I went here for the first time last night with a friend and I loved it! The aesthetic is really different than any other place in the area but it's super unique and retro looking, but not retro like an 80s diner, it's...better. The menu is HUGEE so even if you have people who all like different things, there's something for everyone on the menu. I had a sandwich with ham, bacon, and Mac and cheese on it and it was soooooo good. The fries were amazing as well. I really recommend eating here if you ever gEt the chance! read more

MUST GO. It's a place you have to go at least once in your life. You can get lost with all the various themed rooms.

I have been going to Mike's since the 1990s, and have never EVER had a bad experience. Decor is amazingly ecclectic, food blows my mind every single time, and it's really just that place away from home that'll always be home. Wait time can be long, but I promise you it'll be worth every minute. read more

Sheer disappointment. I have always loved here...started going as a kent student. Havent been here in a couple of years and wow has it gone down hill. The service and food were both horrible. Waitress took a very long time to take our order, it took a very long time to come out of the kitchen. The waitress brought out my husbands and sons food and my sides. Took five mins longer for my entree. Once it finally arrived my chicken schnitzel tasted like it had been fried with fish. My husbands side salad never came...ended up just getting it boxed to go. Our waitress took over ten mins to get our check, I ended up taking it to the hostess as I was tired of waiting.....waited to be served, waited to get our food, waited to get our check, waited to pay the check. Spent close to an hour and half in total. Where is the management?!!?! read more

Luckily the X-Wing is outside - you can take pictures with it and then leave and eat somewhere else! In general, the food at this place is pretty bad but I do want to say there are a couple of servers who are really great and generally work in the bar area in the morning. There are a couple safe-ish options on the menu which I'll plan to stick with if I can ever be cajoled to go here again (they are mostly breakfast!!) but most of the food is overly greasy, bland, covered in plastic "cheese" or just plain cheap and underwhelming. If you like your restaurant trying to pass off the bits of french fries from the bottom of the bin as home fries (SERIOUSLY?!), a bland beef sandwich, or a "warm bacon dressing spinach salad" that is actually iceberg lettuce with congealed sweet and sour with bacon bits in it then Mike's Place is for you! read more

First off the menu is insane. How they keep track of that many items is beyond me. Aside from the oddly placed x-wing fighter the place just gets more unique when you walk inside. The portions are huge. The buffalo chicken wrap (my favorite) is on-point. When work brings me around Kent way, I always stop at mikes place for at least one lunch. read more

What a fun looking place. I was here three years ago so I wanted to try it again. I wish I would have gone somewhere else. Sausage and eggs. Meager serving of hash browns. Eggs were fine Since I live near Portland, OR, I thought I'd get a wonderful Midwest sausage patty. J Hahahaha! Two little over-cooked mini hockey pucks. Really??? I could have eaten a better sausage patty at McDonalds. So, if you're in Vancouver, WA, go to Valerie's for Breakfast and eat what a Midwest sausage patty ought to look and taste like. But don't look for a decent sausage patty at Mike's. read more

I have been here multiple times. It is fairly sold food and drink place. The portions are large and the cost is reasonable. Their menu is pretty large. if it were smaller and more focused it might be better. At a minimum you would know the theme. However, it is not and they keep you guessing. From X-wing fighter to I think a school bus and a Margaritavill theme, just keeps you entertained. read more

I *cannot* believe that someone reviewed this before me. ... ... ... Well, actually YES I can - because it is so awesome. Where do I begin about Mike's Place? Located in my hometown (read the sidebar, beeotches) this is the place in high school that my pals and I would ditch school to go hang out at... (Golly, I hope my Mommaship doesn't read Yelp reviews.) In college (went to KENT STATE baybee) it was the best place to go after a heavy night of drinking... their belly buster breakfast could cure any hangover... Since? Whenever I am home I try to go to Mike's at least once... usually on Christmas Eve morning - with my whole crayzee family - for a great-big-stinking-Midwestern-cheese-sausage-bacon-fried breakfast... The food? Exactly what you'd expect if you saw the outside of this place. As the mysterious ? mark Terry M. points out - Mike's Place is chock full of memorabilia... it is truly a unique place - the bus shell with seating is cool... but, not as cool as: THE X-WING FIGHTER IN THE PARKING LOT. Full scale. Who gives a shit on how good the food is? X-Wing Mo' Fo' FIGHTER... Use the force, Luke... read more

