Food: Got the fried pork tenderloin sandwich with an extra bun because this thing comes out the size of a steering wheel. Look at the pics! One plate could feed 2 people, or one Hoosier who skipped breakfast. They serve breakfast all day too. I got a pancake...so fluffy and heavenly! Ambiance & Service: Very casual, and very family friendly. Plenty of seating, seat yourself situation. Our waitress was super sweet and attentive that makes you want to tip extra just for being a decent human. I finally decided it was time to try the famous Indiana pork tenderloin... yo this place absolutely nailed it. Perfectly smashed thin, and fried to perfection. I'd bring any folks from out of town here. I'll be back! read more

Lunch Box Cafe - Fried pork tenderloin - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Food was OK. Service was good. All was a positive experience until I received the bill. Only a total, not itemized. The BIG issue was the ADMIN fee added to the bill. I was totally surprised by this totally unwarranted addition to the bill. Some restaurants have adapted and additional surcharge due to the service fee added by credit card companies. It is a surcharge every restaurant has paid for decades every time a credit card is used which the restaurant builds into their prices. Now they are gouging us by adding the surcharge to our bill with no explanation. Even if you pay cash or use a debit card ( which has no additional charge ) they still charge you more. I will not return to this restaurant again. Greed seems to affect some owners. IF they would disclose this BEFORE ordering, it would give you a choice to stay or go somewhere else. Unfortunately this may affect tops in the future even hough the server has nothing to do with this greed. But if the servers don't make tips, the owners may revisit the decision. read more

service was good, food came out quickly and accurate but was some of the blandest food I've ever had. Kitchen must not allow spices and herbs read more

A nice place to meet friends for breakfast or lunch. I have never had anything that wasn't cooked perfectly. All the food is delicious and the homemade pies are amazing. Friendly service and attentive to your table. Definitely a special one of a kind. read more

The best service and great food. Love the atmosphere and friendly staff. Always a great place to grab a quick breakfast or lunch.

The best cheeseburger in Fort Wayne! It's a must try!! Double quarter pounder with cheese loaded and not over priced. More bang for your buck!! And the staff is spot on! I don't give a great review unless it's deserved and it's deserved! Going back soon to try the fried fish and tenderloin just see it going to other tables. And I wanted to order them both after seeing them go past and I was full. Couldn't finish my double quarter pounder with cheese was more than I could handle. read more

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First off don't go before 8am at breakfast as they have one person trying to get like 15 tables. So don't expect a coffee refill. Then on to the food, so terrible I had to send mine back as it was all microwaved. My husband didn't like his biscuits and gravy but was too hungry to send it back. Waitress was rude when I sent it back and still charged me for the toast that I didn't eat and would take it off the bill. First time I just didn't leave a tip and will not go back. Fast food has better breakfast for way less. Don't bother. read more

We arrived to Lunch Box Café hungry and ready for a good meal. This was my first time at the café, and I appreciated the community atmosphere and the kind servers. I got the tuna salad croissant sandwich and the croissant was one of the best I've ever had! Their prices are reasonable, and even being there on the Saturday brunch rush, our order was out in a reasonable amount of time and was great!  Their menu has a great variety of food, and you can even get some dessert. Would recommend to anyone looking for a good meal! read more

Lunch Box Cafe - The Grinder sandwich - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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One of my favorite places for Breakfast. They also have some of the best homemade pies! read more

Lunch Box Cafe - Cup of Oatmeal in a Bowl - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

I ordered a tuna melt today and was totally disappointed. The quality of the tuna salad was lacking..the cheese cold.. not melted.. I took three bites and could not finish the sandwich. I shared my concerns with the waitress, she said to tell the owner..that she would want to know. Tina is the owner and when i was discussing this with her she immediately became rude. She told me that the tuna was fresh everyday. She stated that when I get my own restaurant, I can fix a tuna melt any way I like. I was not combative and was insulted by her response. I was merely expressing my opinion on the meal, because the waitress said the owner would want to know. Tina's attitude was unnecessary. It's regrettable how she chooses to address her patron's concerns. read more

