My buddy said it was great. I believed him, mostly because his eyes lit up like he'd just won the Powerball. And then came dessert. Oh boy. Blueberry Jello with pineapple and cream cheese topping: refreshing, like church potluck nostalgia, but I secretly wished it leaned harder into cheesecake territory. Banana Pudding: unanimous table favorite. Creamy, dreamy, and made me wonder why I even bother pretending I'm "cutting carbs." Peach Cobbler w/ Ice Cream: warm, sweet, melty perfection. The kind of dessert that makes you want to stand and salute. Final Verdict: Buns isn't trying to be trendy--it's just doing good food, good service, and good desserts with a touch of small-town charm. Bring your friends, skip the meters, and save room for banana pudding. You'll leave full, happy, and maybe humming "Sweet Caroline" without knowing why. read more

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I am very sad to say that I don't think we will be making it back here. This place use to be super busy, have a big extensive menu, and be very home style. Now, they aren't too busy, the interior was remodeled to a more contemporary style, and the menu is small on a printer piece of paper. We came for the Hamloaf which we have been getting for a long time throughout the years. It came out sliced very thin, and pretty dried out. It has definitely lost its charm. read more

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Brunch stop. Not very crowded, was easy to get a group seated. Nice menu options for Brunch menu or lunch menu. Friendly place. The biscuits and gravy were average. Sausage gravy was actually good, but biscuits were hard and dry. The amount of gravy was not much, needed more to make biscuits edible. After food was delivered the server disappeared so everyone was almost done eating before I could solve the portion size of the gravy. Coffee sat empty most of the meal. Prices were fair, but so was the food and service. read more

Buns has been in Delaware for as long as I can remember and this was my first time there. They have some indoor and outdoor seating available. The menu isn't all that exciting. We ordered the fish and chips. The fries were good but the fish looked like frozen fish sticks. It surprisingly tasted better than it looked and the food came out hot. It wasn't super busy but we went in between lunch and dinner. Our service was good. read more

Had lunch here today. Beautiful old building, very clean and the staff was very professional and nice. Our waitress was great, she checked on us quite a few times and kept our drinks full. I had the spicy vodka chicken penne, it was outstanding, maybe my new favorite pasta! Perfect pasta in a spicy marinara, topped with grilled chicken breast and a piece of garlic bread. My wife had a salmon Cobb salad that she said was great. We will be going back for more! read more

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We have made this one of our favorite places to dine. Such great food every time and a wonderful staff. Very relaxed environment. Try the meatball trio and artichoke spinach dip. The burgers are my favorite in town. read more

An honest review. We were sat right away outside on the patio. My wife had the shrimp skewers and they were awesome. The mixed vegetables which she shared with me were spectacular. The Tavern chips were also very good. Cobb salad was ok, and the fish and chips were a little small. The biggest problem we had was with my chicken fried steak. It was pretty tough because I think they just cut it thick and it doesn't come out as crispy and tender as the hamburger inn which is located across the street. I also wonder if the quality of meat used as there was grizzle in mine throughout. Maybe just not well trimmed? It might've been soggy more so than usual since I had to wait about 10 minutes to eat it as I was just being polite because that's how long it took to serve everybody in our party their food. We were a party of 10 so I completely understand but I'd rather have the food under a warmer and come out at the same time. Service was friendly but there certainly were some mistakes made. I may try again but definitely won't be ordering the chicken fried steak again. read more

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Buns was established in the mid 1800's. A large restaurant filled with booths and tables. The bar area is located in an adjacent room with out door seating. Plenty of space to have a party. I have to say, now I know why they have been around for sooo long. They know how to do food!! Definitely delicious! Worth a trip back. Do yourself a favor and stop in. The staff is top notch. read more

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Service was friendly and quick. Prices were good. My husband ordered the fried chicken sandwich w spicy honey and he loved it. My sister and husband enjoyed their burgers. I had the chicken fried steak and it was extremely tender. However, the gravy was smothered in pepper. It tasted like they literally spilled the pepper in it. When I asked I learned that was the way they regularly made it. It was almost uneatable. If the steak wasn't so tender I would have definitely returned it. read more

On Tuesday a friend and I ate at Buns for the first time since the NEW OWNERS took over the restaurant. We had had a very bad experience under the previous ownership (I will spare you the details) but we heard that it has improved so we thought we would give it a try. I'm so glad we did! The staff was friendly, the service was great, and the food was outstanding! I had a bowl of AMAZING tomato basil soup and a delicious tuna sandwich on Texas toast. I raved so much about the experience when I got home that my husband suggested that we go there for lunch today. We both had the tomato basil soup, he had the tuna sandwich on Texas, and I had the chicken salad sandwich. Wonderful! read more

