Takeaway
Yes
Yoders Kitchen in Arthur
Categories
Location on the map
Arthur, Douglas County, Illinois, US
Service options
Dine-in
Yes
Delivery
No
Health and safety
Staff required to disinfect surfaces between visits
Yes
Highlights
Great coffee
Yes
Great dessert
Yes
Great tea selection
Yes
Popular for
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Solo dining
Yes
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible car park
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible entrance
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible seating
Yes
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Yes
Offerings
All you can eat
Yes
Coffee
Yes
Comfort food
Yes
Healthy options
Yes
Kids' menu
Yes
Quick bite
Yes
Dining options
Breakfast
Yes
Lunch
Yes
Dinner
Yes
Catering
Yes
Dessert
Yes
Amenities
Good for kids
Yes
High chairs
Yes
Toilets
Yes
Atmosphere
Casual
Yes
Cosy
Yes
Crowd
Groups
Yes
Tourists
Yes
Planning
Accepts reservations
Yes
Phone: +1 217-543-2714
Site: http://www.yoderskitchen.net/
Site: http://www.yoderskitchen.net/
Opening hours
- Monday:7AM–8PM
- Tuesday:7AM–8PM
- Wednesday:7AM–8PM
- Thursday:7AM–8PM
- Friday:7AM–8PM
- Saturday:7AM–8PM
- Sunday:Closed
Comments (199)
Amish owned and ran with Amish employees. I had their buffet. It was amazing as always. One can also order off their menu. Staff is very professional, friendly and helpful. There is a gift shop as well. I very much enjoy going in and browsing. I would recommend this restaurant to everyone.
Where do I start from when I came in to be seated great person I with a smile. Waitress was awesome also took care of everything we needed. Five star all the way around food quality. First time 3 years that I say I never found anything wrong with this place. Definitely home cooked Amish quality food. Some of the most exquisite places would have their hands challenge by this place LOL. Guys youre doing an awesome job there.
The food was really good.The town is nice, as are the people.
Its a great place, and one of the few in the area, due to the small rural communities throughout. Because of that fact, it is very busy, but no more than a couple minute wait to be expected before being greeted and seated by a very friendly staff member. The food is great country cooking, including a decent sized buffet, as well as regular menu options.
My first time back to one of my favorite places since Covid came on the scene and the buffet and I enjoyed each others company in a superb way. Plus the corn nuggets plus two pieces of strawberry pie to go made the meal even more enjoyable!
I wish I could have Karen as a waitress everyday! Better yet let this young fireball teach a class for waitresses to learn how to do it. Came in for an early supper and was privileged to be seated in her area. If we needed something, we werent bothering her, she beamed as she met our requests. You have a keeper in her! Thanks Karen!
Nice and tasty food prepared by Amish people. We tried the breakfast buffet. Buffet was okay, variety was good but taste could have been better. We also tried sandwiches, wraps, quesadillas, crispy chicken from their menu, and each of these dishes were really good.
We have been to this place a few times since our son and his family live in the area. Everything has always been very good. The food is delicious and the staff is great. It is very much worth our 3 hour drive to visit.
Im actually really surprised by the number of five star reviews. Weve been there a couple of times. I will say that the restaurant is very clean. The service is decent to good. The prices are reasonable. We both had the buffet and it was $15 each. They say this is traditional Amish cooking. Maybe that was the problem for me? I will say the broasted chicken is some of the best chicken Ive ever had. The problem is after that. The rest of the buffet consists basically of mashed potatoes, dressing, green beans, corn, spaghetti, salad bar. Mashed potatoes I think are made without butter. And no seasoning. So theyre a little looser than I would make them and have no taste. The dressing appears to be stacks of slices of bread with milk and maybe chicken broth poured over them and then baked. No seasoning. No onions. No celery. No, nothing. Very bland and mushy. I think they use frozen vegetables which is okay but they need some seasoning. Everything needs some seasoning. They bring you slices of bread to the table. Its fine but nothing to write home about. So all in all, if you go and you get a big plate of the chicken its fine. But if youre looking for sides and other things youre going to be very disappointed.
On the buffet section The vegetables could be cooked better,I dont know in what kind of water they are cooked but , it was not good at all. I had to discard it unfortunately. The taste was very wrong, other than that all were fine food.
Our 1st time visiting Yoders Kitchen. We never had a wait. Got seated. Food was of plenty. We had the buffet. Out waitress was extremely nice. Tasty meal. We will definitely be back
This is a great place to spend time with loved ones whether friends or family. My friends and I try to meet up here once a month to catch up and to have great conversation over amazing food whether you order off the menu or get the buffet.
Great soup and sandwiches. Wound up getting Cherry and fresh Strawberry pie. It is about 9 miles from the freeway, but worth the detour.
