Super love The Lunchbox! Always great food where friendly service is a given. I wish they were open for dinner, like they used to be, but I'll just be happy with breakfast and lunch. read more

The Lunchbox - Friday Beer Battered Cod! Yummmm! - American Near Me - Curran, Michigan

Heck yes! We stopped by the lunch box on a trip up north and it is the best thing in town! Great service, great waitstaff and the food was so good. Love homemade soup and salad. It was wonderful! Of course the lunch box collection is so solid too! read more

The food was very good and many items to choose from on the coney-type menu with many down home comfort food specials as well. Service was very friendly and prompt. read more

Really good food, plus quick friendly service. This place is in the middle of actual nowhere, but it's got a great breakfast and lunch menu. Everything was reasonably priced as well. Highly recommend! read more

Very nice Lunch! Taco salad had beautiful crunchy shell, lots of ground meat, very tasty. Hamburgers great too. Server was sweet and good at her job. Nice atmosphere. read more

Bright, clean, more than ample portions and super friendly and quick staff. I had a BLT packed with bacon and could only eat half. My husband had a burger cooked perfectly. Potato wedges were not overly fried. This might be the best restaurant for miles! read more

In these parts, ANY restaurant is a welcome sight. The Lunchbox is nestled pretty much in the middle of nowhere. We drive a good 35-40 minutes to eat here ourselves. Its cute, decorated well, and very clean. The exterior is pleasant, lotsa parking! Bathrooms have always been tidy. I like to include these kinds of details in my reviews because I am a firm believer that if an establishment doesn't at least exercise cleanliness in the same bathroom the staff and cooks use, then I can expect the kitchen and food areas are dirty too. But the Lunchbox gets a passing grade! Lets start with my favorite things about the Lunchbox: Hand battered, made in house Onion Rings that are incredible! They also hand batter some other items, I believe chicken strips and fried mushrooms too. LOVE THIS. I love grilled chicken sandwiches, I cannot explain why lol. The sandwich here is really good. Large, juicy, fresh and really - no complaints. My less than favorite things about the Lunchbox: Our experience with servers have been a hit and miss; once we had a younger girl who was absolutely spectacular. She had great recommendations, knew the menu, was pleasant, brought refills timely, remembered side items (ranch to dip the fries in, for example), and generally made us want to come back. However, we have also had our share of duds. A 30/40 year old female server that couldn't have cared less if we spontaneously ignited in our chairs. She would've walked right past without batting an eye. lol. Also, I have noticed that every time we eat here something makes my tummy upset. Usually before we leave the restaurant even. Not sure if it is the well water (I do consume a couple glasses of water while there with my meal), or something else. They take credit card which is nice, some places up here are cash only. read more

Cute place, great service, food was good and out came quickly. We will definitely be coming back!

Tried to place a carry out order on a Sunday morning at 10:30 because we didnt want to eat out in public and when I called to place a carry out order like we have done about 1/2 dozen times in the past and they told us no we couldn't place a carry out order because they had a "full house" that morning. We were SOL. Horrible customer service and business practices. I guess McDonald's it is. ‍ read more

My husband had the grilled ham and cheese which I highly recommend. I made the mistake of ordering the gyro and it was inedible . wow just wow he also had the chili and there soups looked good too. Luckily I had some fries and he shared his sandwich because the gyro looked like something that came out of the freezer and microwaved read more

We have been coming to the Lunchbox since it opened. We have always received great service and great food... i can say we have eatin here almost every weekend at least once when we come up and they are open.. we must say goodbye to them through. We have sold our cabin in the area so we wont be coming back as far as i can tell. If your in the area they are the best food served hands down... Goodluck to the Lunchbox, hope to stop by someday.. read more

What a gem of a place at the corner of M65 and M72! Conveniently situated in the middle of nowhere, this is a beautiful establishment with airy light colors, lots of windows, well thought out theming and a delicious breakfast menu. We stopped thru on our way back to Indiana on the recommendation of some family members. Staying in Alpena, it was a solid half hour to arrive but worth the wait. Three of the family had the logger special, which was a generous portion of 3 eggs, choice of potato, a pancake, bacon and sausage. The sausage was outstanding with great flavor and texture. I had the corned beef skillet with potatoes and eggs and wheat toast (with homemade blueberry jam!). Sensational. With a drink, average plate was $10 or so in 2019. Just a delicious start to the day in an out of the way (for us) location. Highly recommended. read more

