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About Us

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."

Our Professional Associations

National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

What We Offer

Our Specialties include:

Large Quantity Carryout Orders Available

Our Services include:

Breakfast All Day
Lunch
Dinner
Kids Menu
Daily Specials

Our Products include:

Burgers
Fried Chicken
Salad Bar
Specialty Salads
Shrimp
Pollock Fish
Salmon Filet
Soups and Sides
Large Variety of Homemade Desserts

Testimonials

On 10/20/2024 Pat Daniels had this to say:
Breakfast was great and had great service!

On 10/20/2024 Jeffery Woodard had this to say:
Nice place to eat

On 10/19/2024 William Fike had this to say:
Great place for breakfast. The fried chicken is good too. As a country boy, I love liver and onions so it's my go to for my fix.

On 10/3/2024 Fallen Angel had this to say:
Haven't been here in YEARS since moving out of state after graduating HS...I was honestly disappointed in the rating Richard's has because they definitely don't deserve the 3.9 stars they had when I checked 2 days ago...the food was SUPERB!! My kids ate ALL of their food and so did my husband and I! Absolutely amazing! Great customer service and lovely atmosphere!! Highly recommend and will be back! Thank you for an amazing time!

On 9/22/2024 Bob Tilden had this to say:
Food was quick and delicious

Contact Us

Richards Restaurant
1615 N Meridian St Portland, IN 47371
Phone: (260) 726-7433
Email: d.yoder@richardsrestaurants.com

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

Discover, MasterCard, Visa, Debit Cards

Our Hours

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 - 8:00 PM
Saturday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Sunday: 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM