I was so excited to learn about Yoder's from my Aunt and equally happy when she suggested we go for lunch. We made the trek from New Bern and arrived a little after noon. We had about about 15 minute wait while they cleared some tables and then we were called to come back to be seated while we browsed the gift shop, which has a cool assortment of gifts, an adorable chatty parrot named Corky and farm equipment. Yup so much to choose from for sure. Once seated we all three quickly decided on the beef tips and for my two sides I chose mashed potatoes and bacon and broccoli salad. You also had your choice of butter for your roll, I picked cinnamon sugar. Within minutes we were served huge plates full of food. Everything looked incredible. With the first fork full I knew this was the perfect choice. Everything tasted incredible. The rich savoriness of the brown gravy with the absolute tenderness of the beef was mouthwatering. The rolls were so soft and fresh and with the cinnamon sugar butter it was pure heaven. Sadly I couldn't finish it all but that just means leftovers!!! Of course when we pulled up my Aunt had to laugh when I immediately pointed out they had a coffee shop as well, so I couldn't leave with an emotional support beverage for the ride back. We made our way upstaitd after my Aunt found her pickled beets in the pantry...um pass. Upstairs they have a cute coffee shop and more shopping. I ordered their specialty Butter Kiss Latte with Almond Milk l, iced and my Aunt got a hot latte. While Sage worked in preparing them I took a spin around the upstairs and then I came back and chatted with Sage while she finished up. She let me know if it wasn't sweet enough she could add a little more sweet for me. Upon first sip I knew this was buttery gold and plenty sweet. If you get a chance stop in for a beverage or better yet a meal, but remember on Fridays it's breakfast all day! read more

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We were belatedly celebrating mom's 84th birthday, and she had not been to Yoder's in 10-15 years. Today was my first time. My aunt and cousin joined in on the fun, and it was my cousin's first time as well. Some in our party got the meatloaf, and exclaimed over how delicious it was. I got the parm chicken with rice, which was a little dried out and disappointing. Enter Yoder's cabbage and Dutch potato sides to save the day! Both were absolutely delicious! The cabbage was perfectly cooked and well-seasoned. I was delighted to find they were spicy, with visible red pepper flakes. The Dutch potatoes were creamy and cheesy...a new fave! The roll with the cinnamon butter was a treat indeed. And the tea? We like ours half & half...delivered in big cups with extra ice just the way we like it! I also got an English Toffee Latte to go...and it did not disappoint. Neither did the waitstaff, who were friendly, engaging and ensured our food was delivered with a smile. We left with slices of chocolate, coconut cream, and pecan caramel pie, a loaf of sourdough, and a mocha brownie treat for later. Ohhhh, and a ginormous cinnamon roll, cause why not?! The interior of Yoder's restaurant is a rustic place with a lovely shop to wander through while you wait to be seated. They have a lovely bird in the store that will sing you a song and tell you what the cat and the rooster say. So charming! All in all, I've been hearing about Yoder's for years and years...and it did not disappoint! Can't wait for a return visit! read more

Our party called ahead the day before visiting the restaurant for Wednesday reservations. We were told to arrive around 9am the next morning. After arriving a few minutes early we were told it would be "a bit" before they could seat us. "A bit" turned out to be more than an hour and even then they sat us at multiple tables throughout the restaurant. After being seated, we were promptly ignored. Fifteen more minutes went by before our sullen, unpleasant server took our drink orders and eventually our breakfast orders. She was not only extremely slow and inattentive, but blatantly disrespectful to one member of our party by rolling her eyes and making gestures when she thought we couldn't see her. Once our order was placed, we waited then waited more. We had decided to leave if our food had not arrived by 12pm and go to Bojangles in Vanceboro, but at 11:50, over three hours after arriving, our food finally showed up. My omelet was enormous and overflowing with ground sausage. It was OK, but would have been better with less sausage. My shredded hash browns were cold. The biscuit that accompanied the omelet was cold and hard. My dining companion liked her french toast, but noted her eggs, though properly prepared over medium, were cold. Same goes for her home fries. However, the buttery syrup, served with her french toast, was served warm and was absolutely amazing. Wow! It made my biscuit edible and was the best part of our meals. The restaurant is attached to a hardware store in a rural part of Craven County. It definitely has a country vibe and was spotless. Incredibly slow and disrespectful service combined with OK-at-best food make it difficult to recommend Voder's Dutch Pantry in any capacity to anyone. read more

