Ambience was wonderful. Food and service spectacular! Homemade bagels, homemade donuts.... fancy coffee if you want. Did a table of 7 with two adults and kids. Nice portions and everyone left full and happy. Not a long wait. Place was clean. Stopped at candy world after eating (which is attached). Not our first time there... we are definitely repeat customers! read more

Food 4.5 stars Service 5 stars Eating outside 5 stars Ambiance 4 stars Conversation 5 stars We parked, walked up, given a table, ordered, ate, had great conversation, paid the bill, everything went well. I recommend and will return. read more

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Been coming here for years and years. We will not be back. It used to be awesome! The service was crappy the last 2x we were here and this time it was way worse. It wasn't even crowded - shocker unto itself! We ordered 1 coffee. Other people were seated after we ordered. They ordered and got their full breakfast and coffee, before anything arrived at our table. All we ordered was a side of hashbrowns and a toasted bagel, one coffee and one water. The hashbrowns came before the coffee. I requested ketchup. Finally had to go up and get it myself. The coffee came with the toasted bagel. We waited 28 minutes for a toasted bagel and coffee. We are so done with this place. Nope on out of there and don't waste your time. unless you don't mind waiting and waiting and waiting and waiting. read more

Stopped in here while up north for some bagels and baked goods! What a treat! Their cinnamon roll was TO DIE for! And their sriracha cheddar bagel was so so good. The folks working that morning were incredibly friendly and wonderful. Love the cozy feel of the inside as the sun was rising. It's right on the edge of Suttons bay but you can see the water and it's walkable to all the great shops in town! read more

A nice little breakfast & brunch place. The food was as expected. They also have a glass case filled with muffins, & other baked goods. read more

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Tasty breakfast selections with crispy bacon, crispy crunchy hash browns, and the exact level of spice needed for the entrees and the chai latte! Aidan, our waitress, handled our ten top with grace and dexterity! The bustling staff wasn't too busy to greet us with smiles and welcome us. Loved the sturdy but lightweight metal chairs! read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Skillet, sunglasses and sourdough - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

Great coffee amazing breakfast. Drove 45 minutes to try it out was not disappointed. Wait staff was so nice and attentive. Asked for their recommendation, they recommended the skillet and was blown away. Best breakfast I've ever had hands down. read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Skillet breakfast with sausage gravy - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

Decent sandwiches and breakfast. Not much by way of plating, even by diner standards. Perks: fresh baked goods and local ingredients like morel mushrooms (try the morel melt sandwich). Iced coffees were very very good, and costly, but worth it. They use locally made syrups to flavor them. Location is good, parking is plentiful at the end of the street. read more

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They were right around the corner from our airbnb so we decided to give them a try. I had the turkey bacon pesto which I thought was delicious. My wife had the steak and eggs which was very sub par. The steak was sirloin and extremely tough. She also had a chai drink which was also just ok. The service was good and the location outside was nice too. Our friends food was also sub par. Its decent and there arent many options in town. read more

About the only Breakfast Spot in Sutton's. I was prepared for a good breakfast with terrible service based on some of the reviews I read. What we got was a Great Breakfast with Outstanding Service. My wife ordered the Morel Omelette, a Blueberry Scone and Vanilla Tea. The only complaint was it was too large to finish. (Not really a complaint, more of a comment) I ordered the basic American with an Incredible Cup o' Joe. Considering it was a little rainy and outdoor seating was tabled, hehehe, we had to waitlist for about 10 minutes for seating restrictions. The staff was up front and courteous. Once seated our server was attentive and kind. Enjoy your Breakfast. read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Coffee and Tea - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

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Definitely the last time. Usually only there in the summer so I hadn't been there since last year. Server brought apps and entrees together but I can deal with that. What I can't deal with is the bug I bit into in my salad. Mentioned to the server, She said she'll let the cooks know. 2 Soups, 1 Salad, 1 cinnamon roll, a latte and a coffee.......$60.00. At least the cockroach was free. Cute place but not that cute. read more

Just stopped in quickly our way through town to grab coffee & pastries & a turkey wrap. Super pleasant staff, quick service, yummy muffins & latte. Plus there's a candy store attached, and cute 45th parallel swag... what's not to love? Check them out if you're in the area. read more

The only place open on a Sunday morning and it was very good. We ordered the Corned Beef Hash and Mexican Fiesta Omelette, sourdoughs bread, and coffee. Both were more food than we could eat and very tasty. I think some of these negative reviews are people who don't understand the strains of running a small business - especially a restaurant. Too few workers + too many demanding "Karens". Take a breathe, enjoy your coffee while looking over the Bay, and chill out. The food is hood enough to wait a few more minutes. read more

