Favorite non franchise restaurant...mom 'n pop style.

[Yukon227]

Little Shebas in Richmond: awesome sandwiches
Carvers in Richmond: Greek food..amazing breakfast
Hilltop Drive In, Cambridge City: burgers and ice cream
Big Daddys Pizza in Cambridge City: Pizza and Wings mmmhmm
Los Amigos in New Castle: Mexican


Baumbach's Pit BBQ in New Paris OH. You will slap your momma!

 

[abnk]

I forgot Oishi Sushi.

 

[oneshotonekill]

Ahh yes Shapiros is good...the hot pastrami is dyn o mite! Still open too.

 

[Flintlock]

Hinkle's in Madison is always at the top of my list.

In Indy: Papa Roux, Shapiro's.

King Fish in Jeffersonville is a favorite, too.

Of course, these aren't the only good ones! There are plenty more!

 

[Flintlock]

Mug 'n Bun!

That looks wonderful. I will be eating there soon, that's for sure!

 

[cburnworth]

A summer fair Gene's Root Beer Stand Anderson. Spanish dog's & a gallon of root beer.
The Bank in Pendleton has great food.
The Diner in Pendleton, great food, great prices.

 

[N_K_1984]

In the People's Republic of Bloomington: Hinkle's Hamburgers and Wee Willy's

Hinkle's has GREAT, greasy burgers and Wee Willy's makes a damn tasty burger AND has the best breakfast in town.

 

[Expat]

Is there still a place in Indy called Shapiros? Im probably spelling it wrong.
They had the best rubans and cheesecake ever IMHO.

Don't know about the downtown store, but they one out in Carmel that is excellent. Greatest sandwiches in Indiana. Hot Pastrami on rye, meat is thick enough to even strain my big mouth.

 

[Elfboy26]

Judge's - Downtown Indy. Incredible BBQ.

Judge's Barbeque and Catering | Indianapolis, Indiana

 

[fullauto 45]

Speaking of pizza I'll throw another one out there, The New Bethel Ordinary in Wannamaker....great pizza.

Best pizza in the state. And only feet from my house. Hey, they are not busy, think I'll go get breakfast.

Also check out Old McDonald's in Acton. He has a great breakfast and the dinners are pretty good for a small place. Plus Charlie will let you smoke in there, if you're into that crap.

 

[stilllearning09]

Richard's in Franklin. Italian food. Yum!

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

old school: don's drive-in kentland, in
sit-down mexican: mi ranchito lowell, in
el taco real hammond, in
take-out mexican: el amigo schererville, in

and i must mention fuller's bbq in lumberton, nc. great southern food buffet with carolina whole hog pit bbq

 

[femurphy77]

Mug 'n Bun!

O.k, now this is just uncalled for!!!!! It's 20 minutes until lunch, I work as far south in Marion county as you can get and only get 30 minutes for lunch!

ROT IN HELL SWEETUMS!!!!!

Said in jest, damn that looks good!

 

[Dirtebiker]

If we are talking pizza.... Bobs tu your door on old Meridian in Greenwood!
Great "regular"food..... RICCI'S .... Recently moved from U.S.31 down to state road 135 and Olive Branch road, just south of Smith Valley Road (Home Depot) .... Daily specials and now open for dinner!!!!! Tell TONY. I sent you!!

 

[Bigc177]

Man's Grill (go HUNGRY) Minnesota and Tibbs
Santorini's (Greek) Fountain Square
Jenco's Little Zagrebs (Best DAMNED steaks in the state period) Bloomington
Mug n' Bun

Great now I'm extremly hungery

 

[Grizhicks]

Frosty Boy, in New Pal..... (at least for ice cream)

 

[GunSlinger]

A couple of my favorites:

Brownie's Family Resturant in Bean Blossom - ALL food is home style TONS of home made pie's and cakes!

Napoli's in Beech Grove - Fileto de Napoli (fork tender and melts in your mouth) Also love the salad dressing and the home made Lemoncello.

House of Tokyo - Greenwood.

As for pizza I have to go with another Wanamaker staple - Randy's deluxe!

Mug and Bun is my burger of choice followed closely by Edwards Big E and hand dipped onion rings.

 

[Roadie]

A couple of my favorites:

Brownie's Family Resturant in Bean Blossom - ALL food is home style TONS of home made pie's and cakes!

Napoli's in Beech Grove - Fileto de Napoli (fork tender and melts in your mouth) Also love the salad dressing and the home made Lemoncello.

House of Tokyo - Greenwood.

As for pizza I have to go with another Wanamaker staple - Randy's deluxe!

Mug and Bun is my burger of choice followed closely by Edwards Big E and hand dipped onion rings.

Edward's Onion Rings are the BEST

BTW, welcome to

 

[Indydrew]

+1 for Mug and Bun...My wife craved mug and bun root beer cheeseburgers when she was pregnant, so I was a "frequent flyer" there for 6 mos at all hours of the day and night. They even gave us a set of mugs a couple of weeks after we became new parents. Just really nice folks.

How about a few miles outside Indiana? I offer up Joe's Pizza in my hometown of Paris, Illinois just a few miles over the border west of Terre Haute. Real Italian food and terrific pizza. Yeah technically you're in Illinois but it is downstate, so it's a lot more like Indiana than Chicago.

-Drew

 

[Sweetums]

O.k, now this is just uncalled for!!!!! It's 20 minutes until lunch, I work as far south in Marion county as you can get and only get 30 minutes for lunch!

ROT IN HELL SWEETUMS!!!!!

Said in jest, damn that looks good!

Hey - you're better off then I am - I'm on the Indiana side of LOUISVILLE KENTUCKY! I have a farther drive then you!