Oh, man. You ever do that thing where you want to try a pasty for the first time, so you search for a good restaurant that has them, then go about your business for a minute, then search the google map for the restaurant based on memory alone, then go to the restaurant only to find out you went to the wrong restaurant because you have the memory of a goldfish? No? Nobody? Just me? Damnit. The silver lining? A wonderful breakfast meal and cheap to boot! Since I realized I'm part idiot (and not the good part), I decided to eat breakfast at my accidental restaurant. Mostly because I was already sitting in the booth and did NOT want to admit defeat. And boy howdy, am I glad I did! I ordered the French toast, eggs, and bacon. Two toasts, two eggs, and about three bacons. And a breakfast Coke (which is normal coke, but in the morning). First off, the eggs. I only eat scrambled eggs because I'm a child. Salt and pepper, then into my mouth. I don't like creamy scrambled eggs and I don't like scrambled eggs that get that weird skin on them for cooking too long. These ones were perfect. I garbled them down. My trick is to heavily salt and pepper them THEN cut them up and mix them together to disperse the seasoning. Eggs 10/10 The French toast? Perfect. Good size slices, a ball of butter on top (thankfully enough to spread over all four triangles), and a ramekin of syrup. They were the perfect portions. The FT (French toast) had the best sponginess and fluffiness. French Toast (FT) 10/10 Finally. The bacon. Look. I am a huss for bacon. I'll do some shady sh** for some good bacon. But I ain't going back to prison. I always ALWAYS request my bacon be floppy. Some places call it limp. I call mine floppy. Because I'm a professional. A lot of places struggle on what floppy should look like. I've had floppy bacon I could put through a plate glass window. I've broken a piece of floppy bacon on a table edge and shanked somebody (see prior prison comment). But here? This place? Sweetie pie, I could tie my shoes with this bacon it's so floppy. I could lasso a baby calf with this floppy a** bacon. If you don't believe me, I attached a photo of what floppy bacon should look like. Professional Floppy Bacon 12/10. I would also like to mention the Coke this place served was top tier. It's like it's chilled prior to coming out the fountain dispenser. It just went down SO smooth. Drink some. Also. It's a medium-quiet place. Family friendly. Has that down home look and feel. read more

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10/10 recommend. We were driving through the UP, headed back to Milwaukee and planned on getting fast food but decided to stop here instead - and it was a good choice! A true diner in every capacity and the portion sizes were HUGE - enough to feed two people for every meal. The food was good as well and we experienced good service. We will definitely be stopping again on our next trip! read more

Drifter's Restaurant - American Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

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Awesome. Delicious breakfast served fast and friendly. Very clean and great decor. Wish I lived closer so I could return. Highly recommend!!

Early bird specials were reasonable and good. Ham & cheese omelette was tasty and more than enough to eat.

Always a solid choice. You get exactly what you'd expect from a family joint. Decent staff and decent food.

Looking for breakfast, place was filled at 11am on Thursday w/locals. Clean tables, friendly and attentive staff, wide variety of entrees. Excellent iced tea btw. Tried Mexican Omelette, wife ordered Monterey Grilled Chicken Salad. Super generous portions, wife said salad one of the best ever: fresh, dried cranberries added superb touch. Omelette absolutely perfect w/fluffy eggs, overstuffed, simply amazing. Great place! read more

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A cozy warm welcoming atmosphere with friendly wait staff, hostesses and bus helpers. Like that you can order breakfast anytime. There was a special Fall menu offering everything pumpkin but we went with one of the many omelette options and wasn't disappointed. The choices that were offered with the omelette were a full bagel with cream cheese, toast or hot cakes and hash browns. Our order was delivered hot and in a timely manner even though the restaurant was packed. Glad we stopped. read more

Great food great service had the strawberry cashew salad with your choice of grilled or crispy chicken with a strawberry vinaigrette salad was crisp and cold delicious will definitely order again read more

Always have been showed respect and great quality food at this location. Everyone is super friendly and the dish's are always on point

Good food, good service, good ambience. The food was great seated quick in a friendly manner.

Meat loaf was a little on the salty side, but service was excellent. Bean soup was excellent.

Visited Thursday night 7pm. The food was good and the portions large enough to satisfy me. However the Reuben sandwich I ordered, while flavourful, was mostly sauerkraut and cheese. Very little of the homemade brisket advertised on the menu. Fries were excellent. My wife ordered some kind of taco bowl and enjoyed it. The best part of the meal was our server, who was excellent all round. (Her apron said Amy or Abby, not sure) The restaurant has a family ambience and the customers present attested to that. Would suggest that they invest some money into reupholstering the booth seats as they were lumpy and uncomfortable as a result of extensive use despite being visually presentable. read more

it was a Saturday, about 5;00 and a last minute decision to get supper. I walked in, the waitress said four? I said no, 16. no problem. let me get the tables ready. It was probably 1/2 before we all got there. Abby took our orders The meals started coming out really fast and one after the other We had five kids from 3 to 9 and she was very accommodating to keeping them happy The service was amazing. Food cooked perfectly. Prices fair and large portions We had everything from breakfast to prime rib. we talked, ate, talked some more and back to the hotel by 7;00. The only thing that would have made it better was if it were free . Will definitely visit again read more

Came here with my family. We were on a road trip and they sat us down (we were 10) a waiter or waitress NEVER came. We had 6 kids and 4 adults. We waited about 10 minutes to be acknowledged and nothing. We walked out and Won't ever return and don't recommend. read more

Food is ok, service was friendly, would probably not go back. Seemed to be a place that locals go

Had a great breakfast here. I used Yelp to find a place and boy did they get it right. Anytime I am in the area, I will most certainly go back. read more

This is our second time eating here as we pass through town. Food is great and service is amazing!

