Mom and pop diner serving good food for a reasonable price…read more We occasionally visit relatives in North Vernon. This was our second time having lunch here. Good old stick to your ribs food. Nothing fancy or pretentious here. I had the Pot Roast with mashed potatoes and Cole Slaw. The pot roast was fork tender and pretty good. Mashed potatoes were decent and I really liked the Cole slaw. Their Cole slaw is the 'creamy' style. The cabbage is cut very finely. I did enjoy it. My wife had the breaded tenderloin sandwich with fries. She proclaimed the Tenderloin the best she's had. Crispy outside, tender inside. She ordered her fries crispy but they were served flabby. This is one of the few restaurants that prices are still reasonable. Meal and drinks (tea) average $12 a person. Service was excellent. We are looking forward to returning and both ordering the Tenderloin sandwich.

Great Food and Great Atmosphere. Good old mom and pop type of place. Deep fried Mushrooms are the…read morebest around!

Food is always delicious, fresh, and piping hot. Staff is friendly. Restaurant is clean and well…read moremaintained.

The food is mediocre, not a very large selection and quite often not exactly warm. And with the…read morebuffet, you only get one dessert. They don't really clean the tables between trips to the buffet so you have a table full of dishes to deal with. It is very expensive. My wife and I paid $60 for mediocre food and only allowed one dessert per. Not worth it.

Need to give this place a shout out! Just had lunch there, we were the two in uniform next to the…read morecounter. The hospitality and overall service was off the charts. Talked it up with several guests and a couple paid for our meals ahead of us. I had the grilled chicken salad, my partner had the all you can eat Buffett. Tried to get some of that amazing pineapple upside down cake to go, so we could take care of our waitress with the cool dimple piercings and ink, and she wouldn't let us pay for anything. Never have I felt such gratitude from beautiful strangers as I have just now. From a former servicemen and his wife, to the owner and other patrons. We were humbled and appreciative of the great experience we had at the Little Red Kitchen. Please, keep doing what you're doing. I will definitely come back any time I am in the area. Looking forward to it!

Friday, 8/26/2022 - Went to eat at "Little Red Kitchen" restaurant. Address is 11 E Walnut St,…read moreNorth Vernon, IN 47265. They do have their own little parking lot. It's a small and cute little restaurant. Inside was cutely decorated. Upon arrival: Pros: 1) clean little restaurant 2) utensils, plates, bowls, cups, tables, chairs all clean. Utensils were brought out in a little plastic bag. 3) some of the foods we ordered were good. 4) waitress was very nice and professional. She refilled our drinks without us having to ask. She checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. 5) one bathroom. Clean and smelled cleaned. 6) waitress provided to-go boxes and a bag for us. 7) everyone was very friendly here. 8) water tasted good here. No metal or funky taste. Cons: 1) the gravy was a bit too thick for the bread. 2) Mac and Cheese was more mac and not enough cheese. Lol. That's what I was told by my little one. Conclusion: Cute little family owned restaurant. I liked it. Server was very nice. Foods pretty good. Plenty of parking when we arrived for lunch.

Service seemed to be good and place was very clean. Chicken was good. I ordered some gizzards they…read morewere good. The sides we got I did not care for the sauerkraut salad. I'm not sure what is in it. It's very sweet has celery, onions and pimentos or red pepper. I'm not sure what it was. It looks like sauerkraut but does not taste like sauerkraut at all I'm sure it's homemade and I'm sure someone really liked it. I just did not the green beans I didn't care for either. They didn't have much flavor besides onion and then the mashed potatoes and gravy were fine except for I think the mashed potatoes were instant I could be wrong.. and the slaw looked good. I didn't try it. My husband did.

They have good chicken and gizzards. Although the Buffett is not self serve. They serve it to you…read more Not a fan of that. They started that at Covid and never went back. Some people may be ok with that but I am not a fan.

For fish and chips in Columbus this is the place to go. Flaky fish, creamy Cole slaw, and lightly…read moreseasoned fries. Madison did a great job waiting on our table. Give them a try.

I always love trying out mom and pop family owned restaurants and this place did not disappoint. I…read moregot the burger fries, and the diablo burger was five stars, and the fries were five stars. The service was pretty good could have been a little better but he was busy. The atmosphere was fine. The prices were fair. So this was a five star experience!

Great little diner... Locally owned... Staff is very friendly and positive to be around…read more.. Great breakfast menu..,

Stopped for breakfast. I had the DownTower. Eggs cooked perfect. Sausage patties cooked perfectly…read more Wife had French Toast. All good. Spotless restroom. Great service. This is a keeper.

