Tastebuds Smokehouse

Service was prompt and friendly, cute tuscan breakfast diner! Food was phenomenal, just make sure…read moreyou ask about portion sizes.

Great food in a welcoming atmosphere! Loved The decor, too…read more A great place with may food and bakery options.

Coffee so good

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Hometown Family Restaurant

4.2(41 reviews)

0.4 mi

The perfect breakfast stop on our drive south from the UP. Efficient, pleasant and quick service,…read morefresh brewed iced tea, and well-seasoned food. Add onions and cheese to your hash browns! So glad we stopped!

My wife and I just had dinner at the Hometown Family Restaurant. It's not fancy on the outside but,…read morethe food is excellent, staff are friendly and the portions are generous.

Dinning area

Chili

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The dining room

Col K's Pasty Shop

4.6(57 reviews)

2.3 mi

As a man who will travel unlimited miles for food, you should be surprised that I have never had a…read morepasty before. Especially since I live in Michigan and travel north frequently. For the longest time, I thought they were only things of fairytales, like unicorns or pockets. But you can't travel 8 feet in the UP without being beckoned by a pasty shop. And because I'm me, I completely missed my opportunity until I was at the Michigan/Wisconsin border. But fear not! I wouldn't be writing this review if I HADN'T had one! So this pasty establishment was quaint. It had a drive through, a table in the inside and a table on the outside. I mess with that. Sometimes you don't need the extras. Now, as I learned about the pasty, it seemed like the most basic one was beef and rutabaga. Now, everybody knows that nobody knows what a rutabaga is. It's just one of those things that show up in recipes. And because I'm trying this for the first time, I want the full effect. So bring on the baga! Ok, so, since it was nice outside, I decided to sit on the picnic table. They gave me my pasty on a plate with utensils and I ordered 4oz of brown gravy to go with it. I split that bad boy down the middle like the Red Sea and waterboarded it with my gravy. Took a deep breath and dove right in. Listen. I still might not know what a rutabaga is, but I didn't let a single little square of them escape. Everything was hot, the crust was flaky, the gravy thiccc. Why did I never know these things were basically pot pies? I LOVE pot pies. It was gone in minutes. Just wiped out. Like Thanos snapping his fingers. There was nothing I didn't like about it. It was everything a first timer should have experienced. Pot Pie's Cute Older Sister, Pasty 10/10. A couple side notes: If you see my photos, you see I chose milk as my drink of choice. That's because I haven't had milk in three days and I was getting cranky. The only ONLY thing I would suggest, is they invest in either heavier duty plastic utensils or metal ones. Made it a little hard to cut into the bottom where the crust is rolled together. Certainly not something important enough to lose a star over, because honestly, you could punt this thing into a brick wall and I would happily eat it off there.

Small very well run Pasty shop, seats 6 inside, terrific fun staff, meals delivered in a jiffy with…read morea smile. The Empanada is exceptionally delicious, the Beef + Rutabaga is 5 out of 5, wouldn't change a thing -- crusts are thin, delectable on their own, well-filled, cooked to perfection! A must stop for "pass-tees"

Inside Colonel K's.

Cut in half

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Applejacks Bar & Grill

3.8(22 reviews)

2.4 mi

We had breakfast here twice while on Hideout weekend. First…read moretime wasn't enough frankly. Great food. Fried egg sandwich, eggs over medium w all the bacon and sausage and hash browns. Omelettes just right. Bloody Mary met expectations as it appears it does for all. Everyone who is here is a local and they all know and greet each other. Super Friendly cheers bar with great food. Nice size bar for sitting and eating. Parking is pretty simple too. Four stars for a great greasy spoon bar. Not sure why all the negative reviews since it's a bar and grill. Service was fine, maybe slow but sip and go is the attitude. I think breakfast ends at 11 am so fair warning.

Well to start out, I really like this place and have had great meals here. The service is top…read morenotch, friendly and quick. So here we go. Decided to take my wife for her Birthday dinner, we ordered ribs and chicken dinners. Food tasted as usual very good. On the way home i get a small pain in my stomach, nothing big but it just keeps amping up in pain. My wife says she feels fine only to change her tune around bedtime, where she is doubled over in pain and gets sick. Im guessing it was the chicken that got us sick. We really like this place but we have to pass on going there again.

Spotted Cow

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Corner Grille

4.4(10 reviews)

7.8 mi

Found this gem of a place while traveling through on a bike trip. The wait staff and the owners…read morewere exceptionally friendly and gracious, and the food was great! Please don't hesitate to stop by if you're in the area. Thanks Dennis and everyone at the Corner Grille!!!

The Corner Grille is a great little bar/grill. They have a large menu with many different food…read moreoptions. So they are almost guaranteed to meet your cravings. They also offer ice cream in the summer! There is also weekly specials. The place is also pretty quiet for a bar and has a nice dining area. A lot of regulars hang out there so it is a little awkward to walk into the place. But the wait staff is friendly. And are pretty good at their jobs. If you are in the area, I would recommend checking this place out!