They are really friendly and family orientated very good with children its all you can eat or you can have a plate full of whatever you want off of the menu they also have a shopping small area I have been coming here for years wonderful and very family-oriented and the waitresses are pretty much Johnny on the spot
Very friendly. Judy was so sweet. Talked about her puppy she’s getting. Enjoyed stopping here and Judy made it even better.
Loved stopping here, so cozy. We actually stayed overnight in the lot in a campervan as we got in late & took the backroads to eat breakfast here. Worth it!
Great food for a good price. Very friendly staff too. Youre guaranteed to leave with a full stomach and a big smile on your face!
Amazing homemade options! Fried chicken, homemade stuffing, excellent deserts, everything is good. You will not be disappointed!
Some of the best down home cooking around!!! Always have to stop when were in the area. Great spot!!!
My wife and I ate here for a buffet breakfast. Weve eaten here several times. The breakfast buffet is our favorite though. Plenty of things to choose from with fresh fruit too. Their bacon is perfect! The service is pretty good and they keep the coffee coming.If breakfast isnt your thing, they have wonderful fried chicken.
Our server was very informative and had a Ray of Sunshine attitude. We really enjoyed our visit! We were curious if the Yoder family was related to the ones in Sarasota Florida, she explained that there was no relations but they visited the FL location and gave us a bit of history of this restaurant. A must do if in these parts!
Food is always great fresh and fair price if in my opinion you come away hungry thats not there fault I drive 60 miles both ways to get there and go as often as possible would highly recommend this place to anyone
Great chicken. Got some Peanut butter and Apple butter at the gift shop.
An dinning experience you need to see for yourself. We always love it. Best chicken in the world!
One of the best chickens Ive ever had service was OK no it was OK not exceptional but good.. I would go back again. Paperiod people in the gift shop are not personable.
Food was good. Had a long wait for a table. Place was packed with people waiting for a table, could barely get around. Not as good as the small Amish restaurants I used to visit.
CIBR continuing education class was held here, great conference area with access to the buffet area. The food was outstanding along with the service.
Chicken and noodles is delicious I ate so much I just want to sleep. Definitely recommend if u havent tried go there and try.
Pretty good food, everything seemed fresh and service was good. Nice gift shop and bakery also.
The Buffett is amazing here it’s delicious our waiter was awesome I can’t wait to come back
Yoders provides a robust, flavorful and fulfilling Amish buffet to please anyones appetite. You can also order from their plentiful menu. The food is prepared by their own pampering chefs. The family restaurant is in Arthur, Illinois (65 miles from my home). But definitely worth the trip just to experience the extraordinary atmosphere and unparalleled food quality and selections. Went for lunch Tuesday September 2nd. Their meatloaf is outstanding. The person with me says their vegetable beef soup is the best he has ever had. Added a new photo showing s worker in her Amish attire servicing the buffet. The Amish refrain from having their faces photographed. So if you take a camera with you please honor their wishes.
Great food friendly staff and Ive never left hungry I highly recommend eating here at least once
Very good service and friendly had their buffet the chicken and fish was excellent ever thing including the desserts. Will go back
Delicious fresh food comes at about $10. Everything including desserts is delicious. The dessert has a sugar-free option. Excellent customer service. There is a cute souvenir shop at the restaurant, too.
Love this place. The chicken and noodles are the best. Love the peanut butter and fresh bread.
A terrific assortment of salad bar, desserts and the best fried chicken around! Buffet to go is a great value!
I made a reservation for my moms 80th birthday party and everything was excellent. The service the food the atmosphere was perfect.
Fast service, super friendly staff, clean restaurant, good food (and they have a Buffett), good prices. Which there were more places like this everywhere.
The staff is always so friendly!!! Food is always delicious and my husband always brings home a coconut cream pie!!
Great selection at the buffet. They also have a full menu. Chicken is awesome.
Awesome food. Service is excellent. Best chicken around
Absolutely delicious home style food. Fried chicken is delicious and the coleslaw is the best I’ve ever tasted. Definitely have to try this gem if you are in the area.
Worth the 45 minute wait. Excellent service and food was great. You HAVE to order the fries green beans and fried mushroom appetizers!
I’ll never understand what all the fuss is about at this place. The popularity absolutely befuddles me If this is what they want people to believe Amish home cooking is like, they need to stop by my house and let my wife show them what a home-cooked meal actually tastes like. Took my wife, our daughter and two grandchildren for lunch. That food was absolutely bland, tasteless, and just horrible. Anyone can do what they do. Anyone can take a canned ham and cut it into quarters with no glaze or seasoning. Anyone can open cans of green beans and corn and put them in a pan Again without a hint of seasoning, not even salt. The dressing was nothing more than a pan of wet bread with no seasoning and the noodles are like little rolls of dried up wallpaper paste. Went through the buffet line a second time just trying to get one piece of white meat chicken, didn’t happen. I never saw a single chicken breast on that line. Absolutely terrible and I’ll never go back again. To top it all off, the bill was over $80….That is obscene…Never Again.
