A neighbor recommended Essenhaus to me and said it was a local favorite, so I had to try it out…read more Honestly really glad I did! While waiting to be seated there was a bunch of stuff to look at like the little shops and bakery, so it didn't even feel like a wait. I tried the buffet and my favorites were definitely the chicken and roast beef. Both were super good and tasted homemade. The whole place just has a really cozy vibe and everyone was really friendly. I can see why people around here love this place!

Exactly what you expect it to be. Gift shop, bakery, full of people at the buffet. Party of 18,…read morewith a reservation; they still had us wait, probably 15 minutes past the time we expected. Service was quick and friendly, buffet was as expected; not bad, not great. Homestyle comfort food, salad was very fresh for the time of year. Roast beef was a pass, way overdone. Chicken was good, for mass production broasted chicken. Beef stroganoff over noodles was the best thing there. Bakery items were delicious, especially the maple iced cinnamon rolls!

We held an 85th birthday celebration for my aunt last night (3/8/25). I cannot express how…read morewonderful the staff, the food, the ambiance, the bar.... Just everything was. Their event coordinator held my hand from the beginning of planning process all the way through the end. The evening was magical! It was all because of the team at 523 at Bent Oak. Thank you so much for making our evening a success.

Visited relatives and they took me here for an Easter Brunch. Reservations made but we were seated…read more45 minutes later. Food was served buffet style and was nothing special. It appears servers were overwhelmed and understaffed so service was poor. Ambiance is nice. Manager acknowledged the problems and accepted much less than the bill called for, so I have to say kudos to him!

Incredibly slow. Workers are nice! Just.. very slow. Waited almost 2 hours for a pizza. Pizza…read moretasted MEH. The floors were dirty, my shoes kept clinging to them. Overall a mid experience!

Was not open at 12:30 on Wednesday no note on the door...... wrong hours posted .... Beware of the…read morehours.

I'm a returning customer at the Ranch. The experience of being on a sleigh ride once again was…read morefabulous. Our horse was named Winter, she's a real Black beauty! Our driver was Lisa. She has great personality that matches her kind words of the horses and ranch owners. On the ride you hear songs of the sleigh's bells as your whisked across the glistening white snow. It's mesmerizing! As a courtesy to the owners when your ready to book your personalized adventure do this.TEXT Text your requested date to the phone number on their web site. A text will come back with available times. Please take into consideration that cell phone signals in the countryside may come and go so please be patient a text will be returned. It's a cash$ or check business so it's easy!

Great time for 1st timers or individuals that feel comfortable riding. These horse are calm and…read morethe 1 1/2 hr ride was relaxing and at a good rate. I would like to go back right before fall to have the trees lush as you rode in the woods.

My husband was over the moon happy with his first test run with his new alpaca socks from Augusta…read moreCreek Farms when he took them as his socks while camping at around 20 degrees. Said his tootsies were toasty the entire time. We couldn't believe we could get locally made, sublimely soft and warm alpaca wool socks for just slightly more than the regular price for a pair of Smartwool socks. Plus they have lots of great gift ideas for the holidays. Awesome local business!

Best socks I've ever worn. Very soft and they don't itch. They don't stink either so it's a great…read moresock for my husband haha. Wore these camping and my feet didn't get cold. Best socks ever. Only socks you will ever need.

My husband surprised me with a riding experience with Lily for our 10 year anniversary. I grew up…read moreriding and have missed it so much since we live in the city. Enter Lessons by Lily. She was amazing! She let me help tack and ride until my hearts delight. Nothing was rushed, everything was fun and a great experience. If we lived in MI I would be doing regular lessons with her immediately! But we will for sure be back and bring our kids to have a great hands on riding experience with lily!

We brought our daughters ages 2 and 4 for a 2 hour experience. Lily was great with them. We all had…read morea really nice time brushing, petting, and giving the horse treats. Our older daughter really enjoyed riding the horse. Although Lily was prepared for both girls to ride, our younger daughter preferred to watch.

My friend suggested this place and on top of that i surprised my mother - honestly i thought it…read morewould be more available to see and maybe feed. Unfortunately i was disappointed - it was nice as something new but would i go back....NO!. Definitely a one time deal - Santa was sure nice and chatty; made sure kids took photos first then adults. Happy Watching (I guess) the reindeers.

Went on a reindeer adventure. Saw great reindeer and got some good information from the tour great…read morespot to stop in don't see this is Chicago.

Wonderful place to eat!! The food was great, came out hot! The atmosphere is a quaint little…read moredinner. The staff were friendly and efficient. Would definitely recommend!

WE LOVED THIS PLACE. Hands down, my new favorite bacon. First time ever having it deep fried and I…read moresee life in a new way. :) It does not make it heavier in fat at all... it actually balances out the fat and cooks it consistently for the perfect light crisp the whole way through. Highly recommend trying it! Also, if you want to surround yourself with sweet people, go here for the staff. Miriam was our waitress twice and we absolutely adored her. Food was great every time... you'll never go wrong with authentic Amish cooking and the prices were more than reasonable, too. The interior is what you would expect for a quaint, small town diner - a little dated and cozy. We will come back here, probably multiple times, every time we visit Middlebury. Thank you!

We meet here often with 7-8 other people we graduated with MANY years ago and have NEVER been…read moredisappointed with the food or service! We love the atmosphere, the beauty out the windows and your prices too!!! Looking forward to our next visit real soon! We do highly recommend this to others for a relaxing and delicious dinner or lunch!! Jan and Old time friends!!!!

For my first time here I am so disappointed. My husband hyped me up for this place as his first…read moretime here he was more than stellar. I was torn between getting the Mottville Cheeseburger or the Breaded Tenderloin I asked our waitress if the tenderloin was a prefab patty. She just said that it comes pre-bredded. She didnt really anwser... so...I still am not sure. We shared a sampler platter, and hubs had the whitefish (lemon pepper flavor) with loaded baked potato, and unsweet tea, I had the Mottville cheeseburger and fries with a coke. Our waitress seemed rushed when taking our order. (We were there during the dinner hour so I completely understand being busy and the weekend and needing to turn tables) She didnt ask me how I wanted my burger cooked and she didnt ask what cheese I wanted, I didnt know what cheese even came with it as it did not state on the menu. Our sampler arrived, it contained onion rings, greenbeans, mushrooms and mozzarella sticks. It came with 2 dipping sauces. Both of our sauces were ranch. (Wish I would not have had to ask for marinaria by the time our waitress brought it our the cheese sticks were already cold and past their prime) When my food arrived she sat it on the table and left just as quickly as she came. Did not ask me if my burger was to my liking or anything. However, I did hear her ask the table behind us how everyone wanted their steak and their fish cooked. (Not sure why my hurger would have been any different) For my liking my burger was way more pink than I would have liked. I did not complain and I did not say anything as we also were not asked how our meal was. The resturant seems clean at the surface however it did feel a bit claustrophobic. Dark and low celings. There is a nice section of the resturant that looks outward toward the river and has a nice view. The mirrored wall on the other side is something left to be desired for my taste. For the price... the portion size seemed a bit off... perhaps one more filet for the fish and maybe a few more fries or a smaller portion of fries and a second side would be nicer. I'm not sure with what we recieved if $63.00 was worth it, and unfortunately our server was not as helpful as she could have been. The food was just mediocre at best and nothing to really write home about. Will I be back... Most likely as my husband likes this place. I just hope that next time it won't be during dinner service and I hope that our waitress could be a little more accommodating and anwser questions about the menu when asked.