My beautiful wife and I are up in Eagle River for a wedding, so we decided to go camping. Lo and behold, we get up the next morning after a long night of driving and realize we didn't get anything for breakfast. Crap, what do we do? So I looked it up, and the closest thing was called Lucy's Lunchbox. OK, we'll give it a try! Went in there, and it's a cute, adorable little place. The food was good, the people were nice, and it was rustic. I got a kick out of all the lunchboxes. I even found the lunchbox I used to have back in the day when I was just knee-high to a grasshopper--my good old Happy Days lunchbox! If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely go here. Try the Farmer's Skillet. You won't go wrong! read more

I had the walleye breakfast one morning and it was absolutely delicious. The waitress was friendly and quick. They brew their own iced tea, which is a real plus in my book. We went back the next day and I had the shaved prime rib sandwich on a biscuit, yum. Did I mention the fluffy pancakes? Mmmm. read more

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The food and ambience were nice. Tasted like homemade. Not the biggest omelette but good ingredients. Great biscuit! Mini scramble was a hit and delicious English Muffin toast! It took a while and honestly that's the reason to take half a star. Solid friendly service. read more

Really great food and service at this truly hometown cafe/diner style restaurant!! Absolutely recommend highly!

If your a group of over four, there could be a significant wait due to the size of the restaurant. The staff is young and there were two servers, one of such seemed very new. There was no returns to the table to check and see if anything g was needed. The young man clearing tables was also the coffee person if a refill was needed. That meant the next time you actually saw your server was dropping off your check. Asked for well done toast and she either didn't note it or the cook didn't care as my toast was very light and hardly toasted My skillet was fantastic. It was bursting with flavor and the eggs looked bright with nice yokes in my sunny side delivery. Home fries and meats in my skillet were also good and the dish wasn't bland like so many breakfast skillets I've had. The four stars are for the skillet quality or it would have been a two star experience Don't be in a hurry and you will walk out satisfied read more

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This place has some really good food. They have a lunchbox collection with some very eclectic brands and characters adorning the faces of the boxes. Our server was busy and thoughtful. The biscuits and gravy were from scratch and very good. The Eagle River skillet was perfectly prepared. The corned beef hash was made from scratch and very meaty, no extra onions and potatos or skimping on the meat. The pancakes were again from scratch and delicious. I can tell when an owner and chef care about what comes out of their kitchen and this place does. read more

It's actually a good thing that old fashioned mom and pop diners and cafes still exist--even if the food is average at best. And it is up to us who prefer a breakfast or lunch cooked to order instead of a meal manufactured by a mega-corporate franchise to support them. Lucy's Lunchbox is one of these mom and pop style diners in the north woods community of Eagle River. We recently stopped in for a late breakfast--early lunch. I opted for biscuits and gravy with two eggs sunny side up. My wife ordered a veggie omelette with hash browns and toast. I can only comment on my meal but my wife reports that her's was fine. My eggs were well cooked and the biscuits were sufficiently "short," I.e. flaky and crumbly. The gravy and sausage were not as spicy as I like but a few dashes of Tabasco (on the table) brought some life to the dish. The portion was ample and my hunger was sated. There are many other options on the menu so I plan to return and give some of them them a try because, as I've noted, I prefer food that's cooked instead food that's manufactured. read more

Lucys Lunchbox - As advertised! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Eagle River, Wisconsin

Always good quality breakfast. Eggs, potatoes and pancakes were done to perfection! Highly recommended. Been eating here since the opened.

Great breakfast, great service. wife and I heard of this place, so thought we would try it, very good We live in Gods country so we will be back Really enjoyed the meal. read more

A súper cute little diner with great service and awesome breakfast. We are vacationing in the area and had this cute little place on our list of places to try. Would definitely recommend, and we'll be back. Serving sizes were more than enough to fill us all up. read more

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Owner needs to check eyes!! I'm new to having a service animal. My animal was first certified as a support animal and as my condition got worse, dog was trained as service animal. Dog was not wrapped in any blankets, it was August for goodness sake. I was not versed in fact that my rights were violated more than what had happened. First, no one public business owner is allowed to ask for registration because there isn't one. Service animals are not registered to any government agencies. So when I got flustered for proof, the only thing I could readily find was proof of illness and need for animal. My animal was under my chair well behaved. The only thing that owner was allowed by law to ask is the following "Is the dog needed for a disability & What is the dog trained for". So in short not only was a treated horribly, my rights were violated. I'm looking forward to being in the area so I can show my animals certificate of Service. I know I don't have to by law, but I will just to show how she broke the law. First offence is $75k and double for second. NOT ALL DISABILITIES ARE VISIBLE!! Later thar day I suffered episode due to the stress and my service animal did her job. It was seen. I told the people around me what set episode in motion and they were disgusted with Lucy's Lunchbox. They witnessed the trained animal execute training. All I can say is reply from Lucy's Lunchbox is proving they have no attention to detail and need dearly to adhere to the law. Get ready for the fines from the ADA as I did report the incident. I've also filed claim with the state as well. Ownerof Lucy's Lunchbox basically humiliated a disabled citizen. read more

