Der Dutchman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7E94kFrafuUDidn't sit down for their cuisine, but their cream sticks are pretty good!

Had been wanting to write a review for a while now about our experience but had not had the chance to. My boyfriend and I came here with his grandma for dinner on a weekday a couple of months ago. As soon as we arrived we were seated and showed to the plates, food, etc. We began eating, server was attentive and would come and go but the "uncomfortable" situation happened when my boyfriend had gone up with his grandma for food the second time. He mentioned two servers were behind the food whispering and laughing while watching both of them. He did not know why or if they were doing something wrong. We quickly finished our dinner and made our way to the front of the restaurant to pay. His grandma mentioned that she loved this place and was happy that we had finally had a chance to try it, she mentioned they had an amazing pie selection too. As soon as the "store manager" heard this she quickly said "the bakery is closed!" with an atitude. We never said we were going to order from the bakery so this caught us off guard. We paid our bill and left. Food was okay, nothing fancy or new. We are very unhappy about our experience here and will not be coming back.

I've heard such amazing things about Der Dutchman and thought it was about time I tried it. There was an hour and 15 minute wait, which didn't upset me, as I had time to walk through their gift shoppe and bakery. Both were enough to pass the wait time quickly. My friend bought three pies because she couldn't decide. I wanted pastries but it was late in the day and they were pretty much sold of so I settled for cupcakes. They were quite good. Our waiter, Colton was great and very attentive. He suggested first timers should try the buffet. I figured, why not, it states it has everything on it that the menu has other than burgers and a few other items. I don't full up on the salad bar but it certainly was a nice plentifully stocked bar. The buffet itself was a major disappointment. It didn't have turkey. The ham was blah, the roast beef was ok. The broasted chicken was good and the sides were nothing worth talking about. I tried the mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, corn, noodles, all just ok. And the desserts were gross looking They bring rolls to the table in hopes you fill up on them. Service was great. Will I give them another chance, unfortunately not for dinner. I will go back early to check out their bakery.

As always the food was amazing!! Looove the fried chicken. Salad bar was nice & fresh. Staff was super nice. Really big gift shop too!! No monster cinnamon rolls like Amish country one though.

So, stop waiting until you lose ten pounds, until you gain ten pounds, until you have kids, until your kids leave the house, until you start work, until you retire, until you get married, until you get divorced, until Friday night, until Sunday morning, until you get a new car or home, until your car or home is paid off, until spring, until summer, until winter, until your song comes on, until you've had a drink.... there is no better time than right now to be happy.

We visited Der Dutchman in Plain City Ohio yesterday. The food is fantastic. They give huge portion sizes. Now, we didnt do the buffet, although it looked lovely. We wanted leftovers and to be able to share. Also, my husband being a farmer's son hates to waste. We each ordered a different suppers and different sides. We had 2 extra (ala cart) sides, 2 slices of pie and two teas. The bill was still a good amount less than we expected. We packed up the leftovers into a cooler and drove 1 1/2 journey back to home. We're still eating the delicious leftovers. The ambiance is comfortable, homey, and squeaky clean. We think they only hire people who are excellent at working with the public. The servers, especially go the extra mile. They definitely earn every cent they make. Just don't forget to tip! Please?

We had our wedding rehearsal dinner here- and it just blew people out of the water! We had a lot of out of towners for our wedding who came in for our wedding, and now they want to come back for Der Dutchman. Very homecooked delicious food. The servers are always friendly and most of my experiences have been with the buffet- this was buffet style as well. When we come here regularly, the wait can sometimes be long- but it is well worth it!

Established in 1969, Der Dutchman is an Amish Kitchen featuring a buffet "All you can eat". The buffet is extensive and costs $18.99. Chicken, ham, beef, mashed potatoes, stuffing and assorted vegetables and salads are available.. Well I am not a fan of "All you can eat" dining experiences nor am I a fan of buffets. So you might ask, What are you doing at Der Dutchman? Simply put, that is where the client wanted to go.Fortunately, you can choose from the dinner menu. I choose the chicken breasts which came with Mac & Cheese, and green beans ($13.75). There were other options to choose from. I can not complain about the food other than nothing was special about it. For this meal I would give it a 3 Star rating.I also had the iced tea with refills ($3.29).The star of the meal was the rhubarb pie. The crust was perfect and the rhubarb pie also contained sweet black raspberries which offset the tart rhubarb. I would return for the rhubarb pie. You see, the Dutchman has a separate bakery and it is wonderful. 4 Stars for the bakery. The third part of Der Dutchman is devoted to Carlisle Gifts which I did not explore.

We make the 2 Hour drive to the Der Dutchman every six months or so. You can't go wrong with the buffet. Mashed potatoes, red skin, potatoes, corn, green beans, chicken roast beef, ham, noodles, all of my favorites. I even like the surprise pie for dessert. It's usually 20 minute to an hour Wait each time we go.

Ordered Veg beef soup to go.. Asked for one roll and soup was delicious. Not very long wait. Friendly help. Clean place too! Always enjoy eating food from there.