NEVER order the Friday Saturday buffet. Almost all the food was cold. Lukewarm at best, and apparently been set out for an extended time. The fried Walley??? Was dried out and not edible. As we have ate here many times before, and it wasn't like this, we told our server about the problems. 15 minutes later after no response,as we were leaving, I told the manager?? Of the terrible quality, and got a "SORRY" response as they walked away. Will NEVER go back or suggest them again. read more

The servers and owner are wonderful people, the food is always great. Me and my fiancé and my two kids always come in and we always have happy people and happy smiles. Definitely recommend read more

Great service, Great broasted chicken. Great seasoning on the mixed vegetables. Loved the funny signs in the ladies room! Only improvement I would suggest is to have ice cream, so my apple pie could've been à la mode. read more

The Iron Kettle - Breasted chicken and mixed vegetables. - American Near Me - Lewiston, Michigan

Great value, generous portions, stellar service--the Iron Kettle is an iconic restaurant in Lewiston with an owner who is present and deeply invested in the community. We heartily recommend it! read more

My wife and I decided to give the Iron Kettle a try since there was a long wait at our "go to" restaurant in Lewiston. Lucky for us! The waitstaff were very polite and efficient. The food was delicious and the portions were such that we both had enough leftovers for dinner the following evening. I had the chicken parmigiana and my wife had the fish and chips. However, note that they don't take credit cards! read more

Food is excellent but prices have now gone through the roof do not believe what their website says as far as prices go everything is at least $4 more than what it says read more

Just had the Fish and Chips (broiled Walleye option). Fries with gravy, vegatable soup and salad bar. Best walleye in the county! Delicious meal at a very fair price. We arrived just after noon, the place was very busy, but still received exceptional service! Highly recommend! read more

We were a party of four, it took a minute for the waitress come to get our drink order, but after that she was very attentive. Drinks were always refilled and salads were brought out right away. The only problem was our potatoes we had ordered to go with our meals were wrong, but it was easily fixed. Two people shared a dessert with ice cream and loved it. I would go back.. read more

Hands down the best breakfast I've ever had at a restaurant, without question. Delicious scrambled eggs. I figured they're all created equal. I was wrong. SO good. And the bacon is real bacon, not that cheap papier-mâché stuff other restaurants try to pass off Very quick service and always kept the water and coffee full. Local prices not inflated like some bigger cities. I'd come here again in a heartbeat if I lived closer. I will definitely make it a point to stop in again if I end up back this way. read more

We stopped here while on a road trip, I chose it based on location and menu options. We had the gyro and the french dip, they were served up quick with plenty of fries. The entrees were awesome, server was friendly and helpful but not overbearing. read more

Service was very good. It's a very up-northy restaurant with animals on the walls, a little corner bar for the waitstaff station, old school tables and chairs with the requisite smattering of old folks eating there. Our group ordered a pizza which by all accounts was excellent. I ordered a gyro and was amazed. I've eaten a lot of gyros in my time, in Detroit and Greece itself. This was probably the best gyro I have ever eaten. In Lewiston, MI. Only improvement would have been to slice the tomato and onion instead of cubing them. Best tzatziki I think I have ever had, gyro meat was excellent and the pita was warmed/cooked to the perfect slight crispiness on the outside with the inside staying nice and soft. When i'm served a best ever item, five stars is a no-brainer. bravo! read more

Horrible staff rude staff the rude sign at the door should've warned us before we even entered There is it bright pink neon piece of paper and huge black thick writing that aggressively said "read the sign" with about 13 arrows pointing down to a white piece of paper with very small print that said cash only first of all if you're that aggressive about making sure people know your cash only maybe you should've written it on the bright piece of paper Mind you we called first to make sure the restaurant is open because of COVID-19 a lot of places are closed when she answered the phone she could've told us that they were cash only but they didn't So after finding an ATM getting cash and returning to the restaurant she tried to put us at a table between two packed tables. we said is it OK if we sit somewhere else were trying to social distance? she laughed and said then go sit in the corner so we walked out And the rude people laughed as we left! read more

I've gone to the Iron Kettle every couple years since I was a kid and while I don't think I really noticed much about the restaurant back then, today I did. We had great service, AMAZING CHILI, and good coffee, but the fried chicken was completely FLAVORLESS, unless you count frying oil as a flavor. The menu boasted a special seasoned batter but there was no flavoring to be found. My boyfriend had the KING OF CLUBS and the lettuce was wilted and bread was soggy. Good HOT CHOCOLATE tho. With other similar options so close by, I won't be returning again unless it's specifically for the chili. read more

The food is delicious and fair priced. The service is good as well. Great place for breakfast!

