Old Colonial Inn

This is as classy as it gets between Indianapolis and Chicago. I have eaten everything on the menu at one time or another and you simply can not go wrong. My only complaint would be the music from Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and other long dead people. Great restaurant!

I don’t like writing Unilocal reviews, but this place really took me by surprise. I was holding an event at the Old Colonial and I forgot to bring my hdmi cord for the projector. The owner of the restaraunt personally helped me and even took me to his off site office to get his own projector and laptop to make sure my event went smoothly. Never in my life have I ever experienced this level of customer service. Any future events or holdings will be at this restaraunt because of the fantastic food AND level of service. Hot dang I’m full from their food and happy from their service!

We found the review for colonial inn and decided to stop by. It was Saturday night and they were very busy. We got a table immediately and ordered drinks and ribeye steak and prime rib. Everything was delicious, served well and hot. The champaign salad dressing was especially good as were the candied sweet potatoes. This is not an inexpensive place to eat but well worth the money. Try to make reservations as they fill up fast! The décor is clean and attractive.

Wow ! What a hidden treasure. The «New» Old Colonial Inn is back in business, Bigger, Better and Classier than before. The menu has all the old standards, the food quality is top-​notch, and the service is great. Went there for Mother’s Day and have to say, the Prime Rib was excellent. Folks in my party really enjoyed the chicken, seafood, and pork dishes and accompaniments. The wine list and craft beer and drink selection menu offers a variety of top-​shelf brands. Try the Bloody Mary.
The completely remodeled interior and exterior kept the flair of a late 1800’s restaurant/​hotel era building. Nicely appointed with Artwork throughout, and a lovely Library dining room that really adds to the ambiance. We met the owners who are local business people who said they took there time to get the building, food and staff just right before re-​launching this landmark restaurant. Mission Accomplished !
Definitely put the «Colonial» on your radar screen. I think the have a website for directions– try
for directions.
Lenny M.

Main thought: mediocre and overpriced. We ordered «Cajun Pistolettas» for appetizers. They were cute, but pricey at $ 4 for ONE. Couldn’t guess what was «Cajun» about them… tasted like chicken pot pie filling in a dinner roll, lightly fried. Salad was okay; soup was strange: a very nice broth, but with cheap, canned mixed veggies in it. Expected more for the $ 22 (mine) and $ 18 (his) entrée prices! Hubby ordered tuna steak with green beans amandine. He stated that it was «okay», but that tuna did not taste very fresh. I ordered, excitedly, the «stuffed» catfish fillet with crab and shrimp sauce and a baked potato. It came on a «sizzle plate», the plastic tray with the aluminum plate inside… and the potato came, still wrapped in foil. Seemed VERY out of place… My catfish tasted quite strong and was COATED with spicy Cajun-​type seasoning, overly intense for the shrimp/​crab accompaniment. The shrimp were the salad kind, as well, and rubbery. Basically, it was like a crab cake, served on top of the fish, with a stringy, salad-​shrimped light gravy overtop. I was disappointed. I was also initially excited to see that they had a pumpkin brulee offered for dessert and we ordered it. It was runny (as brulees can be, if not carefully done) and I gave it to Hubby, concentrating instead on my coffee, which was surprisingly good. Overall, it seemed that the chef concentrated overly on making the menu SOUND appetizing, but did not apply the same effort to choosing quality of food, careful cooking, or presentation. They pride themselves on home-​made salad dressings, but I would have traded my over-​sweet French dressing for real veggies in the soup, in a heartbeat. Our server, Mary Jo, was the high point of the meal. She was sincere and well-​meaning and took very good care of us. I strongly felt that this restaurant was an effort to be more than the staff were able to support… maybe they should concentrate on more family-​friendly fare and lower prices and let a more laid-​back part of their business personality shine? Our initial expectation upon entry was a cozy meal, with a lit fireplace and a window seat, nicely set table, decent beer and wine… but the food just didn’t match the rest. Overall, a total bill ¹⁄₃ less would have been fair.