Shiloh General Store — Restaurant in Jonesville

If Stuckeys and Cracker Barrel had a baby, it might be named Shilohs General Store. It has the front porch seating with visitors waiting to sit and eat their ice cream or sandwich, but when you step inside it's aisles of perfectly lined up jars, packages and containers of jams, honey, candy, peanut butter, pickled vegetables and relishes, and bags of milled grains: oats, grits, hominy, barley, wheat berries, spelt and rye flour.

There is an area in the back where sandwiches are made to order by Amish ladies. There is a small rack of breads and rolls, some still hot from the oven. There is also a long row of clear-front coolers packed with deli goods, and desserts like pies and cakes. A showcase freezer holds various flavors and sizes of ice cream.

There is also a small section of books, cards and non-food items like stationery, cards and sundry items.

The checkout line is long but moves very fast; customers seemed to be mostly retiree couples purchasing Amish goodies like they were souvenirs!

The young man at the counter was also dressed in traditional Amish attire and was very friendly and polite and very efficient, moving the line very quickly so it kept everyone pretty happy.

Sitting on the front porch with its row of 20+ sturdy Amish-built chairs, I enjoyed my peanut butter-chocolate ice cream and watched Amish horse and buggies and bicycles ridden by women in long skirts, drive by.

A day in this peaceful countryside is an experience I hope...

My husband got an awesome sandwich here. I gave it such a low rating because I expected something very different from what I thought was an "Amish" wholesale-ish store. I expected healthier foods, or lower prices, or uncommonly available goods. All the bulk stuff was in plastic clamshells and no different than what one would find in a convenient grocery. Most of the stuff, including what appeared to be fresh-made on premises, contained plenty of unnatural ingredients and additives. I'm no purist but I do my best to avoid fake colors, processed ingredients and mystery flavors. (Castoreum, anyone?) I guess I just expected a healthier bar to be set from a population that famously avoids other modern conveniences. I did luck out and get a jar of the local jelly without any strange additives. But I could have gotten that in my hometown, or probably any chain grocery. I hate to sound so negative, but when one hears "Amish" one expects stringent commitment to simplicity and quality. The food offerings here didn't reflect that value at all. This store just seemed like a little grocery offering mass-market products wearing a costume. Maybe it's an important staple in the community, as I don't know that any of the other local groceries carry 'health food' options, but as a tourist I was...

Their deli is great and they have many pickles and jams, and baked goods. However, I was disappointed with the cinnamon cake/rolls I bought. There was hardly enough cinnamon to notice. Needs much more cinnamon.

Great place to get food before going to the local Swan Creek wineries. Be sure to order sandwich when you first arrive, then shop. The deli is efficient and even when crowded, sandwich ready within 10 minutes. They recently more than doubled the size of the building to better serve their customers. There is seating on the front porch but there often isnt enough of it. The parking lot is often overly crowded. Note that they are closed on Sunday and Monday. Winter hours will be Thursday through Saturday only. The parking lot is gravel. I think they have wheelchair ramp. Store aisles wide but since often crowded, wheelchair or walkers may have difficulty navigating the store. ALERT: The store is closed 12/24/17 - 01/18/18. Then store open Thursday through Saturdays...