It pains me to leave a mere two-star review but I couldn't find much to like here. The quaint…read moreambience, friendly service (we were one of the first guests to arrive on a Friday morning mid-May) and fresh brewed decaf were the highlights. The food, which is most important, was a big disappointment. I am a cinnamon roll connoisseur and was so excited to try the rolls that past Yelpers raved about. They were out of caramel today so we ordered the grilled roll with pecans and homemade buttercream frosting. It looked dry and tasted even drier. Barely warm, flourey and tasteless. The frosting was the best part. The menu of choices looks wonderful and diverse for a small cafe. I was delighted to see shrimp and grits. The skillet was very small, the food was hot (a plus) but it was heavy on the grits, which lacked flavor and space on shrimp (only 4), sausage and sauce. I ate the toppings with half the grits and left the rest. My husband ordered the hoagie sandwich with hash browns. His comment was "a lot of bread and minimal filling" with "luke warm" hash browns that were more spongy than crispy. It's hard to go wrong with breakfast, but somehow Lazy Toaster has missed the mark. The concept is fun, the menu is great, yet the recipes and preparation could use some major improvements. The tab ($41 for two) was not bad, but was high for the quality. We liked the decor yet felt the cleanliness was lacking (sticky floors and no paper towels in the bathroom). A breakfast place in East Tawas is a plus; I hope this cafe commits to some improvements and stays around.

Excellent breakfast joint located on Newman St in Downtown Tawas. For my first meal here I ended…read moreup getting a made to order ommelett that well made with excellent taste and with generous amounts of my chosen fresh ingredients on the inside. Accompanying hash browns were equally well made and tasty where just the right amount of grease/butter was used to make my food (no greasy food here!). This all too often is an issue you see with these small breakfast centric restaurants up north that I was so pleased not to see here at the Lazy Toaster. Relative to the restaurant and staff, Lazy Toaster has a nice comfortable rustic "Up north" feel to it which I enjoyed where the staff was super friendly with great follow up throughout the meal and and where they are definately on top of their game when it comes to Coffee top-offs. Nice! Overall, this is definately one of the better breakfast spots in the greater Tawas/Oscoda/Harrisville area and is now on my short list of go to restaurants in the area.

A nice view of the harbor, comfortable atmosphere that works for casual and special occasions, very…read morefriendly service, higher priced average food. We haven't always found the food to be reliable, but it looks as though their menu has been changed and simplified. There used to be a crazy variety of heavy cream sauce dishes, liver and onions and Italian dishes - the overly wide variety you know can't all be homemade. (NOTE THAT A LOT OF NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE FROM YEARS AGO.) The new menu is more focused and pared down. Our first taste of the new offerings was via room service on our 20th anniversary. (Room service menu is limited, food comes out of the same kitchen.) I enjoyed my BBQ brisket, my husband said his burger looked okay but had no flavor. Quality of beef is everything in a good restaurant burger, people! Fries were like McDonald's. We shared a Greek antipasto with an enormous slab of good feta cheese, cucumbers, pickled beets, Greek olives, marinated peppers, avocado, red onions and a sweet champagne lemon dressing that was homemade. There was only a bit of spring greens mix, but I can't complain as this wasn't described as a "salad". The brisket was smoked well and was pretty tender. The sweet BBQ sauce caramelized really well with the fat (it's not a lean cut of meat) and produced a great flavor-texture combination. Husband tasted it and agreed it was the best thing to ever come out of Topsiders. We live in East Tawas and have eaten here dozens of times. Old Topsiders was 2.5 - 3.0 stars. New Topsiders a 3.6 - 4.0 stars so far. We have very few solid choices here, so this is exciting! Appreciate the updates, look forward to more. Pleasantly surprised and quite happy!