Great food. The waitress did a great job and very pleasant.
Our group, Jarrell Siblings, consisting of my brother and sister in law Renee, who live here in Newman. Then the sisters Faith Norman, from NC, Hope Willis, and Charity Jarrell from WV, Love Estes from Ohio, and my husband, Ronnie and I. We had wonderful meals and a great hostess/server.
My husband, brother and I decided to take a drive to Amish country since my brother hadnt been there in years. We stopped here to eat breakfast at the buffet and was not disappointed it had everything and fueled us up nicely for our wonderful day ahead. At dinner time we once again found ourselves here for the buffet it was very good but they had a hard time keeping chicken on the buffet and I really didnt care for the ribs but the guys did. Still a great place to stop just may try to menu next time.
Food is always amazing (especially the boasted chicken)! Buffet had all the home cooking, comfort foods you could want!
Very good food, nice service, and I loved the gift shop!
Although we had to wait 25 minutes to get a table because they were so busy, the food was fresh and plentiful. We met up with friends theyre and we all had a fantastic home cooked meal! My favorite was the mashed potatoes and brown gravy and the noodles and the homemade stuffing was the BEST!! They had plenty of help and it was clean and the staff were all friendly and kept so busy!! Thank you for the best meal and my family will be back to see yall very soon!!❤️
Great place for dinner or lunch. If you get the buffet theyre fabulous Amish pie is only $2 a slice. The buffet salad was five star. The chicken is always excellent. We were so full when we were done that we took the pie to go and it did not disappoint. Buffet with a fantastic salad bar., potatoes vegetables and other items in the buffet Ran us $15 a piece which was fantastic for the quality and quantity of food. You cant visit the area without stopping here to eat. Its almost Ascend to miss it. Each table has homemade apple butter, homemade peanut butter and freshly baked bread period a real treat and you can buy it and take it home. Dont forget to tip!
Nice atmosphere great food, cute store.
Good food, typical American buffet. Salad bar, hot bar, desert bar. Something for everyone. Average price about $10 a person
It is a gimmick. But, I really enjoyed the gimmick. I loved the food, I loved the building and the city where it is located. Give it a try. I enjoyed everything about it.
Has a lovely gift shop that you can purchase fresh breads jams and flavorings at. The Buffet is Stocked full of comfort foods..it was hot and appeared fresh but I found most of the food to taste bland..
Its a minimal item buffet but everything on it is very good. Super fresh salad bar. Broasted chicken is to die for! Waitress was friendly and very attentive. Cost of $15 per person was excellent for the food we received. I have to say again the salad bar veggies were so fresh we both thought that they must have grown them out back and brought them in daily!
Delicious restaurant! Kept going back for seconds and thirds. Everything was delicious.
Best fried chicken. Its always busy so never hurts get there early, but always worth the wait. Staff is great. Gift shop us a great selection. The food is always good. Fried chicken and the noodles are my favorites. Never pass up the homemade bread and apple butter or peanut butter. They have the buffet but you can also order from the menu.
Yoder Kitchen was excellent! We each had the buffet. The catfish was fantastic as was their fried chicken. The corn fritters were the best Ive ever had. I was not impressed with the chicken dressing but everything else was great.Service was super. Those gals worked hard to please.
My husband and I had the lunch buffet today and they have the best fried chicken we have ever eaten, hands down! It was perfect. The bread they give you and the Amish peanut butter and apple butter at the table are delicious! The buffet offered enough for us for the price. We cant wait to visit again.
Quite a good buffet at Yoders! A vast selection of entries from chicken and noodles, fried chicken, fish, and more! Theres also many great sides to choose from! The salad bar and dessert bar make great additions to the buffet as well. However this establishment gets quite crowded at times so the best times to come are whenever there arent too many people.
Delicious food, plenty of it, attentive staff as always. Be sure & check out the gift shop! An option to get buffet-to-go. :-)
Not terribly crowded, seated right away. The salad bar is outstanding, lots of choices and kept filled and clean. The usual crispy fried chicken, and all the fixings! The brownie lava cake for dessert hit the spot, but there were fruit crisps and ice cream too. Our server kept our drinks filled and checked on us often. A great time with great friends!
The most delicious buffet Ive ever eaten at. They are amazing cooks! Very pleasant atmosphere too. There is a cute gazebo with handmade rockers all around it. It was a great place to wait for a table at!
Our waitress was so sweet and down to earth, we had the buffet and the food was pretty good.
My friend ,Paula, and I ate there and it was so nice to taste home cooked meals.
Great food, great service. I stop here all the time when I am in Arthur.
Yoders is awesome. Very few family owned restaurants like these anymore.
This is the first time I never got the buffet,I wasnt that hungry. My friend said it was so good. I tried the Pot Roast Sandwich with cheese and an order of their homemade potato chips served warm .Was so good and great comfort food!!
