In all fairness I remembered the garlic bread from when I was a kid traveling to Marquette for the…read moreFourth of July. It was our first dinner spot on the trip (plus a few repeats) since then. The service is always great, food is always hot, and the kitchen/restaurant is always clean. The dishes are made differently from other restaurants with an influence from southern Italy where the owners Grandmother was from. The baked pasta is a mix of savory, well seasoned, and yummy pasta and a hot dish. Perfect for after a ski trip or rainy day. I am also a fan of the antipasto salad. It has a great crunch, tastes fresh, and is cold (feeling like they prepare it and bring it out right away). Honestly, I ate too much because it was so good . This last trip, Heaven, was our waitress. She was friendly, personable, and had an excellent memory for our experience. All of our food came out hot and together. The restaurant was packed full of people. Highly recommend for anyone staying, stopping, or existing in town.

I was extremely disappointed. My food was expensive, cold, flavorless, and definitely not fresh…read more The chicken parm was a heated up frozen patty. The marinara sauce was watery. There was a $6.50 charge to add chicken to my fettuccine? Outrageous. Especially, when my grilled chicken strips were served cold. 60 dollars down the drain. I wouldn't recommend Casa Calabria to anyone.

Take out only! Would be nice to sit down and enjoy table service, but this seems to work well for…read morethem, so take your pasta to go! The pasta is excellent and so was the staff. I ordered the shrimp fettuccine and I loved it. The Alfredo sauce was both creamy and buttery. The shrimp was medium sized and there was enough to make me happy! The garlic toast was very buttery and went great with the pasta.

Doesn't look like much but this carry out pasta place is awesome. We had gnocchi, spaghetti, salad,…read moregarlic toast and a meatball sandwich. Everyone loved their food. Portion size is big so we had enough left over for another meal. Since they are cooking everything up as ordered just remember to give them 15 min of no one is waiting or longer if others are waiting.

This place is a joke! Went there to enjoy a birthday celebration and it left us disappointed in…read morewishing we had spent our $250 elsewhere!!! Don't bother complaining about your meal because the owner will just take it into the kitchen eat it and come back and tell you she thought it tasted fine , really? Who does that? I like to spend my money locally, but this is not a place I will ever return to !!!

I'm told that the best Thank You notes are not written the next day. That's what this feels like,…read morefor we had an amazing experience for our 29th (!!) wedding anniversary. We knew a bit about the restaurant beforehand (I stopped in over the summer to buy a gift certificate), but this was our first time dining. We've had family style dinner before and, honestly, we're very open-minded eaters. We didn't even read a menu and let the staff take care of us. It turns out that we were in very good hands. The service is very attentive and friendly. We joked with our server as we learned about the menu and asked questions. It was a perfect mix of information and 'let us show you more.' The restaurant itself is sizeable with a few areas perfect for larger groups. We were seated at a high top, which felt a bit like the cat-bird seat. We were able to see everything and people watch without being rude or obtrusive. Seeing how others reacted to the food - and getting a preview before ours arrived - was fun and informative at the same time. The tricky part of this recap is the fact that the menu is very fluid. I can tell you how amazing the antipasto was - the memory of the caper berries still makes my mouth water - but your plate may arrive with completely different items. The adventure is trying things that either you've never had before or not in this preparation. Simply put, I recommend the prix fixe family dinner. Let yourself be guided by the food and try everything in front of you. That said, we learned that the kitchen makes their favorites on Saturday nights, so you might have a chance to enjoy the silky gnocchi or the sublime orecchiette. Since Strega Nonna offers kitchen courses, I am keeping an eye on the schedule in hopes of recreating something that we enjoyed or learning something completely new to me. The music was very enjoyable and did not impede conversation. It was the perfect backdrop for our food adventure, allowing us to chat about the restaurant and food or simply enjoy the tastes while listening. Thank you to everyone at Strega Nonna that made our anniversary so special. We're thrilled to have you in Negaunee and look forward to taking more 'tours' with your food and fun!