Having just watched a bag of ice been dropped on the dirty bar floor and then not only emptied into, but the now dirty (with debris on one side of it) bag been completely inserted into the ice bin contaminating all the ice. The bar lady did not care even after we pointed it out and continued using the "dirty" ice: this was disgusting! THIS IS A SERIOUS HEALTH VIOLATION, there is no way I would trust the food coming from their kitchen!!! read more

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Oriental chicken salad was AWFUL! Ground chicken cooked and flooded with teriyaki sauce. Maybe 2 little pieces of lettuce on the other side of the bowl. It WAS Strange. The chicken salad plate had hard fruit and a grocery store unripe tomato. It is summer time! How hard is it to get fresh fruit and vegetables? This place has such history and should be banging it out of the park! They have a great outside bar, plenty of parking and walkable. It's a shame. Great servers!! read more

The patio is great! Staff are wonderful and food tasty. I got the meatloaf and gravy. Hubby got fish and chips.

Honestly it's ok food is typical diner food not much to get excited about. The service was lacking they are really understaffed. The server was nice and as accommodating as they could be but they were working 15 tables plus. Over all if your hungry and have time to kill you can give it a try but there is better close by. read more

Food was decent, but the next day my $12.50 tip magically turned into $125 tip. I disputed the charge with my bank and lost. So obviously Bun fought it and didn't care. So there's that. read more

The food was AMAZING. I had the house salad with shrimp and it was literally the best shrimp I've had in my entire! My husband and I shared the loaded potato chips and he had the Cobb salad, and he agreed the food was unbelievable we will definitely be back! read more

Went to Bun's again after a long hiatus, but wanted to check them out after new ownership. Some menu items have changed , but all in all really good food and excellent service again. Brighter dining room but clean, comfortable and enjoyable experience. The Cole slaw with wasabi was a came changer! Will be back read more

Love, Love, Love. Been here four times since they reopened. We've had the burgers, chicken tenders, salads, apps and recently the club sandwich. All are recommended. Service has always been wonderful. Kimberly is very sweet and attentive. The inside is now open too. Come by and check them out. read more

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The food is meh. The service was ok. The interior needs a little TLC. Our table was sticky like it needed to be really well cleaned. I know this restaurant has historic significance but that's about all it has going for it. read more

The food and service was great. I had the best salmon that I have had for a while. Perfectly cooked and flavorful. Side vegetables just right Husband had the chicken fingers, generous piece of chicken and perfect breading, loved them (he is hard to please). 3rd guest loved the Burger with gluten free bun, which some restaurants can not pull off. French fries on both where perfect. 4th guest had the steak salad which he loved, thought the steak was really good. Would highly recommend this restaurant for both food and service as both were excellent! read more

Went for lunch today and I have to say there was nothing good about it. This place continues to disappoint. The server was very nice but bad and the food was terrible. Got a burger and the meat was dry and way over cooked and it had been sitting. I was on a business lunch so I just dealt with it. I will not be back. read more

Buns new management is getting their game together. I had visited a single time since the changes started late in 2024, but found a paltry paper menu and few customers even thought the dining room redesigned was beautiful. Well, if you haven't visited lately, you owe them another shot at your business. We visited on Saturday March 29 to find a crowded dining room and patio, and a brand new completely reprinted 2-sided menu. it contains several new features and many old favorites. There were lunch and dinner selections to please most any picky eater. even some new desert including banana pudding, peach cobbler and key lime pie. We were impressed with all the many selections and everything we tried was tasty. Kudos on the new menu, planning many return visits to try several new items. read more

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Was here before they changed things around and had better luck then. Now they charge $3.50 for fountain Brisk Sweet Tea. And even then the mix is off. The least you can do is make your own instead of being lazy. Options on the menu are also limited. Only thing, worthwhile at this restaurant now is the friendly employees, and that is assuming they even pay attention to you; because everything else went down the crapper. Will not be back. Another good place that has lost its touch with reality. read more

The food here is absolutely horrible. It's a great spot to hang out, and the servers are usually awesome. We come back because it's the perfect place to be able to eat and enjoy a dinner on a patio if you have kids. They can get up and walk/explore around the yard. Love it! But seriously the food is next level bad. All of it. I'm not one to leave reviews or complain but I feel like this needs to be said. And while I'm at it the water they serve tastes like trash too. Please do something different. There are constant complaints about the horrible food in our local community page. And no one is wrong. Even the mashed potatoes are terrible and how do you mess that up There's a reason you have 2.5 stars. Change. Something. Please! read more

