My family of 4 went to have lunch here over the Labor Day weekend, it was busy but service was fast and the food was good and hot. The best part of our visit was the young man who was our server, this gentleman could hustle! He was fast, efficient and so great! He kept our drinks filled, other patrons checked on and the neighboring tables cleared and wiped immediately. This young man is a credit to his family and his excellent work ethic. I did not get his name but I will go back in the future and ask to be sit in his assigned area. My husband and I were so impressed we left him a nice tip. Thank you so much for the good food, wonderful service and great service. read more

They had us at the door when we saw gigantic cinnamon rolls and then sealed the deal when they conveniently wafted some fritters right out of the oven by our table as we sat down. Our waitress intercepted one of each before they were devoured by the competing diners. Thank goodness Melissa is a hustler! Well did not think it could get better but it did! Who has a pot roast, eggs and American fry skillet on their menu? And boy was that delicious! Really... DELICIOUS! Food came fast! Service was also great and we loved the local UP pictures on the wall! Pricing was also very reasonable! High Marks for everyone in making this establishment a big standout! Thanks for the experience! We will definitely be back! read more

Syl's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

We were just passing through and had the most amazing breakfast. Very friendly service, the food was wonderful. My husband enjoyed his Polish skillet, I had the veggie omelette and the girls had the cinnamon French toast, and the chocolate pancake, of course! Everyone left full and happy! The ambience was very cute, how do you recommend? read more

You have to wait much too long for your food. After 40 minutes I left. Got a pizza at the gas station.

I placed a to-go order today from Syl's. The ambiance is small town cafe. The service was friendly. The food was phenomenal. I got a pasty and slaw with the gravy on the side. I also got a to-go cinnamon roll for tomorrow morning. The pasty with the gravy was epic! So delicious! The slaw was excellent. The cinnamon roll will be awesome with my coffee tomorrow. read more

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Consistently good, consistently friendly, consistently affordable. Love this convenient option in Ontos! read more

Syl's Cafe - Strawberry cheesecake - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

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Absolutely amazingly delicious and friendly staff! Wow! Worthy place to eat and ...literally frequent if you're a local:)

Super good breakfast and excellent service. They have a bakery items available with good donuts. Will go here again someday.

Very friendly staff. Service is as quick and the food, a Pasties was hot and fresh. Will definitely visit again next time we are in the area. read more

I was in Otonagon and asked the hotel owner for restaurant suggestions. He said that Syl's Cafe was one of the more popular places, and after looking over the menus that he had, I decided that it sounded good. I ordered the turkey cranberry sandwich. It was really good, and kind of an unusual combination. I loved the cranberry sauce that was on the side. I also got a breakfast pizza to go. It was also delicous -- both hot and cold! The service was also friendly, efficent and good. Syl's is a nice, small town restaurant that I'd definitely go back to if I was in the area again. read more

Syl's Cafe - Turkey cranberry sandwich - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

After a long day hiking in the Porkies we stopped by Sly's. Our waitress, Kristy, was so sweet and kind and working her butt off. We needed a yummy filling meal and what's exactly what we got. I ordered the pasty and my hubby ordered the turkey sandwich because Kristy recommended it. Both were so good and we cleaned our plates. We had such a great experience that we decided we had to stop by for breakfast. So we came back bright and early, and Kristy was there again serving up with a smile. We both had the cinnamon French toast and it was scrumptious. We also ordered a few donuts to enjoy on our 6.5hr drive. You absolutely need to stop by Sil's when you stay in Ontonagon!! read more

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Traveling the UP... our stay was in Ontonogan. This was one of the few places open on Sunday. We were most pleased that our meals were so tasty. The waiter was kind and friendly. You could tell this was a great place to eat with all the locals saying "hello" to and visiting with one another. Homemade pies, desserts, and pastries were also available. If you are in or near Ontonagon, check it out. If not, add it to your next road trip while in the UP. read more

Cute breakfast spot in the middle of nowhere, Michigan. We stopped here on our way to Porcupine mountains The food was plenty and couldn't finish them all. Tried the pasties here. Definitely good food! read more

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Great food, staff, service. Small town cafe, lots of variety, breakfast, lunch, pizza, bakery goods, a wide variety. My friends had pizza and loved it. It's a simple place, and the food is good, mostly domestic offerings. Not expensive. Fast kitchen that remembers a variety of orders. Recommended. read more