Has the chicken fried steak with pancakes. HUGE meal. Definitely delicious. Staff friendly. Clean place. Will stop again.

Clean, comfortable, large portions of really good food. I stopped here on happenstance and couldn't have been more impressed. I couldn't finish my coffee so they gave me a large to-go cup. Service was very good and made me feel actually welcomed. (Thanks Alicia!) This is my new dining place when I travel thru Escanaba MI. read more

It had been over a decade since I ate at Drifter's, so I wasn't really sure what to expect. I shared the Combination Platter with my cousin and thoroughly enjoyed everything on it. I was pleased that it wasn't too greasy. The Perch Plate was equally as enjoyable! Service was also outstanding! I'd definitely eat here again. read more

This restaurant is great for breakfast lunch and dinner. I recommend this place to everyone at work. I love the service and the food. Best part is they have Wi-Fi here. The only downside is there prices went up just like everything else. read more

Drifter's Restaurant - Chicken tenders with homemade fries and barbecue sauce - American Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

We stopped here on our way to Mackinaw City and looking for a meal in late afternoon. They served BF anytime. The waitress who waited on us was very nice. I ordered French Toast & Eggs while my husband got Bread, eggs and sausages. All came out good. We are happy with the service and food. read more

Had a hot turkey sandwich. Asked if was served with with real mashed potatoes and she said yes. I also asked if the turkey was real turkey. They said yes. The dressing was all dried out, the turkey was very thin slice and grilled on the grill. The potatoes were all watery. Last time I would eat here. read more

Yummy food. Large generous portions, delightful server , reasonably priced. Stop in for a great dining experience.

Very nice mom and pop place. With Covid, didn't get to eat in as at the time it was take out only. The eggs Benedict were good, I'd recommend they toast the English muffins a bit die to all the sauce they load on it. Hash browns were crispy and delish. They Definitely do breakfast right! read more

Drifter's Restaurant - To go order. Eggs Benedict and hash browns. Quite a bit of food. - American Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Breakfast anytime of the day. Excellent food there and always speedy good service. Prices are fair and never have to wait to get seated.

Great local restaurant! Loved the small town feel. Great food and the service was quick.

food was overcooked. advertised a 1/3lb angus burger. Got a dried up overcooked slab of someone. And eggs were overcooked and the cook got the order wrong any way. Not worth complaining about. Just won't go back read more

So this morning we woke up in our tent to hard rain... had to make some quick discussions to pack everything up and in the car as dry as possible. We left Au train, MI (campgrounds outside of munising) and then went straight to Escanaba to get coffee and breakfast after a hectic morning and an hour drive lol passed by this place before driving downtown and after comparing the options we drove back to eat here! So happy we did. The parking lot wraps around the building and was busy. Inside you step into a cross between an old fashioned diner and a nautical themed restaurant which is perfect for the area. It's bright and clean with predominately booth seating. In some ways layout and kitchen location remind me of a ihop. We were seated quickly and a very friendly waitress grabbed drinks right away. Coffee was hot and very good. We ordered: French toast &eggs. A meat lovers omelet and country fried steak and eggs. All 3 of us were shocked by portions. The French toast was thick and made with fresh baked bread. The omelet was fluffy and full of flavor, my husband added hollandaise to it which was a nice contrast but would also be good with sausage gravy added. I loved my dish also, the eggs over easy were perfectly cooked and not runny. The country fried steak was crispy and the breading was delicious. Overall we all walked out stuffed and satisfied for $36 I'd go here again in the area! read more

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The food was alright to start the day with basic options like eggs, omelette, pancake, steak, bacon, etc.. and hot coffee. Although the ingredient was not the best of its kind, the food was overall worth the price as the portion is typically big. Except for the steak, which turned out to be well-seasoned, frankly there was not much of an opportunity for a chef to show off his or her skills on these dishes. The restaurant was packed with locals, mostly, even though we arrived at 7 in the morning, and it seems to be a favorite place in town. Quite friendly and quick service as this was a family owned and run restaurant. read more

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Good food with a lot of variety. The servers are really good and accommodating. Great old diner feel.

Excellent food every time we visit! Great customer service. I love the Philly cheese wrap

We ate twice there for supper had the perch fish it was some kind of good it was crowded both times we went there for breakfast the next morning the NTA convention was in town the place was full both times had to wait a little both times but got a table pretty quick service was very good both times people were coming in and out very quickly read more

YUM! We love to stop here on our way through town. We always get breakfast. Large establishment with quick turnaround. Great diner food!

Didn't ask if anyone wanted straws Gave 2 cokes and a water instead of a lemonade, and 2 waters Didn't ask someone what drink they wanted Got fries instead of chips with order Only 2 sets of silverware for 3 people read more

Driving through and wanted lunch. This place was super quick and good. We had the breakfast and a turkey burger. Was great and we were on our way quickly. Staff was very friendly. read more

Awesome food, great staff, and quick service. The atmosphere inside was very relaxed. The breakfast portions are outstanding and affordable. Highly recommend for breakfast (served all day)! read more

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Large menu. Breakfast was great. Very filling and cooked well. Made the miserable excuse of breakfast at our motel a brighter day. Service was good, clean. Will be back! read more

Good food, good portions. Waitress was not very attentive. I asked for a side salad which came with their homemade ranch, didn't care for the ranch at all, very watered down and tastes like mayonnaise almost. Other than that it was great! read more

Never disappointing...great for breakfast "anytime". Eggs prepared anyway you like them, fluffy buttermilk pancakes and super good bacon and link sausage topped off with a never ending pot of good coffee. The perfect breakfast spot even at 11:30 a.m.- do stop by. read more

Drifter's Restaurant - An "empty" plate. Always a good sign. This is a great place for breakfast. Quite frankly I cannot speak for any other meal! - American Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan