This is by far the worst Amish Buffet I've ever eaten in. $69 w tip for 3 we ate lunch at noon. THE BAD PART: One kind of chicken (fried) corn was NOT CREAMED AND WAS TOUGH LIKE FIELD CORN, lumpy mashed potatoes with dried skin on top. VERY SMALL BUFFET AND NONE OF THE FOOD WAS MEMORABLE. 3 tables had customers seated @ noon on a Wednesday. Roast beef was completely shredded (no pieces) Very small salad bar with NO SWEET & sour dressing. Gave us one tiny container of apple butter & one tiny container of peanut butter spread for four large pieces of bread. THE GOOD PART: noodle soup was full of noodles, fresh warm, homemade bread was brought to the table.They had pieces of several kinds of fruit pie & three kinds of cookies to choose from for dessert. read more

This stop, intended for a quick breakfast on our way to Columbus, was quite a letdown. * Service Speed: Our experience was anything but quick; it took over 30 minutes to receive a simple egg sandwich and a side of mush. * The Food: The egg sandwich was great, made with genuinely fresh bread. However, the side of mush was awful. Despite being advertised as freshly made, it arrived deep-fried and completely tasteless. * Atmosphere: The restaurant itself looks a little run down, featuring minimal patrons and, strangely, a half-price gift shop. Overall, the wait was excessive, and the highly-touted mush was a major disappointment. read more

I've now been here 2 times and I think the food is pretty darn good. The salad bar is nice and fresh. The hot buffet is also good but not very big. The fried chicken is delicious. It's juicy and flavorful. I also enjoy their stuffing and noodles. This visit they also had sauerkraut and sausages. I will never turn down sauerkraut. I like this Amish buffet because they also have a small dessert bar. Today they had pies, angel food cake, and a very good caramel roll. Their fresh baked bread is also so soft and pillowy. Service is excellent and friendly. The restaurant itself is clean and spacious. They also have a small gift area and bakery in addition to the restaurant. read more

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Great food great service! It is like eating at grandma's house. Especially if your grandma was a farmer.

If you're ever in the neighborhood you have to stop in, and try the food. I Love the chicken and the dressing. We have tried the Chicken, Turkey, Roast beef, Pulled pork and fish on Friday's. My wife loved the salad bar. I'm more into the mashed potatoes, Dressing, corn, green beans, noodles, gravy, pudding and more. read more

What a shame... This used to be such a great place to go eat; BUT NO MORE!!! Food was really TERRIBLE!!! YIKES...! We should have left, when we saw there was only 3 cars in the lot, at supper time. This place sure seems destined to close... If we could give less than 1 star we would! Expensive, buffet old, dried out food, gravy with a hard gelatinous hard skin on it, dried out tan crumbly mashed potatoes, food looked awful, VERY salty, & chicken had an odd odor!!?? NOT APPEALING! Infact HORRIBLE!!! We will NOT be back... Could hear staff being mistreated in the kitchen. We were told the cook is VERY abusive & mean!!! We were told he is almost blind, does not hear well, & mistreats the staff... VERY ABUSIVE... We were shocked what we could hear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't waste your money, as this place is worse than awful... SAD!!! read more

Good, home style food, great service and reasonably priced. Friendly staff and atmosphere.

Pie is the best part! Out exploring my family got hungry and this place was recommended. It was great that they had a buffet so the kids did not have to wait to eat. The selection was limited with a salad bar, cold sides, mashed potatoes and chicken. They also have a small dessert section. Best part with the fresh warm bread. read more

Lunch buffet at Dutch Kitchen. The salad bar options are impressive. I love the chicken. They have a menu as well. The stars of this place however are baked goods. Best Bavarian cream filled sticks I've ever had, and my daughter loves their fry pies. When you enter the restaurant you walk directly into the bakery area. You don't have to eat here to pick up baked goods. They also allow you to pick your selections before you eat and pay for them on the way out. Cute store inside as well. Informal dining and family friendly. read more

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If you leave here hungry, it is totally your fault. Dutch Kitchen offers mouth-watering hearty homemade meals. We came in with growling bellies and left with so many takeout boxes because we hardly put a dent in our food! The soup and salad bar: a great value for endless trips to their salad bar. Besides greens and veggies they also had pasta salad, potato salad (the best I've ever had) and cottage cheese. There were homemade croutons and a variety of dressings, plus three soups to choose from. The roast beef sandwich: my husband could hardly eat half, it was such a generous portion! Tender roast beef, savory gravy--it was perfection. The caprese sandwich: everything you could ask for with fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. The kids hamburger: big enough for an adult, served on a homemade hamburger bun with sweet potato fries We also split a lobster quesadilla--YOU GOTTA TRY THIS! Definitely not traditional Amish food, but totally delicious. Meals are served with a basket of homemade bread, apple butter, and peanut butter. DO NOT PASS THIS UP! There is also a charming gift shop where you can get a few little items, but you can also purchase fresh baked items to take home. read more

