Smokin Joe's

Great casual breakfast. Whatever you do ... reasonably priced. Get the homemade tater tots!!read more

Flies! Flies! Flies!…read more Kids had a good meal, chicken was good, Mac and cheese was tasty. Their bbq and ranch sauce was not good on the other hand. Their fries are like fair type fires, fresh, skinny and good with malt vinegar. Disappointed with the burger, it was like a meatball in a bun. The brioche bun could have been toasted. Texture felt like a cold English muffin, crumbly. The meat was too thick that didn't cover the bun and lackluster in taste.

Barbie eating tenders

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Kids Chicken Tenders

Woodstock

4.0(141 reviews)

3.6 mi

A hippie enclave in the middle of nowhere Ohio, serving up high quality, California inspired food,…read morewith classic rock & roll memorabilia on the walls? Sure, why not?! Sign me up! We found Woodstock by accident, having rolled into town for a weekend visit, and found an empty parking spot in front right as the lunch rush was over. We walked in, not expecting much, and were more than pleasantly surprised by the welcoming atmosphere and staff. I imagine if you spend any amount of time in Vermillion Ohio, Woodstock would become your home base, and while we were only able to visit the once, I secretly wished we could have something like this closer to our home. Really solid!

08.08.2026 This place is Far-Out-Of-It...Dude. Like man, no confusing here with Alice's Restaurant…read more Waited over an hour for the waitress to finally come to our table and asked if we had gotten our food (2 simple sandwiches) Uh...duh...no! Then our food came out barely warm. Who knows how long it was just sitting in the kitchen. Never got the iced tea I ordered. Food was mediocre at best...and for high prices. Speaking of high, not sure what was happening with the staff but minds certainly weren't focused on food quality or customer service. Do yourself a favor and take a magic bus ride to some other place. Even Jerry Garcia would have been pissed.

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Rudy's Bar & Grill

4.2(96 reviews)

Great neighborhood bar feel with really good food and friendly bartenders…read more I had a burger, 1/2 lb done perfectly with onion rings that were excellent. Last time the onion rings were a little oily, yesterday they were perfect. Our adult daughter just had fried pickles, she said they were great. Perfect batter to pickle ratio and they were spears not rounds which made them great for dipping. Wife had a lake erie perch sandwich, she said it was amazingly good. Busy place, but the kitchen was kerping up about 7:30 on a Friday night. I highly recommend Rudy's especially if your in from out of town.

The food was very good. The server was excellent. Drinks and food were delivered in good time…read more BUT...minus one star because this is one of a growing number of restaurants that have begun adding 3.00% to the bill for using a credit card...and it's insulting! Credit and Tap to Pay are the standard these days - who carries cash? Servers expect tips off of the total including tax instead of the subtotal (which I struggle with a bit but always use that total @ 20%). Now it's subtotal + tax + CC surcharge. My first instinct is to tip 17% and tell the server her boss took part of her tip. Goodness gracious restaurant owners!!! Charge $12.59 for your $10.95 chicken salad wrap and stop adding one more level of complexity to the process. It's not a lot of money but a silly little add-on line item to the bill for using a standard method of payment is, in principle, ridiculous.

Ball park mustard for my delicious 1/2 lb Cheeseburger.

Fried pickles and rings

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Garage Bar & Grill

3.1(16 reviews)

I almost skipped Garage Bar & Grill after reading some of the negative Yelp reviews, but my wife…read morewanted to go for music bingo, and I'm glad we did. It was a busy night, but the service was friendly and attentive. The music bingo was a lot of fun, very well run, and created a great atmosphere. The salmon BLT was outstanding, and the sweet potato fries with maple syrup for dipping were a nice touch. The nachos were a little weak, and the wings were overcooked, but overall the food was pretty good. Based on our experience, I'd happily come back. 4 stars.

Really cute restaurant in downtown Vermillion. Clean and a good amount of space. Service was solid,…read morethy were crowded but kept checking on us. Staff were all very nice. Food was amazing. The pretzel is huge but not just a gimmick. So soft on the inside and th cheese with it was amazing. Burger and Caesar wrap were good. Friend got a burger and liked it was well.

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Caprese Burger

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BBQ pork Mac-n-Cheese

Sailor’s Landing

4.8(8 reviews)

Sailor's Landing is a fantastic spot! We've been waiting for a business to take over this location…read moreand succeed, so many have failed. I think Sailor's Landing is going to be the one to break the curse! The food is excellent and the service is very friendly. I went with the 1st Mate hotdog: chili, cheese, brown mustard and remove the onions. It was outstanding. A side of fresh potato salad and black cherry drink completed the meal. Our son had the pork bbq sandwich. They gave a very generous portion, so I got to finish what he had leftover. It was a great sandwich! Sailor's Landing has your choice of round tables/chairs or picnic tables to choose from. This has always been a great location and now we have a great restaurant to go with it! Check out Sailor's Landing, you won't be disappointed!

