While visiting the Michiana area, you will want to try some of the local restaurants and the Mishawaka area has some great sports bars and great restaurants. And of course being on Lake Michigan, you should definitely try some seafood while you are here.
Bonefish Grill

One local establishment with high quality food is the Bonefish Grill located in Mishawaka. This restaurant is a spinoff of the original restaurant in St. Petersburg, Florida. This place is known to have great cuisine and a great ambience with fine dining and lounge. At the Bonefish Grill, the owners have hired some of the best fish specialists to find the best and newest varieties of fish and to ensure they always have the freshest fish available.
Bonefish Grill is known for its Bang Bang Shrimp, which is a crisp shrimp tossed in a creamy, spicy special sauce. It is a perfect appetizer to start your meal. All the fish used arrives daily and is hand cut daily. The restaurant also features gluten free specialties for its guests. They also feature a specialty of day, such as ahi tuna with a wasabi cream and homemade Sangria. Enjoy!
Lucky Leprechaun

Looking for fun and good grub – try the Lucky Leprechaun by Legends, which just recently came to Mishawaka in 2008. While the Lucky Leprechaun is a sports bar with 30 full screen televisions, they also have a 500 seat family dining room and plenty of other events.
Some weekly events include:
- Monday night: from 9 to midnight, a beer pong contest
- Thursday night: come sing for prizes karaoke bingo with video DJ
- Sunday from 3 pm to 7: bring the children for Kiddie Karaoke, sing on the main stage, take some pictures and enjoy some family time.
All that fun and we haven’t even mentioned the food, the Lucky Leprechaun is known for their food:
- Award winning pizzas and calzones
- Fresh, hand-patted half-pound burgers
- Fresh hand-cut steaks
- Smoked ribs
- Jumbo Wings
- Grinders and wraps
They also offer an economic stimulus package of food specials with most items being $7.95 or less. And don’t forget the drinks to enjoy with your burger and wings, the Legends Brew and Legends Light, their own house beers are available to try, along with 20 drafts and 40 bottled beers. So if you want to watch the games or just relax with your family, come to Legends.
All the Rest
Finally, the Mishawaka area is full of the normal staple restaurants, Bob Evans, Applebee’s, Hooters and you can always find Chinese and Mexican food. Looking for some great Chinese take-out, try Hi Ho Restaurant, you can experience great take-out or eat in the dining room. And there is always a great Mexican restaurant, you can try Hacienda Mexican Restaurant. It is known for their fresh chips, fresh salsa and a wide variety of Mexican specialties, all served at a reasonable price.
Mishawaka offers many choices for food, you can try the sports bars, Chinese or sea food, so happy eating!














By the looks of it, The Lucky Leprechaun is pretty unlucky right now: their site is down.
Posted by JHo on January 21, 2010 at 1:39 pm