Extremely small space for a restaurant but excellent food and service! Seating for 12 or so inside but patio seating available in back. Biscuits were small but so well done and the raspberry jam delicious. Eggs, both in omelet and scrambled, were so light and fluffy. Toast was equally delicious. Our waitress was efficient and very nice. And the jazzy music was a bonus. We haven't stopped here in years but will return on our next trip Up North! read more

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Very fresh, Party of four barely a scrap of leftovers. That pesto is delicious! Thank you. The order took a while to come out but the wait was worth it! read more

This is the go-to secret breakfast place while in Traverse City. As always, the sea salt buttermilk biscuits are a specialty. The garden out back is pet friendly, so it's Maeby Approved. read more

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We really like the food here. The pastrami sandwich is delicious. That being said, it is not worth supporting such a completely unpleasant man. On our way out for the day, we wanted to grab food for the road. I walked in at 9:01 and though no one was out front, I could hear someone in back. After a couple of minutes, I called "hello?".He came out a gave me the dirtiest look and barked "we're not open!" I asked "don't you open at nine?'" His response was "yeah, but WE'RE NOT OPEN"! Not, "hey can you give me a minute?" or "I'm not quite ready yet." This guy seriously gives the Seinfeld soup character a run for his money. I asked him why he always has to be so rude and left the OPEN door I came through. Never again! There are other places with good food that don't treat customers like garbage! Food=4/Service=0 read more

Always great The best tiny restaurant you'll ever find! Just don't be surprised to be rubbing elbows (literally) with other locals read more

When I say this place is small., it's an understatement. It's tiny, only expanded during the summer months when it's nice enough to occupy one of the few tables outside. BUT with that being said, it's one of the mdot delicious and underrated spots in traverse city- especially for breakfast. I came early during off season, and was lucky enough to snag a table. I ordered the piperade omelette, and added some heirloom tomatoes. When I tell you this was hands down one of the most delicious- and well executed omelettes I've ever had in my life. Fresh ingredients, soft eggs. Just exactly what you want for breakfast. I also got some of the house made biscuits and jam to take with me.. and dear lord, good thing I only got 1 order. I probably would of ate multiple- by myself. Romos pro tip: if waiting isn't your strong suit, order a togo and walk across the parking lot to the beach overlooking the bay. Makes a perfect way to start your morning! read more

Frenchies Famous - Piperade omelette with added heirloom tomatoes - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

This is the cutest atmosphere! The garden seating is so quaint and adorable. The server was friendly, the food was tasty. read more

Frenchies Famous - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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This is a really cool place! Beautiful old building. Very small restaurant. Dirty chai was delicious. Food was great. Service was awesome. A fun place for a unique little breakfast ambiance. read more

Charming joint tucked away on a side street, just a block from the bay. Interesting, carefully composed dishes for adventurous folk like me. Solid standards for non-adventurous folks like my wife. Elise was amazing. Friendly and knowledgeable about the cuisine. I ordered the Italian omelette, which was perfectly cooked and fluffy. The side of toasted French bread and raspberry jam was heavenly. I will be back to explore the rest of the menu. read more

Frenchies Famous - Italian Omelette - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Food was great! Small dining area only a few tables but the food was excellent! Service was from the owner, cook, chief bottle washer! Small business with a cook and the owner doing everything to make our experience great! read more

The food what amazing and beautiful. Definitely coming here again, expectations definitely met

The only reason this place isn't getting 5 stars is because of the service. The food is incredible. We had the Egyptian breakfast beans and the pastrami sandwich, both out of this world. I will hold my remarks on the service until I go back, everyone has bad days, but good food, is good food! read more

This is my second time at frenchies and I can't really understand why this restaurant only has 3.5 stars. The food is delicious, at the end of the day that is the goal in my opinion. The staff has been nothing but kind to me, I can't speak to the experience of the other individuals but I think it's worth coming here. I always get the pastrami with the ginger slaw which is to die for, and I got it to go i got my food in 15 mins. Lovely experience would recommend read more

One of my favorite breakfasts in Tc. The service can be a bit slow at times but trust me it's worth it! They are usually working as fast as they can and when you get their food you know they put love into it read more

My wife and I visit Traverse City once a year from the West Coast and Frenchies is a must visit. It's country home style cooking meets fine dining. It is indeed famous. read more

Drove to Frenchies because I was craving their Gyro! Yelp and Google all said they are open until 3pm. Parked and put money in the meter. Found the door locked and the sign state their hours are until 2pm. I called to let them know about the 2 online sites with incorrect hours. (I manage restaurant's social media pages and there are literally 100 places online to post hours! It's hard to get to all of them! But Google and Yelp are the big two.) The gentleman who answered the phone literally interrupted me speaking, angrily saying "I don't have to do anything!" You're right sir. And I don't have to ever spend my money with you read more

