Der Dutchman Long Johns and Glazed Twists! I have not come across another Long John quite like Der Dutchman's. If you know of one, please let me know because I want to try it! The donut itself almost has a crunch to it when you bite into it. Then it's fluffy and full of the most amazing Bavarian cream filling! Chocolate is my favorite but they also make Maple, Vanilla, and Peanut Butter. You can order them online to be shipped to your home if you're not near any of their locations. The Glazed Twists melt in your mouth. And, they are huge! Just one will fill you up! read more

Der Dutchman - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

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Review about donuts only!!! Bought a few donuts from here and we are kind of annoying about our donuts. I wasn't as big of a fan of these and my review only reflects the donuts! Nothing else. Service was fresh, there's tons of awesome things to choose from, I even bought my friends some egg noodles and jam. I haven't had the jam yet. read more

There is just something about this place that makes you feel like you are at Grandma's house. We often go for the robust buffet, but sometimes we just grab a dozen or two of doughnuts. We love browsing the shop crafts as well. If I am going anywhere for a breakfast buffet it's Der Dutchman's buffet. read more

Der Dutchman - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

Honestly. 5 stars just for the donuts. Everything is good but MANNNNNN the donuts are 100% the best donuts in the world. read more

It's a rare occasion that I'd give 5 stars. I would not be a good Elite Yelper to give anything less. First off my server Julia was friendly and attentive. Secondly The Salad Bar was top notch. The carrots were the Brightest orange I ever saw. The beets were the most tasty I ever ate. The coleslaw while chopped smaller than I'm used to was good. There was potato salad and macaroni salad too.All the items in the salad bar were fresh and tasty. I had to ask where the soup was. It was worth asking about. I think there was 4 choices. I chose broccoli cheddar. It turned out to be a great choice, thick creamy and delicious. I also had a chicken leg, some roast beef and ham, green beans and corn. At first I felt the corn wasn't all that good. I added salt and they were much better. At $14.99 for the buffet I got my money's worth. There was also a bakery and a gift shop. If you are an hour or so away from Plain City stop in f or a meal. read more

Der Dutchman - Salad - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

I am giving Der Dutchman a 5 star rating for the comfort food, but if I had to rate the restaurant vibe and welcoming atmosphere, it would get a 3. The hostess never smiled or welcomed us. We were told to wait for someone to come get us and seat us but due to a miscommunication, we waited 5 minutes (not a huge deal) to be sat in a pretty empty restaurant. Again, it was a clear miscommunication but could have easily been avoided. The atmosphere/vibe is a snooze but I would also say oddly charming for what it is... the slow music matches the patrons and small town feel. I didn't mind it but it's worth a mention. Now... onto the food. My husband and I went for the $13 lunch buffet because it looked great and it did not disappoint! The salad bar had pretty much all you could hope for. It's not as robust as a Sweet Tomatoes (a salad bar restaurant) but it was just a notch below. The hot buffet was the star, however. On the day we went, there was mashed potatoes, Mac and cheese, green beans, creamed corn, stuffing, baked beans, rice pilaf, biscuits, pot roast, different types of gravy, fried chicken, pineapple glazed ham, bread pudding and the list goes on. On the salad bar side, they also had some cold desserts such as "pie surprise" which was amazing! It seemed like they just put different pie fillings they had leftover in a tub and served it but it was delicious! We both left full and happy! Everything, literally everything we had was incredible as far as comfort food is concerned! The star of the show was the fried chicken though! We will be back and definitely will get the cream pies to take home if we aren't too full! read more

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Food was outstanding! Very filling, homestyle comfort food. It was a very pleasant experience for our first time being there.

