Grain & Grill comes with a good set of recommendations whether you are coming for food or to the Bad Dad Brewery. Fairmount is a short drive off I69 and worth a try. The facility is not overly attractive or inviting. You have to decide which door to use depending on which business you are frequenting. I didn't see any signs for the outdoor seating to direct you to the hostess. The parking lot is large with lots of spaces up close. We were here for food so we picked the door to Grains & Grill. The host was very friendly and kind. The inside looked welcoming. The journey to get to the outdoor seating was a bit of a maze. There seems to be plenty of comfortable indoor seating though it is kind of broken up in disjointed rooms. The outside area was nice. The over hang shielded us from the sun in our evening dinning hours. I found the tables to be a bit close together. There was another party next to our table so we had to be cautious about moving chairs to get situated. The outdoor chairs have a flexible plastic seat. The seat seemed to give more than made me comfortable. The chair seemed a bit flimsy. However, it was comfortable and didn't collapse on me. We started with the fried mushrooms. There were a LOT of small mushroom tips in this order. The batter was thicker and a bit mushy. There wasn't much seasoning flavor to the batter but it wasn't greasy to taste. The mushrooms seemed fresh. The dish was fairly good. The cocktail sauce had a decent amount of zip to it. My wife had the blackened fish tacos. Two came with the order. She loved the fresh taste. Definitely not a fishy taste. Delicious she said! I decided to try the Hoosier Hot Plate. It seemed like a house speciality...so why not! The tenderloin was outstanding! The pork was moist and juicy and moderately thin. The breading was nicely crunchy and moderately thick with a slight greasy taste. Maybe the best tenderloin I have ever had! The tenderloin was laid on top of a bed a real mashed potatoes. You could tell they were real by the lumps I bone smooth consistency. These were excellent as well. Just like mashed potatoes should be that were going to accent the meat. The tenderloin was topped with a creamed corn. I would have been disappointed if this creamed corn was the side dish. It was kind of bland and didn't have much of a corn taste. It was also rather mushy. I didn't think the corn added much taste to the tenderloin/mashed potato taste. Overall...it was an interesting dish that was worth a try. read more

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Had a birthday dinner here last night. Party of 8. 7 were at or over 80 years old. I'll get to why that's significant. We were seated fairly quickly. Our drink order was taken, which was almost all water. Drinks came several minutes later. Orders were taken a few minutes after that. Food did take a bit but not unreasonable. At that time a few people needed more water. It took over 10 minutes before a pitcher of water was delivered to the table by someone other than our server. Bread was requested to the person bringing the water since we hadn't seen our server in nearly 15 minutes. Another 10 minutes and our server comes to check on us. She stated she didn't know about the lack of bread and blamed it on the other employee not telling her. At least another 10 minutes go by and nearly everyone is finished eating when the bread arrives. The food was good and the amount of food was good. All but me had eaten there before. 3 got the Hoosier plate, a couple had the tenderloin, a couple got burgers, and I got the Makers beef tips. All enjoyed their food and only a couple had any left to take home. The mashed potatoes were very good and a large portion. There were several ounces of meat and a good portion of green beans. The food was definitely a 4+. The service was a 2 at best. Along with the poor service, they added the optional 20% gratuity, since we had a party of 8. I knew this was possible since I read it on the menu. Most of the party did not. It was noted on the ticket but it was put very close to the other charges. For some, it was not noticeable. I understand the reasoning behind the charge but if the business isn't crowded and the servers aren't working excessively, I don't believe it's justified. In this instance, it may have led to poorer service since the server knew she'd be getting 20% no matter what. read more

Okay , so I always get the Makers plate which is amazing. This time I tried the Honey Truffle Chicken with tempura asparagus with mash. It's a hit! I will be ordering this plate for a while. All white chicken. Also we had the blue eyes drink. It was strong and made me feel like I was at a beach. Both must haves. Thank me later Great service as always . Grains & Grill is killing it read more

