23 Best American Restaurants near Independence

“I searched “restaurants nearby” without any photos but just the name of this adorable cafe-bistro, just made me curious! My oh my! What a pleasant surprise!!! Classy, quaint, cute, and tasty breakfast! I look forward to my next trip to try something new!!! Goonie Girl ✌🏼💗“

“Don't waste your money! Great, attentive & friendly to the regulars, short, inattentive to the point of needing a flag for us. Menu said $10.5 for 6 poppers, got 4, showed them 1 wing was bloody & pink & got a shug 🤯 considering they want to be the BWW of Indy. First time back with high hopes after a couple years but unfortunately the new bar top hasn't changed much at Arena on a slow Wed night🤷‍♀️ Plus Chases'drinks are twice the size for the same price🤦‍♀️“

“Just had a couple drinks, didn't try their food but I'm excited to. Pasta night on Wednesday I guess... I'll be trying that soon, otherwise the place is clean, staff is friendly, large outdoor area...seems to be enough parking, but maybe not so much when it gets busy...“

“Great food and good wine! Plus it’s beautiful!“

“Best breakfast I've had. I'll be making the drive from Oregon City down here for the biscuits and chicken fried chicken. You can taste the love put into the food🩷“

“Food was alright just a tad over cooked. Waitress was not very nice. The place is old and needs updated and the floors were disgusting! The menu did not have the correct price so if your on a budget, you get to guess how much more the price is.“

“My first time there today cuz I've heard only good things in that cheeseburger with bacon on it and grilled onions was amazing. I wish I got one years ago. It's the only place and I want to get a cheeseburger with bacon on it from now on. That was good. Thank you guys! You're awesome! And the girl that was running it. She was by herself and she was amazing“

“I love the vampire repellent. I would gladly kill or be killed in their name.“

“Today they catered our lunch (for 15) at DSL Builders LLC in Salem. Excellent Food, Excellent Service, Excellent Variety. I would use them again and highly recommend.“

“Fabulous restaurant! We went for my husband’s birthday tonight. Waitress was a gem! We were treated to a complimentary bacon wrapped dates appetizer. Highly recommend the Brussel Sprouts appetizer as well. Crab cakes were delicious. Our teenage son said the chicken fettuccine Alfredo was delicious. Cajun steak and shrimp fettuccine special was top notch. We were so stuffed we couldn’t try dessert, next time. I had called to make a reservation and we had a perfect spot and view of outside. Nice touch with the fireplaces. Atmosphere is very nice and classy. Lady who took my reservation over the phone and the host were super friendly. Manager of the restaurant also so friendly made us feel welcome. Everyone made sure we had everything we needed and more. Hats off to the chef too. We will come check out your brunch. Thank you so much for the lovely dinner! ~ Take care and see you all next time.“

“Just came by for the 1st time & got a few items for our family to share. Delicious strawberries, decadent fudge and beauituful setting! Kids already asked when we could go back....I vote next week �“

“It is hard to find good breakfast in this area and Cafe 22 hits the spot. I love their peaches, the pancake thickness isnt overly cakey and hard to swallow. The bacon is thick and cooked just right. The raspberry jam is real raspberry jam. The water mentioned in the another review is because they are on a well so it does taste little bit more tinnish, a lemon wedge in my water cured that. Stopped by the fruit stand for fresh strawberries, on the spendy side, but oh the flavor, absolutely nothing beats an Oregon strawberry. Had I known they did strawberry short cake, I woulda skipped the breakfast and went straight to the fruit stand.“

“I've ate there 3-4 times and every time big portions of super delicious homemade tasting food. And they let me use their own syrup bottle when I wanted more syrup so I could have as much as I wanted.“

“I’ve loved Café Yumm for many years! Really great food! I also appreciate the focus on healthy food! My one wish is that some day the Yumm sauce will get elevated to eliminate the bad things in the ingredients such as canola oil. Why not olive or avocado oil? Just would make it that much healthier!! Thank you!! 🙏“

“I love this place!! I put a bumper sticker on my 74 jeep I’m building for my grandson. Great place!!!“

“Food is amazing and so are the vibes you get froms this unique setting. Love it !!“

“Staff was prompt and responsive. I ordered the Prime Rib Special. It came out remarkably fast. Medium rare as requested. Unfortunately the baked potato was over done and yet cool. The prime rib was lukewarm. The horseradish sauce was off- I can’t tell why but it had a peculiar flavor that should not have been there. Seasoning of the prime rib was on point and so was the zip sauce. I wasn’t feeling up to potential confrontation so when they asked how the food was I just said good. With prime rib it’s hard because if they warmed it then it might not have come back medium rare…also there was no steak knife but again I didn’t ask“

“One of my favorite restaurants and it just happens to be right downtown!! Staff is always friendly, food is always spot on. Love it.“

“Great food and the drinks are really good too.“

“When we lost our venue last minute (with several people flying in from out of state for the party) I contacted South Liberty Bar and Grill and they were able to save my Mom’s 70th surprise birthday party.

Monica, the owner went above and beyond. She not only agreed to put a themed buffet together with only a weeks notice, she handled the decorating and full set up for the party. She was easy to work with and made the party stress free.

The service was wonderful, Hannah our server also went above and beyond to be sure all our guests had their coffee, tea and cocktails.

The other owners, Aaron and Brick made sure to have karaoke available for this special occasion as my mother loves to hear us daughters sing.

Not only did Larry (the KJ) agree to come in on his day off, he was fun and personable. We had a great time singing with his friendly personality. The sound system was also amazing which for a family who enjoys singing is very important.

The quality of food was amazing and Miguel from the kitchen made sure the buffet stayed completely stocked and warm.

The entire establishment was very clean including the bathrooms which for me is very important.

I can’t say enough for this place. It made a very special occasion very memorable.“

“employees apparently throw away phones left behind, makes you wonder about any unclaimed objects or attempts to turn them over to the police. pretty shady operating if you ask me. bartenders name cut off for privacy.“