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    4.5 (10 reviews)

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    Ryan B.

    Great, traditional American food served by very friendly staff in a cozy, rustic setting. Excellent burgers, sandwiches and pies. If you like sugar cream pie, passing this place without stopping in is a huge mistake! Highly recommended.

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    3 years ago

    Excellent food and service. Small hometown feel!! I would come back in a heartbeat!!

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    2 years ago

    Great small town diner with terrific service. We eat there often with friends and family.

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    6 years ago

    Fantastic. Its about 5 miles off I-70. Great all day breakfast and cheese curds. Its everything you want in a cafe. Just go.

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    5 years ago

    I like the atmosphere so I gave the cafe 4 chances but I was dissapointed every time. Prices high. Food badly prepared. Never going back

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    5 years ago

    Great spot for food and drinks. Coffee is yummy. Not a big fan of their mocha frappes but all the rest is yummy.

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    Lou's Diner - Cheeseburger with fries

    Lou's Diner

    4.3(144 reviews)
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    Very good breaded tenderloin and onion rings from a small town local diner. Not fancy but good and…read morereasonably priced. The peanut butter pie was excellent. Unusual with a meringue topping. Service was quick and friendly.

    This review is a "go along to get along" rating. To say it was a unique experience is an…read moreunderstatement. Please be patient as you read. Know that I am a city boy and this is in rural Indiana. Two thousand people live in Cloverdale. We stopped on our way to a sprint car race not far from here. There are just not many dining options. While I do not think usual clientele or others would be put off, there were some signs outside that warned you of their conservative political beliefs, warning you to not enter if this offends you. I did not. I went in and did not feel uncomfortable my the hospitality. Ambiance is basic. There is nothing fancy, but then again, it was just fine. I may seem prejudiced, but this comment is sincere and meant to be purely complimentary. My friend, from rural Indiana agreed. "This place brought to mind that it is where you go after the hay is stacked, the cows are in the barn, you are hungry and can get your fill of good food, cheap." The daily specials posted suggested I come back. Service bringing our order was slow, but our server apologized and explained a kitchen issue. No worries. We both ordered the quintessential Indiana sandwich - Pork Tenderloin. I got the grilled and he got the fried. Never in my life have I seen a meal called a "sandwich" that looked like this. The tenderloin was as big as a dinner plate. The bun looked a decoration more than the basis for a sandwich. The meat was easily twice or three times the diameter of the ornamental bun. Neither of us could even eat half. Deferring to my Hoosier native, he declared this one of the best tenderloins he ever had. Unfortunately, my grilled version was a bit dry. We have made tenderloins at home in TN. I cannot for the life of me figure out how they pounded that cut of meat into the shape they served.

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