The Suds Drive In

Burgers = weak and flavorless
Chocolate shake = looks and tastes like what a glass of half chocolate milk and half water would be.
Fries = freezer fries /​freezer flavor
Onion Rings = very nice crunch, very lacking flavor
Root Beer = this coming from my kids: flat, watery tasting. I tried it and appologised to them.
Overall, eat at home, then come for the cars.

Been coming here since I was little. Best cruise spot in Indiana in my opinion.
As far as food, they have great onion rings and root beer floats.

Stopped by Suds Drive In for the first time Saturday with my son. It was nippy out, but we were in the mood. So glad we did! The drive in looks exactly like you’d expect a drive in to look. Curbside seervice and an outside area with some picnic tables. I ordered a couple of loaded chili dogs, my son ordered the breaded tenderloin and we both got onion rings. The tenderloin was huge and thin. Don’t know whether they pound them out themselves, but my son was happy with the results. The onion rings were hand-​breaded — not battered — and they were very, very good. The chili dogs were exceptional. They came in poppy seed buns, which I love, and were loaded with homemade coney sauce. The sauce was meaty and just a bit sweet — just enough. Can’t tell you how much I loved those coneys. Ordering two of them plus onion rings was a mistake, though. Too much of a great thing. Next time I’ll either order just one with some rings, or skip the rings and have two. Service was friendly, by the way. The Suds Drive In is about a 20 minute drive from home, but well worth the trip.

Even a cold, rainy day couldn’t ruin our first trip to the Suds. This little drive in restaurant is tucked away and is easy to miss. (it’s off of Madison Avenue, just south of Main Street) But on a Saturday evening during the Summer, you can’t miss the vintage cars that line Market Plz and the surrounding parking lots.
The Suds is a great place to revisit the good ol days. This being our first time, we felt compelled to order pretty much everything on the menu. We sampled the tenderloin (well seasoned and nicely crispy), cheeseburger (great grill flavor), coney dog (slightly sweet chili sauce), onion rings (amazing! thick, well seasoned, and crispy), fries, shakes, and (of course) root beer. Everything was delicious and our server was very nice.
I’m not sure what took us so long to try The Suds, but we will definitely be back!
They offer a «Friday fish» special, so we just may have to pop in to try it.