LOVE the amazing “comfort” food that they serve! The buffet has an amazing amount of variety of foods! There is no doubt that you won’t leave there hungry! Take a piece of pie home as a bonus and a treat for the next day!
Wonderful, delicious fried chicken! Dressing was too soggy. Friendly staff.
Great buffet. The fried chicken is to die for. Waitress was the best. Highly recommend.
Buffett was small I thought.Its more of a gift shop and banquet hall than anything. Went on Saturday about 3:50pm into dinner time had both.
Yoders has been around for years .Best all around restaurant and it shows.People come from miles around to enjoy the superbly prepared midwestern amish style food.Place is always busy and well prepared for the crowd
Great Amish cooking. I did take away one star because the broasted chicken that I was served was a little overcooked and dry. Everything else that sampled from the buffet was very good. Great chicken livers. Their homemade ranch dressing was some of the best I have eaten.
This is a must stop for all things good and homemade. Go hungry, come enjoy all of the delicious food, take time to go through their shop and leave satisfied!
Abaolutely fabulous food! I am so satisfied every time I eat here! The buffet never disappoints!
The parking lot was packed, but there were still open tables. We had the lunch buffet and there was a variety of items to chose from. They serve sliced homemade bread. Amish peanut butter and apple butter are on the table. Service was okay and friendly. There is also a gift shop. We bought some of the peanut butter to take home because it was so good.
Great food awesome people. Aaron dies a great job of busing. Our server was awesome
We/ enjoyed our visit, very much. (50) miles from home in Indiana, still inspires our appetite . What surprised us was not the hospitality and food but the difference in visitors manners and lack of such for others. Some are still referencing , for later that night. ( Purses ) I could go on but socially IS prohibited. Delicious , looking forward to our next visit
Awesome waitress. Your staff was outstanding. Food was everything and more. I will recommend your restaurant to everyone. Clean and great atmosphere. Our trip was so fun and your restaurant was great part of it.🌷😎🤩
Great food as always. Friendly waitress.
Great food and service!! My husband and I had our Birthaversary lunch there today!! Was good to go to a buffet again!!!
We love the buffet. The fried chicken every day is awesome plus all the homemade sides. My husband likes the Monday buffet with the ham loaf. Friday is also good with the walleye and shrimp on the buffet. They also always give you slices of fresh made bread. There is dessert on the buffet but I highly recommend paying the extra for a slice of pie. The pie is a must! Our favorite flavor is the coconut cream.
Great place to eat in the heart of Illinois Amish Country! Great people & great service. A long time favorite to many folks. Its got a lot of seating but is highly popular, so be prepared to wait 10-15 mins to get a table during prime eating times. Also, for those with an appetite, bring a wheelchair....you may need it after you get done eating all of the yummy food! 🤣
Absolutely delicious. Everyone is friendly and we eat there every time we visit Arthur. The broasted chicken is phenomenal.
It was amazing. Reminded me of going to my great grandparents house in the country.the food is what you would exspect from a place that knows how to cook everything. The area is a story book atmosphere. From everyone in a Amish attire. Horse drawn carriages to farm land also country stores, hand made woodcraft stores. Always having something going on in town. The hospitality isnt pushed it comes natural. I cant wait to visit again.the only thing I wish I could of done. Bed and breakfast.. That would of been unbelievable.
A friend took me here and Im questioning their sanity. This was by far the worst place Ive ever eaten. Some of the food smelled spoiled, and other items were barely cooked.
Very nice place. Has a good menu and great buffet. Food like you cook at home. Very busy. Suggest you get there yearly if you dont want to wait. Reasonable priced.
Great food , great atmosphere, great staff. What more can you say its amish food . Cant wait to go back . If you go there make sure to try the fried chicken
I have never had a disappointing experience at Yoders. The food, service, and atmosphere is always excellent!
Always been delicious food, friendly service and a good place to go always!
Been there several times in the past. But around 2pm two of their three meats were out. People were standing around waiting. Our experience has always been great in the past. Waitress was very very nice. But I never got a refill on my beverage.
Some items had more flavor than others, but a really good salad.
Good homemade food!! Very nice gift shop.
Always a great experience. Great buffet!
Food was amazing! Staff was also great
Love Yoders Kitchen. Very Good Down Home Cooking and Nice Store to shop in..Very Resonable Prices for Buffet. Great Fried Chicken also.
My grandson and I had the buffet, very good. Our next trip well order off the menu. The gift store is awesome, a whole lot of beautiful items. I recommend Yoders Kitchen.
We absolutely love Yoders Kitchen! My parents took my siblings and myself when we were younger and now its a yearly tradition for my family. We go each October. Its one of the must stop places while down in the area.
Family-friendly restaurant with fantastic gift shop to browse while you wait for a table. Friendly service. We ordered buffet, and it was fine - but nothing to write home about. Fresh bread at table with apple butter and amish peanut butter (in a squeeze bottle - maybe whipped with milk or cream?) was great.
