13 Best American Restaurants in Defiance

“Local place or chain, there's no better breakfast in Defiance. Best sausage gravy in town and best hash browns ever. And the staff being friendly just puts this place over the top.“

“Amazing food and great old-time diner atmosphere!“

“We were visiting for DC college drop off and decided to try Kissner's out! We were absolutely blown away by the atmosphere, the food, the service, and the drinks! There is something cool about being in a historic downtown and sitting in a restaurant that is 95 years old! Their menu is giant! Highly recommend!“

“The food was great, along with the service. Definitely will go back.“

“Wife and I stopped in late today,Monday,ordered western omelets. As soon as our food was plated up it was on its way to us. With other restaurants in the area when we get hash browns you can see the plate through the potatoes. In the years we've been coming here we have always had excellent service and excellent food. Thank you“

“We were in town for a funeral today and we wanted to eat before our 2 1/2 hour drive home. We decided on Fricker’s after checking out the menu. They were not expecting a group of 13 on a random Monday afternoon, but they went above and beyond for our family, and our server was on her own and did a phenomenal job! The food was SO good! They packet the salad & wraps with so much meat, the Brew Fries with nacho sauce ? and the boneless wings were not only prepared perfectly, but the sauces were so tasty! Thank you Fricker’s for making our sad day so much better for our family.“

“Everything we’ve tried at cosmos has been delicious!!! The workers are attentive and very efficient! We drive from Toledo to eat here! Also love your potato soup!!!!“

“The staff is always attentive and joyful. Food or ice cream is always delicious and bountiful. With all the choices available, it's hard not to grab something for yourself when making a pit stop! The environment is always welcoming and clean. Sometimes the machines go down, but I can understand that with how busy they can get on a regular basis! And they are always on a quick turn around to get things fixed so it's never a long let down when a machine is down.
With 2 locations in Defiance, and a mobile truck for venues or events, Eric's Ice Cream is a town favorite.“

“Was in Defiance last weekend with friends. We were looking for a place to have lunch and I had seen on the Valentine Theater site that Ensign’s was where Maag’s used to be and they had a lot of the same menu. Went there years ago, before 1980, and was pleasantly surprised with the lunch. Had the roast beef, knockers, chips & draft beer. Everything was great and the prices are very reasonable. We all had a good time and my friends were happy that I suggested going here. Keep up the good work!“

“Brittany is ABSOLUTELY THE BEST“

“Food is what you would expect. Good burger, good wings, etc.

My only "complaint" is the light level. It is very dark in the restaurant. That may be what you are looking for but for me and my family it definitely keeps us away sometimes“

“We came in for dinner and were seated right away we ordered an appetizer and our meal at the same time which I was worried about having it all come out at the same time but our waiter Mikey was his name was on point and very friendly he did a wonderful job of making sure we were happy with our experience“

“Cristina was a wonderful waitress“