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    Hoosier Cafe

    4.2 (446 reviews)
    Open 6:30 am - 2:00 pm
    Updated 1 month ago

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Loaded Biscuits and Gravy

    If you're craving comfort food, this spot absolutely delivers. I ordered the biscuits and gravy with sausage, topped with an egg--and it was delicious. Everything was flavorful, hearty, and exactly what you want when you're in the mood for a satisfying meal. Service was just as great as the food. We were seated right away when we walked in (went during the week, so no wait), our order was taken promptly, and the food came out quickly. Overall, such a smooth and enjoyable experience. I'll definitely be coming back for more!

    Alan W.

    Who's your cafe? Hoosier Cafe! Whenever we travel we always search for great diners. We found the Holy Grail of diners here. We had a vegetarian omelette with a side of crispy bacon, hash browns and a biscuit and gravy, and a Belgian waffle. There's Indiana sports legends jerseys on every wall. And our server, Shannon, was top notch. Try it, you'll like it.

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    Becky Hall G.

    Stopped in for a tenderloin, I'd heard they were fantastic, and definitely didn't disappoint! Great flavor, nice breading and of course huge!! Waitress was very friendly, made sure we had everything we needed!

    Biscuits and Gravy Breakfast, Side of Hash browns, Buttermilk Pancakes
    Edith E.

    The food was pretty good, no complaints! While it isn't the best breakfast I've had, it did taste like good old homemade food which was nice. The service was great and quick.

    Eggs
    Brad W.

    Nothing too Midwest about my breakfast, but it was still solid. Adding onions and peppers for $1 to hash browns was a nice touch. Eggs and coffee good for about $14.

    Tiffany V.

    Always amazing and delicious. I've been coming here for more than a decade and I'll always come back! Staff is friendly, food is quick, typical diner.

    Breaded Tenderloin Sandwich, 2 Eggs and Corned Beef Hash Breakfast
    Lisa H.

    Quick to seat even though busy. Food service great quality quick and hot! Haven't found anywhere else this Hoosier special! 50's style dinner.comfortable and clean

    Krissy L.

    Yum! We got right in.... It was busy but we roared are food and got it 5 mins later. It was fresh, hot and delicious! The Denver omelette was delicious and the pancakes were insane in flavor! A hint of vanilla! Will be coming back! Price was also good. Service quick and friendly.

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    1 year ago

    Nice place for a good meal. Breakfast especially, always awesome service and good plates. Good breakfast cafe ambience.

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    9 months ago

    Always exceeds my expectations. Quick friendly services, very fair prices, food is always on point and too notch coffee

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    10 months ago

    Which one great food but closes by 2:30, highly recommended. A great breakfast or early Brunch place

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    Thank you Victor!

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    10 months ago

    Amazing food and amazing service. I love the pancakes here and it's big portions. They're always really nice

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    1 year ago

    Wonderful service, Great Tenderloin sandwich !!! Its a diner so that is the atmosphere. Very pleasant.

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    Fast and friendly service. Breakfast food was all good. My eggs could have been cooked a little longer, but all in all very good.

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    Yummy breakfast, efficient service. Decor and ambience could be better. Would definitely return.

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    Typical diner food. The staff is really nice tho. Biscuits and gravy is too peppery for me!

