Restaurant Online Ordering in Indianapolis

Eating out in Indianapolis

Where Indiana's iconic pork tenderloin meets a growing national reputation for innovative dining. Kitchens here run the range from American Comfort, Steakhouse and Southern, and dishes like Breaded Pork Tenderloin Sandwich and Sugar Cream Pie are what regulars come back for. Indiana's pork tenderloin sandwich - a breaded, fried cutlet much larger than its bun - is the state's signature dish. St. Elmo's spicy shrimp cocktail is nationally famous.

What that means for your kitchen

St. Elmo Steak House — Nationally famous spicy shrimp cocktail since 1902 — is not the same kind of operation as a counter-service kitchen, and it does not have the same technology needs. Formats that different — Steakhouse, then Deli at Shapiro's Delicatessen — put very different demands on a menu, a ticket rail and a delivery hand-off. Running American Comfort, Steakhouse and Southern off one system means modifier groups and kitchen routing have to be genuinely flexible. That is the case for owning your own ordering channel in Indianapolis: the menu, the customer list and the margin stay with the restaurant instead of a marketplace.

Delivery and pickup zones in Indianapolis tend to be drawn around areas like Mass Ave, Fountain Square and Broad Ripple, plus 2 more across the city. Zones, fees and prep times are set per area, so a Indianapolis restaurant can price a short hop differently from a run across town.