Food and service is excellent! First time ever visiting this spot and we will be back. There was a little wait but it was at peak breakfast time and it wasn't terrible or unpleasant. The ambience is quirky and fitting for the space. Mismatched plates and silverware and just really added and fit the space. read more

Everything was great. It had been a while since we had eaten here for breakfast, so I thought we'd try it again. They had an updated menu which was nice and we had the best server, Jamie, who was respectful, diligent and accurate in her orders. Unfortunately, I was too hungry to take pictures, but I had French toast with eggs Benedict and my husband had a build your own omelette. They were both tasty. Will be back soon. read more

seriously the best breakfast place i've ever been to in my life. our waitress, misty, was a peach, and the interior design is so relaxing and homey. also best hot chocolate i've had in a restaurant. it even came with a chocolate spoon. so cute!! it was affordable and we just had a great time. read more

Alamode Cafe - hot chocolate - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Great service and very homey. Good prices! Home made jam on the bread for the win. All good! read more

Alamode Cafe - Country fried steak special with homemade jam (we split and they put on two plates). - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Our 1st visit to Ala Mode, was a welcome addition to our morning It's a comfortable atmosphere, and it allowed for fun conversation with other patrons. Our server Jaime, was bubbly and very interactive with fun conversation, and good suggestions for our first experience with their menu. We'll definitely try Ala Mode again, and we're looking forward to exploring their menu further. read more

Such a sweet old fashioned place in Big Rapids! I had the basic breakfast of scrambled eggs, toast and bacon and potato patties. Hubby had the crustless veggie quiche! We will definitely return here for the excellent greeting when we came here for the first time and great service at the table too! read more

The food was great and had the best service! Jamie was quick and attentive to all our needs! I will definitely be back!

This is such a cute cozy little place. Right when we walked in we were greeted with a smile from what turned out to be our server and a joke from another server. we had the pleasure of having Jaimie be our server and she was AMAZING! she is just the sweetest thing. The food was decent, she makes a mean Mimosa My fiance got the country fried steak and eggs and really enjoyed it. I got the "hay stack" I believe it was called with sausage and eggs and potatoes. there were a LOT of onions but the toast and homemade jam on the side definitely made up for it. Will be going back read more

Breakfast was great! Our waitress made the morning more enjoyable. Definitely will stop by again.

Food is GREAT!!!! Get there early because the place is ALWAYS crowded...Best breakfast place around. Friendly people.

We waited an extremely long time. It was very loud and uncomfortable seating. After waiting for over an our potatoes seemed reheated. Corned beef hash was from a can and barely warm. Definitely not worth the wait. Eggs were cooked perfectly but everything else was not. It was a bad experience. read more

Good food always a busy place! Which says a lot! Would recommend. Little place homey feel read more

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This restaurant is like home away from home. It's a house turned into a restaurant, with tables in several different rooms of the house, which gives it more of an intimate feel. The menu has a fantastic selection of every favorite you can think of, but not so many options that you get overwhelmed. I went with #4 eggs, potatoes, meat, and toast. I ordered over easy eggs and bacon which were cooked to perfection! I chose basic white toast because I wanted to try their homemade raspberry jam - it was amazing! The service was perfect, very knowledgeable about the menu and items and she checked in for refills/top offs frequently. It was voted the best restaurant in the area for a reason and they definitely shine read more

Amazing service! Jamie was such a sweetheart and spoke kindly to us. The ambiance was homey and comfortable, and had a great vibe. The food was fantastic, and all for a pretty reasonable price. I would 100% recommendation coming here to eat! read more

I've known of this little gem for years, and finally made it back over here. Solid (not too greasy) delicious diner with friendly service, big portions, and not too big a price! Food: I got the toast, egg, meat, potato combo. 4 pieces of toast, 2 eggs your way, massive portion of potatoes, which I upgraded to loaded (minus cheese). The bacon was crispier and drier than I prefer (probably healthier, but where's the fun in that?). Service: Seated quickly. Friendly service. Attentive but not overbearing as we took our time to settle in. Went on a Fri morning. Ambiance: They've recently moved locations, which I think is an upgrade. More central in town, more seating, brighter lighting. I also love not smelling like food when I leave! I'd come back! read more

Alamode Cafe - Egg, meat, toast, and potato combo - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Readily available seating. Staff were very friendly and came by a perfect amount of times checking in on us. I ordered the eggs Benedict and it was incredible. Eggs were cooked perfect and the entire meal came out hot. Nice little place to stop by in big rapids and was very homely feeling. read more

Food was fabulous!!! Server Destiny was fabulous!!! Super cute ambiance!! I'll be back!!!

I have had some of the best breakfast in this place! Everything is always fresh and made to order. The staff is so nice and welcoming!

The food was great and the atmosphere was a cute home turned into a restaurant. The service seemed a little slower than what we are used to, but most restaurants rush you out to get the next customers in so I would say the it was reasonable and wait staff super nice!! read more

Excellent service and breakfast! A home divided into very quaint table service. Waitress attentive to any special needs.

