Was passing through town and stopped here based on a few Yelp reviews.
Inside was a little better than I expected. A bar is located in the center of the room surrounded by booths and tables. Nice and clean.
I ordered the Lake Erie Perch sandwich. It doesn't come with any sides so I ordered the in-house, homemade potato salad.
The fish was loaded with bones. I hardly touched it. The potato salad had mustard in the dressing and was very bland. Fifty shakes of pepper didn't help.
I didn't tell the waitress about my experience because she never bothered to check back with me or ask me anything when she dropped off the check and the change.
I noticed that the waitress let her ready orders wait while she tended to small talk, the register, or anything else.
Big waste of $11.11. Water was my beverage.
I usually tip very well. Left $1.00 which was still too much. Total loss: Â $12.11
Driving to and from Chicago to Philadelphia, we were SO tired of the chain restaurants and the terrible food. So, on our overnight stay in Fremont, I was determined to find a nice, non-chain, family owned restaurant. Like a light at the end of the tunnel, there it was... Chud's.
So on Saturday night around 8pm, I gathered the kids in the car for the 7 mile drive from our hotel. We drove past Applesleeze, McDisgutings, Burger Sling, Taco Hell... we were not stopping. A bit of  a mis-direction from our GPS, but we finally found it...
It's a bit confusing at first because Chud's is both a restaurant and a store. If I remember correctly the restaurant entrance faces east; the store entrance faces west.
We walked in and were surprised how small the place was; maybe 6 or 7 boothes and 7 or 8 tables, with a fairly large bar in the middle. You can eat at the bar if you don't want to wait; however with 3 kids, this wasn't an option.
You can tell this is a neighborhood place, since once we walked in, almost every patron looked up and took a good scan of us. Once they determined we were unrecognizable, they went back to their eating. But almost everyone there who walked in either knew another patron or a fellow employee.
Anyways, when we got there all seats were taken, but the waitress informed us that two groups were almost done and it shouldn't be more than a 10-15 minute wait.
As she predicted, within 10 minutes a group left and we were seated. The menu had it's fair share of appetizers, soups, salad, sandwiches, entrees, etc.. Lot's to choose from.
After much debate, I went with the Lake Erie Perch sandwich. I'm in Ohio, after all. The wife choose a special of the night, the "french dip" sandwich. The two kids chose a kids cheeseburger and kids hot dog dinner, respectively.
Our server was very friendly, a bit quiet. When asked what kind of beers they served, he replied "Oh, almost any kind". Odd. My wife said, "how about Blue Moon?", and he said, "Oh yea, we got that". Â I, being in a small town in Ohio, didn't even need to ask; Budweiser, straight up.
The food came out surprisingly fast for how crowded it was. Â
The food:
My wife's "french dip" sandwich; O..M..G. It was seriously one of the best beef-based sandwiches I have tasted; and who'd a thunk, here in the middle of Ohio. It consisted of "thinly sliced pieces of their prime rib" according to the waiter. You could tell they threw the slices of meat on the griddle to give it a quick crusting on some parts before serving. It melted in your mouth. With the melted cheese on top and the odd-looking but great-tasting bun, it was fantastic.
My fried Perch sandwich was very good.  The fish tasted very fresh, and I'd say there were 5 or so pieces between the two buns. The tarter sauce was good, and you could tell it was home made. Washing it down with a Bud, I was completely  satisfied.
I also took the liberty of tasting my sons cheeseburger, and it was very, very good! Â Usually the "kids" burger always seem to lack quality, maybe because they know they're serving it to kids. You could tell the meat was seasoned before they cooked it, and the "kids" portion was actually 1/4 pound! Needless to say, only being 4, he didn't finish the whole thing, but I definitely helped out.
I cannot comment on my daughter's hot dog, but she said she "liked it".
Also, the steak fries that came with my wife's sandwich were very good. If you get the "french dip", Â I highly recommend skipping the ketchup and dipping them in the "au jus" for a fantastic combination.
The price of the food & drink was fair; not cheap but not expensive. If I remember correctly the tab for 3 beers and all our food was $45.
So, if you've never been to the Fremont area and looking for a good home-cooked meal, come here. Do me a favor kids and skip those horrendous chain restaurants any chance you get.
Had lunch here today as part of a group of five. Â It was delicious and satisfying with excellent service.
I had the Chud's Burger. Â It was good sized (1/3-1/2 pound patty) with several long strips of bacon. Two had a special -- ciabatta chicken sandwich -- which they said was excellent. Â It also came with waffle fries. Another had the grilled chicken salad, which came in a large bowl.
Well done, Chudzinskis!
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