35 Best American Restaurants in Evansville

“First time there last night. Food was delicious!!! Staff was extremely nice and welcoming. Our dinner came out really fast and was very reasonably priced. We will be back! Highly recommend , we can’t wait to try more items off the menu.“

“Rarely do I take the time to “recommend” a restaurant, but my wonderful experience this past Saturday deserved the recognition. Samuel’s is one of my fiancé’s favorite places to dine and for some reason I hadn’t been. Now that I’ve been, we will be making this a regular spot. For appetizers we ordered the truffle fries and the brussel sprouts. They were both cooked to perfection and exploding with flavor. If you liked those items at CKB when it was open, then you’ll love these. For entrees we had the steak and hot chicken sandwich. Both were phenomenal. The menu prices are extremely reasonable. In fact, I think the prices are a tad low given the high quality of the product. If you haven’t checked out this gem, you’re missing out.“

“The food was delicious and the cocktail were amazing as well.“

“Everything is top notch. Whatever you want, they have.. Great people, food and atmosphere. Tell them GringoLoco sent you.“

“Love this place. Best burgers around.“

“WONDERFUL FOOD!! Great service!! Courteous and fun. A much needed addition to the Eastside. Delicious cole slaw ?Parking: Can get congested but this place rocks! Adjacent parking next doorWheelchair accessibility: One level parking lot to door. Folks are friendly and will assist with door if necessary“

“I just stopped by FD to pick up a order of vegetable soup for my elderly mother. Who recently fell and broke her wrist. The very nice lady at the register gave me the soup for free. That was so nice. I cried all the way home. THANK YOU SO MUCH!“

“We eat here pretty regularly The staff is always very friendly and professional Food is outstanding and the variety is great Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Delicious food and cocktails!!!“

“Wonderful shows & fantastic food. It’s the place to bring your friends.“

“Stopped in for breakfast on the spur of the moment at Merry Go Round yesterday and found this to be a very nice establishment! Got the Breakfast Special which was eggs cooked any way you want, a choice of bacon or sausage, any bread you choose, plus a glass of OJ, all for under $7. They had plenty more early morning choices as well. Service was excellent and friendly, bathroom was spotless, and food arrived quickly. Nothing but nice things to say about this place!“

“We had to hire for our wedding EXTREMELY last minute. they worked quickly and helped in anyway possible! the bartenders were amazing and very personable!“

“I cannot tell you how wonderful the customer service is at the Evansville, IN Honey Baked Ham store! We ordered a ham to be delivered to a friend from the corporate store and found out today, 3 days before Christmas, that the delivery would not happened until the 27th!! I made a desperate call from South Carolina to see if the local store could help in any way and you would not believe how wonderful everyone was! They were most certainly dealing with lines of customers on this day and yet, my problem became their problem as they searched for ways to save the day. When we realised there were no delivery options that would work before Christmas, Eric, the store manager, offered to make the delivery himself! This is really unbelievable - he didn't know us at all, but he most certainly thought we would not be a repeat customer because we are not from the area, and yet he cared enough to personally take care of us. I think his actions speak volumes.“

“It’s a great place to eat .. I will say I was unhappy with service.. I booked the event room .. explain Arrival time was 815-830.. so when guest started to arrive at exactly 815 the room was not ready at all .. every table was filled with dishes. I had approx 20 people five or take I told them on the phone that morning.. they finally got 2 sets of 2 tables that comfortably was set up in the main dining room as 4 to table they crammed 10 chairs to these tables.. when I asked for another set of tables to be cleaned our server wouldn’t speak to me but rolled her eyes so I went to talk to someone else.. when they approached her with me she told me that she was my server. And she still has not started cleaning tables instead she told me there were 20 chairs total at those tables.. I had to get upset and told her we were crammed and everyone unhappy and told her I wanted 2 more tables cleaned.. PLEASE!!! Finally she did with an attitude and goin so slow like it killed her.. she was prob 25yr old .. then she sat out on her phone and I had to get up and get her if we needed drinks or anything. It would been a great night if had a good server.“

“Food was great. Atmosphere was fun. Charles was my waiter and assisted me in navigating some food intolerances.“

“Great food at reasonable prices and Huge portions. We love their breakfast but also have enjoyed their dinners. Staff were friendly and attentive.“

