Cute lil restaurant with a friendly staff and we had a nice conversation with the owner and her…read moredaughter. The pork hoagie was outstanding. Decor is very warm and cozy. AC was working great on a hot Denver day. Stop in- you'll be happy you took the short drive off 31

Great local place not far off IN-31 on way from Indy to South Bend, just North of Kokomo & Peru. A…read morerehabbed building (former bank) and quick & friendly service with handmade, homemade food and fresh pastries, rolls and breads. Great small town place in Denver, and an easy, quick break from the race to get wherever you are headed (high school softball tourney for us!). Met the owner and learned some history! Well worth the detour for good food and a refreshing break!

You know when you walk in the door that you've made a great pick in restaurants. The place was…read morefilled with friendly, local people. As soon as we came in the door and looked around, someone at a table by the entrance told us we could just sit anywhere. If you are looking for fancy, this probably isn't the place for you. But if you are looking for a place where the food is amazing, the portions are large and the prices are incredibly reasonable, this is just the right place. Our server came over and greeted us quickly and brought our drinks right away. I came in with a friend and we did have one big problem. The menu is so full of great options, we had a hard time deciding. I had read many reviews on the place and decided to go with what they recommended. We both ordered the tenderloin sandwich. I got mine with just mayo and my friend got hers with mayo, tomatoes and lettuce. We split an order of fries between us and they were kind enough to just put half on each of our plates. Not that there was a lot of extra space on the plate because the tenderloin was huge. The sandwich came out super fresh and hot. It was lightly breaded and well seasoned. But what stood out to me most was that even though it was fried, it was not greasy. At all. We both thoroughly enjoyed our sandwiches. We were going to try a piece of the key lime pie but I had already ordered one for my husband to go so we ended up sharing a piece of the sugar cream pie. It's the Indiana state pie. Since I'm from Georgia, this is all new to me and I had never had it before. The crust was very flaky. I ate it all. And as someone that doesn't normally like the crust on pie, that says it a lot. The filling was denser than a custard and sweet. It was good. But my favorite was the key lime pie. I had a bite when I dropped off my husband's to go order at his office. The key lime pie crust was amazing and the filling had just the right amount of tart to it. Delicious. I am looking forward to coming back and absolutely recommend others try it. I still have so many menu items I want to try. Come in. And come in hungry because this place is guaranteed to make your tummy full and happy.

Located in Sweetser, Indiana right by the Sweetser Switch Trailhead (which leads into the Nickel…read morePlate), the Sweetser Cafe is a breakfast/brunch smalltown diner where locals gather, non-locals don't feel out of place, the food is good, and the welcome is warm. I stopped by on my Tenderness Tour because I was dragging a bit for the day and wanted to pick up an iced tea. Taking a camera crew (this tour was filmed from beginning to end) was a little awkward, however, the locals tolerated my presence quite nicely and I was able to have a great conversation with owners and employees about everything I was doing - a couple even donated to the cause and we got a great photo or two! The food here leans toward breakfast - like most breakfast/brunch joints - and this wasn't my first time here as I'd been here on a previous tour. Pricing is fair and definitely below an awful lot of Indy's brunch joints. While Sweetser Cafe doesn't have a website (that I'm aware of), they do have a social media presence and I do know they serve black angus beef, have daily specials, and are locally owned. Sweetser, Indiana is a smaller town of just about 1,000 in Grant County and is a great place to start for those tackling the Cardinal Greenway (Indiana's longest rail-trail). If you stop in Sweetser, you stop at Sweetser Cafe (at least before 2pm).

Great food, wonderful service, lots of space. So glad we discovered this gem with so many of…read moreoptions and breakfast all day.

Very countryesque. Down home cooking with great service and really good food!…read more The portions are huge! From the menu I thought my meal would be on the smaller side. I am not a big eater at all and the menu Pic is definitely deceiving! I could only manage a little under half my plate! I would definitely stop here again while in the area. The only thing I can say that wasn't what I would order again is the biscuit. While tasty, it was a bit on the dry side and dense.

We went here after work on the recommendation of a consultant we worked with over the weekend…read more It was on our way back to our hotel, and not far off the highway. We enjoyed the extensive selection of soups and N.A. and regular beer. The grilled cheese is so good. Highly recommend it. You must get the sticky pudding...fo not miss it. It's so good!

My wife and I were visiting the James Dean museum in Fairmont on a nice sunny Saturday. The owner…read moreof the museum (Lenny) suggested driving a few miles north to Payne's for lunch. It's a few minutes off the highway, but certainly doesn't feel like you're in Gas City, IN. It looks like they added on an outdoor space recently. Nothing too extravagant, but nice enough for lunch. A nice younger man took care of us on the patio. The menu was quite eclectic and unique. The tortilla chips and cold bean dip was a great way to start. Both our soups were fantastic....cheddar cheese for one and leek soup the other. Fish and chips hit the spot and apparently a fan favorite. My wife had the club sandwich of GF bread. Great little local spot if you're ever in the area.

