John Boy's isn't just a diner--it's a portal. One foot in Americana, one in a dream. The menu reads…read morelike a manifesto: sprawling, obsessive, oddly precise. Every dish arrives like it's been summoned by memory. The bacon is crisp, the toast knows something, and the omelets are heavy with intention. The dining room is small, dimly lit, and full of quiet drama. The regulars speak in half-smiles, and the staff greets you like they've seen your face before--in another life, maybe. Alpena doesn't have many restaurants. That's the mystery. You drive around expecting more, but there's a stillness here. A pause. And then--John Boy's. Waiting. Whether you're just passing through or hiding out for a while, this is your place. Breakfast, lunch, or dinner. (Even if you're not hungry.)

Your typical small town diner! Everyone was so friendly…read more Don't make my mistake and make sure you get their fresh bread!!! My husband got it and gave me a bite, and I regretted not getting my own! It was amazing.

Excellent coffee. Great Service and nice atmosphere. I go this this shop every Monday…read moremorning...well, most Mondays. I always feel comfortable and welcomed.

When I was out in Alpena, Mi, this place had easily became my favorite place to go to in the…read moremorning and sometimes for lunch. I will say the wait's a little long in the morning as this place is popular. I had ordered coffee and a breakfast wrap and luckily I had some work I could get done while waiting for it. The workers are all so nice and the people coming in and out were also amazed at the amount of souvenirs and merchandise. (Like I was) I was thinking about picking up a quarterzip as they're now in style. If I found myself in Alpena again, you'll catch me here the second I wake up.

The breakfast sandwiches and coffee were great. Loved the free pay phone booth! The guy at the…read moreregister needs to smile and be more welcoming.

Great little place in Alpena! We were looking for a lunch stop with a menu that is not overly…read morecomplicated and budget-friendly. This place did the trick. We had the monte cristo and the Italian panini. So good! While we didn't come for the coffee, I'm sure it was amazing as well. They will probably be busy once the tourists arrive. If you're local, you should hit them up now!

Great food, great service, great staff. Love the new location and the increasing hours for service…read more Love the fresh ingredients and the soups are simply amazing (except, I personally don't care for the tomato soup - I prefer a more traditional creamy bisque with cream sherry and cream). Maybe 2 versions - that would be great! It is in such a great location now-can't wait for summer for the windows to be opened and the outdoor seating to be available.

Huave been eating here for over a year and never any bad food. Excellent egg salad, the best…read moreFrench dip I have ever had. The old location was small and crowed. The new location has a larger seating area but I don't like the unattached kitchen as when your food is done they have to walk it thru the center of building. They need food window to pass it thru Don't like my uncovered food being walked around the lobby areas

Great food, service and prices. Homey atmosphere. Any drinks other than coffee or tea come in a…read moreMason jar. Definitely recommend

Food was very good, fresh and flavorful. What was not good is the wait for the food. That took an…read moreinsane amount of time and no they were not busy. Get that figured out and this good be a great place to enjoy an awesome breakfast. I gave it 4 stars just for the food, the wait for our meal was -5. Work on the back of house aspects.

They always go above and beyond no matter what is being made or what event they're supporting 100%…read morerecommend for food and service

Sunday night, I didn't realize how almost all the restaurants are closed in Alpena. All but 3 were…read morestill open around 8pm so it made sense to go to JJ's Called in my order around 8:20 and the server was joking on the other end which made for a pleasant order experience. Said I ordered the best item currently as his favorite was the Chicken Wrap as well. Said my order would be ready in 30 min. So it gave me time to wrap up some work and walk on over since it was a 10 min walk. Got to the restaurant and I told the lady seating people down I was there for carry out and she redirected me to the bar. Once at the bar the lady took my name and went to the back to grab my meal. When I thought a simple chicken wrap, I didn't think it would be so huge. The portion for it was quite generous. I had also asked for a side of gravy for my fries and damn, it was a whole side tub. If you're eating here, def be ready to be served. As I was leaving they had some Halloween decorations ready for spooky season. I feel like it would be a fun time to be in a small town for Halloween

If I could leave zero stars, I would. On August 24th, between 6:45 and 6:56 A.M., I stopped at the…read moreCube by Meijer for a coffee before work. The speaker crackled like someone was about to take my order, and then... silence. The girl working, Kacie Sobeck, sat there and completely ignored me. Not because she was busy, not because she didn't hear me--but because she decided to be petty and unprofessional. Honestly, that's not just "bad service." That's straight-up disrespectful and childish. If this is the kind of behavior BIGGBY allows, it explains why this location has such a bad reputation. Coffee shops are supposed to be about customer service--here, you can't even get basic human decency. I'll never waste my time or money at this BIGGBY again. There are way too many other places to grab coffee from people who actually act like adults. This is hands down the worst BIGGBY I've ever been to. This isn't customer service, it's high school drama with a drive-thru.

Excellent service and coffee.wait staff is very friendly and fast. Tons of different items to…read morechoose from.

Stopped in for breakfast with my colleague…read more Service was friendly and efficient. Food was tasty, fresh, with good portion sizes. Typical diner style interior.

Thought I'd give them another shot after the salad bar fiasco in 2023, what do I get? Returned an 8…read moreinch strand of black hair underneath my waffle! This place to be fucking close down by health department and buy God I'm calling them tomorrow.

Saw this bakery advertising soup. Baked goods and meat. Many freezer chests with venison, beef,…read morepork and jerky. They also have homemade soups on occasion, but the best part was the very fresh baked goods, including doing breads, muffins and pastries! Felt5 bad that there were 8 cinnamon sticks and bought them all instead of leaving some for you!

Delicious breakfast pastries, loved the homemade cinnamon roll! The blueberry pastry was also…read morefabulous. Light flaky pastry.

Yelp asked, what would I improve? I ordered 3 pizzas for pickup, along with an order of cannoli and…read moreanother dessert. The website stated it would be ready in 25 minutes. Upon arriving 30 minutes later, I was informed that they did not receive my order and had to begin making it now. In addition, the website menu was wrong and they did not have cannoli. The manager was gracious enough to substitute for another dessert (Apple spi-rolls). He also informed me that they were going to just start making our order. As I was preparing to wait for our order to be made, decide to have a soda, and wait in there seated area, all of the tables were sticky and dirty adding to the overall experience. When our order was finished and ready, thirty minutes later, I took our order and headed back to the house only to find that the taco pizza that we ordered was missing half of its ingredients (no lettuce, tomato, onions (paid extra for these ) and jalapeños (paid extra for these as well), To top that off, substituted dessert was raw in the middle and under cooked. Would have rated it less, but I can't. Never go here. There are apparently 30 of these across the area, would caution from visiting any of these if this is even close to the experience.

Staff did an amazing job greeted you with a smile. Thank you for coming in. Asked if there was…read moreanything they could do to make our visit better.