While my wife shopped, I went exploring Mackinac Island for ice cream. Ended up at Good Day Cafe, not for the food, but for the Moomers ice cream stand at the back of the cafe. Be careful how you ask the ice cream person - who seemed he wanted to be anywhere else - if you want a sample. I asked "to try" one of the flavors, and immediately he began scooping it out for me! (Apparently you have to ask for "a taste".). A single scoop in a cup is $7.50. All's well that ends well, the Coffee Toffee was delicious! I brought it over to the marina and comfortably vegged out watching the water, boats and enjoying my Coffee Toffee. I would have liked more and larger toffee bits, but a small complaint. Seating may be OK for ice cream, although when I was there the cafe was crowded and seats were all taken. read more

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I'm subtracting a star purely for how expensive they were, but it was pretty good. I got an iced apple cider chai and I think a 16 oz was like $9. It was tasty and the service was good, but I couldn't imagine getting drinks from here frequently. read more

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3/5- just a very basic sandwich spot/ cafe. It was a little pricey for a sandwich. We got the #6 & #8, they were good but nothing special. The ladies in there were very loud, talking to their friends the entire time I was in there. Barely acknowledging you. read more

So expensive! The waffles are tiny and completely not worth the price. The smoothies were just okay, nothing special. Overall, the portions are small for what you pay, and the value simply isn't there. Welcome to the island. read more

Service is not friendly and definitely needs to improve, a huge red flag! Although we clearly placed an order for a Danish, we were handed over a scone. After explaining that we received a wrong order the staff had a stiff face as if we were talking gibberish. Not just us but whomever was next in queue there was no smile, no greetings exchanged! Danish was nice and crispy. Hot latte Coffee was okay. Considering it's the only cafe space along the main street on the Mackinaw island, apart from Starbucks, people look forward to a good cup of coffee and a croissant or a decent patisserie goodies. read more

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My husband and I quickly stopped by to get some Moomer's ice cream. I had him go inside while I waited with the kids. I did ask for one scoop and they gave me more than one. The total for a cone and a small cup of ice cream was around $20. The price was a little high. However, the ice cream did taste really good. The cow tracks is similar to moos tracks. It did have big peanut butter balls which were delicious. Overall its a great place to stop in for some dessert. They also have food options as well. read more

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We recently visited the island and we were starving as we arrived. This spot was quick and efficient and the staff was great! We ordered a 6" BLT with avocado and a 12" #8 that had chicken, lettuce, tomato, bacon and chipotle's mayo to split between two people. The sandwiches were great! Kinda like a mix of jimmy johns and subway but better cuz the ingredients were local and fresh. We found a spot in the front window and enjoyed the soda choices even! We came back the next day for some Moomers ice cream. read more

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Coffee was really bad and very overpriced. $9 for a latte that isn't even good espresso. Staff was also not friendly.

here at good day cafe not only did I witness a major health code violation, but the employees were rude. I watched the manager spray commercial glass cleaner on the glass panel directly in front of the uncovered sandwich toppings. I saw the cleaner go over and around the glass on the food and even if it didn't it's still a health code violation. secondly my little brother got his ice cream in a waffle cone and the employee gave him a broken one that crumbled in his hand, when he politely asked for a bowl they tried to charge him for it. never before in my life have I been refused a bowl at an ice cream parlor. also when my father questioned it the manager started yelling at him saying cups aren't free!! these are very expensive cups! there are so many ice cream and good, not glass cleanery food places on mackinac so I wound not recommend this place to anyone going to Mackinac. when I went we got the ice cream which tasted great because it's just shipped from moomers. read more

Pretty decent veggie bagel sandwich, however I got a weird bagel with hardly any everything seasoning. Decent amount of seating inside, but most people just get takeout it seemed. Clean restrooms. read more

wanted a ONE scoop sundae (regular 2 scoop was $12,50) and could i have a reduction for 1 and was told it was "against the rules.".I spoke to the manager who was very rude and told me that's the way it was...I should have walked out but was with a friend who already had her cup. The fudge immediately curdled on the ice cream, tiny bit of whipped cream,, NO cherry. i told them with the huge number of ice cream business on the island she should care about customer service more. I watched how 2 different employees attempted to sweep the floor, missing the obviously big splash of ice cream on the floor. AVOID THIS PLACE!! read more

Bread made in house seemed like stale, cheap buns. They mass on the mayo but that doesn't help the bun quality.

