Amazing food and wonderful staff! Everything is delicious and huge servings. Love the decor,…read moreespecially the chandelier.

Delicious as always. The fried mushrooms are a favorite. Split the catfish nugget dinner, order…read moreside salads to go with it. Beer is always cold. Carry Hutchinson brewery beers, Salt City and Sandhill breweries. Service was fast, not a long wait. Recommend to get on the waitlist through Yelp during busy times. Great atmosphere. If you like the present atmosphere of Cracker Barrel, you'll like The Barn's atmosphere.

I'm going to admit, I was apprehensive to eat here. I sat in the car with my husband trying to…read moreconvince him that a 45 minute drive to Wichita really wasn't that bad. He wanted a burger so he said here or Braum's...so here it was. We walked in, and there is a bar room and an eating room. We sat in the dining area, the fireplace on one wall is really aesthetic, otherwise it's a quaint, clean, hole-in-the-wall establishment... motorcycle parking up front (wish we'd brought our bikes). Hubby ordered a beer, it arrived in a frosty cold mug, just like he likes it. Also, as per tradition, fried mushrooms. As for food, he got a cheeseburger with seasoned fries and I got wings(enough to share) in mild sauce and sweet potato fries with sea salt. Our server was also the one preparing the food, he wore gloves, he worked quick, and was friendly. The workers talk to you like you're their neighbor, and everyone seems in a pretty good mood. Now on to the food...I am often jealous of my husband's selection, this is no exception. His burger looked like something your dad makes for Memorial Day, family picnics, and the 4th of July. It is thick and juicy, and I'd like to tell you that it tasted as good, but honestly, my husband didn't share. LOL He says I only needed to ask. I did try the fries, seasoned is DEFINITELY the way to go! YUM! HOWEVER, my wings were not missing a beat, they were delicious, fresh, and the sauce was super good. My sweet potato fries were excellent. The best part, with appetizer, three beers, and both our dinners, we still got out of there for less than $40. Overall, would definitely go back, very pleased with service, food, cleanliness, and cost. I definitely recommend you stop in.

Very nice atmosphere. Make you fell at home day or night. Food is good, always adding new things to…read morethe menu. Cheese fries are the best in town. Will be back.

Great open beef sandwich. Great home cooking and burgers, etc. Friendly and attentive staff.read more

The best burger I have eaten in a long time If you want to…read morebe treated like you have family in the restaurant business and have some of the best fresh cooked food come here If you want pretentious expensive overpriced slop go to a chain The burgers were amazing and onion rings to die for Ice cold beer excellent I'm a fan But the creme de la creme was the "dessert" Seriously great food , great prices and service second to none You won't be disappointed

Carolyn's Essenhaus is a true gem on the Kansas prairie. Located just southwest of Salina along…read moreState Highway 61, it's well worth a stop at almost any time of day. They're open from 6:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, Thursday, and Friday, and until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Saturday. They're closed on Sundays. After a long day on the road traveling from Las Cruces, New Mexico, to Salina, Kansas, we arrived around 6:00 p.m. on a Monday evening. We were more than ready for a break. We had found Carolyn's Essenhaus on Yelp, and from the photos and reviews, it looked like just the kind of place we were hoping to find. Inside, the restaurant was much larger than we expected. The dining room was filled with local artwork, charming Kansas memorabilia, comfortable tables and booths, and a classic salad bar prominently displayed in the center. Table service was friendly, warm, and welcoming--like enjoying dinner in your grandmother's kitchen. My wife ordered the chopped steak topped with cheese and grilled onions, served with green beans and sweet potato fries. I chose one of the local favorites, essentially a hearty patty melt featuring a grilled burger, grilled onions, and a thick slice of grilled ham. Both entrées were excellent, but the real star of the meal was the salad bar--especially if you appreciate an old-fashioned, homemade selection. It instantly reminded me of family potlucks with all my aunts and uncles. There was macaroni salad, cottage cheese, potato salad, broccoli raisin salad, a sweet and creamy chopped cucumber salad, and plenty of other homemade favorites. It was so good that I went back for a second small plate and happily told our server to charge me for the extra trip. To finish the meal, we couldn't resist taking two slices of their homemade coconut cream pie to go. It was every bit as delicious as the rest of the meal. Before heading out, we picked up a few of their homemade cookies from the front counter, paid what we thought was a very reasonable bill, and continued our journey with full stomachs and smiles. If your travels ever take you near Arlington, Kansas, do yourself a favor and make time for Carolyn's Essenhaus. It's the kind of place that reminds you why small-town restaurants are often the most memorable stops on any road trip.

