Great little small town restaurant that we love to stumble onto. Fried German bologna sandwich, tenderloin and mock turtle soup (no turtle was sacrificed thus the "mock") and some ice cold beer made a wonderful lunch with great local flare and conversation. The service was great and they made us feel like locals. Outstanding stop! read more

Stopped for lunch after a stop at St Benedict's Brew Works. Food was fabulous, staff so friendly and welcoming! We will be back soon. Dinner menu looks delicious! read more

We ordered the steak burger and fries - tasted great! The staff were super friendly and made sure we felt welcome. Stopped in for a quick lunch on our way to the butcher supply. read more

A Surprise Stop That Felt Like Home Let me start by saying: I didn't plan to end up at Fleig's Bar in Ferdinand, Indiana--but I'm so glad I did. After a dinner plan in nearby Santa Claus fell through (restaurant system issues, long story), I found myself scrambling to find anywhere still serving food. I called Fleig's to double-check their hours, and Ben--the owner--answered the phone himself. He told me I could still come by if I was willing to share a beer with them. Instant 5-star vibes. When I arrived, Ben was outside packing things up for the night, but he recognized my voice immediately and welcomed me like I was an old friend. Before I even made it inside, we were deep in conversation about life, travel, and why the heck a theme park nerd from Orlando was wandering around southern Indiana. Inside, I was greeted with genuine warmth from the team--including Ben's fiancé and his mom--and they had saved me a plate of their legendary barbecue chicken, a tradition Ben brought back after locals begged him to revive it. And y'all... that chicken was next-level. Juicy, smoky, and honestly better than most BBQ joints I've been to in major cities. The drink I had was strong, delicious, and practically Disney-priced-in-reverse. But the real star of the night wasn't the food (though it was excellent). It was the community. I ended up sitting at the bar and chatting long past closing time with regulars who told me stories about the early days of Santa Claus Land, flying planes as kids, and why they chose to raise families in a town that actually feels like one. I live five minutes from Disney World. I'm used to big attractions, flashy dining, and endless entertainment. But I couldn't tell you a single neighbor's name. Here at Fleig's, I felt like I was part of something for one night--a town, a tradition, a table full of stories. If you're anywhere near Ferdinand, do not miss Fleig's. It's more than food--it's a reminder of what real hospitality and real community feel like. Thanks, Ben. You've got something beautiful here. read more

Stumbled in after looking for a place to eat late at night. This place made us wish we lived closer. From the moment we came in the door we were made to feel we were local from the staff and the customers. The food was very good, especially the fried chicken. Honestly, the most friendly and best service we've ever had. And I still say the owner looks a lot like Josh Allen. If you are ever in the area, great place to relax and have a bite and even a drink. One of the customers even went next-door and got us cheesecake after we overheard them talking about how good it was. 5+ stars read more

The BEST, tastiest, tenderest Fried Chicken ever!! The staff was very welcoming and friendly as it was obvious we were tourists in the area. Surely hit the spot!!!!!' Mahalo Nui Loa read more

My wife and I were returning to St. Louis from visiting our son in Louisville and ordered lunch to go. We were impressed with the professional service at the bar and devoured our steak burgers (with the works) in the car before heading back. Next time we will stay and eat inside as the restaurant had an amazingly welcoming and local feel. read more

Very casual bar with great baloney sandwiches. Bartender was very friendly and service was quick.

Great local diner. Whether it's the 2 jumbo hot dog special or the plate sized tenderloin - you can't go wrong. Wash it all down with an ice cold beer. read more

Fleig's Cafe - a man sitting at the counter - Inside Fleig's Cafe in Ferdinand, Indiana, a whiteboard with red handwriting lists menu items such as Big Wieners, Mac-N-Cheese, and Fart in Beans, with a smiley face. The cafe features wood-paneled walls, a menu board with prices, condiment bottles, and boxes of Miller Lite beer stacked nearby. A vintage wall phone and a door leading to the kitchen are also visible. - Cafes Near Me - Ferdinand, Indiana

Locals only type joint, get the daily special, homemade soup was delicious. Had a club sandwich one time and fried chicken special the next. Fried Chicken was moist and tender, worth the stop. read more

Fleig's is everything a small town place should be. They don't even give you a menu because everyone is a regular. It's the town bar, the place to eat, the weekly Kiwanis meeting spot, and you can even get to go beer. What's not to love? Ok, it's definitely "vintage" but like everything on the menu is $5 or less. Sometimes they grill out. There's something called a "splatter platter" that includes fried gizzards, hearts and livers. It too is $5. Myself? I had a fried bologna sandwich on white bread with tater tots because my co worker dared me. And you know what? It was damn tasty! Nothing like Oscar Meyer, this is a thick cut slice of something locally made. And who doesn't love tater tots. Everyone here is beyond nice. The prices are from 1962, along with everything else. It's nothing gourmet, just simple food cooked by nice people. You can't do better, really. (I'm kind of serious, I think this is the only restaurant in town...) read more

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Nice family owned business. Good fried chicken dinner. Very friendly place ever one talks to each other..