What a pleasant surprise to find this place. Coffee was way better than the chain place just down the street. Drinks were serve correctly and the best part was they had flavor. Service was friendly and our questions were answered. Busy place and the servers hustle. I recommend this place. read more

Super cute and super tasty food! It was very busy when we went, but the service was great! Would recommend!

We got to Mackinac Island around lunchtime and our first order of business before we did our bike around the island was to do a quick lunch. We didn't want anything too "sit down" at a restaurant, plus the island was busy, so we were also looking for somewhere with no wait so we wouldn't have to waste time. Enter - Good Day Cafe! This spot is SO CUTE and seriously so inviting. It's the perfect spot for a quick pick me up and we were all able to get drinks and a sandwich, which was the perfect pre-8 mile bike ride meal! It hit the spot, and if we weren't chomping at the bit ready to go biking around the island, we probably would've indulged in their Moomer's ice cream selection as well!! Next time! This spot is perfect for a quick bite and honestly, it was one of the few that we spotted on that main road right where you enter Mackinac Island that could do a quick bite with no wait, so definitely a pro tip for all those who are looking for this throughout their Mackinac Island adventures! Plenty of wonderful gift shops, sit down restaurants, and fudge shops of course up and down this Main Street, but only one Good Day Cafe! read more

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Great spot for lunch. We needed a quick, easy, economical meal. We received two terrific sandwiches that survived the 15-20 minute walk back to our hotel patio. My Ta Da Turkey Pesto sandwich hit the mark. Flavorful, filling and enough going on to make it interesting. Served on ciabatta bread. Yum. Husband chose the Island Cuban which was also a nice sandwich. Compared to other prices on the island, this lunch felt like a good deal. They also offered yummy sounding smoothies and ice cream, too! Maybe next time! The cafe itself is cute inside; looked like it would be a nice place to sit had we not wanted to eat back at the hotel. Update: we stopped in for a post-race ice cream treat today at the back-of-the-store "Moomers" section. Yum!! Flavors included standards and some inventive ones like "Cherries Moobilee". This is my kind of ice cream store. They allow two flavors in a "single" so you don't have to limit yourself or overindulge. I chose a waffle cone single with cherries moobilee and coffee-toffee. So creamy and delicious! Grab a cup or cone of your best flavors and head to the park near by to sit in the shade. Perfect! read more

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I had a simple iced latte with caramel flavoring, and it was DELICIOUS. Literally the best iced latte I've ever had, do yourself a favor and keep walking past the Starbucks. Price was kinda steep (8$) but it was worth it. Great location on Main St for a quick stop. Staff could be nicer. I can't wait to come back to the island just for the coffee! read more

Apparently, this is the hot spot to get ice cream on Mackinac Island, because Good Day Cafe was packed. When we visited, almost everyone was in line to get ice cream, so I'm not even sure what else they serve here beyond ice cream. The ice cream, though, was delicious. I don't even really like ice cream, and I enjoyed every bite. I got cookies n' cream, which had big chunks of Oreo cookies in it. I got my ice cream in a cup, but of course you can get it in a cone, in a sundae, or in a shake or malt. The ice cream they sell here is Moomers, which is local to northern Michigan. There were a few seats inside the shop, but mostly people got their treats to go. read more

