Dining at Yoder's Homestyle Cooking was the most amazing memorable experience I have ever had. The…read morefood was delicious especially the poppyseed chicken. The service was spot on and the ambiance was exactly what you expect at an Amish Home. I can't wait to visit again.

Food was great .: service was equally as good. Kind and humble people. Always live going there when…read moregoing through Indiana . Go out of our way to make it a stop !

Dining in a private Amish home is an incredible experience that ought to be on everyone's bucket…read morelist. This place was recommended to us not by a tourist but by a friendly relative of the Amish owner, Brenda Slabaugh (everyone in this settlement is close-knit). Like other in-home dining venues, the spacious room also serves as a social gathering and worship place for the Amish. Nearly everything in the huge kitchen is prepared from scratch and served family-style. The fixed menu includes bread, salad, chicken, roast beef, noodles, mashed potatoes, cooked vegetables, and assorted pies. Everything we tasted was phenomenal. Homemade peanut butter and jam, spread on fresh-baked bread, were ethereal. The 'colorific' salad was colorful indeed and tossed in a savory vinaigrette. White meat chicken fingers and dark meat were breaded and baked (not fried) to perfection. The beef (pot roast, perhaps) was fork-tender and juicy. All of the side dishes and pies were just as wonderful. Brenda and family members who helped her prepare and serve the meal were friendly and attentive to our needs, and happy to answer questions about Amish lifestyle and customs. Of course, a 'modern' restroom is available. This business is aimed at large parties and tour groups, but it's available to smaller parties on Wednesday evenings. Advance reservations are required

Great homemade food from wonderful people! Amazing hospitality. Also bought bread to take home.read more

This afternoon we went to Backroads for an early dinner with my mom and family to celebrate my…read morebirthday. We've been there once before and wanted to visit again. It was pretty busy but we got right in and was seated in the porch area even though it was fairly chilly outside. They had heaters that kept us pretty warm. We did not get appetizers but we all loved our meals. I got the Texas Toast and added a smashburger which I highly recommend. I wouldn't have liked it without as it would have only had bacon as the meat on it and it wouldn't have been enough. Fairly cheap sandwich even with the added burger and it was delicious! Pretty spicy with the jalepenos but great with the Texas toast. My son got the Tavern Burger and added the Yeye sauce. He said it was OK, but the sauce wasn't as special as he was hoping. He'd get something else next time my mom for the pork chop wktb Brussels and loved hers. My wife got smothered chicken... Without the mushrooms (who does that??) and liked hers. 3 of us got the Brussel sprouts as sides and they were on point! Definitely don't go here and not get them. On top of great meals, my mom mentioned that we were celebrating my bday and the server offered us a slice of heaven (Samoan Cheesecake) for free! Amazing. Great time and great place. Go there!

This evening (4/10/26) we went without a reservation, but they were nice enough to seat us at 5:15…read morein anticipation of their 6:30 reserves. Service was marverlous and the food excellent! We were warm in the outside room and well taken care of. Mr. Phenomenal

Very good food and our server was great. We did have to wait about 30 minutes before getting seated.read more

Essenhaus is riding on its past laurels when it comes to their food…read more They still have the same "homemade" menu but the quality is quite poor at times. They do not keep their buffet stocked and clean. Quite often food is low, dried out and the whole service table is a mess and just not tended to.This is from more than one observation and time. The waiters are not always prompt, though generally friendly. The mashed potatoes do not taste fresh or real. The gravy is not of homemade quality--very canned. The meats are often dried out. Overall, have seen a fall in quality of food, presentation and service in the past few years, whether on the buffet or plated. My elderly mother likes to go there, based on past memories, but the last few times (generally every 6 months) we have come away quite disappointed in the quality of food, especially. Not as tasty, not as homemade and fresh simply not as good as in the past. Change in cooks perhaps?

The Bent Prop Pub is a great little restaurant located right on Coldwater Lake. It has ample…read moreparking across the street and a boat dock that can accommodate ~6-7 boats for lake access. We dined upstairs (Pub on lower level) and had some excellent food. The Garlic Breaded Cheese Curds are amazing (cubed cheese) and recommend either/or Marinara and Ranch. The Pretzel was also very good, but the standout was the bar cheese sauce, which appears more of a creamy fondue than straight cheese wiz and was very flavorful. Main dishes were the Pollock Fish Basket with Fries, Chicken Quesadilla with Lime Rice and the Steak Bites App with a side of Broccoli. Everything was very good,l and the food was hot and service super fast. Staff was extremely friendly and knowledgeable and dining right on the lake is always a plus. Plus we didn't have a wait arriving at 6:30ish on a Saturday evening. Bent Prop Pub earned a five star review due to its food, ambiance, staff and being a nice little gem of a restaurant and pub tucked away in a sleepy section of the Eastern shore of Coldwater Lake. Would definitely go back when we are back up in the area.