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Tenderloin Trail #1! This is our second visit here but the first was years ago. The entire parking lot is paved now! It's a great trek for our '56 T-bird on a warm fall evening. We're splitting everything since it's so much food and maybe we'll have room for ice cream afterwards. ha. Our order was 1 housemade draft beer, their current stout. We both found it too sweet with more coffee flavor than expected. Our order of fried mushrooms from the appetizer menu arrived quickly, super hot and very obviously housemade. They are quite good as is the cocktail sauce served alongside. It was a huge order that can easily be shared. The main course was their tenderloin which we requested fried with all the trimmings. The bun was large and the tenderloin fit the bun rather than spilling over the sides like many we see. I wasn't nuts about the flavor but it's fine. The side of cole slaw was creamy and sweet. Service was wonderful!! Tenderloin=$15 There's an ice cream shop attached to the restaurant so, of course, we had to try it. . It's Graeter's so it's very good. read more

The food did not come to me as it was late Syed on the menu. I called to speak with a manager and she acted very uncaring. Offered no explanation of why my meal wasn't complete. Too expensive to not get what you pay for. I do not recommend this place read more

I love small Indiana towns and Fairmount fits the bill. Excited to see such a high rated place on Yelp in this small town so we were anxious to try. Walking in we were hit with a pungent odor that was very off putting. Everyone in our group noticed it and were concerned but looked past it. Then we ordered drinks -- PAPER STRAWS. Shocking and not the place you'd expect to have this crappy product. We ordered the pork tenderloin thinking it would be the huge flat piece that hangs over the bun. No, it's more like a fried chicken breast that fits on the bun. It tasted alright but not my favorite. The macaroni and cheese was fine but not special especially for the $3 up charge. We all just left underwhelmed which was disappointing because I really wanted to like it. Next time we'll just go get a pizza next door at Bad Dad. It looked a lot better. read more

Grains & Grill - Tenderloin - American Near Me - Fairmount, Indiana

The food and service is excellent. A bonus is the brewery on site. Im not sure what else to say except it's a must try spot.

Great spot for dinner! We had the Bavarian pretzel sticks to start, and they were really good--soft, salty, and perfect with the beer cheese. For our meals, we got the Hoosier Hot Plate and Maker's Beef Tips. The tenderloin was crispy, and the sweet and savory sides made for a great combo. The beef tips were super tender with really good flavor. We finished with the lava cake, which was warm, rich, and gooey. Service was great, and the atmosphere was nice for a date night. Definitely worth a trip back! read more

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Great dinner! We loved the atmosphere and the food. My drink was pretty amazing too. I just had a salad but it was a delicious wedge which is my favorite and it was huge! My daughter enjoyed the shrimp tacos and the burgers were also standouts for our party. Finally the feta dip was amazing. We will be back to try more! read more

Grains and Grill is a delicious oasis They have a wonderful bar and cocktails. This time my son got the walleye special. That is not to be missed. My daughter got the loaded mac and cheese. Get one to go for tomorrow! I had the beef tips and a bourbon beer. Oh yes. We started with the pretzels and pub cheese. Yum! Two desserts wrapped up the evening. Both were excellent and great helpings. We arrived just after 4:00 and ended up on the porch (all reserved up). I wouldn't trade the view and relaxed, summer atmosphere. As always, wonderful service. Can't wait to get back. read more

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This was one of the best meals we have had in a long time. From the beginning to the end. The service was excellent, the food was superb & we will be back!!! The whipped feta dip was really good & the special was butternut squash ravioli with chicken. It was divine!!! The atmosphere is great! We drive from Greenfield to Fairfield for our date night.... So worth it. read more

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Phenomenal! Terrific food & service, laid back atmosphere! 5 stars from us! We shared a shrimp cocktail, with huge shrimp and amazing homemade cocktail sauce, spicy & very flavorful! We each had a ribeye, very flavorful and tender! For our sides, we each had fried Brussel Sprouts. So good, cooked perfect, great flavor, we also had creamed corn, which was amazing!!! A great experience! We will be back!! read more

Good food. Average service. Crazy prices. $27 for a chicken and pasta dish is borderline criminal. Would recommend for a celebration/anniversary. read more

Everything was great! Kicked it off with delish shrimp cocktail and their famous mushrooms. Sooo good! Salmon was so good, hubby had the ribeye and loved it. Ordered a bottle of Paraduxx- $100 a bottle, not bad. Came with 2 non matching - dusty - fingerprinted wine glasses. Thought that was odd. A pricey bottle should be partnered with some matching clean glasses. Our server was super great too. Highly recommend ! read more

