1701 Mounds Road (Rt. 32)
Anderson, IN 46016
765-644-9055

The 52-year-old Lemon Drop, founded in 1955, is the oldest restaurant in Anderson. The Lemon Drop’s French fries have been voted best fries in Anderson in the Herald Bulletin’s “Best of Anderson” contest and the tenderloin sandwich is tender and flavorful. Also known for burgers, malts and shakes, the little Lemon Drop seats 29 in a 1950s atmosphere, complete with Rockola juke box, a toy train that runs around the ceiling border, and a basket of lemon drops on the counter. The friendly staff is mostly college students, with Bill Pitts, the Drop’s proprietor usually manning the grill.

Open Mon.-Sat. 10:30 am to 9 pm; hours may vary seasonally. Located just a few blocks south of Scatterfield Road (Rt. 9). $