We had breakfast several years ago at the Bodega and it was quite a bad experience. We did not return until Feb '26 when we decided to check reviews and see if things have changed at any of the restaurants that we had quit patronizing. We don't know if there's been a change of ownership or if the same people worked to improve it but it was a day and night experienc. Breakfast is served all day so we ordered two different dishes late morning. Glad to say that both dishes were very tasty, satisfying and filling. the quality justif the cost We will add that it pleasant area to sit in the interior and restrooms were clean and there was somebody outside diligently handling the ice and snow that were at the entryway p. it's now on our list for future breakfasts and lunches. We are looking forward to trying a few of the other dishes that we saw on the menu. read more

Worth The Wait Wonderful food. The Huevos are extra good, and don't skip the Chorizo. read more

Original 2020 review: I stopped into Cafe Bodega for a quick lunch while visiting the area after hearing they had decent vegan options. There were a few options, but they were a bit unfulfilling...for example, for huevos rancheros, there weren't any options to replace the meat, cheese, and egg. For the only place in town, it would be lucrative to carry some vegan replacements. Basically, I got mole sauce on top of refried beans between tortillas...makes me think I should have gone to Border Grill, instead. Also, the service was mediocre and the server's disposition made me feel like a burden and a nuisance, even before modifying my food. It seemed like there were 6 employees for 4 tables yet still behind. The drinks were fantastic, though. All in all, there was food, drinks, and good prices. I'd come back to see if the options or service improves but my first impression was decent, not great. 2025 update: Service was great. The menu hasn't changed much, if at all. The breakfast and lunch/dinner burrito/wrap is the same lentil patty. It's good, but it's not "breakfast." Adding tofu to the menu would be incredible. Imagine a tofu scramble or a tofu sandwich. All you need to do is switch the seasonings, marinade, and/or batter. The fries are incredible. You can tell they put effort into their food, but a little more effort on the vegan side would go a long way in this area without many other options. read more

Bloody Mary! Fresh and delicious! Whitefish tacos- perfectly made best whitefish I have had all week! Succulent and sweet tasting all fresh ingredients. My husband had the ginger stir fry. Fresh ingredients with yummy pork. Appetizers, hummus and feta with freshly made naan cucumbers and tomatoes. Yum! Our server Makayla was new but was friendly and seemed happy to be in her new town!! We left feeling full but not bar food full just great food full! Will def. come back on our next trip to this great city. read more

Great atmosphere ! We were there for breakfast but I'd love to come back for lunch and dinner. Food was fresh- I had make your own omelette- feta, spinach and freshest mushrooms. I substituted a pancake instead of toast- so delicious. Our waitress was kind, quick. We will be back! read more

The food was so good! Everything is fresh! The breakfast burritos and quesadilla were amazing. We ended up eating there 2 days in a row because it was so good and fresh. Staff were very nice . read more

Café Bodega - Breakfast quesadilla - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

This place is so cute. Well designed and great ambiance. And great location. The food was so good and the service was pretty good. We had the Mac and cheese, the BLT, the chopped salad and Tuscan bean soup. All were very good, but by far the Mac and Cheese was the best. That sauce was so so good. The BLT was good but kind of dry. Would highly recommend the Palamo cocktail. The portions were decently sized. The wait for food was long but worth the wait. If you are looking for a great farm to table restaurant then this is your place. read more

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Our server was friendly enough, took our drink order right away. I was in town visiting so I took my nephew there because I've wanting to eat here for a while now. We both ordered burgers with our own topping requests. He got the fries. The burger tasted like a burger! It was delicious! The fries were also very tasty- made me think of Whiskers fries. I've heard mixed reviews, but my experience was amazing! The location is good too- we had a window seat so we could people watch. read more

Best breakfast in Marquette! I stopped by this place with my aunt and it is super good. We came when it wasn't very busy and got our food at a good time. The waitress was nice and the burrito was amazing! The ingredients taste fresh and yummy! Normal, slightly higher prices than regular places. Worth it though! :) read more

Café Bodega - Sunrise taco burrito - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

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This is hands down our favorite place to eat in town. The build your own omelettes are tough to beat (especially if you choose their heavenly pesto), especially with the Tuscan potatoes. Other favorite brunch items are huevos rancheros and the orbit pesto sandwich. For dinner if it's Friday they have the best gluten free fish and chips in town. Otherwise the ginger chicken is out of this world. The service is always friendly and remember that good food from scratch takes time, so plan accordingly. It's always worth the wait! The ambiance is always very chill, calm, and relaxing. We love it here! read more

I've heard from all the restaurants in town that I need to have Bodega for breakfast. I had high hopes when other concepts are telling me the same thing. You walk in and it's a very calming vibe with the decorations and the natural light from outside. There were holiday decorations that give extra bonus points in my book. The server was very friendly and helped navigate through the menu on his favorite items and pinpointing what I'd like. I got the huevos rancheros, and loved it. The corn tortillas are delicious, had a good bite to them, and the sauce had great flavor. I enjoyed the layers of tortillas and beans and it was very filling. I did sneak in a few bites of their blueberry pancakes from a friend and also loved it. It had a large portion of fresh blueberries. read more

Café Bodega - huevos rancheros - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

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We waited for over an hour after ordering our food. They had some tables, but the place wasnt busy by any means. Our waitress disappeared for 20 minutes at a time. We finally got fed up and asked for the check for our drinks which she said our food just got done. By the state of our food, it has been sitting out for at least 15 minutes. Ive worked food service for 5 years and this was unacceptable. Hoping it was just my singular bad experience, but I will never send my money there again. read more

Fresh food and good service. Farm to table is great. Currently closed. Don't know when they'll open.

Awesome food and service! I have food allergies and they accommodated me, so excellently! We will be back!

This place is hot garbage. You'll be waiting well over an hour for food that is likely overcooked, underseasoned and likely made wrong. The kitchen is absolutely disgusting too. I wouldn't eat here again if I was paid to. read more

I had been wanting to come to Bodega for a while, and finally the stars aligned. I got the huevos rancheros. I wasn't thrilled about the portion for the price, but my meal was surprisingly filling. Our server was nice, though a bit slow on drink refills. I will probably be back to try more of the menu. read more

Café Bodega - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

We waited over an hour and 15 minutes for our food!!! The server did not attend to us during that time and when finally waved her over to ask what was going on she was short with us! The ambiance is lovely although it is loud. The food was mediocre. We had the whitefish which was plain despite getting a pesto sauce. The beef we got was tough. The vegetables were 1/2 over cooked zucchini and 1/2 undercooked, carrots. The side for both dishes was brown rice which is a lazy choice there should be potatoes of some kind. read more

I have followed Cafe Bodega on IG for a long time, I was finally able to check it out. The food and service were both amazing. I had the Barrio Bloody Mary, made with jalapeño infused tequila, it was fabulous. For food I had the breakfast burrito, with chorizo. The chorizo had the right amount of spice and wasn't too greasy. I'll will definitely be back the next time I am in Marquette. read more

The service is fantastic! So very kind. We are vegetarians and were able to eat wonderful dishes during our visit to Marquette. Whatever we picked, it was delicious. Our favorite restaurant while here! Great place! read more

I was recently in town for the Memorial Day weekend and had to check out Café Bodega! How did we end up there? I saw it on the way to the house we rented and it looked like a cool place from the outside but we wanted a Bloody Mary. They have a vegan one! That worked great for our group so we headed over. The restaurant wasn't very busy for a Sunday brunch time, but we learned they were short staffed so there was a wait for a table. Our group decided to sit at the bar and were seated right away. Their bloody mix is made from scratch (fresh juices) and comes with pickled veggies as the garnish. I thought it was pretty good and the veggies made it a small snack. We also ordered some food including the fries (hand cut and yummy) which came with a choice if dipping sauce. We tried the jalapeno sour cream. The whitefish cakes were pretty tasty as well, it came with 3 decent sized cakes, greens and a sauce. A good size for a meal or to share. Lastly, we got the vegetarian nachos which in my picture may appear dry or burnt, but let me tell you, they were layered with tons of cheese which you see once you dig in. Very good nachos! The sides like Pico and beans were tiny for the portion but still good. All of the menu items are served all day, every day (with the exception of entrees) and certain things on the menu. They use local food and house made bread, plenty of vegan, veg or meat options. The staff was friendly, they also have a cute little merchandise area with local products and their branded items like stickers, coozies, hats, etc. I highly recommend Café Bodega if you are in the area! read more