These beef sandwiches are delicious! It is counter service and open seating for whatever other…read morestores are in the basement. Great service for the new cashier and owner, maybe? These are very good beef sandwiches. If you're in the area, give them a try!

I have no food photos but no need. This place is absolute HEAT. From the food to the vibes to the…read moreowner it's a little slice of heaven right in the humble Marquette . Listen. I took my friend here, and she is NOT a foodie like me. She eats cold pasta . But that's ok, it's what she likes I guess. Anyways, I took her here after a long day. She had it rough. I briefly ran down the whole wet dry dipped thing with her and the man the myth the legend took her order. Asked her about the name spelling which she did appreciate. We play mini pool and boom, the behemoth arrives and she swiftly takes a bite. This girl dang Scooby-Doo styled her way into that sandwich and I was ecstatic. This sandwich has rich moist classic Italian sandwich texture , unmatched from any other sandwich place here. The broth was rich as she slathered that on this beautiful cheesy goodness. The mixed veggies were perfectly spiced to her liking and this is a highly intellectual independent woman yet this beautiful concoction had made her say the words "bussin'". Now, if you're unaware this universal term is a youthful slang to indicate that the food is GOOOOOD. My eyes lit up. And then the man behind the genius had mentioned he had not made her sandwich dry, and offered her a new one, which she politely declined , as she had devoured 1/2 the sandwich already, and he, without hesitation had offered her a free pop. This man has a heart of gold. My friend never looked more alive and it was exactly what she needed that day. She swore, SWORE she would come back here and thanked me for introducing her to this place, but really I should be thanking the man who runs this place for making my and my friends night. Thank you, Chicago beefs.

Mama Mia's Italian Restaurant is one of the few long-running restaurants in Ishpeming that…read moregenuinely feels tied to the town rather than just located in it. The place has been around for decades, and the experience reflects that kind of stability and familiarity. On the food side, I ordered the Lasagne Dinner, which is a verified menu item, along with garlic bread. The lasagne is exactly the kind of old-school Italian-American comfort food that works best in a place like this. The layers hold together properly instead of collapsing into sauce, the cheese has a rich baked texture without becoming oily, and the meat sauce has a slow-cooked flavor that feels consistent rather than rushed. The garlic bread also deserves mention because it comes out with a crisp edge and soft center that actually complements the heavier pasta dishes instead of just sitting on the side untouched. Service is one of the restaurant's strongest qualities. The pacing feels experienced rather than scripted. Staff know how to handle regulars, larger dinner rushes, and slower tables without making the room feel chaotic. Refills, check-ins, and food timing all happen naturally, which gives the place a much more relaxed rhythm than newer restaurants trying too hard to feel upscale. The ambiance is a huge part of why the restaurant works. The interior has that older Italian restaurant warmth with dimmer lighting, darker furnishings, and a dining room that feels lived-in rather than renovated for trends. It is comfortable in a way that makes people stay longer than they planned to. The atmosphere feels personal and local instead of corporate or interchangeable. Overall, this is one of the more complete dining experiences in the area. The food is deeply consistent, the service feels experienced and natural, and the atmosphere has enough character that the restaurant stays memorable long after the meal is over.