We are locals, and have dined here multiple times. Most of the time, the food was just meh. We really tried to like this place, and support a local business. However, today, after telling our server that there were issues with our entree, she copped an attitude. We're done. I wish them well. read more

Solid breakfast place with all the usuals. Been here a couple of times, the asparagus omelette and morel mushroom omelette are tasty and large. Blueberry pancakes are fluffy and filling (real Michigan maple syrup would be a nice touch). Young lady serving us was friendly and professional. Solid breakfast but be prepared to wait during rush hour 9:30 - 10:30 read more

This gem is worth the stop. Food is terrific. Got the skillet with gravy. So good. And the service was wonderful. Michael was very friendly and attentive. Will definitely be back. read more

We arrived on a Thursday morning around 9:30 (just before the morning rush) with a" lovely" greeting "how can I help you"... For a second I thought we walked into the wrong establishment. They had multiple tables available but we were told the wait is 20min. Ok, maybe they're short on staff. A guy walked in right after us, the hostess seemed to know him, and he got seated immediately. We waited outside (their outdoor patio was closed possibly due to shortage of staff). Long story short, we decided to get our order "to-go" after we noticed people who arrived after us getting their food in to-go boxes and eating on the patio, which we preferred anyway over eating indoors. I got the waffle with berry toppings... It had to be the saddest looking waffle my eyes ever saw. I could have dealt with a sad looking waffle, but it was soggy and it had no flavor. I'm 100% convinced it was a frozen waffle warmed up in the microwave. It is impossible for a fresh waffle to taste and look like that (I know, I should have taken a picture). I had two bites and could not eat more. $ wasted. The hostess , a middle aged blond woman, didn't seem to handle the stress of her job well at all. Lacked basic customer service skills. Since I was left hungry, and a little hangry, we went across the street to the cute coffee shop. read more

Ok, So I read many of the comments posted before me, and I really wondered what I was getting into coming here. We arrived on a Sunday morning in the fall, in the midst of Covid. There was clearly seating outside, and a somewhat small line, so my wife and I put our names in. Contrary to some of the comments here, we were met with a very professional woman who clearly was keeping things organized amongst chaos. We had a shorter wait then anticipated, and were seated fairly quickly. Both my wife and I thought the coffee was pretty good, and the service quick and friendly. The food itself was quite good; my eggs were to order, hashbrowns warm and crisp. Given the small staff, busy weekend morning, and general situation with Covid, I think they did very well. In short, as an out of towner who doesn't understand or really care about the small-town politics others have commented on, I'd say it was a pretty darn good place to eat. read more

The food is fine, but DON'T YOU DARE complain about anything!!! You'll be chastised. Plus NO A/C in the restaurant...so staff worked and customers ate in the sweltering heat! We went here for breakfast recently and one of our party didn't realize his omelet had onions in it. He couldn't eat it, so we asked the server if they could remake it without onions. The server took it back graciously. However instead of remaking it, the owner (I assume) came out swinging with a huge attitude and criticized us for sending back and said the menu says it has onions and if want it remade, he'd charge us for it (another $12). The whole table, as well as other tables nearby, were dumbfounded by this HORRIBLE display of customer service. This made our server (who was so apologetic) uncomfortable, as well as us! I would like to say the food was good (even the one we paid double for), and it was. But with a business treating customers like this and willing to humiliate them over a simple request that could have been resolved with some goodwill and less than $3 of ingredients, I CANNOT recommend this place. read more

Pretty decent lunch! We stopped in right before closing as we needed a quick lunch before hitting wineries. This score is based on a comparison to other similar restaurants as not fair to grade against either higher or lower end places. I had the BLT and thought it was very good! I love mayo so glad it was the real stuff and not Miracle Whip. Large sandwich and it came with pickle spear and some crunchy tortilla chips. We would come back again for a quick meal on the go! read more

If I could give them a zero I would. Service is terrible, the owner is out of control screaming at elderly customers who are local. And the food stinks read more

We appreciated great service & a nice patio here! Very welcoming of dogs! Food was tasty.

