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

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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Traveling from out of town...decided to hunt down a local eatery....home run! Terrific breakfast!!!! read more

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

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

Adorable breakfast place we discovered almost on accident! Honestly I probably would have driven right by it were there not so many excellent reviews here on Yelp, and I'm so glad we stopped! We went in shortly after what must have been a rush because every one of the tables was occupied or dirty, but a table was cleaned for us and we were seated right away. Our breakfast was hot and delicious, with generous portion sizes. Our waitress was very nice. The whole place felt family-owned and very homey. They couldn't fit another seat in here if they tried, and there was a ton of interesting stuff on the walls to look at. We absolutely loved it here and would definitely go back! read more

The best pastie I've had in Michigan. (Hint: does not rhyme with a stripper accessory.) I love this place- full of friendly locals, helpful servers happy to talk about their food, and the Foo Fighters playing in the background. And straightforward delicious food. read more

Alamode Cafe - Excellent homemade pasty with ground beef, rutabaga, carrots, celery and gravy. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

What a cool unique place. Way small! Be prepared. Definitely worth the squeeze into a spot to enjoy a meal, or a good piece of pie. Nice to see this gem, just outside the college mainstream. I enjoyed a bountiful breakfast, and will stop again. read more

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I've been to Alamode a few times now and I'm never disappointed! Although this is a very small diner, it is just the cutest! They have a friendly staff, a cozy environment, and a reasonably priced menu! read more

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

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

Wonderful service Reasonable prices The best comfort food in 200 miles. So grateful they are here so close to home. Highly recommend for families as well. The servers are terrific and the coffee is hot!!! read more

Great food. Fast service. But - only come here if you want to have your back be completely straight up and down. There's like no room. read more

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If you ever passed by Big Rapids, you have to try this brunch place! It is a small and cozy restaurant with authenic decoration. The eggs and the toast were delicious! The portion is more than enough and the people are friendly. Recommended :) read more

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On a weekend trip to Big Rapids, stopped by at Alamode Cafe for brunch. The entire experience was very satisfying. My friends and I got there and were seated outside in the patio. Immediately we were given the menus and were offered coffee and water. The ladies did an excellent job letting us ask questions and accommodating us with anything and everything we had asked for. Both ladies that served was were very kind and generous. We ordered food and it came out in a very timely manner. My friends and I ordered several entrees and none of them were short of amazing. If I had to choose one meal that I would get over an over again, it would probably be the "Shotgun" meal. Its made with 5 different cheese, potatoes, your choice of meat and your style of eggs. Oh and also toast on top of that! It was so delicious! Definitely will be back here on my next up north trip. read more

Simply amazing food and service!! Special pancakes were absolutely some of the best I've had and I love to eat breakfast out.

Update since new location. We have gone twice to the new location and while the food is outstanding the service has dramatically slipped. The first time we went our waitress forgot to enter our order and we had a significant delay. Thankfully the news of the delay came with the staff comping our meal (without us asking). Our second visit was just subpar service. We were told that food would be running a bit late as a number of people had just been seated. That was fine, but during the delay our waiter never stopped by the table or provided drink refills. The new location now hosts smaller glasses and this was disappointing. When our food came out, it wasn't correct, although not enough to send back. My cheeseburger had no toppings, we received pickles we had asked to not be on our plate and they forgot a side dish. Our server delivered the food to a table of empty glasses and again no offer of a refill. We were to hungry to think of it. Only when the check was delivered we're we asked if we wanted a refill on our drinks. Really hope the service can turn around. This place was a gem. I look forward to some good trips to update this review back to 5 stars. read more

Best omelets you've ever had! Not much room in the building and being popular may mean you have to wait. Do so as it doesn't get any better in Big Rapids. read more

This is the best place in town to eat (I PROMISE), delicious home style cooking. We had the breakfast special the eggs were perfectly cooked to my request. We were late enough so we saw the lunch specials going out the special was Chicken Stew over Biscuits all house made, and included an ice cream sunday for desert. We were so impressed we had lunch here the next day. Each of us ate a different sandwich all were delicious. I would give more stars if possible. read more

We moved here from northern California, found this little place and it's the only place we eat at in big Rapids, breakfast and lunch is the best always.its just so fair priced and the food delicious. California could learn from this place. read more

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

Awesome place! Service couldn't be any better and the food was great. Our Son was visiting Ferris and we stopped in for breakfast. We will be back! Great Coffee as well. read more

stopped by for breakfast on a Tuesday morning when passing through. The food was great and was as expected. I love small town breakfast places and this one is worthing going to. Very friendly also. read more

Was hoping for an great home cooked breakfast but found it mediocre at best. Potatoes looked as if cooked hours before and mildly reheated before serving. Quiche was OK but bland. "Rye" toast was a dark brown spongy approximation of what someone who's never had rye bread thinks it is. It's inexpensive, but I'd pay more if they cut their menu in half and really concentrated on a few really excellent dishes instead. read more

Excellent food and cozy atmosphere, a real Mom and Pop feel to the place. Will definitely go back here again when I'm back visiting family. read more

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

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We were headed into big rapids for the day, and did a quick yelp search... so glad we did. The red white and blue waffles were the best we've ever had, and the biscuits and gravy were so good I had to take a moment and just savor them. The servers were wonderful and attentive and the coffee just kept coming! read more

What a great find. Pancakes were great. Seems like a gem, fresh home cooked food service was great and friendly

