Yet another must stop place when I visit home and not only for the pie but sometimes I will go just for the pie. Like Adam said and everyone in Ashland will tell you their pie is A-FREAKING-MAZING! The entire menu is jammed packed with comfort food. My favorite would have to be the pork chops with mash potato and gravy and macaroni salad. Though I haven't met an item on Lyn-Way's restaurant I haven't liked. One thing I love about Lyn-Way and Adam also touched on it is the regulars. You always see the same people or at least the same types of people here, usually white haired nice elderly couples in the early afternoon eating their dinner or families out for a bite to eat. They have a great bar seating area if you are eating solo and the servers will banter the older gentlemen and make friendly conversation with all as they go about their duties. Now onto the pie. This is the kind of pie you dream about that haunts your dreams when you move away from Ashland until you can make the trip and get a few slices for the road after eating a meal and a slice there. Hands down my favorite is the graham cracker pie. A nice light graham cracker crust filled with vanilla pudding topped with whipped cream. Simple yet amazing. Though like their menu I haven't had a pie I didn't like though I tend to lean more towards the cream pies than fruit. Now after re-living the pie in my head since starting this review I must make a trip to Ashland soon for pie and comfort food. Maybe balloon fest weekend, that's always a good time to see long lost friends. read more

Good prices. Good food. Great service. The menu is a little limited and in my opinion the pecan pie, although delicious was too sugary. The chicken soup was FANTASTIC if a little dry, but still delicious. The staff is very service oriented and knowleadgeable. They went out of their way to assist and serve. read more

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Everything about my experience here was AWESOME!! The service is beyond excellent. Our server was one of the best I have ever had. She was so attentive, generous, and helpful. She recommended a dish that wasn't on the menu for my coworker who was having a hard time deciding between a few things. My colleague absolutely loved her suggestion. I got the chicken with mushrooms and cheese with the green beans and a sweet potato with butter and brown sugar. It was really good. I really wanted to try the Buckeye pie but can't eat pie crust. The server made me my own separate dessert with the filling in a bowl and no crust. It was so kind of her to accommodate me. She also knew we were in town for work and packed us up a bag of bakery items for free to take back to our hotel for breakfast since they were closing the bakery for the night. It was also so inexpensive. I would definitely return back when in town. It was a fantastic experience. read more

Lyn-Way Restaurant - American Near Me - Ashland, Ohio

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Four stars for the pie!! I don't often find my way back to Ashland but when I do I love coming to the Lyn-way. Food is reasonably priced and pie is to die for. read more

Lyn-Way Restaurant - Coconut Cream - American Near Me - Ashland, Ohio

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Great Pie!!!! Great Prices!!! The open face sandwiches are great I recommend the turkey open face!! Negatives- a lot of the food is probably right out of a freezer bag But seriously the pie is out of this world!!!!! Dutch Cherry or the Buckeye pie are my favorites read more

A local favorite for pie. I recommend the Buckeye. Pair it with a cup of coffee because there is no shortage of richness in this slice. Everything else is your typical dinner food. Sit at the counter for quick service and an old-timey feel. read more

Lyn-Way Restaurant - Buckeye Pie. For those unfamiliar with buckeye desserts, it's peanut butter and chocolate. - American Near Me - Ashland, Ohio

Ordered carry out for lunch. It was ready in 10 minutes and the staff was friendly. Great club sandwich.

The prices are reasonable and I would consider it a homecook meal restaurant. The servers were helpful and suggesting items on the menu. Average mash potatoes. gravy with salsbury steak and hamburgers were good. Pies, we got apple, peach good. read more

First of all, the staff is always super friendly. Their pies are really good. However, the rest of the food is pretty bland. Straight out of cans, bags, and the freezer. No extra seasoning or anything to spruce up the flavors. You can tell a lot of it has been microwaved. Just not a very good quality of food. It reminds you of TV dinners. The $1 kind. In all honesty they are overpriced as well. The atmosphere is very dull. Kinda feels like a retirement home at lunchtime. read more