Everything here is excellent, including the servers. They seem a bit shorthanded so it is slow when the place is busy. We stayed in town for a week and were here nearly every day. The only negative is the donuts look amazing but are not great IMO. No crunch and they're soft and doughy. read more

Cute little spot in a small town. Staff was friendly and service was quick even though they were busy. We ordered pizza "Syl's Special" I thought it was pretty amazing. They loaded it with toppings, don't mind the half eaten pizza in the pic. If you are up this way and you love pizza, it's worth a stop and they also offer other menu options if pizza isn't your thing. They offer donuts, pies and other baked goods, which I plan to get some to go. read more

Syl's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

Typically I review dive bars, an occasional restaurant, and now and again somewhere decent. This place was most certainly decent, if not excellent. If you're a fan of Cafes, this is your stop. The staff are fast, friendly, and so are the prices and food. My fiancé got the French Toast, and I got the Philly Cheesesteak, I don't know why, but neither of us were disappointed. I absolutely hate mushrooms, but ya know what, they were great in there. The French Toast was made with handmade dough and it was awesome too. Highly recommend a stop if you're in town. read more

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The food is delicious, everyone really friendly, great atmosphere and the desserts looked amazing, too full for dessert though, they have good portion sizes for dinner menu. Definitely recommend. read more

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Amazing restaurant in the small village of Ontonagon. It is the heartbeat of the town. Good food and friendly servers. Ate there every day for 5 days. Nice selection too. Enjoyed their breakfast English muffin sandwich platter and Mello Yello. Takeout pizza and salad was good too. read more

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I had the French toast with a side of Ham. I thought the sour dough bread had a good thickness and texture. The dinner also has a fresh bakery case (photo taken during dinner the night before) in which I had a blue berry Pastry which was phenomenal. Must stop restaurant read more

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Amazing service and extremely generous proportions. Highly recommend this restaurant very large food selection and many choices to choose from. The ambiance of the restaurant is amazing and gives you a small town vibe. read more

Syl's Cafe - All meat pizza - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

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So glad to find such a gem only 10 miles from our hotel (AmerInn, Ontonagon). Hubs and I split a "mini" Pasty, which was as big as the other "normal sized" pasties we've had before. Pasty was good, but they don't serve it with gravy, that flavor and sauce was what was missing for me--still had a great flavor. Husband had the BBQ Cobb salad minus the BBQ sauce, and it was delicious! Chicken, bacon and hard boiled eggs in this salad was the perfect protein after a day of hiking. I enjoyed a personal pizza (and stolen bites of salad!) We got a slice of chocolate pie to go, and WE WILL BE BACK soon to sample their homemade doughnuts and their breakfast menu! read more

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This is my first time ever writing a review let's put it that way. This is the absolute best pizza I have ever had. The dough is perfect! I'm generally not a huge fan of the crust but the dough was so good I didn't even mind! The prices are outrageously cheap for the homemade food you're getting. Don't even get me started on the donuts and cookies. 89¢ for a homemade cookie these days is unheard of... the cookie could easily be $1.50 and it still would be worth it. Couldn't recommend more! For context I had the bbq chicken regular crust not the thin crust! read more

This place was super busy, we did not dine in just got carry out. Got pizza, pepperoni stuffed breadsticks and onion rings. Pizza was delicious but honestly the stuffed breadsticks was even better than the pizza. Onion rings were exactly how I liked them thin and crispy soooo good great flavor. You can tell it's a small mom and pop shop so happy we found it, service was good also. read more

Syl's Cafe - Stuffed pepperoni breadsticks - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

We had the pasty with gravy and it was delicious! Then ordered a pizza to go! The service was very friendly. Cute restaurant. Mini Pasties read more

Syl's Cafe - Pasty - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

One stop shop for all kinds of taste buds. Service is friendly and food is wonderful. Love the pics on the walls too. Shows off the beautiful area all around. Thank you! read more

Food was good but we had a group of 8 that ordered lunch and we waited forever to get our food and many other people came in and ate then left before we even received our food. We had one person that never even received her food until we were ready to leave and she had to take it to go. Then when one member of our group asked to pay their bill she was screamed at by one of the waitresses loud enough for the whole restaurant to hear saying that they were busy and they don't have time for that. A simple kind response of we are busy but will be with you in a moment would have been fine. We totally understand that things can get busy and stressful but bitter responses such as this is not necessary. We will not be going back to or recommending this restaurant. read more

