You walk in to see a counter with seating for four people, high back, swivel chairs. There's a…read morediner menu letter board up on the wall, yellow with age, announcing the flavors of milkshakes and ice cream. It's from the 60s and probably hasn't changed since they put it up 65 years ago. There's a whiteboard on the back wall with the special for the day written out. Bacon egg and cheese omelette or a sausage egg and cheese sandwich on toast. Five dollars. The kind of place with a few locals sitting at a booth having their morning coffee, one of the waitresses offering Jim the last donut because they know he will want it. He accepts it. This is, in my mind, a classic American small town diner. The kind of place I grew up, eating in my hometown of 500 people. It's not high cuisine, there's nothing fancy about the food although I did come across a few things I had never seen before on the menu. Fried mush. Meat grits specials, like the scuttle butt and the chili Bob. An age old, but perfected recipe of eggs, meat, cheese, and a starch either potatoes ( homefries) or toast. The coffee is weak and not much flavor to it but, to be honest, it's exactly what you would expect in a place like this and there's something comforting about that. Honest, simple food made day and a day out, catering to the local crowd and a few roadway, travelers like myself who happen to come across it. There's a certain charm and depth to places like this that have been lived in day and day out by the same people for decades. For those like up rounded, there's the nostalgia and connection to the many other people having the same experience day after day in communities across the United States. Forgive me if I wax nostalgia can get a little sentimental here, but this morning's dining experience definitely elicited that for me. I hope you can find your own version of this sometime today or in the near future.

Service is excellent . The staff is all very polite and welcoming. The food is tasty and reasonably…read morepriced

My grandpa, dad, and I were in town to visit relatives and look at gravestones with ancestors'…read morenames. My grandpa's cousin has lived in Portland most or all of her life, and her (now deceased) husband was the much-beloved mayor for a number of years. She took us to Richards for some greasy small town food and some stories of the old days. Richards (a regional chain) has a reputation as good -- not terrible, not spectacular -- food, and while I've never visited the Richards location 40 minutes from where I live, I figured this place would represent local culture as good as any other place, so I was agreeable to the idea. This restaurant lived up to the reputation -- good. Sure, it was a little worn in spots. Sure, the waitress was sort of a cliche, calling us each "Hon" in a raspy sweety-smoker voice. In other words: perfect, and the experience would have been less if she had been any different. The food? Well, y'know, pretty good, not flashy, exactly how it should be. I can't remember what any of us had, though I think Aunt Letha had the liver and onions. Oddly enough, this experience has made me more likely to visit the Richards location nearest me. I'll definitely choose them over Applebee's, Chili's, TGIFridees, etc., the types of restaurants need to make a huge flashy deal over mediocre food and garish decor -- both intended to impress local yokels and people with pedestrian taste who want to feel trendy. Richards won me over.

Stumbled upon this place while trucking. Got good reviews and man im glad we stopped in! The prices…read moreare good/cheap and food is great! They even carry cheesecake factory cheesecake! I got the special of the day which was meat loaf Manhattan. Sooo good!! The mashed potatoes were sooo good! I got the red velvet cheesecake which was the only option that day but fine with me. Even the fountain Pepsi was good! Service was great. Small family owned diner vibes

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

I went with my family there in the spring of 2025 for breakfast, the food is very average, I mean…read moreI can make some of this stuff at home better than this. I've only been there maybe once since then. The service was really good the waitress brought us our food right when it was ready took a little time but she was swamped. Ambiance was really strange nothing changed since Balyets was in that building. Its just ok.

Fantastic. Wife had waffles and eggs, I had the Freight... liner? train? Freight-something. 'Twas…read moreperfect. Fried potatoes with onion, green pepper, cheese, sausage gravy and eggs on top (over-easy for me). See pic on this review. Coffee was fine. The well-lit, tight seating, and a fantastic view. We got a window seat, but even without that, I think the view is good. Service was good. Attentive.

The food? Ok... The service from the servers? SUCH A BAD ATTITUDE! The morning music? Really…read moreemotional, like breakup songs! NEVER COME HERE!

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!

Stop by this afternoon for a quick bite and had the sugar and vegetables, vegetables, excellent and…read moreserved nice and hot. The house is one of the best had quite a while. Thick and juicy. Service is very good. Four people started coming in around 2:30 to 330 and the one young lady was just not able to keep up so her ability to service dropped down substantially in people had started leaving

Cute restaurant in old department store building. Food was good, pricing reasonable and staff…read morefriendly. Restaurant is located in Greenville, Ohio

Slow service, the tables weren't cleaned and it took forever. Zero sense of urgency. The food was…read moredecent.

Went in on a Friday , service was great. Food was delicious. Cute little hole in the wall bar.read more

If you like traveling through small towns, definitely make a stop here…read more My friends and I stopped here for lunch on our way to Muncie. It's your typical small town bar and grill, but the food is above average for the type of establishment, the customer service was excellent, and the portions are large for an extremely fair price. I was looking for healthy-ish fare and ordered a chicken quesadilla with crinkle fries. The food was fresh, and the chicken meat in the quesadilla was good quality. In addition to the food, the bar owner and staff were extremely happy to see new faces in town. They were extremely kind and accommodating. The other locals were friendly and asked us about our journey. This is truly the best small town America has to offer. Note that this is a bar and grill - not a diner - so it has a bar atmosphere. They also allow smoking inside, but not many people were smoking so it was not bothersome to us.

The food is so good and depending on what you order most likely you will have way more than you can…read moreeat. The service is wonderful, they are so nice. You will get the feel of an old roadside diner, very nostalgic, they've been around a long time and have stayed in business because they are so good.

It has totally gone down hill with the new owners. The food used to be good now overpriced and…read moremediocre . My daughter has picked up our orders 2 different times and there is always something missing. Half the time you can't get anyone to answer the phone and if they do then they hang it up or are very rude!

We went here after work on the recommendation of a consultant we worked with over the weekend…read more It was on our way back to our hotel, and not far off the highway. We enjoyed the extensive selection of soups and N.A. and regular beer. The grilled cheese is so good. Highly recommend it. You must get the sticky pudding...fo not miss it. It's so good!

My wife and I were visiting the James Dean museum in Fairmont on a nice sunny Saturday. The owner…read moreof the museum (Lenny) suggested driving a few miles north to Payne's for lunch. It's a few minutes off the highway, but certainly doesn't feel like you're in Gas City, IN. It looks like they added on an outdoor space recently. Nothing too extravagant, but nice enough for lunch. A nice younger man took care of us on the patio. The menu was quite eclectic and unique. The tortilla chips and cold bean dip was a great way to start. Both our soups were fantastic....cheddar cheese for one and leek soup the other. Fish and chips hit the spot and apparently a fan favorite. My wife had the club sandwich of GF bread. Great little local spot if you're ever in the area.

Wonderful little hidden breakfast place! We had banana nut…read moreFrench toast and corned beef breakfast skillet both were yummy and different Will return next time in town. Waitstaff were very tentative and nice to talk to.

Waitress was nice. Service was quick food was good. Located in a strip mall. I would go back for…read morebreakfast.