Here we are in Oscoda, Michigan - up north on the sunrise side of the state! After visiting our…read moremother, me and my sister sets out to go home after one night's stay. We just left Mom in the nursing home dining room and we are driving and I said I am getting a little hungry! So, I make the executive decision to eat at a restaurant with a view of Lake Huron! Lo and Behold there was a resort by the name Tawas Bay Beach Resort and I am sure that they have a restaurant with a fine view of Lake Huron. So, we decide to stop there. The outside was quite nice it sort of reminded me of any other fine Hotel. So we enter by where the restaurant is located and go into the restaurant area. Quite a few people were seated already. Me and my sister thought that maybe there was a family reunion going on at this particular resort. We are seated near a window overlooking Lake Huron. We see sailboats and people on the beach. Very calming and beautiful! The waiter comes out and gives us menus and takes our drink order. Very nice young man, his name is Jake. He takes our food order. We both order a chicken BLT sandwich and it comes with fries. We sit there and take in the ambiance. It is a little loud because there were children, but that is all good! The waiter shared a story about a bald eagle diving for fish in Lake Huron which was quite amusing. He mentioned that he loved his job and it showed through his service. The only thing that he missed was our silverware! But, that was easily solved. I mentioned to him that we do YELP reviews and the next thing you know we both receive a Cannoli on the house! How wonderful. Definitely will go back and if I am not hungry I will just order the Cannoli - OMG it was like heaven on earth! See pictures that I am attaching - definitely a do again especially since the sunrise side has so very few fine dining!

Excellent food for us: salads and soups, breakfast. Friendly, fast service, hours and days good.read more

Walked in with only 5 other tables ordered simple breakfast waited 40 mins while more tables filled…read moreup and got their food server didn't even come by to fill coffee check in is nothing. Less than 1 star don't waste your time

This is an old school diner that has been around for as long as I can remember and for good reason…read more It has all of the standard breakfast options you would expect at a really fair price. This is no frills. People meet here, drink coffee and reminisce The staff definitely knows the regulars and it shows. The food is solid and the portions are large. The staff is also so fast and friendly. The amount of coffee opportunities that were presented was top tier! I appreciated that. I would highly recommend stopping by. Cash or local check only

Been here many times for breakfast, always been good. Had lunch and a rodeo burger. The burger…read moreitself was very dry. No juice whatsoever. Only a slice of bacon, very little bbq sauce and a little onion ring on top. No lettuce, tomato. Had to dip it in ketchup for each bite just to get it down. Fries were ok, just far too many. Not worth the $13. Culver's would have been far better.

Two visits for breakfast. Recommended by a park ranger. It's always very busy but the service is…read moreprompt. Decor is Joanna Gaines farmhouse-IYKYK. The items we have chosen for late breakfast-the hash and the eggs Benedict were delicious.

So we were staying in Port Austin and stopped here for lunch.... It was a bit busy, because I think…read moreit was the only place in town to eat.. There were two wait people one very grumpy lady and one really happy lady sorry to say we got the very grumpy lady I don't think she liked us very much we had four adults and two small kids, I get it kids can be a pain but these kids were good... Anyway I was getting a bit miffed by the whole experience and would have left if the kids weren't so hungry... but low and behold out came one of the most delicious hamburgers I've ever had, and I'm old... you need to go to this place for a hamburger and hopefully you get the happy waitress

Everything was delicious! Had the 2-piece chicken dinner with mashed potatoes and cabbage salad…read more (Which is basically coleslaw). Great price for what you get. Worth the drive off the beaten path. Will go again

Iva's beats Zehnder's any day. The chicken was so tender it practically fell off the bone, and it…read morewas packed with flavor. The menu had a good selection too. We did have a pretty long wait for our food, but they were slammed with people picking up large party orders, so it was understandable. The staff was friendly. It was a cozy, old-school atmosphere.