Great food, Great service, great prices! This place is exactly what your looking for if you want a breakfast as good as Mom's. My new favorite spot in big rapids. read more

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

I love this kind of brunch place: independent local with down-to-earth service and good basic breakfast food. Hilarious/charming interior full of little tchotchkes and fun things to look at while waiting. Went in around 11 for brunch on a Sat, and got the last empty table for two. The servers were slammed, so we had to wait a few min for menus; but things moved right along after that and we were done in 40 min, easily. A tiny bit noisy, but not too overwhelming. Portion sized are solid, excellent quality of bread, and omelettes FULL of yumminess. If I lived in the area, I'd be a regular! :) P.S. TBH, I'm sort of sad that Alamode Cafe is *not* near my house, b/c one day later, I already want to go back again... read more

It's a nice place. I love the food and service. They have lots of menu choices. It's a good place to try for brunch.

Took more than 45 minutes to get our food. Pathetic for a breakfast diner. Took more than 10 minutes to even get a menu. Cook is slow. Even service is slow and pathetic. Tables are barely wiped clean, service staff is disorganized and kept asking customers if they are already seen yet they are not given drinks. Food is decent but definitely not worth the wait and pathetic service. This is exactly why good cooks should not have a restaurant if you are not able to scale or organize your kitchen. Even after follow up and told food is at the counter, it still took 5 minutes to get it on our table. There are 2 servers and 4 tables. Maybe if the other server would stop flirting with one table, we could have slight improvement but I seriously doubt it. We are not coming back. Do not come here! There are better food and better service in the area. read more

This place is a ways off the freeway exit, on the east side of town. It is definitely worth the detour if you are traveling to/from Northern Michigan! My omelet was delicious. But - my husband ordered the make your own breakfast sandwich. It was served like a Benedict without the sauce and the eggs were SO perfectly cooked! We will definitely make this our new stop on the way home from Up North. read more

OK at best. Quaint atmosphere and very good service. Food, is ok, but not worth raving about. The hash was a little mushy, the omelette was bland and not well presented. Good place for a little town, but not a 4 star affair. It's a good stand by. Seating is limited, but we were able to get right in on a Sunday morning. read more

I discovered this place while walking my dogs. I enjoy small out of the way places such as this. Found a blonde hair in my breakfast about 3 bites into it. Immediately lost my appetite and asked for my check at the counter. Paid and walked out...probably won't go back. read more

Good food. Your average diner type fare in a cozy setting. Host/server had a lot on her plate (no pun intended) but got the job done. If you are looking for an upscale place this isn't it, but seems like a reliable mainstay for locals. read more

I'd have to say, this place is pretty chill for a small local cafe. The people that work here are really nice, the prices are very reasonable, and the food is really really good. It's a great breakfast, brunch, lunch place (I wouldn't know about dinner) and their pasty is a really good price and it's really delicious itself! Stop in for something local and yummy! read more

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On our way up north good stop off for a good breakfast, had the haystack with gravy on side, and water. Coffee was alright not roaster quality but okay. read more

Alamode Cafe - Haystack with gravy on side - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

Very little place, but cute and homey; definitely reminded me of being at my grandma's. We were seated right away and the waitress was very polite! Everything we ordered was delicious, but the Red, White and Blue Belgium waffle was my favorite. We definitely will be back. read more

Alamode Cafe - Red, white and blue Belgium waffle with sausage patties! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Big Rapids, Michigan

For the last several months this place was amazing. Everything on the menu was served hot and fresh by the friendliest of staff. Recently though, things have gone down hill quickly. With escalating food prices, portion size has suffered. Things like Hollandaise sauce. Half the amount on an eggs Benedict which was slightly less than standard to begin with. The syrup for pancakes served in the normal container with half the needed amount just to name a couple things. And it's been consistent. The smiling friendly faces of the wait staff have moved to greener pastures. We've twice had the opportunity to hear the owner/ cook address the staff and prospective staff in a most condescending manner. No one should be spoke down to like that. Today was our last visit. Breakfast was served cold and when brought to the attention of our server Pam, it was quickly dismissed. Probably due to an unwanted confrontation with the owner and her wrath. read more

One of our favorite restaurants in Big Rapids! Always great home-cooked comfort food served hot and fresh by friendly servers. A great place to stop for breakfast or lunch! read more

Large menu, large portions and helpful staff. Very small, seat yourself dining. We both had breakfast and ordered our bacon extra crispy. It was our favorite part of the meal. Sausage biscuits and gravy were good, but not as good as my moms. Lol. My husband had the French toast and thought the bread could've used a little longer inthe egg wash - seemed mostly like it was just a little bit on the outside. Prices are very reasonable and we left full! Server kindly offered my husband a coffee to go when we left. read more

Not sure what the food here is like. We weren't given the chance to eat here. When we arrived all of the 11 or 12 tables were occupied. Two tables finished and left and we waited over a half hour and no one cleared the empty tables. No one so much as said hello or we will be right with you. We left disgusted. read more

Looks like this is a well- loved local institution and we were eager to try it. In the 5 minutes we stood in the otherwise empty waiting area, the staff passed us by about 10 times without even lifting their eyes to acknowledge we were there. If they had even paused to mention that there was a wait for a table, we probably would have stayed to see what the fuss was about. Instead, we left to find a more welcoming alternative. Glad to see this restaurant is doing well and has found their own way to manage a full house, but we don't be back. read more