The worst food I have eaten in my entire life. Better I tasted it even though it looked disgusting. It was!! Grey looking slop. Supposed to be creole mac and cheese. No cheese detected. Shrimp that was rubbery. read more

Was in town with my husband. He had eaten here in the past and liked it so much he wanted to take me here. Delicious. We came in on a very busy Thursday night. Service was a bit slow but very friendly. We both had the Hoosier hot plate. It was flash fried pork served over mashed potatoes (or you could get a baked potato) with creamed corn and sawmill gravy on top. Sounds like a mess but it was amazing. The bread they serve is also really good. Tastes very fresh and is hearty. I would wholeheartedly recommend this place and look forward to coming back soon. read more

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Loved this!! This was absolutely delicious. I would highly recommend the beef tips with cream of corn and mash potato's. I personally could have passed on the dessert because I'm not a fan of cold desserts. Next door, is a brewery that you can walk to and bring beer back to your table. They also have there owe bar but we wanted to try the other place. read more

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Wonderfully cozy and casual atmosphere with high quality food! We stopped in with my sister and BIL - we were goofy trying to relive our last couples trip - but our server Jessie was so patient and fun. Appetizers of fried mushrooms- small and none of that "mush" that sometimes happens with mushrooms- and Brussels - my sister thought we were nuts ordering them because she hates them.... She tried these & loved them! Hubby had Hoosier HotPlate (pork tenderloin) and said it was fantastic. Sister had bourbon glazed salmon and said she's quite picky but this was perfect. Bourbon glazed beef tips with mushroom and onion was so delicious. So excited to get gooey butter cake to go! Oh! And Deere John cocktail was like vacation in a glass! read more

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Great food while your EV charges! My wife had tenderloin plate which she deemed delicious. I had truffle honey chicken with fried asparagus and it was really good. Asparagus was big hit, as were the mashed potatoes. Definitely will go again. Although there are 2 Tesla destination chargers (which I used for my non-Tesla with an adapter) they are partially blocked by a grain bin structure. Not sure 2 vehicles could charge at the same time. Hopefully owner moves chargers to a more accessible location! read more

Grains & Grill - Tesla EV charger (free for customers) - American Near Me - Fairmount, Indiana

Grains &Grills an awesome restaurant with great ambience. Their servers are real familiar with the menu. The servers were also very friendly and polite. They are very attentive to the table and made sure we never ran out of anything. The menu changes all the time, but I've been there several times and have never had a bad meal. I highly recommend this restaurant for anyone looking for fine dinning & great food restaurant. read more

Quite frankly I'm not sure that it lives up to the hype. Don't get me wrong it is a very nicely done establishment and is kept clean. I have been there one time, and it may be an age thing, but it wasn't for me. I felt that for what I got the prices were higher than what would be appropriate for the area. The beer sampler that I got was good but I can honestly say that it was so loud in there I had know idea what the names of them were or anything about them. The food was just alright in my opinion. Because it was so packed the pizzas that came out were slightly over cooked here and there, dry on others, or never made it to the table. When you got a pizza that was right the flavors weren't bad at all but just not my taste. I love brick oven fired pizzas and this just didn't satisfy my tastebuds (again the packed crowd may have been a contributing factor) It is definitely setup to cater to a younger crowd. It was so loud that you couldn't even hear the band they had. Service was slow because there were so many people that they couldn't keep up with pizza orders and servers were running around as fast as they could trying to take care of everyone. Staff was as friendly as they could be even though they really didn't have the time to even stop and ask how everyone was. It is hard to put on a friendly appearance when you are stressed trying to do your job. Let me stress here that all of the staff from servers to cooks do everything they can but they simply can't keep up when it is that busy. It was odd to me that they have a full bar area and then a family area but the band was in the family area. I felt like the band should have been in the bar area or somehow been between the two sections but with the layout of the building I'm not sure that is possible. When we left there was a line out the door. The place is very popular with younger people that like a more fast and packed bar type of atmosphere. If you are looking for a more experience it probably isn't the place for you. Bottom line - would I go back? No I wouldn't. Remember that this is my review so I encourage you to give the place a try and judge it on your own. My experience may not be what you experience. After you go write your own review so others can see what you thought. Take care. Review changed to 1 star as the owner decided to make a very unprofessional remark. It's too bad that as an owner you can't take everything with dignity and in stride. The proper response (if one was even warranted) would have been that yes we agree that we aren't for everyone but we are growing and trying our best. We hope that one day you will come back and try us again as we are always striving for excellence. read more