SUPER Friendly!…read more I was in a rush and the staff understood :) Thank you ladies for being super friendly and wow the carrot cake was delicious.

The decor emphasizes coffee, roosters, forks and spoons. I rated it for the food. The catfish plate…read morehad large pieces of catfish. The skillet had plenty of potatoes. The lady serving us was friendly and nice.

Train Station Pancake House is a family owned, local restaurant that sells way more than pancakes…read more The menu is broad with hamburgers and tenderloins and prices are great. The restaurant is in a renovated train depot. The decor is a mix of styles. We were seated in a comfy booth by a window. Daily specials were listed on a board. Our server was attentive and friendly. She was busy with the lunch crowd, but managed to check on us frequently. I had a patty melt with a side salad. The salad was huge and fresh. The patty melt was covered in fabulous fried onions and melted cheese. It was a tasty and filling. My husband had the tenderloin with fries. The tenderloin was hand breaded and delicious, but could have used a bit more seasoning in the breading. The fries and pickles were good and lunch was filling. The restrooms are clean and gorgeous. There is ample parking in their private lot. I recommend and will definitely return.

Would not recommend!!! First and last time going. Takes our drink order and comes back with the…read moredrinks and still no high chair, meanwhile holding on to my two year old and trying to keep him from touching everything or running off. My boyfriend asked for a high chair again and this time the lady cleaning tables kindly got one for us and no apology from our waitress. Our waitress comes back for our food order and mid order runs off to grab sweetener for the other person with us and then takes the rest of the order quickly asking no questions about preferences. The food came out cold, the Mickey Mouse pancake was not even close to Mickey Mouse shaped and huge for a kids menu. Never once asked how we were doing, if we needed anything or how the food was. I would not recommend, they were not busy and there were plenty of people working at the time. Prices are somewhat high for the quality you get, I could have made better at home for less. Tables and decor is outdated and worn, but cute. Side note: they threw out a pair of someone's prescription eye glasses as well after two days.

Oh Kokomo. Your breakfast places make me so darn happy. Frittatas was some much needed reapitenfrom…read morethe chaos that was the BMV. My son and I, fresh from a driver's license renewal that took about five million years, slide into our chairs and ordered biscuits and gravy (for the table) and two skillets; mine veggie and his meat lovers. I got pancakes and he got toast. We split them because both were delicious. The skillets were tasty and they give you any hot sauce you desire. The breakfast was out quick, the coffee was hot, and our waitress was wonderful. If you ever find yourself in Kokomo, find your way to Frittatas!

Too expensive, but food is usually good. We go there once a…read moreweek for breakfast with friends. We order less, because each additional food item we add such as cheese to eggs accelerates the price of the entree.

We were looking for a place to grab a late breakfast/brunch. Stopped in here and enjoyed a great…read moremeal with great service. My son wanted lunch instead and got the kids hamburger which was adult sized. The pancakes were great as well as the skillet. Will definitely return when we are in town looking for breakfast.

Just around the corner! Jumped off of 24 to fill 2 tanks and empty another. We stumbled across…read morethis restaurant which looks like a new building in an old town by other new and old buildings. Don't be fooled or discouraged, once you have been seated the menu helps you understand that this place is like a farmer in his Sunday best. Good ole fashioned home cooked meals, large portions and friendly staff. I had Gabriel's skillet with a side of Biscuits and country gravy. MmmMmm Grandma would be proud. Don't drive by this one without a giving it a try.

Great local coffee shop! Staff are always friendly and excited to serve. Food is consistently…read moredelicious. The upstairs can be rented out or used as a study space. The local school played some music upstairs for Christmas time and was a very nice time.

My wife and I went there for lunch. The food was overpriced and not good. The salad ingredients…read morewere not that fresh and they were out of blue cheese dressing. They left the walnuts off the salad. The club sandwich was missing the bacon. It took an unusually long time to get a plain cold cut sandwich and two small side salads. As someone who has experience as a food service inspector, I have doubts about the training of the employees. The chicken on the salads was room temperature, so I suspect it has been setting out for awhile. I am just hoping that the shiny lunchmeat and shiny watery chicken strips won't give us food poisoning, but I won't know for a few more hours.

I've been coming here since high school! It's so great that you can't smoke in here anymore, that…read morewas my only complaint back in the day. The food is pretty cheap and the portions are great. I think parking can be an issue sometime if it's busy inside but it's Marion so you can find some around the corner even if it's not in the parking lot. I do enjoy J&L. I'll be back for sure whenever I'm visiting Marion.

The service is at a high level, and the breakfast you can't go wrong with. The portions and prices…read morecan't be matched. This is my spot every week.