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Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (ScreamingChicken)

Now that we finally have a touch of snow on the ground I'm thinking about 2013 road trips, and Madison, Indiana is on my list of potential places for an overnight stay (Clifty Falls State Park)....

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (buffetbuster)

My mother has family in Vevay, IN and when visiting, we would always stay in nearby Madison.  What a great little city and I have fond memories of my childhood visits.  I wish I had known about...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (hatteras04)

I grew up in Bloomington which has the other Hinkle's that I know of.  I really don't know if they are related but it doesn't look like it.  The one in Bloomington says Quality since 1930 on a sign...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (RKB)

Clifty Falls is a true hidden gem. If you can, go in the spring, there is usually more water over the falls then. Lots of nice wildflower/tree bloom color also.

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (carlton pierre)

I was at a wedding in Madison on Labor Day and Hinkle's catered 500 hamburgers.  I only know of the location in Madison.  A local legend.  As for Vevay, IN it seems to me there was a ferry boat there...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (CajunKing)

Brad  Clifty Falls and Inn are nice but if you head a little further west you reach Spring Mill State Park and Inn, MUCH better Inn. http://www.in.gov/dnr/par.../springmill/index.html  It is still an...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (RKB)

The story that I heard was that it was given him by a reporter who called him a "Gloomy Gus" because of his habitual avoidance of media types. Gus, and the rest of the original 'Mercury Seven' were my...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (CajunKing)

At Purdue he and some of his friends were playing cards and Virgil was score keeping.  He shortened everyone's names, he shortened his to Gris.  Now look at his name as you were looking at it across...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (ScreamingChicken)

CajunKing Clifty Falls and Inn are nice but if you head a little further west you reach Spring Mill State Park and Inn, MUCH better Inn. Thanks Don, but I stayed at Spring Mill back in 2010 and I want...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (CajunKing)

pokagon is a cool one for the winter it has a toboggan run that is AWESOME!!!!!!

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (mayor al)

Vevay is also the home of Belteria (SP) the Hotel Casino complex located pretty far from everywhere ! You can stay in pretty nice surroundings for cheap on their weekday specials.   Madison/Clifty...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (Uncle Groucho)

There is more than just corn in Indiana" /> I like to visit TheOverlook.com they have very good chicken dinners and a nice choice of desserts, and the scenery if very pretty in all the seasons.

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (buffetbuster)

mayor alVevay is also the home of Belteria (SP) the Hotel Casino complex located pretty far from everywhere ! You can stay in pretty nice surroundings for cheap on their weekday specials. Back in the...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (carolina bob)

This afternoon, having nothing else to do ( I think Judge Judy was a rerun ), I drove the approx. 50 miles down to Madison to try the burgers at Hinkle's. This is definitely a place that Roadfooders...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (hatteras04)

Ok Bob. Now you have to drive the 80 miles to Bloomington and compare the two Hinkles. I expect a full report :-)

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (ScreamingChicken)

carolina bobThis afternoon, having nothing else to do ( I think Judge Judy was a rerun ), I drove the approx. 50 miles down to Madison to try the burgers at Hinkle's. This is definitely a place that...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (carolina bob)

Brad, the burger prep at the Madison Hinkle's is different than at their Bloomington namesake. The grillman slaps a frozen patty on the hot grill where finely chopped onions are already sizzling away,...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (buffetbuster)

Once again, CarolinaBob proves he's The Man!  Thanks for driving over and reporting back.  There may have to be a trip to this area sometime in the Spring.  CB, how far away is this from that Fried...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (carolina bob)

Thanks, Cliff. It's been a while since anyone's acknowledged me as The Man. Madison, the home of Hinkle's, is roughly fifty miles south of Batesville, and Penntown, where the Old Brick Tavern is...

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (buffetbuster)

CB-I'd really like to make that happen.  Let's see how the schedule shakes out after the new year.

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (carlton pierre)

Madison has a couple of really cool music festivals.  The Folk Festival is in the spring and the BBQ/Blues festival is in the summer.  My friend there is in charge of the Ribberfest as it's known....

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (IndianaPete)

In my experience, the tenderloin at Hinkle's is not a Top 10.  And while I enjoy both parks, the Inn at SM doesn't hold a candle to CF.

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Re:Hinkle's (Madison, IN) (ScreamingChicken)

After missing out back in 2013 because I was there the week after the Madison Regatta (they shut down), I finally made it to Hinkle's last month. There are 2 doors to the restaurant; the closer one is...

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