Excellent up north diner. Desserts are amazing. Meals are homemade and delicious. People are…read morefriendly

Their food and service are exceptional but their deserts are extremely scrumptious. A must to try…read moreeverything they offer.

Excellent food and service. I had one of the gourmet burgers and my wife had the perch entree. The…read morefood came out hot and well-prepared. Very well-priced as well. Highly recommend!

The setting was all you could desire in privacy and with the nature of a forest and yet the lake…read morewas just across the street The facility was adequately and spaciously designed, and the price was a gift. We are blessed.

Small cafe style spot in West Branch MI. Very clean and sparse decoration, but very tasteful and…read morenice. The service was friendly and fairly fast. The breads are homemade and great along with the jams. I had an omelette, poor kid lost my order, but quickly reordered and all was fresh and VERY hot. McD's coffee has nothing compared to the heat of this places coffee. Good brew Good food Give it a shot.

Wonderful breakfast spot. Clean and simple dining room. Second time there and was just as good as…read morethe first. Highly recommend the Farmers Omelette with sourdough bread and homemade blackberry jam, delicious. As with the first visit I was not able to escape without buying some baked goods to go. They bake all their own breads, cookies, turnovers and other items. Service was great and the owner took the time to check on us. Highly recommend if you are around West Branch.

Giant portions and everything was delicious. Crispy bacon was awesome! Very friendly and attentive…read morestaff.

We had a great experience at Big Bob's Restaurant! The service was great and food was just…read moredelicious. We made it just in time for the 3pm cutoff for breakfast. My mom loved the French toast and I had the blueberry pancakes. The rest of my group had burgers, chicken tenders and a quesadilla. If you're in the area, highly recommended for a small town dinner experience.

It pains me to leave such a poor review; however, I am committed to transparency with our Yelp…read morecommunity. Let me begin with the strengths: excellent service. Our server was sweet, attentive, helpful. I want to give Cafe International high marks based on this single quality. Alas, the food makes or breaks a restaurant. The ambience was warm, comfortable and interesting. I enjoyed looking at all the details of decor. I found it to be just "clean enough." One of the two bathroom stall doors would not fully close. The portions of our dinner plate and appetizer were generous, although, the size of the salad bar plate was fairly small. They definitely intend for the salad to be a "side." The lettuce looked wilted, almost like it was slightly frozen, so we made a salad with mostly tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese and croutons. Finally, the final bill, around $35, for an appetizer, dinner and two bottled Pepsis was reasonable, especially as prices for eating out are climbing. Now for the big disappointment: the Jagerschnitzel, our main course, was terrible. The pork was flavorless. The mushroom gravy overshadowed the meat and also lacked notable flavor and the spatzel tasted like balls of flour and water (yep, like little balls of homemade Play dough.) The best part of the dish was the green beans, which may have come from a can. The dinner rolls were ......soft? That's the best I can do. My husband and I were hungry so we ate what we could but we both agreed it was one of the worst meals we've had out in a long time. Our potato skins were fine; lots of potato, not crispy but more like a chunk of a baked potato, with melted cheese and real bacon. We ordered water and couldn't get past the smell of the well water. Our server, who said she lives in the area and is accustomed to it, also acknowledged it can be unpleasant for many. We couldn't order tea or fountain drinks because they use the well water so we had to order a bottled Pepsi. The menu has many items to choose from. I'm wondering if we would have been better off with a sandwich, something ordinary and difficult to prepare poorly. The reviews from other Yelpers are so positive I'm wondering if I'm just not a fan of this type of dish. That's possible. I'll never know because I don't plan to return.

Very clean restaurant server was new and knew what she was doing. She was pleasant and when I asked…read moreher a question she got the answer immediately. The food overall was good but the brisket was extremely fatty and dry. We will return for sure

Cute restaurant with really really good fresh food. We…read morewanted some smoothies and they came through. Their portions were big too. Prices were very fair also!