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The single worst experience I've had in my entire life. Waited for the food for over an hour. When it finally came, it was inedible. Three meals that were absolute garbage. The vegetarian burger and bun cooked on a meat surface. I had breakfast, two burnt pieces of bacon, inedible, potatoes, and strawberry purée for my toast. read more

Ambiance was so pretty and relaxing. The staff were so nice and we could tell that they were fun, kind people. Our food did take a hot minute but I wasn't bothered. Organic lemonade and the bodega back was top tier. My sister didn't love her hogback tacos, but she's also kind of a hater (plus she ate them). Everyone else enjoyed their food! read more

Café Bodega - Gift shop - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

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We ordered a burger w/ fries and a club sandwich w/ fries. The burger and sandwich were very tasty. My brother ordered lemonade and said it wasn't very good nor were the fries. Ambiance is relaxed and service was great. read more

Café Bodega - Michigan map on menu. - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

so I had high hopes for this place forsure... maybe too high? I ordered the breakfast burrito and curry potatoes and my boyfriend ordered the biscuits and gravy with salt and pepper potatoes and the white fish soup. My burrito was just okay... it was very dry and lacking flavor... some salsa or guac would have saved the day forsure. the hot sauce helped but you can only use so much without catching your mouth on fire. i ordered without cheese so maybe that would have helped with the flavor and lack of moisture but I have had great breakfast burritos without... the curry potatoes were good but i wish there was more curry.. they left me wanting more. I also had to heavily salt everything. The biscuits and gravy LOOKED phenomenal but my boyfriend didn't seem to care for them too much. he orders biscuits and gravy almost everywhere we go and these definitely weren't the best. I tried a small piece of the biscuit without the gravy and it was very dry.... which i understand it's a biscuit but i expect some level of buttery flavor. he did say the gravy was pretty good though. his soup was weirdly sweet but probably the item he liked the most. maybe next time i'd try the huevos rancheros! read more

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We were told that this restaurant had the best burgers in town. Absolutely not! We ordered 3 different burgers with 3 different cooked levels and they all came back well done and not seasoned at all. The chips were these horrible multi-grain tortilla chips. The fries were fine, but not good enough to make it a $20 meal. Not to mention the ranch sauce tasted more like dill sauce. If you have tastebuds I wouldn't recommend. read more

Food was pretty good. Creative menu. POOR service. I wish I had reviewed the reviews before we went - seems like the service is pretty consistently uneven. read more

Went for breakfast on a busy Saturday morning but was able to get a table. The food was good but it took us almost 45 minutes to get our food and no one really checked on us. read more

Great experience here tonight. Food was delicious! Got a Caesar salad and a huevos rancheros (breakfast all day). Big menu, locally grown food, check it out! read more

We came here for breakfast while vacationing. The Bloody Mary was delicious. We had good service. The toast tasted fresh baked. I had a breakfast quesadilla with the jalapeño sour cream , which had a nice fresh taste. Coffee cups were a little small as I usually like a lot of coffee in the morning. Overall, good experience! read more

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We spent the night in Marquette and ate here in the morning. It had a wonderful atmosphere and our server was amazing! My husband ordered the Ranchos dish and I ordered the biscuits and gravy with a side of French toast and green tea. The dishes all tasted GREAT. So glad we stopped in and enjoyed a snowy morning in this awesome cafe! read more