Awesome ambiance! This is right on the water. If you go downstairs you can sit outside in the…read morescreened section looking right at the lake. Or you can choose to sit inside. The food was good! For our appetizer, We got the Prop Bites (Cheese Curds) they were good but quite salty. My husband and I both got the Grouper strips. They were really good. The breading was a little thicker than we like but it was good, as were their chips and coleslaw. Anna was great! The service was very quick! We had our apps within 5 minutes! Our meals came shortly after! Our server was very attentive too!

For my first time here I am so disappointed. My husband hyped me up for this place as his first…read moretime here he was more than stellar. I was torn between getting the Mottville Cheeseburger or the Breaded Tenderloin I asked our waitress if the tenderloin was a prefab patty. She just said that it comes pre-bredded. She didnt really anwser... so...I still am not sure. We shared a sampler platter, and hubs had the whitefish (lemon pepper flavor) with loaded baked potato, and unsweet tea, I had the Mottville cheeseburger and fries with a coke. Our waitress seemed rushed when taking our order. (We were there during the dinner hour so I completely understand being busy and the weekend and needing to turn tables) She didnt ask me how I wanted my burger cooked and she didnt ask what cheese I wanted, I didnt know what cheese even came with it as it did not state on the menu. Our sampler arrived, it contained onion rings, greenbeans, mushrooms and mozzarella sticks. It came with 2 dipping sauces. Both of our sauces were ranch. (Wish I would not have had to ask for marinaria by the time our waitress brought it our the cheese sticks were already cold and past their prime) When my food arrived she sat it on the table and left just as quickly as she came. Did not ask me if my burger was to my liking or anything. However, I did hear her ask the table behind us how everyone wanted their steak and their fish cooked. (Not sure why my hurger would have been any different) For my liking my burger was way more pink than I would have liked. I did not complain and I did not say anything as we also were not asked how our meal was. The resturant seems clean at the surface however it did feel a bit claustrophobic. Dark and low celings. There is a nice section of the resturant that looks outward toward the river and has a nice view. The mirrored wall on the other side is something left to be desired for my taste. For the price... the portion size seemed a bit off... perhaps one more filet for the fish and maybe a few more fries or a smaller portion of fries and a second side would be nicer. I'm not sure with what we recieved if $63.00 was worth it, and unfortunately our server was not as helpful as she could have been. The food was just mediocre at best and nothing to really write home about. Will I be back... Most likely as my husband likes this place. I just hope that next time it won't be during dinner service and I hope that our waitress could be a little more accommodating and anwser questions about the menu when asked.

Fabulous service. Great food. Ribs, frog legs, shrimp. The river provides the ambiance. Love…read morewatching the ice float down the river.

Always a favorite spot and a sure thing for a good quality meal…read more Not sure if they have a new cook, if they're cheapening their ingredients or if their supplier is cheapening things. Meal was good but we're accustomed to greatness from this restaurant. New Orleans cavatappi pasta has always pushed the limits on spicy but today it fell short. Le sigh Generous portion of walleye as usual but the sauce just came up flat. Added table salt which helps but adds a layer of unrefined flavor teasing the mind and leaving us to wonder why do we have to salt our food today? Sweet potato comes with cinnamon brown sugar butter didn't let the server tell you it's just brown sugar butter. Featured soup was Hungarian mushroom. Not sure what makes it Hungarian and the server didn't know either. ‍ We liked our meal but we didn't LOVE it like we usually do. Perhaps it was just an off day. We'll try again. Please don't let this restaurant slide down past return. It's one of the few we know we can get a high quality meal out of.

This place. This is such a lovely restaurant. Server was very attentive, food was fantastic! I had…read morewhite meat only chicken, so good. The side salad was amazing, egg in a side salad?! Awesome! Tip- get there early as they fill up quick.

Great food, large portions, great service :) Great…read moreambience-- cute plants hanging from ceiling. Good location. Really enjoyed this for breakfast!

Update 10/25/2025: Joanna's has noticeably declined in quality over recent months. The food has…read morebecome increasingly disappointing. To cut costs, they are now purchasing cheaper, lower-quality ingredients. Their onion rings are overly greasy, soggy, and unpleasantly greasy. The French fries are often burnt to a dark, crispy state, making them too hard and unappetizing to eat. The orange juice served is bitter and lacks the natural sweetness, indicating poor quality or improper preparation. The French salad dressing has a strange, sour taste that is unappealing. If this decline continues, I strongly believe Joanna's will close down permanently within the next year.

Very good food and the menu is very large. Would highly recommend anyone to go to this restaurant…read more Prices are very low and the quality of food is very high. Great wait staff and Cooks.

Stopped in to grab a quick breakfast. I was pleasantly surprised at the great tasting food. The…read morehome fries were excellent and loved the sausage gravy too. The best part was the friendly staff. A young lady was my server and she was such a delightful person. Oh yeah the 1/2 & 1/2 ice tea was the best tea I've ever had.