This is a place you come to when you're not in a rush. But at the same time, it's like eating in your friend's apartment kitchen so in order to not be rude to those waiting, you courteously eat somewhat quickly. I don't have a ton of experience with huevos rancheros, but of the ten or so that I've had, this was by far the best. Maybe I'm biased because TC is one of my favorite places in Michigan and any place I visit just seems to put me in an amazing mood. But the food here is excellent and it's all pretty much made right in front of you. The French toast is good, not amazing. You might not come here every morning but it's definitely something you should try at least once. Thank you for the amazing food! read more

The food was excellent which is why I gave 2 stars. The service, however, was horrible and kind of ruined the experience. Everything was exceptionally slow even though we were literally the only 2 people there. I was given a completely different breakfast than what I ordered, when I brought it up I was told that the two were basically the same and the offer to correct the situation was never made. After we asked numerous times for refills of coffee and water our glasses were filled to less than half was with old, lukewarm coffee from the bottom of the press. The next thing that came was the, large, bill. Fresh coffee was never brought out. Neither was the water. It's a shame really because the food was awesome. I really couldn't sit through service like that again though. read more

I came here while on vacation for my birthday breakfast and it was very tasty. I ordered a cappuccino to start and it was fresh and tasty. I also ordered the scrambled eggs and roasted potatoes and they were perfectly cooked. The place is nice and cozy, the table design was cute, and there's a bear holding your salt and pepper! 10/10 would recommend to everyone read more

Frenchies Famous - salt and pepper - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Used to like this place. The food here was good quality for awhile but the service has taken a nose dive. Last time I came here I waited in the takeout line just to have an employee glare at me, slap a "no takeout sign" on the window and walk away. They must be doing well enough if they don't need the business I guess. read more

Have you ever found something so metaphysically perfect and you don't know why. Go to the Las Fellas Festival in Spain, it's crowded, it's very loud, but it's the perfect festival, why the area is historic, the people are super friendly and the atmosphere is authentic, then there's the but. Frenchies Famous presents the same conundrum. The staff or singular server/hostess/everything else, well she's perfect. Perky, attractive, pleasant and energetic. She's more then amiable, her enthusiasm feels down right familiar. The atmosphere, it's tight, claustrophobic, but yet it takes me back to a favorite breakfast spot in Lyons France. Frenchies plays lite jazz, the kitchens stove hood is the focal point of the restaurant, it's beautiful. Yet about 9 people can experience the chefs talent, and I wouldn't want to be there for that crowd. Yet, I wanna come back for more. Our meal, they most eclectic breakfast menu I have had in a while. The menu Shasuka, Huevos Rancheros, Egyptian Beans, wow. The Egyptian Beans were outstanding as was the Pastrami Hash. My only quibble was the eggs were slightly over cooked, but the taste and all is forgiven. This is the place where you'd wanna read the paper and listen to the music. Very rustic, relaxing and it transports you to another era, another place. read more

5 stars for the food 1 star for the service "Frenchie's famous" -- yeah, famous for their bad attitude! The owners, aka the cook and the server, have such bad attitudes you'd think you were eating at Dick's Last Resort. If you're in the service industry, why do you hate people so much? Their food is good, bread is delicious, biscuits even better. But you know what would make it 10/10? Having owners who appreciate your business. read more

This place deserves higher stars. Food is absolutely insane - the pastrami sandwich of course is my fav but also the biscuits are fantastic. It's super small and cozy inside and it warms up quick from all the cooking and it's awesome. I love that they've never updated or changed, some things are best kept the same! read more

Yum, just yum. So cute and the food was excellent. Get there early and don't worry if you don't see activity until the minute they open. They will and you will be happy they did! read more

Don't be pulled in by the quaint exterior thinking you will have a lovely meal. We waited for 1 hour to get in then waited for 45 minutes for our food. My friend ordered the French toast which came out as toasted bread. No egg or cinnamon. They were out of potatoes, who runs out of potatoes?? My scrambled egg sandwich was dry, couple of eggs and mushrooms. No butter, jam, salt or pepper was offered. We were not offered refills and sat with empty glasses. The restaurant was not busy. They have about 6 tables in the back. A couple of four and two tops. Being this is peak season for the area, one would expect this establishment to be on top of their game. Don't waste your money or time. read more