Very cute place, had fantastic weather to sit outside. As with many small places, they are doing outside only for dine in, until such time as more restrictions lift. The staff was very friendly. A few "back and forths" on my order as wait staff switched up, but the "shotgun" was delivered quickly. My only complaint is the ho hum coffee, made even more ho hum in a Styrofoam cup. The food, location and service was fantastic. Please visit this place and keep on supporting small business! read more

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Country Fried Steak was delicious along with the waffles and raspberry jam, amazing service in a cute place.

We were greeted right away with a choice of seating. Our server was very nice and knowledgeable and helped in deciding what to eat. She was very engaging in our conversation and gave us insight about the surrounding areas. Another server joined our conversation and it was just delightful. Loved the decor of the restaurant too. It was fun seeing the landscapes of Grindelwald on the tv and the video of the fire in the fireplace was funny. Our food was just wonderful too. So yummy and packed our tummies for our trip home. The homemade jam was so delicious and the veggie quiche was delectable. My daughter ate every crumb of her berry waffles and my son giggle at his Micky mouse pancakes but then devoured them. We will gladly return!! read more

This was my first time visiting Big Rapids. I start a job there starting June. I wanted to get a feel for the restaurant scene as I am a huge foodie. I went past all the fast food fare and this cute pancake house caught my eye. I hoped it was open due to the current situation. I went through my phone to check on the phone number and reviews. Promptly a old lady in a apron came up to my car clad in a colorful face mask and said in a bright voice how are you what can I get ya. I needed a second to decide and with another smile she said take your time. I called in a order for white and blue waffles that was modified. No meat and extra veg on the scrambled eggs. I went around to the memorial park across the eatery where I met another old lady that was so freindly! We talked about how she moved to a bunch of places and her life now. She told me about nice things to do in the area and "How a nice young man could find pretty girls in the park " My order came in promtly, and I went to Meadowbrook park to enjoy a meal. The meal came with a sanitized napkin upon request. And neatly organized into black boxes. Belgium waffle was excellent. Had both strawberry and blueberry compote and a whipped creme that felt home-made. Eggs were fresh and the potatoes I ordered were amazing as well. Everything has a homecooked quality to it. I enjoyed my meal on the river. Would love to come back for there pasties which I hear are homemade. So with the freindly service, excellent food at a very stellar price and location, decour and aura I would highly reccomend this place. 94/100 Mazadarpoints read more

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Great service and food!! Really nice place with great ambiance!! Prices are very good also. Very cozy. Good place to take a girl for a date out on the town. read more

Great food; loved our server. Very cute place... (along the lines of the Anna's House chain we have in Grand Rapids)

Good food and excellent service. Nothing fancy but nicely done. Prices are right too. Have enjoyed both breakfast and lunch

We're so glad we found this local restaurant on Yelp . We're heading to Mackinaw and stopped in for breakfast. All 4 of us loved everything on our plates! We had chicken fried steak, biscuits and gravy, mickey mouse pancake, and the best bacon ever. Everything was seasoned well, and eggs cooked perfectly. Last but not least, the homemade jelly! We all agreed that we would drive the 1 1/2 hours anytime to have breakfast here again. Service was excellent from Destiny, and we didn't have to wait for anything. read more

Wow, all the 5 star reviews are spot-on. We chose this place due to the high ratings and low prices. There were 7 of us including a few children. We were seated within 15 minutes at noon on a Saturday, which was somewhat of a surprise itself. My pastie was as good as advertised, and the rest of the family enjoyed their choices as well. Speaking of choices, there are many exceptional sounding dishes I'd like to return and try out. The servers were friendly and helpful, and I might ad doing VERY well checking and re checking on as busy as they were. Finally, in 2023 when most restaurants are pricing us out of eating away from home this place is surprisingly... umm... cheap! Looking forward to our next visit! read more

Long wait. Slow service. So so food. I'm not certain as to how many reviews have been made by people they know or if this place has changed hands recently but from start to finish it was over 2 hours long for us to get a little breakfast for 4 people. They told us they were a little short handed...and it felt more like they were A LOT short handed. read more

Gave 4 stars cause the wait of the food. Staff was nice, checked on us a couple of times, we had to ask for to go boxes and after we got our food didn't see anyone. Food was good and how I ordered it. read more

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We were heading north when it became obvious that one of us was getting Hangry (not me). Fortunately for us we were by Big Rapids and the Yelp app & reviews led us here. We usually don't stray too far off our intended route but the reviews were compelling and I'm happy to say they lived up to our expectations. Alamode is a charming, quaint little diner that I imagine gets pretty packed at peak times. The waitresses were so nice and friendly we felt quite at home. We each ordered eggs, toast, meat, potatoes and my husband sprang for the pancake as well. Everything came out quickly and was delicious! So much food! As we were checking out I saw the pies in the cooler, all homemade, all delicious looking. I so wish I had more room for pie. Oh well there's always next time and there WILL be a next time. read more