I went here for lunch today, and I enjoyed this home style cooking very much. The selection is pretty limited for a buffet at 17.00, but what I did have was pretty tasty. The broasted chicken was very moist, and the roast beef was tender. I am usually not much of a soup eater at a buffet, but the Chicken Florentine was super good. The waitress was very friendly, and the restaurant is pretty big. It has a nice atmosphere as well. If you are in the area, it's definitely worth a try. read more

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No photos for this review, but the one's you see are accurate. Food is okay. This place is kind of a Der Dutchman knock off, but not as good. The buffet was decent, if you're into buffets. Service was friendly & helpful. Nice people. Restaurant size & ambiance is nice, too. Dutch Kitchen is a decent stop along the road to get a respectable lunch/dinner. Not too much one way or the other. I'd eat there again if I'm in the area. Just not really a destination place, though. read more

We expected to have a higher quality of food since they lead you to believe the food is Amish. The cream for the coffee was nondairy and the butter for the homemade bread was a spread. The food was limited to whatever they filled the buffet with. For instance. The chicken was all white meat except for the wings, which were dried out. We did not have any of the items on the menu, we opted for the $16.99 buffet which was adequate. Our table was clean and not in the way of patrons heading to the salad bar. The restrooms were clean. The store out front was for tourists and had a fair amount of products. read more

I had went to this restaurant for the very first time and had an absolute nightmare of a visit. It is one thing to be different but to be different and stared at by most of the people as customers and then the employees. The food was plain as can be. I was very surprised that this restaurant's food would be so bland. That was not the biggest problem at all. To be the only chocolate drop in a cup of milk is one thing. Or maybe even a fly in a bowl of milk is another but when it is being shown quite plainly is absolutely disrespectful. Then when I went to the manager I was told that this restaurant has "colored " people that visit. I was completely floored to hear that word come out a managers mouth. Then I was told that I can come back another day. SMH What the heck am I supposed to think about this place? I'll let you say.The ambience made me very uncomfortable read more

Stopped in for lunch while driving through Amish Country. This was our first visit. We ordered a BLT which was served with French fries and Potato, Sausage, Kale soup. The BLT was well prepared and served toasted on their homemade bread. The soup was very flavorful and filling with just the right balance of all ingredients. The seating is open, clean and well lighted. Our server was quick to see us after we were seated and our food came out if the kitchen quickly. This is a nice restaurant attached to a gift shop and has clean restrooms. The parking lot is large with easy access. There is also a large buffet available with salad fixings and home style proteins, pasta, and sides. Including dessert options. There are many options for large families, children, or just a couple looking for a light lunch. read more

Dutch Kitchen - Potato, sausage, and kale soup - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

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skip their schnizel special. It is pounded to next to nothing and was dry. The mashed potatoes are not real, gravy is passable but from a can. The bread is wonderful and the fried zuchinni are shoestring that not had before and good. Service is marginal only because one waitress (nora) is working very hard and the other staff may be a hostess as she only seats and does very little. There should be two working wait staff bringing out food. I'd skip this place. read more

It is with much sadness & a sense of loss that I write this review. Over the years my wife & I have had many a meal here, & always left full & satisfied. Yesterday's experience changed that. Everything seemed off... different. There was a large room full of Amish/Mennonite folks separated from the restaurant. I am not sure if that affected the service/food, but something did. The part we were in was sparsely populated, yet getting our food after ordering took much longer than it should have. I witnessed other customers have issues-albeit minor-but multiple incidents. The real sadness was the food. The only positive was the mashed potatoes,; good quality & quantity. My wife & I both ordered hot roast beef sandwiches. I had ordered this in the past & loved it. On this visit the beef was flavorless. The gravy...an odd, overly gelatinous mix w/out taste. My guess is that they were using it for both the roast beef & turkey sandwiches...no beef flavor to it. Now, I was not looking for any "high brow" meal. Good, solid comfort food was what I had grown used to here. Sadly, it failed to deliver, and didn't inspire any confidence for the future. I am sorry... read more

Stopped in for the lunch buffet. Food is ok, baked goods are amazing. Service is excellent and prices are fair.

