Suggestions for a good Amish restaurant in Nappanee or close.

[chef larry]

Would like to take my 11 year old grandson out to eat in a Amish restaurant next weekend. Open for any and all suggestions.
Sorry I should have said in or around Nappanee.

 

[Super Bee]

Blue Gate or Essenhaus. Either one is really good.

 

[COOPADUP]

Amish Acres Restaurant
4.1(563) · $$
American · 1600 W Market St
Dine-in·Takeout·Delivery

Dutch Village
4.4(393) · $
American · 700 N Tomahawk Trail
Closed ⋅ Opens 8AM Sun
"Wonderful Amish food."

The Barns at Nappanee
4.2(1.5K)
Restaurant · 1600 W Market St

 

[d.kaufman]

Will second the Essen-haus

 

[red_zr24x4]

Agreed with super bee on Essenhaus, never been to the Blue Gate, but I'm currently working right down the road and it smells really good.
Although, neither is in nappanee...or really close

 

[wcd]

Unless it’s changed Blue Gate was really good about 7 years ago.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

In between Nappanee and Bremen 1 mile south of US 6 is a spot called Rentown. Very rural and nice. It has lots of Amish businesses but main attraction is the restaurant and store. Restaurant is fair priced and busy. The store has weekly sales with at least 2 types of cheese in the 2 to 3$ # range. Also ham around $2.50#. Nice place to visit

 

[KG1]

McDonalds.

 

[chef larry]

In between Nappanee and Bremen 1 mile south of US 6 is a spot called Rentown. Very rural and nice. It has lots of Amish businesses but main attraction is the restaurant and store. Restaurant is fair priced and busy. The store has weekly sales with at least 2 types of cheese in the 2 to 3$ # range. Also ham around $2.50#. Nice place to visit

Thank you flyingsquirrel. This is what I was looking for. Know the area well as I have been going to this area for work over the last five years. Never had a chance to really look around and see what was there.

 

[chef larry]

McDonalds.

Can't afford McD's prices.

 

[yetti462]

The last time I ate at an Amish buffet I could s+-t through a screen door, it was horrible. Had to miss work the next day. I'm leary of Amish vittles.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

Thank you flyingsquirrel. This is what I was looking for. Know the area well as I have been going to this area for work over the last five years. Never had a chance to really look around and see what was there.

Make sure he eats before the store. I think they have more candy than WM.

 

[Hardscrable]

Make sure he eats before the store. I think they have more candy than WM.

Speaking of candy, could make a side trip thru Wakarusa and stop at the Dime Store to really impress him.

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Essenhaus. A total experience. Shopping, bakery and really good food. HUGE menu.

 

[marvin02]

I pass thru Nappanee every month and have never tried any of the Amish restaurants in the area. I always see a bunch of buggies and bikes at the Nappanee Dairy Queen, so maybe that's what the Amish recommend? The DQ is one of my lunch stops in the area.

I'm going to have to try some of the places suggested here.

 

[flyingsquirrel]

I checked Rentown Country Store ad for the week. Smoked gouda $2.29#, provolone $2.09#, deli ham $2.09#.

 

[Expat]

Is the Amish Acres still doing the "Amish" restaurant thing? I know all of that changed hands a couple of years ago, so wasn't sure. The last time we ate there was 10+ years ago and I wasn't very impressed then. My "Amish" waitress was pretty much tatted up on any visible skin with multiple piercing, including the bone in the nose.

 

[xwing]

What is "Amish" food? I would suspect bland and basic, made without electric appliances? What are the most common dishes?

 

[LockStocksAndBarrel]

Fried Chicken
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Egg noodles
Beef or chicken noodles over mashed
Meat loaf
Pies, pies, pies and pies.

 

[mom45]

If you go to Rentown, I could use a couple 50# bags of unbleached flour. LOL

I really need to make a run for my baking supplies. The cheese is just a bonus. We always buy too many kinds and I end up putting some of it in the freezer.