5 stars Aunt Betty's is a fantastic spot for great food and a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere. I usually go for their homemade breakfast--it's always delicious--but today I tried the double bacon cheeseburger. Wow! It was incredible. They use real, fresh hamburger (not frozen patties), and it was cooked to perfection with tons of flavor. If you're in Pinckney, I highly recommend giving their burgers a try. You won't be disappointed! read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - Double Bacon Cheeseburger! - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

We had excellent service there. We got lucky in getting the last table. Had the soup of the day - chicken cordon blue. Was delicious. Had it with a blt that was big enough for two people. Will be back if ever in the area. read more

First time stopping in - great menu, food and service. Sat with another party (mom and two kids - 9 and 7)...enjoyed the interaction and highly recommend for great breakfast spot! We're going back! read more

Go here once a week, everything is wonderful and do not understand anyone rating them less than 5 stars. Think word is getting out!

Just eat here already! It's exactly what you want in a classic Americana diner. Most importantly is that you will have an opportunity to eat the best Ruben of your life... trust me, I've eaten them all over the country (including New York/Jersey which is the birthplace of all great sandwiches, if you ask me). You could also try the corned beef hash if you'd prefer a breakfast with the same awesome meat. The biscuits and gravy are also beyond tasty and some of the best I've had, too. Basically, there's nothing that's not delicious here. read more

I had moved to Pinckney in late 2021 and the first place I wanted to try was Aunt Betty's Restaurant, but it was closed up until now also it is under new ownership. Renown for it's marvelous breakfasts I had to see if it lived up to the past reputation. I was not disappointed, so I got the southern omelet and it was fantastic. It is like a trip to my childhood for the décor plus the ambiance of this place like an old time soda shop in a previous life. It is a small place so getting a table might be difficult on peak weekends, but it will be worth the wait. read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - Southern Omelet - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

After driving past this run down old diner for decades, I read a great review. The new owners have kept the hometown nostalgia but livened up the menu. Everything was delicious! It's rare that I enjoy restaurant coffee but this was perfect as was the homemade (feather-light) biscuits & fresh daily sausage gravy! This is my new go-to!!! Home cooking at its best! read more

Best service and food in downtown Pinckney. Try the Ruben it's outstanding! The sandwich of champions. They never skimp on the meat and its homemade taste is better than homemade. If you haven't been to this place recently, or if you're in Pinckney, you need to stop in for an amazing meal. read more

Well it looks like the restaurant could be from Mayberry, the town on the old Andy Griffith Show. Seriously, it is old, but the food was amazing and delicious! Besides the food, the service was excellent. The ladies were attentive and welcoming! We ordered burgers and we weren't disappointed. The burgers are not the fast food variety, but made to order, large amount of beef, tomatoes, pickles, lettuce and onions. Fresh buns, fresh beef made for pure deliciousness! Each burger came with a side, fries were hot and my husband ordered the coleslaw (the portion size was excellent). There are approximately 8 tables in the restaurant and 6 were taken. It is definitely a local hang out. Remember, don't judge a restaurant by its size and decor, it's the food you come for! read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

We've been here many times. Typical diner menu. Good food and service. Thank you!!!!!!

Awesome place for Real homemade food. Freshly updated, friendly staff. Highly recommend.

At the end of a great ride is this gem. I'm a sucker for a good greasy spoon, and this place did not disappoint. I mean, you have to walk through the kitchen to get to the bathroom, the cash register is from a bygone era, and I'd be shocked if the counter stools weren't original to the building. Also- look up at that ceiling. It felt too bougie to take pics of the food, so you're gonna have to take my word for it. Looking for the real deal in biscuits and gravy? It's here and will stay with you for most of the day. The corned beef hash will melt in your mouth and the portion was extreme. Already planning to go back for The Piggy. read more

Google says open at 6am, sign in window says 7am, but it is apparently out of business because it never opened! Betty needs to update Google so not to waste people's time like she did mine... read more

Had breakfast at Aunt Betty's this morning and it was delicious. We sat up at the breakfast bar and our waitress was engaged and attentive without being a nuisance. The French onion soup is probably the best I've ever had. The crust-inis were a game changer. It had the perfect balance of onions and that saltiness in the broth. I bought a bowl to take home for later it was so good. I had the corned beef hash and again, greatness. We spoke to the owner and she said that she slow cooks it for 16 hours. This isn't your normal out of the can crap. This is the real deal. We will be back again. Next weekend. read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

My business partner and I had lunch here today because we'd heard it was under new ownership and the quality had increased significantly. Best lunch I've had in a long time. Freshly prepared food and prepared with care. Great service too. Very fast. Five stars! read more