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The atmosphere is great - cozy and cute- and it is obvious this is a beloved restaurant with locals. Our experience as tourists was just average. When we walked in, it was a good five minutes before we were greeted or given acknowledgement that we were standing there by the hostess station even though three staff members were an arm length away having a discussion. We were told the empty tables were reserved, so we sat at the bar. Later we were offered a table - seems several groups didn't show. The menu does warns patrons by thanking them in advance for their patience since everything is made from scratch - but the wait after we ordered was beyond excessive. After we had been waiting 40 minutes, I mentioned to the wait staff in a very kind way that I wondered how are order was coming along. She said, "We just don't throw things on the grill here." That being said, they do throw things in the deep fryer because the Brussels sprouts on our chopped salad were black and burnt. The rest of the food was just average at best. My daughter who is a marathon runner and typically a good eater, didn't even care to finish her breakfast burrito. My Cuban sandwich was on thin white toasted bread and mustard, mayo and Swiss cheese typically on a cuban didn't seem to be there. Plus, the pickles inside were of the sweet variety which was a jarring experience when one is expecting some sourness to cut through the pork and ham. I can't in good conscience recommend this place unless you have a lot of time to enjoy the ambience. Even if every dish is cooked right then, to order - some things could be prepped ahead of time. read more

Café Bodega - Chopped salad - health-ish. It is greens, blue cheese, dried cherries, candied nuts and Brussels sprouts deep fried an inch of their lives. - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

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I get the wait - good food is worth it. However, this was not. Overpriced. I got the pancakes with blueberries and sausage, he got a burger and fries to go and off we went to the waterfront. Open the bag and what's this? No silverware or napkins, no butter nor syrup, no ketchup, the horror. So off we go to try and catch them before they close. Before you say "shoulda ordered earlier", it had been over an hour since we ordered. They tossed us two forks, two butters and a small thing of syrup. At this point we said f it, let's go eat. The burger was bone dry with wilted lettuce on the side, no cheese. We ended up at Krist food to grab some ketchup. The pancakes were good, I'll give them that. The sausage patty however was a crime. Hard as a rock and tasted like a dry unseasoned patty made of ground beef. I now know I gotta check the bag even if it's not fast food. ETA: Not a fake account, I've got two of them and signed in under the unused account. read more

Had lunch here today. What a great time. The server was great. Attentive. Food was very good. The Turkey cheddar cranberry is good but I switched up to goat cheese. It was terrific! The goat cheese was calling my name. I loved it that way. There was also a cup of the soup. It was Italian vegetable. Lots of vegetables, but didn't taste any Italian chef. Add some pesto! Atmosphere is always good. read more

Foodie heaven. Great vegetarian selection. Relaxing atmosphere. Perfect spot for brunch.

The food was great and I love that it's organic! The service was overall really good and our server was so nice. They had super cute merch and the restaurant itself was so cozy and unique to Marquette which was so cool. I bought a crew neck and they had very reasonable prices. It was my first time at cafe bodega and I will definitely be going again!! read more

I went here 2 days in a row it was so good. I got the chili (with meat) - absolutely amazing. Sunrise tacos for breakfast. Definitely get the potatoes Cajun style. The best part of the restaurant is that it's made from scratch and you feel really good after you eat it. I wish more restaurants were like café bodega.. read more

Pulled into Café Bodega on a rainy Thursday morning and was greeted by an amazing aroma. The service came with a smile from everyone. The curry potatoes with my meal were totally on point and the portion size was enough to fill without stuffing. Definitely recommend read more

Café Bodega - The basic breakfast with bacon. - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

Outstanding food! Recommend the raisin toast. Neat area of town to explore around the restaurant as well.

Café Bodega was one of the best places my friend and I stopped in our roadtrip around Michigan. Our waitress (also named Marissa!) was so sweet and extremely helpful with the menu. The food was fantastic, and you can tell the ingredients were really fresh and well prepared. I'm glad I followed a friend of a friend's suggestion to eat here instead of Yelp reviews. I would have been very sad to miss out on this great spot! read more

Café Bodega - tables and chairs in a restaurant - American Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

Very fast and friendly service. We were seated right away and had our drinks in a matter of minutes. The menu is unique and everything is fresh made so patience needed. It was delicious. The restaurant has a very nice feel it's spread out and doesn't feel crowded. read more