Grains & Grill

This was one of the best meals we have had in a long time. From the beginning to the end. The service was excellent, the food was superb & we will be back!!! The whipped feta dip was really good & the special was butternut squash ravioli with chicken. It was divine!!! The atmosphere is great! We drive from Greenfield to Fairfield for our date night.... So worth it.

Grain & Grill comes with a good set of recommendations whether you are coming for food or to the Bad Dad Brewery. Fairmount is a short drive off I69 and worth a try.The facility is not overly attractive or inviting. You have to decide which door to use depending on which business you are frequenting. I didn't see any signs for the outdoor seating to direct you to the hostess. The parking lot is large with lots of spaces up close.We were here for food so we picked the door to Grains & Grill. The host was very friendly and kind. The inside looked welcoming. The journey to get to the outdoor seating was a bit of a maze. There seems to be plenty of comfortable indoor seating though it is kind of broken up in disjointed rooms.The outside area was nice. The over hang shielded us from the sun in our evening dinning hours. I found the tables to be a bit close together. There was another party next to our table so we had to be cautious about moving chairs to get situated. The outdoor chairs have a flexible plastic seat. The seat seemed to give more than made me comfortable. The chair seemed a bit flimsy. However, it was comfortable and didn't collapse on me.We started with the fried mushrooms. There were a LOT of small mushroom tips in this order. The batter was thicker and a bit mushy. There wasn't much seasoning flavor to the batter but it wasn't greasy to taste. The mushrooms seemed fresh. The dish was fairly good. The cocktail sauce had a decent amount of zip to it.My wife had the blackened fish tacos. Two came with the order. She loved the fresh taste. Definitely not a fishy taste. Delicious she said!I decided to try the Hoosier Hot Plate. It seemed like a house speciality...so why not! The tenderloin was outstanding! The pork was moist and juicy and moderately thin. The breading was nicely crunchy and moderately thick with a slight greasy taste. Maybe the best tenderloin I have ever had! The tenderloin was laid on top of a bed a real mashed potatoes. You could tell they were real by the lumps I bone smooth consistency. These were excellent as well. Just like mashed potatoes should be that were going to accent the meat. The tenderloin was topped with a creamed corn. I would have been disappointed if this creamed corn was the side dish. It was kind of bland and didn't have much of a corn taste. It was also rather mushy. I didn't think the corn added much taste to the tenderloin/mashed potato taste. Overall...it was an interesting dish that was worth a try.

Tenderloin Trail #1! This is our second visit here but the first was years ago. The entire parking lot is paved now! It's a great trek for our '56 T-bird on a warm fall evening. We're splitting everything since it's so much food and maybe we'll have room for ice cream afterwards. ha.Our order was 1 housemade draft beer, their current stout. We both found it too sweet with more coffee flavor than expected. Our order of fried mushrooms from the appetizer menu arrived quickly, super hot and very obviously housemade. They are quite good as is the cocktail sauce served alongside. It was a huge order that can easily be shared. The main course was their tenderloin which we requested fried with all the trimmings. The bun was large and the tenderloin fit the bun rather than spilling over the sides like many we see. I wasn't nuts about the flavor but it's fine. The side of cole slaw was creamy and sweet.Service was wonderful!!Tenderloin=$15There's an ice cream shop attached to the restaurant so, of course, we had to try it. . It's Graeter's so it's very good.

I love small Indiana towns and Fairmount fits the bill. Excited to see such a high rated place on Yelp in this small town so we were anxious to try. Walking in we were hit with a pungent odor that was very off putting. Everyone in our group noticed it and were concerned but looked past it. Then we ordered drinks -- PAPER STRAWS. Shocking and not the place you'd expect to have this crappy product. We ordered the pork tenderloin thinking it would be the huge flat piece that hangs over the bun. No, it's more like a fried chicken breast that fits on the bun. It tasted alright but not my favorite. The macaroni and cheese was fine but not special especially for the $3 up charge. We all just left underwhelmed which was disappointing because I really wanted to like it. Next time we'll just go get a pizza next door at Bad Dad. It looked a lot better.

Great dinner! We loved the atmosphere and the food. My drink was pretty amazing too. I just had a salad but it was a delicious wedge which is my favorite and it was huge! My daughter enjoyed the shrimp tacos and the burgers were also standouts for our party. Finally the feta dip was amazing. We will be back to try more!

Everything was great! Kicked it off with delish shrimp cocktail and their famous mushrooms. Sooo good! Salmon was so good, hubby had the ribeye and loved it. Ordered a bottle of Paraduxx- $100 a bottle, not bad. Came with 2 non matching - dusty - fingerprinted wine glasses. Thought that was odd. A pricey bottle should be partnered with some matching clean glasses. Our server was super great too. Highly recommend !

Grains &Grills an awesome restaurant with great ambience. Their servers are real familiar with the menu. The servers were also very friendly and polite. They are very attentive to the table and made sure we never ran out of anything. The menu changes all the time, but I've been there several times and have never had a bad meal. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for fine dinning & great food restaurant.

Grains and Grill is a delicious oasis They have a wonderful bar and cocktails. This time my son got the walleye special. That is not to be missed. My daughter got the loaded mac and cheese. Get one to go for tomorrow! I had the beef tips and a bourbon beer. Oh yes. We started with the pretzels and pub cheese. Yum! Two desserts wrapped up the evening. Both were excellent and great helpings. We arrived just after 4:00 and ended up on the porch (all reserved up). I wouldn't trade the view and relaxed, summer atmosphere.As always, wonderful service. Can't wait to get back.

Great spot for dinner! We had the Bavarian pretzel sticks to start, and they were really good--soft, salty, and perfect with the beer cheese. For our meals, we got the Hoosier Hot Plate and Maker's Beef Tips. The tenderloin was crispy, and the sweet and savory sides made for a great combo. The beef tips were super tender with really good flavor. We finished with the lava cake, which was warm, rich, and gooey. Service was great, and the atmosphere was nice for a date night. Definitely worth a trip back!

Everything was great! The food is all made from scratch in house. I ate the Hoosier hot plate. It is SO GOOD!!! A huge tenderloin on top of mashed potatoes and topped with cream corn. It's my favorite. The Apple rosemary salad dressing was delicious. My husband ate the pork chops and he enjoyed it very much too. The service is top notch every time we go there.