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    Home » Everything Amish » Plain Culture

    Tucked Away Mennonite Restaurant: Crafts Unlimited

    Published: Dec 6, 2017 · Updated: Dec 6, 2017 by Kevin Williams | Leave a Comment

    By Kevin Williams

    Finding a Plain-owned (Amish or Mennonite) eatery is rare.  Yes, there are Amish-themed restaurants like Essenhaus and the Der Dutchman brand, but actual Amish-owned restaurants?  They exist, but they are hard to find.  In tiny Bainbridge, Ohio, you have the Old Order Mennonite-owned Country Crust Bakery which makes amazing pastries and baked goods.  Then you have Martin's General Store across the street, they are a Mennonite-owned bulk food and furniture emporium, but they also have a deli where you can get Mennonite-made, homemade sandwiches.

    But there is yet another Old Order Mennonite dining option in the area.  Tucked away in a store called Crafts Unlimited,  2544 State Route 41 S; Bainbridge, Ohio 45612,  is an a place called Dutch Kitchen.  It's definitely not a place you'd expect to find a restaurant.  Now, I will say that I've never eaten there.  Not for lack of trying.  The last time I made it there it was just after 2 p.m. and the kitchen was closed. Bummer.  But here is their menu.  I think they are open for breakfast and lunch.

    The menu: very simple, the hours are limited.

    If you are a looking for a varied menu, you won't find it at the Dutch Kitchen.  See the above menu:  just a few basic items.

    One of our readers, Rose, went there at my recommendation in the spring and wasn't blown away by the food. But, as you can see, it's a very basic menu.    And the ambiance is authentic but...well, it depends on what you are looking for.  There are just a few tables in the furniture store where you can sit and eat.  But the meal, the surroundings, comprise a very authentic Old Order Mennonite experience.

    It's a nice little restaurant - but tiny, you have to know it's there.

    You'll find yourself eating surrounded by furniture, crafts, etc, it's a tiny restaurant within a larger store.

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    Hi, my name is Kevin Williams and I am owner of Oasis Newsfeatures and editor of The Amish Cook newspaper column.

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