We've heard nothing but good things about this restaurant. And we can't lie, we came to the area to visit the brewery. But Grains and Grill was an amazing surprise. First of all, make reservations, this is a hot spot in this small town, they were busy the entire time we were there. The menu is great and food was fantastic. I hd the mahi mahi with pumpkin pesto, sweet potato fries and green beans; my husband had the rib eye with brussel sprouts and smashed potatoes. Everything we had was absolutely amazing. The homemade bread to start was also out of this world. Service was amazing. We have mo complaints. If it weren't so far away we'd be back real soon! If you're passing through the area, don't miss it. read more

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Everything was great! The food is all made from scratch in house. I ate the Hoosier hot plate. It is SO GOOD!!! A huge tenderloin on top of mashed potatoes and topped with cream corn. It's my favorite. The Apple rosemary salad dressing was delicious. My husband ate the pork chops and he enjoyed it very much too. The service is top notch every time we go there. read more

A gem in the rural not Indiana. This wonderful place has a rugged atmosphere with the delicate touch of sophistication when it comes to the menu. Excellent local brew pub next door to make a evening of fun. read more

We tried to go back Saturday March 2nd 2024 @ 4:25pm and was told they did not have any tables available because they were all reserved even though their parking lot was empty and so was the restaurant. They said we could sit at the bar only since we didn't have a reservation!! So you can not just show up to this place!! They said they had all the business they could handle in reservations!!! read more

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Delicious! Service is fantastic. Little loud in there but very good food The ambiance is fun and lively. Loud.

Service was excellent from Allison & food was delicious!! Will definitely be back! Had the feta dip, yummy mushroom app & the special bucatini pasta chicken & all was decadent! read more

We used to love going to this place. Lots of good food, great service, and great drinks. But this time was rough... the server barely paid any attention to us, we felt like we were imposing on her night. Took her 20 min to bring us our first set of drinks. Took her faster to bring the check than to wait on us, which sucked. The food... was crap. My beef tips were saltier than anything I've ever tasted, literally burned your throat. My husband liked his Hoosier plate tho, so I'll give it a few stars for that! Will have to try one more time, maybe it was just a rough night. read more

Food is great, cool ambiance, great service. My father grew up in Fairmount and we passed by and figured we would check it out while in the area visiting family. Totally unexpected how good it was, and not being from the area, you would think everyone in the town is there on a Friday night. Two thumbs up! read more

Grains & Grill - a plate of bread and a cup of coffee - American Near Me - Fairmount, Indiana

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Excellent food and service in a large restaurant with neat decor in a former John Deere building. They are also conveniently connected to the Bad Dad Brewery which is serving up some tasty beers and wood fired pizzas. This was my first time here but the rest of the table had been here multiple times and I see why they liked it. Our waitress was very attentive throughout, have plenty of recommendations, and was very sweet. But the food was even better. The steaks and seafood were delicious and the desserts were wonderful as well. I would definitely recommend their creamed corn and green bean sides, both very good. The mushrooms app was a favorite but the shrimp were large and tasty as well. If ever around Fairmount I would definitely recommend giving this place and/or the brewery a go. read more

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This is an upscale restaurant with a fantastic chef! The blend of flavors just makes you want to chew your food forever. I had the burnt tips and they absolutely melt in your mouth. We were a party of five and no complaints about the food from any of us. It's just delicious! The ambiance is simple because this building was a farm implement business decades ago, and the effort to preserve that is evident. I mean that in a good way here. Service was incredible! Desert offerings not only looked good, they were delicious as well. When we left, we were all trying to guess how the food was prepared and what spices they might have used. lol That's how delicious it was! This is a five star restaurant and they have earned it in my book. If you are a thrifty person, this might not be the place for you. But if you want a delicious meal on a special occasion or want to impress a significant other, this is the hidden gem for you. It's pricey, but just.....wow! We will DEFINATELY plan a return trip. read more

