Used to live in Upper and came back for a visit. Breakfast was great. You can tell it's home…read morecooked and authentic. Wasn't busy so our food arrived pretty quick. Nice to stop and eat. It's been a while.

This little restaurant has the best breakfast food. I highly recommend it…read more The food portion was more than I could handle but it was delicious . The food was hot and fresh. Everything was made to order. The service was good and fast. A peaceful, quiet little place where you can enjoy a delicious meal. Check it out!!

The outside looks like something from a 70s sitcom set…read more. The inside is dated, but I love the vibe! It was packed on a Saturday at 10:30 in the morning. But they move fast! We were sat in under two minutes, and had our food in less than 10. This place runs like a well-oiled machine. Some of the waitresses here had to be at least 60 to 70 years old, and it looked like they came with the building. I'm not saying that as a bad thing. Is it really a good diner if at least one of the waitress's hands don't shake a little as she sits down your plate? The portions are enormous... The pancakes are the size of a plate. We watched the food come out and everything looks really good. Our waitress was fast and friendly, can't ask for anything better. It was one of the best experiences I've had in a long time.p

I had a good experience at The Pilgrim. I was helped right away, and the atmosphere was lively and…read morewelcoming. The staff were very nice and attentive. I ordered the breakfast burger, and it was good. The hashbrowns were just okay and nothing special. I did not receive a refill on my water, but overall the service was still solid. Overall, it was a positive visit with good food and a great vibe.

The hamburger is very tasty. The bar and grill is very clean at the service girls were more that…read morepolite.

While this is most definitely a dive bar it was amazing. The people were so friendly and the food…read morewas outstanding. We will come back for sure.

I travel for my job and eat at a LOT of small town diners. But this is one of my favorites. No, its…read morenot a James Beard establishment, but it meets all the criteria of what you need in a diner: friendly service, good simple food, cheap prices. I eat breakfast for lunch at diners because breakfast is the best meal of the day. Here the "3" egg omelette is bigger than the plate. That's why I put "3" in quotes. No idea how big the chicken is that is laying those giant eggs, but I feel bad for her. The sandwiches are also great and they have curly fries!! A burger is less than $3 here because you just walked into a wayback machine. Save room for pie, because they are homemade and just what you need to complete your diner experience. So if you find yourself in Hamler, Ohio you probably took a wrong turn somewhere. But don't fret. Go to Hamler Diner, get yourself an inexpensive meal and a generous slice of pie, and then find your way back on the path. It's just passed those cornfields over there...

I have been eating at this local, beloved institution for 25 years. Open from 5 am until 3 pm, this…read morefamily restaurant has a great owner who works hard to see customers get great breakfast and lunch meals. The servers are friendly and will soon learn your name and greet you as family. The main cook is the father of the owner and makes great home cooked meals. They have yummy desserts, including apple crisps, pie and cheesecake.

The best part of this place was the toast. I asked for a cheese omelet, and they put two Great…read moreValue craft singles on top of the omelet. Coffee was not fresh. The waitress was nice, but overall the impression I got was a Midwestern breakfast place that stays open because of its proximity to hungover students and a very loyal customer base that just wants to support a family-owned business that just stopped trying.

I love coming here when I am visiting from out of town! A lovely piece of Leipsic, with great food…read moreand atmosphere.

Friendly service and excellent sandwiches! We enjoyed our lunch in the welcoming environment ,…read moreespecially loved the Leipsic nostalgia.

Solid food, good service and a great old school environment. Was there for a large family lunch and…read morewe had a really nice time. Get the "two on rye" - double hot dog on a slice of simple rye bread. Something you don't see every day!

Great old fashioned atmosphere; love the booths and bar. Staff are great and food is fresh and…read morealways good.

We stopped here on our way to Kentucky and we are so glad we did! There was a wait of maybe 15…read moreminutes as the place was hopping on a Friday night, and I can see why. The staff was so friendly and welcoming, and our waitress was great and recommended the spinach dip. We split the dip and the Drunken Swine flatbread and they both were very good. We are already planning to stop here on the way back and maybe try the pickle pizza and the bison burger. We thought about getting the peanut butter pie for dessert but were too full, next time for sure! The ambiance is very cozy too with a mix of historic and modern feel. This place put Wapakoneta on the map for me, and I will be back to explore more!

What a lovely spot! My friend recommended J Marie's and I'd never been to Wapakoneta before so I…read morewas game. It's got a huge bar and table seating in a cute space. Everything that came out of the kitchen looked amazing. I had the taco pizza and my friend had a sandwich with a gluten free bun. Both were delicious and my friend actually comes here specifically for their gluten free items. The service was great and my only very minor complaint would be that they closed at 8:30 and had the chairs up right at 8:30 with a lot of customers still eating.

