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Richards Restaurant - Decatur,IN

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Richards Restaurants was founded in 1967 by Don Strong of Bluffton, Indiana. But this wasn't Don's first venture into the restaurant business. Don's first success was a small, downtown diner in Bluffton, Indiana called the Snug. While operating the Snug he opened his second successful operation in Portland, Indiana. This new restaurant was called the "Embers" Restaurant, was considerably larger and included a commissary in the back room which provided homemade pies and salads for the restaurant. This was a family operation with Don's mother Gladys overseeing the home made bakery products and his wife, Mona Jean and other family members helping in the restaurant and the office.

At about this same time, Don acquired a farm near Bryant Indiana. He had a dream of building not only a retreat for his family but also a place where the restaurant personnel and public could relax and enjoy themselves. He named the farm Bearcreek Farms.

As the Embers prospered Don set his sights on a chain of family restaurants. The first Richards Restaurant opened in 1967. Over the next 40 years the Company has grown and changed until today there are 14 Company owned Richards Restaurants throughout Northeastern Indiana, one franchised Richards Restaurant, the Bearcreek Farms Country Resort plus separate Commissary and a Bakery facilities.

The Commissary and Bakery provide Richards Restaurants with quality products delivered to the stores twice a week. Richards' products are distinctive because we use our own recipes and only top grade ingredients. Richards' products are among the best quality in our segment of the industry.

Richards has achieved success because of the people in the organization, people who have worked hard and cared about our guests. As a result these guests come back to visit us over and over. Some customers started coming to Richards when they were children and now bring in their children. Other customers eat two to three meals a day at our restaurants.

Over the years Richards has built new restaurants, renovated existing restaurants and redesigned interior layouts several times, but the basic Company philosophy has remained the same - provide Good Food at Reasonable Prices and do it quickly in a Friendly Atmosphere. There's nothing fancy here, just basic, down home goodness.

Don Strong and his family still own and manage the company from its headquarters at Bearcreek Farms. If you ask Don what he wants to see from the Restaurants he will tell you, "Serve hot food hot and cold food cold! It seems pretty simple to me."


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On 5/20/2025 David Rench had this to say:
A very good place to eat. And a very good experience. đŸ™‚

On 5/12/2025 Ke Lodi had this to say:
Well, my mother-in-law and I love coming here. She loves the salad and the soups. I love the atmosphere and the small area where they have all of the Richards restaurant stuff. I really like the food. I have the chicken and potatoes and my mother-in-law had the fish it was very, very good Yes

On 5/12/2025 barb rockefeller had this to say:
I had the chicken noodles over the mashed potatoes and it was so good. My husband had the Manhattan dish coffee was wonderful and the waitresses constantly came back to ask for if we wanted refills if we needed anything. They have such a great sense of humor love it.

On 5/12/2025 Ren shaf- had this to say:
Homey atmosphere and kind waitresses, Food is great snd the salads are awesome.

On 5/12/2025 Kelli Grose had this to say:
Fantastic food, great atmosphere


Contact Us

Richards Restaurant - Decatur,IN
1045 S. 13th St. Decatur, IN 46733
Phone: (260) 724-7087
Email: d.yoder@richardsrestaurants.com

South 13th Street and Bollman Street

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Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

Monday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM


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Bring the whole family to Richard’s Restaurant—where even the littlest diners have something to smile about! Our delicious kids menu is packed with favorites that’ll make mealtime fun and tasty for everyone.

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