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Curbside breakfast pickup on a lazy Sunday morning. Oh my! Food here left us full and speechless. Sooo good! We were on our way to Traverse City Labor Day weekend and stopped over in Big Rapids knowing absolutely nothing about the area. Can I say, absolutely lovely little town! Beautiful homes, clean streets, very cool university campus and delicious food!! We found Alamode on Yelp and website information gave clear instructions for calling in orders and ordering online. Every picture of every dish looked yummy and every description sounded scrumdiddlyumptious! We went with a Breakfast Quesadilla and the Shotgun (they had me at "its loaded!") Loaded meant three cheeses: mozzarella, cheddar and provolone atop thinly sliced, perfectly fried potatoes, ham and peppers. We took our haul to nearby Swede Hill Park where we spread out in the car and ate while watching the river and rapids below. Food was perfect! Epic impromtu stopover and experience! My favorite kind! read more

Alamode Cafe - Breakfast Quesadilla - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

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Good food. Very attentive staff. Had corned beef and scrambled eggs. Good coffee. Pleasant atmosphere in a house with wood floors.

While staying at my parents house near Trufant, Mi we had to run up to Big Rapids to go to Menard's (GR's Menard's was closer, but we had free time and thought, why not!) I YELPED to find a good breakfast spot in town (even though my husband is a FSU grad, it's been a while). While scrolling through our options, I came across A La Mode and suggested it based on stars and reviews.. he said no initially, but couldn't give me a good reason. Having never gone to A La Mode while in college, I ignored him. THANK GOD I DID. This place only has 10 tables in it. TEN! So small! Super cozy.. so a tight fitting ten tables. Most tables fit 2-4 while one fit 6? Dont bring a crowd. We were greeted right away and drink orders taken (as well as a side of scrambled eggs for our tiny human). The menu isn't HUGE but it has everything you need! From reviews, I knew the portions were huge, so i tried to keep that in mind. The side of egg came out quickly and I seriously almost stole my kids breakfast. These were THE best scrambled eggs I have ever had at a restaurant.. you could literally taste the butter they used the cook them.. like sinful amounts of butter. I got the Homemade Quiche (non vegetarian one) with a side of biscuits and gravy. Hubby got #4? and we split a side of loaded hash browns with everything. Food came out quick and HOT. And true to other reviews.. helpings were HUGE. Like, split a meal between two people and still have leftovers. Quiche was a huge slice topped with sliced meat and cheese- SO GOOD. Thick, dense with veggies and a flaky crust. The gravy on the biscuits was delicious, no overly salty. Biscuits were thin and fluffy.. perfect addition- didn't over take the meal or plate. Loaded Hashbrowns- do yourself a favor and order an order for the table to split and then an order to go. SO GOOD. Like, best hashbrowns I have ever had. These things were so loaded with garlic, butter, cheese, green peppers, and onions... they were heaven. Again, the amount of butter was sinful! Hubby's #4 was delicious looking and he said it was awesome. He cleaned his plate.. i'm not sure how. It was a HUGE helping of food. We did get two pasties to go for my Mom & Aunt.. they were excited! They were pretty big and were about 8.99. Came frozen with a cup of gravy fresh off the line. They were nice enough to write up heating instructions, too. Ambiance: adorable and homey Service: really good! Food: AMAZING Price: GOOD! All in all, we will be back! Even if we have to make a special breakfast trip just to go! read more

Alamode Cafe - #1 Quiche with loaded hash browns and biscuits & gravy July 2017 - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

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Great food. Great service! We love it! House specialty omelette is awesome. So is the sourdough toast. Homemade raspberry jam was amazing.my husband got sliced potatoes with his eggs, I got the cubed. Definitely preferred the cubed. read more

A friend and I came to breakfast and oh my goodness did they deliver!! The special was two eggs, toast, potatoes, meat, and a small pancake. I got this with no meat, upgraded to loaded potatoes, and upgraded my pancake to apple cinnamon! Best apple cinnamon pancakes bar none!! Everything was SO good!! My only suggestion, let's offer this one in full or half because it is HUGE!! Easily enough for two! I would definitely recommend it though. read more

Ham and Cheese omelette wasn't very good. The egg was rubbery in texture and the ham was tough. Coffee was bitter. Service was fine, nothing special. Would look for other places to go before I would return to this place. read more

This tiny diner could not be cuter! We were heading up north and decided to stop for breakfast. Service was excellent! Breakfast choices were good. I got the Eggs Benedict. They were decent but nothing spectacular. My husband got The Shotgun. It was delicious! I should have ordered that. Next time. We will be back read more

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Really great breakfast. Interesting menu and the wait staff was very nice. We got there right as they opened but the coffee was good and hot. Really enjoyed my omelet and toast. read more