History of The Cove Restaurant

The original building had nothing to do with being a restaurant, but a storage building for potatoes and tomatoes. After serving its purpose it was turned into a tavern for the townsfolk's.

After several owners, it was food that turned out to be the specialty. A local gentleman, Art Coleman, put a kitchen in the back of the building and started cooking a lot of local favorites and the place became a hit all over the county.

Bob and Mary Kuch bought the place and started serving some of the best steaks around cut by Mary's brother-in-law from his grocery store just down the street. The place became almost notorious all over north-central Indiana, and people stood in line to get a sample of their food. After a couple decades of treating folks, Mary sold the restaurant to some dear friends of hers.

After five years they decided to sell the restaurant, and I just happened to be at the right place at the right time. I grew up in the area, but had moved away for 18 years. I returned to Marion when my mother became ill. In 1999, and I decided I would need a job, when an old timer, Max Ancil mentioned to me Kuch's Kove was for sale and I should look into it. I did and the rest is history, except for the part of the fire in 2001.

A misplaced cigarette butt caused a fire that destroyed the entire dining area and almost destroyed my dreams. Insurance bugs and lack of extra funds almost put The Cove Restaurant into the history books except for a whole bunch of good hearted local folks, none the greater than Jerry Smith, Byron Cook, and Jerry Soultz who all worked for no money until the insurance money finally came.

The list of wonderful people that came to my rescue is long, and the appreciation is even greater. But what they completed is what you see today, in my opinion, one of the prettiest places and food to match, in the county. Thanks to you for muddling through this history, but I believe it is all important to know to appreciate your dining experience and to have the big time in this little town! So C'mon and Getcha" Some!