The Red Hen Cafe & Bakery

Pros:Sandwiches are served on homemade bread.Daily specials with lots of tasty sounding options (i.e. cheesesteak, mac and cheese).Food comes out quickly even when busy.Portions could be enough food for two meals depending on appetite. Cons:Reuben sandwich was drowned with dressing. Tables very (too?) close together.Tons of flies - like an army of flies trying to land on your food. Lots of aggressive bees made outdoor patio dining a no go.

The Red Hen Cafe & Bakery is a gem with friendly service and a delicious menu. It's no wonder that during our time there, there was a regular stream of customers coming both for dine in and carry out. The dining room has a variety of table sizes from larger community tables to 2 and 4 tops. Even though it is one of the few options in Plain City, the quality of the offerings here is still very high and would do well even if it was placed in nearby Dublin or other larger areas of Columbus. We had the breakfast burrito, a maple donut, the croissant sandwich and a few lattes. Everything was delicious, but I still want to try other offerings based on what we saw coming out of the kitchen. We look forward to coming back and trying more of the offerings here.

My BFF and I drove up here as a surprise to her. She knew we were going to a cheese place down the road but not here. The food and drinks here were amazing and I highly recommend. The service was wonderful and they bring items to your table or bench. It did get packed in here on a Saturday afternoon so be mindful. The is a fun little cafe with some amazing food choices. I truly can't wait to come back again. This place should have a line outside in warm weather. Worth the drive from Cincinnati up.

Oh my! We were lucky enough to have a family bring these to us teachers at school. Wow oh wow. The donuts are delicious. I don't know how to describe the dough except for dense but yet fluffy. Makes no sense but they are perfect. The maple glazed are delicious. Sometimes you get maple and it tastes artificial, not these!!!We are sampled the blueberry and what I assume were carrot cake muffins. Both moist and deliciously exciting. The true winner here is that the taste is not artificial. Every flavor tast natural and fresh. Most certainly will be visiting here in the near future!

Coffee was good, as was the breakfast sandwich. The place was very busy and very loud. Not a place I would go to for doing some work.

This restaurant appears to be a popular hangout in Plain City, and fortunately, there is ample parking available. While the pastries and fry pies look fabulous, our focus was on lunch. My husband had the Red Hen Burger and he enjoyed it very much. I opted for the Chicken Pesto Panini. Both dishes came with kettle chips and a pickle slice.When the panini arrived I was surprised to find it toasted on both sides of each bread slice, which made for a very, very crunchy experience. When paired with the the crunchy kettle chips this dish became a crunch overload for me.Overall, we would like to return and try some of their pastries and other lunch entrees.

Homemade food and great smoothies, coffee and more. Busy very busy but worth the wait

Very different than the pizza place that was here before (that I liked.) And pretty good.Breakfast and lunch menu and hours. Busy, all the time it seems. Big parking lot. Order at the counter and they bring the food out. Super friendly service, a little slow just because they're busy. Lots of interesting food items, and coffee variations. They seem to do the baking themselves, not avail themselves of Der Dutchman goods. Good prices.My friend got the breakfast burrito and liked it. I got the sausage gravy, because of course I did, and because the menu specifies that both the gravy and biscuits are homemade. And both are pretty darn good. Flaky biscuits that still hold up to gravy. Gravy comes in a big bowl on a small plate where the biscuits sit, so I just tore them up and plopped them in. Creamy gravy, decent amount of sausage, seasoned enough that I didn't need hot sauce. Not quite the thicker style I love (and make) but very good. The Nutella coffee I got was also quite good.Not quite 5 stars, because the experience was kind of stressful. No matter when I come it is packed, and hard to find a spot for even two people. I think they should have built the dining area a bit bigger. And there are always little kids, and too many parents do not keep them in line. Not the restaurant's fault, of course, but makes it loud and annoying, and will probably keep me from coming back. Two times with the same crowds and noise on weekdays mid-morning; I'll pass. Maybe an expansion and some sound deadening design/decor would help.

I wish I could do half stars. I would do 4.5 because we did carry out but it was still great so I will stick with 5 stars. I'm from Plain City and it's nice to see new places popping up in town. This is in the old Jan & Tony's pizza shop location. If you were ever in there, this is unrecognizable. They changed the whole inside of the place. The entrance is in the back now. Decent parking. It's really cute on the inside. It has garage doors that can open when it's nice outside. Very country and cozy looking. We went in and ordered. Looks like they are adding a drive thru. It's not done yet. Ordered at the counter. There was a decent amount of tables. It's seat yourself. Looked like it was kinda community seating at larger tables with others if you have a small party. Order at the counter and if you take a table they give you a number to take to the table and they bring it out when your food is ready. For us we ordered and waited in the little seating area with a little glass fireplace. It was super busy and it didn't take long at all. We ordered 3 breakfasts and 2 coffee drinks and it was ready in like 10 minutes! Also, it was only $30 total. We ordered The Nest, which is their signature breakfast. It was delicious. The gravy had a great flavor. The strawberry jam was good. Guessing they make it. I dunno. We got a breakfast burrito and a croissant sandwich. The hen sauce was really good. Everything was great. We will definitely go back. I got a Red Hen Mocha. It's caramel and white chocolate. Delicious. My husband got a vanilla latte and enjoyed it alot as well. The pastries looked amazing. We have to go back for those. Great little mom and pop place in a small town. Gotta try it out!

Amazing food!! This place is always busy when I drive by but I finally got the chance to try it out and understand the hype! This was the best breakfast I've had near Columbus! Can't wait to take my family here it was amazing! There is parking in the back and a drive through! It was very busy but service was prompt and courteous.