Amazing food! Would come again! Food was cooked perfectly, everyone was so kind and humble! More people should come!

The worst grilled cheese sandwich ever. Really worst ever. Not a warm sandwich and no mayonnaise and cheese not melted and no butter on the outside to be browned. That grilled cheese sandwich was barely warm. The two cooks we could see were basically lackadaisical. We waited 30 Minutes! My husband's scrambled eggs had shell pieces. Do not stop and waste your money in this restaurant. read more

Great place to eat awesome people and food Only thing is I'm disabled an can't drive anymore I live half mile away and they don't deliver wish they did read more

Small locals diner, with fresh foods and a very inviting atmosphere. The service was great and the food tasted just like g-mas!

My husband & I stopped for breakfast He had a breakfast bowl & I had ham & cheese omelet. Both were very good & sour dough toast was the best ever. Also, the coffee was included in the cost of breakfast! Will definitely stop again read more

We always stop on our way to/from skiing in Petoskey-- ALWAYS great food, quality service I'm picky and always slightly change my order from the menu norm and it's always right. SO appreciative of the great wait staff read more

Food was delicious. I had the turkey sandwich with gravy and mashed potatoes. Service was perfect. Server was really nice. Hostess was also very sweet. Pricing was reasonable. I will eat here again read more

It was a local place a must stop if you go through the area good menu selection the food is really good was served hot there was plenty The service was awesome It was the downhome upper Michigan place to go I would recommend it and I will go back and it was my first time there. read more

Enjoyed breakfast here. Nice cozy neighborhood restaurant. Seems to be popular with the locals. Friendly atmosphere and service. Decent breakfast but the bacon should be crispier! read more

Stumbled across this diner and was very happy with the food and service. Our server Jennifer was very nice and attentive. My wife Foxy Roxy loved the chicken sandwich and I enjoyed my double cheeseburger w/bacon. read more

We went after reading the positive reviews. I'd have to say we both disagreed with them. I had fish & chips at the waitresses recommendation. Not impressed. 2 small Very greasy pcs with a small amount of fries. Husband had pers pizza. Too much bread or mostly crust & not enough toppings. Wait staff was fine but I don't think we'll be back. read more

Very impressed with the service and the food was delicious! Will definitely be back when we are in town again.

Good food, Great service, fair prices. Highly recommend and will continue to eat here. read more

I ordered the Saturday special (large pizza with 3 toppings). I am disabled and the gentleman who answered the phone agreed to bring the pizza out to my car and collect my payment. I got to the restaurant a few minutes early, he identified where I was parked, came out and got my payment and delivered my pizza. This was easy as pie and he was extremely polite. I will definitely be back again! I'm hoping to try their cheeseburger with sweet potato fries! read more

A very yummy surprise!! We just happened upon this place, south of Kalkaska. While it looks very unassuming, don't judge the book by its cover. Our breakfast was delicious; paired with coffee it hit the spot! The restaurant was very clean - bathrooms pleasant as well. Service was excellent - thanks Bobby! Decorated with pictures of logging days gone by. Very cool from a history sense. We would come back here in a heartbeat! read more

Yankee Boy Restaurant - Breakfast skillet w/ sausage gravy. Breakfast burrito in the background (also w/ sausage gravy). - Coffee & Tea Near Me - South Boardman, Michigan

Great local restaurant. Friendly service & yummy food. Amazing collection of historic photos & collectibles . Dined twice in the last week & will be going back. read more

This place was just amazing. We came for breakfast but would certainly come back for lunch or dinner. The service was quick. Food was tasty. Ambiance was cozy and clean. Lots of people snowmobiled over, too, which I thought was cool. I also loved the historical photos and decor as an ode to the lumberjack trading post past. read more

Amazing food and atmosphere. Its our go to place for good home cookin. The service is always immaculate.

Great place to stop, very clean, great food and service. Highly recommend. We will make it our normal stop on this route from now on. read more

Yankee Boy Restaurant - a view of the dining room - Coffee & Tea Near Me - South Boardman, Michigan

Very welcoming local restaurant. The food is always great and the service is even better. read more

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We had a big party with wide range for food orders like biscuits and gravy, omelette, fried steak, and burritos. Everything was delicious with friendly, quick service. If you're in the area, take the time to make the stop. read more

Friendly service and good food. Mom and pop small town restaurant type, very casual. Had nachos which was good. I was visiting from Ohio and if I came back I would like to try breakfast. read more

This is "The Best" Restaurant around here! The service and food are Excellent! I was so relieved to find such a Great Place to eat and relax Up North! It is on US 131 and very easy to find! The Staff, Owner, and everyone including the local patrons were very friendly! I highly recommend this establishment to anyone who loves a Great Up North type restaurant with Great Food and Service! Sincerely, Ron Merritt read more

Best food and service! will be a continued patron often. Great atmosphere and plenty of parking. Very reasonable prices!!