We arrived at 11:30 am with 2 children. It took an hour to get the food after 20 minutes to have our orders taken. We were out of there after 1 pm. We ordered a triple decker. Ate a third. Children's chicken nuggets, which the children would not eat. Also, the famous hamloaf, which looked old as seen in the picture. For all this great service, we were charged $50+. Not only was it shameful service, but we will have a story to share about our time in Delaware Ohio. I think everyone was on prescription pills. read more

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I got the bacon lettuce and fried green tomato sandwich which tasted great. Husband ordered their sirloin and it tasted like fish. He stated it's the worst steak he's ever had. Service was great though. read more

Went for lunch today. Server was so friendly!!!' Busy, lots of people there. Had their Potato soup ( made in house) it was fantastic, perfect meal for a cold rainy day!! Chunks of potato, bacon , chives, it warmed me clear through!!! Hubby had a Reuben, was fantastic. read more

We sat outside and it had a nice breeze on a warmer day. We were greeted and drinks taken and arrived quickly. We placed our order, I got a popper burger and my wife got a chicken sandwich and due to allergies requested no bun. Our food came and the chicken sandwich was in bun. It's not the end of the world but come on, save money on the bun. Plus the chicken was super dry. My burger was just ok. I could barely taste the beer cheese or bacon. It was just burger. So we won't be back. It's disappointing since the atmosphere was pretty nice. read more

The potato soup was the best I ever had. Also fried green tomato BLT was very good. My friend was also very happy with her grilled chicken sandwich. Service was excellent! New Ownership so h read more

Been here before. Last time i waited several minutes and no one would seat me, but decided to give it another try today. We all had burgers which were not quite worth the price point. They were well charred and seemed thin. Fries were good. Service was a little slow for not being that busy. The setting is great it's too bad everything else is so so. I had water to drink because they want to charge 3.59 for. soft drink and have the nerve to limit it to one refill. What a turn off. read more

Went to buns when it was under old ownership and did not have a good experience. We decided to give it a try now that there is new ownership and we were not disappointed at all. We love the atmosphere and the staff were extremely friendly. They went above and beyond. Even brought us mint from their garden to keep the bees away from our car seat. The food was delicious and good beer selections. We are already talking about going back. read more

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I have no idea what has happened to this restaurant!! It had been a while since we were there due to a move to a different part of the county, but we were in Delaware for a different reason and decided to go there for lunch. Well, it started wrong and got worse from there. NOTE: there were on maybe 12 people in the dining room. After maybe 10 minutes we were given menus, maybe another 10 before taking our order and then after 55 minutes we got up gave the "hostess" 6 bucks for the drinks and left. NEVER got our food. But that is not really the reason for the review. The real reason was the filth. The carpeted tile floor was so bad my wife's flip flops were actually sticking to the floor as we walked to the table and after sitting there looking around, the tabletops were so sticky and covered with lint from the cleaning cloth, you could actually scrape it off with your fingernails. The more I sat there the worse it got, to the point we had to leave. Never, Never, AGAIN!!!!!!!!!! read more

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Went to Buns for dinner tonight. The good... The dining room was nearly empty and we were able to be seated almost immediately. The bad... We placed our drink order and then saw nobody but the diners at the two other tables that were seated for 20 minutes before we decided to cut our losses and leave. I'm sure that many people have amazing experiences with Buns, but this was my second experience with this restaurant. Since the first time was basically just a middle of the road experience I'm unlikely to give a third try. read more

We should have walked out in the first 5 minutes... we stood at the entrance/hostess stand while several workers walked around. The manager, finally, said he would be right back. A few more minutes go by, he comes back, and escorts us to our table on the patio. The bar had two guests, and restaurant/patio were not busy on a Saturday afternoon. We sat down and a waitress, Kimberly, came by a few minutes later to take our drink order. I inquired about what IPA beers they had on draft. Kimberly could not provide the draft list. Even though the bar was only a few feet away and she could have gone to check. About 10 minutes later, two read more

Had lunch here today. Not our first visit, so I wasn't terribly surprised the meal was disappointing. We keep trying. It's Brown Jug week, which is a big deal here in town. But an annual event, so you'd think they'd be prepared. Out of several standard dishes right off the bat. I ordered a Greek Salad (see pic). I got most of what is usually topping but not one piece of lettuce. ?? Hubs had a burger, it was OK, but the fries were good. read more

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