We have been annual diners at The Villager for ten plus years. It has always been a great stop for breakfast. But for the last couple of years and particularly this year Audie and Daryl, owners, have stepped up their game catapulting the food, service, and atmosphere at The Villager into outer space!! Service is always warm and friendly. The diner is always immaculate and the buzz in the room is lite and friendly; you can feel it. The food is exceptional!! Coffee is fresh brewed and hot. Any food item off the menu will be delicious and prepared to order. On this experience my wife had the country fried steak that included white gravy, hash browns, and two eggs with diner-baked sourdough toast. She loves country-fried steak and has ordered it from many diners and restaurants. But when she tried it here from The Villager exclaimed it was "the best I've ever eaten!" I had the Denver omelette (diced ham, green peppers, onions, mushrooms) sautéed into a couple eggs with cheddar cheese into a fantastic omelette. It's served with crispy hash browns and two slices of homemade bread. My favorites are rye or sourdough toast. As I was ordering my omelette Stephanie, our server, suggested adding cream cheese along with the other ingredients so I agreed. This was the best tasting omelette I have ever eaten!! Thank you Stephanie!!! Watching all the associates at The Villager working together AND enjoying each other and their work is special and not necessarily witnessed in other places. After breakfast I walked to Audie to compliment her and the amazing meals we had just eaten and she passed along my compliments to her servers and chef deflecting my praise to them! Audie gets IT! She is a tremendous person and I know The Villager will be a home run for as long as she and Daryl own it. If you're near Lewiston, Michigan Audie and Daryl's The Villager is a must-visit place to eat!! read more

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Good food, nice people, let it be your morning happy place! Been coming here for years, usually for breakfast.

Food always excellent! Reasonable prices. Waitresses very nice and helpful. Great place

This was just okay. I was disappointed with the Mexican omelette it was dry even with sour cream and salsa. The rye toast I got wasn't good I didn't like the texture it was dusty in your mouth if that makes sense. The other people I was with got wheat and said it was amazing so get wheat and not rye! The eggs and steak were okay. It took quite a while to get our food. We weren't really greeted upon entering and never having been there before we weren't sure if we needed to seat ourselves or wait so a sign would have been nice and helpful for those not from the areas read more

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Old diner feel and they have their own bakery! Great food and service as well! The breakfast, bread, and pastries are always amazing!

Nestled in the cozy town of Lewiston you will find a truly fine establishment. The omelette are fantastic. Staff is friendly and the bakery makes some of the finest bread this side of the 45th parallel. I will be back read more

This is my breakfast place of choice in Lewiston. Omelettes are outstanding. When you say local or mom and pop you can't get any more mom and pop. They are both working there. Pop is cooking, mom is taking orders and doing whatever else is needed. I've had their daughter wait on me also. They are some of the nicest and kindest people you will meet. Their hospitality alone is enough to bring you back. The rest of the staff is friendly and on their game also. Today I went for the Irish omelette. It's 3 eggs, Swiss cheese, onions and corn beef hash. It's outstanding. It comes with great hash browns (crispy outside and soft inside). I've tried to duplicate and said screw it I'll just enjoy them when I'm in town. Lol. It also includes toast. Free refills on your coffee. All this for $7.85. In the past I've had biscuits and gravy, pancakes (even do Mickey Mouse for the kids), eggs Benedict. All fresh/ homemade and all outstanding. They even have tons of toast choices and all home made. Some choices are cinnamon, raisin, white, wheat, sunflower, rye. I've had them all and all great. I'm a corn beef hash lover and they have the best in my opinion. Tasty and not too salty. This is a definite 5+ star. Only 5 allowed so that's as much as I can give. Would give more if I could. read more

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Great breakfast. The staff are so friendly and attentive. Try the sunflower seed bread.

Great food, friendly service and delicious in-house baked breads! A consistently great spot for breakfast or lunch. Their amazing flavored ice coffee is a best kept secret! read more

What a fantastic breakfast palce! It's always packed with a line waiting to get in. The owners are cooking on the grill every day and their food is top notch. read more

Best breakfast in Lewiston. Nothing fancy here; make sure you bring cash! Coffee, eggs, breakfast meats and they make their own bread. Get here early to guarantee yourself a table! read more

First thing you notice when you walk in is how ridiculously clean the place is... Wait staff is super friendly , and bragged about how good the food is. I don't think I have ever heard staff boast like that. Refreshing And she was right. Best breakfast I can remember They sure have plan for success there I'll be back ..... read more

it was bussin bussin bussin bussin it was so good I had got the scrambled eggs Best eggs ever

Nothing to not like ! Extremely good service. Went with a light pre - golf breakfast. 2 pankakes, 3 sausage. Was excellent ! Plenty of locals dining. Very fair prices. Fun place. read more

