Neighborhood Cafe

My wife and I go there often, food is great and the service is top notch, never had a problem with anything there. The salad bar is small but have everything you want, I love the chili and they always have great coffee. You never leave there hungry. The amount of food you get, most of the time you can't finish the meal. I recommend this place and we will continue to eat there.

The great Yelp reviews led us to this little restaurant just west of Crawfordsville. The restaurant is not fancy, but had a good hometown vibe. When we entered, we were told to sit anywhere. We passed several un-bussed and dirty tables before finding a spot in the back. In general, the place could use a good cleaning and a facelift. They seemed to be understaffed with one server running around. Our service was good with glasses full, orders taken and a covered milk cup for my granddaughter. Food came out relatively quickly. They serve breakfast and lunch. The menu is broad with lots of tempting options. My husband had the patty melt, which he loved. The burger was juicy. The fries were ok. My granddaughter had the kid's chicken tenders with fries. The chicken was battered and delicious. Her meal came with a large glass of milk. It was a winner. I had the BLT. There was a generous portion of bacon on the sandwich, but some of the bacon was undercooked. I ended up pulling out the undercooked bacon. I should have said something, but I didn't want to make a fuss. There's plenty of parking.

After passing this restaurant several times, we decided to go in for breakfast. We were greeted at the door and told that we could sit where ever we wanted. The restaurant is small and homey. Our server was very friendly and attentive even though she was quite busy! She checked in on us several times while enjoying our food. We ordered coffees while reviewing the menu and decided on the 2 egg basket (2 eggs of choice, toast, choice of meat and hash browns) and the haystack. Our food came out quickly and was hot. This is the perfect breakfast spot, I am looking forward to stopping in for lunch sometime!

This place is the definition of a local gem. If you want comfort food and friendly, low key service and setting this is the spot. I have lunch here every week or two. Highly recommend.

We have been there several times in the last few months. Decently priced and freshly cooked! Their salad bar is fresh and available all day. I also heard they recently started offering a lunch and dinner buffet so we will be checking that out soon. The ambiance is dated and the whole place looks a bit "worn" but the service and food make up for it.