Mary Yoder's

This past fourth of July our small group spent our dinner at Mary Yoder’s in Middlefield, Ohio. If you live in Northeast Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, or would like to vacation in Amish country this is the place. Cleveland is only 20 or so miles away.

Nestled in the heart of Northeast Ohio’s Amish Country, Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen, Bakery, and Gift Shop is located in Middlefield, Ohio in Geauga County. Middlefield is the center of the fourth largest Amish community in the world!

Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen opened in 1987 and is owned by Dan and Rita Miller. They offer a full-service restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner; a bakery; a private banquet room; and a gift shop that features a wide selection of handmade items.

For added convenience, they also have an online store, where you can order baked goods and gifts and have them shipped directly to your doorstep!

The restaurant’s menu centers on home‑cooked classics and family‑style meals that reflect authentic Amish hospitality:

All‑You‑Can‑Eat Amish Dinner Buffet — roast beef, oven‑baked or broasted chicken, ham, roast turkey, mashed potatoes, noodles, macaroni & cheese, creamed corn, green beans, salad bar, and homemade rolls.
Signature Entrées — slow‑roasted pork, roast turkey (all white meat), Amish‑style roast beef, baked or broasted chicken, and meatloaf.
Sandwiches & Soups — made on homemade bread with local Middlefield Swiss cheese; favorites include the corned‑beef Reuben, Yoder’s Ground Steak, and chicken‑salad sandwich.
Desserts & Bakery — house‑made pies, cakes, cookies, and breads available in the adjoining bakery and gift shop.
Family‑Style Dining Tradition — everyone at the table orders the same meal type, echoing Amish home dining customs.

Prices generally range from $10 – $20 per entrée, There’s a different special Monday thru Friday.

Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen in Middlefield OH Bakery Banquets Gift Shop

Mary Yoder’s Hearty Hamburger Soup. A favorite restaurant my wife and I visit when in Amish country is Mary Yoder’s. Located in beautiful Middlefield, Ohio. When you go there, you don’t leave hungry. Also forget about diets or counting calories. The website has awesome recipes.

Experience the timeless goodness of Amish cooking with simple to follow directions and basic ingredients. Treat yourself or family to delicious Amish cooking in your own home with luscious recipes.

Hearty Hamburger Soup

1 tbsp. butter

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup sliced carrot

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1 lb. ground beef

2 cups tomato juice

1 cup diced potatoes

1 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tsp. seasoned salt

1/2 tsp. pepper

1/3 cup flour

4 cups milk

Melt butter into saucepan, brown meat; add onion and cook until transparent. Stir in remaining ingredients except flour and milk. Cover and cook over low heat until vegetables are tender. Combine flour with one cup of milk. Stir into soup mixture. Boil. Add remaining milk and heat, stirring frequently. Do not boil after adding remaining milk.

This recipe can be adapted to your family’s taste. Celery can be substituted for the green pepper if you wish.

Mary Yoder’s website

https://www.maryyodersamishkitchen.com

The Amish Way cookbook, compiled by Adrienne Lund, published by Jupiter
Press, copyright revised edition 1994. Adrienne Lund is the
author-publisher of nine Amish cookbooks and a children’s book about the
Amish way of life. Her books are available in Mary Yoder’s gift shop and in their
online store