“The steak was good. Great food and service“

“Good food but poor service, almost stiffed me on my cobbler.“

“Amazing food!!!! Eat here!!!“

“The bartenders are pretty hot.“

“The food is awesome especially the rolls! Great Margaritas as well!“

“You ever get in the mood for something different. This is the place to break the routine.Being of partial German decent, I highly value good homemade food from the region, and atmosphere to enhance enjoyment. Gerst Haus rocks!This is a German Bar, some 20 to 30 beverages on tap. Wide variety of local brews, German brew, and my favorite, stouts. Was actually difficult choosing my stout, they had so many.Service was great, friendly, and helpful for our visit. Plenty of seating, booths and tables, not to mention the full-length bar.We had ham balls as our appetizers, tasted OK, but no our cup of tea... We had beef stroganoff, it was delicious and hit the spot, noodles ? ? smothered in gray, chunks of tender roast beef, and bake mushrooms ? ? in perfect balance. Came with garlic toast which helped get every bit of the gravy off the bowl.The place is charming with hardwood detail, German art, flags, craftsmanship and engineering simplicity ? it felt like being there.Parking: We were able to park right in front, but I would expect that is rare. Many restaurants on this street, so parking is tight.“

“The food is always good here! And they really give you alot for your money. 2/26/24 This is an update of the review. Got food there today, still very, very good Fall Festival food. The customer waiting area is much improved, thanks Big Top. But, the price for lunch for 2 people was $32... Wait, for lunch? Yes. 2 sandwiches, 1 large onion rings $8, 1 med chocolate shake $8, grilled tenderloin $7.99, breaded tenderloin $7.00. At that price, Door Dash should be delivering it.“

“Absolutely wonderful meal combination. Prime Rib, two veggies, a small bowl of soup, and even a piece of cake. With drink. I was very surprised for 2 people, $48. Waitress said they were going to take the prime rib off the menu because they were losing money from it, but I'm hoping it will continue.“

“We love the food here. My husband and I have gone a few times but decided to take our children this time. We felt that having our children there was frowned upon by the staff. If you are like us and want to show your children different food styles and creativity, it is better to skip this place, unfortunately. We had reservations and they sat us outside IN THE RAIN! Two tables inside that could have been cleaned off easily but wasn’t! Very disappointed.“

“Great service, great food, the place was clean, I’m very impressed with my experience here! Will definitely be returning!“

“great fun, had a blast every time I went“

“This bar is always a great place to go to. Friendly staff (except the day bartender), and the owners are exceptional! Teri is a real gem and is very active in the community. Be sure to try the pizza! It's the best in town!!!Dietary restrictions: Fried foodParking: Small, cramped parking lot“

“Delicious food and drink. Nice atmosphere.“

“I've been coming here for years. The workers are very sweet and personable, and they have my order pretty much memorized at this point. Besides the excellent service, the food itself is superb and very filling! Can't ask for much more.“

“We live in Columbus Indiana and go to the local Culvers a few times a month but we were in Evansville Saturday night and as we were heading back to Columbus we hadn't eaten so we drove through this Culvers. Everything was pretty decent except there was an abundance of salt on my onion rings. Who puts salt on onion rings??? I had to scrape it off just to eat them. Is it just me or has fast food service gone in the toilet the last few years?“

“Great place good place to go“

“The folks here at Burger Bank are great. Always a "thank you, have a nice day". Don't expect many healthy options but if some fried comfort food and a milkshake is your game, then this is the spot. The shrimp basket is enough for two lunches (or one dinner if you're a big fella like me) forewarning the coleslaw does leave a little to be desired even if sweet and creamy is tour preference.“

“I didn't fully experience Buds until the eighth time I visited. It's truly a hidden gem, especially the Bud's Buffet on the far east side of the establishment. Though the food at the Bud's Buffet is already eaten off of and cold, it's still pretty good!! Bud's is a great place to take your tigers and tigresses out for a fun night!“

“We were in Evansville for a show and stopped to eat here. The food was amazing and the menu provided lots of options to choose from to suit our family of 5’s needs. The meal portions were very good size as well and our son loved his Mickey pancakes and our daughter’s pancakes were beautiful. The restaurant was clean, easy to locate and the staff took exceptional care of us. We highly recommend this restaurant to anyone visiting or living in the area.“