All the good stuff written about Lucy's is true. Tiny local hotspot you don't dare miss. Besides all the eclectic lunch boxes, the food is freshly made to order. Had basic eggs, toast & hash browns. Highly recommend the homemade muffin bread toast. Lots of butter and forget about your cholesterol for a while. Saturday morning at 10 was packed, but got a table within 10 minutes. Worth the wait. read more

A charming little hole in the wall diner, with pleasant staff and great food. Vintage lunchboxes line the wall. The corned beef hash is amazing... my number one is in Scottsdale AZ, but this is top three, chunky and tasty with a good char. I hate uncooked hash...this is amazing. Excellent homemade biscuits and gravy too. read more

Simply the best breakfasts I have ever had. I'm a big, well maybe big fat guy who loves diner breakfasts. Lucy's was a serendipitous finding while visiting Land O Lakes, WI. Hands down the best fried pork steak an gravy I have ever tried. Their biscuits are homemade, eggs fresh, sausage good, and potatoes whether hash or American are all wonderfull. You've got to eat here if you are ever close to Eagle River, WI. read more

Wow! Great breakfast!! Highly recommend the corn beef hash. Over my week in Eagle River we came three separate times! Skillets are good too. Iced coffee is good as well. read more

Went to Lucys lunchbox for breakfast recently during my anniversary, my wife had two pancakes She thought they were the best pancakes she ever had! I tried them yes they are very good. You must get the ladled butter... period. You don't even need syrup it was so good we had to go two days in a row ....if you push the fork lightly down onto the pancake you can see the glistening ladled butter but it was not soaked or soggy. The first morning I have the pork fried steak breakfast with eggs and hashbrowns it could've been a little crispier but that's OK the gravy was good as well service was great bring Lucy a children's lunchbox and you'll get a free lunchbox. Small inside but was always adequate seating... read more

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Lucy's is a must stop for me. Typical diner with counter and table seating. Open breakfast and lunch. I had The Yooper Omelette which was fantastic. I had the sausage gravy for the top. It was super tasty. The wait time was what you'd expect. It was very clean, good service, great people. read more

Intimate diner with great food and pleasant helpful staff. Would recommend and would definitely be visiting when back in the area.

Adorable little breakfast place! Very small and limited tables, so I'd recommend coming early for breakfast as it was packed when we arrived. I love that they sourced from local companies. Sausage is very tasty. Unfortunately, the french toast was soggy and unimpressive. The scrambled eggs are cut up into thin squares and overcooked. I'd prefer normal scrambled eggs over these. Overall, a tasty breakfast. We will definitely come back to try their lunch menu. read more

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Very cool little diner where you can sit at the counter. Very friendly staff. Lots of regulars so you know it's good! Vintage lunch boxes decorate the windows and there are lots of other fun decorations too. I specifically went for breakfast- get the biscuits and gravy- so good! But I noticed they had pan fried walleye for $15 on the specials board. This is about 50% less than some of the restaurants in town and I would bet they make it best. read more

I was slightly unfair in my review of this place the last time I was here. I think supporting small businesses like this is important and so I say come here and support small businesses like this one! read more

Great coffee. Good biscuits and gravy skillet and really good corn beef hash - all in a pleasant little space.

Good food and good service! Clean and very pleasurable! We have been there multiple times and have not been disappointed!