For the area, this is a really nice restaurant. The food was high quality and delicious, the space…read morewas clean with an open and calming floor plan, and the staff were pleasant and welcoming. It was surprisingly busy for a random Saturday in September, and I was actually surprised when the hostess asked if we had a reservation. It took a few minutes to get us seated, and the wait for our food was on the longer side, but a very large table had been seated right before us, so it was understandable. The inside of the restaurant has clearly been thoughtfully updated. The calming teal colors and rustic decor give the space a charming, relaxed feel, and you can tell the owner put a lot of thought into redoing the space. The food was on the pricey side for breakfast, but it was delicious. I had the farmer's plate, and while I wish the plate itself had been a little larger so the food wasn't piled on top of itself, everything tasted great. The kids' portions were surprisingly generous as well. One small detail that I really appreciated as a parent was the bathroom setup. The sinks are low enough for small children to use comfortably, which is something you don't always see in restaurants but makes a big difference when you have little ones with you. Overall, this was a really pleasant experience. There were a couple of small things that could have been better, but the quality of the food, thoughtful atmosphere, friendly staff, and family-friendly touches made this a place I'd happily visit again.

So there's Cafe 53 and Hazel's by Cafe 53. At 7 AM on a Saturday, Cafe 53 was closed so we went to…read moreHazel's. The food was very fresh, very good, and very reasonably priced. Upon check out we asked the hostess and she let us know that both are owned by the same people, similar breakfast menus but varying lunch menus. To re-iterate, since Hazel's isn't on yelp, this is a positive review for breakfast at Hazel's by Cafe 53.

Stopped in Hazel's by Cafe 53 for breakfast today. I ordered lightly scrambled eggs with cheese,…read morebacon, hashbrowns with wheat toast. The eggs came out hard with cheese on top, the bacon was too crispy and the hashbrowns were burnt in places. I ate half the bacon and half the hashbrowns. My server refilled my coffee one time despite 3 standing around near the kitchen. I always think the crispy bacon and burnt hashbrowns are left over from the day before and reheated.

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

This is a nice clean neat restaurant. Service was very good. Had breakfast bacon and eggs and…read moretoast. The bacon seemed greasy. The eggs were cold as well as the bacon. And the toast was not warm. Was not real busy but steady. Not in a big hurry to go back soon.

My family had a wonderful experience at MJ's Eatery! The service was prompt from the moment we…read morearrived. Every employee we interacted with was friendly, welcoming, and attentive. We ordered the biscuit platter, and it was absolutely delicious. The portion was generous enough for two people to share comfortably, making it a great value as well ($15) Everything was fresh, flavorful, and served quickly. It's always nice to find a place with both great food and great people, and MJ's definitely delivered on both. We'll be back the next time we're at our cottage.

Great spot to grab a quick bite to eat. Very open and clean inside. Service was great, food was…read moreserved quick but hot and the handmade onion rings were 10/10.

Nice little restaurant tucked away in the small town of Barton. Hammer and Nail is for the most…read morepart a breakfast/lunch business model where it is open for dinner only on Friday nites til 8pm. I came here for breakfast from Oscoda based on the good YELP reviews and their early open times of 7am as by nature I am an early riser and very few restaurants in the area open at that time. For my first meal here I had their Little Manny breakfast which was their two egg, choice of meat, potatoes and toast entree. The eggs were well cooked, bacon was thick cut and tasty which is big deal for me and potatoes are of a cubed home cooked variety with sautéed pepper/onion medley mixed in with the potatoes. Nice! Price at $10.99 was very fare and normally there would be an upcharge to have your potatoes served Obrien style which they did not do here. Lastly the Coffee which too often is overlooked by some is quite good and full bodied just the way I like it. The restaurant is very clean and bright with super friendly service and great follow up through out the meal. They were quick with the coffee refill's where I never saw the bottom of my cup during the meal. This is a sure sign of great service and Cleary a strength of this business. Overall, a great spot to check out where I will definately be returning in the near future to sample their smash burgers, where I am a fan of that style of burger. They look so darn good in the YELP pictures not to come back and give them a try!

Fantastic and fast! We ordered two smash burgers and the vampire bites. OMG, the vampire bites are…read moredelicious! The waitress was so good and was on top of all our needs!!