Anything to not miss near South Bend?

[Bigtanker]

Never have been there but have been to Barnaby's a couple of times. How do they compare?

For me, Barnaby's is just another pizza place. I don't care for thin crust pizza. Politos is more along the lines of A LOT of food. They have a stuffed pizza that is 16 POUNDS! Their calzones are wonderful.

Here is the 16 pound pie we split at our last meet-n-eat

 

[red_zr24x4]

Frankies in Elkhart is my favorite for rib tips, but its carry-out only. We aalways go to the river down the street to eat them.

 

[red_zr24x4]

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[Expat]

How's the fish and chips?

All their food is really good IMO, including the fish and chips. Some of their bands are really good. Just a warning, it is rustic inside :-)

 

[Expat]

Frankies in Elkhart is my favorite for rib tips, but its carry-out only. We aalways go to the river down the street to eat them.

We eat at Frankie's in Mishawaka occasionally.

 

[TB1999]

Macadoos on lincolnway in mishawaka is always good for breakfast. I'll give you $20 if you can finish the burrito challenge! (not really)

 

[TB1999]

There is also this https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153986143038076&substory_index=0&id=365654968075

 

[Vigilant]

Villa Macri, good food, good booze, a LOT of room, and very nice patio! The owners are great people as well!

 

[red_zr24x4]

It was to early when I posted that, should be Bill's in Elkhart

 

[mdemetz]

It was to early when I posted that, should be Bill's in Elkhart

They have a second location on Benham in a former Long John Silvers.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Temper Grille on University in Mishawaka. Very good food. I suggest reservations. 574.273.0443.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Studebaker Museum

Good suggestion. Been fun so far.

 

[Kev]

I second the choice of walking around ND campus. If you want a hike, there is a nice trail around the lake... Can feed the geese, visit the Grotto, and just see the sites. The stadium is under construction, so won't be able to get too close there.
St. Pat's County Park is another place to trail blaze on the North Side. Potato Creek is on the South. Bendix Woods is a place for trails on the West side.
Welcome to town!

 

[HoughMade]

I spent many a winter afternoon in the '80s tubing at St Pat's County Park.

 

[Gluemanz28]

Good suggestion. Been fun so far.

Watch out for the Po Po. They don't take a likin to yer kind fella.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Restaurant advice.

Politos Pizzaria in South Bend. 2 minutes from Midwest Gun Exchange. This is we have our meet-n-eats.

Tried it. Meh.

Try Giordano's in Indy or Chicago.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Potato creek state park cabins are NICE!!!

 

[HoughMade]

Potato creek state park cabins are NICE!!!

They are. We stayed there a few years ago. Very nice.

 

[red_zr24x4]

Tater creek is a pretty nice park, We go there a lot, I live about 15 min away in Walkerton and grew up there in North Liberty

 

[BehindBlueI's]

Tater creek is a pretty nice park, We go there a lot, I live about 15 min away in Walkerton and grew up there in North Liberty

We didn't get around much outside the park. The Dollar General in North Liberty for a few grocery items was about it. We'll certainly be back at some point, though. We got rained out yesterday and didn't get to see as much of the park as we wanted to.