My son and I walked in on Saturday afternoon for lunch…read more We sat at the counter and after a few minutes ordered My son had the mushroom and Swiss burger with coleslaw fries and side of onion rings I had the 133 bistro burger fries and coleslaw Food arrived fresh and hot To our surprise the fries were crisp and not a soggy greasy mess They hamburgers were tasty hot and also not a greasy mess the toppings were fresh tasting with crunchy lettuce and pickles firm tomatos The coleslaw tasted homemade with no heavy aftertaste All the staff was friendly and not over bearing on how things were during our meal The inside is well done not over crowded with tables or decorations We will stop by again when we are in town

Ample portions, good and friendly service, homemade food. Back-home ambiance to the place, feels…read morelike a step back in time. Dined here while visiting my grandparents and mother. It's one of their favorite local spots.

We went again on Saturday. WOW!…read more Started with a Martini for my dining partner and iced tea for me. Both were great. The waiter (Josh, a five-star waiter if ever there was one) really knows how to take care of his customers. He really knows the menu, can explain the dishes along with their components and what makes them unique and paces each course perfectly. He even asked if we were BOTH done before any dishes were removed from the table. Nothing looks worse than one person still eating while the rest of the table has no plates in front of them. We started with the roasted carrot salad. The carrots were perfectly roasted and chilled with and amazing tahini "paste" and radicchio, perfectly dressed with a lemon vinaigrette. OUTSTANDING!!! Seriously, this could have been my entire meal! The tahini paste is great, and I made it once while making a tahini dressing for roasted Brussels sprouts. Tahini naturally gets thick (paste like) when liquid is added. To make the paste, just stop adding liquid to it and stop mixing until it gets smooth again. Seriously, delicious. We both ordered the chicken schnitzel for our entrees. It comes with a really nice side salad consisting of mixed greens, dressed again with a very mild vinaigrette. My only quibble (and it's a really small one) is I would have liked the schnitzel to be a bit thinner. That said, it was perfectly cooked, not at all dry and the thickness is up to the creator of the dish. I don't think there's a "standard" for this (ha, ha - get it!). Great breading and very tasty. The dessert... Again, had to go with the sticky toffee pudding! If this is on the menu, there's no way I'm not going to order it. GOD, it's just a perfect ending to a great meal, well, that along with a pot of French Press coffee. All in all, the meal came to $108.00 excluding the tip. Expensive, but WORTH EVERY PENNY! I spent that much a few weeks ago (maybe more) on a really awful meal/experience at a different place. You'll have to read my old reviews to figure that one out! Anyway, this place treats their employees like they actually appreciate them. They took them on a cruise! Of all the restaurants I used to work at, the best thing I ever received was a shift meal or maybe a cold beer because I was still at the place cooking apps at 1:00 in the morning and the manager wanted to go home but felt bad because I couldn't leave. Thanks for the glass of Miller Lite draft, Mr. Chi-Chi's manager guy! Everyone in the place, from the servers to the hostesses, to the bus folks and the floor manager had smiles and a sense of graciousness and appreciation to each and every customer. Try to find that at any other restaurant in Toledo. The food is top notch, made with very unique recipes and techniques you're not going to find anywhere else. The dining room and restrooms (at least the men's) are clean. I never had to ask for a refill on my iced tea or water. New silverware was brought before each course was served. The old plates were removed from the table after the staff asked if it was OK to do so. Proper training in procedure and etiquette is obvious. Again, just a great meal in every way - 10 out of 10! Can't wait to go back.

We loved the Standard after visit #1. Then, somehow, a year and a half passed before we returned…read more The reason was location, and the reason was atmosphere, but mostly it was atmosphere. After visit #2, I'm not sure there will be a visit #3 anytime soon. The consensus among friends -- confirmed now by our own table -- is that everything is too heavy. The first few bites bring the oohs and the ahhs. By halfway through the plate, the ughs and the oofs begin. The menu reads as thoughtful and dialed in. Our table of four ordered very different entrees -- seafood, steak, pasta, salad -- and somehow every plate arrived at the same destination: rich, savory, dense. No acid. No brightness. And strangely, blue cheese and garlic had crept into every single bite, as if the kitchen could not bear to let a dish leave without them. A meal that should have pleased everyone left most of us with a mild remorse. I felt surprisingly ill for hours afterward -- not because anything was unsafe, not because it wasn't delicious, but because it was simply too much. Too rich. Too savory. The body, it turns out, asks for contrast, and we had not been given any. The service, on the other hand, is STILL outrageously good. Without question some of the best in the region -- better than nearly every higher-end room in town. But the atmosphere is stuffy, the food is one-note, and high quality is not the same thing as good execution. My wife's "medium plus" steak arrived extremely rare. My salmon was undercooked. At this price, that is inexcusable. Still -- the service. The service is something to behold.