Really good food. They have a Buffet with a salad bar. Their chicken is really juicy and tasty. You couldnt go wrong with the Amish atmosphere and their good cooking.
Waitress very attentive and helpful. Food delicious/ had chicken salad and beefy veg. soup with homemade coconut cream pie. 5 star on all. Love to shop in gift shop as well. Bathrooms super clean.
So delicious! Had the buffet and it was well stocked and food was so good. Staff were all very pleasant. No masks required.
We chose Yoders to cater my mother n laws 80th Birthday. They forgot to bring their trademark home made rolls and wouldnt discount our payment. They said we would get a discount next time. Very unacceptable.
Delicious home style food. Really enjoyed the homemade peanut butter that was available as a condiment with bread. Bought our own to take home for ourselves and as gifts to friends. Pepper Jack Poppers appetizer was aweomse. Make sure to visit the giftshop!
Great service and the buffet was awesome! Will be back soon.
Great food, great service.
Great home cooked meal. Awesome fried chicken . awesome baked goods and desserts.Dessert is always a favorite also. Love the home made donuts (deep fried) yummy
We drove 120 miles to eat at Yoders Kitchen and visit the area, again. The food was great. We did have to stand and wait about 15 minutes to get seated and it was about 1 pm.
DJ of 37 years.I had your food Saturday at Hickory Point some of the best I ever had.Fried Chicken..noodlesPulled pork..I mentioned you and the crowd of 200 loved it.Excellent food! CONTINUED SUCCESS!!
I always eat till Im miserable because the food is so good!!!
Great food great service little disappointed in the buffet
Always wonderful food. Love the buffets.
We decided to eat from the buffet and were delighted in the quality and variety of food with the exception that only 1 meat was offered. We both like fried chicken, which was quite tasty, but we would have been more pleased if they had a second meat on the buffet too. The atmosphere was delightfully bright and cheery. The gift shop was beautiful, clean, well organized and nicely spaced.
Food was wonderful and a really nice man paid our bill. Thanks sir.nu
We stop here once in a while. This place never disappoints us. This is great food and great friendly atmosphere. Will be back.
A lot of the food is good but way to high price.Sometimes the chicken is under cooked. Well once again disappointed with Yoders.Got an order of B&G to find it so watered down it ran off the fork like water from tap.Just got a half duzzen doughnuts the twist and they stoped the size and amount of glaze on themIll never go back there for any meal.
Excellent place to eat. Love it
So happy to be able to go to Yoders again,! Brought back so many great memories. Food was delicious and our server Mina was as sweet as the pie.
My brother,Bert Chambers recommended this to me.He has poor health so I drove him and his wife there to eat, Thursday.Saturday,I drove 2hours to take my husband and granddaughter.Tuesday I go to the Dr and will drive aprox 3hrs to take my sister, brother-in-law,and my brother and sister in law (again).All in a weeks time.Soooo I do believe you can say Im very impressed with Yoders.
Have had breakfast lunch and dinner here. Especially like Friday fish buffet.
Very busy, clean and safe. Tried the breakfast buffet for the first time. Good selection and the staff kept bringing out additional food. Everything was cooked well and delicious!Good store with country-themed items, baked goods for taking home. Great experience!
Good things first. If you want a country style home cooked meal...go for it. The staff were lovely and the atmosphere was spot on with the theme. Pleas try it to form your own opinion.I didnt really enjoy the experience. I went with the family and got the buffet. I would say it was a similar quality of a home cooked meal. One thing I didnt like is I felt everything was flavorless, however, the chicken was over salted. I cant say anything for the food on the regular menu, but if their cooking style carries over (and it generally does) youll probably find overly salted meats and non-seasoned sides.However, its got a nice little gift shop and almost all the decorations you see on the wall are on sale at reasonable prices.Please try it for yourself.
Great food! I will be back.
Grwat food, great staff, great place! Really recommended if youre visiting Arthur to dine in!
Food was wonderful as always. The place is clean and staff are polite and helpful.
Good food in the buffet waitress was quake in able to get us everything we needed. She also got me blue cheese salad dressing when they didnt offer it on a salad bar. Great job
They have an awesome lunch and dinner buffet! Staff are friendly and accommodating. If youve never been here before, try their fried chicken! Its delicious. The country fried steak, hamburgers, and other menu items are tasty, too. If you go during lunch time theyre pretty busy, so be patient with the meal wait time. Its well worth while.
Excellent service and the food was very good. Clean facilities and friendly staff. Most definitely will eat there again soon.
Some of the best fried chicken Ive had ,homemade bread ,pie that will truly satisfy .Well worth the trip. This is a restaurant you really want to try.💯💙😻✌
Always good, no complaints ever. Update as of 9-3-21. Been here many times. All on a Friday. The salad bar is really good. The Friday buffet is Fish, fried chicken, fried shrimp. Mashed potatoes, gravy and more! Even have a couple different soups. Plus, soft serve ice cream and various types of cobblers and chocolate lava cake. (Luck of the draw for cobbler flavors or lava cake ) You should certainly give it a try. $14 for all you can eat buffet, Good value for the price. Must try!
