The food was super. Our friends alway a choose this resraurant while in town. The service kept up…read morewith our jolly table with ground pepper and cheese.

Good food and friendly service are the hallmark of this restaurant…read more I'm in Alpena about two times per year and I make sure I visit it every time I'm in town. I was struggling to decide between the Prime Rib and the Lasagna. I was prompted to try the lasagna since it was made fresh in house every day. I'm so glad k made this choice!! My only disappointment is the atmosphere - it is always dark and kind of depressing. It is just the style of the restaurant and not my preference. It isn't a knock.

We had a party of 9 and Jadin our server was very prompt and friendly! She had great food…read morerecommendations, all of our meals came out together and she had no problem splitting meals and bills! Ambiance was lively and fun! Food was great and we would definitely come back!

We started with 2 of the craft cocktails. One was a blackberry mule and the other smoked cherry…read morecoke. Both refreshing and not too sweet. Food was great too. Had the buffalo cauliflower to start. Really good. Spicy but not too much. Then we had the seafood pasta and the steak burger. Both amazing!!! Cant forget to talk about our server! Excellent. Great recommendations and service. Cant wait to go back!!!

There's not much dancing at this Pink Pony [club], but it's fabulous nonetheless. Their whitefish…read moredip is served hot and bubbly with pita chips and is my favorite on the island. If you like a sweet adult beverage, you'll love it here - give the bananas foster martini a go or their classic espresso martini. You can't miss with the rum runner as well. As for entrees, all varieties of white fish are delish as is the mushroom risotto and steak. If you can sit outside, the patio is lovely, but the dining room also has a great view of the water. Of course, you can't miss the gift shop with everything pink and sparkly you could dream of. **If you're coming during boat race week, be warned that all drinks here will be served in plastic.

Everything. Waited to sit on the patio and then ordered a cucumber martini and the downstairs bar…read morewas unable to fill my request so I had to go back upstairs to the main bar and they happily prepared one for me. Our server was not in a good mood. We also ordered the short ribs and they were very over cooked and the meat was dry. Overall disappointed.

The service is excellent. I love their hot tea. We always choose this venue fof any large family…read moregathering. They are opened in the worst weather, ready for anything. Thanksgiving meals are available.

My family lives in Alpena and I've eaten at JJ's many times. It is nothing to write home about. The…read morepizza seems to be the only decent thing on the menu, which is why they get 2 stars. Tonight I talked to my mother, a consistent patron of JJ's despite getting food-borne illness from their chicken wrap twice. She and my stepdad had just come from a funeral and she wanted comfort food. She asked their waiter, Brad, if she could get a grilled cheese and he said that management had advised the wait staff that adults are not to order from the kids menu. Seriously, management? You're going to have your employees tell seniors that they cannot order from the kids menu?! Despite her disappointment, she says that Brad was very nice and a good waiter. Alpena might not have an over abundance of restaurants, but JJ's is NOT it. I'd eat Applebees for the rest of my life to avoid going to JJ's again.

The pasties were delicious- first time our grandkids tried Pasties and they loved them!…read more Granddaughter says they were her favorite and the best she's ever had. Already looking forward to the next visit!

I was sick of fake Dunkin' breakfast so I decided to stop here after seeing they had a breakfast…read moremenu. Got the bacon, egg and cheese on an everything bagel and it was delicious!! Great service, got it customized with some herb mayo, lettuce and tomato. Highly recommend for a quick and well prepared sandwich.

It's perfect! Wonderful little mom & pop place (always my choice of places to eat) with hometown…read morevibe. Another couple were with us for late breakfast and all of us were happy with our choices! The cornbeef hash, farmers breakfast x'2 and breakfast skillet. I must say the homemade hash looked amazing add in there gourmet ketchup & homemade jellies and jams! Can't go wrong but add in there attentive friendly service (thank you Taylor), and the ability to purchase a few items of local fareand it's PERFECT!

Fresh, locally sourced, great wait staff (Erin rocks), and good value. We will be back.read more

Someone tipped me off about this place, which is usually how the good ones are found. You walk in…read moreand immediately get the sense that not much has changed here in a few decades, and that's a compliment. Friendly people behind the counter, trays of baked goods, and none of the polished nonsense that usually comes with places trying too hard. I walked out with a dozen donuts and worked my way through more than I probably should admit. Every one was good. Simple, fresh, satisfying. This is the kind of place that reminds you why old-school neighborhood bakeries still matter. I'm stopping again when I'm back.

More like BADale's Bakery. Not a great experience- luckily it was only 5 mins of displeasure…read more Waited in line for donuts smashed into a clothing rack in front of pastry case. After a few mins the unhappy lady took us next. We said we'd need a box since we were planning on getting 9-10 donuts. She snarked, "well I'll have to charge you $.50 for the box if you don't get a dozen." Yeah we saw the sign, but isn't that the cost of doing business?! They aren't charging for wax bags, plus I'm buying 10 items (~$16 worth) which should have the box factored in anyway at only .05 per donut... which is probably the cost of the wax bag they don't charge for! Enough statistical analysis. Then we ask about the chocolate covered Bavarian cream vs. the choc cov'd custard. That sent her into a tiff as she set us straight! Basically their Bav. cream is white & custard is yellow. But most examples online showed Bav. cream as a light yellowy custard! On the bright side most of what we got was tasty. Cinnamon roll & lemonade donut was the best.

Cute little restaurant on Main Street, not like the other cheboygan local spots at all, much more…read moretrendy. All the food is locally sourced. The menu is very small but very tasty. I got the harvest bowl with sausage for $8. Very reasonably priced, you stand to order and they bring the food to you so no need to tip but you can if you'd like. The harvest bowl was the best breakfast I'd had anywhere in a long time. Very tasty. I also got a few lattes that were tasty as well but a little pricy. I'll definitely be coming back to this hidden gem in cheboygan.

My wheat-allergic boy was hoping for a classic-like donut for "breakfast." We were all amazingly…read moresurprised how delicious the Beet Donut was/is. We bought them out today, so stop in tomorrow or today (for something else).

My wife and I decided to give CRAVE a try a few nights ago. The interior is nicely done, rustic but…read moremodern is how I would describe it. They have ample seating, booths, some high tops and about a 10 seat bar. Servers were very cordial and greeted us as soon as we came in. We each had a cocktail and those were both well crafted. for dinner we each had the Lasagna. It is highlighted on their menu as one of the in-house home made dishes. We chose well! :). The portion was generous, served in an oval iron skillet. Flavors were surprisingly very good, lasagna noodles were cooked perfectly, it comes with meat sauce and the meat had good flavor and was seasoned well. Cheese was rich and buttery. It is served with a couple seasoned Parmesan crisps. We were pleased with both the food and the service. We would definitely recommend checking them out if you are looking for pizza, pasta or a sandwich while in Gaylord.

Stunning location! Superb quality! Pizza was truly delish! The plants are great! Pizza is typically…read morea universal love language & this was superb! Service, Top Notch, ready for a party... Let's go! Outdoor breeze is usually empty & definitely " Restaurant" Children friendly, " Adult" Beverages were refreshing, I tried a beer...One on one service was phenomenal & im truly kinda picky because I usually lose my glasses...Thank you for keeping this place top notch & kinda secretly a treasure! Will add beautiful photos another time...Pure Michigan