Was actually looking for a bakery but decided to stop here instead Excellent service and food. Best breakfast burrito I've ever had. Avocado toast was delicious. Clean and friendly. read more

This is one of my favorite places for breakfast. They also have a good lunch. They have a morel mushroom omelette on the menu that is over the top fabulous. Their service is also very good. The owner is very nice and greets everyone at the door when they come in if he's not cooking. read more

I wanted to choose 3-stars, but 45th...doesn't warrant the "A-Ok" definition Yelp associates with 3-stars. This place really aggravates me. It aggravates me because the issues we've repeatedly* run into are just too easy to NOT be issues, primarily that of service (which really s*cks as the food is typically always so good, they've got a great location, outdoor seating, and an attached, fun candy store). What they don't have: consistent, friendly service. Wait, yes they do; it can be counted on to be consistently aggravating. Over the years/visits we've experienced the same issues others have written about: not being greeted or acknowledged; being overlooked/seated for those who were perceivably "regulars"; disinterested, inattentive wait staff; and items ordered not being received with accompanying unapologetic ,'could care less' wait staff attitude upon inquiries of missing items. *Repeatedly: I've so wanted to like this little place that for a few summers I've put off writing a review that gives them anything lower than 4 stars, trying again each year hopeful the listing ship had righted itself. Alas, we gave them another go yesterday and our experiences were again consistent: disappointing, and not even worthy of the 3-star/A-Okay rating. So much for holding off writing a review to warrant 4-stars. I give. If you you're looking for GREAT service and GREAT food (b'fast, lunch, dinner) it can be found in a somewhat little neighboring community: Maple City. Sorry, not sorry 45th... You've GOT to get your service-act together! read more

The $9 for a bowl of potato soup was terrible. No flavor but so full of cornstarch thickener. We were served a very, very small portion of salsa for our chicken quesadilla (less than 1 ounce). We asked for a little more & were given the same amount. The check came & we saw we were charged $3 for the extra less than an ounce. We understand restaurant cost have gone up but to charge $3 which is 1/5th of the sandwich cost should have been disclosed before it was brought to the table. We have had very good meals at this restaurant in the past but now it is under a new owner we will not be going back. Our friend ordered a glass of OJ never thinking the price would be $6.50. read more

Great breakfast, good coffee drink selection, candy store attached....great staff!!! This place is a stop every year!! read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Half order of French toast.....great breakfast spot - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

I really like it here. I wanted to order the chicken sandwich but substitute ranch for the honey mustard that is on the menu. The server told me to leave it like it is and if I didn't like it they would bring me a new sandwich and he was right. I've had that same sandwich like five times since. Can't get away from it read more

Gosh. They earned this. We've been here once before at the recommendation of a friend for breakfast. And I remember it being good, but for whatever reason I never reviewed this place. Today, we returned, but this time with lunch on our minds. We sat down and I asked if the BLT or the Perfect Grilled Cheese was better. The entire cooking team shooed the new waitress back to us: the BLT. So I got the most delicious sourdough bread with the best cooked bacon I've ever had. I don't have enough BLT's to be an authority, but man. Super delicious. My wife had some kind of Asian chicken wrap that she hated ("The marinade overpowered everything else."), but she ate her chips and was just going to sit there because we have this complex where we just didn't want to say anything. But then a manager came and asked if everything was good. And we were honest: "[This Asian wrap] is not good." I've never seen a manager with customer service this good. "Let us make you something else that you will love." She casually mentioned a chicken salad sandwich and he jumped right to it. Within a minute, he returned and said the recipe on the Asian chicken wrap might be off and that he'd look into it. He joked, "Now I'm going to have to charge you double." We all laughed. I have to mention that the chicken salad sandwich was incredible and worth writing home about. So, so, so good. The BLT sourdough bread was out of this world, though. Next time we're back in this neck of the woods, we will be back. read more

Pretentious. Expensive for a cafe. Terrible quesadillas. Unclear menu descriptions. Menu offerings are from the 90's. Bad customer service. Sat people on the patio far too close together. (We moved our rickety table away from the other occupied table that was maybe three feet away.) Wobbly, dirty-looking tables on their patio and inside was dark, dated and unclean-looking. The person seating us put our utensils on the table, which may be fine if the napkin covered the utensils from the dirty-looking metal-mesh tables. We ordered items not requiring utensils. Had the chicken salad sandwich; it was fine. Had the Bridget quesadilla; it was disgusting. The menu said it had spinach, portobello mushrooms, chicken, onion, tomatoes and salsa on a plain tortilla. I don't like flavored tortillas, but liked the rest, so that worked. They had the bright idea of putting very watery salsa INSIDE the burrito. It was a sopping mess with at LEAST a cup of mostly raw onions, a sparse few spinach leaves and very, very few diced portobello mushrooms and black beans on a gross tomato tortilla. It came out sitting in liquid and came with tortilla chips and sour cream. I asked about the salsa and was told it doesn't come with a side of salsa but I could pay more for salsa. How irritating. Tortilla chips are salt bombs and the salsa takes that edge off. I picked a wedge up and it leaked all over my bike pants then onto my shoes as I tried to turn away from the table. It continued to leak into a puddle beside the table. The waiter quickly checked in. I said there is something wrong with my order as it is in a puddle on the plate and dripping all over. He said that this quesadilla came with salsa on the inside. He added that it was in the menu description. Actually, the menu did not make it clear that I would not be getting a plain tortilla as stated but instead I would be receiving a gross, raw-onion, quesadilla on an equally gross tomato tortilla that turned into paste with how much watery salsa their nit-wit "cook" dumped in there and that it would be like digging for buried treasure to find the other ingredients sparsely added to the mountain of onions. Shortly thereafter, the manager (maybe) came over to ask how is everything. I told him. He said he was sorry I didn't like it and moved on to make his rounds to other tables. I picked out the few pieces of mushroom, beans and spinach, but left most of my food and left hangry. There was NO discount off of the bill for my barely edible food. We will not ever return to this pretentious dump, and I hope others do not make the same mistake of looking for a good meal here. read more