The food was delicious. Amazing fried chicken! But the people made the experience exceptional! Everyone was over the top with their smiles and sweetness. We got several unique items at their adorable gift shop too. What a great day! I cant wait to go back!
We have a family reunion nearby every other year. We go here the night before. Large private rooms for dining parties. Great food at a decent price.
Great home cooking at a reasonable price, darling gift shop. Be ready to wait at.peak times or on weekends. Service is great.
Very enjoyable atmosphere. Got thereMid afternoon and the lot was full. Thought there might be a wait based on people sitting outside. No wait and tables were far enough away from each other that it was easy to social distance.The buffet was popular but if your not into fried chicken, the patty melt and buffalo chicken sandwiches were tasty. Lots to chose from. Fresh bread is brought out. Homemade apple butter and peanut butter on the tables. The peanut butter is sealed but if you have an allergy you might ask for it to be removed from your table.Finished off lunch with a slice of banana cream pie - so delicious. Flaky crust, creamy banana filling and actual bananas.Service was outstanding. Waitress kept our glasses filled and checked back often.Highly recommend.
Great experience, buffet was delicious fried chicken so good, sweet potatoes great, good service pretty busy but they handle it very well, looks like they have a lot of servers.
Nice modern clean restaurant.I’m not sure how anyone could call the buffet home cooking. But don’t misunderstand, the food is okay just not exciting.Order off of the menu for much better selections. Look at the buffet first.If you think fried chicken or goulash is a good main dish, then do the buffet.I think the ratings might reflect what your home area has to offer in dining.We have no complaints.Not bad. Not great. Probably very good considering the small town.I’d go back. But I’d read the menu.
Fantastic hostess and waitstaff. Excellent food, reasonable prices, and a great selection. Gluten-free options available. Very spacious seating and very clean. Warm and welcoming decor. Beautifully updated bathrooms throughout. Large unique gift store with thousands of options from fresh bread, pies, and cookies to clothing, jewelry, and home decor!Definitely a must to visit as often as you are able to!!
We had the buffet. Its a reasonably priced dinner. Kinda reminded me of a Golden Corral, but not as much to choose from. Everything was fresh and tasty. A little on the bland aide, but all around good food.
Great food, fun atmosphere, great service. It was crowded in some areas, but the biggest downside was that paying was/is a hassle because they only have 1 cash register for dine-in customers.
It was a great meal and realy good price.
Beautiful restaurant with really good food! We avoided the buffet (shoulder to shoulder people with no masks on), sitting near the wall & ordering from the menu instead. Our meal was delicious! It was disheartening to note there were no face coverings on the staff or capacity restrictions, though. Enter at your own risk!
Love Yoders been stopping in for years. I am happy to see the expansion. The Food always great along with the service.
This is a really wonderful restaurant when you are in the mood for a fried chicken dinner. Servers are always so nice and helpful. Food quality is very high, although the choices are a little limited. Worth the drive.
The fried chicken was delicious and the salad bar was great. But the rest of the food was bland and no seasoning. The dressing was just wet bread yuck! Chicken and noodles were like soup no taste. It use to be great but not anymore for the price. Even the desserts were awful. I wont be return.
Awseome place to grab some breakfest. I was in town getting some poultry processed, (Central Illinois Poultry Processing) and had plenty of time on my hands. Was totally blown away by the toast - and Im not a toast person... but the toast was amazing. Ended up bying plenty bread to bring home. And the strawberry butter was a excellent find as well. Will return for sure!
This is just like Old Country Buffet, if Old Country Buffet was the way wed like it to be, with really good food and a beautiful dining room. The dishes on the buffet are very similar but these are for the most part much better versions. The price is about the same as OCB but Yoders is anything but conveniently located, unless you live in Arthur, IL. Also, unlike OCB, they are open for business.
Homemade warm at home atmosphere with friendly service delicious food and everything you would want in a country restaurant.It is the essence of hometown American cookingVery comforting atmosphere.Homemade jams pies ice cream for dessert.Im definitely coming back.Great for families
Arthur Lions Club meeting place. Tasty food, too!
Food was great! Hubby had the buffet. I had dinner of a breast and wing with Mashed potatoes and gravy with corn nuggets. I was still hungry.
It doesnt get much better than this. Granted its the same option for the buffet every day, but you can also order from a menu. Food I delicious and the staff gives friendly service. Dont be surprised if you have a wait of 25 mins or so on Saturday, its busy. During the week, you may have a 5 min wait or so, but they have a beautiful area to shop/look at merchandise or fresh baked goods. Ive been coming to Yoders for years. If your looking for delicious chicken and other homemade sides....this is your place! Oh, the desserts are awesome. Chances are you will overeat and not have room for dessert, but they will be happy to box it up for you to eat later!!Great place to have a banquet or family gathering.