Name of the game: limited seating. How do you play? Get there early! It's a TC hotspot, a northern Michigan must try. Opens at 9am on weekdays and 10am Sunday. But I'd recommend getting their a few minutes early, first come first served and no reservations to be made. Frenchies takes the meaning cute and quaint quite literally. 5 small tables that seats about 14 people if that. Very cozy. Service is short and sweet, direct and to the point. Staff is attentive to your needs and knows the menu well. Need a new Instagram post? Each coffee comes with its very own latte art! It was a cold and windy morning when we came, the long wait outside was quickly remedied by their coffee. Their mochas aren't too sweet but rather soft. Like chai lattes? It's got a nice peppery kick to it. Their large cups don't mess around, they are huge! Let's talk about the important part: the food! It was a tough decision but went with the buttermilk biscuits and scrambled eggs. It was a win! Probably one of the best breakfast foods I've tried. Crisp & fluffy biscuits topped with scrambled eggs and a chorizo like sauce. Just add a little bit of pepper, salt and some of the Valentina hot sauce and you can call it perfection. Everything on the menu is great, it's a classy version of your typical breakfast favorites that are mixed and mashed up with Mexican, American and Italian ingredients. Frenchies will have you feelin full, comfy and cozy in no time. I hope you get to experience it! read more

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Get the pastrami. Even if you don't like pastrami, it will convert you. We've been going here for 10 years and the quality of the food is just incredible. We always get it to go though because the eating space is limited in size. read more

A quaint French breakfast joint off the beaten path in TC. Frenchies has a magical tiny patio that was worth the wait in line to dine. Beautiful garden flowers, cappuccino and French omelettes, a classically trained French chef and owner prepares a perfect breakfast to order. So charming, this restaurant feels like you are dining at your chef friends home. read more

So incredibly happy that we stumbled across Frenchies. You honestly wouldn't even know you were walking by it if you didn't know the address beforehand . We walked around back to the small patio and sat at a table with the MOST amazing tablecloth. I just have to mention this because it was my favorite part of the deco, along with being surrounded by a jungle of plants. We went for breakfast and the five of us split their French toast sticks, crepes, and breakfast sandwich. We also ordered potatoes and their biscuits with raspberry jam. We ended up ordering more because they were so good.. the biscuits and gravy are delightful! Thanks to Sparky for making our breakfast so pleasant! read more

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Amazing pastrami, fish tacos, and omelets. Don't miss it, if you're in Traverse City.

Great food!! It is not fast food and only good for parties of four or less. Smaller menu but everything was excellent!!

It's Mario Batali's favorite breakfast so one HAS to check it out. I will say from the outside it looks dumpy. But I will tell you there's a line to get in. Inside the restaurant only seats 10-12 people amongst 4 tables. They do have a small patio outside, but given this morning was cooler we opted for indoor eating. I had the Frenchies American. Cheesy, Chorizo, scallion scrambled eggs with garlic taters and the most heavenly handmade biscuits and raspberry jam. My husband had the Pastromelet. House roasted pastrami with cheese toast & homemade jam. Also, delish. Their specialty is the Pastrami sandwich. And people came in early to order and then pick up for 11 am. And when they run out. You're outa luck. Overall the place is decent, the waitstaff could not be friendlier and the food is delish! This place is definitely a must on your visit to Traverse City. Make sure you show up early! Whether it's breakfast, brunch or lunch. read more

Frenchies Famous - Brunch at the famous Frenchies - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I'm no psychologist, but the owner is obviously suffering from a mental health condition. Tried to order food there 30 minutes before they closed, and he took the order of 2 in our party but refused to take the order of the last 2. We were a party of 4; how are you only going to serve 2 of us? It was seriously the most bizarre encounter I've ever had at a restaurant before. Please proceed to this place with caution. It seems as if poor service is their "thing". read more

Frenchies Famous is our go to breakfast place. Fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh, made to order coffee. Everything is made from scratch. Eat here. You won't regret it. read more

WORD. Frenchie's is a tiny little joint in TC but it's awesome. Yes, it's a little slow but as others have said, it's a one man operation and he's cookin' you up some delicious food so just chill out and bring a newspaper or someone to partake in good conversation with and you'll be fine. It's not airconditioned inside which means it gets pretty hot thanks to the kitchen and all. So be prepared for that as well. We grabbed the one table outside and it was fine. Great people watching as folks ran into Tilly's party store next door to pick up some beers for a Sunday afternoon. The menu is small but it's fabulous. I went with the egg, sausage and cheese breakfast sammy and it was served up on some of that amazing house made bread with delicious scrambled eggs mixed with some chorizo and cheese. I was so happy to be eating all that tastiness! My fella got the french toast special and it was outstanding as well. Nice and custardy with loads of cinnamon and made with that amazing bread. I kept going for bites off his plate. I was a jerk. The cappucino was HUGE, delicious, and the froth with plentiful and beautifully glossy. I have never seen such beautiful froth. It was like shiny, whipped egg whites! The orange juice was fresh squeezed and oh so good (although not very cold). And it was CHEAP! Loads of food for not a lot of money. I can get behind that. I've heard good things about the pastrami and I'll definitely be back for that, or another breakfast sandwich. And please, put that french toast on the regular menu. I'd eat that every day and twice on Sunday! Ps--yes! Get a chocolate chip cookie to go. Sprinkled with coarse sea salt, it's fantastic. Do it. read more