The food was so awesome! It was beyond description. The flavors in the pulled pork sandwich I got all came through in a unique blend. It would have gotten more stars, but the place was filthy. There was cruddy food from years past lodged in places clearly visible. The walls had food smeared on them that no one bothered to clean up. We sat in the rear of the "boat"....gross! read more

I used to go here all the time. The decor is fun the first time, but overwhelming every time thereafter. If you're looking for decent, greasy, hangover food, then Mike's is the place for you. However, it doesn't seem very clean and the service is pretty crummy. I ordered a vegetarian omelette and told the waiter 3 times that it was very important for there to NOT be meat in the food because I am a vegetarian that gets sick from eating meat. I am not kidding: the last 3 TIMES I went here, there ended up being chunks of meat (usually ham) in my food. I got sick twice. I won't go here again. Bottom line: if you can eat anything and prefer greasy food, then try Mike's. If that doesn't describe you, go elsewhere. read more

I really should have reviewed this YEARS ago, since i think that my dad has dragged me to Mike's for many, many sundays after church. But then, yelp didn't exist years ago, so I had to wait till I was back to mikes a few weeks ago... It is one of the quintessential greasy spoons... complete with skillet breakfasts and witty menu descriptions. They have 85 ways to fry an egg and most of them include fat. Its got delicious potatoes and great coffee. The decorations are humorous and its NE Ohio flair is unforgettable. I love going back to breakfast at Mikes... read more

I went up to northern Ohio to visit some friends, and they took us to Mike's Place for lunch. I was so overwhelmed by the menu, and all the cool stuff on the walls. I had a philly sandwich and it was awesome, it also came with some pretty rawkin' french fries. I knew this was gonna be a cool place when we pulled up and they had an X-Wing. I will be making a return trip. read more

Mike's Place has an X-Wing in the front yard. If that doesn't get your attention, I'm not sure what will...but I'll give it a shot. Breakfast. Pizza. Most people hit Mike's for beer, bar food, burgers, and other things that start with B....but Breakfast is a surprisingly good idea. There's lots of delicious, carb-y stuff to soak up a few hangovers (plus the hair of the dog, when you need it!), but the pizza...oh, man. It was a total surprise, and it was absolutely worth it. Start with a biscuit crust. Add sausage gravy. Crumbled bacon. Scrambled eggs. Cheddar cheese! The medium is enough to feed two or three people. The large will feed four to six. It's not haute cuisine, but it's pretty amazing stuff when you're out with friends and looking for something fun. read more

Waited 40 minutes with 3 little kids...only to be seated literally 1 ft from the bar. There were multiple tables actually in the restaurant, not sure why they would set up our 2 year old's highchair actually in the bar. We then waited for a waitress to come greet us, bring water, take our order. No one came, so after another 5 min, we told another employee we hadn't seen a waitress yet. She gave us a dirty look, shrugged, and walked off. We got up, after all that time and left. We'll never go back and spend our money there, that's for sure. read more

I know a lot of locals are fans of Mike's Place because of the menu and the price point. But for me, a menu that long scares me off - if you have 100 items, how can you keep fresh ingredients on hand for every dish? Plus, the place has a sticky feel to it. In short, if you're looking for a cheap option with all day breakfast, this might be your joint. But I don't know that I'll be returning. read more

I've never seen a menu with soooo many items! it makes it very hard to chose, but usually can find something you would like. This place is perfect for a college town, and has a great location. Everything is pretty cheap, and the portions are ginormous! The breakfast is great, the cinnamon buns huge! more than a meal in itself.... the burgers and gyros are great... HOWEVER from my first and last experience the pasta (or the pasta sauce) is terrible... when it came to the table, i was overwhelmed by the smell of hot dog food, not knowing who's plate it was coming from i tried the pasta, and it was the sauce! and it tasted just as bad as it smelled, by kids wouldn't even eat it... but everything else i have had had been worth what you pay for. Usually friendly staff considering the majority are working through college, and very unusual, yet interesting decor. read more