First time there ona Saturday about noon but was told there is over an hour and half wait or we could order to-go and eat at their coffee shop upstairs. So we ordered to go and went upstairs but there was no seating available. Also no elevator to the second floor. Not handicapped accessible. We ended up seating outside. The food was very good. I'll give them that. Dealing with flies wanting us to share our food and wind blowing everything off the table we went too pleased. We were looking for traditional Amish home cooking as we had experienced in other such restaurants. This is burgers and fries. The breakfast omelets we got were loaded with good bacon and cheese. Pancakes so so. If you are wanting the Amish food experience this isn't it. read more

Visiting from out of town. Went in for breakfast on a Monday around 9 am and didn't have to wait to be seated. The place was rather quiet with a few open tables. The server was attentive, but not overly friendly. The food was enjoyable; with the French Toast being the highlight. The bacon and eggs were good but the biscuits and gravy were rather average; although the portion size was large they were a bit doughy and flat. Pricing and value was good. Food **** Service *** Ambiance *** Cleanliness ***** Value ***** Would I go back? Yes Should you go? Yes, it's worth the visit and experience. read more

Great place to eat. I've been there numerous times and the food has always been good and plentiful. Service has always been outstanding . They also have a great store. Many items you can't find anywhere else and a huge section of products. In addition they have a garden center and outdoor furniture. The ownership is also wonderful. Highly recommended. read more

Good service. Good people. Really good food. Don't miss out on this great place. There may be a bit of a wait so go a little early.

If you're looking for an amazing breakfast and bakery experience, this is the place to go! Everything is fresh, homemade, and absolutely worth it. Some might think the prices are a bit high, but trust me, the quality more than justifies it. I loved everything I tried. My family was visiting from the Hudson Valley in NY, where we're used to incredible farm-to-table options, and this place holds its own. It's a gem to find a spot like this out here. As for the bakery items, I've had their chocolate muffins, cinnamon rolls, and pumpkin bread--all incredible. The flavors are rich, and you can taste the care and quality in every bite. The service is just as impressive as the food. The staff is respectful, friendly, and eager to help with any questions. They make you feel welcome from the moment you walk in. One tip: if you're planning to have breakfast, I recommend calling ahead to check the wait time and put yourself on the list. When we went, we had to wait about an hour to be seated. Honestly, we didn't mind because they have an attached store to explore while you wait. The experience and the food were totally worth it! This place is a must-visit. Highly recommend it! The ambience is very relaxing. read more

Yoder's Dutch Pantry - Chocolate muffin- it was divine - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Grifton, North Carolina

Great delicious breakfast and friendly staff! Loved looking around the attached General Store! Highly recommended.

Awesome food, great folks. Very family oriented place. There is a hardware store attached to the restaurant as well.

The wait was about 45-50 minutes on a Saturday. Nice spot for breakfast. Good omelette and biscuits. Good service. Lots of parking.

We made a special trip on the way to New Bern for a first time here since it wouldn't be much out of the way. I had no idea the store was so big!! After gobbling down a delicious cinnamon roll and sticky bun we went through the store as much as we could before we needed to hit the road again. Suffice to say, we must return to go thru the store with a fine tooth comb to be sure we don't miss a thing and to get more baked goodies!! read more

The French toast and butter syrup are out of this world!!!!!!!!!!!! Get there early because there will be a wait!

Our weekend adventure took us to Yoder's for lunch which is a not so secret gem of Grifton. Unless you want to wait 2hrs for a table or an hour for a to-go order on a Saturday, I'd recommend calling in your order ahead of time for pick up. On Saturdays, their menu is limited to breakfast food only. During the week, they do have a lunch menu with salads, sandwiches and wraps. While you wait for your food, you can shop in their rustic garden store. After that, you can relax in one of their gliders or rockers. In March, it's also entertaining to watch the purple martins building their nests. Finally time to eat, their buttermilk biscuits are moist, fluffy and delicious! If you have a sweet tooth...let's face it, we all have one...their bakery counter won't disappoint! Factoring in your drive time plus the wait time, downtown New Bern has several great hardy breakfast alternatives. But if you want a day trip adventure like we did, then Yoder's is worth the drive! read more

