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    John Boy's Restaurant

    3.9 (76 reviews)

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    Loud
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Poutine Dani's way
    Emily W.

    Classic diner, really friendly service and super tasty food! The homemade crab Rangoon sticks were delicious, and so was the poutine Dani's way! Would come again

    Michael E.

    Good ole fashioned breakfast with old time atmosphere and great friendly staff, everyone there made you feel welcomed.

    Giant cinnamon roll - big as a dinner plate!
    Liz P.

    Great home-style food and relaxed atmosphere. Service was friendly and timely. We will return again!

    12-14-2031
    Marie B.

    A small relatively clean diner. It's been here for a long time. The walls are tongue and grove. There are numerous local patrons. There was only one waitress for the place. She handled it quite well. The food took a while to get it but it was worth the wait. I ordered a veggie omelette. It was packed with all fresh ingredients. It came with toast and I chose the cinnamon bread and it also was great. My husband ordered the corn beef omelette and he said it was perfect. We will continue to come here when in the area. Highly recommend breakfast.

    Giant Cinnamon Roll

    We are staying in Alpena for a friend's wedding and decided to give John Boy's a try. It's a small family restaurant and was a quiet but pleasant atmosphere. (I assume it's busier during the summer season.) We loved it! The food was great -- my eggs over easy were perfect and the bacon wasn't overly crispy. Also, they make their own cinnamon bread. We had the giant cinnamon roll, and when they say giant, they aren't kidding! It's the diameter of a birthday cake. They grill it and then pour the icing over it. Absolutely awesome! Service was good too -- we were greeted when we arrived and the waitress was friendly and attentive. My coffee cup never ran empty. Would definitely eat here for breakfast again!

    1/2# Cheeseburger and Fries

    Had a delicious dinner here. Friendly staff and clean dining area. Would recommend and will be back.

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    Excellent Meat Lovers Omelette! Tastes homemade. The bacon was exactly how I like it. One of the best omelettes I've ever had

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    11 months ago

    Delicious breakfast and excellent service. Very friendly and welcoming staff. Would highly recommend this restaurant.

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    2 years ago

    Had a fantastic breakfast yesterday! Great service! The hash browns and toast were excellent!!

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    2 years ago

    Service was fabulous. Food was very good for a small town family diner. Would definitely go back again

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    Great service and food. The omlette was really fluffy and filled with ham, onion, pepper and cheese. Toast was good as well

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    4 years ago

    Love the food and prices. Aleta have had excellent service. Great breakfast specials. Omelettes and decent sized. Nice Big Breakfast

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    7 years ago

    Overall just okay. The "Swiss" cheese in my omelette was just white American cheese. The food and coffee were unimpressive.

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    Ask the Community - John Boy's Restaurant

    North Country Candy And Gifts - Caramel Corn - Made in House

    North Country Candy And Gifts

    4.2(13 reviews)
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    What a gem this place is and I am used to big city shopping (NYC/LA). Under new ownership and the…read morecouple that now owns it are quite delightful and spend as much time as you need answering questions. I buy gifts for friends on special occasions often and I know I won't ever be embarrassed by the quality. I know it's expensive but everything is nowadays. Great local coffee beans, huge selection including Michigan themed small souvenirs, free wifi, little tables to hang out at .....and totally delectible wide variety of chocolates. They gave me a free sample of their caramel butter popcorn and I thought I would die right then and there! So I bought a bag of cherry cordial chocolate covered popcorn for a friend. Five stars all around.

    Worth the visit! Highly recommend stopping if your in the…read morearea. The prices are very reasonable. Their ice cream along with their tea was absolutely delicious. The tea that was tried was the crème brûlée oolong. Took a chance with it as the prickly pear is the top seller but this tea did not disappoint. It is not overly bearing sweet with a nice after taste. The ice cream was called the Mackinac, and it had swirls of chocolate with vanilla and pieces of fudge. The cashier was the sweetest. Super patient, and very kind answering all questions. Definitely will be returning

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    Excellent display items throughout the store.

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