My first concern was that our waitress was not utilizing a mask during service. In fact, many staff did not have masks on, and if they did, it was not being worn properly. Staff stands above us and speaks which means respiratory droplets are constantly contacting our food/drink as they speak. We sat at about 11:30 and food was not out to our table until about 12:50. I witnessed our waitress update other tables on kitchen progress and never came around to us. There were tables who sat after we did who also got food before us. Once the food was finally out, it looked okay. I am convinced the mushrooms in my omelette were canned, not fresh, due to the texture/color, but it was edible. I was expecting phenomenal food for the amount of time we waited there. I understand it is COVID, but the restaurant needs to re-evaluate how they are running during this time. I shouldn't be sitting 3 feet away from several other guests either. Running the restaurant at this capacity with such few staff is just setting up the present staff up for failure. It was not an enjoyable experience and things absolutely need to change. This is the new normal and adjustments need to be made accordingly to ensure that the dining experience is still enjoyable and that the food/wait is worth the money. Unfortunately, this trip just wasn't worth it. read more

Always seem to be hiring a cook. Big turnover when it comes to waitresses. Bathrooms always dirty. Pizza is the best in town. Other dishes seem to have been cheapened up. Salad bar always short on food or not fresh. Lawn not cut and weeds are almost as high as the sign out front. Definitely need to do some changes inside and out. read more

Total repeat of my last review. 1 breakfast of sausage and gravy. Quite decent. Place looks like it could use a little cleaning!

Rating for restaurants around Lewiston. They are under serviced and it takes a long time for your waitress to come and talk to you, but if you have time to kill I would recommend it, as the food is good. we had the Reuben, gyro and the French onion soup they were all very good and I would recommend. The bloody Mary's are very strong so get ready to feel little buzz after you drink one. read more

The Iron Kettle - Front of the breakfast menu. - American Near Me - Lewiston, Michigan

Love coming here. The food is always really good, they might have the best chicken fingers of anywhere in Michigan.

We used to come here all the time when we came up north. However my dad and brother got severe food poisoning and we haven't been here since. read more

Good food, great staff. One of the best restaurants in town. The people there are always friendly and willing to talk to you about almost anything. Helps with local fundraising such as the pancake dinner they did for the Odyssey of the Mind team world finals. I love this place and recommend it. read more

Good, classic, and inexpensive diner food. Their liver and onions is super-savory and will fill you up like nothing else. Jo-jo is very friendly; I haven't met the other staff. read more

We went in very few customers we sat 10 mins before being helped..we were then helped an then waited an hour an fourty mins to get our food mind you there is five of us but we order 3 orders or 2 eggs an toast a waffel a side of bacon a coffee a chocolate milk an orange juice two pops a coffee am two Philly omelets an after waiting all this time an 1:40 mins we get our food eat and ask for the ticket an it's 55.00 freaking dollars are u kidding me highway robbery never again will I go back.. read more

My husband and I came here for breakfast a few weeks back and walked out feeling torn about basically everything! I ordered eggs and hash browns and instead of toast wanted to replace with a pancake but they refused to swap out so paid extra! Our waitress in question wasn't very nice and that morning it wasn't too busy so not sure if she woke up on the wrong side of the bed or she is just an unhappy person. The eggs and hash browns tasted like eggs and hash browns so I guess that's a plus! They brought out my additional costing pancake (yep just one) and it was about the size of my head and was put on a plate about the size of my hand so needless to say it became a mess so after a bites just gave up! I do know it was microwaved before being brought to me because it was rubbery and not easy to cut with a knife! If you go, I would suggest skipping the pancakes or what should be referred to as the oversized overpriced McDonald's pancake! I won't be back but if you dare to go, just hope and pray your server took her happy pills that day! read more

Our go to place for breakfast. Service always good even when they are busy. Omelets are good. So are the biscuits and gravy. Never tried the lunch or dinner items read more

I've eaten here several times and had good food and service every time. The other reviewer is correct when they said the place could use a little cleaning. Sometimes it's fine and other times things need a wipe down. Overall, a good place to eat that's easy on the wallet. read more

We just sat for over an hour and got up and left. Took a good 20 min for a waitress to take our order and 40 min later still no food. What a waste of an hour on Sunday. read more

Stopped for lunch. Had a patty melt and tossed salad. Patty melt was cook just as I asked. Very juicy and tasty. Glad I stopped! Great lunch and friendly service! Very clean and comfortable place. read more

