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    Goodwin's Family Restaurant

    3.6 (47 reviews)
    Closed • 7:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Melt, hamburger, mushrooms and Swiss with fries
    Tauna S.

    It's been several years since I've been at Goodwin's and today was a day that broke the streak. The dining area was busy and it was great seeing people with smiling faces and enjoying their time. The food was good. Service was ok. The price for what we received was within reason. For food that is like eating at home, it was good.

    Patty Melt with Grilled Onions and Cheese ~ Onion Rings

    This was a very pleasant surprise!!! Such a nice restaurant and the burgers are great!!! We live in Westerville and will be back!!! The waitresses are so kind and sweet!!

    Broasted chicken wings meal($9.49)
    Sandy W.

    First time here and had a delicious broasted chicken wings meal. Also came with two sides, I chose side of mashed potato with yellow gravy on the side and creamed peas ( haven't had creamed peas since I was a kid). Also came with a dinner roll! Service was great and atmosphere homey! Looking forward to going back another time!

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    Douglas D.

    Our favorite restaurant in Circleville. I love the old school charm. The food is always great here. The buffet is stacked with great stuff and their desserts are all fabulous. Service with a smile, too. Highly recommended!

    Jane W.

    Not a bad breakfast spot. Typical breakfast food items-eggs, pancakes, choice of meat and bread. They have a breakfast buffet for those who would rather choose that option. We ordered the country fried steak and eggs with shredded potatoes, and toast and buttermilk pancakes. Steak was tender, but the breading did not stick well to the meat. The gravy was good, eggs were cooked as I ordered (over medium) and toast was crunchy, yet still soft enough and it was buttered. The buttermilk pancakes were fluffy and quite tasty. The shredded potatoes are interesting, texturally speaking. They were standard hash brown-type potatoes but they seems a bit more "minced" to me. They are okay, not bad. Coffee cane with a nice bowl of individual liquid creamers, some flavored and a bunch of jelly packets. All that food was less than $20. It's a good value.

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    20 days ago

    Server was wonderful and the meal was outstanding! We had fried chicken and baked potatoe and a plate of waffles and it was so good

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    1 year ago

    Great food, best roasted chicken. Fantastik employees. Always clean. Open till 8. I stop here anytime I am in area.

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    2 years ago

    Great food especially breakfast, service is fast and everybody loves this place in circleville. Vibe is great

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    3 years ago

    The food was great and the staff is always amazing!!! We will definitely be back for their food.

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    Great little place to eat. Strong supporters of the community and a landmark for Circleville.

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    Solid breakfast place. We opted not to do buffet, as we prefer made to order. Eggs, sausage, waffle- all good! We will be back!

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    My eggs are never cooked right but sometimes it's about the experience, right? Just a cute little diner, good breakfast and nice staff.

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    7 years ago

    Nice clean restaurant with friendly service and great food. Ribs and chicken very good. Salad very fresh.

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    It's good and cheap. Not flashy but just a good hometown place, feel is local and good is just good. Breakfast is great and dinner too

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