My relatives who live in the area often go here for breakfast (they love the biscuits with sausage…read moregravy). I was a little skeptical of this place for dinner, but they have a decent dinner menu and the food was good. Prices are reasonable and the service was excellent. We had fried fish and fried crab cakes with baked potatoes. The crab cakes (made with real crab meat) were surprisingly good. The baked potatoes were good sized, fully cooked and served with butter and sour cream. One in our party had a chicken Caesar salad and absolutely loved the salad dressing, which they make in-house. It's a good little place to eat in this area, and one of the few places that's not chain fast food.

Lovely, gracious waitresses. Delicious food way above the norm of most country diners. Sweet, fun…read moreclean atmosphere. The quality of the meat here is something we notice every time. We stumbled on this place while driving through the area and it's so good we will be back anytime we are in that neck of the woods.

This Amish Buffet restaurant is a favorite of mine…read more The food is good and plentiful, it is self-serve but the used dishes are removed promptly. Dessert is included in the pricing at $17.95 p/p. The dining room is simple, with a nice view of the water reservoir.

Food is good but when crowded you will plan on waiting a little while Good food. …read more.. ,,,,,!'..,.,...

Stopped in for something sweet and boy oh boy was I surprised. I wont lie its a bit pricey, but…read moreeverything I tryed was amazing. They had samples out and im happy they did. I ended up getting some truffles and a chocolate bar which were both amazing. The truffles didnt make it to the car.

A once great local institution, but something has gone awry these days -- two weeks before…read moreChristmas, their website accepted an online holiday order. But as the holidays arrived, there was no sign of life, no answer to phone calls or online messages. It's bad enough for the place to be defunct, but to be defunct with a zombie website borders on fraudulent, unfortunately.

I'm rather surprised to be giving a 4 to a smorgasbord, but I am. They deserve it…read more We were heading home from a long weekend on the road, and wanted something more than fast food, so decided to give this a try. It's obvious this is a local hangout. I was surprised how many of the wait staff knew the customers by name! Still, we received prompt, friendly service, even though it was evident we didn't know our way around. Everything I tried was great! One thing that impressed me was that they were constantly turning the food on the buffet tables. I'm not a fan of buffets as sometimes the food seems a bit old, but that wasn't the case here. Everything was fresh, hot and tasty. The price was quite reasonable for the amount of food (all you care to eat). This goes on our list of places to stop in town!

Chambers has been an occasional must for me for years. I eat fairly healthy at home. I don't know…read morehow to fry foods. I press napkins into pizza to absorb as much fat as possible because I think it's gross. However....my mom was an excellent home cook - healthy, well-rounded meals that included some fried, some bacon fat, pies & cobblers & shortcakes. Chambers is all of that. It fills not just my stomach but my soul. Good old home cooking -- fried chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy, green beans with bacon fat, homemade bread, pan desserts. All I can eat. The place is clean. The staff is friendly & keeps the glasses filled. I don't feel rushed like I'm a mere commodity like so many Indy restaurants. My only request is that they rent cots in the parking lot for food-coma recovery. But it's worth it to me.

Ok, 1st off I have to tell you that I grew up in the South. Peach Cobbler and Banana Pudding were…read morestaples. When I found The Peach Cobbler Factory I found a piece of home. In Bloomington right on the square. It's a great location. Small shop but clean and has a fun mural (see pic). You can really create a customized treat. Choose from the long lists of flavors for Cobblers, Pudding, Cheesecake, Cookies, Brownies or Churro Stix. Of course I chose Peach Cobbler which comes with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The Cobbler is hot and oh so tasty. Melts the ice cream in just the right way. Yes, I also had a Banana Pudding. It was piled high. Nilla Wafer bits, and whipped topping too of course. Order at the counter. Magic happens in the back behind the curtain. Just breathe and wait for it. Then indulge!! Hope you try these!

It's fine. Didn't knock my socks off but is a cute place and the service was quick and friendly. I…read moregot the small Nutella banana pudding. I think there was one banana slice in it. No wow factor here but good, simple banana pudding.

Absolutely the cutest, specialty cookies ever! They can run pricey but they are very high quality…read moreand she works with each customer to come up with a nice composition of shapes, colors, and designs. We had her come up with some retro-bowling designs for our son's 3rd birthday - it was held at a bowling ally and I feared wouldn't have the same amount of love put into the event as in past years (full-time working mama who is also in grad school and was away for said school the weekend of his birthday - this helped take away some "mom guilt"). This would also be amazing for corporate events! Can't recommend these cookies enough! We got so many complements and at least 2 orders were placed by friends (for their own events) because of how crazy-awesome these cookies are. My only recommendation would be to offer a few different cookies bases (like snikerdoodle or ginger). A full 5 stars are well-earned.