I had my first ever pasty here which it was absolute delicious. I now can say I understand the hype over it. The service was good and this restaurant wasn't crowded at all despite it being peak dinner hours. The seating was nice and overall the restaurant was pretty quiet. Would recommend this hidden gem to anyone. read more

We stopped in on a whim hungry and tired after a day hiking in the Porkies. Boy, are we glad we did! We had the Syls Special pizza and it was delicious! Loaded with toppings, lots of cheese and wonderful crust! Saw a box of their cinnamon rolls and picked them up too! They were fresh, just sweet enough and there were 9 good sized rolls in the box. Price for both the pizza and cinnamon rolls was a little over $28. Our server was a middle aged woman who greeted us warmly and treated us as "one of the locals". A definite yes if you're looking for good food, good service in a cute cafe! read more

I've never seen such chaos! The first problem was that they sat us at a dirty table and I had to ask it be cleaned. Locals were receiving their food before us and we finally had to get up and go to the register to pay our bill even though we never received a check. Two of the waitresses looked like they were going to come to blows over a table. Last time we ate here the service was slow, but our waitress was attentive. This time I was served the heel of the toast, my toast was black and the food was meh. Thank the Gods I didn't find a hair! Cute cafe but the chaos is too much for me and the food ain't that good. read more

Food is great, great service, we ate at Syl's for breakfast and supper, breakfast was delicious, skillet with eggs , ham, hash browns and hollandaise sauce, supper was Pasty and coleslaw and it was good. I would recommend Syl's if in the area. read more

Syl's Cafe - Pasty's at Syl's - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

Breakfast was served up quickly, by our friendly server. Quickly made recommendation of favorites, quick to fill the coffee cups and while slammed on a Tuesday morning, she made the experience better. Cinnamon French toast were four delicious swirls, a side of crisp bacon and scrambled eggs. A lot of homemade breads, cookies, donuts and tasty delectable sugary treats we purchased after breakfast. Great prices. Grind their offee on site and it was delicious. Wonderful gem in this town. read more

Syl's Cafe - Homemade goodies at awesome prices, plus extra crispy chocolate chip cookies! - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

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We ordered takeout while in town for a quick weekend vacation. I went inside to get the order and had to wait a few minutes, but the staff was great about it. The indoor décor is really cool and the menu is pretty large, so there's something for everyone. They hang paintings and photos on the walls from local artists and photographers that you can buy, so that was awesome to see. There's not really a waiting area, so if the place looks busy, be prepared to mill around outside due to cramped quarters at the front of the place. The food itself was great, and highly recommended. When we are back in Ontonagon, we'll be coming back here to dine in-person. When I picked my food up around 6p, it was nearly full and the crowd seemed lively and like they enjoyed the food. read more

Great little mom & pop restaurant. Great food for a reasonable price Service was prompt.

Place has a a good atmosphere and good service. Was a nice spot to snowmobile to and warm up. Decent food. read more

Passing through the area for work, I found this place on yelp. Very small town family run feel. As you can see from what I ordered, I wasn't looking for a low carb meal LOL- Food was great, service was friendly, and I got my food in a reasonable amount of time. read more

Syl's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

One of the best breakfast spots! Loved every bite. Homemade sourdough bread French Toast. Special recipe sausage patties. Good folks in the kitchen and waiting tables. They really made it a delicious, memorable breakfast! read more

Consistently good food and friendly service. I've never had a bad meal and it's fairly priced. read more

Syl's Cafe - Chicken BLT salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

This was a really nice, and surprisingly busy, little Cafe in the town of Ontanogan. Got a pasty to snack on, and a bearclaw as a sweet treat. Neither one was bad or anything, but nothing extravagant to write home about. I found for the cost of the items, the pasty was quite small, and the bearclaw was a decent size. read more

Syl's Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ontonagon, Michigan

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This place has a cute and spacious outdoor seating area. Their prices are also impeccable. The fish and chips was very yummy. It had an interesting batter to it, which made it very crunchy. The pasty, however, was kind of dry and bland. The pasta dish was pretty basic, but still good. read more

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