Really underwhelming experience. I expected better for the price. Food especially did not meet expectations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Vincent M.
Filet was a overcooked piece of leather, considering their steaks are the feature of the menu. Horseradish mashed potatoes were dry. Portion size no where near the price point. Service was average. It's an old post office and unfortunately the best part. One and done.
Aaron B.
RFD is an interesting stop. First, I have to say that I love the setting. The old post office is really charming and just has so much character. If nothing else, it's worth stopping in to soak in all the old timey charm and enjoy a piece of Hoosier history. The restaurant function of the space I was a little more iffy on. In concept, I think it's really fun. The antique post office doesn't lend itself to fine dining. And neither did the menu or the staff. But the idea of eating in this unique space is fun.The food, staff, and pricing were all fairly problematic. We got what at best was Olive Garden/Applebees fare at St. Elmo's prices. I say "at best" because I found all the dishes I tried inedible or close to it. I had a Caesar salad, deviled eggs, and the diablo chicken pasta. First, surprisingly, the diablo chicken pasta was spicy! It's rare in Southern Indiana for something labeled spicy to live up to the reputation. But this was Thai-food levels of spicy. Much spicier than Nashville Hot Chicken. This was bring you to Jesus levels of hot sauce. There wasn't much of any chicken in it. So it was just noodles and some kind of sauce that puts Louisiana Hot Sauce to shame. There was a little spattering of parm and some parsley for looks on top. I wasn't offered any additional parm. Had I been prepped for Thai/Indian/Asian levels of spice, I might have been happy with it. But I found it inedible as there was no flavor other than "Ouch!"The caesar salad had no anchovy taste to it, and also lacked any parm. There wasn't even decorative parm. That was weird. It was just romaine lettuce and a watery, Caesar dressing colored mayo sauce with a few croutons. It was at least edible. The deviled eggs were sweeter than skittles. And instead of paprika, they had some type of bbq spice rub liberally sprinkled over them. My mouth wasn't prepared for that and I was so shocked by the flavor that the other people laughed at the unintentional face I made.My son didn't finish his chicken parm either. So I don't think I just lucked out with the wrong choices. My other kid got a steak, and he seemed happy with hit. That might be the one thing to stick to on the menu if you're there.The staff were OK-ish. They had a strange air of being off-put by us, but I'm not sure why. We were friendly, tipped well, and were decently dressed, etc. The manager or owner did come out and ask about the deviled eggs as the eggs went uneaten. I had to admit they weren't to my taste, but I was nice about it. Definitely not somewhere I would try again. But it's an OK stop if you don't mind the prices and are interested in the post office atmosphere.
Kylie
My husband I arrived at 5 PM when they opened. The building is cool. It’s definitely original with the decor. When we got there we were the only ones as they just opened. I ordered a sweet tea which I found out after she brought it that they don’t carry sweet tea, but unsweetened and they gave sweetener for it. That’s fine though. No biggie.For an appetizer we ordered southwest egg rolls. They were delicious and were the only part of our experience that was pleasant.For our meals, I had the tomato basil pasta and my husband had the Cajun pasta. Zero flavor on both. My husband had even less flavor than mine which I don’t know how it’s even possible. It was basically just tasting the noodles. So so bland. Pasta from fazolis is even better than this was.Our service was not good. I had to ask for a refill after waiting 10 minutes of being out of my drink. At this point there was only one other table there. When we were done eating, we waited another 20 minutes before ever receiving our ticket. There were 2 other tables at this point. Then we waited more than 30 minutes for our server to come back and take our card to pay. At this point another table came in, had their drinks, ordered their food and received their meal well before we were able to pay. Our total time waiting to leave was almost an hour and and we were there for a total of 1 1/2 hours. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Kathy Fox
Seafood pasta very good. Burger condiments not prepared as I ordered including bun saturated with ketchup that I did not request. IGreat service and reasonable pricing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Risotto
Nancy Cantrell
Ambience was mediocre. It’s a neat space, but there’s something lacking. As far as food is concerned, it was actually very bland. The food came out cold. My filet was dry, mashed potatoes were dry. Pricing seemed astronomical for the quality, especially considering the modest portion size.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
JosieBS
Great place to eat! We had a filet mignon steak with the potatoes and sautéed vegetables, pork chop with risotto and sautéed spinach and the food was delicious! We had fantastic and timely service, dinner was hot, and it was a very nice experience at RFD. We will definitely be back.