Augie's on the Bay is one of those classic, old-school breakfast spots that feels like it's been…read morepart of the community forever. The wood floors and booths have plenty of character, and the place is packed with locals who clearly know where to find a great meal. The waterfront views are beautiful, and if the weather cooperates, there's a patio where you can enjoy breakfast right by the bay. While the parking lot fills up fast, there's additional parking nearby if needed. The food is the real star. I had steak and eggs, and the steak was incredibly flavorful and tasted like quality local beef. The standout, though, was the country fried steak with sausage gravy. That gravy alone is worth the trip. The fresh-squeezed orange juice was fantastic, and even the rye toast comes from a local bakery. Service was friendly and efficient despite how busy they were. We were seated immediately, the turnover was quick, and the prices were surprisingly affordable. I've heard great things about their breakfast nachos and will definitely be trying them next time. This is the kind of place you'll want to return to every time you're in Tawas.

First time visiting Augie's and it won't be the last. I think we've found our favorite breakfast…read morespot in Tawas. The ambience is perfect. Two cozy dining areas with ample seating arrangements to choose from. One room has a lovely view of the bay. Perfect way to start the day. We were greeted with big smiles and received lots of attention from our server. The staff here are well trained. They hustle and still connect with customers. Most important in the morning.... Hot coffee, fresh brewed and it kept on coming. They know how to win hearts. The menu offered lots of choices. We were hungry and felt very satisfied with our dishes. The shrimp and grits were so cheesy and flavorful. Lots of toppings and really good sized shrimp. It was nice that it also came with toast or English muffin. My husband had the hearty breakfast with a little of everything. He said it was excellent. We had to try their warm grilled cinnamon bun. Yummy! Almost too much food to eat. It was so good we managed to devour it all. Reasonable prices made the experience a win-win. Looking forward to trying heir lunch menu.

I have so many fond memories of Big Boy as a young girl in Michigan. I was delighted to find this…read moreone still operating. The service is super friendly and efficient. The Big Boy hamburger was just as I remembered it. I especially loved the hot fudge ice cream cake for dessert. Quick and economical place for lunch.

We were out venturing out for the day. Stop at the big boys . I order the salad bar. My friend…read moreordered the patty melt. I got my salad which the tomatoes were half rotten. The skins were loose on them. The lettuce had black spots on it. They have cottage on it. No ham pieces. Generally a nasty bar. My friend waited 25 minutes for lunch. Went to ask the waitress and she got real snippy with my friend. And people had already came in and gotten served. They are nasty people who run it to. I would never recommend this big boy to anyone. I got up and was gonna pay my bill. The woman ask me how was things I told her out right She ran back to get the manager. I told him what I thought about their restaurant. He knocked the price of the salad off the bill Never again . If u want something to eat don't go there. ​

Great food and service. My Rodeo burger was very tasty! My husband had the perch dinner and really…read moreenjoyed it.

Our waitress was nice but this restaurant was dirty! Grossed us out really bad. The bathroom wasn't…read morekept clean and was gross. Our shoes literally were sticking to the carpet. The table condiments were not wiped down and literally had dirt marks on them from dirty wet hands touching them. The food came out hot and our actual utensils and stuff were clean. The food was typically diner food (instant mashed potatoes, fries, etc.) Honestly the cleanliness of this place ruined our experience here, it distracted us and just made us feel gross. We would not go back

During Cheeseburger week there are MANY places to get a cheeseburger in Caseville. But to get the…read morebest rated burger in Caseville (multi year winner) there is only one place to go...Walt's. By far the best burger that I've had here ( and considering my praise for Beachy's burger, that is high praise indeed). Not the traditional "cheeseburger", the Old Glory burger is exceptional. The magical jam with onion straws, bacon and bbq sauce makes all the difference. They say "no additional toppings needed" and they are right.

We stop in at Walt's once a week in the summer for breakfast. Most mornings it's pretty busy. The…read morecrowd is a variety of summer people and residents. We've ordered a variety of breakfast items. They have all been well prepared and delicious. Service is always good. Prices are reasonable.