When Yelp hands you a challenge, you do not decline. That Italian restaurant badge was flaunted in…read morefront of me and we decided that it was a mission to get it! As luck would have it, I chatted with a new local friend a few days before and 'got the lowdown' on Mama Mia's. Her words and advice were spot on! She gushed over the bread - so good! - and mentioned how she and her mom often shared plates because the serving sizes are so generous. She also said that they used to make their own spumoni and, admittedly, I hoped that was still true (I didn't confirm one way or another). There was a 20 minute wait. Our hostess was running a tight ship and we were confident in her forecast, so we chatted and looked over the carryout menu, planning our meals. It was pointless, of course, because it was still hard to decide! Our server Missy took great care of us, from fetching a craft beer menu to boxing up our leftovers. The restaurant was busy yet we never felt a moment of neglect. The hustle is STRONG here, with servers weaving intricately between the tables with food and beverages. It was a bit like dinner and a show! I had the tortellini Parmesan dinner, which started with one of the best bowls of minestrone that I can recall. The vegetables were on point, firm with no mush. The dinner salad had a lot of lettuce but also a nice collection of 'stuff' including cheese, meat and olives. I loved the tortellini; straightforward and not smothered, it let the pasta shine. Smokin'Hubster had the stuffed shells a la carte and added some meatballs. Everything was well-presented and prepared, super tasty and, well, it tasted like it was made with love. Nonna would approve! Because I had the dinner, I had my choice of ice cream. While I had hoped for the spumoni, the option I chose was amaretto Mackinac Island and it was divine. If they didn't make it on prem, they have an amazing partnership. I can't recall the last time I had ice cream after dinner and I certainly don't ever think that I've remembered it so fondly a week later. Trust me, it's THAT GOOD! In the best Italian tradition, the leftovers were even better the next day. The value cannot be overstated. We were fat, dumb and happy twice with this dinner. Crazy as it sounds, Smokin'Hubster was already planning a carryout order because he wants to try some other dishes (as do I)!! Start to finish, it was the best date night! Lots of street parking and easy to find in the burgeoning metropolis of Ishpeming. Get yourself here and enjoy la dolce vita!

Everything was great! Atmosphere, service, pre-dinner drinks, the old fashions were excellent. We…read moredid get there right at opening and the parking lot was full ( always a good sign), our wait was only about 15/20 minutes. However when we left it was about a 2 hour wait, so just be prepared to wait as there are no reservations taken. Worth the wait, 2 full bars to help pass the time.

Best steak dinner in town. Insanely good service, great drinks, zero complaints. Very reasonably…read morepriced. Maddie the bartender was also great while we waited to be seated.

Best pizza in Negaunee. They are fast, friendly, and local. They also have comedy on Fridays in the…read morewinter. 5 stars

The prices are great, the staff is always friendly. The pizza here is absolutely amazing,.my…read morefavorite thing is the cheesy bites. I haven't eaten inside the restaurant yet but the outside is clean.

This used to be a staple in our family but the past few times the food has been pretty awful. The…read moreboat bar is still a cool joint (I hope?)

The Villia is a small family-owned Italian resturant. It is very good in my opinion. It has what…read moreI think is the best sausage pizza in town. The pepperoni pizza is also good, though the pepperoni is a little on the spicy side. Also they put a lot of sauce on the pizza. I like it when it has a lot of sauce, no dry pizza for me. It also has excellent steak, lasagna, garlic bread, basically its an all around good place to eat. And the owners are friendly and always wiling to help you. If you are in the mood for Italian cusine then The Villia is a place that I would recommend for you. :-)

I just love Alice's restaurant! im originally from Chicago & Alice's is my all time favorite. Every…read moretime we go is fantastic from the minute you walk in the door. When we are going we look forward to it all day The food is fantastic & service as well. Prices are so reasonable My favorite is the lasagna & my husband loves the chicken cacciatore huge portions for leftovers next day. & I was lucky enough to meet the original Alice. We've been customers for almost 19 years. Thank you!!

Alice's is an amazing restaurant in Iron River, Michigan. My best friend and her family introduced…read moreme to this restaurant and we have gone back several times. Each time, the food is just as delicious as before, and I choose the Italian Delight every time. The staff are super friendly and always very welcoming. The breadsticks are so delicious, you get full just eating them before dinner. The Grasshoppers are a great way to end the meal.

The good: my steak was very good and cooked to my liking and the house dressing is fantastic. My…read moreold fashion was also good. The bad: the service at the bar was unfortunately the slowest we've seen in the surrounding area. There were 2 bartenders but only one was making drinks and the bar was full. The other lady was arranging bottles and would wash a glass or two and wander about. Everyone was waiting for drinks. When we were seated no one came to check on us after we received our food and we had to go and get our own drinks and also wave down the waitress for a bill and takeout containers. They certainly need more staff and better training.

The chicken parm and old fashioned did not disappoint!! Great service and a fun atmosphere for a…read morecozy meal away from home.