We stopped in on our way to our hotel around 2:30 on a Thursday afternoon. They were out of sweet…read moretea and chocolate shakes. There were two tables of people there when we arrived and it was fairly quiet. We ordered and sat at a table and noticed there was seating outside so we moved outside to soak up some sunshine. My husband ordered a strawberry shake and large order of fries to split and we both had the single bacon cheese burger. I had mine on a gluten free bun. The burgers came out and our mouths fell open. They were beautiful with the beef, bacon, cheese, sliced onion and tomato and special sauce. We could just get our mouths open enough for a bite. Wonder how that works with the double burger. The first bite was WOW. Now this is what a burger should taste like. And the hand cut fries were delicious also. I tased my husband's strawberry shake and that was also excellent, so much so that he felt better that they were out of chocolate...lol. The chef asked us on our way out how our food was. We would definitely come back here for these burgers, fries and shakes done just right!

My wife & I were driving back to Indy from Lexington. We were checking Yelp along the way, looking…read morefor someplace to eat. This place popped up & we thought it looked good, so we stopped in. The outside looked quite nice, as did the interior. There were plenty of seats inside, but we sat on the very large patio, since it was nice out. We ordered two bacon cheeseburgers, large fries & two drinks. Everyone we interacted with were very friendly! The burgers were HUGE & amazing in construction & taste!! The fries & Hansie sauce were very good, as were the fountain drinks. The prices were pretty good, well, especially since we got the singles & not the double burgers. One of the people even suggested another restaurant in town if we ever came thru again! How classy is that?! We will definitely be back if we are even remotely close to here in the future. I just wish they were closer to us.

The food was wonderful, and very nicely priced. If you don't like the 50s take it to go you won't…read morelose out on much. The server was really great, especially given that we walked in like 30-45 min before closing. Also I remember when they used to take like an hour to get you your food, so they have majorly majorly improved all around.

Fucking disgusting. I went the past 2 days and the male cook burnt my food. AND cut my French toast…read morein half on the metal table surrounding raw egg on the table, AND pancake mix. Absolutely disgusting. The first day the cook took his hands to his pants to wipe them off, then touches the hashbrowns with his hand! Also pet hair on his clothing. Just ew.

Friendly and great food! You see many cars in the parking lot for a reason…read more Owner has the best burger in town.

Amazing ice cream. The food is decent, but not worth driving a half hour for. It is pretty average…read morefood. But there is so much ice cream flavors and the portions are insane for such a low price. The food service is a bit slow though, but I have only been here when it was semi busy.

Love spear ridge for the delicious burgers and very prompt service. It's super close to my work so…read moreits very convenient. Live the ambience

First trip to Spear Ridge. Staff were very friendly. Food was excellent. We had the biscuits and…read moregravy, fried potatoes and a goetta, egg and cheese on toast. All of it was delicious. Highly recommend for a quick breakfast or lunch spot!

We live in SoIN and like to try new to us restaurants when we have errands to run in the NKY area…read more We were excited to try this spot because my young son's name is Kelly. He got a kick out of being able to read his name multiple times around the restaurant and was happy with his eggs and toast which is all you can hope for with a six year old, am I right? I got the pulled pork omelette and it was amazing. I'm not a huge cheese and egg fan so the omelette was just pork and egg, so next time we stop by I might add a veggie or something for a little texture change, but the flavor was great! They don't turn on their ice cream machines till 11 so we didn't get to sample the dairy goods, but I'm sure they will be worth a second trip. We loaded up on merch to wear back in our neck of the woods and chatted with some of the workers on break who got a kick out of the story behind my Kelly's name and shared the OG Kelly's name origin as well. Definitely will be back again!

The food is awful and the portions are small. Tastes like it is microwaved. But the ice cream is…read morenot bad, but there are better nearby places to get it. Would not recommend.