Ok, my fist review was based on Der Dutchman in Amish County about 2 hours away, this time I went to the Original in Plain City and now I believe in the hype. I still love local chops like Yutzy's more, but the Donuts and cookies are amazing! The other items cost more than everywhere else in town but the donuts are big as your head and if you get a dozen they are just under a dollar each, 3 kinds of fritters from blueberry, cherry to apple, all good, apple is the winner though. Great stuff, cute decor store a bit overpriced but if I wasn't looking at the pricetags I would have bought it all. The people are friendly, this will be a stop each time I go to Plain City for some Amish goodness! read more

Der Dutchman - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

This place the food is always good. Always a place to stop. The waitress we had needs to be a little more careful almost knocked over drinks twice. lol read more

*This reviews the bakery only* Wow! Big sized doughnuts! As soon as you walk in, you see a nice waiting room and past that is the bakery. But so far of the doughnuts I've ate, I was not impressed. The hype is the size, but the taste does not equal up. That's my opinion!!! I was more surprised when I asked for a custard doughnut, she said they don't have them. Only cream filled. That let me down. I did not get a chance to eat in the restaurant, but I hope to sometime. read more

Der Dutchman - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

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Meh.. tried the buffet and was not impressed.. the pastry and gift shop were the highlights

Miles baddely is an exceptional employee so is gage Giles go there they have amazing donuts but don't go if you don't like omish people

Typical cafeteria style food not sure what the big hype is about this place but good for them for doing such good business.

Been coming to Der Dutchman for years and have to say it has really gone down hill. Stopped in for the breakfast bar on a trip up to the Rock n Roll hall of fame and was surprised at the limited options. What was available was undercooked bacon, overcooked eggs, and pancakes that look like they had been dropped as they were all smashed. I would rate Der Dutchman breakfast below the complimentary breakfast at most hotels. read more

Stopped for lunch today. Turns out I scrolled down to read my review from 3 years ago. Turns out Nothing had changed. The service is very good, the Salad Bar is neat, clean and everything Fresh. The food however has not changed. Still Mediocre at best. Chicken, dry, cold and no flavor. Mashed Potatoes seem thin, The Gravy Is pasty. The bread pudding- awful. read more

Wow...Der Dutchman did me dirty. Holiday bakery pre order seemed wonderful at the time. Only offered a "large " or "small" pie size. No measurements provided, no indication of how many it serves on any of their websites. Figured $ 7.49 would've been a decent pie for up to 4-6 people. Nope, actually smaller than a U.S. dollar. Looks like something from a hospital cafeteria vending machine. In comparison, the pecan roll was $5.79. Must be a pie shortage in the U.S.. 0/10 would not order again. read more

Der Dutchman - Tiny pumpkin pie, pecan roll, U.S. dollar - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

4.0 Stars Location Overview: This big establishment can be found on US 42W in Plain City. It is an Amish owned restaurant/bakery/gift shop. This made perfect for country style food lovers. Any size party is great here. Word of mouth...... bus loads come here to eat. Customer Service: The customer service here is great. Very polite workers with a lot of detail on the food and recommendations for those who cant decide on what to eat. Quality/Quantity: My parents normally get the breakfast buffet, being that I wanted some variety I decided to do the buffet also. With any buffet there are certain items that just do not belong under a heat lamp. But the biscuits were good, gravy was sweet and salty, fruit was fresh. Side Notes: If you are countryside come check it out. read more

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Fried bologna sandwich very good. It's touree stop but if your hungry, it's nap time in the parking lot. The store is a bit pricey on food. The coffee sold there is mid-range flavor. read more

The best Donuts in the world are only surpassed by their kindness and service! I had a very large order. They had everything ready to go and everyone was so happy on Friday! Thank you! read more

Filthy toilet. Long black hair on pickled eggs. Shredded lettuce was rotten. Very disappointing experience.

