1st let me say that this is a combination of a few visits .
I've eaten there at the bar on my own and have found warm and friendly  atmosphere. Food has been good at a fair price. However the last two visits in the dining room with my wife have been identical and poor experiences.
Both times dining room was busy. food ordered was simple, chicken tenders, mushroom caps, salads with the most extensive item walleye, fried. Both meals took 75mins to be served.
1st time excuse, waitress shift change, ticket lost. Got free apps
2nd time they were breaking in a new cook, ALONE ! Free Apps
Only so many times.
My assessment, not enough waitstaff for the crowd, Something is wrong in the kitchen, management is scimping.
In both cases the waitresses apologized profusely, this appeared not their fault.
My wife refuses to return. A shame a neighborhood icon is failing their standards.
Dandino's has been a long-standing establishment in Goshen. I've been there a few times in my life. Most recently, I went with my mom and grandma when I was visiting my family. We went for lunch on a Monday. We were seated immediately. Our waitress was very friendly and helpful. Let me start out by saying that their lunch dishes are very inexpensive! The three of us ate lunch for less than $20! Amazing! I ate a cup of the Portobello Mushroom Soup and a BLT. The soup was ok. Not piping hot, like it should have been. The BLT was enormous! I should have ordered a salad... I gave a few slices of bacon to my mom for her salad and left a few slices on my plate and still had more than enough bacon on the sandwich. It was tasty though. My mom's salad looked like iceberg lettuce - it definitely didn't have leafy green romaine lettuce like I'm used to. Her cheesy potato soup was delish though. I would have ordered that over the mushroom soup... and would have enjoyed it more. If I remember correctly, dinner is more expensive. They have lots of steak and seafood dishes. For Goshen, it's an ok place to eat... but I would rather drive to Elkhart or even Mishawaka to eat at a better restaurant. I'm used to living in the big city now and driving 30-45 minutes to eat somewhere isn't unusual.
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