Disappointed with selection and quality of the buffet. Have been to some of the other area buffets…read moreand they were much better. The chicken was very good, but some of the other items offered were substandard. Mashed potatoes were barely warm. The mixed vegetables were very watery. Expected more variety of sides and salad items. And also the dessert offerings were sparse and of low quality. And no rolls, just a couple of store bought loaves of bread.

Small town Indiana cafe with wholesome Amish meals and pies and good service. Old fashioned charm.read more

Such good food! The best is the homemade bread served as toast and my French toast!!! Friendly…read moreservice with quick food delivery!!! We love this place!!

This was one of our best breakfasts in the Shipshewana area! It's a cute small place connected to a…read morecoffee shop. Our server was very nice and knowledgeable about the menu, she gave us time to figure it out and wasn't pushy. We loved that the coffee was free with our food (though I believe that was just Monday-Wednesday or something like that), and it tasted great! The sweet potato hash was the table fave! I loved that they came in half orders since I wasn't super hungry. The haystack was good too, according to my husband. He said all the components tasted fresh and the gravy tasted home made. The toast was house made too and was very very good. We will definitely be back when we're in town.

Our family stopped in for lunch today & we were all so impressed with the quality of the food &…read morequick service. I ordered the Big Max Salad, my husband ordered a sub & our daughter had a personal pizza. We also tried a Cinnamon Bun Latte & a boba drink! Everything tasted delicious!

Why? Why oh why isn't the buffet every day? HUGE miss on this. I choose other places to eat…read morebecause they don't have the buffet certain days. Very poor decision. Otherwise, best food in LaGrange County.

The Gathering Place is exactly what a small‑town breakfast spot should be, and it's become a yearly…read moretradition for us whenever we're at Sylvan Lake. It's the kind of classic small‑town breakfast that feels familiar in the best way, nothing fancy, just really good food, big portions, and prices that make you double‑check the bill because it's that reasonable. We literally drive 35 minutes out of the way every year because it's worth it. The service has always been great and genuinely kind every time we've gone. No rush, no attitude, just people who take care of you. If you want a dependable, affordable, no‑nonsense breakfast with that small‑town warmth, this place nails it every time.

Great service! Quick meal service. Big portions. I had the skillet breakfast and it could have been…read moreenough for three meals. Great taste. You will not be disappointed if you try this restaurant. Go try enjoy!! I will go back. I want try their homemade cinnamon rolls! Great local diner feel.

The food and sandwiches are great. The banana nut muffins…read moreare fantastic. Fresh and ready to eat with a fresh cup of coffee. Thursday soup of the day is chicken and dumplings are out of this world. You have to try it.

Arrived around 1:15pm on A Tuesday. Place was around 75% full. Didn't realize they closed at 2pm…read more We chose a seat. A waitress came over and wiped our table down because it was a little dirty. She then took our drink order. When she came back with our drinks we were ready to order. I ordered the Taco Salad special with no beans or guacamole, and a side of Beef Vegetable soup. My friend ordered the BLT. We got to look around while we waited. There's a lot of antiques on the wall. Along with art and photographs. Nice atmosphere. Our order arrived around 15 minutes later. The soup was excellent! Taco salad was on par for taco salad. My friend said his BLT was good, and boy did he scarf it down! The prices were reasonable and the staff was friendly. I commented I really liked the soup when paying and was told they've been making it for over 40 years. Well, don't change it!

My wife I live on Dallas lake and on a last minute whim wanted to go out for Mexican. Had been…read moretold about this place but had never been so we decide to check it out. We are glad we did. Service was friendly, attentive, and extremely helpful. Food was excellent and served quickly. I had a chicken burrito and my wife had carne asada fajitas. Both were excellent. The portions were so large we had 1/2 our meal left to take home and they were just as good the next day! The only negative is no alcohol, so no margs, but that will definitely not stop us from coming back.

Great Mexican food. Love the Fajita Mariachi de Pollo and it's enough for two…read more Also love the bean dip, Arroz con Pollo, Chimi Acapulco, and Enchiladas Cancun. Also, great quesadillas. Friendly staff and good service.

Great diner experience - good food, fair prices, great service! So few restaurants in the area…read moreseem to make it long term...sure hope this place makes it, so I try to stop in whenever I can. Keep up the good work!!

Hungry and on a budget??? Head over to Sylvan Shores Diner, breakfast is my favorite with many…read moregrandmothers famous dishes. Eggs anyway you want, delicious pancakes, endless cups of coffee by an efficient wait staff, bacon, and sausage. My go to is the meat lovers skillet with a side of biscuits and gravy!! Can't wait to get back there to dive into one of those great meals. Bright blue building just south of the Sylvan lake in Rome City IN.

Eating!!!! Grab a pretzel from Jo Jo's Kindness by the shop…read moreowners Wear comfortable shoes Fun finding deals great garden area fantastic prices on plants and baskets. Over all deal it's a real treat

Wear comfortable shoes, bring water and CASH, lots and lots of CASH. The booth selling the dips,…read morehighly recommend the garden vegetable and the garlic butter, hell ALL OF EM . The wine slushy booth, the booth that has the samples with ALCOHOL were delicious. Definitely go to the spice booth. I had an excellent time.

Everything was delicious! Had the Turkey Panini and Chicken Chipotle and they were amazing.read more

Das Kaffee Haus is a must-stop if you are in the area and either 1, love coffee or 2, eat GF or…read morehave a gluten sensitivity or 3, want to buy products that are Keto, GF and homemade. My husband is in the second category- this is our new favorite. The breakfast sandwich description just doesn't do it justice- it is an amazing sandwich for any time of day. The grilled cheese is also ah-MAZing! I love a good cup of coffee and was so impressed by the simple coffee of the day.....huge shoutout because they only stock fresh organic HEAVY cream- the way God intended. I am in this town about 100 days of the year, and this is my new favorite coffee ever & breakfast sandwich place! It is also one of very few that consider the many people who now HAVE to be GF because of severe reactions or allergies.

Two breakfasts were $38 with 19% tip. Pricey. Service was…read moregood and order was brought fairly quick. Fresh sausage was good but could have had more flavor/spices. Bacon, eggs (scrambled and over easy) were all cooked fine. Shredded potato hash browns were good. OJ was terrible. Really bitter, obviously from concentrate. Nothing outstanding, and a bit pricey.

Never made it to the previous location before the fire... been waiting for years to finally go to…read morethis new (to me) location. The experience overall was disappointing. Cute and inviting exterior. Average diner interior - pretty tiny! The service was severely lacking, despite not being busy. I had asked for a cup of decaf coffee. Instead of letting me know they didn't have any made, she brewed a fresh pot and then stood around, leaning on the chairs chatting with regulars. By the time a half hour passed, we were ready to leave and I had no interest in still having the coffee. She never brought our bill or the cinnamon roll we ordered to go, so we had to go to the counter and ask. The scramble was good. The biscuit was extremely crumbly and fell to pieces when touched. This is certainly not a top contender for breakfast places, in my opinion.