Food is good-fairly priced and it's the perfect lake town eatery. Great place for families. There…read moreare Tables outside to eat. Support this local business.

The Admiral with potato salad

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Close up of Hotdogs and Sides menu items. We offer a Jumbo All Beef hotdog, Plant-based hotdog, & Standard Pork/Beef hotdog.

The Nest

4.4(55 reviews)

4.4 mi

I was greeted the moment I entered the restaurant. Seated immediately…read more They took my order within 3 minutes. Coffee was really good. I had the eggs benedict. Food was really good. Table, floor and bathroom was immaculate. It was my first time eating there. It won't be my last.

The Nest is a cute breakfast diner. The bacon and eggs, potato pancakes, gyro, and pancakes were…read moreexcellent. Wait time was short and service was quick. Dined here two days in a row and everything was consistent.

Menu front

Photo of receipt with Grand Total of $36.00.

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Big Ed's Main Street Soda Grill

4.2(85 reviews)

Super popular spot in downtown Vermilion! There were no seats available when we walked in so had to…read morewait outside for a bit until a table opened up. Once we snagged it we made sure to order right away. As it was between lunch and dinner time, we ordered a couple of snacks and some ice cream drinks. We got fries and onion rings, both of which came out very quickly and were hot and tasty! The spicy ranch sauce that came with the onion rings was especially delicious. Drink wise, we ordered old fashioned ice cream sodas - one cherry, one chocolate. I asked for my ice cream on the side which I don't think they loved but they accommodated! Service wasn't particularly friendly but they weren't rude and they were so busy there wasn't much room for small talk. Solid spot for an afternoon snack and old fashioned ice cream fix and we enjoyed everything. Thank you, Big Ed's!

The server was one of the meanest servers I have ever come across A buddy of mine (70 +) needed to…read moreuse the restroom so we went inside. Since I was cognizant that restroom was for customers only, I bought a drink to go while he used the restroom. When he came out, she said yours doesn't count since he was the one who used the restroom. Really? Try some common sense!

Inside

Chocolate milkshake, onion rings and mozzarella sticks.

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Brewed Awakening

4.5(50 reviews)

This coffee shop was amazing! We had a bridal party of nine people, came in three days in a row and…read morethey were so sweet to us! Especially Sarah! Would love to come back :) The hash browns and coffee were delicious :)

Saturday came here to get a cool drink after the vermillion Market up the road. Thought we'd get a…read morecool drink, use the restroom, and take advantage of the air conditioning. We sat in the big comfy chairs. Drank a tropical bubble tea and an iced churro coffee. The tropical bubble tea was good. Not too sweet, a little bit too much ice, but was very cool and refreshing. The iced churro coffee was delicious and a bit indulgent. Lots of cinnamon and nice cold foam top. Very good. We sat for about 30mins and enjoyed our drinks, cooled off, used the restroom and did some people watching. Place was very steady. People talking out and staying in. This seems pretty popular. All sorts of drinks ordered. Nice place lots of tables, booths, and comfy chairs and couch. Main order area is in the corner toward the back, the rest is seating. We'll be back.

Kids area and seating

Pesto egg and cheese Asiago bagel

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Jim's Pizza Box

3.9(44 reviews)

4.0 mi

Great experience. Had various appetizers and spaghetti with sausage, mushrooms, and meatballs. I…read moreasked for extra sauce lots of sauce and very accommodating. Very tasty and mouth watering. The meatballs were made with care and bursting with flavors. Recommend

Brought home a take out order and starting feeding my kids and everything we ordered had multiple…read morehairs in it, absolutely disgusting!!Called in to get my money back and got hung up on multiple times when I told them I want my money back.Horrible customer service and no one way to run a business!!0 out 5 nasty over priced food

Full bar and Draft selection

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Dunkin'

4.0(3 reviews)

2.4 mi

Always fast and always made right, this is my number 1 Dunkin that I frequent. Team members are…read morealways friendly and cheerful! And the food tastes great!

Staff is always friendly and my order is perfect every time. Very quick! I only live about 2 blocks…read moreaway and when I Mobile order it's ready when I walk in.

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My WRONG donut.

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Susan G.

8 years ago

This place has a manager that preys on young girls stay far away !! I can't wait to file a official complaint!!!!

Dale P.

9 years ago

Raw food they are serving if you wanna get sick order here. The workers. There are. Rude. They don't. Care.

Stacey K.

13 years ago

Pretty much a to-go place, but awesome pizza!! Make sure you give them more time then they say.

Mark M.

11 years ago

Great pizza, fair prices. Love the ribs!

Gina W.

13 years ago

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