First let me say my best friend and I just found this place on 100% luck. We went for a dive and…read morewas getting hungry and sadly every place we found was either closed or across the river in Kentucky. We literally stopped at a pizza place just around the corner but it looked like either take out or limited seating. I googled yep I didn't use yelp sorry but everything I had found so far was closed. Well this was around the corner and right on the river. We pulled up and I thought it was closed as well, but I did see it was opened. We walked in and was shocked at it being very small town feel, well duh did you look at Ripley it is a small town. We sat down and ordered and I was super shocked at how good the food was and the service was good. Just before with left the waitress mentioned how good their burgers are and that they are hand made Pattie's. I can't wait to come back and try a burger and this is almost 2 hours from my house, but in my option so worth it. Fresh homemade bread, appetizers were house made as well as the dessert. So good and I will be back. The drive and the view was also worth it. Fun drive and great view.

This is the best restaurant in Ripley, OH but be aware Ripley could use more choices. The food can…read morebe very good to average. It is a nice local restaurant and one we try to support. They don't have a alcoholic beverage license, so, you can bring your own bottle! Prices are very fair and the staff is friendly and appreciative of your being there.

We were recommended this spot by a local person, stating it was a great place for good down home…read morecooking. We arrived and were warmly greeted and were allowed to select our own table. The menu was nice and diverse, something for everyone. Two of use got the Thursday special, meatloaf and the other two, fried chicken. The meatloaf was spot on good. I ordered mashed potatoes/gravy, and cabbage/green as sides. The potatoes were good but the gravy could have been seasoned a bit more, but still good. The cabbage and greens were very tasty with a good smokiness from bacon. A little bit of acidity would have put this over the top, and again, still very good. The fried chicken was cooked perfectly with a nice coating, not greasy at all. The staff were great and the restaurant itself was simple but nice and clean. Prices were fair. I highly recommend stopping at this humble little restaurant for some good home cooking.

our group of 5 were riding and enjoying adult summer and came through Ripley in September 2025. we…read morestopped at Dinner Bell just by chance. What a great choice this was! we all had something different and it was all amazing, a ton of food. The staff were fun, helpful, and professional. You MUST try the Cajun Candy Corn--SO GOOD!!!! When we were leaving we started looking at the pictures and talked with a few locals. History of area is amazing and they gave us different places to see in the area. STOP IN THIS PLACE IS GREAT

Let me be straight up about this: Dirt Town Deli carries only a modest selection of sandwiches,…read moreprepared on the spot, in a roadside stop that is easy to miss and looks as if you'd probably want to skip it, anyway. But please don't drive by: The food is very good. And you can get some night crawlers, too. No kidding. The homemade pimento cheese sandwiches are as tasty and fresh as you could ask. Burgers, fries, chicken sandwiches, a little salad. All very basic. Incredibly cheap. The pimento cheese is $2.50. Fries $1.75 No kidding. There are 4-5 big tables with seating for 5 or more. The cook serves your food, you pick out your own drink from the cooler. Most lunches for two come out around $6-7. What makes Dirt Town so special is the crowd. It's the neighborhood meeting place for miles around, and there "the liar's club" gathers for breakfast. That's a group of elderly war veterans (WWII, Korea, Vietnam) who sit around and talk. The conversation is friendly, animated and covers everything from taxes to television. Listening is like being in a time machine, and it's an amazing, wonderful experience. No one who walks in is a stranger, so be prepared to start chatting with your neighbor and new friend. No kidding. Dirt Town is open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays. It's between Rome and Summerville on Highway 27, about 13 miles north of Rome, the closest city of size. It's the friendliest place I've been into in years, and those little sandwiches will surprise and delight you. The conversation is priceless. And those night crawlers? Yep, that all the other bait you need and other fishing supplies is available here, too. You can even get some advice on how to reel 'em in.

Eating at dirt town deli is kind of like sitting down and your grandparents kitchen and eating at…read morethe table while they're cooking. It's not fancy it is in a store, they sell all kinds of old fashioned candy and bottled soft drinks. They sell peanuts by the pound tomatoes and several other convenient store needs. As far as the food goes they offer a special every Wednesday something like country fried steak and fried okra, and then they have all your basic southern Staples. One of my favorites is just a plain old club sandwich it's not fancy it's just your traditional club sandwich without all the bells and whistles that a lot of the restaurant to do to fancy it up. There's always older men sitting around telling stories from the way way back & A basket of fresh picked peppers on the table. It's a great place for comfort food, and making you feel like your visiting your grandparents.