I never understood the hype. I've eaten there twice, the food was so-so as was the restaurant in general. So, the pie..everyone brags about the pie. So I tried a piece of apple, a standard. I'm a pie baker on occasion so I was really surprised that it was prepared with canned filling! So disappointing. I can't really say much about the place except it has that home town atmosphere and regulars that make people come back. Well, except for me...I want a great meal. Sorry. read more

My wife and I eat lunch here nearly everyday. If you want to run a successful restaurant you have to do an acceptable job in three areas, food, service and price. The Lyn-Way does really well in all three. My only complaint is that their specials nearly never change. (If the special is spaghetti it must be Wednesday) To be fair, most people wouldn't eat there everyday so they wouldn't even notice. Adam is right about the pie. We have salesmen who call on our company who stop at the Lyn-Way on the way out of town and pick up a whole pie to take home. read more

Lyn-Way is an Ashland staple. Breakfast is incredible and super affordable. When you go for breakfast, get a piece of pie to go (or just ignore all your mother's advice and finish breakfast with a piece of pie). The Dutch peach is the best pie I've ever had in my life. The only negative critique I can give Lyn-Way is that it's not open Sunday mornings. read more

What more can I say about one of the most famous restaurants in Ashland? It is comfortable, clean and the food is always what I expect. The prices are reasonable and I would highly recommend all of their delicious pies. read more

I grew up in Ashland, and I've been to this place hundreds of times, not necessarily because it's good, but it's the best of very limited options. I know the wait staff, I know the menu and I know the pie. The service is very fast and probably the best part of this place. The entire staff is extremely friendly and attentive. You can't knock this place for making sure you're getting everything you ask for during your meal. Refills are prompt, the food comes out quickly and you get what you order. However, the assertion that this place has good food -- or "amazing pie" -- is way over the top. C'mon people. Lyn-Way is your classic frozen Sysco Foods dumped-in-the-deep-fryer-or-warmed-in-the-oven type of diner. There isn't really anything on this menu that will knock you off your feet, and of all the times I've been there, I don't think I've ever noticed a "signature" type of dish. The burgers are alright. Try the Deluxe Big Way with everything. As for this world famous pie. Well, I'll be the first to say it: nothing amazing about it. Most of the fillings taste like they're from a can, and the Buckeye Pie -- purportedly the specialty -- tastes like a chemical-laden pie you'd throw in someone's face. It isn't that great. I wouldn't say it's awful by any stretch of the imagination, but the lack of competition makes it seem way better than it is. As the most popular restaurant in town, I'd like to see Lyn-Way try to change up a little -- offer some vegetarian options, try to spruce up the menu with something other than short-order items -- and encourage the rest of the Ashland dining scene to follow. Getting a real chef in to design a few new dishes that are innovative rather than the same old, tired fare would do wonders for this place. read more

Wow, I love this place! I often visit Ashland due to work and some coworkers who live in Ashland suggested Lyn-Way. I love a good mom-and-pop diner experience and Lyn-Way did not disappoint! I especially loved the stuffed pepper soup! I will definitely go back next time I am in town. See you soon! And save me a piece of coconut cream pie! read more

This is a very good place for pie. I recommend the Buckeye pie. The rest of the food tastes like it is straight from Sysco with little if anything done to "fix it up" (e.g. instant mashed potatoes and gravy, salad from a bag). Also, the prices were rather high for the quality of the food ($8 for some salad from a bag and a frozen split chicken breast). I was surprised about the quality of food, given the somewhat high rating this place received. However, the high rating may just reflect the limited non-fast food competition in Ashland. If it is open, I would highly recommend the Pump House Grille. The food is the very best around & it supports a good cause! read more

Good home cooking for reasonable prices, and the pies are unbelievable!