Food is terrible here .. this place use to be great .. 3 people $65 .. and I'm leaving hungry . Truly pathetic and would never come back to this place . I would rate McDonald's better over this place . read more

Had a wonderful lunch date with my husband today! He enjoyed the buffet and I had a caprese sandwich platter. The sandwich was toasty and had great flavor. They were very generous with the cheese. I had zuchinni fries and corn nuggets (fritters) as my sides. I couldn't finish it all but tried valiantly. read more

Dutch Kitchen - Grilled Caprese Sandwich platter with zucchini fries and Corn Nuggets. AMAZING- look at the melty cheese. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

Really nice buffet lunch. Great salad options. Several meat choices. Excellent service. A clean facility. Nice shop for souvenirs, bakery items, canned goods. Clean restrooms. Desert was delicious. They charge a fair price for quality food. Left full. Glad we tried this restaurant. Super close to P. Graham Dunn. Excellent parking lot. read more

Dutch Kitchen - A delicious salad, chicken noodle soup, warm bread. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

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Nice quiet place but we did arrive shortly after 4 pm. Hubby got the buffet for $12.89. I got a ham dinner with baked potato and green beans for $12. Nothing wrong with my meal but nothing exciting either. But I guess this isn't the type of place to expect exciting. Decent food and they appear to have several facilities for banquets and other events. The gift shop/bakery had some interesting goodies and gifts. read more

Dutch Kitchen - Quiet country place. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

My cousin and I drove up to Dutch Kitchen from the Columbus area. She is a bit of a foodie and whenever I visit her from Michigan, we try out different restaurants. She was excited to try Dutch Kitchen, despite the 2+ hour drive to get there. When we arrived, there weren't very many cars in the lot, was wondering if they were even open. They were, and we walked through the gift shop and were seated in the restaurant. We ordered an appetizer platter of fried mushrooms, onion rings, and sweet potato fries. The fries were great, the rest were just ordinary out of the freezer items. My cousin ordered the Cobb salad, I ordered the half order of a hot turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes. Her salad looked good, but it's hard to mess up a salad. My hot turkey LOOKED good. However, I was bummed when I discovered the turkey was not sliced turkey like I was expecting, but processed, canned turkey. With canned gravy, little flavor. And instant potatoes. Not exactly what I was expecting when coming to a highly regarded Amish restaurant. We also ordered apple dumplings to go to eat later. When I got home and heated mine up, it was ok. Again, not exactly what I was expecting from an Amish restaurant. Overall, I was really disappointed with my meal. I could have gotten the same meal at Cracker Barrel and saved the 2 hour drive. read more

We were there for a Scouting event, and was pleasantly surprised by the service and quality of the food! The servers were very attentive and friendly, and made sure our group had every thing they needed. The food was high quality, very much what is expected for Amish cooking. It did not disappoint. The banquet facility was very nice and a great size for our group of over a hundred. Will definitely recommend this place! read more

My hubby & I went here for an early supper after a day of shopping. He ordered lemonade & said it tasted fresh squeezed...impressive! Our server then brought us fresh baked bread with pats of butter but I covered mine with the homemade apple butter that was available on the table-scrumptious! My hubby had the food bar & raved about how good the mac n cheese was. He also tried the fish & said it was better than he thought it would be coming from a food bar. I ordered roasted turkey with a side of dressing & the salad bar as my other side. My turkey & dressing was a huge serving & was covered with homemade turkey gravy-so flavorful. The pickled eggs on the salad bar were beyond delicious. I could have made a meal of them! We thoroughly enjoyed our food. read more

Dutch Kitchen - Salad bar w/pickled eggs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

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We have had numerous showers, birthday parties, and family get-togethers at this location over the years. As well as many delicious mornings thoroughly enjoying all that the breakfast buffet has to offer. Staff is friendly and competent. The food is classic, simple, tasty and filling. Prices are fair and the restaurant has always been clean on our visits. And my kids love to look through the gift shop on our way out - we almost never leave without some delicious cream sticks or other freshly baked goodies. Would recommend! read more

My last visit was to spend some time with family! Our service was awesome and the food was great!! I would encourage anyone whose looking for a great meal at a great price and a good experience the Dutch Kitchen is an incredible family place! Take your time and enjoy the atmosphere. read more

My girlfriend, her daughter, and I visited Dutch Kitchen a few days ago. She found some kind of beetle in her salad and, after showing it to the waitress, her response was "Eww. You can go to the salad bar and try again." No apology. No offer of a discount. Nothing. I'm only giving 2 stars instead of 1 because the cashier was very apologetic and took that meal off the bill. read more