I went with a friend, first time for my friend, we ordered the same thing, a Country Fried Beef Loin Steak, I got a side salad no bacon and mashed potatoes with gravy. I asked if the green beans had bacon in them. The waitress said yes. I told the waitress I can't have bacon, no pork on anything, same with my friend. We got back the Beef Loin steak with gravy on it. I cut my steak and noticed the gravy had sausage in it. That was pork. Here goes the BIG issue, the waitress took my food back, she was grumpy, the kitchen scraped the gravy off put the steak back in the deep fryer and served us the same steak I had cut. I already touched my food and cut my food and served it back to me. There was a boy behind me coughing with a terrible cold. What if he returned his food to get re-cooked and now the kitchen is passing his cold to us. The managers behavor wasn't any better than the waitress. They were very rude...grumpy! Makes me wonder if they serve other people food they didn't eat , possibly coughed or sneezed over their food, to others. read more

This is the perfect dive breakfast spot. We enjoy the very casual vibes and cheap food. The servers are just okay, but they get the food out to you. read more

The absolute largest & best tasting breaded pork tenderloin anywhere! It is also definitely worth upgrading to their homemade chip fries for a small additional charge. The service here is fast and friendly and the facilities are immaculate. There's nothing fancy or pretentious at the Lunch Box Cafe, just great, old fashioned, good food, for a very reasonable price. read more

Lunch Box Cafe - Breaded pork tenderloin sandwich ( yes, it is as large as a full size dinner plate) - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

Poor service attitude by owner and daughter. Wrong orders. Taco salad a pile of mush and bland. No taco seasoning. read more

Close at 3pm now :( Getting real lazy I see! Use to be open much later, now they gotta beat that 5pm traffic on the way home while People go hungry. Not open on Sunday :( Families don't like to get breakfast after Church do they? Lunch box says it's the day of rest, I say everyday for these lazy mo fo's is day of rest. Real lazy over here. Come in here in the morning when they get a few tables seated and they are in panic mode! LOL Sometimes won't answer the phone for carry outs. People flock to this place in the morning and they do have a pretty decent breakfast, but it's no Cracker Barrel. People forgot Cracker Barrel is just down the road. I would hate to get the all you can eat fish up in here, they would be in panic mode to keep bringing you that fish I bet. You be better off catching your own fish, probably be quicker. I do like the food here it's pretty good. I had to take 2 stars off for the fact they close at 3pm daily and not open on Church day (People want breakfast after church) They rather sleep in than serve the public on Sunday (they need rest) apparently. read more

Disappointed in the butterscotch pie. It's not brown sugar butterscotch that's homemade but orange butterscotch pudding from a box with cool whip topping. There is no brown sugar, no meringue that a good butterscotch cream pie should have. I didn't try any other types but I would ask questions the next time before ordering. I just assumed since they were known for their pie that it would be better. I wouldn't get it again. The service was great. My review is solely on the pie. The price was fair at $3.75. read more

Lunch Box Cafe - a piece of cake on a blue plate - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

No frills. Just good food. Fast service and very reasonable prices. They have really good fried potatoes. Pies are available to purchase. Many regulars hang out there. Like a family place read more

Always good food. Leave room for pie The breakfast menue is al Good option. I like their French toast with a side of sausage, liver a nd onions make aa perfect dish there is always plenty of fish on the sandwich service is fast and friendly can get rather noise y and mostly senior citizens chairs make loud screech sound when sitting or leaving they have tried rubber stoppers but they mostly have fallen off read more

Please do not change your Cod fish sandwich it is the best in Ft Wayne and please stay open till 3 pm. I highly recommend this restaurant.

Lots of variety. Everything from pancakes to frog legs! Good prices. Good service. Fast food. Ordered fried pickles which were lightly battered, fresh and hot. Also had the veggie omelet ($7.95) which came with 2 sides. I got home fries and a pancake. The portions were humongous! Only minor complaint is that everything could have used some salt and pepper. Otherwise, I was very pleased. Great value! read more

Lunch Box Cafe - Fried pickles ($3.95) - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

I felt a little like Gomer Pyle, "Shazam" this was good good good. Like,really very good. My breakfast was made fresh to order and was nothing short of spectacular. The restaurant is nestled in small cozy strip mall. It's easy to spot from the road. It a quaint spot with friendly service. I had the pancakes with a steak omelette, talk about delicious. It was piping hot, plentiful, and presented well. I'll return, that's for sure. read more

