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Richards Restaurant - New Haven,IN

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 6/29/2025 Kamri Turrin had this to say:
To the staff working on June 29 2025 ! You all did a fantastic job today! Place was PACKED!! I’ve personally never seen this place this busy and you all ran and still had the same treatment for everyone that walked in the door, a smile and friendly inviting welcome. Even with being short staffed. Thank you for what you all do !

On 6/8/2025 Winston Piohia had this to say:
Sorry no pics of the delicious meals we had. The place was quite busy and service kept up quite well with the demand. Kudos to all the staff. Would definitely recommend this place for a nice warm meal with great servers.

On 5/16/2025 robin gillingham had this to say:
Friendly staff,

On 4/16/2025 Ross Reibarkh had this to say:
I loved this place. Me and my father were driving to go look at some colleges and want to stop by somewhere for lunch. Saw this place did not look bad and decided to stop by. Boy was it worth it. The food was stupendous and the lady that was serving us was timely and very kind. We ordered the chicken and it was amazing. Crispy outside and very juicy inside. And the prices are great. Highly recommend.

On 4/15/2025 Jamie Rowlen had this to say:
Chicken and noodles on mashed potatoes special was perfect for cold windy day!

Contact Us

Richards Restaurant - New Haven,IN
11155 Isabelle Dr. New Haven, IN 46774
Phone: (260) 493-3694
Email: d.yoder@richardsrestaurants.com

Near Lincoln Hwy

Where To Find Us

Payment Types Accepted

Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Debit Cards, Cash

Our Hours

Holiday Hours May Vary. Please Call For Details.

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 - 2:00 PM
Sunday: 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

News

🎆 We will be closing early at 2:00 PM on July 4th so our team can enjoy the holiday with their families. Come in early for a delicious meal before your Independence Day celebrations begin! We appreciate your understanding and wish you a safe and happy 4th of July! 🎇🍔🇺🇸

New Haven: Closing at 2pm july 4th

Craving something new? Come by Richard’s Restaurant and check out our rotating Lunch & Dinner Specials—fresh flavors, hearty portions, and something different every day to keep things exciting.