Dawson's On Main 1464 North Main Street, Indianapolis, IN 46224

"Came here for Valentines day with the family. The food is real delish here. And the ambiance is like a medium between a casual diner and fine dining. Prices aren't bad and you can dress up or down. So I ordered the Alaskan salmon with cilantro rice and vegetable medley. I also had the calamari steak appetizer, stomach and artichoke dip appetizer, and a house zinfandel. That calamari was amazing! They're like chicken fingers except calamari - literally breaded and the calamari meat is very tender and not stringy at all. The spinach dip was a pass for me though. The chips weren't quality and the dip wasn't either. The Alaskan salmon though was delicious. The cilantro rice didn't have real cilantro sadly... there were literally no specs of green... but it tasted really good. They preseason it and the grains of rice reminds me of orzo, they're a bit thicker than normal. The house zinfandel was ok, justatad but on the sweeter side. The house white cabernet is better for dryer wine drinkers. All in all... great restaurant in the area. I recommend! Note: they have lunch specials before 3pm."

"Decided to try a restaurant in speedway and we went with Dawson's. It was a great decision! I loved the pretzel sticks!! My husband had the meatloaf and I had the chicken. The portions were big and filling and the food was good. Would recommend giving them a try!"

"I got Tony’s favorite chicken with a side salad and garlic mashed potatoes. I have to say the food was amazing overall taste, quality, and quantity is impressive. The meal cost $25 with tax, but was worth it. The staff was great greeting with a smile and the time of my pick up was exactly on time. The food was to go so keep that in mind when viewing pictures. The atmosphere of the area is great. When I arrived into the restaurant the patrons of the restaurant were ok. I don’t hold that against the restaurant again their staff was amazing. Top to bottom in terms of what the restaurant can control checked ever box."

"Great food and friendly staff! Have come here several times. Grilled cheese could have been better, and my side piece of bread was hard. But they took care of it and really enjoyed the food."

"The food and atmosphere were not bad, but could definitely be better. We were in from out of town and tried calling to make sure they were open and were dismayed to hear on the recording that they were still only seating to half capacity. We called four times and no one ever picked up the phone. The waitress confirmed that neither the message system nor the website had been updated after the end of COVID. The bathrooms were poorly lit and not very clean. The waitress we had was top notch; friendly, attentive and well versed on the menu. We started with Fried Brussel Sprouts anticipating them to be air fried but alas they were breaded and deep fried, they would be better crispy air fried. The accompanying Spicy Bacon Jam had neither the taste of spice or bacon. Overall, the appetizer was a thumbs down. I started with the French Onion Soup which was good, followed by the Tony’s Favorite Chicken. The chicken was perfectly pan seared but there were only two shrimp. This was a generous portion and it would be nice to see a lunch half portion offered. The Spicy Garlic Cream Sauce had no spice and no garlic and in fact no real flavor; the sauce gets a thumbs down. The Chef’s Veggies were well cooked and still had a bit of crispness which is my preference. The hubby had the Gary’s Meatloaf Dinner which he enjoyed and very much appreciated that it had a wonderful mushroom demi sauce; thumbs up. The garlic mashed potatoes were fine, but the Jalapeno Cheddar Potato Cake needed more cheese, flavor, and body. All in all the prices were fair and the portions adequate and we would try eating here again with the hopes that they would improve their flavors."