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    Wild Hare Cafe

    4.3 (25 reviews)
    Closed 10:00 am - 2:30 pm

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    This is a hidden gem on art 66. Homemade food from scratch including pie. Delightful owners who offer Sunday supper. They also have an antique and home goods store. 2.5 hours from Chicago. Worth the drive.

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    David M.

    Friendly service, good food in a beautiful space. The Italian lights add a nice touch and the way the restaurant is decorated is top notch. Definitely would go back! Wish this place was closer to Chicago

    Update; I had the opportunity to travel south on I55 past Elkhart, so I came back to visit The Wild Hare. Had a egg salad sandwich, delicious! A glass of ice tea on the side, and took a slice of chocolate cherry cake to go. Delicious! Browsed the antiques, bought several antique community cookbooks! $2.99 each, what a deal! Staff are helpful and courteous, the chef owner is charming!

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    Candis E.

    What a great find! Husband and I were taking a weekend roadtrip down and back on Route 66 and stumbled on Wild Hare. We thought we were just going to be poking around a cool antique shop and were greeted by a lovely lady letting us know about the lunch specials. It was lunch time so we stayed! Tomato basil soup was so fresh and light! Served with oyster crackers that were herb seasoned. Simply amazing. Husband had a bacon and Swiss quiche that was piping hot and delicious. I had the salad sampler platter that was a scoop of all their homemade salads... each was better than the last and the Moroccan rice salad and carrot salad were my favorites. Everything on the menu was scratch made... took our desserts to go and can't wait to get home to eat them.

    Who wouldn't love to eat in this amazing little room?! There are amazing murals all over the interior of this building !!

    We took an aimless drive for something to do on a sunny February Sunday- we were kind of hungry but didn't know where to go exactly. As we drove past the pretty flat fields on the little two lane roads, there was the big hill in the distance and it seemed to beckon us- it was the town of Elkhart. We were familiar with The Wild Hare café but weren't sure if it was open- thankfully- it was! Yay! Immediately knew we had found just the right place for our Sunday getaway lunch! It is visual sensory overload the minute one steps inside- it's a mix between antique shop, cafe, art gallery with a little bit of everything to delight the eyes! We found a cozy table near some greenery and the fireplace. It's a seat yourself kind of place having many interesting niches to choose from! You will understand better once you visit - Anyway, I opted for the special which was chicken cordon bleu with mashed potato(!) - why not?! And my husband had a grilled panini type sandwich and one of the homemade soup selections- yes homemade - everything is homemade - not delivered from a food service and thawed. All of our food was so good leaving no room for any dessert of which they have many selections. If you happen to be traveling or living near Elkhart, give this place a try! I can't wait to go back ;) also- everyone working there super friendly and made us feel right at home.

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    Homey, unusual, good food and great service. On Old Rt 66. Would definitely return when passing through that way.

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    10 months ago

    Super crabby owner threatened that we could not bring our 5-year-old back. Not a problem at all. We will not be back!

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    Everything, food is good, the service is good and the prices are good. And the business is for sale if you are looking.

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    What a gem in our drive from Michigan to St Louis. Not a varied menu but everything is fresh, delicious and served in a quaint atmosphere

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    Mother's Day lunch was delicious. The desserts are sooo good. Best waitresses and Peter is checking to see if you are happy with everything.

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