A group of eight called ahead to tell them we were coming. There truly are only 12 tables. So the heads up was helpful. It's a small clean restaurant The waitress was awesome. Took our drink orders delivered them and continued with our food orders. A variety of choices were made and each and everyone received their order. Food was good we would return. read more

Oh my! The country Benedict was awesome! Service was great and just an overall great experience

This cute chicken themed little restaurant really has 12 tables. Service was great. As was the iced coffee. I got toasted coconut. Now for the food, freshly made. Not fast food so don't worry when you get it you know it was made fresh. I got the Sticky chicken wrap. Hot honey glaze with lettuce tomato and shredded cheese. Hubby got Italian sandwich which was thick and hot and had a brilliant flavor. We both got the cold side of pickle potato salad. Not bad, not dill pickle just fresh cucumber, try it! Wish I would have gotten salt and pepper fries they sounded good. Someone got banana foster pancakes at another table and they looked amazing and the little child's eyes lite right up! read more

Excellent food, Excellent staff. I travel around the United States and eat at a lot of restaurants. Ellies is my new favorite.

I don't know why it took so long for me to try this place! The food was excellent, I had the Michigan salad and the special tomato/basil soup and both were exceptional. Sally had the soup & sandwich special a grilled cheese with bacon and tomato. It was so busy that we agreed to share our table with another group of diners and we had a good visit. Our server was funny and efficient. We will go back soon. read more

Ellie's 12 Tables - a bowl of soup and a grilled cheese sandwich - Cafes Near Me - Mio, Michigan

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Mediocre food and rude staff. Make sure you read ALL the signs on the doors and wait outside to be seated, unless you enjoy snarky comments from your waitress. read more

Food and service were fantastic. Surprised to find this gem in the middle of the country. We are on a small roads trip from central Ohio stopping each day for lunch at a diner. This has been the best so far. Portions were huge. A surprisingly large selection of breakfast and lunch items. I got the western omelet with hashbrowns and the omelet was stuffed and as long as the plate. Hubby got the Banana Foster French toast and he loved it. The bread looked homemade and it was very large and sliced thick. The wheat toast was delicious! We had 4 in our party and everyone loved their food. The coffee was especially good on this freezing spring day. The restaurant was packed which says something. Only 12 tables means you probably will have a wait. Because the weather was bad and it was a Tuesday they were very busy at 1:00. A place like this could be open through the dinner hour but sadly they close at 2:00. To bad we will probably not ever be in the area again. read more

Ellie's 12 Tables - Banana Foster French toast with caramel Sauce and cinnamon whipped cream. - Cafes Near Me - Mio, Michigan

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Service was fast and friendly. I had the chorizo sausage with sweet potato tots. The sweet and spicy really balanced each other out. My husband had the homemade hash browns that were very tasty and he said the ham melted in his mouth! Highly recommend! read more

Great food and service. Stopped on our way home from upstate and couldn't have been happier Will definitely come again.

Ellie's is THE spot to start your day- omelettes cooked to perfection EVERY time (I'm not joking), perfectly crispy cooked hash browns made fresh daily (not frozen, and never dry). Their marble rye toast is my FAVORITE to pair with any breakfast option. They also have gluten free bread options! You will never go wrong stopping here for breakfast or lunch. My only qualm is that they close every day at 2pm. And trust me, you don't want to go anywhere else for food here. The waitresses are so friendly and fun too! read more

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Well, we are always rolling by Ellie's and never seem to make their hours 7:00 AM till 3:00 PM. But, after an amazing late lunch today this is going to become a regular for us! There are actually 12 tables and they were all full. Menu is a pretty extensive breakfast collection and a modest burger and sand which menu for lunch. We had burgers, bean and ham soup, salad, chicken strips, and a grilled cheese at our table and all of it was excellent. This burger was the BEST burger I have had out in a long time. The regular fries have a seasoning on them and they are awesome. Wait staff was attentive and efficient. Decor is country, cows, roosters and old kitchen goods. This place is a high flyer after our meal today, I will surely be back for breakfast soon! read more

What a fantastic spot in Mio!!!! Found on a drive in the area and now it's our weekend go to spot for breakfast!!! Always fresh and amazing!!! Absolutely fantastic service!!! Cute decor as well taking you back!! read more

Great food, Great service, Great atmosphere. Will be back! Made going up north nice.

Best resturant in town!!! Best burger and breakfast in Mio and Oscoda County!! Go today!

Absolutely love everything about this place. Love coming here the waitresses are phenomenal. The food is off the chain. Prices are not too bad. Keep up the great work peeps read more

The food is okay as is the staff but not stellar.limited hours and let's face it -only 12 tables so there's nowhere to sit.

Chris made this soup especially for me! The cheeseburger soup, it's absolutely amazing! My granny frequently visits this restaurant and always has amazing service/quality food! I highly recommend this place! Not only for the food, but for the personal experience. Couldn't rate this restaurant more highly! Amazing food and service! Thank you Chris! read more

Highly recommend. Was delicious. Great service. Quick. Great value and great atmosphere. Can't go wrong. Best place for breakfast in town.

