Eating at The Bank (and getting dessert at The Piggy Bank)

In a small town, I'd expect to find lots of fast food and if it's like Logan, movie theaters.

But Richfield surprised us with how few places to eat there were. After our wet, soggy ATV ride we wanted something warm and delicious to eat. We drove through the entire town, with limited options and nothing standing out. And then I spied a sign "Bank & Vault Bistro". It sounded way better than any of our other options so we decided to give it a try.

It was AWESOME! I can't believe more locals weren't packing that place to capacity! The building was an old bank that has been restored into a restaurant on the 1st floor, an office building on the 2nd floor, and most importantly, an ice cream shop called "The Piggy Bank" next door. Despite our complaining with a 100+ year old house, we have a soft side for anything historic. I was so thrilled to see all the original bank decor and hardware throughout the place. You could even eat in the two vaults! We wandered around, wishing I'd brought my good camera to take pictures with instead of my phone, admiring everything. Loved these wall hangings of old bank and mail deposit boxes! Just like the ones my Grandpa uses for his piggy bank trucks. You could still see the safety deposit boxes, an old 10-key (at least I assume that's what it is), real air conditioners, the locks for the vaults complete with magnifying lenses so you could see the numbers, cool lights, and new but made to look old ceiling fans.

Man! I wish I'd have taken my nice camera with us. As convenient as my phone's camera is, it doesn't look nearly as good as my Nikon.

The food was delicious. We both got a cheeseburger with vinegar fries and I thought it was amazing! Grass fed beef and huge toasted buns apparently do make a difference!

Oh, and if that wasn't enough, I told Jeff he was buying me ice cream next door at The Piggy Bank. I mean, who can resist homemade blueberry ice cream? Yum. It was so creamy and delicious, and the small was HUGE! 

If you are ever in Richfield or even remotely close to Richfield, you can't miss a drive down Main Street to the Bank & Vault Bistro. I know we will be back someday.