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    A very pleasant evening at Pesto's. We had a reservation for 5:00PM and we arrived about 15…read moreminutes early. We were greeted immediately when we walked in and brought straight to a good table in spite of our early arrival. Within a couple of minutes Erin our server came to introduce herself. We began with cocktails. A double Makers Mark on the rocks and a straight-up Tito's martini. Both done just as we like them and generous. First course was the Calamari. We're former New Yorkers so being a Calamari snob is expected. This offering, which delivered a bit of Scungilli as well, was really done well. Not heavy on the bread crumbs and not at all rubbery. The accompanying sauce was very tasty. We followed up splitting a Caesar Salad that we devoured. When we ordered our entree, Linguini and White Clam sauce, we asked Erin about the portions and she read us well. She suggested that we might be overwhelmed by the size of it so we split that also. Turned out to be a great idea. We devoured that too. Done just the way I like it. So good that I ordered a glass of Italian white wine to go with it. Normally, we don't have dessert but, Erin didn't bring the dessert menu. She just looked right at us and said: "We have the best carrot cake in the entire valley"! I must say that presentation was tough to look down my nose at so we split an order of carrot cake. I think I can say it really was the most interesting and best carrot cake I have ever had. Throughout the entire meal Erin kept an eye on us and made sure there wouldn't be a reason for us to wave her over. She's definitely a pro. She was even nice enough to laugh at my really bad jokes. A shout-out to the food runners as well. They were on time, friendly and polite. In closing, I have to salute the management. The dining room was clean, organized, and nicely appointed. They have attracted a pretty nice clientele if my observations were correct. There was plenty of conversations happening but no shouting or yelling. It is just a comfortable place to have a nice dinner out. I highly recommend this restaurant. Give it a try. PS: They seemed unusually appreciative of us making a reservation both on the phone and at the restaurant. Make a reservation, it will be a good start to your evening. ENJOY!

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    The two stars is only for the friendliness of the staff, overall cleanliness and the cookies that…read moreoffset the "cooked" food that they sell. The beans and potato salad were decent. Everything else was terrible. And please note by my reviews that I'm an easy grader. Went with my uncle for lunch. We each had the three meat plate. I chose fattier brisket, pastrami and ribs plus two sides. This came out to ~$36 each. Total bill for the two of us was over $100 by adding drink, cookie, tax and tip. My uncle got kielbasa, brisket and pastrami. Our guess is that the food is brought in sealed and they microwave or use some similar reheat method and do no "cooking" there. All of my meats were beyond dry. It's really hard to convey how dry. The ribs were the biggest terror point since not only was it as tough as leather but it tasted like it was doused in iodized salt. My uncle's plate was not any better. The kielbasa was sliced and overcooked so badly that the sliced edges were burnt and frayed - you've got to really try hard to screw up preserved sausage. I could only do a few bites and threw it all in the trash. They were getting busy and I was not going to stand back in line with trays of food to broach the problems. They make sure to ask for a tip at time of order but there's no service for quality control. My uncle texted me later in the day: "Today's restaurant was such an awful choice for BarBQ. I can't remember when I had worse. We have to go to a real good one next time." It is crazy how bad this lunch experience was and a rarity that Yelps score misses the mark so badly.

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    The Brickyard Downtown

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    I am literally never disappointed with the food here, nor am I disappointed with the service or the…read moredrinks. Music is always on pointe and I would never change the look or ambiance of the place either. My last trip here though I had to ask about why the menu had stopped changing as often since we were one of two parties there in the middle of happy hour and there was a large framed picture of a bartender with a bunch of signed notes on the bottom of it beside me at the bar. It turns out that one of the oldest curators and bartenders of the bar and restaurant had passed from a drunk driving incident and I had not known at all! Gosh I was so disappointed in myself that I had ever complained about not having a new menu to try after that...but at the same time it was amazing to hear so many great anecdotes and to learn so much more about him and the history of the bar itself while dining this time. I had a lot of fun times at this bar - including remembering the first time I met that bartender and sharing that memory with the staff that told me their story. They also shared that they would be coming out with a new menu very soon and some of the new items and ideas that would be rolling out so I am also very excited to go back! New food menu tomorrow too?! What?! I was almost tempted to back today to get more of their amazing dishes from the main menu!! Thank you Cat for the amazing hospitality! I learned so much about Gaea in one afternoon too :D Love it. To update about the food I tried but some of you may not get to try since they're changing it up :P *Tiger Shrimp - DIVINE - JUICY ZUCCHINI STUFFED WITH CURRY THAT MAKES YOUR ENTIRE MOUTH WATER JUST THINKING ABOUT IT ONCE ITS EVER TOUCHED YOUR TONGUE - the prawns are BIGGER THAN YOUR MIDDLE FINGER *Thai Salad - zesty spicy, VERY filling and made in lettuce cups, so very much not your typical salad but very tasty *steak skewers - much more like the juiciest steak I've literally ever had on a skewer - LITERALLY...but not because it's fat, just because they somehow made this steak completely juicified - don't ask me how - ask Cat *Mole Chicken Skewers - My favorite...you should just try it.

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