Lunch Box Cafe - Pancakes accompanied by steak omelette. (Hot sauce as per my preference). - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

WOW! What a hidden gem in Fort Wayne! I went here for brunch with my good friend and we were surprised! The quality of the food was so fresh and delicious! They even have fried pickles there which I want to try next time. I got the southern omelet which had gravy on it and it was delicious! It has beef hash in it and I went to flavor town! The pancake was not the best but the server did tell me to get a waffle. I ended up getting a a pancake because it came with my meal. However, the blueberries were delicious on it! I also had a coffee there and normally small cafes have horrible coffee, this was not the case. It was really good coffee for a small cafe! Also our server was younger person (him, not sure of their pronouns), they served us well and were super knowledgeable of the menu! read more

Hear me out. The food was really quite good. The service was mediocre. But what I COULD NOT get over, was the kitchen staff. We all know we are in the midst of a pandemic. All of the wait staff was wearing masks. So i felt good about it when we walked in. My husband and I sat at the counter. There is a "window" where the wait staff places their orders and all the food comes out of this window. I saw 5 different people through the window. None of them were wearing masks. I tried to remind myself that they don't have to and probably no one is wearing them at restaurants where you can't see into the kitchen. But then I realized the man giving the food its last touches, wasn't even wearing gloves. He was touching the ALL the food before it went out, with no gloves!! He was shouting the orders to the rest of the kitchen RIGHT OVER THE FOOD getting ready to be served to people!! It just really rubbed me the wrong way. read more

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The food is phenomenal. The staff is friendly. The atmosphere is charming. And the prices are unreal. Seriously could not ask for a better place. My only complaint about the place is that their portions are too big. The Fish Sandwich is a go-to favorite for both me and my parents. The fish is fresh and tasty, not fishy at all. It is fried to perfection, and bread is soft and delightful. The Chicken Tenders were also delicious. You could tell the chicken they used was a good quality and fresh. You get an unreal amount of food for a great price! Overall, I cannot recommend this place enough. The food is fresh, delicious, and you certainly get your money's worth! read more

Terrible..... Great place for those that only use salt, pepper and sauce to season meat. Waitresses gloat in privilege and are eager to exude sarcasm. read more

This is a local business tucked away in a shopping strip off a main road by a gas station. It has a nice shared parking lot and easily able to find a spot Walking in you notice how clean it is and spacious with more tables than booths. Staff is friendly and usually very busy with long time customers. They seat you and greet you immediately with a smile and give you time to look over the menu. It's a simple menu but the chefs pours their love in the food. It's mainly known for breakfast and they have really good eggs Benedict. The muffins are Crisp and the eggs are perfectly poached. With a little hot sauce it's perfect. They also have really good chili. It does have beans but it's a perfect balance with the ground beef and broth. Again I add hot sauce. I wish it had some jalapeño in it too but no luck. The kraut and sausage soup is a creamy broth based soup packed full of sausage, kraut and mushrooms (which I could have gone without and did nothing to the flavor of the soup) and enough broth for each bite. Def a must order if they have it. Again, some hot sauce made it great. Want a salad? The Cobb is great. Large and fresh but I didn't like the lunch meat they used for the meat so I wouldn't order that again. They have a lot of regulars and staff has been there for years which makes his place homey and that hometown fee some of us still long for. They do get very busy in the mornings but if you do have to wait it's not for very long. They also have private bathrooms that are located right in the dinning room so if you are having bowel issues try to wait. I've been seated by the bathrooms before when someone couldn't wait and it was awful with the smell. I like going here due to the homestyle feel and breakfast foods. Recommend to try it. You'll love it too. read more

I stopped here for lunch recently and my meal was great! I had the breaded pork tenderloin and it was one of the better ones I have had. It was very large and had excellent flavor. The only downside is afterwards I didn't have room for pie. The reason for taking a star off is for service. I realize I was there during the busy lunch rush, but my server was basically absent. I will go back, but my hope is I'll get better service. Side note: While I was having lunch there were three service members at a table nearby. An older gentleman approached them and told them he was a veteran and knew what they were going through. He then told them he had taken care of their bill. Kudos to him! read more

Lunch Box Cafe - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

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The tenderloin is my favorite! The service is always good and quick. The food is high quality. The only drawback is the limited days and hours they are open. read more

Great tenderloin. Support this local business. They do things right! Have a great meal! read more

Awesome place! I love how great their food is every time. It's the go to place for lunch at my auto shop.