Had a bad experience here last night I need to tell y'all about. I really just need to vent I guess. So last night, I went with hubby and a friend. When we walked in, we noticed there were signs posted that they are looking for a new cook. Well, now I know why... When we were first greeted, we asked to sit on the patio. The host took us outside, threw a pile of silverware and placemats on the table (didn't set the table) and walked away. He didn't even think or offer to put the umbrella up for us so my husband did it. The host just seemed annoyed at us for wanting to sit outside. It was a nice night! We wanted to enjoy it! The waitress eventually came out and we ordered drinks and eventually food. Our friend ordered a burger cooked medium and it was definitely burnt. Hubby ordered the fish sandwich and it came out with no tarter sauce which he waited way too long to get after asking for it. My food was not good, wings were way overcooked and the sauce on the wings broke so it looked completely unappetizing. So, point of me telling you all this is that this place was once a great place to eat but if they don't find a good cook soon, it will fail and people will stop eating here! Let's not let this happen! Someone has to know of a good cook looking for a job! Come on peeps! read more

Awesome food, menus selection and service! The menu selection may be overwhelming at first, but BOY is it good. Whole family loved it, will always be a regular. read more

Ugh I love this place ! It brings me right back to home. You walk in there's all kinds of random stuff on the wall. Everything's unique and special. That's first. If you ever get the chance, sit in the bus to eat. Yes, I said bus. Then you look at this menu. First of all, the waiters/waitresses apparently have to memorize this entire thing. It's practically a novel y'all. They have so many different food items it's absurd. Any combination of turkey, bacon, burger, vegetable, fry, sauce that you could think of - they have a sandwich for it. My personal favorite was the fish sandwich but I vaguely remember eating some sort of a pulled pork sandwich but all I remember was that I loved it. My boyfriend also enjoyed the ruebens they have there. He's a big reuben guy. The overall vibe is just chill. I've also heard from MANY that their breakfast is to die for. I haven't personally tried it, but always meant to. The atmosphere is definitely the best part for me! read more

I've lives in kent for several years now and given mikes place multiple tries. I've found the food there "okay" at the very best and "very bad" at the worst. Clearly there is a lot of novelty to the place itself, the tacky exterior will turn heads, but if you're not into that kind of thing you won't find much you'll like here. Their menu is huge, like, an intentional joke huge. This is not a good thing beyond the initial laugh you get from seeing it. Clearly there is no way the majority of this sagging menu is freshly prepared and it shows. I've gotten a gyro that was just greasy flavorless meat lazily thrown on bread and garlic bread that was just Bagged bread with the slightest hint of flavor sneezed onto it, a friend orderEd wings that looked like the tiny crumbs that were leftover at the bottom of the bag. I gave it multiple tries because other people liked it or had no where else to go but I've never had a great experience in food or service. If you do go I recommend ordering something you feel is common or absolutely can't be messed up. The fries were okay, the cheesy tots were okay, but really what mark of cuisine is adequate stuff you just had to toss in the fryer? read more

Super fun brunch experience! For a busy place you don't feel cramped in one space, there are so many themed rooms and the menu is HUGE. There is definitely something for everyone here read more

Yes, there is an X-wing outside, yes there is a funny menu, yes there is a castle and a bus and a boat and an Elvis booth. It's awesome to sit in the restaurant and I've been coming to Mike's for a well over a decade. The fact of the matter, though, is that while Mike's Place is a rad building with a rad menu, it's so woefully inconsistent that I can't justify recommending it to friends and I can't eat there without feeling disappointed about 70% of the time I eat here. The menu is enormous. They've even pared it back in the last year and it's still enormous. This is the main issue with the place and yeah, it's humorous, but there is no way a server can learn the whole thing in a reasonable amount of time and there's no way that the kitchen can make consistently good food when most of the items are likely poured from a can or frozen - there is no way you can keep fresh ingredients with a menu like that. Just today I was there, and I was over charged for several items because the new server had no idea - items I've ordered many times, even recently. A side of curly fries will never be $5, ever, and give the attitude I refused to argue about it. The cleanliness of the restaurant has really improved over the last year, so that is a plus, but you almost have to wonder if that's because they rearranged all the stuff on the walls and for the first time got up close and personal with their own filth. There are basically always fruit flies buzzing around in the dining area, which is a little gross. I wouldn't mention it, but I don't think I've eaten anywhere else in Kent where it's a problem. So while it's getting better, there are still issues for sure. I don't think anyone has lofty ideas about what Mike's is supposed to be - they put it right out there. They're greasy, they're cheap, they win best hangover food almost every year from one magazine or another. The issue is not that - it's that you can totally be greasy and sugary and still be great junk food with some level of quality and consistency and they aren't there. And given that this has been an issue forever, I don't suspect they'll ever hit that mark. read more