Seat yourself, waited on quickly. Hot coffee, food arrived soon and was delicious!…read more A little out of the way, but so worth the drive!!

We brought a local work group in for a celebratory dinner. We coordinated the menu and happy hour…read moreneeds in advance. The owners were very accommodating and so friendly. We had a small plates type menu that had 8 choices including meats, salad, fruit, cheese, fish and sides. Everything tasted delicious and home made. We had approximately 24 people and started with a happy hour with a full bar. The menu options were incredibly complimentary of our teams food interests. The ambience is French countryside. Fine tables. Linens. Center pieces. It's felt special and everyone enjoyed it so much. I will absolutely be back. Great experience and highly recommend this location.

This place has a for sale sign on it and is chained up. Don't think of coming here. The…read moreneighborhood cafe across the street looks like a dive but the food is good

I would not have thought that I would be leaving a negative review for this place. But…read more I had their hot roast beef sandwich for the fourth time as I remember. It is different than it used to be. Now it has two pieces of bread with meat in between and gravy on top of all that. Hard to eat without making a mess. The bread, the potatoes and the gravy we're all excellent. The Meat had been sliced and left in open air until it was dried out somewhat. The meat also had a lot of fat, big pieces of fat. The flavor was OK though. My wife's chicken salad had lettuce that was not that fresh. The chicken looked like it came straight from the food service truck. Not that great.

What a charming restaurant! I found this jewel on Yelp, searching for a local bakery on our road…read moretrip through Kansas. Both my husband and I got eggs à la carte and shared their massive cinnamon roll. The cinnamon roll was delicious along with my scrambled egg.

This place is always great. Food is made to order. The staff is always so kind. Prices are very…read morereasonable. Support local!

We weren't sure what to expect of this little place in the middle of nowhere (aka Yoder, KS), but…read moreafter checking out the nearby shops, it called to our group. Prices were more than reasonable, and they had room for our large party of 8 in the back. Counter service was polite and well staffed, and the food came out fast. Tons to choose from--burgers, sandwiches, even a fish basket. Great selection of sides, including pickle fries, which we ordered several baskets of. Everything was fresh, hot, and delicious. (Which is a feat considering the overall blandness we've discovered in our visits to KS.) Definitely recommend this place if you're in the area! We'd for sure come back. Oh! I nearly forgot to mention their insane selection of milkshakes! Soooo good.

Beautiful views, great food and Order your personal Omelette, too! They need a little Music!…read moreDelicious deserts, everything is Fresh.

If you've been there pre Covid it was a treat! Post...screwy!…read more Had to fill out our "menu" which was supposedly all you can eat but waitress disappeared and when asked for more slips to fill out for second we got the omelette menu, again! Who eats more than one omelette?? The dessert table was a help yourself, precut, low quality pie selection! Why can you get a piece of pie but can't offer a buffet? Salad bar was served by waiter behind plexiglass...so we had all realms of service...buffet but not buffet, salad bar but not help yourself and dessert bar help yourself....made NO sense! German sausage was undercooked, rolls were hard as a rock, pie looked like it was sitting out for a week! Sorry to say but we will never return and the service wasn't worth the 15% we left.

Food was amazing. I had the fajita chicken salad bowl - it was really hearty. Great visit. Will…read morecome again. Nice family operation.

Went there for the first time for dinner waitress took our order very fast there were five of us…read more I ordered, chicken enchiladas. They were very good my granddaughter had fajita that were cooked to perfection and my daughter had chicken enchiladas also everything was delicious

I would make the trip from Wichita to eat here again! Food is delicious, service is friendly, and…read morethe atmosphere is fun! Nice liitle hidden treasure! 5

They have one of the best cheeseburgers I have ever had in my life! Great place and wonderful…read morepeople. Highly recommend this place!!!!