What a great place…read more.. Wifie and I really enjoyed our trip to the Big Apple Cafe. The staff was over the top friendly, and the service was great. The decor is a cool kind of small town diner with a hint of New York. The food is really good... I had the Ruben with the fresh cut fries, which was delicious - the fries are a must try. Wifie had their salad with chicken, which was really big and very well put together. This place is well worth stopping by for a meal. They serve breakfast all day.

Cozy local diner with friendly wait staff. Large selection of breakfast items. Always busy so you…read moreknow they do things right. Great coffee and French toast

We stopped here for dinner prior to a concert at the Midland Theater across the square. Food was…read morefantastic and service the same. Fresh, hot and tasty. Will be back again soon!

I'm not sure how to rate this place. If you're looking for bar food. It's a solid 4. If you're…read morelooking for dinner, maybe a 2. We ordered the coney dogs, they were decent, your standard Costco 1/4lb Hotdog on a bun with an upgraded Hormel style sauce. The fries were delicious! Your basic crinkle cut fry... but deep fried. Our service was efficient and friendly. The ambiance is best described as divvy, hodgepodge. All and all, a decent hole in the wall local bar with food.

Food is decent at a reasonable price. People who work there are nice. This place has been around…read moreforever. It's like going back in time to a cozy family diner!

I dine out daily, and today was the worst service I have experienced this year... I sat at the…read morecounter for breakfast at 10:15... I was finally able to cash out at 11:31... both servers acted as if they did not want to be there... at least they were working... the male "cook" did very little, other than talk... no eye contact was made, and no apolgies were offered... I could not get a coffee refill to save my life... 4 tables needed bussed when I arrived, and remained that way when I left... the majority of the counter was dirty... 2 separate couples left without eating... one was not acknowledged and left after 5 minutes of waiting... another sat at the counter, ordered, then left 15 minutes later after not receiving their food... that is 4 customers that I imagine will never return... where was the owner or manager? todays experience was not what I have come to expect from Aladdins

Wowie! Hidden place. Definitely a sleeper…read more The restaurant is an old 50s soda bar. Still has the bar set up. There are tons of board games for people of all ages. The milkshake was so delicious they served it in a soda shop glass and left the metal mixing cup. Stromboli was next to none. I've tried Stromboli in many states and this by far is my absolute favorite. The lady serving us was super busy and moving from table to table and she was so kind. The other people looked like high school kids just trying to work hard and make some money. Great small town feel. Help out local restaurants by supporting them and keeping the town working!

My absolute favorite ice cream is at this restaurant. I ask for the ice cream first and the food…read morecan come as it is ready. This restaurant is always busy and you honestly have to wait a while for the hot food. Our server was friendly and attentive to our needs. We ordered way more food than two people could possibly eat but we knew we could take it home. I love the cappuccino crunch ice cream. It is my all time favorite flavor. The ice cream came out pretty melty because of the extreme heat. Our server apologized for it. The restaurant has games available for the wait. The restaurant is quiet enough for conversation with one of your favorite sons also! The tables were clean as was the restroom. The food is decent. This is not gourmet dining nor is it necessarily healthy. As an occasional treat, the food hits the spot. We will be back!

Island House is definitely a spot for locals only in my opinion…read more Most of the tourists head to Papa Boo's or the Waterfront or Buckeye Lake Boatyard, but nobody drives all the way around the lake to Lieb's Island. It's small on the inside, with the bar taking up most of the space, but the patio is large with two levels and a small stage for live music. I have yet to eat at Island House, but it's definitely a spot to see "Lake Culture". It's right on the canal right across the lake from the boat launch on Lieb's, so there's lots of great people watching and lake life bustling about. Last time I stopped in, our server was Clair and she was super awesome. I would go back just to chat with her. I hope that she had a great time at the concert she went to at the Bluestone when she got off of work :)

Island House is pretty much a dive bar. But this dive bar is staffed with ultra kind and…read moreaccommodating people. I showed up by my lonesome, not knowing anything about Island House or Buckeye Lake or anything, and I was greeted warmly and shown to the popcorn maker. The popcorn maker is there by the bar and is available (with buttered popcorn) for your popcorn-eating needs. I'm assuming that popcorn is complimentary with your meal, because I saw a dude come up and get a bag of popcorn (twice). That's nice that Island House offers free popcorn. Anyway, I didn't eat the popcorn. It was a little ... I don't know. It was a little much for me. Instead, I ordered a Club Sandwich (toasted bread, ham, turkey, bacon, cheese, lettuce and tomato). The club sandwich was great! It's sometimes difficult to make a great club sandwich, even though the components are simple. This club sandwich at Island House was great. It came with ruffle chips. There is patio seating here at Island House, which is probably amazing during the summer and fall, because you're steps from the lake. I sat indoors (by a window), which is an option but FYI the ventilation is a little lacking and it was a tad stuffy inside.

This place is delicious! The pizza is cooked perfectly and there's lots of it! Each pizza (I think)…read morecomes with what I would describe as crazy bread bites but better! We were in town for work and glad we tried it. Will definitely be back. Cook and server were both very nice and happy to help.

I just experienced the worlds most incredibly delicious pizza of my life…read more The dough was freshly prepared, sauce was better than my own 6 hr reduced sauce, every topping including cheese was of exceptional quality. If billionaires were to recruit specialized pizzeria chefs they'd start and stop at The Pizza Factory. Here's a Pic from The Pizza Factory website im posting, there were no slices left over to snap...yes it was that incredibly good.

We spent most of the day in Mt. Vernon, Ohio today and while there we decided to stop at the…read moreSouthside Diner MTV for lunch. WOW! What a great location! The decor in the restaurant is amazing, great older music playing. We were quickly seated and our drink order was taken in good time. The menu is quite large, there is certainly something for everyone. They have daily specials and on the special list for today was beef & noodles over mashed potatoes with one side, we both decided this was what we wanted. My wife chose the green beans & I went with a salad. Our waitress was out with our order quickly, & she did an amazing job throughout our meal. My salad was fresh, cold & very good. My wife was raving about the green beans & insisted I try them as they were the best she had ever had, I gave them a try and would have to agree with her! Our beef and noodles were excellent. I would definitely make this a must stop the next time we are in the area, if there were only a way to pick this place up and plant it in Marion, Ohio!

I found this place as it was recommended by many locals. It's a nice diner. The servers are very…read morefriendly. Coffee is complimentary although the prices are a little higher than some places. No big deal. I had the breakfast quesadilla, hash browns and side bacon. The bacon is very thick and good. The quesadilla had eggs, cheese, sausage and a little gravy. Very good! I'll be back for sure.

Food as so good I had the small gyro and Greek salad the fries were seasoned perfectly. The service…read morewas quick and the staff were very friendly. It was very clean and simple I will definitely be back.

Super friendly staff and quick service!! The food was amazing, would definitely recommend their…read moregyros!