Look past this place and your gonna miss an experience of your life you'll never get again. They literally lined the walls with antique lunchboxes minus the small size of it hints the word "lunchbox" but lemme tell ya the food was amazing wife got the country fried steak (chicken) and I got the country fried steak (pork) amazing, service was also great just a great attitude all around, bathrooms clean and nice. For being such a small kitchen they made so much delicious food! Thank you to management and staff had a great time will be visiting again read more

Wow! Tiny, quaint breakfast/lunch diner with vintage lunchboxes (hence the name!) on display. Friendly service and delicious food! Food is made to order from scratch, so don't expect a quick meal. The Corned Beef Hash was fabulous! It's made with large chunks of corned beef, cubes of potatoes and onions. Very yummy! The only disappointment was the Eggs Benedict weekend special was sold out. We'll have to get up earlier next weekend! read more

No masks on staff and patrons also not asked to wear masks. No other covid 19 precautions I could see- I guess they don't care enough to protect their community and customers from illness. read more

Delicious breakfast, large portions. Fast service. Kids loved it too. Make sure to get the muffin toast.

Stopped here for breakfast and they have the best pancakes I've ever had! And they are huge! You MUST get the "ladle of butter" on the pancakes! read more

This is the place to go for breakfast in Eagle River. All the locals go here so you know it's good. The corned beef is homemade and is the best I have ever had. Get the English muffin toast... you will thank me later. Cash only so don't forget but there is an ATM if you need it. Look no further for a great north woods experience. read more

We stayed at the Lake Forest resort for a family vacation and needed to get some breakfast/lunch for the day. I used Yelp to see what was close and found this place. It was one of the only places that was close to us and open. It was easy to find. A really cute bright yellow restaurant. When you walk in there's a breakfast bar and more seating in the back. It seemed like a big hit with the locals. I sat at the breakfast bar and ordered food for our family. The waitress was kind of short with me. Almost as if I had annoyed her because I had to look through the menu to decide what to get everyone. They do not have their menu posted online or Yelp at all (I will post pics of the menu). After I placed my order, it was quickly made. I went to pay with my debit card and this is when she informed that they only accept cash. They do have an ATM there in the restaurant. Getting cash wasn't a big deal but it would have been nice to know they were cash only prior to ordering. It does say they accept credit cards on Yelp...We got the biscuits & gravy with a side order of American fries and 2 eggs sunny side up. Everything was cooked perfectly and delicious. My husband got a bacon cheeseburger w/ fries. He said the burger was awesome. My kids got the chicken fingers appetizer which came with fries. We were disappointed that the fingers were completely over cooked and not good at all. However the homemade ranch sauce was delicious. I feel like they could have re-made the order for us considering they were seriously over cooked. Over all the food was good and service was ok. read more

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Delicious breakfast perfectly cooked. Hot and good coffee. Reasonable prices. The owner stopped out to chat with customers and couldn't have been friendlier. Highly recommend. Will definitely be back!! read more

Cute idea decorating with the old time lunchboxes and related items. Nicely accommodated on an allergy. If looking for a cabin rental up north: Stickley Lodge Getaway. Historic Stickley area (between Watersmeet and Marenisco, MI). Just 1/2 approx. north of Eagle River, WI. On trail for ORVing and snowmobiling. Many lakes including the Cisco Chain, Beatons Lake, Pomeroy, Langford, Lake Gogebic, Bobcat and many more. Ottawa National Forest. Great area to sitesee waterfalls, ravines, mountains, rivers, cliffs, wildlife, etc. Enjoy many waterfalls including Yondota, Kakabika, Bond and more. Reasonable priced cabin, cute decor, circle driveway, acreage, outside furniture, firepit. www.stickleylodgegetaway.weebly.com. 920-680-7095 (text or leave message). read more

Delicious food, locally grown, fresh ingredients, and great service. One of our favorites:)

Super cute place, excellent homemade food and the service is quick and very friendly! My son had an egg allergy and they were very accommodating as well without me asking! American fries are awesome and so is the bread. We will be back! read more

I had the Philly and it was pretty good. Had the sample platter which was ok. Guys I was with had burgers and we're really impressed. Nice small town dinner feel and I would expect breakfast is even better. Price is good. read more

I walked in and sat at the counter, all the locals were sitting and BSing about someone that had moved into the area and the wife had great shorts on. Anyway,,I guess it was Lucy that walked down looked at me and said..."COFFEE" ? I replied yes and after the coffee came she said,,"MENU"? I said yes,,she said what do you want? I gave her my order, came out in a few minutes,,she said,,"MORE COFFEE" I said yes! I guess what I'm getting at is,,,I FELT LIKE I WAS NOT WANTED OR LIKE AN INTRUDER! Food was nothing special, most likely will not return. When it was Donnas I always felt like I was family. read more

Food here is amazing! Homade corned beef hash with fresh red potatoes! All the food is made from scratch and the portions are the best in town! Fun fast n friendly service, place is clean and a one of a kind! I highly recommend eating here! read more