I would almost move back to small-town Michigan just so I could have Aunt Betty's on a weekly (okay, daily) basis. I found Aunt Betty's thanks to Yelp on a recent annual trip to Hell, MI when I had a rare hankering for a really good breakfast, and I could name about 1,000 ways in which this restaurant did not disappoint. First of all, I'm totally in love with the interior. It's old. It's run and staffed by fiery older women. The seafoam green paint on the walls is peeling. The tin tiles on the ceiling are rusting. You have to walk through the kitchen AND the stock room to get to the tiny bath room. I'm pretty sure the cook was using a paint scraper to flip eggs. I. Love. It. Here. This is what every greasy spoon in the world should aspire to be! I decide without hesitation that I am ordering the meat-lovers omelette, and once it arrives, the meat-lovers omelette does not disappoint. Friends and neighbors, without hesitation I can tell you that I ate the best omelette of my life at Aunt Betty's Restaurant. Crispy bacon, fresh ham, large chunks of sausage, an abundance of melty American cheese... I'm now thinking about driving four hours tomorrow morning just to have this thing in my life again! And let's not forget the service, which was wonderful. Our waitress was friendly, made jokes, took interest in my tattoos AND remembered me when I came back with a large group of friends the next weekend (I told her I'd be back)! And the price is excellent considering the amount of food, quality of ingredients, and service! If you're in the area, even within an hour, give this place a shot for breakfast. You absolutely won't regret it. read more

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For those of you who like to travel back to a simpler time, especially when you didn't have to worry about counting calories in your diet; henceforth, Aunt Betty's Restaurant is an All-American timewarp awaiting your arrival. The decor in this place is right out of the 1950s, and you expect to see the cast from the 1970s TV show "Happy Days" walk-in at any moment. This place is pure Americana at its best. I've eaten breakfast and lunch at Aunt Betty's dozens of times since the early 1970s. They serve up classic American fare that takes your back to the good old days. The quality has always been consistent, and the food is delicious. Likewise, the portions are very generous, and you don't have to use your Smartphone to link into the Hubble Telescope to find them on the plate. That being said, the prices won't break your budget, and require you take out a second mortgage on your home to pay for your meal. So if you're a baby boomer looking to recapture part of your youth, or just looking to travel back in time and enjoy some great food, then Aunt Betty's is the place for you. read more

Absolutely delicious. Good 'ole, home cooking. The place was packed on Saturday morning. A regular invited us to sit with him and we had an hours' worth of good chatting. The coffee kept coming, the wait staff was lovely and the breakfast was great! Our little ones loves the pancakes and French toast and the side of bacon. The omelet was great and the husband said the corn beef hash was the best he's had. Definitely stop by if you're passing through... read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

Old town charm and wonderful home-cooked meals make this place a must try! Don't look for fancy seating or modern technology - the place has t changed in decades. Expect an outstanding meal, friendly faces, and the nostalgia of hometown values. read more

So glad Aunt Betty's is back, owner is amazingly friendly and staff is professional and helpful. Food is standard fare for a local diner but a step up, generous portions and fresh well prepared. Biscuits and gravy delish. Kid friendly. read more

Newly remodeled, "freshened up". Still maintains the old diner feel from before but polished up and modernized. Much faster service than before. Much cleaner than before. Food was very good. read more

Waited over an hour for our food, people who came in a while after us were eating before we got ours. I'm talking like they came in 30 minutes after we had ordered. The waitress walked by multiple times after us waiting for so long and never said a word. We finally asked about the wait and others eating ahead of us and she said they may have called ahead and also that they were regulars so seems pretty obvious to me that the cook was cherry picking tickets for certain customers, as she was seen conversing with a few. Never refilled drinks. We then asked for our food to go due to the wait. we still paid for everything and as we were leaving she says "I didn't give you your toast because I forgot" and I said "well did we pay for it?" And she said "yes it comes with your meal." ....k. Good to know. The over easy eggs were also totally hard. They did nothing to rectify our experience. Other people also walked out. But there was no explanation, no apology or compensation from anyone for the wait or anything. Just attitude and rudeness. At least comp something? Offer a discount? I work in a restaurant and this is horrible customer service and management. read more

Great breakfast food and generous portions. The wait staff are super friendly and make you feel right at home. My daughter is not crazy about breakfast food so she was able to order chicken strip which was nice. read more

Hometown favorite place for breakfast. Makes you feel like you are in Mayberry again.

Walked into the restaurant, and was immediately uncomfortable. No one greeted us or seated us. We ended up seating ourselves. Waited 15 minutes for a sever to take our drink order and they never came. Very poor service, would highly advise to stay away. Very disappointed as the restaurant was very cool inside. read more

If you like quaint home cooked food AND service, this is the place! The previous owners held restrictive hours so I never got a chance to check it out. However, the hours are way better now! But, beware they're closed on Mondays. I recommend the breakfast, I had a great spinach and feta omelette with a side of fresh fruit. It was delicious. The service is pretty sweet too. A must try. read more

I wanted this place to be amazing but it's not. It has the feel of an old diner from the 50s and I'm pretty sure that was the last time the menu was revamped it was given a thorough cleaning. read more

