25 Best American Restaurants near Sterling

“Definitely a great place to eat! Food is amazing and the staff are wonderful!“

“I travel from Georgia twice a year just for the best breakfast anywhere.“

“I have family in the area and have gone to The Barn since I was a kid when we’ve come to visit.

Always a reliable option, especially the salad wagon. Staff are friendly, no wait to get a table and a classic rustic esthetic to the place.“

“Rittman historian Patt Watts says the city is named for Fred Rittman, former treasurer of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, which built a line through town in 1871. Previous name ‘Arkona’ had to be changed because it was too easily confused with Akron.

The Erie Depot opened 1871 on South Main Street, but farmers moved the narrow wooden building to its current location in 1913. Conrail took over Erie in 1976 and discontinued its Rittman service in 1983.

Debra Lieberth has owned The Depot for 20 years. Located across the tracks from Morton Salt facility, which means customers never have to worry about running out of seasoning.

Folksy charm with train memorabilia and old photographs. 🚂

Two popular meals are The Conductor
and Country Breakfast Bowl. (Both $11.95 each)

Parking: Safe parking

Kid-friendliness: Kids love Choo-Choos

Wheelchair accessibility: 🦽“

“I just wanted to say everytime I come in (which is once a week) I am warmly greeted, helped in a timely manner and treated like family. Kennedy the manager has always been so helpful along with the rest of the staff. I appreciate this kind of service!“

“We love this place. It’s a “sister”
Restaurant to “the Barn”
In Smithville, with very similar fixings on the salad bar. Wonderful milkshakes (they bring all the boys to the yard). Just good food!! Great service. It’s an older crowd that usually domes here, but we don’t care!!“

“The team from Old Carolina Barbecue Company were at our venue again last night and as usual provided stellar service. This was the second time this summer. In June catering was provided by Joseph, Gavin, Chase and Abby, and last night we had Tanner, Shannon, Chase and Abby. Both times they were timely, efficient and professional, and also added extra services like moving things around to serve appetizers outside, cutting and serving multiple cakes and leaving the kitchen spotless! All these things from a venue's perspective are so important. From the guests' perspective, of course, is the question "was the food good?" Yes it was! So good! They received many compliments. Great job guys! Thanks again!“

“I have been there a few times and it never disappoints. The homemade lasagna is to die for . The spaghetti was the proper proportion and just wonderful in taste and texture. I have been there for a couple breakfast and everything was really good. I do also want to add about the atmosphere, and the people that work there they are funny attentive to our needs and pleasant to everybody. This is a must go to restaurant.“

“My wife and I both had the Filets, cooked perfectly, the salad was great, real Romain not iceberg, bread, drinks, sides were fantastic! We were very impressed with the food, And the service from Mattie who made our 40th anniversary something very special with the chocolate desert! Yes we spent over $100.00 for this meal, but it was ALL top noch from start to finish. Great job to all the employees there! You have my 5 stars!“

“This is the best Applebee's in the Akron area. Yes, we've been to them all. 🤣 It's always been good service, good food, and if anything is wrong with the order, they make it right.

This is our go-to place when my family is hungry and we don't feel like cooking.“

“I went there today for the first time, I've read the reviews, some good and some not so good. But I had a great meal and my friend did too. Plenty of food, our server Ricky was wonderful, one of the best servers I've ever had. Everyone was very friendly. The place was very clean and a nice atmosphere. I would definitely go again.“

“Great food! Clean! our server was fantastic! Good prices!“

“I travel back to Wadsworth once a year for my fantasy football draft with my hometown friends. Tailgaters is what it is, but the service is always stellar and the beer cold. I do enjoy the “Cheers” vibe where everyone seems to know each other.“

“good place to eat“

“Clean, kind staff, excellent food, good music and vibes. What else can you ask for.“

“I had a surprise birthday party on December 17th. The food was delicious. Extremely friendly staff & immaculate venue. I can't wait to go back to hear the music“

“Good music great food. Cold beer. My kinda place.“

“Clean, kind staff, excellent food, good music and vibes. What else can you ask for.“

“My daughter and I stopped by for lunch yesterday and had such a great visit. My kiddo has extreme dairy allergies- and we never want to be a pain asking a ton of questions of what ingredients are in every item- but we also don't want to make another trip to the ER. Going out to eat doesn't happen often {poor kid}. We got to Applebees and the waitress showed us the online app that shows allergen items. We were SO appreciative! The manager nearby also showed us a way to see every item on the menu's ingredients. It's amazing how many times we've ordered something and the BUN ends up having dairy, which isn't anyone's fault, but definitely our worry. This was awesome! We ordered with confidence, TOTALLY enjoyed our time laughing, received GREAT service and had delicious burgers! Thanks Applebees.“

“This is a great Bob Evans location, one of my favorites!
Several servers have been here for a long time and are really good at what they do. It must be well managed if they can retain long time employees. The food is everything I have come to expect at Bob Evans .... hot, fresh, tasty and served relatively fast even when all tables are filled“

“Just went here today just terrible got the turkey and stuffing. and mashed potatoes . Turkey was cold stuffing was like hard rocks not the stuffing they used to have that was good mashed potatoes were ok . Nothing like leaving a restaurant and still being hungry and not satisfied. Will never be back. manager was on the other side never once looked our way not a good way to do business when socializing with others you know but ignore the other customers that our at a table“

“We enjoyed another delightful evening at Oaks Lakeside last night. Eric created a Lucious desert with cherries and whip cream. A pie that was better than any we’ve had. We enjoy all the people who work at the Oaks and friends we meet. Another wonderful evening. Great view of the sunset !“

“Tried the new Sea Food Boils. Overall, the food was very good. Luckily, my wife and I was able to split 1 boil and enjoyed it. Like everything else now a days, it seemed a bit pricey but again, very tasty. Will definitely order again. The 2 workers we came in contact with were both very friendly, helpful and just a pleasure to interact with.“

“Good customer service from the shop to the fuel desk to the restaurant! Very clean store and facilities“

“The was good but definitely could have been better. I had the chips and salsa as a starter. The salsa was good, and the chips were fresh. I was here on Thursday for their BOGO Boneless Wings. I ordered a 10 piece giving me a total of 20 wings, so I chose 4 different sauces. I had the Nashville Hot, Mango Habanero, Carribean Jerk, and Spicy Garlic. The wings were decent size and all very flavorful. The one issue was that some of the wings weren't coated that well in sauce and had areas with no sauce on them, I choose not to complain after all they should know how to properly coat the wings. My server Tonya was great she was very attentive and made sure my drink was full and I had everything I needed.“