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    Arni's Restaurant

    3.8 (161 reviews)
    InexpensivePizza, Sandwiches, Salad
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    ARNI'S RESTAURANT ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Old school decor
    Todd R.

    Arni's is a 60+ year cultural institution. Part of the Greater Lafayette fabric of this blue collar turned intellectual hub of a city. The simplicity, yet diversity of the menu along with the preservation of the old school decor, helps tell the story of the restaurant and town's humble beginnings and it's people's resiliency through to modern times. The food is well portioned, simple and delicious. The salads are generous, freshly sourced,and full of different tastes. The pizza is old school and steamy hot. The sandwiches are a must try. And the service is down home friendly. I have always saved a little nostalgic place in my heart for Arni's and I always will.

    Scrapped off cheese from my hamburger that was served and covered up.
    Kayla T.

    Food was aw, cold pizza, kids tenders frozen, and the hamburger, was a cheeseburger and they scraped off the melted cheese. Server never asked or noticed when none of the burger was touched and opened showing the previously melted American cheese on it still. Didn't eat burger due to allergies to dairy and had we not flipped it over and saw the cheese on it, would have gotten very sick. Disgusting food, service was awful, nothing to ever come to. The best part was bathroom was clean and nice.

    Cheese pizza
    Emm M.

    Great pizza place in Lafayette, Indiana. I went with a small group. We got a cheese pizza, wings, and bread sticks. The pizza and bread sticks were great. The pizza had really good sauce and cheese. The waitress was very friendly and all of our food and drink came out quick. It's a really nice restaurant on the inside. Lots of local history and Purdue history on display on the walls.

    Large pepperoni
    Jessica J.

    This is my husband's FAVORITE pizza ever. He keeps a picture on his phone and drools over it periodically (we live in Colorado, so no Arni's near us). I have had it several times over the years and I must say it has grown on me. The Market Square location is my favorite. It just has a nice vibe, good char on the pizza and friendly folks. They're known just as much for their salads as their tavern thin pizzas, but when we go we get a large pepperoni (and maybe some cheese bread). They use really good quality cheese and the diced (or maybe even ground) pepperoni give it a unique taste (lots of pepperoni in each bite). Definitely the best pizza in Lafayette, IN!

    Windsor
    Trinity P.

    This was a mighty unforgettable experience to say for the least. I was here for a playing event and this place's theme was so fun!! There were toys everywhere and the wall and flooring choices were clean and slick, and our waitress was so helpful and patient. Me and my party ordered, and so we waited. I got a good look around and the place seemed fairly clean and busy. When our food arrived, complaints and compliments were exchanged between us and our server and kindness showed so much in our waitress. For the food I found to be a bit much but hearty and good, my personal picks are the cheese garlick bread and the cobb salad. I enjoyed my stay at Arni's and I expect to come here again in two years!!

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    Mark L.

    We stopped as a family at this strip mall location, which we think is the original. This place was recommended to us by a Purdue alum. It was nice to get outside the campus and into Lafayette. We stopped for lunch, so it was not busy. Of course we had pizza. The star was the thin, crispy crust. There were plenty of toppings. We had a veggie pizza (very good) and a BBQ chicken. The BBQ sauce had a strange tang to my taste, not bad, just different. We had a salad for the table which was standard house salad with dressing. The decor is an homage to old-school toys. There are dolls and games and baseball cards. There is a train room, and a game area. Lots to see. Service was very friendly.

    Mediterranean salad
    Andy R.

    The staff are hardworking. Claps and snaps all around for that. Most pizza and salads are safe. Staff and pizza = 4 stars. Decor and environment = 3 stars. I prefer the larger dining room with windows, or carry out. The toy room windowless dining room is old and stale, and seating is cramped. Some of the aisles are very narrow. Throw in a screaming kid or a loud talker and you've got a hellish dinner date on your hands. Woof.

    The toy room has evolved over the years but it's still a lot of fun.

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    Good pizza,great potato pancake appetizer.excellent friendly service.we were just passing through town but would be happy to stop again.

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    10 years ago

    One of my all time favorite pizzas. I love the thin crust and the toppings are fantastic.

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    10 years ago

    Omg I LOOOOOOOOVE it! They have such good pizza! If you haven't come here then you should!!

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    We have eaten here a few times. Had the buffet, it was very good. Brought in some friends and they liked it also.

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    Great thin crust pizza and their salads are the best!

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    Chopped toppings always get a thumb up. Taste everything in each bite. Balanced selection good taste.

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    16 years ago

    Hands down the best salad in town...the Arni's Junior or Senior if you're really hungry. Pizza is thin crust and is ok.

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    13 years ago

    Get a salad, the dressing is fantastic! Blue Cheese!

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    8 years ago

    Fantastic staff and a festive place to eat. Has a bar an many places to sit will be great place to meet

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    12 years ago

    Like the pizza & sandwiches, a lot of selections and of course the Arni's salad.

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    11 years ago

    Arni's is great. Anyone that I ever go to has the best pizza. Their JR salad is good. There cheese bread is the best.

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    15 years ago

    Awesome pizza, and the Junior salad is very good. They have the best bleu cheese dressing on earth!

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