The food here is top notch! You can tell the cook/owner/staff really put pride into every aspect. It's clean and inviting, comfortable. Really seems like being part of a family! read more

This is my favorite breakfast place! If I could give this place 10 stars I would! We have been coming here for breakfast for years and every time it is perfect! Anything we order is superb! I believe this is a family owned restaurant and they sure make you feel like family! The service is fast, the servers are extremely polite and accommodating! Also, this year they remodeled it and it looks amazing! Love that place, the food, and the service! read more

45th Parallel Cafe hands down has the best breakfast in all of Suttons Bay. My cousin Jeb and I both agree that 45th Parallel has the best panacakes we ever had! If you are looking for a breakfast spot in Suttons Bay then I highly recommend 45th Parallel Cafe! read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Best Breakfast Pancakes in Suttons Bay! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

Absolutely delicious! This is a must visit place for breakfast if you're in the area. Amazing coffee selection and the food is outstanding! Very fresh ingredients, that's for sure. read more

Great little place with a friendly diner vibe. Had just a simple Western Omlette, Hashbrowns, Sourdough Toast and coffee. The food was really tasty...especially Chef Eric's Hash browns- THE BEST!!! Will be back!!! read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Western Omlete from 45th Parallel Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

Extremely rude waiter and food that's not fresh... Misleading menu description make it seem like food is fresh. A stereotypical tourist town restaurant that doesn't go that extra mile (or even the extra step) to make their guests happy. read more

45th parallel is by far my favorite place to eat when visiting Sutton's Bay. The food is absolutely incredible and comes out EXTREMELY fast. On a quick weekend trip we stayed two nights and made sure to eat there both mornings. Did I mention there is a candy store attached...STOCKED with a variety of all incredible home made flavors of fudge and old time classic candy that you won't normally find. Highly recommend!!! read more

45th Parallel Cafe - Cherry Chicken Salad Sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Suttons Bay, Michigan

Wish I could give zero stars. We grabbed a paper and a seat outside at 45th Parallel and enjoyed the 70 degree morning. We waited and looked in and saw both workers looking out at us. We waited longer. The restaurant was empty. We Continued to wait. I finally went in and was told, "we aren't serving customers outside." You let us sit here and couldn't tell us? How would we have known this? There was no sign and the tables were all set up. The restaurant didn't have a single customer. At 7:30 it was EMPTY. I would have been fine with someone letting me know that the option existed to order inside and take it out. However, no one had the courtesy to let Me know that and there was nothing keeping them from doing so. I've never been treated so poorly anywhere. read more

Staff was very rude and unacceptable. We were asked to leave because we brought coffee in from the shop across the street after the hostess recommended doing so due to a 30-40 min wait. Would not recommend dining at this restaurant. read more

ATTENTION: Top ten breakfasts of my life. I usually don't put much excitement in going out to breakfast as I have a small novel full of dietary restrictions but for some odd reason I felt this place would be able to provide and boy did they ever. Although the dining outside was temporarily closed due to impending rain showers we were offered a seat inside- socially distanced of course- opting instead for takeout the friendly and radiant Sage took our order and did so thoroughly with a positive vibe. Sometimes eating out with allergies feels like a burden to put on a staff yet the chef was so reaffirming and even offered a few other options that could align with my desired meal outcome. The coffee drinks were just right and the food followed up promptly. I was able to have a wonderful compilation of veggies and hash browns- fully vegan friendly! My partner enjoyed the huevos rancheros and was delighted with the build your own style. Gluten free bread is a challenge in itself and again this place delivered. The energy of the positive staff seemed to brighten up a slightly grey morning after a terrific night camping out on the water. I highly recommend this place for anyone who has an allergy or preference when ordering their food, along with a solid recommendation for anyone else looking for a tantalizing meal set in a warm and accepting environment. Definitely will make the trip to come back and bask in the glory that is the 45th Parallel Cafe. read more