We usually stop by here at least once during our time on the Island. They have a good variety of ice cream, coffee drinks, smoothies, pastries and sandwiches. I like getting the flight so we can try bunch of flavors. The ice cream is pretty good and creamy. It was very clean and had few tables to sit inside. read more

Good Day Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Mackinac Island, Michigan

This was a good choice for a quick breakfast without much of a wait. The breakfast sandwiches were good and came out quickly. The coffee was above average. The staff could have been friendlier. read more

Every time I visit the Island, I find myself also visiting Good Day Café. It is a friendly and delicious place to get a quick bite to eat, start your day off with breakfast, or treat yourself to ice cream. It is easy to get to and easy to find within downtown. It is one of its kind on the Island since downtown has either sit-down places or ice cream/dessert only places. Good Day Café offers a little bit of everything too and it is decently priced and comes out quick. My last couple trips were trying their breakfast sandwich and smoothies. The breakfast sandwich was huge and packed with all of the fixings. Very generous with the meat, egg, and cheese - even the size of the bagel was big. The smoothie, Berry Bliss was also a good size for the price. The smoothie was packed with big berry flavor and hit the spot on a hot day. Single stall bathrooms are in the back. Good amount of places to sit both inside and a few benches line the windows outside to sit. A must try when visiting! read more

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This review is based solely on the ice cream. In my opinion, if you go to Macinac Island, you can't leave without having at least one scoop! You walk inside and the delicious smell hits you in the face. It's in a great location once you get off the ferry and walk a bit to the right. We took our cones to the park nearby and sat down to enjoy them. Definitely recommend any that have Macinac fudge in them. read more

Good Day Cafe - I've cream cones with the cute town/park behind. - Cafes Near Me - Mackinac Island, Michigan

Very busy; had a good flow to the service they provided. Great place for a quick bite in the morning. Caramel macchiato was the best that I have ever had. Darn Good sandwich was really yummy as well! Waffle sandwich had s good balance of sweet and savory. read more

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I good place to start your day. Tasty food and drinks. Their cinnamon rolls are delicious. Service is quick and friendly so you can go enjoy the island. read more

The food is good but the service is slow and we ate there twice and both times our order was wrong the second time I was called rude by the staff because I wanted my order fixed needless to say no matter how good the food is if the service is bad it ruins the whole thing. Would not return again do to the experience read more

The staff is incredibly rude, there are so many other places on this island to give your service to, please eat elsewhere!! We spent $60 on a below average breakfast for 2. read more

My family visited Good Day Cafe 3 times over a 2 day period. While we enjoyed the food and drinks, the service on our last day was unacceptable. Seating inside is very limited so when a group before us did not clear their table of their ice cream sampler I took the time to take care of their dishes for them so my family had a place to sit. I did not see a spot for dirty dishes so I took it up to the counter and kindly handed it to the staff. I was not angry, I was not rude, I just simply handed the dirty dishes (that weren't mine) to the staff. While my husband was still standing at the counter waiting for our drinks and I went to the table to sit with my kids my husband heard the staff drop the F word a number of times cussing me behind my back. I had just spent $60 and cleaned my own table and the staff had the audacity to cuss me out. My husband was so disgusted, we couldn't get out of there fast enough. Despite having good food, service maters and we won't be back. read more

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We had a really bad experience when we went for coffee and dessert at the end of the night. (And the coffee from the morning definitely was not good enough to make up for the last experience). The workers behind the ice cream were not nice to us or to other customers. To the point where the 4 groups of people around us commented on how unwelcoming and unfriendly the 2 guys behind the ice cream counter were. I don't know what it is but everyone else on the island was super nice and everywhere else we went this weekend has been wonderful. It was actually shocking how poor of customer service it was. I felt like I had to write a review because the experience here as a whole just sat wrong with our group. I would have maybe given it 2 stars but you really do expect better on Mackinac Island especially when there are so many options around. Leaving this review so that either others can go to a better place or the management can hire nicer people(judging by the negative reviews for the last few years doesn't look like the second one is a good bet). Shout out to the dude in training though he seemed caring read more

