Potato salad has never compelled me to visit a restaurant, until now. I was enjoying some delicious potato salad at a 4th of July celebration at a friend's house when she told me she had purchased it from the Paxton Restaurant. She raved about their walleye special they serve on Fridays. She said she liked the potato salad so much that she had to have it at her Independence Day potluck too.
I hadn't been to this diner in at least 20 years. I don't live close enough to Bainbridge to make it over there very often, but memories of that potato salad prompted me to drive over from Chillicothe with a friend who was visiting from Columbus this past Friday.
My friend tried a bite of my potato salad and declared it was a little too sweet for her liking. She said the same thing about cole slaw that I loved at another restaurant. Like chili and spaghetti sauce, potato salad and cole slaw are items that can be made many different ways. If the restaurant doesn't make it the way you grew up living it as a kid, you're not going to end up gushing over it in a Google review. All that said, I loved the potato salad here.
The little hush puppies were delicious too. I could have eaten a lot more of them. The onion rings were excellent! Unlike most other diners in Ross County, this place doesn't charge extra for onion rings. Walleye is a fish that's hard to screw up unless you fry it too long. This place cooked it to perfection.
I have family in Bainbridge, and I plan to go back soon to sample other diner favorites on Paxton's menu. It's worth the drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tedd Shimp
Extremely slow service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Ohio Bowhunter
Recommended by a local I was visiting. Stopped for a late lunch...1st visit, not busy. Greeted by a welcoming and friendly staff. Walleye sandwich was good...and the tots, but it took near 45m to get our food. I normally would have walked out, but the server was apologetic and thanked us for our patience. I appreciated that departing sentiment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Autumn Lewis
Everyone here was so nice! And the food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Deborah Walkup
Waited 1/2 hour after.ordering & waitress came back & said they were out of bacon as my husband watched the cook eating a piece of bacon. Another 15 minutes wait for food while all the locals coming in after us were served . Food was ok
Service: 1
Baxter
Our server was wonderful and the walleye was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Terry Bake
Friendly service and good food .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Nikki Burke
Such a cute little mom and pop style dinner. Large menu from breakfast to dinner meals. Service was wonderful, and all employees checked on us not just the waitress that took our order. We love finding off the beaten path places to grab food when we are out Hiking or traveling outside our immediate area. Will definitely stop in there again when in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gina Mick
Always good food. Friendly service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lisa Hettel
Our food was amazing, and there was enough leftover for me to eat the next day We had the country fried steak and it was so good. Service was top notched..We will be back again
Excellent waitress with superb sanitation education and skills
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maggie Herlensky
We've never had a bad meal here. And usually too full for dessert. Thank goodness they have cheesecake to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tina Copas
Had out-of-town guests took them to the Paxton for breakfast we seated she took our order. The older lady with us needed a restroom and she was told they were both out of order ! I think that should’ve been the first thing they told us! They lost me as a customer. I think if their bathrooms out of order, they shouldn’t Have opened!!!! Poor management it was dirty. The food was cold never again I was really disappointed. I used to love to go there to eat. It is really went down the toilet !
Food: 1
Service: 5
Jake Kohl
A diamond in the rough right here! Small town with good ole home cooked meals. Everything I’ve had has been exceptional and delicious. The liver and onions are melt in the mouth fantastic! The coleslaw is a fan favorite and very good. The restaurant is small but the service is top notch. Reminds me of an ole mom pop old fashioned diner from way back in the black and white television days. If you’re debating, make the trip and swing on in. You won’t regret it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cole Slaw, Perch, Roast Beef Short Order, Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Meatloaf Dinner
Potato salad has never compelled me to visit a restaurant, until now. I was enjoying some delicious potato salad at a 4th of July celebration at a friend's house when she told me she had purchased it from the Paxton Restaurant. She raved about their walleye special they serve on Fridays. She said she liked the potato salad so much that she had to have it at her Independence Day potluck too.
I hadn't been to this diner in at least 20 years. I don't live close enough to Bainbridge to make it over there very often, but memories of that potato salad prompted me to drive over from Chillicothe with a friend who was visiting from Columbus this past Friday.
My friend tried a bite of my potato salad and declared it was a little too sweet for her liking. She said the same thing about cole slaw that I loved at another restaurant. Like chili and spaghetti sauce, potato salad and cole slaw are items that can be made many different ways. If the restaurant doesn't make it the way you grew up living it as a kid, you're not going to end up gushing over it in a Google review. All that said, I loved the potato salad here.
The little hush puppies were delicious too. I could have eaten a lot more of them. The onion rings were excellent! Unlike most other diners in Ross County, this place doesn't charge extra for onion rings. Walleye is a fish that's hard to screw up unless you fry it too long. This place cooked it to perfection.
I have family in Bainbridge, and I plan to go back soon to sample other diner favorites on Paxton's menu. It's worth the drive.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Extremely slow service.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Recommended by a local I was visiting. Stopped for a late lunch...1st visit, not busy. Greeted by a welcoming and friendly staff. Walleye sandwich was good...and the tots, but it took near 45m to get our food. I normally would have walked out, but the server was apologetic and thanked us for our patience. I appreciated that departing sentiment.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Everyone here was so nice! And the food was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Waited 1/2 hour after.ordering & waitress came back & said they were out of bacon as my husband watched the cook eating a piece of bacon. Another 15 minutes wait for food while all the locals coming in after us were served . Food was ok
Service: 1
Our server was wonderful and the walleye was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Friendly service and good food .
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
Such a cute little mom and pop style dinner. Large menu from breakfast to dinner meals. Service was wonderful, and all employees checked on us not just the waitress that took our order. We love finding off the beaten path places to grab food when we are out Hiking or traveling outside our immediate area. Will definitely stop in there again when in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always good food. Friendly service
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Our food was amazing, and there was enough leftover for me to eat the next day
We had the country fried steak and it was so good. Service was top notched..We will be back again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Restaurantji Recommends
One of our fav breakfast spots. Always good.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent waitress with superb sanitation education and skills
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We've never had a bad meal here. And usually too full for dessert. Thank goodness they have cheesecake to go!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had out-of-town guests took them to the Paxton for breakfast we seated she took our order. The older lady with us needed a restroom and she was told they were both out of order ! I think that should’ve been the first thing they told us! They lost me as a customer. I think if their bathrooms out of order, they shouldn’t Have opened!!!! Poor management it was dirty. The food was cold never again I was really disappointed. I used to love to go there to eat. It is really went down the toilet !
Food: 1
Service: 5
A diamond in the rough right here! Small town with good ole home cooked meals. Everything I’ve had has been exceptional and delicious. The liver and onions are melt in the mouth fantastic! The coleslaw is a fan favorite and very good. The restaurant is small but the service is top notch. Reminds me of an ole mom pop old fashioned diner from way back in the black and white television days.
If you’re debating, make the trip and swing on in. You won’t regret it.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Cole Slaw, Perch, Roast Beef Short Order, Country Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Meatloaf Dinner
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