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It's some of the best homemade food in the area, everything I've ever had there was great, (burgers, coney dogs, country fried steak). I will say their fried cod isn't desirable though. Their service is very good, all the waiters are very nice. And the ambiance is very homey. read more

Just had a great lunch at The Lunchbox! Tasty food, friendly waitstaff, very clean!!!

Delicious homemade food that I'd kill to have in Detroit. The bread and jam are a must.

I just can say enough about this place excellent food comfortable soundings it's well worth the trip

This place is a gem! I discovered it and was great full to find a place with truck parking! I was surprised by how good the food is! The quality and price are pretty reasonable. The atmosphere is very clean and bright and the service was excellent too! I love this place if you're fortunate enough you should give it a try!! . This place was really clean and developed and I really enjoyed my visit! Thank y read more

The Lunchbox - Serving counter and window and a pretty good shot of the dining room! - American Near Me - Curran, Michigan

The server was awesome. We had breakfast. My hash skillet was greasy and sure seemed like it was bacon. Service was awesome. Coffee was great. Very clean and very new. Overall very good. read more

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We live within easy driving distance from this new restaurant. We had been away for some time and our local friends were speaking highly of the 'new place'. We stopped in for a late (2:00) lunch on a weekday. The menu had the usual plus a few twists to try. I ordered a Rubin, my date had a burger. Our meals came in a reasonable time and were wonderful. I've enjoyed Rubin sandwiches all my life, this was easily among the best ! Everything just right, even the house-cut fries were tasty. The location was pretty close to 'Nowhere', but the building was new, clean and pleasant with lots of windows. The restrooms bright and well stocked with supplies. The waitress staff lacked polish, wrapping forks in napkins two tables over and talking loudly to the other employees. Over all, this place is a 'must try'. read more

the fish tasted like rubber. things are really dry. only good thing was the not homemade cottage cheese. also- everything tasted like nothing but a slight hint of fish. was extremely hot also. chicken dripped when it was picked up. read more

Solid 4 stars. Great breakfast. Pancakes some of the best anywhere... and with real maple syrup. Will most definitely return.

My parents are looking at purchasing a cabin in Curran. This place is clean, and the staff is great! Food was delicious and piping hot! I got the mozzarella sticks and the hot beef sandwich! Can't wait to make this a regular spot. Burgers looked great and the desserts as well read more

The Lunchbox - American Near Me - Curran, Michigan

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Great little diner. Friendly Staff, good breakfast skillets, omelettes and coffee. Rye toast was a pumpernickel swirl served with yummy Amish raspberry and blueberry jellies. Super clean restaurant with nice decor. Ample parking in rear for those with trailers. read more

The Lunchbox is a local comfort spot that is said to focus on fresh ingredients and made from scratch up north food fare. The outside of the restaurant on first glance said hole in the wall to me. As you walk in you notice the cleanliness of the place. It is very nicely put together with wood accenting the entirety of the walls. The tables and booths are limited to a small number but for the place it should have regular availability for seating. The decor is layered with fifties-eighties style memorabilia. The main piece is a shelf lining of lunch boxes from all different eras and kinds that surround most of the main dining area. The bathrooms were also similarly themed, and were also clean and well kept. The food came out fresh and fast, almost all homemade. The French Fries, Fried Mushrooms And soup were all excellent. The mozzarella sticks left a lot to be desired but were hot and fresh out of the fryer. The fish was excellent, with a great batter crust that wasn't too oily. Their homemade pie is some of the best pie I've had up in the northern part of Michigan and was huge. Overall this is a really nice kept restaurant with some great homemade food. It's the perfect place for Sunday brunch or dinner. read more