If you want to go to restaurant who uses waiters/cooks without masks, this is the place! Good food but this restaurant is completely out of touch with the pandemic. Would love to see contact tracing start here. Will never take my 69 year old father back until late 2022, hopefully when the pandemic is over. read more

Good food, table and counter service. Breakfast is their thing, and it's done very well. For Lunchtime I recommend the pork tenderloin sandwich. The tenderloin is larger than the plate, and you can order an extra bun, you'll need it, for an additional fifty cents read more

Update: got takeout with family and decided to try the cheeseburger. It was great! I loved it! Nice thin patty like I like, great taste, lots of pickles and onions and lettuce and tomato on the side. Will definitely order that next time they want to go there. Happy I found something I really enjoyed! Geez, I feel bad. This place is a favorite of my parents and my sister. I'm newish (one year) to Fort Wayne. I was underwhelmed. Sister luurrves their chicken salad on a croissant. I found it sickeningly sweet. Parents love their BLT. Have no comment on that. I had the broasted chicken, and it was yummy if you're thinking of the skin ... which of course you are. Sides and salads are fine. It's a diner. The food is steady and the quality of service depends on who you get. I can't da it's baf read more

Great food, great atmosphere! Wait staff and customers alike are super friendly, and seemed happy! I plan to go back at some point!

Amazing. The tenderloin and mushrooms are what it is!! Look at the pics cause that's how I chose my food. Lol

Went here for lunch today with my wife after church and even though they were pretty busy our service was great and the food was just as good! Reasonable prices and huge portions. She got the gyro with feta cheese and a side of sweet potato fries and I got the grinder with chips. Definitely try this place out! read more

Lunch Box Cafe - a woman sitting at a table with a sandwich and chips - American Near Me - Fort Wayne, Indiana

This was a great place to eat until the owner died. The next day his widow cut the hours. I used to eat dinner here 2 or 3 times a week but now I can't because they close everyday at 3:00. read more

I've eaten here several times, only once dining in, and more than 5 times ordering carry out. The food is always excellent! That's what keeps me coming back. However I do have a complaint. It states on both the online menu, and printed menu that "All sandwiches served with chips & pickle spear or carrot & celery sticks" I have yet to see a pickle spear. I have even stated clearly that I want the chips and pickle with each sandwich ordered, we always get the chips, but never ever, any pickles. If you don't have them, then stop advertising that you do, and at the very least tell me when I order that it is not an option. What gives?? This last time I ordered carryout I found a $2.30 customer fee on my receipt. What is that? I did order a side of sour cream with my potato skins. Did that cost $2.30? read more

A 3 1/2 star. Yeah the food was just okay this time. My fries were sent back 2 times. After waiting for 30 minutes, I expected them to be hot waiting on Husbands chicken. The waitress brought them back as hot, and they were NOT even warm. She then brought them back hot but double dipped greasy. Wth !! So if that wasn't enough, she told us an outright lie. No coleslaw she said and low and behold the table behind us ( not 10minutes later) brought 2 ladies coleslaw !! I was sooo pissed !! Didn't tell Husband till we were home cause well , he would have exploded. No more all you can eat chicken ,just fish and hot dogs. Now I love their fish, but decided to do the tenderloin. HUGE mistake. Chewy, no seasoning and not crispy at all. The bun was hard from hear lamp. I get you were busy, but the kitchen was blamed for this by the waitress. Uuh,I blame her. I saw many times you were up at the counter talking instead of running food as were other wait staff. The fried pickles were good, but nothing to dip them in. Told at the cash register but got a shoulder shrug from a young girl who said she just started there. It will be awhile before we go back. Still pissed off. read more

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This place is great if you want some yummy comfort food! They have the best beef and noodles special on Wednesdays