9th Street Bistro

“We celebrated our wedding anniversary here and had a wonderful experience! The food was amazing, especially Rachel’s mom’s recipe—it was absolutely delicious and made the meal feel extra special. The service was outstanding and everyone made us feel so welcome and taken care of throughout the evening. A special thank you for helping me pick out a drink—I’m glad I wasn’t the one driving! 😂 Thank you for making our anniversary celebration so memorable. We’ll definitely be back! ❤️🥂”

“⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great place—we loved it! The food was delicious, the atmosphere was warm and welcoming, and the service was excellent. Thank you to the entire team for making our wedding anniversary feel so special. Rachel’s mom’s recipe was fantastic, and everyone went above and beyond to make us feel at home. Thanks for helping me with the drink too—good thing I wasn’t driving! 😂 A truly special place, and we look forward to coming back. ❤️🥂”

“This spot has been on my list to go to for quite some time. I am so very happy that I finally made it there. We had reservations yesterday at 4:30pm, right when they opened. I was wondering if the seating here would be communal since they only have 9 tables and room for 35 guests but I was pleasantly surprised that we were seated at our own table in a bit of a nook created by bookcases. My girlfriend and I had plans that day to go to the Peony Festival in town but it was cancelled due to weather. There were still many beautiful peonies in the restaurant itself and in many businesses around town. We were immediately seated by the hostess and our waiter, James, came to the table to tell us about the restaurant and that they would take our entire order and then course it out for us. I love this. Being a small restaurant it was a little noisy in there but we just spoke up a bit to talk to each other. We started with a couple cocktails, mine was Mr. Rumtastic and my friend had the Coming Up Roses. Both cocktails were well made and good. I found mine a bit thick on the palate, maybe because of the coconut milk? Still the flavors were well balanced and delicious. We started our meal with the Housemade Burrata, the bottom of the plate had a pistachio butter spread across it and there was mortadella on the plate, a puffy fried dough called gnocco fritto, and a balsamic honey along side. We were instructed to put it on our plate and mix it up and see how we like it paired together. What an excellent way to start our meal. We would definitely order this again. Next up for us was the Lamb Kafta Kebabs along with the Housemade Focaccia Bread. The lamb kebabs were ground lamb skewered and grilled served over a fresh fava bean puree finished with olive oil, sumac, ramp powder, and black cumin with some thinly sliced watermelon radish. The lamb was super tender and a perfect medium cook. The focaccia bread was a good addition to this as we slathered the homemade bread with the super soft whipped herb butter. Loved the rosemary baked into the bread as it gave it a woody, herby note without overpowering it. I almost ordered the Spring Salad but I asked James if it would be going overboard and he said what we ordered he thought would be the perfect amount of food so I will save that for another day. We ordered a second cocktail, mine was the Persephone's Elixir and my friend ordered the Peonies in the Park. We both enjoyed these cocktails more than we enjoyed the first cocktails we ordered. The egg white on mine made a little frothy creamy top and I loved the slight sweetness from the vanilla syrup and the pomegranate juice. I tried my friend's cocktail and it was so refreshing, it was peony infused vodka with rhubarb liqueur with a strawberry-rhubarb shrub. Next up for us was our main dish. I ordered the Spring Ravioli and my friend ordered the Persian Chicken. My ravioli was the best pasta dish I have had in quite some time. I usually don't eat an entire entree, I usually bring half home, this one though I ate every little bit, I would have licked the plate if I were not in a nice restaurant! Housemade ravioli with a filling of sweet peas, ricotta and percorino cheese bathed in a potato veloute' with sugar snap peas, pink peppercorns, chive oil and microgreens. I would order this again tomorrow if I were to go back tomorrow. My friend loved her chicken and her baked rice as well. So even after all these food, and it was a lot, we had to go for dessert. I ordered a cup of coffee with cream along with Crunch-Dipped Peanut Butter Pie and my friend ordered the Double Scoop of Housemade Peanut-Butter and Chocolate Gelato. We enjoyed these as well. We will definitely make another trip here as the service, food, and cocktails were right on point. Thanks so much to 9th Street Bistro and I hope you have many years of success.”

“9th Street Bistro exceeded every expectation. From the first bite, it was clear we were in the hands of a truly talented chef. The flavor combinations are nothing short of remarkable — each dish is thoughtfully composed, with ingredients that complement and elevate one another in a way that feels effortless yet masterful. You don’t just taste the food, you experience it. Every element on the plate belongs there, and together they create something that genuinely lingers on your palate long after the meal is over. What makes 9th Street Bistro truly special, though, is the people. The owner was present throughout the evening — warm, attentive, and genuinely invested in making sure every guest felt taken care of. That hospitality carried through the entire staff, who struck the perfect balance of being there when you needed them without ever being intrusive. This is the kind of place you leave already planning your return visit. If you haven’t been, do yourself a favor and go soon.”

“Honestly, one of the best restaurant here In Indiana. The staff, the food, the atmosphere is spot on. The staff knows what they’re talking about when it comes to drinking and food. The menu changes every season, but you cannot go wrong with anything on the menu. Im even blessed they gave us extra to go(btw we finished our food).”