An adorable diner off the state route that is filled with charm. We stopped here for breakfast…read morewhile taking a journey to a nursery from Indy. I'm a sucker for diners and this hit all my needs, coffee, eggs, potatoes and crispy bacon. The menu has all day breakfast, and lunch options. Prices are super reasonable and the staff was so friendly - I'm sure they generally know everyone so it was a nice atmosphere. You seat yourself, a server will grab your order and the food came out very fast. Eggs were flavorful and the bacon was crispy and not soggy(and I didnt ask for extra crispy this time). If you are in the area stop and check out this gem!

Delicious BLT and onion rings. Staff is friendly. Didn't have to wait long very fast.read more

We went for the catfish because it was my dad's birthday and that's his favorite. He liked it OK as…read morefar as fried fish goes, but said it didn't taste like catfish. Everyone else was happy with their meal: pulled pork sandwich with mashed potatoes, kids chicken tenders, low country shrimp deviled egg salad, meatloaf sandwich with peanut cole slaw and grilled cheese & tomato soup. We also had desserts. We tried the apple cobbler and bourbon bread pudding. The bread pudding was AWESOME! The cobbler was really just baked apples with ice cream and some crumbles. Not really a cobbler, but it was tasty. We ordered coffee during dessert and [fair warning] it was instant coffee. The place is very casual. We overdressed because I thought it would be nicer. Casual isn't bad, just not what I expected. Meals are served on cardboard, brown paper and metal trays. I called twice to make a reservation. No one answered. I left messages both times and did not receive a call back. I called another time and got a person and was able to make a reservation, although I now know it was not needed. There was plenty of seating available. The server was VERY NICE and personable and attentive. The kitchen was slow, however. It is possible she was the only person working since we did not see anyone else. 3 of us ordered the low country shrimp and deviled egg salad but all the hot food came out first. Our server apologized for the missing salads and said she'd be right back. It was a good amount of time before she came back and we had the impression she was making them herself. While the food was delicious and our server was very nice, we probably won't go back. It was worth the drive (we live in NKy) to go once, but not to go again.

I took my dad to The Hankering one night for dinner. The reviews online looked really good, and I…read moretry to take him to places that aren't chains whenever I can. When we pulled up, the outside looked a little quiet and honestly the whole town felt kind of abandoned. But the second you open the door -- totally different story. The place was full of life: music playing, kind faces everywhere, and the smell of amazing food. We started with deviled eggs for an appetizer. My dad ordered the ribs with carrot salad, coleslaw, and baked beans. I got the pulled pork with greens, mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes. The food was out of this world. The ribs? They understood the assignment and got extra credit. The meat literally fell right off the bone & perfectly seasoned. I definitely stole a few from my dad's plate. The pulled pork was incredible too -- super tender with no gristle, which I loved. And the sides... oh my gosh. My personal favorites were the mac & cheese, greens, and the baked beans. We finished with the apple crisp for dessert -- so good and easily enough for two people. And the best part? Everything is made fresh. We don't live in the area, but I already can't wait to go back.

Our first adventure here at Heirloom. We love coming to Midway! The Main Street is a charmer…read more Plenty to shop, eat, and drink here for sure! Heirloom did not disappoint! The atmosphere is super cozy and we felt welcomed from our first steps in. We were warmly greeted by the hostess and we met Michaela who took fabulous care of us for the evening! We settled in to a couple of their specialty cocktails (midwinters night dream and cardamaro manhattans - yummy I'll say) and the Brussel Sprout starter. Let me say to come hungry because the portions are large but yummy. The sprouts are a meal all by themselves! But there's more! I had the porcini rubbed filet and Teresa had the cabbage confit. Both portions were sizable and while I know she loved her cabbage, I was in heaven with a perfectly prepared filet that just melted in my mouth. Plus the asparagus spears and the Okinawa sweet potato mash were perfect accompaniment! Sadly, there was so much goodness we ended up bringing some home and we'll have to come back for dessert and another menu sampling. All in all a very memorable experience and a great place for a birthday dinner! But we'll be back just because! Special closing shout out to Michaela for taking such great care of us.

We found Heirloom on Yelp and were excited to give it a try, but the experience ended up being just…read moreaverage. I ordered the burger without the bun or fries, and it was so overly salty that I struggled to finish it. My wife had the CACIO de PEPE, which tasted quite different from what we're used to, and the pasta was overcooked for our liking. My brother-in-law ordered the fish tacos, which were easily the standout dish at the table. My sister's chicken cesar salad was decent but nothing particularly memorable. The restaurant itself feels a bit unexpected for a rural setting, which may help explain its strong ratings. For me, though, it's not a place I'd go out of my way to visit again--more of a "fine if someone else suggests it" kind of spot.