Richards Family Restaurant Menu

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  • Joel T.

    My grandpa, dad, and I were in town to visit relatives and look at gravestones with ancestors' names. My grandpa's cousin has lived in Portland most or all of her life, and her (now deceased) husband was the much-beloved mayor for a number of years. She took us to Richards for some greasy small town food and some stories of the old days. Richards (a regional chain) has a reputation as good -- not terrible, not spectacular -- food, and while I've never visited the Richards location 40 minutes from where I live, I figured this place would represent local culture as good as any other place, so I was agreeable to the idea. This restaurant lived up to the reputation -- good. Sure, it was a little worn in spots. Sure, the waitress was sort of a cliche, calling us each "Hon" in a raspy sweety-smoker voice. In other words: perfect, and the experience would have been less if she had been any different. The food? Well, y'know, pretty good, not flashy, exactly how it should be. I can't remember what any of us had, though I think Aunt Letha had the liver and onions. Oddly enough, this experience has made me more likely to visit the Richards location nearest me. I'll definitely choose them over Applebee's, Chili's, TGIFridees, etc., the types of restaurants need to make a huge flashy deal over mediocre food and garish decor -- both intended to impress local yokels and people with pedestrian taste who want to feel trendy. Richards won me over.

    (3)
  • Richard B.

    We have came here with friends for dinner. Fortunately the friends made up for the really bad meal. The food was horrible, the meat was freezer burned and the salad bar was really bad. The dessert was good and the service was very good. You cannot blame the bad food on the waitress. We have dinner with the friends again but not at this place.

    (2)
  • Jeffery S.

    My buddy wanted to eat some home cooked meal and we weren't sure where to go here in Portland, IN. The place we originally went to eat was closed and we already did Buffalo Rings and Things. We drove by this little place and said, "What the Heck!" and decided to give it a shot. Now walking in, you're not too impressed, restaurant is divided into two halves, smoking and non-smoking. You grab a menu and seat yourself. Restaurant is has kind of a grimy sticky feel to it and the carpeting is spotted and stained. Menu is really not to big, some chicken dishes, chicken fried steak, burgers, and some other basic items. I ordered a mozzarella chicken; fried chicken breast covered with a slice of mozzarella cheese on a bed of spaghetti. Also requested a salad and home fries on the side. Clientel is mostly locals, small town folks coming in wearing bib overalls or whatever they wear around the house. Waitress was very young, unsure of herself and not very expedient. But pleasant enough, after all she is still in high school. Meal came rather quickly, my salad with ranch dressing was pretty standard, greens were fresh and dressing was from a bottle. The mozzarella chicken wasn't bad, nicely fried chicken on a bed of decent pasta and marinara sauce. Home fries were dynamite, I would come back for breakfast just for the potatoes. There was also a decent peice of garlic bread that went with the order. For dessert, blueberry pie, also delicious. All this for under 8 bucks. Can't beat that with a stick. Definitely a local spot to get some greasy food cheap. But you can't overlook the fact that this is a greasy spoon.

    (2)
  • Kyle L.

    Decent breakfast place. Typically, well worth the money. The staff doesn't seem very pleasant. The building looks and seems ran down and very "tired".

    (2)
  • P B.

    OK if you want country cooking or a sandwich with fries. My swiss steak was a cube steak sauteed and coated with pre-fab brown gravy. My test of midwest restaurants is fruit pie. The rhubarb pie was edible but not memorable. Service at the end of the Sunday mid-day rush wasn't very organized. Sat for nearly 10 minutes while waiting for menus & water after being seated by a glum hostess. The whole place needs a scrub.....has a lingering funk odor of stale grease & floor cleaner.

    (3)

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Specialities

  • Takes Reservations : Yes
    Delivery : No
    Take-out : Yes
    Accepts Credit Cards : Yes
    Bike Parking : No
    Good for Kids : Yes
    Good for Groups : Yes
    Attire : Casual
    Noise Level : Quiet
    Alcohol : Full Bar
    Outdoor Seating : No
    Has TV : No
    Waiter Service : Yes
    Caters : No

Richards Family Restaurant

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