John Shambarger Restaurant Redkey Indiana Review

: From the outside, the building looked abandoned or like a "junk shop". Inside, it was packed with antiques, mirrors, and lamps—all of which were for sale, including the dishes diners ate from.

The restaurant’s roots date back to 1929, when John’s father, , a butcher from Muncie, bought an old saloon in downtown Redkey during the Great Depression. Tom’s approach was simple: he served what he thought guests wanted and charged them what he thought they could afford. John Shambarger Restaurant Redkey Indiana

in Redkey, Indiana, was a legendary dining destination that defied every convention of the restaurant industry from the 1960s through the early 1980s. Led by the eccentric John Shambarger , it transformed a humble, rundown building beside a railroad track into a "fun house" of gourmet food and vaudeville-style performance that attracted celebrities and dignitaries from across the globe. A Legacy of Eccentricity : From the outside, the building looked abandoned

A meal at Shambarger’s was an all-night marathon, often consisting of 7 to 13 courses and lasting . Restaurant as fun house: Shambarger's Tom’s approach was simple: he served what he