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    Main Street Diner

    4.5 (36 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago
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    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating
    Good for kids

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    Western omelet with sourdough and elderberry
    John W.

    This was a delightful discovery. We were camping nearby, and I found this while hankering for a local breakfast spot. I must say that the charm of this downtown mains street plays a larger than expected role. Rising Sun Indiana takes care to maintain a lovely main street and as you approach this diner, you can look straight down to the river front pavilion welcoming your line of sight. Once inside, you find small town diner loaded with character from the wall decor to the tables and chairs. The service is fast, friendly, and the food is especially delicious, well-seasoned, and with a surprisingly large selection of breads and jellies/jams. They are pet friendly and the second time I came in, there was a couple from Washington hoping to get a selfie with the owner's dog so they must have a bit of a social media buzz going too. I recommend both Rising Sun and it's Main Street Diner if you get a chance to be passing through this area. The Rising Star Casino RV Park is a nice clean place to stay too if you happen to be pulling your house around with you like we do.

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    Julie W.

    Cute home style diner in downtown Rising Sun. It's very small but they have outdoor dining available during warm weather. The sandwiches we got were very good. The place is like stepping into your gramma's house - cozy and homey.

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    Sarah T.

    Breakfast of eggs hash browns and bacon. All was good. Toast and delicious jellies, so many to choose from Ladies were very nice and efficient Coffee was plentiful also. Kept our cups full.

    Best food and that's the people that has visited

    Best food in America and good service and good ambice shall deserve a award needs to be visited

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    Leah A.

    We stopped by here after the we attended the red wolf rampage at the red wolf sanctuary. This place was packed, I think it's the only place open within that area. There's only one server and a cook/owner/ cashier, I like it that its locally owned and homey. We have to wait forever for our food, but our waitress seemed to be working fast and as efficient as she can while waiting for our food, which was something she has no control. I already forgot what we ordered because we waited at least 45 minutes for our food to be served. When my omelette arrived, it was a little more overdone than I prefer, but I still ate it because I was famished. My husband's sandwich was a disappointment since it comes with 2 slices of ham, an American cheese and coleslaw, it's not what he expected since he's expecting a big stack of ham. The coffee was good, it's strong and freshly brewed.

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    Cool ambiance, friendly staff that provide great service. The food was delicious and plentiful. We had Breakfast and it was amazing!

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    29 days ago

    They have really good food. Farm to table. Great place to eat. Thanks so much for being there

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    3 months ago

    The food is amazing and farm to table food . The biscuits and gravy is sooooo good . From breakfast to lunch it's a must try

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    The food is amazing, the people are even better. I've been coming to this establishment for years and it never falls short.

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    great place you've got going there. Would recommend all the time. there was great food and great service.

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    Amazing breakfast! Sandy and crew make wonderful biscuits and gravy! Make sure you order the biscuits and gravy!

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    Awesome diner with great oatmeal and pancakes. Nice owner. Great staff. We enjoyed the mismatched decor. Very unique.

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    3 years ago

    Always friendly and Biscuits and Gravy are the best Nice to have this choice in Rising Sun.

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    Had breakfast there on New Year's Day 2024. Food was awesome and the staff was as friendly as could be.

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    What a great place. The owners are amazing , the food is good and the live music and vibe is amazing. Love this place.

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    Small old time dinner, great breakfast. Will come back. Steak and egges are excellent

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