This is the neighborhood watering hole. The food is exactly what you'd have at home -- sandwiches served on white bread. It feels like you're a guest in somebody's home or at least their sweet basement bar. I didn't have a chance to take a turn being the town drunk but it looks like the kind of place where you definitely could. The whiskey selection was better than I would have expected from initial appearances. A definite must-see on the tour of Ferdinand. read more

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Yea great place for food and sup-par drinks. Service is basically trash if you're not a regular. Went here today and was completely ignored by the bartender. They had plenty of time to sit at a table of the only other maybe four guests and loudy talk badly about Joe Biden. When I wrote a note about it on the receipt, the bartender took to Facebook to publicly say that I would not be served there anymore. Also the bartenders significant other felt the need to personally message me and call me a "little bitch boy". Idk maybe just treat all your guests equally and actually talk to them and a tip would've been given. Why would I give my money to a bartender who didn't even serve me. read more

Great food! I especially love their Turtle Soup. The back room is a good spot for club meetings, too.

Very friendly staff I love this place it's food is a little expensive for what you get but it's cooked well and sometimes that's all that matters. Again great place for lunch or supper read more

Friendly, clean and outstanding tenderloin. It's great to support a local business. Highly recommend for a great casual place to eat. They even have fried bologna. Great food and people. read more

We've stopped here before when traveling and always had a good meal, so we decided to stop again as we were nearby. They have the best fried chicken meals of anyplace around. So we walked in and sat down at the last table available. Seems as though everybody in the area was hungry for Chicken at the same time. Ed came from behind the bar and asked us what we would like. We said fried chicken of course. He got a sad look on his face, apologized and said they were all out. And it was only 12:10. Said they served almost 100 orders, said he would be glad to fix us something else. While we were very disappointed, we decided to order alternatives. I ordered a double cheeseburger and buffalo fries. He brought it hot off the grill and it was absolutely delicious. My wife ordered the breaded chicken fillet sandwich and buffalo fries. Also delicious. The prices are outrageous and reasonable. We had a great meal for $10.00. If you travel anywhere close to Ferdinand make sure you stop in for a meal. They also have a full bar and beer by the case, also at outrageous prices. You can't go wrong stopping here. read more

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yummy, friendly and kind neighborhood place! ... a nice surprise in Ferdinand IN near Holiday World...amazing fried chicken and old school corner bar and lunch spot! read more

From the time I walked through the door, I knew this was a local's place. From about 30 seconds after I walked through the door I knew that I was going to be considered a local. The people were friendly and the food was good and very reasonable we did not want to stop for fast food so we ventured into town and found this place. It was worth the trip for the hospitality alone. Fried chicken was cooked but not over done. The guy who took our order was beyond friendly and charming. It was like having your brother come take care of you. My mom is a little slow and on oxygen... Physically slow not mentally slow. He patiently waited for her to get seated and get everything adjusted. He did not even seem annoyed by it. I cannot Stress enough how friendly everyone was. read more

Bar food, cheap drinks, friendly hometown service. I've been a few times when I've been in the area and it never disappoints. The nacho nuggets are a fave and I once had a late night BLT that hit the spot. read more

Frozen onion rings and what I would presume were boxed patty hamburgers. Wanted to try some real fried chicken, they only had wings left, so I passed and went to the burger. Folks were nice enough, but the burgers arent something i would drive out of my way for, with Wendy's right off the highway. 10+change for dub chsbrg, onion rings soda and 2$ tip. Woulda been a 6-7$ meal at Wendy's, with better burgers. read more

Fleig's Cafe - Bout like the ones I buy at Aldi's. - Cafes Near Me - Ferdinand, Indiana

Great food at a great price. The fried chicken and German fries are the best around. They also have amazing chicken hearts, but I can only eat a half order because you get so many. Very friendly atmosphere. read more

