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    Joann's Cafe

    4.3 (38 reviews)
    Closed 6:00 am - 2:00 pm

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    Jessica L.

    This small town mom and pops breakfast spot looks like it was a house at one point and it feels just as homey! A lot of the folks seem to know the server and the chef, going back and forth with playful banter. Our food was delicious and the service was great as well!

    Patty melt and o-rings #yum #ReviewsByRL
    Raena L.

    On a mini #roadtrip back to Indy. Just the perfect little local place I like to find. Street parking. Small little house, couple/four tables. Cooked to order so it took a little but not a problem. I had the patty melt and the onion rings. Both were a #yum. And I bet the breakfast foods are good. I missed the little chalk board that said there was a fried fish special. The table next to me had it and it looked really good. #ReviewsByRL

    Tina W.

    First of all don't come if you're in a hurry this is a made to order restaurant. Small grill, one woman kitchen. Waited 45 minutes for our breakfast. Watching her was amazing. Arriving and placing our order there were at least 8 tickets ahead of us. While I watched she threw down hash browns, bacon and eggs, omelet and made the toast. Now all that takes time to cook but coffee was refilled and it was good tasting. Well seasoned pot. It's a remodeled house. Not a lot of space. 10 tables and counter seating. She needs a bigger grill. I saw leftover pancakes on a plate and they looked so good. Thick and large. The omelet filled the platter but didn't look thick. Generous portions, especially the gravy. I don't know if its homemade or not. Food Finally came. The bacon done perfectly I would have given 4 stars if it weren't for the long wait

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    Ruthie N.

    We visited our family place after 20 years. Stopped in and had breakfast. Lots of locals inside. Friendly owners. The pancakes are made to order and worth the wait. Coffee is hot. Cool atmosphere. Snow outside. Warm inside!

    Nobuyuki S.

    Welcome to grandma's house! This restaurant reminds me of the way we used to eat. I got the Tuesday special, which was meatloaf, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, salad, and bread. The photos don't do the amount of food justice but $7.24 wasn't a bad price when you consider what little you get at other places. I had to take part of the food with me. The huge difference with all of this is that the food was made from scratch. She made the gravy from the meat she cooked and they peeled and mashed potatoes and snapped and de-strung beans, the way it used to be. Is there another restaurant where you can get that in 100 miles? I doubt it. Just like grandma's, there were people talking when I entered and they were enjoying themselves. If I expected a host to seat me in the fancy area, it wasn't happening. The woman was in the kitchen cooking and her husband was out front taking care of customers when I sat down at the counter. I suppose people today would call that cute and charming but it's just the way things used to be here. These people have been running the place for 18 years. I'd been gone most of that time and didn't normally pass it. Apparently, they did a lot of business because of the Kemper Cabinet factory and other businesses on the south side that have closed. First, I got my salad and dressing. It wasn't much, so I wasn't expecting much. The lettuce was clean with no rusty edges and there were several tomato slices and they weren't yellow-ish or green-ish. Radishes were also included--you can see from the photo. I wasn't expecting the huge piece of meatloaf with a good portion of mashed potatoes and gravy, and hand-snapped green beans, plus a slice of bread. Trust me about the green beans. My grandparents would go out with my parents on Sunday and we'd stop on the road somewhere someone was selling vegetables on the side of the road and grandma would buy a bushel of beans. We'd go to their house and 3 or 4 of us would be on the front porch snapping beans. Making a meal from scratch just isn't that easy. I can't tell you the last time I made gravy because it's so easy to open a jar. She makes the gravy after cooking the meat, the way it should be. I said "there is no sin in lumps" referring to the mashed potatoes, which really didn't have lumps but I could tell that they weren't from an instant package. I had a really good conversation with the owners, also. They're great down-to-earth people. There wasn't enough salt in anything, which is a good thing these days, but...it was just like grandma's. Update 2014.04.17: The new owners have been in business since October and today was the first time I'd been there since then. They're friendly and the food seems to be much the same--made from scratch and made with care. They mentioned that they do large deliveries from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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    David L.

    This place is great! Very comfortable and welcoming. The staff is very friendly, and I felt at home as soon as I hit the door on my first visit. The special of the day was chicken and dumplings, which I had with green beans and mashed potatoes. The serving size was quite large for lunch. The green beans were among the best I have had, the potatoes were rich and lumpy, the chicken and dumplings were great. Nice big thick delicious noodle style dumplings, tasty chicken gravy, lovingly cooked chicken. Served with bread to get all the good stuff. Less than seven bucks!

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    9 days ago

    Good food! Good prices! Small family diner, support local businesses! Kind staff. Quick service. Recommend biscuits n gravy!!

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    Jamie and staff really know how to do breakfast! I will have to try lunch and let you know

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    Nice, small , local place in downtown Richmond area. Classic American food. Had breakfast bowl with homemade sausage patty... outstanding!

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    TJs Steakhouse & Tavern

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    (18 reviews)
    5.9 mi

    My son took me to lunch here for my birthday. The ambiance is western. The server seated us…read moreimmediately & was quite nice and helpful. I ordered shrimp scampi with a side of brussel sprouts & loaded baked potato ($2 up charge). My son got a prime rib sandwich & loaded baked potato. While waiting for our food, the owner came over & introduced himself. He asked us our names & chatted with us about the food. We both enjoyed our food & pretty much cleaned our plates. I definitely want to return here to try their steak.

    Fabulous dining experience. I'm confident in giving the 5 stars on one visit following our…read moreconversation with the friendly owner, T.J., who told us of his locally sourced meats and his commitment to consistency. The ingredients are top quality and the chef really knows his stuff. I enjoyed one of the best pork chops ever, thick and juicy with a little pink as requested. Every bite had that little bit of crisp, little bit of fat, just right on the seasoning. My husband raved about his filet mignon which looked awesome. Pics included! Decor is a western feel, simple and understated. Lighting is just right. The whole place had a fresh and clean feel to it. There was some low volume Pandora or similar music feed of the classic light rock persuasion. Service was well above average and everything was so delicious. Check the little logo "branded" on the dinner rolls. We took home a bit of leftover which our waitress Lori kindly boxed up, and grabbed two slices of the pie of the day (German Chocolate) which we polished off at home. Most Thursdays there is prime rib and I'll be calling ahead on that on another Thursday in the not too distant future. But I get the impression that everything on the menu will be excellent. What a great addition to this area! Thank you TJ.

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    Roots Bistro

    Roots Bistro

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    Not worth the detour. We were heading past Richmond on a road trip looking for something better…read morethan fast food. We took a 30 minute detour to try out Roots Bistro and it was very disappointing. The girl at the counter seemed genuinely depressed and disinterested in helping us. There were menu photos online of salads and panini and mac and cheese bowls, but none of those were available. I did a build your own bowl with salad greens as the base and I had to eat around out clumps of black wilted salad leaves (I'm pretty sure it was a bagged spring mix that was starting to go bad). I wish we had gone to Smoothie King next door.

    Roots is all about the food. What else can I say but their ingredients are great. The beverages are…read moresuper good for those of us sick of hyper-sweet soda. It's in the same category restaurant at Sweet Green. I think some people balk at the prices but those same people will pay more at the Old Richmond Inn for lower quality food. The main knock against Root's is the atmosphere. It has the same charm as some of the nicer auto- mechanic waiting areas I've been to. Just grey, bland, cavernous. I personally care most about the food so the atmosphere doesn't bother me as much. But I think it hurts their image when they'r charging "premium lunch" prices and the interior can't even match the vibe of like a chipotle or sweetgrass, which they are most comparable to. (Not saying they need to be the same as chipotle or sweetgrass)

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