Brent R.
We dined at RFD for the first time tonight. Everything from the atmosphere to the staff to the food and to the pricing was great. I loved that it was in the old post office. My father was a mail carrier for 34 years.Great job RFD
David Charles
I had a wonderful meal tonight at RFD! The pork chop was marvelous, the chicken soup is to die for and the southwest eggroll appetizers are delicious. If you are lucky enough to get seated at one of Kailynn's tables you are in for a treat. Her service is excellent and her charm and wit are even better
Cynthia Wise
We recently ate at RFD and had the most amazing experience. We ordered the Blackened Maui Maui and the Shrimp Scampi and it was wonderful. We are still talking about it several days later!
Very over priced food was just ok my husband ordered a medium steak and was served it well done. The place was empty it needs a better menu or it won’t survive The chairs all had rollers on them. Will not return
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Reserved the restaurant for a family gathering of about 35 people. Management supplied a buffet for us. Salad, entre and sides plus a dessert. All went well. Food was service were excellent.
ITrip 317
I had a pleasant experience at RFD. Had a waitress named Aliviah, who was very attentive.She recommended the grilled chicken sandwich with their fries as my side.Both were fresh off the grill and honestly did not need any dipping sauce. Delicious!She was attentive when it came to my drinks/food.I give her a 5/5 for her pleasant smile & great work ethic.Thanks for having me.
Micah Wilder
RFD was an excellent experience. The server was very attentive. The food was excellent. I especially enjoyed the seafood chowder. The restaurant setting was very unique being an old post office. I look forward to returning for supper in the near future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari
Nancy Ray
I ate lunch there on March 10, 2023. The restaurant is located in a beautiful, historic building and I could see where the atmosphere would be a part of the experience of dining there. I was there for lunch and there were literally 4 customers there. I ordered the Tomato Basil Penne Pasta. It came with no sides. No side salad, no bread with my meal. The pasta was good but my total bill with a 20% tip was $22 with just water to drink. $22 for a bowl of an average pasta dish with no side salad and no bread.I tried to look at the menu online before deciding try this restaurant with a friend and all I could find was that a new menu would be coming soon. Had I been able to see what was offered on the lunch menu and the excessive prices, we would not have eaten there. Lesson learned, I will not be returning to this restaurant.
Really underwhelming experience. I expected better for the price. Food especially did not meet expectations.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 2
Service: 3
Filet was a overcooked piece of leather, considering their steaks are the feature of the menu. Horseradish mashed potatoes were dry. Portion size no where near the price point. Service was average. It's an old post office and unfortunately the best part. One and done.
RFD is an interesting stop. First, I have to say that I love the setting. The old post office is really charming and just has so much character. If nothing else, it's worth stopping in to soak in all the old timey charm and enjoy a piece of Hoosier history. The restaurant function of the space I was a little more iffy on. In concept, I think it's really fun. The antique post office doesn't lend itself to fine dining. And neither did the menu or the staff. But the idea of eating in this unique space is fun.The food, staff, and pricing were all fairly problematic. We got what at best was Olive Garden/Applebees fare at St. Elmo's prices. I say "at best" because I found all the dishes I tried inedible or close to it. I had a Caesar salad, deviled eggs, and the diablo chicken pasta. First, surprisingly, the diablo chicken pasta was spicy! It's rare in Southern Indiana for something labeled spicy to live up to the reputation. But this was Thai-food levels of spicy. Much spicier than Nashville Hot Chicken. This was bring you to Jesus levels of hot sauce. There wasn't much of any chicken in it. So it was just noodles and some kind of sauce that puts Louisiana Hot Sauce to shame. There was a little spattering of parm and some parsley for looks on top. I wasn't offered any additional parm. Had I been prepped for Thai/Indian/Asian levels of spice, I might have been happy with it. But I found it inedible as there was no flavor other than "Ouch!"The caesar salad had no anchovy taste to it, and also lacked any parm. There wasn't even decorative parm. That was weird. It was just romaine lettuce and a watery, Caesar dressing colored mayo sauce with a few croutons. It was at least edible. The deviled eggs were sweeter than skittles. And instead of paprika, they had some type of bbq spice rub liberally sprinkled over them. My mouth wasn't prepared for that and I was so shocked by the flavor that the other people laughed at the unintentional face I made.My son didn't finish his chicken parm either. So I don't think I just lucked out with the wrong choices. My other kid got a steak, and he seemed happy with hit. That might be the one thing to stick to on the menu if you're there.The staff were OK-ish. They had a strange air of being off-put by us, but I'm not sure why. We were friendly, tipped well, and were decently dressed, etc. The manager or owner did come out and ask about the deviled eggs as the eggs went uneaten. I had to admit they weren't to my taste, but I was nice about it. Definitely not somewhere I would try again. But it's an OK stop if you don't mind the prices and are interested in the post office atmosphere.