I'd like to believe that there have been positives that have come out of the last year of…read morequarantine, isolation, social distancing, masks, and dealing with the pandemic. I think one of the positives has been a renewed emphasis on discovering and really supporting local. One of my discoveries during this time has been Monastery Baked Goods, a ministry of the Sisters of St. Benedict of Ferdinand, Indiana offering baked goods that are sold in support of the ministries and mission of the Sisters of St. Benedict. If you've never been to the Ferdinand, Indiana area I regard it as a rather holy place. There's simply a sacred feeling being there and I've come across in my life a couple of the Sisters of St. Benedict including one teacher who was key in finding out how I learn best. She almost single-handedly guided me as I went from a C+ student in high school to a college valedictorian. So, when I discovered this way I could have tasty treats and support the Sisters of St. Benedict I was all about it! Monastery Baked Goods began as an outreach by the Sisters during Christkindlmarkt, an annual German festival held in Ferdinand. They started making and selling springerles, a German cookie. From there, they experimented and began making the almond-based almerles. They then began offering a cookie in honor of the 12th century mystic St. Hildegard. Simply Divine Bakery was formed, but in 2015 the name changed to Monastery Baked Goods as a way to truly identify a relationship with their monastery. They have an online gift shop that includes bourbon-soaked fruitcake, springerles, Hildegard cookies, St. Hildegard Crunch Mix, Hildegard mini-cookies, Simply Lemon cookies (these are wonderful), gingersnap cookies (these are wonderful), chocolate shortbread cookies, shortbread cookies, buttermint with chocolate cookies, prayerful pretzels (these are awesome), and a bunch of other options. They also offer gluten-free options and recently introduced mint julep cookies. They offer bundles and specialty options. They offer their products wholesale and in Indy you can get them at A Taste of Indiana at 65th and Binford. Prices vary, though I've found them incredibly reasonable and, of course, they also support a good cause. While many religious communities continue to suffer in terms of numbers, it seems like the Sisters of St. Benedict continue to do well. The Monastery Baked Goods website is a page on the Sisters website and it's inspiring to see new Sisters commit to monastic life and to see all the ministries of the Sisters of St. Benedict. I'm inspired by this ministry and I love the products. While I don't get to Ferdinand often, it's nice knowing that I can still support the ministry as I live only about 10 minutes from A Taste of Indiana and can pick up my Monastery Baked Goods there.

Our favorite Ice cream shop to visit when in Bloomington. Great vegan options options for people…read morewith milk allergies.

Was very glad I tried it but not sure it's worth the hype. Few thoughts:…read more-the butter pecan homemade ice cream was pretty good but not the best I've had. (Kilwins may be #1) -the wait was very long. About 20-25 minutes. Woof. -they have items posted on the top near the ceiling but don't tell you what they are to know how much it is. -you can't see the menu from the line area.

Sugar Studio by Tiers of Elegance has a huge variety of cupcakes. When I visited on a random…read moreSaturday, I saw at least a dozen different flavors: wedding cake, cherry chip, peanut butter chocolate chip, strawberry, lemon and many more. They also had chocolate chip cookie sandwiches, frosted sugar cookies, cake pops and slabs of frosted cake to go. There was just so much sugary goodness everywhere I looked. We picked up a variety pack of cupcakes to go, and my kids loved them. The cupcakes are more on the smaller side, which is great with me because they are so rich -- you really only need two or three bites and you're satisfied. The frosting on the cupcakes tastes like it's a buttercream base. The cupcakes are meticulously decorated -- all of them had a sprinkling of edible gold, so it felt that much more elevated. Fancy cupcakes! If you want to make a big impression on someone, gifting a cupcake or two from this place will do the trick.

Absolutely fabulous cakes! They have a nice selection of…read morecupcakes and slices of cake. We got the Oreo, red velvet, and a big slice of chocolate cake with white frosting, which was my personal favorite. The cake texture was at once moist & fluffy.. The ratio of frosting to cake = A+. The frosting was not too sweet, which was lovely. Sugar Studio knows how to create beautiful and delicious cakes! It's one of my new favorite bakeries! Service was super friendly and parking was easy (they have a lot).