Samantha's House of Pancakes

Headed up to Samantha's on a Saturday afternoon, upon the request of a family member who believes them to have the "best french fries ever." I tried them, of course, along with a cheeseburger. I have to say that Hardee's little thick buger is MUCH tastier than the burger I had. I probably also prefer McDonald's fries over Samantha's (and we only eat at fast food joints during road trips). If you order blueberry pancakes as one member of our party did, know that the blueberry part is really just the topping. The berries are not mixed into the batter itself. Very odd in my opinion, but seems more common around these here parts of Indiana.

A big negative for me was the SMOKE that permeated the place. They do "separate" smoking from non-smoking, but we all know how useless that is.

The plus side was the service was great. Our waitress was wonderful. Very on top of whatever it was that we needed. Moreover, she actually seemed to enjoy having a young child at our table and even asked her what her name was. She was a gem (too bad I never found out her name!). They do have highchairs and crayons for the little ones. Also, prices seem reasonable.

However, I don't think I would go back by choice. The food wasn't good enough (in my opinion) to warrant all of that lovely second-hand smoke. (Seriously, Indiana, get with the program, all ready!)

Update (12/2012):
Indiana DID get with the program and is now smoke-free in restaurants. I would be willing to go back and see if the food was any better the 2nd time around. Although, I'd probably prefer to try some other place first.