Not for me. Quality is not up to the price, but since Covid hit, the more expensive the place, the less quality I am seeing. Possibly many reasons behind that, but for us, it is driving us to eat at home more. We don't drink but I am told their brewery is still worth it. read more

Amazing dinner tonight at G&G with friends that converged here for an evening of fabulous food. Thank you Taylor for excellent service with a smile. Pasta special was my choice tonight and perfect!! read more

We called at 5:39 the evening of May 7th and asked to be put on call ahead seating & let whomever know, we'd be arriving around 6:30. We got there at 6:28 & was told there would be a 35-45 min wait. What is the purposed of call-ahead seating, if in fact...it doesn't work?? We were about to order our 3 cocktail when we were seated. After being seated we waited a good 15 min before I went to ask if we had a server assigned to us. There were plenty of tables open around us. Once the hostesses told the server she had our table, that's when things got infinitely better. She was fantastic! Our biggest disappointment of the night with the food was...no more bread pudding in stock ‍ I had talked that up to my boyfriend so much. We will definitely try one more time but it will be awhile. Hopefully after the unemployment stops, people will go back to work and restaurants will have enough staff to cover. read more

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Found a new favorite place in about 25 miles from home! The service (thank you, Cory!) has been outstanding, the Ceasar salad with blue cheese crumbles is the best ever. And the prime rib served on Wednesday night is perfecto--yep --Cannot imagine something this nice in Fairmount Indiana. But this is where it's at and we will be back! We were fortunate to be seated on arrival. By the time we left there were at least 20 folks patiently waiting! Did I forget if they have a brewery on premise? They do & great beer! MAD DAD! The house wine/cab was also very good! We got the opportunity to visit both with Cory our server and the restaurant manager and the owner! All wonderful people and this is just such a delightful find in Fairmount Indiana!! read more

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The food was so good! my husband is very picky, but he ate so much! He has the Hoosier Plate & I had the Honey Truffle Chicken. we also had the mushroom appetizer. We loved it all! Shout out to our server Alison! What a great job she did and was at our table often to see if we needed anything. she is top notch! we will definitely be back! read more

Every time I go here the food is fantastic 50 minutes from my home and worth the trip. Service is great but the food is amazing. Definitely better than the big towns.Experience James Dean hometown it's an adventure. I definitely will be back soon. Love seeing what kind of vehicles in the parking lot. Indiana's hidden treasures give them a try you will be very happy. I've set at the bar and a table service is number one priority for them. I can't wait to return. They are the best every time I'm there. The steak seems to get better than before. read more

Literally THE best meal we've had in a very long time. And I only took a photo of the drink and dessert. Our daughter's birthday choice - she chose well. We were greeted and seated quickly, and our server Allison took grand care of us, despite being busy herself. Pretzel bites with beer cheese sauce whetted our appetite for what was to come. The hub chose Hoosier Hot Plate - delectable meal of a breaded pork tenderloin, luscious mashed potatoes, sawmill gravy, and creamed corn. A Hoosier meal, for sure. The birthday girl chose the garlic chicken which came with those mashed taters and Italian green beans. Another winner. I got a filet, with sweet potato hash, and creamed corn. We loved it all, and shared among ourselves until our plates were clean. (No, we didn't lick the plates, but we could have....) read more

Grains & Grill - Bread pudding. Delightful doesn't really cover it. Yummy! - American Near Me - Fairmount, Indiana

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Delicious! My mom had the Indiana tenderloin between the bun burger and my dad had the hot plate tenderloin. The ranch house chips are divine and the cream corn is sweet and gooey. The tenderloins are SO thick, I've never had one this good, I got dessert. Bread pudding.. and it was so good.. crispy on the outside and nice and warm On the inside - would recommend all day read more

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After eating there many times with complete satisfaction, my wife and I decide to 'cap' her hectic work week with dinner there last night. Our server made us feel like an imposition and our dinners were terrible. My pork tenderloin with 'ham jam' was dry as a bone and my wife's Mac and cheeseburger was overcooked and flavorless. We'll give it one more try and if it's not back to its high standards we're former diners! read more