We visited on Saturday July 27th 2024 and the staff was absolutely miserable. My husband stood and waited for our smoothies to be made and the girls making the smoothies bad mouthed every customer in the store. We ordered three smoothies and when she sat them down, he asked which one was which and she rolled her eyes before proceeding to tell him. It's a shame that the staff can make such a difference in your experience because the smoothies were good. I suggest the manager have a conversation with the staff about where they're working and what time of year. Busy should be expected and if they can't handle it they should work elsewhere. Sincerely, An annual Mackinac Island visitor. read more

Adequate service, but the coffee toffee ice cream was so bland that I wish I'd just ordered vanilla -- I couldn't taste the coffee at all, and the few bits of toffee I encountered had no buttery flavor whatsoever. The chocolate peanut butter ice cream was okay but made me wish it were from Haagen Dazs. read more

The name is accurate. I came here and it was a good day. The $10 Darn Good Egg sandwich hit the spot. The cheddar biscuit on this sandwich was amazing! They also offer pastries, crepes and smoothies. ....| \ _ , , , - - , , _ , .../ , ` . - ' ` ' . _ \ - ; ; ; , _ ..| , a - ) ) _ . ; . ( ` - ` - ' - ' ' - - - ' ' ( _ / . _ ) - ' ( _ \ _ ) 2019 read more

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Staff was awful. Got all our orders wrong. Don't bother. Well Yelp needs me to write more so here I am. Keep walking past this place.

We got to Mackinac Island from St. Ignace on the very first ferry in the morning. I believe, for the most part, the only other people on the ferry with us were people traveling to Mackinac for work. We got to the beautiful island, and realized we had not had our morning infusion of coffee! We decided to grab some coffee and do a little walk-see tour before our actual tour begun 2 hours later. Boy, am I glad that we came to this shop. I ordered the Butter Drop Latte, and my husband the White Mocha Latte. Mine was silky smooth, rich and yummy, and his was delicious too. Instead of walking and drinking, we sat in house, seated within the warm and welcoming ambience and enjoyed our coffees to the max before leaving. I'm definitely coming back any time I visit the island! read more

Good Day Cafe - Butter drop for me (delish)...white mocha for him (also delish)... - Cafes Near Me - Mackinac Island, Michigan

This place will go down as having the BEST blueberry muffin we have ever had! The service was slow, but it was busy, so to be expected. Super cute spot! read more

The ice cream here is from a place called Moomers. I heard this is an ice cream maker in the area. I didn't get to try some of the cafe items, but they looked delicious. I will definitely be back for a breakfast sandwich. Staff was friendly despite being busy. The scoops are huge. Ice cream tastes fresh and homemade. Many flavors that rotate. I noticed they even have nitro coffee that they use for a float. My family loved it here. Highly recommend for a great scoop. Update: I went back for breakfast. The breakfast sandwich was just okay. Lacked salt. Pretzel bun was nice and soft though. The bacon was more like slices of ham. read more

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Crappy drink. I let the person who prepared it know and she responded "what do you want me to do about it?" I walked out. 0 stars if I could. read more

Delicious coffee, ice cream and treats served by the nicest people you'll ever meet? Yes please! As a coffee lover, I longed for a delicious cafe on the island that isn't a national chain (why is Starbucks even here?). Anyway, skip the same-old same-old and visit Good Day for a good food and great coffee! read more

Great little place for coffee! We had the apple pie chai latte and apple pie macchiato-both were tasty! Great service, clean and tasty coffee! read more

Good Day Cafe - Cafes Near Me - Mackinac Island, Michigan

Loved getting ice cream after our bike ride around mackinaw! They had a good selection of flavors and we enjoyed trying a few!

Very clean place!! Saw them deep cleaning parts people don't even care to look at! Great place!