Food was excellent. Friendly people
My wife and I ate the buffet meal! Wonderful food and service! Well be back!
Amazing food, everything seems like it was made from scratch even the buffet. Had the lunch buffet and looking to return for a dinner and/or breakfast buffet at some point. Desserts are incredible especially the cobblers coming from someone without a sweet tooth. Definitely try the apple butter tableside with the bread they bring out, the best butter ever. I will have return and check out the gift shop. Excellent experience.
Came 4 the Buffet. There was a little wait but it was only like a few minutes no problem. They was busy. Everything was spaced out everywhere. They dont have much on there Buffets but several good options. Chicken constantly coming out & OMG soooo Yummy. Salad Bar with lots of Healthy options. I had 2 Salads cus they was just so good tasting. They got 2 different Soups. A Dessert Bar even a few Sugar Free options. Plus a Ice Cream area. They give u a Basket of Homemade Bread plus theres Homemade Peanut Butter & Apple Butter which is sooo Delicious!!!They have a nice little Gift Shop with lots of Stuff. Baby stuff, Childrens, Adults. Cookbooks, knickknacks, jewelry. Something for everyone. U could probably get something for yourself or give as a gift any time of the year. Plus come back from time 2 time 2 See what New Stuff they may have. U can even take home some Homemade Bread, or some Yummy Apple Butter.If you havent been here to Yoders Kitchen in Arthur, Illinois you should definitely check it out.
Always a delight to experience Yoders. The gift shop, the buffet, etc. Its always amazing. Great service, food, and environment. Love coming back to visit.
Stopped by on my way through town for a breaded pork tenderloin with homemade chips to go. A medium sized tenderloin on a small hogie bun was very good. The chips were good when hot too. The chips were not as good cold. Ill stop again when Im in the area.
Did the buffet fried chicken was awesome so was the mac and cheese but the dressing was not done and Order a piece of Cherry pie was good also
I was very pleased with the service I was very pleased with the food it was on the homemade food we have never been there so this was a first time for us I have some kids and they were very Amazed by the horse and buggy we told him you know that its they are you but we were very pleased and the kids enjoyed the horses we were very pleased and we went into your small shops and we are very pleased with the service we will be back
Wow! Cant wait to take my friend there to eat. Sara was a super waitress. Good food, and hot too.
Exceptional customer service and very welcoming hospitality. Food makes you feel like a guest in a friends kitchen. I also highly recommend purchasing one or more of their recipe books, as they have several excellent recipes that they dont offer in the restaurant. The buffet is always a favorite, but the menu also offers some delicious options for those who prefer to avoid the temptation of eating too much. Excellent prices. Highly recommend.
Delicious always. Great people
Always love eating there, love the fried chicken the most.
The best buffet Ive been to! Great service and even better food! Make sure to try the peanut butter pie.
The best fried chicken! I love the buffet - great, fresh, homemade! The bread is so good! Plus, the staff is wonderful and so attentive! This a must go if you are in the area, but its also definitely worth an extra drive or detour too!! ❤❤❤
Food was absolutely delicious, but restaurant seemed to have little in the way of COVID precautions.We visited 7/27 and got takeout, which we ate on one of the many outside tables. No employee I saw was wearing masks, and diners inside did not seem to be seated in a socially distanced way. Im glad we chose to eat outside.Food (and pie!) was absolutely delicious. I had the noodles (chicken noodle soup noodles sans broth on mashed potatoes). These were helpfully delivered layered noodles, potatoes, noodles, so I could eat one portion and save the rest. We also tried the corn nuggets (sweeter than I expected, but SO yummy). I had a piece of coconut pie, which was unsurprisingly great.Staff at the takeout counter was super nice, chatted to us while we waited.One star off because Id love to see them take more public health precautions, but overall really enjoyed my visit and would recommend this detour about 10 miles off I-57.
Im sorry to say food and service were not too good. Ate there before and enjoyed it. The roast beef with cheese was not edible. Beef was old dried out and looked fried with a tiny drop of cheese.it should not have been served. It was that bad. The poor server looked tired and overworked. She couldnt remember to bring hot water for tea or napkins even after i chased her down. Dont worry, i was very polite and I couldnt bring myself to complain to her about our food.
The food was delicious. The roast beef sandwich was very tender. The fries were almost greeseless, with a great potato flavor. The corn fritters were perfect blend of corn and batter.The staff were very professional in dress and service. The restaurant was the cleanest I have ever seen. Great pride in serving people.Even met a friend who lives in FL.
I like this place there really nice i like that food was vary good and will be going back soon
Best fried chicken and love the buffet
You have to come here! The food, facilities and service was perfect. The restaurant is very big. The buffet was so great.
