Velma's Diner

It's a hole in the wall... in a good way! Velma's is on the Main Street near the river. Several local folks were eating lunch when we arrived... our waitress was very nice, friendly, polite and prompt! We enjoyed the home cooked meal, and dessert.

Another great breakfast at Velma's. Americana at its finest. Peach cobbler and butterscotch pie to go.

When you walk in you feel like you went back in time when things were simpler. We were here for July 4th so the decor was stars n strips all over the place. Service was up to my standards. It was packed and they had plenty of workers. Small place. This was the best fish sandwich I've ever had. Perfect size. Crispy n hot. Simple and done right.

Very good and so cheap! Just a solid, classic, no-frills country diner. My only gripe is the biscuits for the biscuits and gravy were kinda soft and appeared to be something similar to canned Pillsbury or something like that. Still good though, just not ideal. Service was great. Our waitress Alesha was very nice. Highly recommend. Very similar to Nila's in French Lick, which I would also recommend.

This was a wonderful surprise to have found in Indiana. Velma's is definitely a prized hometown gem in Shoals. Located next to the train tracks, this is a must stop to eat. Keep in mind this is a cash only establishment, and breakfast is only served until 11. Prices are very inexpensive and there is a chalkboard that list the specials of the day. Sad we had just missed breakfast, I opted for a BLT with onion rings. Special of the day was bean soup and cornbread which looked tasty. I definitely enjoyed the local vibes and friendly staff. The experience of being in a small town diner is definitely Velma's! This place was great, if I lived closer I would frequent quite often. Definitely recommend if passing through or in the are visiting.

Tony and I visited this diner by happy accident. When we are driving, I prefer to try diners and local eateries instead of the chains like Wendy's and McDonald's. We were going to try and find something closer to Mitchell. I couldn't find anything there that was not a chain, so I kept driving.In Shoals, we found this little gem. It's not much of a looker inside or out. Inside the interior was dark and dated, and crowded with oversize tables and too many chairs. I almost walked away based on that alone, but it was near 2pm and we were hungry. The waitress hollered across the room, Welcome and seat yourself, so we grabbed a table near the jukebox, again oversized!!! But, a nice added touch but glad it was not on since we were sitting on top of it. Tony literally had his back touching it. She came over immediately and brought menus and with a smile took our drink order. We both ordered tea, mine was unsweetened with lemon. I like to add my own sugar. We surfed the extensive diner menu and really had a hard time deciding. They had a sheet of today specials inside the menu adding additional choices for our struggle. We went in wanting Tenderloin sandwiches, but the choices were overwhelming. I really wanted a Red Hot Hotdog also, or the cheeseburger...but the specials were great too...The kicker here was the prices.....Very very very BUDGET FRIENDLY. I choose the Roast Beef Manhattan (open faced Roast Beef) and Tony went with the Chicken N' Dumplins, with Mac N' Cheese and Mashed Potatoes with gravy. Once our plates arrived, I had to give him half of my Roast Beef entree, and I took some of his Dumplins and Mac...OMG!!!! The Mac N'Cheese was this side of heaven...it was delicious...You can taste the VELVEETA...DELICIOUS!!!The mashed potatoes and gravy was very good. The Roast Beef was piled high, well cooked and delicious. The Dumplins were great too...The food was 5 star great...cleaned our plates and I thought Tony was going to lick his clean...Lol!!I put in a order to go, 2 tenderloin grilled sandwiches plain with grilled onions and mushrooms on the side...I wanted to take some goodness home for dinner..Everything including a Tea to Go was $30 tips and taxes, and that was a $5 tip for our smiling waitress, never got her name!!!We circled Shoals on our map, when in the area...WE ARE DEFINITELY STOPPING AGAIN AND I CAN HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU TRY VELMA'S TOO!!!

It's a great local diner with your expected diner fare. Very good taste and the service is spot on. Only drawback is they only take cash (maybe checks and I had neither). They do have an ATM inside. I will return but I will have cash next time. Support local whenever you can!

The best food around and the staff is helpful and friendly. It is A great place to fill your tummy with Biscuits and gravy to the best burgers all around

My wife and I have been going here for years. My wife loves there Dutch oven and I love to catfish sandwiches.

Had heard from friends that this place had really good breakfast so thought I would give it a try. Went on a weekday morning with my 2 sons. The place wasn't very busy and service took awhile to get to us. They were out of gravy and that's kinda what I was going for biscuits & gravy. I went with a omelet which was small and thin (tasted ok though). My sons BLT looked the best, but how do you screw that up...won't be back in the near future or go out of my way to eat here.