My husband I arrived at 5 PM when they opened. The building is cool. It’s definitely original with the decor. When we got there we were the only ones as they just opened. I ordered a sweet tea which I found out after she brought it that they don’t carry sweet tea, but unsweetened and they gave sweetener for it. That’s fine though. No biggie.For an appetizer we ordered southwest egg rolls. They were delicious and were the only part of our experience that was pleasant.For our meals, I had the tomato basil pasta and my husband had the Cajun pasta. Zero flavor on both. My husband had even less flavor than mine which I don’t know how it’s even possible. It was basically just tasting the noodles. So so bland. Pasta from fazolis is even better than this was.Our service was not good. I had to ask for a refill after waiting 10 minutes of being out of my drink. At this point there was only one other table there. When we were done eating, we waited another 20 minutes before ever receiving our ticket. There were 2 other tables at this point. Then we waited more than 30 minutes for our server to come back and take our card to pay. At this point another table came in, had their drinks, ordered their food and received their meal well before we were able to pay. Our total time waiting to leave was almost an hour and and we were there for a total of 1 1/2 hours. Will never go back.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 1
Seafood pasta very good. Burger condiments not prepared as I ordered including bun saturated with ketchup that I did not request. IGreat service and reasonable pricing.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Seafood Risotto
Ambience was mediocre. It’s a neat space, but there’s something lacking. As far as food is concerned, it was actually very bland. The food came out cold. My filet was dry, mashed potatoes were dry. Pricing seemed astronomical for the quality, especially considering the modest portion size.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Great place to eat! We had a filet mignon steak with the potatoes and sautéed vegetables, pork chop with risotto and sautéed spinach and the food was delicious! We had fantastic and timely service, dinner was hot, and it was a very nice experience at RFD. We will definitely be back.
We dined at RFD for the first time tonight. Everything from the atmosphere to the staff to the food and to the pricing was great. I loved that it was in the old post office. My father was a mail carrier for 34 years.Great job RFD
I had a wonderful meal tonight at RFD! The pork chop was marvelous, the chicken soup is to die for and the southwest eggroll appetizers are delicious. If you are lucky enough to get seated at one of Kailynn's tables you are in for a treat. Her service is excellent and her charm and wit are even better
We recently ate at RFD and had the most amazing experience. We ordered the Blackened Maui Maui and the Shrimp Scampi and it was wonderful. We are still talking about it several days later!
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Very over priced food was just ok my husband ordered a medium steak and was served it well done. The place was empty it needs a better menu or it won’t survive The chairs all had rollers on them. Will not return
Reserved the restaurant for a family gathering of about 35 people. Management supplied a buffet for us. Salad, entre and sides plus a dessert. All went well. Food was service were excellent.
I had a pleasant experience at RFD. Had a waitress named Aliviah, who was very attentive.She recommended the grilled chicken sandwich with their fries as my side.Both were fresh off the grill and honestly did not need any dipping sauce. Delicious!She was attentive when it came to my drinks/food.I give her a 5/5 for her pleasant smile & great work ethic.Thanks for having me.
RFD was an excellent experience. The server was very attentive. The food was excellent. I especially enjoyed the seafood chowder. The restaurant setting was very unique being an old post office. I look forward to returning for supper in the near future.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fried Calamari
I ate lunch there on March 10, 2023. The restaurant is located in a beautiful, historic building and I could see where the atmosphere would be a part of the experience of dining there. I was there for lunch and there were literally 4 customers there. I ordered the Tomato Basil Penne Pasta. It came with no sides. No side salad, no bread with my meal. The pasta was good but my total bill with a 20% tip was $22 with just water to drink. $22 for a bowl of an average pasta dish with no side salad and no bread.I tried to look at the menu online before deciding try this restaurant with a friend and all I could find was that a new menu would be coming soon. Had I been able to see what was offered on the lunch menu and the excessive prices, we would not have eaten there. Lesson learned, I will not be returning to this restaurant.