Rachel's Hi-Way Cafe

The cafe is just as you enter Alexandria, IN from the south. The atmosphere is very rural and local. The customers seem mostly to be locals. When we visited on a Friday lunchtime, the place was pretty packed. The portions were sizeable, delicious and reasonably priced. I had breaded pollock with green beans and homemade cottage cheese. My mother had beef and noodles with mash potatoes and corn. I was quite satisfied with the food. Regrettably, the coffee was lukewarm and weak. It was the only negative point in an overall good meal. On the downside, the service was not friendly. It seemed like they were very friendly to regular, local customers but quite cold to newcomers like us. Also, the bathrooms are best avoided, if possible. Still, the food was good enough to make it worth a visit

THE PIES! 🥧 are amazing! Get in early for the best selection of hand made pies! I go there often to use the WiFi, sip a coffee and have a slice of delicious pie. The staff are friendly, helpful, and always accommodating. The selection on the menu is amazing, try the sampler!

My wife and I were passing through town, and on impulse stopped in. They were fairly busy at the end of a lunch hour, full of locals. We were promptly greeted, and given menus. I chose the tenderloin and onion rings, she had the beef and noodles, with a side salad. My tenderloin was moist and tasty, not pounded paper thin. The onion rings were most excellent, crispy batter with tender well-cooked onion within. Great flavor, I could eat a large plate of them with no guilt! My wife let me sample her beef & noodles, and it was a pleasant surprise to find real beef (not just chopped little bits) in it. Very tender and flavorful, not too salty either. I stole some of her mashed potatoes, too. :) I wish I'd saved room for dessert, as I later got a look at the offerings in the dessert case. Our

Standard fare breakfast food in a typical diner setting. Not many in restaurant at the time. Waitress promptly took our order. Food was prepared quickly. Tasted like homemade. Prices reasonable for portions.

Rachel's presents exactly what you would expect. It's a cozy small town Cafe with good food at a good price. A friend asked me to pick him up at a dealership that he was dropping his car at. He wanted to take me out to breakfast and asked about Rachel's Cafe. I said Yes please! He wasn't disappointed and stated he would be back. I know I will!