Bar/food area

Food area

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Ogden Club

3.9(101 reviews)

2.5 mi

Great gyros, very solid wings.... Nice vibes including the front porch. Gyros so good, I order them…read moreevery time I go (like once a week)

If you are not local...they will not even acknowledge you exist. Not a hello, welcome or anything…read more We sat, waited a while & saw others come in (obvious locals), and welcomed. The waitress was eating with her hands as she rolled silverware on napkins. Bartender looked at us a few times, ignored us and kept talking to two women in the corner. I was shocked as it was 100% opposite from the great service at the sister restaurant the Alibi. The cook, Matt, at the Alibi suggested the Ogden club. Very disappointing. So much for small town friendliness, that doesn't exist here! Sad cause when we travel is when I leave yelp reviews and often even social media shout outs. I hope you see this and do better.

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Mickey-Lu-Bar-B-Q

4.0(205 reviews)

0.2 mi

This place is legendary and we finally got to stop in. Old school, no frills, diner with vintage…read morevibe. It's a simple, limited menu but they do what they do really well. There is no fryer so no fries or onion rings but they do offer a bag of classic Lays chips in case you need that salt or crunch. Strawberry and Butterscotch malts/shakes are amazing and I think a must. We each had a double cheeseburger with the works (ketchup, onion, pickle). Note: you can also request butter or mustard. But you need to ask for that even if you say, "the works". Burger was good, it's really inexpensive and fast. I can see why there is a following for this place. Cash or check only.

On a road trip and really wanted BBQ. With BBQ in the name, was hugely disappointed when we stopped…read moreand discovered this place doesn't have BBQ! Burgers were decent but nothing special. Place is cash only so be prepared for that (ATM on premises) and it can get crowded at peak times as the inside is very small.

Double cheeseburger

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Michael’s

3.1(8 reviews)

2.5 mi

If I'm in Menominee, Michigan, you already know I'm making a stop at Michael's! This is honestly…read moreone of my favorite places to eat whenever I'm in town. The food is ALWAYS amazing and fresh, but the soup and salad bar is one of my favorite things. There's just something about being able to build your own plate and load up on all the good stuff. And the fish? Absolutely delicious! Another reason I love Michael's is the prices. You can get a really good, filling meal without spending a fortune, which is becoming harder and harder to find. The staff is always amazing, friendly, and welcoming, and I love that Michael's has its own quirky personality. The restaurant is full of whimsy and little unexpected touches that make it feel fun and unique instead of like every other restaurant. Good food, affordable prices, great staff, a soup and salad bar, and plenty of quirky charm. Michael's is definitely a Menominee favorite for me, and I'll be back every time I'm in town!

We tried this place recently for lunch and had a great time. The inside is spacious with a bar and…read morea separate dining room. The menu has a great variety. I tried pulled pork mac and cheese. My daughter tried the chili mac. My grandma had a soup and sandwich. My dad tried a burger. All had great flavor and the service was quick. The staff were friendly. Service was great. They had a place set up in the main dining room for kids to color and draw. My grandma loves the place, so we will keep coming back.

Interior

Salmon, veggies and baked potato

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Hibiscus Lemonade

The Bagel Shoppe & Cafe

3.3(8 reviews)

2.8 mi

Wonderful shop! The bagels and the sandwiches are amazing and delicious. I love how the blueberry…read morebagel and the strawberry cream cheese is a great combo. The shop itself is so welcoming and so cute! Amazing decorations. Overall i had a great experience

These are bagels only in that they are round with a hole in the middle. They are pale, underbaked…read moreand not boiled. They are soft like bread and have no chew and are not crisp on the outside. Calling these bagels is a crime.

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Perkins Restaurant & Bakery

2.2(46 reviews)

2.9 mi

Read reviews of this place being terrible but honestly it was really awesome. Waitress was super…read morefriendly and checked in on us throughout the evening and made sure we had everything we needed. Food was excellent quality and presentation of our food was very pleasant. Above and beyond service from staff, would recommend!!

I was excited to go here, since they closed all of the Wisconsin locations... I now understand why…read morethey may have closed food was not how I remembered, I got a sampler, cooked ok but could have used some flavor. The service was good to start, when the waitress realized we were getting coffee and an app she sort of ignored us and didn't bring waters. Restaurant was clean, nonissues there. Good dessert options.

Shrimp and steak hibachi

Strawberry stuffed crêpe

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Full meal. Great deal. 3 for $9.99 at Perkins

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Sarah B.

Elite 25

252

2 years ago

I recently visited this truck stop-style diner for breakfast, and it really reminded me of a Waffle House, but with its own unique charm. The menu is extensive, offering a ton of options, and the portions are huge--definitely a great value for your money. The atmosphere could use a little updating, but honestly, I think it adds to the diner's character. It feels like a nostalgic throwback that makes you want to settle in with a hearty meal. Overall, if you're looking for a solid breakfast spot with generous servings, I highly recommend checking this place out! read more

Isabelle B.

6 years ago

Went into tastebuds today walked in and this waitress was sitting at the bar on her phone not wearing a mask and not in appropriate clothing that made her look like a worker here a second lady comes to give us our food and she's not wearing a mask either and neither is the cook I ask for doctor pepper and they didn't have it wen they used to food was okay besides tasted like absolute shit and I would of rather ate raisins out of a strippers ass the silverware wasn't wrapped properly and the floor is disgusting used to love it here but now just don't read more

Judith S.

12 years ago

Excellent pulled pork and cheese and mac. I have never been a fan of pork but this would eat anytime.

Alan C.

2 years ago

this shit bomb it my be the ketchup, but this shit bussen bussen fr fr I this place fr fr read more

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