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This place has the best breakfast in or near Greenville, hands down. I came here for the first time with my best friend after reading the rave reviews and hearing the buzz about them from locals. We were still in quarantine and decided to treat ourselves to a nice Saturday afternoon brunch. The drive is about 30 minutes from Greenville but let me be clear and say it is MORE than worth it. When we arrived, we walked into the foyer, which, as the name implies, is a pantry filled with Pennsylvania Dutch goodies. When you round the corner, the space opens up into a restaurant seating area, coffee bar, and bakery. We wanted to eat outside and were told that there was no wait service outside, BUT we could order to-go and enjoy our meal out there. That's what we did. The sweet young lady at the takeout station recommended the french toast, bacon, and homefries. I am not a french toast person, but I figured I'd follow her recommendation given her confidence in the suggestions. We both ordered the 2-piece french toast. I ordered mine with turkey sausage, and homefries with coffee and my bestie ordered hers with turkey bacon and hashbrowns and orange juice. We both ordered cinnamon rolls from the bakery counter when we paid for our order. In less than 15 minutes, our order was out. We picked a comfy outdoor seat and went to town. I am not exaggerating when I say that this is some of the best french toast I've ever had. Perfectly fluffy and made better by their signature butter syrup, which has an almost caramel-like flavor. The home fries were perfectly crispy and so well seasoned. The turkey sausage was juicy but nothing spectacular (She DID recommend the bacon after all.) Their coffee is amazing as well. The portion size is more than enough and an amazing value for the price. I dove into my cinnamon roll for a snack later, and it's one of the most amazing cinnamon rolls I've had in my life. The key to Yoder's quality food is quality ingredients. You can taste the freshness in every one of their menu items. Nothing is shortcutted. Everything is made fresh, right down to the bread for the french toast. I have been back to Yoder's two more times since my initial visit. My regular order is now: French toast, bacon, home fries, and coffee with a cinnamon roll to-go. I also love that they have tons of fresh bakery items, treats, meals-to-go, and specialty and pantry items to take with you. What makes it even better is that it is connected to a garden shop that sells plants, outdoor furniture, and much more. I highly recommend making the trek to Yoder's for the quality breakfast experience. It will not disappoint. TIP: Check the hours on their website before you come to make sure they are serving breakfast. read more

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Food service and ambiance are always incredible. Diamond in the rough this place, you have to check it out if you come anywhere close to Greenville NC. read more

The food, the service the store everything was incredible. The butter syrup was a total surprise and absolutely delicious as was everything that we had. This is a five star restaurant as far as I'm concerned and a five star service. It's a beautiful setting and we really enjoyed it. read more

Being a Yoder, May or may not be biased.... Drove 30 minutes for breakfast BUT totally worth it!!!!! Cinnamon french toast is a must as well as the Dutch potato casserole. Best breakfast I have had in a while. Will be going back for sure. read more

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Would gladly drive down from NJ just to have brunch right about now. My bestest friend (lol) in the whole world shared Yoder's Dutch Pantry with me on a trip down in between Friday morning calls. It was truly a blessing. Upon entering I immediately thought "Cracker Barrel". However, think homemade and more personal. We were immediately seated for a late lunch. Although it was late we were able to have the French toast and potatoes. I have never had homemade bread. So let's start there. The French toast is thick, not soggy - just perfect. Topped with the warm Butter Syrup? I found myself meticulously cutting the French toast so that I could savor each individual piece by dipping it in the syrup. I should have ordered 2 pieces just to be greedy. I also ordered the loose tea which was so flavorful it did not need sugar/honey after the recommended steep time. After thoroughly enjoying my meal, I walked over to the store - full, satisfied without that yucky stuffed feeling. I tried to resist buying everything but did purchase a bottle of the delicious Butter Syrup. I enjoyed everything about my visit and hope to return in the near future. read more

Best cinnamon rolls I have ever had!!!! This hidden gem is a must try. Everyone was so nice and the atmosphere is very welcoming. Literally planning my next trip as I type this!!! read more

Good delicious food... Portion & presentation was perfect. Definitely coming back. Store is also a treasure to go through read more

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If you are ever in this area you have to carve out a few hours to come eat at Yoder's! I don't care what you order from here you will be pleased. The French toast is amazing and they have this butter syrup that's probably the same as going to heaven. There is a shopping area to walk around and shop while you wait to be seated. And wait you will do. It's worth the wait though. The service is amazing and any food you get well also be just as good. read more

Anything with YODER in name has been fantastic in every way,to many great items and I will continue to shop there

Unfortunately, I forgot to take pictures if you're looking for a great breakfast this is the place. I am told on the weekend you will have to wait quite a long time. Their staple is the French toast with the butter syrup, It is awesome. The restaurant is run by an Amish family and our waitress was very kind And very good. There is a store next-door that has all kinds of goodies so while you're waiting, you can walk around the store or sit outside on the outdoor furniture that they sell. I had a hash brown casserole that was very tasty. You probably won't need to eat till supper. read more

Amazing homemade food and awesome service and staff Nice gift shop area. Just a great place to visit

What I said still stands, even if we did come on a Saturday and not a Sunday. The food is great but it is a sundown town inside.