The Iron Kettle could have been a nice place for Sunday brunch, but it was exceptionally under-staffed when I visited, which ruined the experience. I visited last Sunday (4/30/17) at about 11:30 or so, a time when most diners are busy and well-managed. Despite being relatively empty at that time (it picked up a bit later), the two front-of-the-house staff were clearly very overwhelmed and unable to manage table service in combination with cleaning, answering the phone, hosting, making fresh coffee, and expo-ing/running food. Not their fault they were over-tasked, but...seriously...the service was unacceptable, even for a diner. We waited a long time at the front to be seated until one of the servers just yelled across the restaurant, "Just seat yourself." We did and waited several minutes to receive menus, even though there were only around 6 total tables in the restaurant at the time. Shortly thereafter, a larger party of about 8-10 elderly folks came in and that's when table service effectively stopped for everyone in the restaurant. At one point, one of the elderly women (75+ years old) got up, got the coffee pot from the server's station, and started filling up coffee for her table and other diners (including me). (We offered to help, but she said it was fine.) After finishing our food (and being without beverages for a long time), we waited patiently for 10-15 minutes for our check before getting up to find a server and ask for the check and a box. (She was busy cleaning a table and sort of just blankly nodded at me before continuing to clean?!) Once we eventually got the check (I believe we had to ask again, and got it from the other server), we stood at the front to pay the bill for a while, and at that point we were in a serious hurry to leave because my dad had just died that morning and we had to get home, having been there way longer than we'd ever expected. The food was perfectly fine (would recommend the gyro), but the poor service greatly detracted from what was supposed to be a comfort meal over the loss of a loved one. The restaurant could be a total gem with a few improvements in staffing and cleanliness and I hope the owner will consider staffing more appropriately in the future. (Alternately, it's possible the poor staffing was beyond their control, who knows?!) I left a 10% tip and - speaking as someone with 12+ years in the restaurant industry - it was, unfortunately, generous proportionate to the service we received. read more

I cannot believe this review of MM from flushing. My family and myself frequent the Iron Kettle in Lewiston every time we go to town, We always get excellent service with a smile. On one occasion I left my purse at this restaurant, every thing i owned was in it, a large amount of cash along with credit cards, keys and pieces of jewelry. The restaurant owner and staff, looked in my purse to find information to locate me. after finding my address searched on the Internet for a phone number. I was amazed when we got home a phone message was waiting for us. Your purse is at the Kettle. I immediately called because I thought It had fallen out of the car in a rest area. Every thing was there nothing missing.......5 stars and thumbs up to this establishment, as far as food quality, service, honesty and integrity. I am sure if this woman's jacket was there she would have gotten it back, she must have been mistaken. read more

Ate at the Iron Kettle leaving a golf outing at Garland in September. Although the food was fine, the service was somewhat slow and all of the wait staff seemed almost put out if you asked for something that wasn't served or provided at the table. After arriving home, we discovered my husband's jacket was missing. Called Garland, no luck. Called the Iron Kettle and within 2 minutes of my call, someone called back and informed me that they had the jacket. Described it perfectly down to size, material and logo on the left top of the jacket. It was a specific logo (not a brand) so I knew they definitely had the right one. Put me through to a manager and I offered to pay for postage to mail it back to me. She said, "Don't worry, just eat with us next time you are in the area". A week went by, no jacket. Another week, no jacket so I called. Was informed the manager was out sick and it would be taken care of. Another week, no jacket. This time when I called, they said they would leave a message with the manager. No call back, no jacket. Another few days, I call again. An employee (not sure if a waitstaff person or who?) said, upon hearing my name "Oh, the jacket lady" and said she would again leave Karen a message. After I became upset and finally hung up, the night manager Kari called me back. Said she would check into the incident and let me know. Callled back and said she couldn't find the jacket, so if they didn't what could they do. After all it was our fault we left it there in the first place, really not their problem that they couldn't locate it now (4 weeks after my first call). I called one more time and spoke to another employee who eventually hung up on me. I tried calling back after the hangup and they just would pick up the phone and immediately hang up again. After the fourth try, John answered and when I asked his position, he stated he was the owner and had just walked in the door. I explained the situation and my frustration and he promised to look into it and call me back. Never happened. I now understand the less than welcoming atmosphere from the waitstaff during our initial meal at this restaurant. Customer service is not a priority from the owner down, so substandard must be ok for their customers. I am upset that I never got my jacket back but even more upset that they never would even admit that they had it and due to their lack of action, the jacket went missing. I am sure that someone is now wearing that jacket, be it an employee, or another customer who took it from the restaurant. I will be back to Garland, however I will give the Iron Kettle a pass. I don't mind paying for what I receive and tipping generously for service given, but I wouldn't give another dime to this restaurant. I will also share my experience with anyone asking me about Garland and the Lewiston area. I praise when it is warranted and do the opposite when that type of feedback is earned. read more