Heading into Aunt Betty's is like stepping back into time. First the restaurant is old, freshly painted tho. The ceiling is made from those tin squares and the counter, where is there is an old fountain when they still spun out shakes and malts (does not work now). The cook, when there is an an order, gets up from her table from where she is talking to some of the customers and heads over to an old metal plate/grill. They only serve breakfast and lunch here and are closed on Sundays. Hours are from 6 AM to 12:30 PM. And Aunt Betty, the one that owns the building and business is there everyday and she is 91! The service was very good, the time we went was a slow time 10am. Wife ordered a hamburger and I had the ham and cheese omelet. My omelet was okay, I thought was a bit plain and thin. However the hamburger and fries my wife had was very good. Would I go there again? Pancakes looked really good and after all it is home cooked food. read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - Aunt Bettys - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

This used to be our favorite place for breakfast. Unfortunately it has been sold and even though the new owners will say nothing has changed, it has. The biscuits and sausage gravy used to be the best I ever had. The biscuits haven't changed but the gravy has. Used to be light, white in color with chunks of great sausage. Now it's heavy, brownish with finely ground sausage that doesn't have much flavor. The hash and Swiss omelet isn't even close to what it was. The hash was sliced corn beef and big potato pieces. New owners are nice and trying but they should have changed the name because it's not Aunt Betty's anymore read more

Doesn't look like much when you walk past. It's all made to order, great breakfast, super friendly staff. Just go there!

Terrific traditional diner breakfast. Apparently new owners this year. The food was fantastic! Best breakfast around. It's become our weekly breakfast spot read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

This was a 28 minute detour that was one of my better decisions. Great service, comfortable atmosphere. I had a special order and it was served exactly as I requested without even batting an eye. Fresh coffee, great food and great service. This place will now be an "on purpose" instead of "let's try it". read more

Throwback in time. Been there forever. Great food. Cheap. Worth the trip on a Saturday morning. read more

Aunt Betty's Restaurant - The family wait staff. - New American Near Me - Pinckney, Michigan

I love everything about this place. If you want to get out of the city for a nice country breakfast, you will love it too. We need to save these places, one omelette at a time! read more

Aunt betties us the best. I'm a weekly customer there for the past 8 years. My girlfriend is letting me post this on her thing. She's the internet one. Hilde is the best waitress on earth and beyond. The food is straight forward cooked to perfection and never greasy, It doesnt get any better or more surreal. read more

Please note before you read this review: the owner, Theresa, sent her personal phone # & wouldn't bill us (we insisted on paying). I had her read the review. She said that the waitress' behavior was inappropriate, that she will be spoken to, and probably dismissed. Now to the reason this is a one star review: Just had our waitress ask from across the room, "Did you bring your silverware?" We said, "No." She replied, "Well, you should have!" Note: We had been sitting at the counter, saw a table become available, asked to move, & were moved. There were no set-ups (silverware) at the counter to take with us when we moved. Next, the waitress came up and, after I let her know that I didn't appreciate being told, "Well, you should have," she said that she was only joking and sassily apologized. In our opinion, no she wasn't. Then she proceeded to tell her "woes" to other customers & the cook ( now know that the cook is the owner). The food is good, for sure, and the other employees very polite, inviting, and helpful. We'll be back as long as the one waitress is not there or stays away from us or, better yet, is dismissed. read more

Excellent food and even better service! My boyfriend and I were in town for biking and camping at the State Park. He had the blueberry pancakes and I had the spinach omelette. Mine was fresh and flavorful and his pancakes were incredibly rich, thick and full of blueberries. The two women who run the place were efficient and service oriented. Without me saying anything, the waitress took my coffee away because she was making fresh and she would rather me have better. We chatted about local events like old friends. And this was all with us unknowingly coming in late. read more

such a great breakfast / brunch place! some of the food doesn't come out as expected sometimes, a little flavorless or smaller portions than expected but besides that occasional oops, this place is great!! read more

Probably won't be back to this place. Food was so-so but the reason we won't be back is because of the service. There were 5 waitresses and one cook n the day we went. There was a party of 8 already seated and waiting for their food when we arrived and one other couple finishing up. My wife arrived ahead of me and got a table, ordered two coffees which hadn't arrived by the time I walked in about 10 minutes after her. The problem with this place is it's disorganized. You'd think that for a restaurant this small ( and 5 wait staff working) that you'd have one waitress working the counter and register, two or three serving tables, and one bussing or helping push orders but not here. All 5 wait staff came to our table asking the same questions and with various items from our order. It also took an incredibly long time for the food to arrive which wasn't very good. It's too bad because I've always liked the idea of a small town diner such as this. Unfortunately, this place disappoints. Hopefully they'll get the service issue figured out. read more

After trying to go to Mimi's Diner for a Saturday morning breakfast and finding it too busy with the only table available right by the door, we discovered this very unique breakfast/lunch spot and were pleasantly surprised. As another reviewer commented, it is very much like stepping back into time, from the bell on the door, to the old milkshake fountains, green tile counters with round 1950s stools, and the way in which you can watch the cook (family of Aunt Betty) make your breakfast on the grill. Service was very good, black coffee nice and strong, and they made sure to get my sunnyside up eggs right without being runny. Really liked the small town, friendly and homey feel to the place. read more