The food here is amazing! Im a sucker for apple butter and they had this on the table which I absolutely loved!! We will be making a return visit in the near future 😊😊😊😊
Some of the best meatloaf Ive ever had! Great food awesome service unbeatable atmosphere.
Service was great. The food is fabulous and its a family place to eat. We were very satisfied and will visit back many times
Great food friendly staff highly recommend as a great buffet. Peanut butter pie was fantastic!
Great food. Great service.
This was an awesome place to visit, the experience is worth your time. The staff is friendly and the store is interesting. The food was okay, nothing special but it was okay. If you are looking for something fun to do you will love this place, if you are looking for super good food you will be disappointed.
This place was exceptionally good. They didnt have chicken fried chicken which I love so I decided to get chicken strips with country gravy, mashed potatoes, and corn fritters. Oh my goodness! It was delicious! Probably the best mashed potatoes Ive ever had! Ive never had corn fritters before but they were absolutely wonderful and the chicken straps with country gravy were great as well! Our server was very nice and knowledgeable as well. She always made sure we had drinks and anything we needed. They were quite busy when we got there but when we were waited on, it was like we were the only people there and we were given undivided attention. Everyone was very nice and the gift shop has some wonderful things in also! I live 2 1/2 hours away and I may make a special trip sometime to come back up there and eat at Yoders Kitchen!
Had been here a couple of years ago and had to return when we were back in the area. Both times, I have enjoyed the buffet because all I really want is the fried chicken. Its delicious and getting the buffet is a better deal if you eat at least 3 pieces of chicken. The corn was very good as was the homemade bread and butter... but did I mention the chicken?
Excellent buffet. Everything was hot and fresh. Very helpful staff. And a very reasonable price for everything you got. I definitely recommend this place.
Best fried chicken and catfish ever. The pumpkin pudding and then bread pudding were also amazing.
Your restaurant making me hungry can you open one in palatine il thank you.
First time Ive ever been there like the chicken clean friendly staff good place to eat I will come back
Great food and excellent service passing through headed to Wisconsin would definitely recommend!
I would not go again. They had a very limited buffet that featured cold fried chicken, spaghetti, and greens of some sort. I think there were 6 items on the buffet. The salad bar was good, fresh items on it. There wasnt even enough cherry cobbler left for both of us to have some and no more was brought out the entire time it took us to eat our meal.
Wonderful food at excellent price with service that cant be beat.
Outstanding place! Staff are all very friendly and helpful! Food is simply amazing! Stop in and try one of Arthurs best!
Very busy and a great smorgasbord! Fantastic salad bar, fried chicken was great and even the desserts tasty!
Total reviews rating 4.6
199 Reviews for Yoders Kitchen 2023:
Review №1
2022-06-28I was only able to take a picture of my husbands bread as everything that we ordered was gobbled up so fast. I would say we were super hungry, but more that the food was just that good. Are waitress was phenomenal and attentive.Downside, this place is soooooo popular that there is quite the wait to get in. It was crazy! After eating though we could see why.Definitely a must stop!
Review №2
2022-03-19Fantastic experience! Buffet has many options & the fried chicken is the best. The warm bread was great with the Amish peanut butter and apple butter. Can’t go wrong with the desserts & soft served ice cream!
Review №3
2021-10-06This is a very good place to stop and eat. The buffet was simple with many choices. All items were delicious. Salad with fixings. Fried chicken and ham. Mashed potatoes, green beans, corn and more. Everyone was friendly, quick and helpful.
Review №4
2022-05-17Service was fast, food was good...a solid performer. The quesdilla was loaded with great chicken and onions and cheese almost more like a typical paninni would hold. The chicken salad sandwich had good bread and a good mix of ingredients.
Review №5
2022-04-05The fried Chicken was the best! Nice home cooking everything was very good except the dressing could use improvement, the rhubarb cobbler and baked chocolate pudding were good! The wait was 40 minutes at 1pm on Saturday. I advise making reservations. Lovely gift shop just way too expensive. Very large building, tables were spaced very nicely so you were right up against another table!! Overall great experience!
Review №6
2021-08-07Its a beautiful place, delicious food, awesome waitresses (we went Tuesday evening for dinner and then Wednesday morning for breakfast). We live going there when we visit family. A great meeting place.
Review №7
2022-04-07The waitress was awesome. The food was very fresh and good. Very happy with our selection and we had a party of 12.
Review №8
2022-04-06Great food selection and amazing quality. Everything was great. Waitress was very friendly and helpful as well.
Review №9
2022-03-30Wow! Our first visit was two Saturdays ago. I always go into a new restaurant with low expectations. My family and I got the buffet. It was traditional American breakfast food. The overall quality of the food and atmosphere were top-notch. You also cant beat the pricing. If you go there on Saturday expect a bit of a wait. However, the wait is worth it. If youre closer, or even if you have to drive a fair distance to get there, you wont be disappointed!
Review №10
2021-10-17Excellent experience. Can’t wait to come back to try more options from the buffet.