This place has changed owners a few times and continues to serve terrific and creative food. A…read morereally extensive menu for a little place. Does brisk take out but also has space to dine in. You should check it out.

Delicious food, made to order food including soup, sandwiches, and salads. Beautiful presentation,…read moreand wonderful staff. They offer gluten and dairy free accommodations to their meals very well, including bringing out the ingredient list for true allergen concerns. What makes this review even stronger, is that due to being a busy parent, I forgot my work computer that I was quickly answering a few messages on call when I was distracted leaving. We were on a road trip going through multiple states and I called after closing hours later. They picked right up and Casey arranged for us to pick up the computer (in the evening on a day it's closed!) on our way home. I am forever grateful for the staff of Panini Panini to make a an already stressful situation so easily resolved.

Excellent little side-of-the-road BBQ joint on US-20 in Chesterton just minutes from the Indiana…read moreDunes State Park beach and campground. I have driven by this place dozens of times since moving to the area and we finally visited. Man, I was missing out! Smokey's is some legit BBQ! It is cash only and even has a sign available for when they run out of that day's barbecue. The pulled pork was perfect and my wife and kids enjoyed their platter of brisket and pulled pork. Traditional sides include homemade coleslaw, baked beans, rolls and potatoes. Everything was fresh and delicious! I also enjoyed a cup of their brisket vegetable soup with my pulled pork sandwich. The sauce options were equally good, including sweet BBQ, hot mustard, mild sauce and hot sauce. Also loved seeing a sign from Kid Rock's visit declaring the "best little grub shack this side of Detroit." We will definitely be coming back and I highly recommend Smokey's to anyone visiting the area. They also offer carry out, so perfect for taking back to your campsite at the Dunes!

A place I would recommend and take anyone! Such good food (highly recommend the Ruben) and the…read moreservice is just wonderful and personable.

Went for dinner on 2/13 thinking we would not have the rush for Valentines Day. That plan was good…read more We made a reservation but when we arrived the bar had open seats so we sat there. I ordered the White Fish dish and my wife had Tortellini with vodka sauce with added sausage crumbles. Both dishes were incredible and I'd strongly recommend. Now for the downside and the reason for only rating 4 stars. Prior to dinner we split a Zsa Zsa Salad. The menu describes this as having poached shrimp, asparagus bits, bacon, avocado, tomato with a Balsamic Vinaigrette. For some reason the shrimp decided to leave the plate before we got it. Without the shrimp, the salad was boring and pretty much flavorless. We would have liked it better had they used Romaine rather then the foliage we all used to discard before serving. We asked the Bartender about the missing shrimp and she put in an order for a side of shrimp. The side arrived after we had pretty much finished with the salad. Not complaining because we ate the shrimp as it was the best part. The surprise came when we received the bill which contained the $19.00 charge for the salad as well as a $10.00 charge for the side of shrimp. I pointed that out and it was promptly removed. In summary, I'd suggest a hard pass on this menu item. Not to leave this review on a sour note, we love Cafe Farina and as previously mentioned the entrees were both fantastic. As a side note, we tried their privately labeled Farina Valpolicella Red. Moderately priced and well worth it's $56.00 price. We will order that again.

The food was spectacular, old world ambiance. Just like your Italian grandmothers kitchen, good…read moreservice too

I don't know why I haven't tried this place before? It is amazing. Such good homemade food. The…read moreflourless chocolate cake was to die for! I will be back and back and back.

This place was so cute, and had a beach vibe to it. All the staff were incredibly nice, we ended up…read moregoing during a rush for lunch and had to wait an awfully long time. The food was great. They have a variety of items to pick from. The salad on the side of the sandwiches was lacking. It needs some better dressing on it. But overall I really enjoyed this place.

We went here for a post 4th of July brunch and the line was out the door! However, it was not as…read morebad of a wait as one would get at a typical restaurant in New York and was totally worth it. Me and my friend got a lox bagel and an avocado toast, respectively. The everything lox bagel was very chewy and scrumptious, with yummy garnishes of tomato, cucumber, and spices alongside a velvety blanket of salmon. I took one sip of my friends draft latte vanilla and ascended: the la colombe brews do not disappoint! I ended up choosing a protein collagen mushroom Latte but Fourth of July specialized, called Rosie the riveter! It was quite sweet but also delicious, but my friends draft Latte was yummier by a little bit. So so so good. Shoutout lakeshore cafe fr

The Coffee Has Potential. The Attitude Does Not…read more Let me set the scene: I walked in happy, wallet open, ready to support local. Bought a latte and three greeting cards. Three. GREETING. CARDS. You know, the things you buy when you care about people? The irony was lost on whoever was behind the counter. No "thank you." No smile. Just a full serving of stanky attitude with a side of complete indifference -- and I didn't even order that. They've got 444 on the door. Angel numbers. Protection energy. Good vibes literally bolted to the building. And somehow none of it made it past the front entrance. I've given this place multiple chances because I believe in supporting local businesses. This is me believing in something for the last time. To the owner: I genuinely hope you're not the person I keep encountering behind the register. If you are -- bless your heart. If you're not -- you may want to pop in unannounced one day. Bring a secret shopper. Bring a therapist. Bring snacks. Whatever it takes. The latte was fine. The cards were cute. The experience? Starbucks doesn't have angel numbers on the door, but at least they say thank you. I'm out. Peace.

Great food, fast service! The Burgers are top notch! Our daughter loved the Chicky bites.read more

I found this cute place on Yelp while we were road tripping to Grand Rapids. The burgers looked…read moreamazing and I had to try them. Order at the counter when you walk in and grab a seat anywhere in their massive dining room. They serve Jones Soda on tap which gives this place massive bonus points. The smashed burgers came out quickly and we realized too late that I had ordered way too much food!!! A combo comes with fries and a drink, but I just had to try the fried green beans and onion rings. Everything was amazing and I will make this a must stop the next time I'm in Michigan City.

We tried this for brunch on a Sunday and got seated quickly. It was pretty busy but service was…read moregood. It was a little loud but the inside is nice and the bathrooms are nice as well. We started with the Poblano and corn cheese dip which was super tasty, especially the homemade pita chips. I got for my entree the bagel and lox which came with a salad as a side. The white balsamic dressing was good and the lox seemed fresh. Good brunch option very close to the outlet mall.

Perfect hidden gem in Michigan City! We selected this restaurant bc of all the 5 star reviews but…read morealso because the variety of the menu! We had all different types of dietary needs, and we left very happy! Originally, I called bc reservations only offered up to 4, and our party was 8. We had children so we could only wait for a limited time on a Friday night! The hostess was very kind and even said ofc they take reservations for over 8 people! Both my kids wanted adult entrees bc of the description. I believe the interior gave me NY library in the 90s, not that thats a negative, but gold lights on the tables and dark green walls, it just was a very comforting atmosphere! Don't sleep on the lime couscous feta bites! Nom nom nom

Great chicken schwarma! Delish and healthy…read more Quaint relaxed restaurant atmosphere. Great service by the nephew of the owner

We stopped here on our way home from the outlet mall. Easy to get for takeaway. We were impressed…read morewith how quickly our food came out. The chicken schwarma bowl was made with incredibly fresh ingredients and the flavors all went very well together!! We will be back!!