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Chain restaurants and popular eateries are great, but there's something about sitting down at a locally famous hole-in-the-wall or a longtime favorite mom and pop shop that has been serving up tried and true delicious meals for years that just hits home.
Using reviews, awards and accolades as well as first-hand experience, LoveFood compiled a list of the "best mom and pop restaurant" in every state, eateries that have been a mainstay of the community for decades or establishments that serve up family recipes that have been perfected over several generations.
According to the site, the best mom and pop restaurant in all of Ohio is The Schoolhouse Restaurant, an eatery in Camp Dennison that was also named the best themed restaurant in the state thanks to its unique decor and authentic history.
Here's what the site had to say about this restaurant offering "incredible comfort food":
"A historic schoolhouse turned restaurant, this building dates to the 1800s — and it still houses plenty that belongs to the 19th century, including its oak flooring and chalkboards. Now, though, there are menus instead of homework scribbled on those chalkboards, and diners can expect tasty dishes such as meatloaf and gravy, and smoked ham. It's been a restaurant since the 1960s and is run by the local Miller family. Be sure to stop by the cute General Store, too."
Check out the full list at lovefood.com to read up on more of the best mom and pop restaurants in the country.
