Love this little hometown Cafe! Great atmosphere Great Food Great people! Cute little Cafe! Owner is very sweet and cares about his customers and employees! Best Fish Fry Friday's in the Area! read more

A typical small-town diner. Service and food were both good. The staff was friendly and attentive read more

Uptown Cafe - Country fried steak, Texas toast, scrambled eggs & hash browns - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

We were driving thru Ironwood and began a search for a late breakfast place... There was an old school restaurant that happened to be closed on the day we were driving through so we tried another local eatery... they did not serve breakfast and it was incredibly dirty inside but luckily the lady working there suggested Uptown Cafe... it was incredibly good food and service and exceeded my expectations by a mile... everything was cooked perfectly and had lots of taste. The coffee isn't fancy but it's better than Folgers. Very clean inside, very kind wait staff and delicious food... would definitely eat here again! Also many options for kids! read more

2022 update: Still a solid YUM. When you order, keep in mind, they have large and small fish fries. read more

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place isn't horrible, waitress was nice decent service ok food. Parking was a bit of a hassle

Had a hearty, fast service & reasonable priced homemade lunch at this quaint cafe. We had a party of 3 where 2 of us split a 1/2 boosted chicken plate that came with sweet potato fries & green beans. I had a farmer's omelet served over home fries. I could barely eat all of the omelet. We also had a tasty hit chocolate topped with whipped cream. read more

Uptown Cafe - Hot chocolate topped with whipped cream. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

We sat for over 45 minutes waiting on our food. It was not that busy and more than three other tables received their food before we decided to leave. they kept the coffee full but never even mentioned why it was taking so long. Very poor service. walked out and went to McDonalds. What a disappointment. read more

This place has been around for a long time. It can't decide if it's going to follow it's retired aging clientele and be a slow, I stress slow, easygoing diner until it closes or if it wants to update itself along with the current changes going on around the town it's called home for so long. Never had a chance to come here, so I was excited to try it, I'm told the breakfast is delicious. Was told the fish fry was good as well so I figured, being Friday it's a gimme. Wait was not too bad though I was disappointed in the dismissive welcome. There where 4 tables in the establishment at the time and the elderly waitress played hostess while the other lady (manager I think) threw herself at a table of 5 people she was trying to persuade to keep coming back. When I finally did get waited on it was quick, a bit curt but she did smile, I got my to-go order quickly. The meal itself was ok but the fried fish was bit salty and didn't look like it rested before being pulled from the deep fryer so my styrofoam tray was both melted and had a pool of oil on the bottom which would explain why the delicious, seemingly homemade, potato salad was quite warm, ok hot. I only couldn't finish the two because of the hot oil issues. The coleslaw on the other hand could use something more than a pre-chopped coleslaw mix with apple cider vi in it, bummer, as I love coleslaw. All in all the history and opportunity for improving will get me back again but not without being nervous about my first impression. read more

Uptown Cafe - a takeout tray with a sandwich, coleslaw, and coleslaw slaw - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

We have been coming here for years and as long as they are open, will continue to do so. Best breakfast in Ironwood, Hurley, and other neighboring towns. Food is excellent, price is reasonable, and the folks are always friendly. read more

Great UP atmosphere! Good food and service too. Was definitely worth a stop for breakfast!

I stopped going here after new management took over. Long story short: my order was undercooked and when I didnt eat more than 2 bites of the entire dish, the new owner said I still had to pay for an uneaten meal - not once offering to correctly cook it, or throw my food in the oven to finish cooking it. I took a picture of the plate and offered to put it all over social media with a copy of my paid receipt. She was a jerk about it, but pounced off in a huff to take the dish off my ticket. Staff is very nice, though. Always happy to see you and usually pretty quick to get your order and such. When it's busy you will have a short wait. The hours are odd, but the coffee is good. read more

Breakfast food tasted good and was plentiful but service was so slow and haphazard it wasn't worth it. My sister's food arrived after the rest of us were done eating, no apology or explanation. read more

I love this little cafe! The breakfast is wonderful and very reasonable. If you like pancakes, they are BIG here. I don't think they accept cards though. I tried to pay with one a few years back but they didn't. They were really nice about it though and let me come back and pay the bill later. read more

Good fried chicken and their daily specials are affordable for anyone the service is always friendly as well

Fish fry tasted great, friendly staff

This is a great little " Up North" restaurant! The Swedish pancakes are light as a feather, filled with blueberries, and overflow your plate. The sausage patties are huge. Everything tasted great and the waitress was friendly and attentive. read more