You Must Try The Buckeye Pie At This Unique Homestyle Restaurant In Ohio
By Sarah McCosham|Published September 08, 2022
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Sarah McCosham
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I write like it's my job - because it is! I have a Master's in English and love words: crossword puzzles, Scrabble games, Wordle, and, of course, good, old-fashioned books.
I'm a writer and editor at OnlyInYourState, and a contributing writer at Cincinnati Magazine. I love the Great Outdoors and am endlessly awestruck by this beautiful country of ours. Coffee keeps me going, yoga keeps me sane, my kids keep me grounded, and my writing keeps me inspired.
Ohio is known as the Buckeye State, and indeed, the buckeye is a celebrated part of the state’s culture. Stemming (pun intended) from the Ohio Buckeye tree, which produces small, round, acorn-like nuts, the humble buckeye has inspired everything from the state’s finest college football team to its favorite dessert. With regard to dessert, the Buckeye tree’s “branches” continue, its influence is seen in everything from candy-topped milkshakes to the state’s eponymous buckeye pie. And for the best buckeye pie in Ohio, you need to venture up to a delightful little family-run restaurant in Ashland.
Since 1951, Lyn-Way Restaurant has been serving the fine folks of In Ashland, Ohio, the best, most crave-worthy, homemade comfort classics.
It's the kind of homey, welcoming place that serves all-day breakfast and delicious, stick-to-your-ribs fare -- all in the most impossibly charming retro setting, we might add.
...or into the kind of massive, triple-decker club sandwiches that are always better when someone else makes them, the menu at Lyn-Way Restaurant has something for everyone.
The restaurant's motto is "pie fixes everything," and this is 100% true. Blackberry pie, apple pie, banana pie, coconut pie, butterscotch pie, lemon meringue pie -- the sky's the limit when it comes to the pie varieties at this Ohio diner!
But if there's one "must try" pie that's truly above and beyond, it's the buckeye pie, a delicious homage to the great state of Ohio. With sweet chocolate creme, butter and peanut butter notes, and tons of whipped cream, this is unlike any pie you've ever had.