Dutch Kitchen - Salad beetle.. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

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It has been a while since we dined at this restaurant. It used to be a cosy, warm inviting restaurant with decent Amish cooking. The new decor looks like a prison cafeteria. All white walls with no decor, concrete grey flooring and that was it. No one is there to greet you when you walk in. It looks like servers take turns taking you to your seats. We had the buffet this afternoon. The food was tasteless. There was absolutely no seasoning on the corn and beans. They were frozen, boiled and thrown in the containers. The potatoes looked dark and old and tasted like cardboard. There were just a few overdone pieces of chicken which didn't look very appetizing. When I asked to see the manager and told her about the problems. She said flatly that they don't use salt because some people have to avoid it. Really? She also defended the mashed potatoes that tasted like cardboard. There was no flavor to them and it is very doubtful they put any real milk or butter into the mix. I took a peek at the dessert table, and they also looked unappetizing. Small broken pieces of pie and tiny pieces of cake. When I also mentioned it to the manager, she made another excuse about how hard it was to cut a piece of pie. Really? I did eat a salad and a piece of bread. The waitress was attentive and kind. This restaurant really needs a Gordon Ramsey to come in and fix it. read more

This is not a negative review, this just not fit my taste. I try. The staff are friendly and very attentive, but it is too much of the same cuisine as everywhere. The salad bar was a mess, not because of the staff, but people. When I got to the soup all the bowls had some kind of food in them and the manager had to wash bowls that someone decided to dirty for no reason. It is called being disrespectful to the restaurant and fellow dinners. Like I said it is food found everywhere in this area, but the majority want it so that is good. But people need to show respect to the establishment because they have health codes to meet and if food get contaminated by the customers the establishment gets blamed. read more

On a recent visit to P Graham Dunn in Dalton with my friends we decided to grab lunch. We always enjoy the Amish restaurants with homemade soups and salad bars so with this one being just down the road in Dalton it was the perfect choice. Now if I were rating it up against some of the other larger Amish restaurants I have to say the salad bar and hot buffets were much smaller than most. But everything was tasty and well stocked. The soup choices were good and I settled on a delicious broccoli cheddar, light and flavorful with yummy noodles. My friend had chicken noodle and she said it was very good. The hot buffet was ordered by 2 at our table and both said the choices were good and food was delicious. Fried chicken; Ham; roast beef; mashed potatoes and gravy and more. Our waitress was a delight and was so attentive. She made us feel at home and made suggestions on pies for take home. The gift shop and front end bakery were not as well appointed and lacked a certain charm that many of the other restaurants in the area have but the pies and long John donuts looked delicious and next time we hit the Dalton area we will definitely stop back. read more

The food was good. The waitress was wonderful. However the food was way overpriced for the amount that we got. I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich lightly grilled and a bowl of tomato soup. The grilled cheese was fine, however only got a small cup of soup. And that was $10. read more

Dutch Kitchen was a frequent stop for us along route 30! It has grown large with two additional buildings provide specific parties of all types such as weddings, meetings, and so forth! The regular restaurant is large with a large bakery and gift or special item sections in front of the restaurant! The style of the restaurant is basic with western tables and chairs. Comfortable and nice! They have buffet for salads and deserts. Another buffer is for main dishes! I am not sure if that is a daily option than ordering from the regular menu. Of Friday I option for the two buffets! The Dali's had a good variety of salad fixing and two delicious desserts! Next at the main dish buffet for Friday had chicken, baked fish, fried fish, mashed potatoes, two types of gravy, and hot rice with other fixing! Service was reasonable, but server a bit stiff, but did good removing used dishes and offering refills! Wife order from the menu and said it was good, but basic in taste! Restrooms were very clean and orderly! Parking was their private parking which was very large to handle banquets! Handicap parking is available! We was there between lunch and dinner, so they were not busy! Since there are very few restaurants in the area this restaurant can be useful to people that are hungry and in a hurry too! read more

Clean and nice Country look inside with a decent buffet of good food, not a large selection but the breasted chicken veggies roast beef turkey and other selections are very good! Priced at $16 is still average but ok for what you get! Large menu if you don't want buffet many entree drink and desert options. read more

Dutch Kitchen - Inside is clean and spacious with many extra rooms if needed - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Dalton, Ohio

The food was nasty save your money. The fried chicken was ok but I got one piece and they ran out and said they were not making anymore. Not worth the money there charging either. read more

