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4.6 (25 reviews)
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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating

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Tenderloin sandwich with country green beans
Hope P.

What to do on a rainy day? Wander Indiana on a road trip is often our answer. Decided to drive an hour north to Fairmount to see the James Dean Museum and needed lunch along the way. Very happy we chose to go to Hoosier Routes in Summitville. Ciara was a very friendly server, making suggestions from the menu and showing me dishes as they came out. We ordered the tenderloin sandwich (lightly breaded, moist and flavorful) with country green beans and the hand-breaded chicken tenders. Food was very good. Try them out.

Not a beautiful pic--we were hungry and couldn't wait! The atmosphere, food and service is phenomenal! You have got to try this place!!
Jerry H.

Food, atmosphere and service are fantastic! Onion petals, and everything else is tenderloin based---fantastic! You have got to make the trip to Summitville and check out Hoosier Routes!

Hoosier Routes Bowl - taters, chicken, gravy (brown or white), & cheese. Comes with soup or salad and green beans.
Stacy A.

Food is always excellent. The soups and dressings are homemade and rich in flavor. The entire team treats you like a hometown neighbor even if you are from out of town. Casual clean atmosphere with indoor and outdoor seating. Decor tribute to local history with the photos on the wall. 9 times out of 10 the owners will stop by your table to check in and make sure all is well. Check it out!

Short ribs, mashed potatoes, old fashioned green beans and side salad.
Nancy S.

Ive been here twice, and after each time, all i can think about is when I'll be going back. The restaurant has original brick walls, vintage pictures of the town and is wRm and inviting. Excellent service, and the owners come to each table to make sure everything is ok. The food is outstanding. I had short ribs that were falling apart tender, mashed potatoes and well-seasoned green beans. Also side salad that was very crisp and fresh. If you are in the mood for a small town with wonderful food, do t hesitate to make the trip.

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Tonya S.

Very cute restaurant, great food and friendly staff! This was our first time trying this restaurant. I had the tenderloin Manhattan w/ country green beans. So good! The tenderloin was very tender, seasoned well and the breading was done well. Gravy had great flavor. The green beans were seasoned with onion and bacon, had a slight sweetness. My husband had the salmon patties with mashed potatoes and potato soup! He loved the soup said it was very creamy and had great flavor! He said the Salmon patties were good as well. Our waitress Tiffany was very kind, answered my questions and gave an honest opinion when asked about menu items. Staff seemed to care about our experience and wanted to make sure we were being taken care of. They did a great job being helpful without hovering! All of us enjoyed our food! We will definitely be back.

Breaded tenderloin
Andrew S.

Great food and service. Stopped in for lunch and had a breaded tenderloin and it was delicious. Prices were fair as well. Nice place to stop in and have a bite

Onion petals
Jamie W.

Wow, a great newer spot in Madison County! I actually stumbled across Hoosier Routes on Google Maps looking for a place to eat in the area. The original place we were going to go was closed (as so many places are on Mondays-Wednesday), but Hoosier Routes is open all week! It was a pleasant find and I'm glad we found them. It is located in a renovated historic downtown building. A nice remodeling job on the inside and out. Locally owned by a husband/wife team. It's a small restaurant with a covered outdoor seating area and a classic menu featuring steaks, sandwiches, salads, and entrees. You won't leave hungry - the portions are huge and come with plenty of sides. They have daily specials and desserts as well. I really liked the exposed brick walls and clean interior. The onion petals for dessert are so good. I'm not sure what the dipping sauce is, but it was so good we asked for extra. They also serve Triple XXX Root Beer. Affordable prices and friendly service. The owners were serving as well and out and about talking with customers, and the waitresses were all friendly.

Grilled tenderloin and mushrooms. Highly recommend them as a side
Amanda B.

Small local restaurant with a great ambience. Limited seating for indoors. Outdoor seating available when weather permits. Saturday night around 6 and we had to wait for a table. Not long. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Our party of 4 shared the onion petals Appetizer , the dipping sauce was fantastic and different from most traditional onion petal sauces. Food came quickly. I was surprised that each meal can with 2 side plus an additional soup or salad and bread. Servings were good size and quality/taste were great. Meals ordered: salmon, chicken sandwich, tenderloin, and fish. Highly suggest the roasted mushrooms as a side. The manager, assistant manager, and waitress all checked on us throughout our meal. Drinks were refilled promptly. I have no complaints or room for improvement, 5 stars.

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Hooiser Routes had a really great ambiance. Really nice people and service! Will definitely come back!

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Food, ambiance and service were all great. Must try their steak salad. One of the best I ever had!

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Food is amazing, we had manhattans, gravy bowl,....very yummy! Love family owned business's!

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Likely the best broasted chicken in East Central Indiana. Quaint atmosphere friendly and attentive staff

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Great food great staff. Give a 4 star only because I very rarely give perfect score. Maybes 4.5 stars.

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Nice, friendly environment. Food is amazing! Clean restaurant located in a small town. One of our favorite places to eat!

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Excellent service, very friendly staff, great food. The owner checked in with us and assisted with service....

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Great food - great wait staff - great ambience! I've been here several times and have never left disappointed.

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