We are long time seasonal residents and make the rounds of all the local places. The new name is 'Ellie's Twelve Tables'. The decor has been freshened, the dining area is clean and neat. Our waitress needed a fresh uniform but was friendly and helpful, quick with refills. The menu goes beyond the usual eggs and bacon, nice variety. The coffee was good, our meals very flavorful. Ellie's many be the best breakfast / lunch place in town. Update 8/19: we still enjoy the food here, but we're not enjoying the really loud music. If you enjoy loud AC/DC with breakfast, this place is for you. read more

The atmosphere is ok small little family restaurant the waitress tells you the daily specials!! Hopefully you are paying attention to what she is saying and not reading the menu when she talking!!! You get coffee but no pot for you to refill your empty coffee cup. Why do you have to request a straw to drink your pop or water out of the glass. The hamburger was ok. Salad my sister got was nothing special about it either!! Daughter had porky omelet meat was burnt so was the hash browns not impressed with this place!!! read more

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Best diner in the north? You bet! Warning they only serve breakfast and lunch. They close at 3. But if that's what you are aiming for you come to the right place. One of the best burgers in the land. Big size and I wanted more. They specialize in sandwiches and standard breakfast food. But the taste is far from standard. This should be called elites. Because in the great north of Michigan this is the place to imitate! read more

This was the worst ever waitress was rude to the point we were going to walk out and it continued till we did then waitress was the manager and wouldn't get owner then the waitress put her hand on my husband and I and was pushing us so if you want to be man handled then this is the place for you read more

Best Breakfast Place!! Come early there are only 12 tables available. Staff is great. read more

Ellie's 12 Tables - Cafes Near Me - Mio, Michigan

Exceptional food, atmosphere and service! Food was hot and fresh, fries were crispy and seasoned perfectly. The burgers were fresh, had crispy veggies and were also well seasoned. The staff was prompt, attentive and friendly. Quaint country kitchen atmosphere. I plan to return when we are in the area. Would recommend!! read more

Ellie's 12 Tables - Cluckin' burger and sweet potato fries with homemade maple sauce - Cafes Near Me - Mio, Michigan

I love this place, food is good, service is good, can be a little difficult on weekends getting in. It's a small building what are you gonna do? Best food in town by far. read more

Amazing food and seated us quickly during a Sunday morning rush! Excellent service and very tasty breakfast! Will return!!

This place is definitely recommended in Mio. One of the best restaurants around. The staff is very friendly and welcome you in like you're family. The coffee is fresh and the food is delicious and comes to your table hot!! The owner even came out and talked with our table! Such a great place to eat! read more

Shockingly Good! A local went out of her way to recommend this place to me for dinner. My wife and I both had the Ribeye special with the veggie of the day, which was broccoli. The broccoli was to perfection. It was grilled and just hard enough to have some snap while being soft enough to chew and enjoy. And the steak! It was great and truly hit the spot. We almost didn't go here this evening, and I'm really glad we decided last minute to heed that recommendation we'd been given earlier. read more

Stopped on my way to Lewiston, MI. Excellent food, good service, and great dinner type atmosphere. Broccoli salad with the Patty Melt, was great. read more

We love this place. The food is always outstanding! I have never gotten anything that was short of delicious. Best food around.

Ellie's - walk in, smell the coffee, which starts the meal off just fine. GREAT SALADS. Cobb Salad delicious. Cheeseburger was huge and very tasty. Stop here in Mio. Do it. Clean, friendly, attractively priced. GREAT SALADS you won't leave hungry. Place was full. read more

My wife and I ate breakfast at Ellie's this morning and had an excellent breakfast with superb service. My wife appreciated that they have gluten free bread option. I had the breakfast turnover with eggs and it was the perfect breakfast. The place well kept and has a nice interior decor of being in a cozy cabin. Restrooms were very clean. Highly recommend but get there early becauae the place was filled up by the time we left! read more

First and foremost, GOOD COFFEE! I wasn't sure what to expect when I saw that this place changed ownership, but was pleasantly surprised to see my favorites from The Branch still on the menu. We had breakfast and the food was all very good!! Based on this visit, I'll definitely be a seasonal regular here again this summer... read more

This is a great place! We went for breakfast on our way up to Traverse City. Great food and excellent service. Highly recommended.

Very good food. Friendly service. I frequently visit here when in town, back to before the place was Ellie's and under new ownership. The restaurant used to have the "Mikey Melt" sandwich, which was by far the best thing on the menu. Under new ownership, the absence of the Mikey Melt or even a sandwich closely resembling it is the only thing keeping it from being 5 stars read more

Great burgers, good fries. Everyone enjoyed their food. bathroom was also clean. Lots of neat little nic-nacs sitting around to look at.

The parking area was clean, the restaurant was clean. The server took approximately 5 minutes to even recognize we were there, other than to tell us sit where we would like. Out of the 12 tables there were only 2 other tables seated when we arrived, making it even more difficult to accept the disinterest of the server. When we finally did order the food we received was worth about half what they were charging. My omelette (A farmers) was $9 with poorly made has browns and came with cheap sliced cheese on the top; it reminded me more of something you would get as a $4 breakfast special than a $9 omelette. My wife had to actually remind our server to bring her her drink that she had ordered. The overall price of 2 breakfasts was around $25. This included a cup of coffee, an omelette and one of their restaurant specialty breakfasts. The decor is interesting and draws you in, and I imagine if you're a local you love this place. The server seemed more interested in hob-knobbing with people she appeared to know than to take care of other paying customers. When I saw their rating was so high I looked through other reviews and understand that most of them are from people that live locally. The sign outside boasts "The best rated restaurant in Mio!" After driving around a bit we realized they are THE only sit down restaurant open for breakfast so the boast is not a stretch, considering the competition. There are very few redeeming qualities about this restaurant, so if youre looking for a nice family diner to sit down and be treated with any attention or pay a decent price for a decent meal, Id look elsewhere. If youre coming from down state, stop at Mac's place in West Branch instead (vastly better service and vastly better food), or simply keep driving to somewhere, anywhere else. McDonalds is a better option. read more