Had dinner and then breakfast at the Dovetail Inn, both were Excellent! Great and reasonable prices. If we lived closer, we'd would eat there every week.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wednesday Special - Chicken Gizzards
Josh S
Heard so much and it lived up to those expectations. Phenomenal food!Parking: Easy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
garageguy sethscott
Yesterday my father and I visited Dovetail Inn for lunch around 12:30ish. This was his 2nd time visiting ( he couldn't recall what he had the 1st time) and this was my 1st time. Walking in for the first time it was tastefully decorated with decor and there seemed to be plenty of seating for larger crowds. There were roughly 10-15 other guests spread out at the tables and bar stools. There were specials listed on the board which my dad went for ( half sandwich & bean soup) while I chose the smash burger with fries. They also had cottage cheese as a side which is my go-to appetizer/side over salad, etc. It was a good sized portion. Not every restaurant has cottage cheese as an option so they already got a star just for having that. Service was fast and the waitress was very friendly. Now here is why Dovetail Inn got 5 stars. The smash burger was a smashing success! Served on lightly toasted ( buttered?) ciabatta bun with melted cheddar cheese with lettuce/mayo toppings, the burger was one of the best I have ever had and I get a burger literally everywhere I go. The burger itself had great flavor and was seared to perfection. I rarely give a burger 5 stars but this had me salivating for more. I rarely eat an entire meal in 1 sitting but this burger couldn't wait to be devoured. It was so good I woke up the next morning and was still thinking about that burger! The french fries were bubbly and very similar to other places I have visited. Very solid fry. I shared some with my dad who devoured his meal before I was done with mine. We learned the tomatoes are freshly picked from the garden of the owner. They have delicious deserts available but we were too stuffed to enjoy those this time around.( deserts are made in-house and from a local popular bakery) Emden might be out of the way for most people but it's well worth the drive! The only minor complaint came from my dad who said the tap water didn't taste right and he only could take a couple of sips. I on the other hand drank my entire glass of tap water. You go there for the food not the drinks. My suggestion is to get a soda, tea or bring your own bottled water instead, if you are a water critic like him haha. They have a vest menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I really want to try the fried chicken next time I visit because I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger
George
Wonderful breakfast. Very good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Meme A.
Service was good but...somehow they forgot to bring our salads till after they served dinner which meant our dinner was cold by the time we ate our salads. Fried chicken was fair but not the quality I expected from this family. Gonna have to step it up a notch. They were busy so maybe this was just a quirk.
Teresa Riggins
We love the family feel and the superb meals. Everyone makes you feel right at home. Thanks to the Dovetail Inn for taking such good care of the community.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Shannan Fettes
Our children said we had to try the Fried chicken dinner! And it was great. Going back tonight for Fried steak dinner. Great job, kind pleasant servers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Cake
Tylinda B.
The Dovetail restaurant in Emden is always a great food experience! The Wednesday special of fried chicken gizzards is to die for good! Don't knock 'em till you try 'em! Plenty that say they don't like gizzards have loved these!! Desserts and everything is so good, you gotta try out the Dovetail!
Stacy C.
Had their Wednesday evening special, gizzards! I have been eating gizzards since I was a small child and let me just say....these are the BEST I have ever had!! The process that they go through to prepare these wonderful golden delicacies has some of my non-gizzard liking family members-liking these gizzards!! Highly recommend them. Come and try this restaurant, you will not be sorry!
Food is always good. The best beer battered fish anywhere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Battered Walleye
Craig B.
Food was great ordered the gizzards and they came out quick. Downside is it is so dang hot in there I don't think my wife and I will be able to come back until they get some air conditioning or ceiling fans. Our server was nice and attentive, but I couldn't help but feel bad for her having to run around in that heat!
Bob Phillips
Great food, prices good, good service. Too much noise. Couldn't hear across the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
Bev Felton-Toft
We ate here today for the first time and it was DELICIOUS! The owners/staff were amazing to us and the 4 of us enjoyed every bite. We will definitely be back.
Steve Johnson
Party of 12 on a Friday night. It didn’t bother the staff. They were as good as the food. We had a great variety and no complaints. I had the tenderloin and it was awesome. The place only holds about 50 people and I would say at lease 50 orders were carry out while we where there. Unbelievably the kitchen kept up. Good job guys. The waitstaff just kept bringing food out like a well oiled machine. If you have never been to Emden, check out one of the daily specials and see what night has your favorite. Plenty of free parking.
Had dinner and then breakfast at the Dovetail Inn, both were Excellent! Great and reasonable prices. If we lived closer, we'd would eat there every week.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Wednesday Special - Chicken Gizzards
Heard so much and it lived up to those expectations. Phenomenal food!Parking: Easy
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Chicken
Yesterday my father and I visited Dovetail Inn for lunch around 12:30ish. This was his 2nd time visiting ( he couldn't recall what he had the 1st time) and this was my 1st time. Walking in for the first time it was tastefully decorated with decor and there seemed to be plenty of seating for larger crowds. There were roughly 10-15 other guests spread out at the tables and bar stools. There were specials listed on the board which my dad went for ( half sandwich & bean soup) while I chose the smash burger with fries. They also had cottage cheese as a side which is my go-to appetizer/side over salad, etc. It was a good sized portion. Not every restaurant has cottage cheese as an option so they already got a star just for having that. Service was fast and the waitress was very friendly. Now here is why Dovetail Inn got 5 stars. The smash burger was a smashing success! Served on lightly toasted ( buttered?) ciabatta bun with melted cheddar cheese with lettuce/mayo toppings, the burger was one of the best I have ever had and I get a burger literally everywhere I go. The burger itself had great flavor and was seared to perfection. I rarely give a burger 5 stars but this had me salivating for more. I rarely eat an entire meal in 1 sitting but this burger couldn't wait to be devoured. It was so good I woke up the next morning and was still thinking about that burger! The french fries were bubbly and very similar to other places I have visited. Very solid fry. I shared some with my dad who devoured his meal before I was done with mine. We learned the tomatoes are freshly picked from the garden of the owner. They have delicious deserts available but we were too stuffed to enjoy those this time around.( deserts are made in-house and from a local popular bakery) Emden might be out of the way for most people but it's well worth the drive! The only minor complaint came from my dad who said the tap water didn't taste right and he only could take a couple of sips. I on the other hand drank my entire glass of tap water. You go there for the food not the drinks. My suggestion is to get a soda, tea or bring your own bottled water instead, if you are a water critic like him haha. They have a vest menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I really want to try the fried chicken next time I visit because I will be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheeseburger
Wonderful breakfast. Very good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Service was good but...somehow they forgot to bring our salads till after they served dinner which meant our dinner was cold by the time we ate our salads. Fried chicken was fair but not the quality I expected from this family. Gonna have to step it up a notch. They were busy so maybe this was just a quirk.
We love the family feel and the superb meals. Everyone makes you feel right at home. Thanks to the Dovetail Inn for taking such good care of the community.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our children said we had to try the Fried chicken dinner! And it was great. Going back tonight for Fried steak dinner. Great job, kind pleasant servers!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cheese Cake
The Dovetail restaurant in Emden is always a great food experience! The Wednesday special of fried chicken gizzards is to die for good! Don't knock 'em till you try 'em! Plenty that say they don't like gizzards have loved these!! Desserts and everything is so good, you gotta try out the Dovetail!
Had their Wednesday evening special, gizzards! I have been eating gizzards since I was a small child and let me just say....these are the BEST I have ever had!! The process that they go through to prepare these wonderful golden delicacies has some of my non-gizzard liking family members-liking these gizzards!! Highly recommend them. Come and try this restaurant, you will not be sorry!
Great breakfast really hit the spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Food is always good. The best beer battered fish anywhere!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Battered Walleye
Food was great ordered the gizzards and they came out quick. Downside is it is so dang hot in there I don't think my wife and I will be able to come back until they get some air conditioning or ceiling fans. Our server was nice and attentive, but I couldn't help but feel bad for her having to run around in that heat!
Great food, prices good, good service. Too much noise. Couldn't hear across the
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
We ate here today for the first time and it was DELICIOUS! The owners/staff were amazing to us and the 4 of us enjoyed every bite. We will definitely be back.
Party of 12 on a Friday night. It didn’t bother the staff. They were as good as the food. We had a great variety and no complaints. I had the tenderloin and it was awesome. The place only holds about 50 people and I would say at lease 50 orders were carry out while we where there. Unbelievably the kitchen kept up. Good job guys. The waitstaff just kept bringing food out like a well oiled machine. If you have never been to Emden, check out one of the daily specials and see what night has your favorite. Plenty of free parking.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Tenderloin Sandwich