This is my breakfast spot almost every morning when I'm up north at the cottage on East Twin Lake. My Grandpa used to come up here every single morning and buy donuts for the whole family during the summer. They've since stopped doing donuts but they do still make all of their own bread. Either way, it's been a staple for my family for decades. To me, The Villager signifies the beginning of summer at the lake, which is very special. It represents so much more than sustenance it represents sunsets over the lake, sandy feet, family gatherings, and beautiful mornings sleeping in. Realistically we probably eat at the Villager 4-5 times a year at most but I totally feel like a regular. The waitresses and cooks and even some of the other locals are always warm and welcoming. My Wife and Daughter walk in the door and the employees always remember us every year. I love this place. Also, most importantly the food is always fresh and fantastic. They make all of their own bread and the bread is always the star of the show. read more

Wow, very nice place. Great Northern hometown place to get a great breakfast. It is friendly and clean. I had eggs and corn beef hash with the homemade sourdough bread. Cooked just right and a good portion. Nicole did a great job with keeping up on coffee and friendly conversation. They also have a bread bakery as you come in the door. Doesn't get any better. Bob and Amy are the owners and right there cooking and working with the staff. A definite place to go. I know we will. read more

Villager Restaurant - Front of the Villager Restaurant - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Lewiston, Michigan

This is a great breakfast place! The pancakes are delicious and huge! They have pretty good hash browns. Friendly service too.

The Villager Restaurant has great servers and the time waiting for your order is fairly quick. If you like you can sit at the counter and watch them prepare your food. A good selection of food on the menu. read more

Really good breakfast place. My order came out super fast. And was very good. A great restaurant in Lewiston Michigan

All of the breakfasts are outstanding, but be warned that the portions are HUGE! In the summer months, we actually get up at 6am to go for a run, just so we can eat a guilt-free breakfast at The Villager afterwards :) If you want a light breakfast, go for the breakfast sandwich. If you need a large meal to get your day started, I highly recommend the corned beef hash breakfast. Pancakes are also excellent (but I try to avoid carbs so I usually skip these), and the bacon is somehow always cooked to perfection (I like it undercooked, hubs likes it super crispy, and yet we are both satisfied!) If you have trouble choosing a toast option, all the toast is baked in-house, so you can't really go wrong (but I vote for the raisin!) On Sundays you can grab a loaf of their cinnamon-raisin bread, which makes for a FABULOUS quickie dessert if you have people coming over. Place is clean, waitstaff is energetic and super friendly! Heads-up, this is a CASH only establishment. read more

We love the Villager. However, we ate there last Saturday and were very distressed to see people without masks and a cavalier attitude towards the health mandates. People came in without masks and walked around. No one asked them to please put on a mask. One of the servers was wearing a mask around her chin. Lot of good that did. This virus is no joke and we take it very seriously. So should restaurants. We will choose not to go there. read more

Good little Jem service and food was very good and service was great as well very kind breakfast sandwiche wow very good

Great service and food! Our party of 7 was refused service by "the menu" a few blocks over. This restaurant accommodated our party with no problems. Thanks! read more

I was a little nervous when I entered this weekend alone. I felt like the few people in the dining room made sure I knew they knew I wasn't from the area. The food was better than I expected and the homemade sour dough bread was wonderful. The menu was larger than I expected for a place that's only open from 6am-2pm. read more

Best place for breakfast. The owners Bob and Amy are absolutely amazing people and truly care so much about their customers!!

The villager makes some of the best pancakes in northern Michigan. Their portions are nothing to laugh at either with their silver dollar pancakes being larger than the dinner plate they serve them on! They have a good selection of choices and their homemade bread is excellent too. One slice or their homemade toast is equivalent to at least 3 slice of store bought bread. They also have a small bakery when you first walk in where you can buy their homemade bread and doughnuts. read more

No frills, nothing fancy just good food & service at a reasonable price.

VERDPROs: Good food. Happy wait staff, especially Courtney. Great WiFi. CONs: It's a bit overpriced. read more

We have been coming up to Lewiston since I was a young boy (now 4th generation). This is our Go To for breakfast. Highly recommend. But as mentioned several times, portions are healthy so be hungry. read more

The Villager provides good food at a decent price. The atmosphere is warm and owners are friendly. They have a bakery next door and make all their breads. I had the village sampler and my husband had the died ham and scrambled eggs, both were great. read more

Thought I would come back and try this place after staying away because of their slow service. The service here is terrible and it will take you for ever to get your food. The food isn't good enough for the long wait. read more

I can't remember having a better breakfast.....and the staff was so friendly

Great service, good food and huge portions. Visited twice this trip north with a larger group. Both times the food was excellent.