It's very busy every time I go. The food selection is huge- and it is amazing. But it does take awhile for the food to come out- also expected with huge crowds . I'm only giving four stars because the waitress only filled our water twice the whole 1.5 hours that I was there. Other than that my experiences have been lovely. read more

This is one of my favorite places I take all of my guests too for breakfast lunch or dinner. Has tons of amazing cool themed rooms And different artwork and statues.. must see. read more

Truly unique We eat at mikes every time we are over that way, huge menu, something for everyone, the environment is is worth stopping for. Great beer selection for the brew heads. I have take 20+ friends there and it is always a hit! read more

This place is a real hoot. It's so different than other restaurants, but very very overwhelming. The menu is huge (like lists of food in small print) and so is the restaurant. There are tables inside buses and cars. It's crazy. I only come here for breakfast. There lunch and dinner meals are a bit too heavy for me. I really like there waffles and pancakes. It's an experience to say the least just sitting in the restaurant for a meal. I would definitely recommend this place for breakfast, but not so much for lunches or dinners unless you want a large amount of food more-so on the greasy and oily side. read more

We go (as a pretty good crowd) on Tuesday night, and Kristie is our server, and she gets all the orders right, the food is served promptly, and all the bills are correct. What a fantastic waitress! read more

Awesome, unique atmosphere! Huge portions! Parking can be a bit cramped, especially on a Sunday morning. read more

Good food, huge portions. I'm not just that much into grease . Food was pretty greasy but was good.

Casual family restaurant with an extensive menu and alcohol section. service can be slow on busier days, but still remains a better choice than it's Bob Evans competition across the street. read more

Mike's Place - American Near Me - Kent, Ohio

Love Mike's place great food and always have a great staff with a friendly attitude. I will say the menu is rather confusing and overwhelming if it's your first time well honestly every time!! But well worth it! read more

Eaten here a few times since moving to the area. Everything is very greasy and slathered with sauce or topping like they are trying to cover up the lack of taste. Customers are seated very close to each other. Place is definitely not much on the whole social distancing thing. Last visit, ordered the he-man breakfast. Very greasy. Sausage patties were perfectly formed round. Can tell it prepackaged and not made fresh. Asked for scrambled eggs and got what looked like fried eggs in chunks. Like it cooked way to fast on the grill without mixed or flipped. Was terrible and fried too much. Nothing like any scrambled eggs I've ever had. Server barely came around to refill water. Then it was difficult to get the check since noone came back very often. Can definitely tell noone cares how things are run. read more

Just not my vibe and below average food. The whole restaurant really contributes to a feeling of claustrophobia.

Best place to eat at in Kent, Ohio. The environment is phenomenal, staff is even better! The food portions are insane too. Highly recommend trying it out. read more

Food is good, usually. Lately we come and the place looks dirty and the wait staff hasn't been so friendly. This time food was warm at best and it tasted kind of weird. We told our waitress and she was like annoyed, she offered to have it remade but we elected to just leave. Not sure if we will return. read more

if you live in the area go here! the food is incredible the decor is crazy and all over the place but it's very entertaining. the menu can be very overwhelming but you will find something you like! read more

I can't decide what is the best aspect of Mike's Place - the fun and fantastic atmosphere or the giant menu! My kids love eating here, and exploring all the different spaces before we leave. And they have great drink specials for parents, too! Highly recommend. read more

The service is always fast and friendly. The food is really good! I love their "Big Bertha's Breakfast".

What an icon .. since 80s and still going strong. Menu is huge and so far .. all we can do is get through the breakfast part of menu. I had broccoli omelet with Swiss cheese and hasbrowns really good another guest ordered sausage and gravy and biscuits can't go wrong with anything on menu read more

Mike's Place - Great place for breakfast .. all day long gone - American Near Me - Kent, Ohio

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