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Stopped by today for a late lunch. Pretty cool place and the food was excellent! Sliders were full sized hamburgers and the hand cut fries were totally awesome! I had the Reuben and it didn't disappoint. I was too full to get some pie but the table next to us got a piece of pumpkin pie and it looked amazing. We will be back! read more

It's so nice to have a restaurant close to our cabin that is clean,friendly wait staff,and very good food. I had the perch dinner that comes with a choice of 2 sides; I picked nice creamy mac and cheese and cole slaw. My husband had a big cheese burger with fries. Burger was cooked just perfect, so many fries he couldn't even finish them. I have heard their pies are very good but we are usually so full from the meal that we can't eat anymore. We have been there many times before and have always been very satisfied . I would rate it 5 for this area.. read more

Great food, excellent service, and a very nice atmosphere. The lunchbox theme is cool. I had the breakfast with eggs, sausage, rye toast, and hash browns. Everything tasted great and was cooked exactly how I ordered it. The hash browns and toast were not greasy like at a lot of other places. It was also very clean inside. read more

Delicious food. Fast service. The cobbler (apple or strawberry/rhubarb) warm with whipped cream were both delicious. Workers are friendly. This was a pleasant surprise as we just stumbled on this gem on a road trip. We would definitely make this a regular hangout if we lived in the area. read more

We have eaten at the Lunchbox about 5 times now. I guess we can say we have given this place our stamp of approval. Such a nice find way out in the country. GREAT food and great service. The clam chowder is to die for. read more

Where to start? We have driven by this place several times and have always said we need to stop. Well, we finally did.... When we stepped foot inside we were taken away by how nice it was! It felt very much like home for us. The food was excellent, the service was awesome. We had Ursula as a waitress and she did an awesome job. Food was all homemade (burgers are half pound), even the dessert. Highly recommend the cheesecake! Give this place a shot and come try it out! read more

The Lunchbox - American Near Me - Curran, Michigan

I have been here a few times since they opened. Very good food! Cod dinner was great with your choice of two sides. Wonderful red skin potatoes. Their Mac & cheese is homemade and very good. They have some wonderful food here! Cod the way you like it! read more

The food was good, and the inside of this place is really neat with lots of rustic details like lots of cedar including an inlay of the name on the wall, a high shelf around the inside with different types of tree branch holding it up, and old style glass canning canisters for salt and pepper shakers. The homemade corned beef hash and jam for toast was great! read more

Had an awesome fish sandwich!!! And fries! Really good food at a good price. Clean, comfortable, charming atmosphere.

Food was very good. Did wait over 1/2 hour for our food and the place only had 10 tables with customers (mostly 2 tops) with 2 waitresses. Our waitress never checked on us until bringing the bill. They also need place mats on the tables. I will go back and try it again read more

Excellent food! We came for our first time on a Friday night. Very busy but "no wait" in a seat yourself format. I thought the chicken dinner was very good. The side salad was better than average with added yellow and green peppers My wife had the cod dinner with redskins and coleslaw. Service was great as Becky did a nice job. The homemade pies are a must - either dine in or take home. The prices were very reasonable. Highly recommend the Lunchbox if you're in the area. read more

I didn't want to post a review online, but my phone call was never returned. I even left an email address. We stopped by during a very busy time recently to split a cheeseburger and fries. We noticed others receiving their food, but they had arrived after us, so we started paying attention. We then witnessed the waitress deliver a cheddar cheeseburger and fries to a lone diner who arrived well after we did. We watched him pick through the food and eat a fry. He then spoke to the waitress who returned to the kitchen. He picked at the food and touched the burger again. She returned apologized and took his plate back to the kitchen. Then immediately brought the same plate to our table. Gross! When asked, she admitted that she had delivered it to the wrong table and offered to get us a new one. Since we ran out of time, we simply asked for the check for our drinks. I had ordered an Arnold Palmer (ice tea and lemonade mix), but she charged me for two drinks. She explained that's how they do it. By then we were out of patience, paid the bill with no tip, and left. My call to management was to simply relay the story and suggest they review it with their employees to ensure nothing like that happens again. I am sure we will probably give it another try. Paying very close attention! read more