I always enjoy my visit to the buffet. Great home cooking. The bake shop has anything you desire

I haven't had Der Dutchman in probably close to 10 years but today, i ordered it through DoorDash. Everything was still pretty warm when it arrived.(I live about 15 mins away from the restaurant). I got the broasted chicken meal with the dressing and mash/gravy plus a side of onion rings. I know onion rings are fried in oil, however, these onion rings were basically dripping oil when lightly squeezed so needless to say, the onion rings were inedible. The chicken was just ok....was pretty dry and bland to be honest. The mashed potatoes were very thin viscosity wise and again bland. First time i had the dressing and it wasn't for me and, again, bland. The rolls were on the verge of being stale as well. Overall, I was pretty disappointed and it was much better back in the day in my opinion. read more

I have not been to the Der Dutchman in over 20 years. That being said, I was excited to take my wife and kids there so they could experience their great food. HIGHLIGHTS: Quickly seated at lunch; GREAT waitress and service; waitress quickly refilled our beverages and dinner rolls. POSITIVES: The fried chicken on the buffet; the barbecue ribs on the buffet. The grean beans were tasty too. NEGATIVES: the rest of the buffet food. We decided to eat the buffet as it looked fantastic when we walked by. The salad bar was huge and inviting. The lettuce mix was super watery. So much it diluted the salad dressing. The other composed salads were average in taste. On the hot side, the mashed potatoes were THIN, they appeared to be instant potatoes and not true mashes. The dressing was bland and lackluster. I understand this is a huge establishment and they serve LOADS of people every day. It probably isnt feasible to make true mashed potatoes to feed that many people. AND, a large portion of their clientele are older so (Im surmising) they do not season the food like other restaurants do. At $15.97 per adult (13yr old +) plus beverage, i was disappointed. I might return to try the breakfast buffet, but sadly it will be a while before that happens. read more

The staff here are amazing. So many places lack welcoming staff - never an issue here. Great bakery and good food choices as well. read more

Went for lunch with a large group of people the other day. Our server was very attentive being there were 17 of us. Everyone ordered the buffet except for me. I had the turkey Ruben and green pepper soup! My turkey Ruben actually had real turkey in it! And it was plentiful and very delicious! I took half Home because my soup was so filling. The green stuff pepper soup was excellent as well. It looked like the people who ordered the buffet really enjoyed the fried chicken! Everyone seemed to enjoy their meal! There is a large bakery and huge gift shop there as well. read more

Der Dutchman - American Near Me - Plain City, Ohio

If you are looking for food that brings back childhood memories of what your parents would make for you, this is the place! Dining in or getting take out, the food always has that home cooked vibe that leaves you feeling happy afterwards! I also love being able to stop by the bakery, even if I'm not having a meal, to grab rolls or a coconut cream pie! I have been going here since I was a child, and it still never fails to disappoint. Personal favorite meal-Chicken noodles with mashed potatoes and a slice of coconut cream pie or Dutch apple pie! Then a box the the chocolate cookies with powdered sugar to take home read more

Used to love coming here for the food but recently it seems to have changed. We just took a friend from out of state to get donuts, we were amongst the first people there. Took our wares home and the first bite we all looked at each other in total dismay at the taste, with the exception (of our guest. He simply said it was "alright". The long John tasted greasy and dry, the real cream filling is now some goo. I was unimpressed enough to make a phone call to the manager. Her attitude was less than concerned and her answer as to why the change in quality was disheartening. It seems their donut sales are through the roof, so their "AMISH ANSWER" to high demand is automation. Previously handmade goods have gone the way of automated, processed junk. Time to find a new fix. read more

We've been going to Der Dutchman for awhile for their bakery items (donuts and coffee cake are our favorites) which is the only reason why I gave them two stars. The bakery items are fantastic but that's where the joy ends. I decided to also try their restaurant and considering the cuisine I had fairly low standards but it was even worse than I could have imagined. The green beans were salty, the chicken noodles were the best part but entirely skippable. I ordered the Manhattan we my entree and it may have been the most revolting thing I've ever eaten (which says a lot). The mashed potatoes were worse than instant, the gravy was a disturbing mixture of sweet, salty, and sour, and the bread was so bad I had to spit it out. If you come to Der Dutchman save yourself the time and only go to the bakery. read more