Amazing quant and high quality! Very friendly clean environment 5 star several sausage gravy options available and store like a general store attached it was relaxing and inviting def would come again read more

So worth the wait! We came here on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and was not disappointed. The wait was about 55 minutes but during that time, we looked around the adjacent store as well as sat outside in the rocking chairs and enjoyed the weather. The food was phenomenal. The farmers omelette was so fresh and so good, I didn't even put hot sauce on it! I opted for a side of blueberry pancake and with their butter syrup OMG -- my mouth is watering thinking about it again. The customer service is also 5 stars as they seemed to wait list people right up to their closing time on this day. We will definitely be returning here. read more

Yoder's Dutch Pantry - two plates of breakfast food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Grifton, North Carolina

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The food IS ALWAYS fresh, made from scratch & DELICIOUS. I ordered a to-go breakfast sandwich, coffee, & 2 fabulous homemade muffins. ALL was DELICIOUS! Just wish they had a larger to-go cup for coffee. read more

Amazing is all I have for a lack of better words. Absolutely amazing! There butter syrup is off the chain. Grab a bottle to go home with you. read more

I originally saw this place on a PBS North Carolina episode a few years ago and wanted to give it a try someday but kept missing it as we drove close to it from Wilmington NC , we finally made it a road trip for lunch. What a pleasant surprise, had a 30 minute wait but was well worth it, small dining area that seats about 30 or so people. I had the Friday special, pork chop, mac & cheese, broccoli salad, homemade roll and iced tea, all for only $12.99. What a deal, probably the best pork chop I have ever eaten. My wife had the chef salad for $9.99 and it was also fantastic. Our sever was very attentive, so overall a 5 star experience. Oh yeah the pecan pie was also fantastic, what a great lunch for $36 including tip, well worth the road trip. The attached Amish hardware store was quit an experience too!!! read more

Don't be in a hurry to eat, it took over an hr to get our food. My husband ordered the daily special and I had a grilled cheese so nothing that took long to cook. The food was good as always but very slow in the kitchen. read more

Have eaten at Yoder's several times and enjoyed it. Service is always great and tasty delicious food every time. Very friendly staff. Will be back again soon!! read more

love the food and the service! the ambiance is also friendly ! we go at least twice a year!

Yoder's is another place I went with the family I was visiting in Greenville. It is a good drive as it is further into the country. We went on a Saturday morning, and were aiming to get there around 8:30. When we got there, the wait was an hour and a half for the group of five we had. Since we drove about 45 minutes, we decided to wait. They reassured me that it would be worth it. You get a buzzer to alert you when your table is ready. Our wait ended up being closer to 2 and a half hours, as the host seemed to skip over us and seat other large parties. We did notice this and inquire our position in line; we were seated promptly after this. During the wait, we browsed the vast store attached to the restaurant and ventured outside to look at the animals (they have chickens and peacocks!). However, 2 and a half hours is a long time to walk and look at animals. We ended up sitting in the car on our phones for a good portion of the time. Once we were seated, everything went fairly smoothly. The food was great, but we were so hungry (it's about 11 am at this point) that we would have eaten anything. Prices and portion sizes are very comparable. I enjoyed all of my food. The quality of ingredients were also notable, the eggs were fresh from the chickens we watched for so long outside. The warm butter syrup made my french toast so great! I enjoyed the experience but can't say I'll be back next time I'm in town. Perhaps if I didn't go on a holiday weekend it would have been different. TL;DR Food is great. Wait however, is not. Expect to wait for a long long time. More of a special occasion trip. Definitely allot enough time for the trip. read more

If I could give this place 10 stars I would. DELICIOUS home cooked breakfast. The best menu item was the cinnamon roll French toast. Their homemade butter syrup and homemade sausage links were tasty as well! The staff are so friendly. We drove 2 hours to have breakfast when they opened at 7am fearing we may not get a table otherwise (their website says there is limited seating inside) but honestly they turned their tables so quickly that if we had to wait it would have only been about 30 minutes. There is a great store attached to the restaurant. You can buy home goods, farm supplies and they sell baked goods as well. We're happy to make the drive again soon! read more

Great food. Very small place very busy so had quite a wait but well worth it. Small store attached to look thru and very nice outdoor furniture to sit in. read more

To start off service utterly terrible, the lady acted like she didn't wanna be at work nor did she wanna serve us. She was using street slang such as " dat it ? " " yall done ? " it was a lot of others but those the ones I remember, but my apple juice look like someone took a huge gulp out of it, but the food was good. read more

We bought groceries here. Everything was very good quality and tasty. We'll be back soon. Eggs, cheese, butter, bacon jam, cinnamon rolls, bread! Super good! read more

Amazing and delicious Amish food. Don't miss the butter syrup, I don't know what it is but it's delicious. The French toast is to die for. Trust me you only need 2 slices. They also sell food and the store is like an old time hardware store with a little bit of everything. read more