The New Bethel Ordinary takes the best elements of every small town diner you have ever visited and squeezes them into one great place to eat. Everything from the outside to the cramped inside table seating is a little touch of hometown magic. The place always seems to be packed and the same staff always seems to be working so you are sure to see a friendly and familiar face on each visit. The interior is also clean and inviting, complete with a big screen for catching the races on Sunday.
The food is also home town diner at its best. The burgers are fantastic and if you order bacon on them you will find that its real fried thick cuts of bacon that they cooked especially for your burger. The salads are even much realized and fresh which is rare in a diner setting. The potato skins and chicken wings are fantastic appetizers and I highly recommend both.
The star of the NBO however, is the fresh cooked, topping stacked, knife and fork pizza. It might be the best pizza I know of outside New York. The toppings are laid thick with just the right amount of cheese and tomatoes sauce. The 10 inch pizza itself if a meal for 1 with some left over for 2AM. I have tried mushrooms, bacon, pepperoni, and sausage; all of those toppings have been absolutely fantastic.
Bottom Line: The New Bethel Ordinary is a small town diner with BIG flavors. It is not only the best small town diner I have eaten at, it stands out as one of the best diner experiences in Indy, and any fan of good pizza should mark it as a "must try".
I first discovered NBO from some co-workers. They raved about the pizza, which it seems everyone else does too. We ordered pizza one day for lunch at work and I've been a fan ever since. They definitely aren't stingy on the toppings. One slice filled me up! It's definitely worth the price.
Review Source:Our friends suggested we meet here for dinner. We are Northsiders so we don't trickle down much past Castleton. I am glad we did! I love pizza a much as pretty much anyone and this pizza was worthy of the amount of gas it took to get there! Abundant toppings with just the right amount of sauce and a slightly sweet crust  in a huge piece. I could only eat one! I did have a breadstick though first. Loved the small town, quaint feel of the place. The restroom was a pretty tight squeeze, but it is a super old building. Would definitely go again!
Review Source:I'm not typically a pizza fan, but I do like NBO's pizza! The crust is delicious...they are very generous with their toppings. The restaurant can be difficult to maneuver because it's small and cluttered with tables and chairs...and always busy. It's "the pizza" we order when we have friends over.
Review Source:This place is pretty darn good. Â It's a bit of a hole-in-the-wall, which probably makes it all the better. Â They have great pizza, a salad/soup bar (which is personally my favorite thing about the place), and great pork tenderloin sandwiches. The staff is ultra friendly and the prices are low! Â It is a great place for lunch, and I'm sure the bar is hopping with regulars in the evening.
If you like good Indiana cooking, you'll love this place.
NBO is the CHEERS of Wanamaker. It's a place you earn. And it has a nice bi-polarity to it. On the left is the bar, and it is COZY. On the right you'll find the dining room, where families crowd around the pot-belly stove. Chris and Matt will make sure you get the drink you want, and the food just the way you like it! Great pizza, tremendous beer selection, and tons of surprises on the quaint, but diverse menu!
Review Source:Rude service every time we have ordered and took almost as long to get an order in as it did for it to be delivered. The big toppings ordeal has always been lacking from the pizzas we have ordered and crust is wretched. Must have to know someone to get the food and service that made me try NBO when I first moved here but they have since lost my business. I can get overpriced bad food with horrible customer service from anywhere so why keep settling for it from here.
Review Source:Yep, I'm definitely a fan! Â My kids' daycare center actually has its food catered from NBO! Â Last year, I ate lunch with the kids and enjoyed a great lunch (mash potatoes and gravy, roast beef) all very yummie! Â My five year is a big fan of their tacos (which is a speciality; not available at all times).
Last week my sorority member purchased one of their pizzas for a meeting! Â It was so awesome! Â Full of cheese and meat - it was better than any pizza I've had in a while! Â And, it was so affordable! Â One piece filled me up. Â It was about $15 for the pizza.
After all of that, we decided to eat dinner there last night. Â It had a Mel's diner sort of feel complete with the locals and the fact you have to ask for a menu (because all the regulars already know it by heart). Â I think it just added to the charm.
We ordered a kids corn dog meal, a kids sphaghetti meal and a fried chicken dinner and a fried catfish dinner. Â The mash potatoes and gravy were awesome! Â Fried chicked fried to perfection. Â Great home cooked meals!
And, they do deliver  pizzas to the surrounding areas.
If you are anywhere near Wanamaker, Indiana, you simply have to stop by this local watering hole. Â Though recently somewhat face lifted, it still retains that farm town biker bar vibe... complete with photo-posters of the local high school athletic clubs. Â But the hog riders here won't rough you up... they've probably just shown up for the karaoke.
The pizzas are great, but if you feel so moo-ved (heh, heh) try the cow brain sandwich. Â Personally, I always loved the milkshakes and malts. Â The chili will remind you of your old school cafeteria, but in a great way. Â Just ask, and they'll even add spaghetti noodles.
Brains!! Where else can you go and see brains on the menu? Brain sandwiches and brains and eggs are the two most popular cow brain dishes. I've never had the brains, but how cool is it that it's on the menu? The turkey manhattan is so wholesome and delicious, you'll think they have your grandma chained in the kitchen. The pizza and milkshakes are divine and my primary fare when eating here. It is primarily a local place, and even though I grew up less than a block from this delicious dive, I still feel like an outsider. The prices are just right though, and before you know it you feel at home.
Review Source:Even though the Ordinary offers an array of sandwiches and other small-town diner fare, I've only had their pizza. That's what the place is known for, and why I recommend you go here.
I'm from a middle-of-nowhere Indiana town, and even though Wanamaker is just outside of Indy, it feels like it could be sandwiched in between a couple of cornfields in BFE. NBO is filled with locals and you might feel a little bit odd walking into this close-knit group of diners. Don't worry, you'll fit in and be glad you came - the pizza is delicious. I can't really say there is anything extraordinary about the ingredients or the method of making it, but it's just good, homemade pizza. There are no gourmet toppings, so don't drive out to Wanamaker if you are looking for another Bazbeaux. It's just your basic sausage-pepperoni-green pepper-onion-olive-etc selection. I've been with a vegetarian friend, and we both left full and pleased.
The dining room tends to be really crowded, and there are way too many tables squeezed into the place, so you might want to see if the seating situation is more accommodating in the bar side when you go. Another tip - the service tends to be hit or miss, so be forewarned. Either way, you'll get good pizza at a fair price.
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