We stopped in for lunch today. It was great! My husband had the hot roast beef sandwich and I had a BLT. His sandwich was huge and had tons of delicious roast been in it. A half order would have been plenty. My BLT was loaded with bacon. Both sandwiches were served on their homemade bread. We both had the salad bar. The macaroni salad, etc. we're clearly homemade. They didn't have that processed taste at all. I highly recommend stopping here! read more

Hankering for a good Amish buffet so decided to take a chance. The salad bar had the usual mix of what tasted to be homemade salads like bean, macaroni, pickled eggs. All very good. The main buffet was rather small and the fried chicken / roast pork and beef was OK. Now, lets talk about the pie! It's not included in the price of the buffet but it will be the best $1.99 you've ever spent. Waitress said fresh peach pie and I couldn't resist. The pie was one of the best things I've eaten in a long time! Summary: Entree buffet is average but good. Salad bar "Amish" salads are very good. Pie is fantastic and worth the trip. read more

Took a nice afternoon drive with friends and while on the trip passed the Dutch Kitchen Restaurant in Dalton Ohio , and decided to stop and give it a try ........ The facility is a well appointed Amish style eatery which contains a bakery , a gift shop and a pleasant and attractive dining area , where one can either order off menu , or partake of a hot buffet with attendant chilled salad bar . After perusing the gift shop for a while and then peeking in at the scrumptious looking delicacies at the bakery counter , we were promptly seated and given menus . Our waitress , dressed in traditional Amish wear quickly Brought water and then took our beverage orders. ( a choice of Pepsi type soft drinks , iced tea, lemonade , coffee, tea , milk ) the table also contained two complimentary Containers .... one filled with peanut butter , the other with Apple butter . While the menu offered a nice combination of sandwiches , soups , and blue plate specials , We all decided to order the buffet with salad bar , which included freshly baked bread and butter Which was brought table-side by our charming waitress . The chilled salad bar offered shredded lettuce lettuce with numerous toppings , a variety of home made salad dressings , and several other cold Home made sides ( 3 bean salad , potato salad , macaroni salad , pickled eggs , cottage cheese , Peaches , chocolate parfait , broccoli salad Just to mention a few ) The hot buffet served mashed potatoes , two gravies , homemade noodles , green beans , Broasted chicken , shredded beef , three types of sausage , and two other items . ( while the items on the salad bar and hot bar were not as extensive as those found at larger restaurants like der Dutchman , it provided enough of a variety to Make up a nice luncheon , and we were all pleased with what we had selected ) ....... Oh yah , and as part of the buffet , there was a table which included complimentary Servings of the chocolate , maple and vanilla iced long- johns filled with a plentiful dose of Bavarian creme ! Those, along with apple fritters , fry pies , doughnuts , bear claws , cakes , cookies and whole pies are available for sale at the bakery counter . Our friendly waitress checked back frequently with refills And we chatted a bit about the history of the homestead , which also contains two separate outbuildings on a nicely landscaped lot , one for catering services and the other for banquets . I forgot to mention that The original Victorian style farmhouse is attached to the restaurant building and is a beautiful visual remembrance of times past . All in all , we had a tasty lunch and left satiated , ( with our bag of goodies from the bakery of course ) . If you are in the area , Do go , as I'm sure that you will enjoy the tasty meals and the Amish ambiance That this restaurant offers . PS : AN ADDENDUM ----- my only reason for not rating the full five stars is that the salad and hot bars, while tasty , were a bit smaller than those found at larger restaurants like Der Dutchman etc . Otherwise everything was fine ! That being said , I must also add that , One bonus for me was that the utensil wraps on each table contained a knife , a fork AND SPOON !!! One of my pet peeves these days is that MANY chain restaurants wrap a knife and two forks and NO SPOON ! A tip of the hat and a gracious thank you to ALL of the little mom and pop restaurants That we visit (and return to ) that offer the true customer courtesy of providing a spoon without having to ask for one ! read more

Stopped in tonight for dinner. Ordered the buffet. Should have looked at it first! The salad bar was good, except the 3 bean salad tasted sour and the pudding was gritty. The hot buffet was bad! All of it looked like it had been sitting for hours! The soup and chicken with vegetables and gravy had a skim on top. The chicken was dark and had a strange smell. Our server was very nice and asked how everything was. When we told her honestly what we thought she offed to bring us out fresh chicken, which she said would be ready shortly. She did that and it was slightly better. Driving home now after our trip to Amish country and not feeling so great! We will not be returning to this restaurant. read more

NOPE. Not an Amish style Buffet. Everything is comes from a can or a mix. Nothing from scratch. Over priced cafeteria food. NOPE.