Flavor Country is a spot you definitely need to know about, or at least research in advance to find…read moreit. It's tucked away inside a building that has two separate entrances. The entrance on the side of the building can be tricky to notice, so don't blink, otherwise, you might miss it. Since I'm not from Lafayette, I looked it up ahead of time on Google Maps and zoomed in to see exactly where it was. The restaurant is medium-sized and kept clean, with generous portion sizes. I ordered an Impossible burger with fries, which was fine. My friends ordered shrimp linguine, which they enjoyed, while another friend got gyros fries and nachos; she thought her meal was just okay. Overall, my experience was average, but everyone around us seemed to be enjoying their meals. If you're in the area, I would recommend checking it out, it's worth a try!

Flavor Country is a new restaurant in downtown Lafayette. I'll start with the good. The side mac n…read morecheese was good and a decent portion for $6. The sandwiches were very good. We had the grinder and the fried chicken sandwich. The grinder had great flavor. The fried chicken breast sandwich is brined and the meat has a pink hue that has caused some people to think it's not cooked thoroughly. But that is not correct according to the restaurant. It's due to the brining process for the chicken. The prices were good. The service was good. The not so good, the fries are hand cut and thin. They would have been great except they were lukewarm and seemed to have been sitting out awhile. The onion rings were terrible. Also hand cut but the breading fell off all the onions. They did not have good flavor either. I recommend coming into the building by Nom Nom if you have people who have trouble with stairs. The other entrance has two steps but there's no railing. My 81 year old mother had trouble with that. We learned of the other entrance and used that one when we left.

Their coffee is gross to me, as well as the drink options. Personally, chinese five spice, lemon,…read moreand other weird flavors are not the best for coffee lattes, but to each his own. Somebody obviously likes it. Staff are nice enough, no issues otherwise, just weird coffee flavors. Never had anything else, so the other stuff may be good. Thats why I rated it 3 stars.

After a few hours of working hard in Lafayette to get that bread, I needed to find a place that…read morewould sell me some bread with some stuff in between it. The Eleventh House seemed like the perfect stop for elevenses, because they are a coffee shop that also sells sandwiches (bagel sandwiches). The food menu consists of basically just bagels and bagel sandwiches, but that's fine, because The Eleventh House makes a great bagel sandwich. They also offer random little nibbly things, like hard-boiled eggs with dijon mustard, kimchi, citrus slices and "half of an avocado with a crazy amount of Old Bay," which I'm going to have to try to make at home sometime. Some of their sandwiches have exciting things in them, like pickled daikon, burnt pimento cheese (why does that sound so appealing?) and onion jam. I opted to keep my lunch rooted in the quotidian, so I got a Ranch BLT (bacon, iceberg lettuce, tomato, avocado, ranch seasoning, Kewpie mayonnaise) and the Turkey & Havarti, which is mostly just that. Maybe my choices were a little basic, but sometimes the classics are where it's at. These sandwiches were very tasty! The coffee shop / restaurant feels very open, with natural light coming through a skylight window and plants everywhere. It's a nice place to sit and chill for a while. When you dine in, they give you a number on a tarot card to place at your table. My tarot card was the Three of Wands, which I've learned represents the threshold of adventure, a call to leave your comfort zone to seek enlightenment in the world. (And, perhaps, an invitation to live deliciously?) How appropriate.

Loved this place for decades Best stromboli sandwich and…read morepizza and Salads!! Please share your recipe for the Stromboli sandwich some other places in this country you will make one. Nobody else has Stromboli sandwiches except in Indiana. I don't understand it.

Y'all can keep on liking Arni's without me. We don't need to see eye-to-eye on this pizza joint for…read moreus to be friends. I'm fully OK with you loving Arni's and me thinking it's fine slash borderline not very good. Don't get it twisted, though. The service at this Arni's is excellent. The service is way better than it needs to be. The servers are quick and friendly, and it's a pleasure to dine here. I'm just not a fan of the food. But I feel like Arni's has been an institution in the Lafayette/West Lafayette area for a long time, so people have their allegiances and hills that they are willing to die on. One of those hills that locals seem to want to die on is that Arni's and their thin crust pizzas, which are cut into squares, are good. I ordered a personal sausage pizza, which is like a microwaveable Mama Celeste or Connie's pizza, but served at a restaurant. The crust is cracker thin, the sauce is very sweet, and the whole pie is just a little too greasy, and hard and soft in all the wrong places. Maybe I needed to order a larger pizza? Maybe the small size of the personal pizza is not the way to go? I also ordered a Caesar salad, which came with chunks of chicken that I did not order with my salad. OK! It also came with tomatoes and the dressing on the side, and at that point, it ceased to be a Caesar salad in my mind and was just a salad with chicken and tomatoes. Arni's is not my thing, but this place was poppin' during lunchtime on a weekday, so you know it's other people's thing. Maybe give it a try when you're in the Lafayette area.

Sometimes, you need an emergency sandwich. That was the case for me, and how I found myself at…read morePotbelly on a random weeknight. The lesson I learned is that even though you're near a major college campus (Purdue University), you're still in Indiana, and things close early. But luckily, Potbelly was open, and I was able to eat dinner thanks to this sandwich joint. Seriously, Potbelly was a beacon in a sea of closed restaurants. So I popped in and was greeted kindly, which was nice. I got an Avo Turkey, which is basically a turkey sandwich with avocado, cucumber slices and Swiss cheese. It was very tasty, and very big! Even the half sandwich is large. This Potbelly is a good place to get your sandwich to go. But if you wanted to stay and eat in the restaurant, there are lots of tables and places to sit to enjoy your food.