We were driving by on a color tour and saw motorcycles and trucks parked here. Decided that we'd give it a try. I got a 1/2 lb burger with cheese and it was served with french fries. The burger was served hot and lots of flavor. My wife ordered the hot roast beef sandwich. It was served the same way, hot and full of flavor. The mashed potatoes were real. No buds here. Lots of people have noticed this place for good reason. If you're hungry, stop here. Make sure you save room for desert, the carrot cake is special. read more

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Love this place! We come here often, as it is on our way to the highway heading south. And because the food is so good. And sometimes because it is Friday. Or Sunday morning...! YB is just good old fashioned comfort food with something for everyone. I have yet to have a bad meal here. Everything on the breakfast menu is wonderful! Their soups are homemade, and so are the pies. My boys love the Friday fish fry - all you can eat. The batter is so light and fluffy, and the fish is never strong. I like the BLT for my comfort food, and they always toast the bread perfectly and don't skimp on the bacon! The decor is Mom and Pop meets up-north charm and history. There is frequently a line out the door - and it's worth the wait. Just sip a cup of coffee and look at the menu and the artifacts/pictures, and they'll have a table for you before you know it. read more

You cant get better service than here! 5 stars in our book! Incredible. The 4 stars are for the food. Well above average but did come out lukewarm and very good. Do know we are picky so didn't get a 5 star but certainly better than mist places. Would highly recommend. read more

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Wow this turned out to be a disappointment. We had been here before and had much better food. We all had burgers and they all got overcooked. You can see the kitchen and the chef just kept pressing the meat instead of just letting it cook. 1 of the burgers got sent back and the new one at first looked good but in about 2 minutes it went from pink to grey inside. They obviously have a new supplier that put additives in the meat. Also the beef was bland. Bad burger all around. Service was friendly but with prices that keep going up and bad beef the overall rating falls to a lousy 2 stars. Sad! read more

Stumbled upon this place on our way to Harbor Springs & OMG it was yummy!!! The staff was super chill and attentive, the food was delicious, & they had a handful of unique diner options. Definitely making it a frequent stop for our trips up north. read more

Cute, quaint restaurant. My son and I had breakfast here and it was inexpensive and delicious!

I really can't say anything about this place that hasn't already been said. We took the long way back from Traverse City and stumbled upon this place. It's solid diner food and friendly service. I can't ever see myself in this area, again, but if I were, we'd stop here again (it's pretty much your only option for miles). read more

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Stop here for good food and atmosphere. If you like 100 year old lumberjack photos and relics with burgers, sandwiches or salads this is your spot. Very friendly service. Can't wait to go back read more

Was a great experience-- found Yankee on our way to Mackinac. Is an historic stop with pics on the wall of its history. Food was traditional and hearty, good for adults and kids. Service prompt and friendly, so crucial for us to make it a great experience. Thanks Yankee Boy‼ read more

We stopped at Yankee Boy Restaurant today, August 8. The food was excellent, the staff friendly and our waitress, Amber, went above and beyond to make sure we were happy and well taken care of. The problem was the wait. We waited in line to get in for over an hour...then waited another hour for our food. The place was super busy. Amber actually went to the back and pulled a cook to put our order to the front, since it was my birthday and she felt so badly that we had already waited 2 hours since arrival. We actually had just decided to leave, but Amber made the difference for us to stay and the food was really delicious. The place just seemed overwhelmed. It is just too small for the huge volume of customers they had today. The cooks couldn't keep up with the volume of orders, the waitresses only had one tiny window to pick up the orders from and the order pick up seemed confusing, the waitresses double checking and waiting for missed items. We watched everyone running around doing the best they could, but they need more room, a bigger pick up area, more heat lamps, more cooks....it is a super busy place....but not able to accomodate the number of customers that were there today. I love the food, but I don't think we will go back. 2 hours is just too long to wait. read more

this place has northern charm and delicious food. We ordered a burger, ham grilled cheese, french dip and chicken tender basket. all came out piping not and within 15 minutes of ordering. we made a few modifications and it was all excectuted 100% correctly. Ham grilled cheese had a generous amount of thick, high quality ham. Burger was juicy and cooked well. Chicken tenders were very good and ranch was good too! (very important!) Service was great and location is convenient, right off the highway. read more

It was a pretty ok place to go. The food was satisfactory, but the onion rings were really good it's a charming little place for older people I went with my mom and grandfather and they both really enjoyed it had room for improvement on there drink options (they didn't have lemonade) I did enjoy the bench out front we took a ton of pictures... oh and one of the only reasons I didn't give them 5 stars was because nobody was wearing masks and I'm not that offended about it but it would help if they payed more attention to it... the people were nice over all it was a adorable place to go with your family to eat a well cooked meal read more

Yelped this place 3 miles before we came to it. Decided to give it a try after reading good reviews. We both had the fish fry special - lake perch with fries and coke slaw. Delicious and fresh! Hearty portion. Cole slaw was good too. Good friendly service and clean. You can order breakfast all day. Give it a try! read more

Very yummy, my friend got TWO extra chicken strips in her meal! Apple juice is good and the blackberry jam is quite tasty as well. Would eat here more often if I had a cad. read more

The kind of place where the waitress calls you sweetie (she did). I swear the Theme from Deliverance playing when we walked in. But not to fear. Breakfast anytime. Great place for a classic hot roast beef sandwich. Biscuits and gravy were good. Real mashed potatoes. Big portions. Inexpensive. Very friendly waitresses. read more

Pros: * friendly staff that's eager to please * a great value for the quantity of food * amazing dessert selection that's all homemade * much of the main course selection is homemade * extended hours with breakfast all day Cons: * can be quite busy on weekends, with a wait for food * diner menu only, nothing outside the ole' norms here * could use a little "fixin' up" inside Conclusion: if you want easy diner fare with great, friendly service, especially a breakfast or dessert that's homemade at a great price, you'll be happy you gave them a chance! read more