Life long TC resident here. Yes folks, the pastrami sammy is good, and the huevos rancheros, if its not cobbled together by the owner (chef). Needless to say they havnt done anything about the decor in an eon. The real reason you dont come here tho is the service. In the many times I come back hoping to give them a chance, I have never once seen this man happy. Prices are pretty poor here too. They shouldve shut this place down after they realized they dont have the heart for it anymore. If your in the mood for the sandwich, good luck with that mission, hopefully they open on time for you or dont shut down an hour early. If you're a fudgie passin through, dont waste your time. read more

I recently moved to Traverse City and heard nothing but good about Frenchies. On the way home from the beach we decided to stop for a Reuben it was 2:35 and the sign said open till 3 but the door was locked. One of the employees opened it and we just asked if they had time to make a Reuben and she said yes with a smile and offered to bring it to the car after I paid $14.31. No sides, no drink just a tiny sandwich on focaccia bread. $14.31. The focaccia was soggy, there was no dressing, and a very small amount of meat. The pastrami was seasoned nicely and if I had been expecting a pastrami sandwich I would not have them go to Falgarelli's for a real Reuben. We got burnt. Definitely won't be going back. read more

Frenchies Famous - A "Reuben" - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Disregard the other reviews about this place talking about how the coffee isn't good. It's french press coffee, it's going to have some grounds in it, get over it. It's not folgers from a drip machine, this isn't Denny's, and that's what I like about this place. Also, the service here is fine. It's a small place (10 max capacity) and they take their time making everything from scratch. You can't expect a waiter/waitress to drop everything to satisfy your every whim on a Sunday morning. This is a very cool little spot. I recommend coming during off hours so you can get a table and enjoy a nice brunch. read more

Frenchies Famous - Pastrami Hash & Eggs - Sandwiches Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

I found this place because Mario Batali tweeted about it being his favorite new place in Traverse City. My boyfriend and I yelped our way throughout Traverse City on New Years Eve weekend, and believe me when I say, we went to every top rated place around. Frenchie's was our last spot to checkout, and we went on our way out of town on Jan. 2 when there also happened to be blizzard type conditions. I'm so glad we decided to stop in....it ended up being the most memorable of our entire trip! Don't judge it from the outside. As we ran inside to take cover from the wind and snow, we were shocked to find a dining area that couldn't seat more than 10 people, and a friendly looking man, "Frenchie", wearing a thick winter hat and cooking on his huge stove that sits right in the middle of the building. The ambiance made us feel cozy and comfortable as heat radiated off the stove. Not really knowing what to expect, we sat down, and warmed up with a chai (AMAZING...creamy delicious), and hot chocolate. Both drinks got us settled in and we made sure to check out the chalk board behind us that had specials. We had the soup of the day which came with grilled wheat bread, the bowl of soup was huge and I was unable to finish it all, but it was wonderful. I can't remember exactly what kind it was...leek and black peppered cream (forgive me for forgetting the third ingredient). Whatever it was...it was just what I needed on that freezing day. The CLIMATIC foodie experience of this meal was unexpected for me, not because I expected anything to be bad, but because I typically do not LOVE pastrami. Let me tell you...how someone could ever say a bad comment about Frenchie's pastrami sandwich, I have no idea...it was out of this world, crazy good. So good...we ended up ordering an additional sandwich after licking the first plate clean. Frenchie asked us if it wasn't a large enough portion the first time around...in which we replied no, it was just THAT good, we want another one! The toasted homemade bread with honey mustard combines perfectly with the salty homemade pastrami and leaves a taste in your mouth so good, I swear I still think about it!! Order the pastrami, I promise you, you won't be disappointed. To top it off we also got two chocolate chip cookies, sprinkled with sea salt to go. With a 5 hour car ride ahead of us...these cookies made the trip more than bearable, and they rival any mother's best batch. :) Thank you so much Frenchie...we will be back and have already started spreading the word about this hidden gem! read more

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We got frenchies american and pastomelet. The biscuit and jam were good, the food was average, and the price was a bit expensive. The place is small and would be hard to accommodate big groups. read more