What a surprise. We jumped off the expressway and decided to get a bite a the local tavern. We all had the daily special. Fried chicken, mashed taters with gravy, buttered egg noodles, and peas and carrots. It was delicious. As good as our food was the friendly staff was better. We were treated like we were family. read more

I walked in after lunch hour and they had half a dozen people. I had the special, best $7.50 I've spent. There was pork steak, creek fries and green beans. The creek fries are cabbage, onion, potatoes and bacon. The veggies were so delish I almost asked for seconds, as it was I wasn't able to finish my pork steak. Best home cooking I've had in years. Service was friendly and my plate was ready in under a minute. As if by magic, it was still the perfect temperature. By the way, they are under Eastern time zone. I was recommended to come back on Tuesday when they have their fried chicken plate on special. After finishing up, I got to speak with a patron who was a marine vet in WWII, and Korea, that was a real treat. read more

Fleig's Cafe - Pork steak "plate" - Cafes Near Me - Ferdinand, Indiana

No complaints here! Great food and great people, exactly what you expect from a local restaurant. When I come back to town, this will be my first stop! read more

Fleig's Cafe - Fried German Bologna sandwich...Delicious! If you're in town, stop here for lunch, a friendly smile, and conversation. - Cafes Near Me - Ferdinand, Indiana

Fried chicken was superb. Mashed potatoes were ok. Green beans tasted like cigarette smoke. Service wasn't bad. Given the location there are not many options but overall it was OK. Neat little locals restaurant. read more

This is a home town place for sure, but I never received the outsider treatment. Had a great meat and 3 special with fried chicken. My first time in the area, but would definitely stop again. read more

We stopped in this restaurant-bar on our way to St. Louis. From a rather non-descript appearance from the outside you walk into a rectangular 8 table Woden bar area which also sells beer by the case. Nice American menu sandwiches, salads, chicken, steak, and Appetizers. read more

Fleig's Cafe - Turtle Soup is Good! - Cafes Near Me - Ferdinand, Indiana

Fleig's is an awesome one of a kind place in small town Ferdinand, IN. It's super quaint and a real hole in the wall gem. We stumbled on this place on a busy Saturday night when we were visiting in town for Holiday World. Lots of burgers, potatoes and fried foods but it's really good and very affordable. If you like dives with good food, check it out! read more

We were warmly greeted, introduced to the regulars, and handed a bowl of popcorn as we walked though the door for a non-chain lunch at about 1:45 pm. We saw a bar along the wall and a handful of tables and were invited to sit anywhere. We were made to feel right at home. The owner (?) told us the steak burger was good but he could fix anything on the menu. The burger was huge and cooked nicely and served quickly. We were back on the road on 45 minutes! Prices were very reasonable. We will come back the next time we travel I-64--it was well worth driving the 1 or 2 miles off the interstate. read more

We always try to find local places to Stop. So we tried this place. It is a bar with separate dining rooms which were not open when we went in. We were kinda surprised at the atmosphere but the burgers were good and French fries were delicious and plenty of them read more

Giving the service 4 stars but food was sub par. I order a chicken filet sandwich - was right off of the bbq grill out back! The menu has no descriptions of food so it's kind of a toss up as to what you'll get! read more

We were traveling from pa to il this past week looked on here for a sit down place to eat and we chose this cafe it was definitely the right choice . The staff was very friendly and sweet . The food was the best we had our whole trip !! Would highly recommend this place for anyone that wants a friendly home town feel read more

We went to Santa Claus for Christmas festivities. This place had the highest rating for the vicinity. I took into account the stars AND read every comment. I had the fried chicken and German potatoes that another commenter recommended. Very good. Other than "bar food" (cheeseburgers, fries, onion rings, pretzels, hotdogs) fried chicken and fish were the only other foods. Seemed like they are kind of known for those. I saw most people had ordered one or the other. Also, another commenter said that the burgers were horrible and frozen premade patties. I would agree to that as well as my husband is one of the pickiest ppl alive. He still ordered it and said it was "ok" at best but he would've preferred fast food. So, overall I would rate the place as just "ok" because they don't have much variety and what they do have seems to be either very good or blah. Also, they do not have sweet tea and carry Pepsi products. The restaurant is split, with one side being bar and one side being "family room". read more

During the summer months, Rich Helming, former owner, grills some delicious BBQ ribs, chicken, and pork steak for Thursday evening meals. It is some of the best around. read more