Bob Evans

We visited on a Saturday, it was busy. We were seated right away, next to a table that said they had been waiting for an hour for their food. It was served while we watched, and there were several errors. The server came back 4 times correcting their order. During the 15 minutes we waited, we were never acknowledged by anyone, so we decided to leave.

This was my second trip to this bob evens and the first time I was alone Well first thing was I was seated in the two person booth and then it began. The male server of that section did not want to serve this old white male so there was a conversation that took place who was going to serve me. I could over hear this because the servers station was next to the booth so finally here came a nice young lady and the male server walked by and just gave a nasty look. that said my food was served at 41 mins after it was ordered. by the way chopped steak 3 course
order set under lights for 19 min. the biscuits got cold. the male server would not help the young lady and bring me my food. He was mocking me in a manner that was disturbing to me. anyway I expect that a young black man working as a server should not pick and choose who to serve. if this person is set in his section he should serve the person there. i felt that being by my self and a white male the serer was some what racist to me.

The food at this Bob Evans was the same as others, but the cleanliness was not at all. The floor needed sweeping, there were five uncleared tables and our server’s apron was filthy. Mind, this was around 9:00 pm and the place was not busy.
I asked my husband to mention that the server needed to change his apron. The cashier casually said it gets busy sometimes. We were not to the door when we heard her cackling and gasping, «Can you believe that? He said the server needed a clean apron!»

Its a good breakfast/​lunch place. The food was ok. Our server didn’t know much tho. Or didn’t want to know…
She didn’t offer soup refill and didn’t bring any bread out. Also she brought the sides from my entrée with the soup… Whatever…
Had a grilled chicken sandwich and a basil tomato soup. (Were okey-​ish)

Bob Evans is a regional chain in the Midwest and parts of the South that is kind of like a countrified Denny’s though the food is significantly better than what you would find at a Denny’s. Bob Evans serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, but they are most known for their breakfast, which is served all day.
This Bob Evans is located near a shopping plaza on Bridge Street, which is probably the busiest street in Chillicothe. There is also an IHOP within walking distance and both seemed to be doing pretty good business for a weekday breakfast.
The inside holds quite a few tables and booths. There is also a counter for those looking for quick service. Near the register, there are a few things for sale (candy, gum, pancake mix, barbecue sauce, souvenirs, etc.).
Bob Evans’ breakfast menu features a lot of variety and it is reasonably priced. Their breakfast options include waffles, pancakes, french toast, crepes, grits, oatmeal, omelets, breakfast skillets, breakfast burritos, ham, bacon, etc. Bob Evans is a sausage farm so their signature dishes include their sausage patties, sausage links and sausage gravy with biscuits.
I had their french toast, which was good. Nice cinnamon flavor. Good and buttery crust with a sweet and flavorful center – not dry and also not soggy. I had eggs over easy and they were good too. I ordered some wheat toast (for runny yolk dipping). They had assorted Smucker’s jams on the table (including apple butter, which I don’t see that often).
Their sausage links were good – juicy center and nice snap to the casing. Their sausage links are better than a lot of chain breakfast places (especially since one notable breakfast place’s sausage links remind me of Jimmy Dean’s frozen and then re-​heated sausages).
I also had two biscuits with sausage gravy, which is kind of a must-​order at Bob Evans. The biscuits are hot with a good crunchy, golden top. The sausage gravy is very savory and very creamy. A lot of places serve that sawmill white gravy with biscuits and it is too bland. I’ve also had sausage gravy that is too oily and greasy. Bob Evans avoids both of those pitfalls.
Service was quick. The waitress was attentive, but she was not that friendly.
Bob Evans is a good breakfast spot and it is harder to find than the nearby IHOP. Though they have a wide variety of breakfast options, some of their food is run-​of-​the-​mill (like their omelets). Still, their sausage dishes are good and if you have never had their sausage gravy and biscuits, you should consider giving it a try if you happen to be in the area.
The parking lot is very big and free.