Well, we never got to eat here. When we arrived, it was clearly busy but we were told 25 minutes. Over an hour later, and after we'd been told that we were ten parties back and then three parties back, we asked why we'd seen countless large parties seated ahead of us. We were told that every call ahead is seated upon arrival!! Not only was this not communicated to us, but this sounds more like reservations than call aheads and should be easily calculated into wait time. Very very frustrating experience. read more

We normally go to the Walnut Creek location which is fantastic. At the Plain City location we had the buffet and the food was crusty dried up like it had been sitting for a really long time under heat untouched. Mind you we arrived at 11:15ish right when lunch started. The main bar also barely had anything to choose from anyway. The salad bar was not fresh. There were lots of brown in the lettuce and the cucumbers looked like they were starting to mush. Our waitress was a sweet lady, the only good thing. I paid and left without complaining because it's a mute point if management is on shift and the food is in that state, clearly no one cares :( read more

Was great years ago, now it makes Bob Evans seem like high cuisine. Bland or way over salted, not cooked correctly often and there is no way that is fresh anymore. It seems like frozen junk they got from GFS that they just heat up than any Amish homemade fresh food. Another place like Buns in Delaware, only reason people come here is the nostalgia of it because the food quality is gone. read more

Wonderful home style food! My dad, brother, and myself went up here today for their breakfast buffet. Absolutely delicious. Fast and friendly service too. I've been here many times in the past and the dinner buffet is absolutely delicious as well. Make sure you get a piece of pie, some of the best pie I've ever had! read more

They've seem to be not over cooking chicken and the buffet is tasting much better. We had an excellent waitress the other day. She brightened my entire day. We're so glad we came in read more

Der Dutchman your whip cream filled donuts are divine. Can't wait until I come back to Ohio to have another

Five stars, all the way. Some of the best "old style" cafeteria food in the country. Everything - from the meat, to the sides, desserts - is fabulous. This is not where you come when you're on a diet, though. The food is rich and heavy: lots of meat, potatoes, bread, and carb-laden desserts. But, oh God, it's worth the splurge. There's even a separate store where you can buys fresh doughnuts, pies, and other Amish goodies (jams, breads, sweet and savory rolls). Love. It. Want to be there NOW. read more

All we had were the pastries. They were good. Not over-sugared, but nothing to really write home about. Couldn't get them heated. The apple fritter probably would have been better heated. Gorgeous building, gift shop and restaurant, but didn't eat in the restaurant. The bathrooms only had those VERY LOUD hand dryers that research has shown only put more bacteria on your hands than paper towels. read more

Always a nice stop when in Plain city. Nothing Plain about this place. Beat fried chicken around. Service staff are very pleasant as well. Fried Chicken yum! read more

I always love coming to these restaurants. They serve good food and the decor is nice. The staff is pleasant as well. They are always busy but that's okay. Then when you're done eating, you can shop. They offer things from fresh baked goods, Amish butter, to sweets, snacks, home decor and clothing. read more

On the way home from being gone for 2 weeks hubby stopped at your restaurant (with our 3 granddaughters 9 / 14). In May I had Baritastic surgery and have not even half a stomach, so what that means is I eat less than my 9 yr old granddaughter, heck I eat less than our 3 yr old grandson!! I showed our waiter the card that I carry around, NO PROBLEM WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE, I was informed. One dollar off ?? Are you flippin kidding me ? I had 2 pieces of chicken (a thigh and a leg) and like 1/4 scoop of beef and we were charged $11.99!!! NEVER AGAIN read more

thee best; period. the staff and the backeries, drinks, all food & the atmosphere is simply "county" enjoy our local blessing & forget calories ~ l i v ev god bless happy holidays from us at : thee "trinity group " 7652sawmill road suite 326 dublin, ohio43016 plain city farm residence & operations read more