If I was just rating the pies I would give it 4 stars, but the place as a whole is pretty mediocre at best. Not a lot of flavor. The one thing that keeps me from going to this place is that it isn't open on Sundays till 4 pm. A breakfast joint that isn't open till 4pm!!! I get the whole church thing, but come on I need greasy, carb loaded crap after a hard night of drinking. read more

With not many choices in Ashland, we go there about once a month. It is nothing special. Don't get the shredded chicken special unless you have no teeth because you don't have to chew it. It is almost like baby food. The pie crust is bland....no salt. The peanut butter pie is the best there because with the peanut butter in it you don't notice the bland crust. The price is a little cheaper but so is the food. Waitresses are nice and efficient. read more

We were visiting family for a birthday and we stopped in for dinner. The prices are good, but I thought the portions were small. Great service. read more

My grandparents used to take me here as a kid and I have fond memories here. Going back as an adult made me realize the food is kind of bland. The puddings and pies make it all worth it though!!! read more

Sometimes really good food and sometimes in the middle or could have been better. Depends who the cook is I guess

Nice local place. Good thick flat grill sirloin, good sides, fantastic pie, great service.

Best food in Ashland that is truly homemade style. I was away for many many years and Lynway was popular and with great food then.. Stl is today. Portions are generous. Pies fantastic. Servers are friendly. People stl come from out of state to eat here... Prices are good. Money well spent on a good meal. read more

Very, very poor management. My family purchased a $25 gift certificate for this restaurant a few months ago, and today we went to use it. On the gift certificate it CLEARLY states that you must spend $50 in order to get the $25 off, and that there was NO EXPIRATION DATE. So we go in, and order lots of food to get the bill over $50 like the gift certificate requires. Our waitress was excellent, and the food was subpar. When the time comes to pay the bill, we present the gift certificate and a credit card, only to be told that they "no longer accept those." They then proceeded to tell us a bogus reason as to why, DESPITE the certificate saying that there was NO EXPIRATION. When we asked management if they had made any effort to let people know that they no longer accepted the gift certificate, to which they replied "it was not our responsibility to do so." Then we asked if they could do anything for us in terms of discounts for our inconvenience and we only received attitude and a stern "no" answer. We will NEVER be returning to this restaurant and we strongly recommend that you do not either. Thank you. read more

The prices are very reasonable, however it is hit or miss with the food. The majority of breakfast is good, but the pancakes had no flavor. A good pancake should melt in your mouth. The pancakes were blah, and the syrup was watered down. The service has always been very good and the diner is clean and inviting. read more

Typical American diner. I've had better food but it's not bad, the pie is pretty good, actually homemade.

Great place filled with happy people and wonderful food. Ashland's go-to for a satisfying meal.

My sister moved to Ashland in 2006. She started exploring the area,and she had been suggested this as a place to get a good meal and awesome pie. So, of course, we went there, and I had a chicken sandwich while she had a salad. We then shared a piece of pie (I think it was buckeye). I was hooked! Her salad looked great, and my sandwich was yummy. We, subsequently, have visited there a number of times, and I am very fond of their coconut cream pie. The food is cooked quickly enough that you don't feel like you're waiting around forever, and they use good ingredients so you don't think anything is coming from a frozen item and just re-heated. I really like the salad with baked chicken on it. This is where I started getting a taste for putting hard-boiled eggs in my salad for the added protein when I make salads at home. I haven't tried their breakfast nor have I had a variety of their items, but the food I've eaten there has always been of good quality,and I highly, highly recommend the pie! read more

inexpensive old time dinner. good service. food is OK. Pie is average to very good. I think Cherry is best.

this place was horrible. prime rib is roast beef that was frozen and thawed out in microwave so one side was microwave burn. flounder was frozen white fish out of a bag. 15.99 for prime rib. server was the only good thing read more

We have been to this place a couple times since moving to Ashland, the first time was not so bad. The second time was the last time we have been there. We had terrible customer service, the hostess should be ashamed of how she treated us! We had a large party that I had called ahead and reserved the spot for (weeks in advance), so it's not like we just walked in and expected to be seated. They were trying to push us out the door before we even ordered our food. The hostess kept coming over trying to take tables that we needed for our group to seat other people with. We couldn't even enjoy our dinner in peace because she kept stalking us to see how fast we were eating and if there was a butt in every seat at the table.... hopefully you didn't have to go to the bathroom or the people around your chair would have to protect it like junkyard dogs!!! It was just overall not a very pleasant visit and made me decide never to go back. I agree the food is nothing spectacular, which makes it even easier to boycott!!! read more