Ordered 2 ham and cheddar sandwiches; both were prepared with Swiss cheese instead. Missing the…read morechicken pot pie topping on the soup as well. They did include the oyster crackers I requested.

The Black Sparrow endeared itself to me when I saw a gimlet on their special drinks menu. Aw! Who's…read moreeven making gimlets anymore? Let alone featuring gimlets on a special menu and presenting them as bright, shiny things? No one, except this awesome restaurant in Lafayette. Of course, I got the gimlet. I also got what some might call a "girl dinner," but what I call a "hot mom traveling alone dinner," which is fries and a Caesar salad. The fries were excellent: mostly crispy, but every so often a couple of mealy and soft fries were discovered, which was nice. The Caesar salad was good, and it came with whole croutons, which is typical. But really, The Black Sparrow? Your Caesar salad could have been elevated to excellent if the croutons were crushed into bread crumbs! Just saying! The Caesar had a lot of freshly grated parmesan cheese, which was a nice touch. A good Caesar salad needs a lotta parm, in my opinion. I just sat at the bar, so all I know is that rectangular space at the counter. Is there a restaurant beyond the bar at The Black Sparrow? I have no idea, but if you're looking to enjoy a little drink and a meal at the bar here, I think you'll have a good time.

We've tried several downtown spots and wanted to add this to the list. The Black Sparrow delivers a…read moregreat mix of rustic historic charm with a hint of a time-traveling vibe. While the menu is comparatively limited, the food hit the mark. The appetizer wings with sweet chipotle were crisp and packed with flavor, the Remmy smashburger was cooked perfectly with great toppings, and the Nashville Hot Chicken had very good flavor despite leaning just a tad dry. A special shoutout to our server, listed on the receipt as "Player 1," who earned the high score for her top-tier level of service. This place has definitely earned a spot on our must-return list.

Excellent! Ordered the Cubana with plantain. Waiter was very pleasant; even gave us a sample of the…read morerice and beans. Their homemade sweet bread roll was served hot with butter, very nice. The water brought bottles of their "house" sauce, as well a spicy sauce which was a somewhat sweet and savory blend... excellent as well. Also had the passion fruit drink, sweet and tangy...refreshing on a 90 degree day. My wife had a Taino with pork. She said it was very good. The restaurant was smallish with some outdoor seating. Very clean and PR welcoming. This place is worth going out of the way for. Very satisfying!

Excellent and so friendly! This was our first visit. Walked in and the place is clean and all of…read morethe staff were very friendly. A good variety on the menu. We started with a rellenos de papa...who wouldn't love a stuffed deep fried mashed potato ball!? My Mom ordered the roasted pork mofongo and I ordered the roasted pork entree with the rice with pigeon peas. Everything was so delicious! Well seasoned and very flavorful. Will definitely return!

My husband and I did dine in. It's alway clean when we go in and we are always greeted. The person…read moreat the counter was nice and patient with us. I got a broccoli cheddar soup with half jalapeño turkey crunch (which is my absolute favorite sandwich) everything tasted perfect. Right temp, right flavor, all around great. Of course I have to get their lemonade. It's so good. We will go there only for their lemonade sometimes

The food was excellent but the service was absolutely exceptional. My sandwich came out initially a…read morelittle bit cooler than I would've liked, but I asked them and they heated it up perfectly and it tasted so delicious. They checked on us to see how we were doing multiple times my daughter had a spill on the floor and they were very gracious and kind about cleaning it up for us. This is an excellent place to eat, kind staff and I don't think that they get enough credit for the effort they put into it. We have to give people the opportunity. I could see the team working like clockwork making sure they were quick to respond and make sure everyone was being taken care of. Thanks again we will definitely be repeat customers to McAlister's Employees Josie , Jill , Warren , Michael , Eric We're awesome and the ones who took care of us!

It was very reasonably priced, quick service and was very tasty. I had a Fabulous Franks Fat Guido…read moreand it was great.

These fellas came in clutch after a late night in west Lafayette. Super fast service. They were a…read morereally relaxed group as well. Appreciate y'all. Super conveniently located.

Incredible food. Insanely good service even though we came in late. Hooked us up with pickles…read more Night crew is the goat here.

This is an excellent JM's location. I've ordered from here many times when I have been working in…read moreLafayette. Employees are always friendly and my food is always made perfectly to my order. My favorite is the grilled portobello mushroom and Swiss, with added sliced tomatoes. While I almost always take my food to go, the dining area is always clean. The interior is attractively decorated.

Well that was a nice surprise! Had the brisket sandwich and it was delicious!!!!! Brisket, cheese,…read morebacon, & bbq sauce.... it was really good!!! Prices are a bit steep. 2 sandwiches and a side of Mac & cheese with a tip was $29.50 Mac and cheese was okay. My friend got the lemonade which she said she couldn't taste the lemon but needed more strawberry? She said she wouldn't get it or the slaw again. She loved her BLT wrap though! It did look really good!!!!

Checked out this spot at the West Lafayette Farmers Market. Not sure why they use a tent and not…read morethe truck. This dish had Mac-n-cheese, brisket, bbq, sweet and spicy jalapeños, slaw and more cheese. The brisket and slaw were the best, as well as the jalapeño pop! The extra cheese was not needed. The Mac is pasta and canned cheese for sure, but the toppings made this. Cilantro and more bbq would have made this a 10! I shared this with someone a coworker and could not imagine eating this alone. $10 for the dish. Next time, I'd just get brisket, but did enjoy this.