Carolyn's Essenhaus

Driving through the rural area of Kansas. I've yelped for a breakfast place and Carolyn's restaurant came up with wonderful reviews. When walking up to the restaurant, it seems close but you have to pull the door hard to get inside. The restaurant is owned by an Amish Mennonite family who shared their talent for making homemade pastries and traditional Amish dishes. The service is great and very attentive. The inside looks like a country diner. I ordered the breakfast combo #1. It comes with biscuits, a choice of bacon or sausage, eggs, and hand-grate potatoes. I am a fan of handmade biscuits. The biscuits were light, soft, and crumbly. The best part of the dining experience is the pastries. Inside the restaurant, there is a salad cart where they displayed the delicious baked goods. It is self-serve. I was wowed by the caramel pecan roll. It was delicious! For the second time, we stopped for dinner. I've ordered roast beef, baked potato, and green beans. The roast beef wastend er and the portion is generous. Finally, I had to try the coconut pie. It was fluffy and soft, it has large amounts of filling than the crust. It tasted unbelievable! I'm glad I've dined in this restaurant.

My family eats here weekly. The food and desserts are amazing. The breakfast options are really good as well!

Excellent small town diner! The pastries are reasonably priced and delicious! All the food was great!

Carolyn's Essenhaus had been on our radar for a couple of years, and we finally got the chance to try it just over a week ago. Cute place, friendly people, and the food was delicious! We both loved their salad bar, as well as my pork roast and her chicken strips. My girlfriend claimed that the gravy on her mashed potatoes was hands down the best she has had, and that it reminded her of her grandma's. The bread that was served with dinner was so good that we brought a loaf of it home and everyone loved it. We also brought home some snickerdoodle cookies that were amazing. What else?? Great iced tea, and even a puzzle exchange!! We are always looking for restaurants like this with really good comfort food. We look forward to visiting again soon!

I finally got to try this place and the food was so good we went back like 3 days in a row lmao! Was so so good! Got to meet Carolyn very nice lady great cook everything's from scratch and you can buy groceries in there too! So good definitely worth the stop!

Ever time I come to Reno county I make sure to visit Carolyn's. It's usually my first breakfast or brunch after arriving at my friends. And of course they aren't sad to go again either. If it was just gooey rolls and great cinnamon rolls that'd be fine, but the pancakes, hash browns and biscuits and gravy.. ok, I'm on my way now. Love it.

Pie! Pie! Pie!They also have food here. The food is quite good. But enough about that, THEY HAVE PIE!The pies are home made and excellent in every way. I will one day have a slice of each of them!

Carolyn's is just plain good food! Every time! I had the special: Carnitas Burrito. The carnitas were tender and juicy. Worth a visit every time I'm in Arlington!

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Amazing food and great customer service! Never have to wait to long and a server is always nearby. Food is also served in a very timely manner.