Carmen&#x27;s Cafe

The food was really good and the service was outstanding. Great job and very enjoyable.read more

Stopped in while visiting family over the Fourth of July weekend, and we were genuinely blown away…read more The service was outstanding from start to finish. Everyone was incredibly friendly, offered great recommendations, and made us feel welcome the entire time. The vibe is a 10/10. Whether you want to sit on the patio, inside, or at the unique breakfast bar, there's a spot for everyone. I wish I had taken pictures because every dish that came to our table looked incredible. I ordered the breakfast burrito with sausage and hash browns, and it was grilled to perfection, packed with flavor, and served piping hot. We also shared a waffle with blueberry topping, and it was easily one of the best waffles I've had in a long time. The prices were fair and right in line with other breakfast spots in the area, especially considering the quality of the food and service. If you're in town, do yourself a favor and stop in. I have a feeling you'll be just as impressed as we were.

Cookie dough pancakes!

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Toast 'N Jams

4.4(322 reviews)

3.3 mi

Really yummy breakfast options and good service! My coffee always stays full & warm! No complaintsread more

Best pancakes banana pecan and strawberry and cream. Both very delicious and worth the visit.read more

Waiting area at Toast'n Jams

Mediterranean scrambler

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The Early Owl

3.4(82 reviews)

0.3 mi

So so good! This place has such amazing breakfast and the people who work here are fantastic! I…read morehighly recommend the breakfast!

super slow service today. one table left after 10 minute. Nobody even talked to them or took drink…read moreorder. took over 30 minutes to get our food. they were not busy. food was subpar, lacked flavor

Dining Room of The Early Owl

Mixed Berry Dutch Baby on the Breakfast Menu at The Early Owl (available until 3pm daily)

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The Coffee Factory

4.7(84 reviews)

1.1 mi

Easily my favorite place to come for coffee during the week. I used to stop in occasionally here…read moreand there when a girl friend of mine lived above years ago - and now stop in a few times a week! Nothing gets me through the work week better than my regular cold brew order! I don't know what I would do without it! I have always felt so welcomed, and truly look forward to coming here during the week! Sarah is the best! A hidden gem in Muskegon! 10000/10 a cafe that feels like home!

I love this place and so happy to see it has survived since first discovering it many years ago on…read moremy last trip to Muskegon. I rank this place right up there with some of the best coffee shops on the west coast, including Seattle. The cold brew had great flavor. Too bad my diet restrictions won't allow me to eat the delicious looking pastries. However, I will be back to test some of the lunch items and other coffees.

The Caprese sandwich, Sarah's olive salad and a lavender flower coffee

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Pick up window and the hallway leading to the always creatively decorated bathrooms.

Getty Street Grill

4.5(63 reviews)

1.5 mi

Incredible service! The friendly waitresses come around constantly, filling your coffee cup! The…read morebreakfast was delicious! Omelets are huge and affordable! This little place is definitely where the locals go! It is clean, friendly and affordable!

AMAZING the food was so good I got a cheese burger and fries it was served fast warm and delicious…read more the staff was so kind and the pie was so good and very large slices I would recommend the burgers and fries the butter finger pie and Getty street griller they were perfect and yummy the staff was kind and it was almost like Luke's diner from Gilmore girls except with out Luke because they were so kind will be coming back VERY SOON

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Pie!

Lakeside Cafe

4.4(87 reviews)

1.8 mi

Lakeside cafe is a gem. We were passing through and ate here for breakfast. We split the spicy…read morehashbrowns with a biscuit. Both were absolutely delicious. We would have ordered more, but we had a few hours of drive in front of us and didn't want to be in a food coma. The coffee was decent, but it was the run of the mill diner coffee. Nothing to write home about, but coffee is not why I go to breakfast joints. The service was fantastic. We sat outside with our dogs and the waitstaff brought them them only the best water (iced). Very dog friendly staff and they loved our dogs, as well as most of the customers coming in and out. Hearing the staff and customers interact, it's that nice town feel --one that they know and care about each other and build a community. 10/10 would eat here again!

Lakeside Cafe was our go to breakfast stop while visiting Muskegon!…read more My table ordered serval of the local favorites and were not disappointed. Everything tasted great at a price that was easy to swallow. Moreover, the portions are HUGE! The pancakes were bigger than my hand. This diner had a laid-back atmosphere with the friendliest staff. After hearing we were in town for a birthday, our waitress ordered us a cinnamon roll on the house! Highly recommend giving Lakeside Cafe a shot!

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The Lake House Waterfront Grille

3.8(345 reviews)

0.4 mi

Went with friends back in May and probably was one of the best meals I've had in a long time. I had…read morethe white fish and it was fantastic. Our service wasn't the best, but the food was so much better this time around than I had a year ago!! I will definitely be back

Both plants of fish were prepared very well. Asparagus were delicious. The rolls were a dream…read more We were very promptly greeted, and all of our food needs were taken care of right away It's a very nice clean restaurant that overlooks the Bay - beautiful scenery setting

Fully stocks bar

Brussels Sprouts

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Dining room over looking the bay

Mr. B's Pancake House

4.4(120 reviews)

2.6 mi

OMG food was delicious!…read more An old friend and I wanted to meet for brunch and she mentioned Mr.B's, one look online and I was sold. My friend says she's a fan of the stuffed hash browns, as she is not a big fan of eggs, and says it's all the goodies an omelette would have without the eggs. I ordered eggs benedict and was happy with the taste of the hollandaise sauce, the thick cuts of meat, and fluffy English muffins. Of course I upgraded my side of hash browns with cheese and onions. My friend and I split an order of the Elvis pancakes- this is when I was truly blown away. The pancakes are topped with peanut butter, bananas, and pieces of bacon. But when I began to dig in, I realized there is bacon baked right into the pancakes! A real pancake stroke of genius. Our waitress was also super great! I will admit however the vanilla iced coffee was too sweet for my liking, but they do offer 1 free refill, and I thought that was very very cool.

It was very busy but everyone was so nice and the wait was not long at all. But it was so worth…read moreit. Everything was as ordered and hot and tasted good. We even had enough for leftovers. Definitely going back

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I think this was the Greek omelette

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Carlisle's

4.4(71 reviews)

0.4 mi

DELICIOUS Old Fashioneds -- they have a few to choose from. I had the honey butter one and it was…read moreperfection. Fish n chips and fried cheese curds were also tasty. My friend had a burger and the queso dip -- all good! Service was fine. Ambiance was casual. Bonus: there's a roller rink inside! Recently they used it for high school graduation.

We had a large group for lunch but it was after the lunch rush and they were not super busy. But I…read morefeel like the waitress was a bit overwhelmed. She was not very friendly, but to get a good tip you would think she would be at least nice. A lot of people ordered the gyro and other simple sandwiches. We had to sit at separate tables since they didn't accommodate our large part at one or even two tables. My son and I split the green beans which were very good, popcorn chicken, also quite tasty and I had a bowl of the chicken pot pie soup. Several others also got the soup and we all agreed it was VERY salty! The bartenders and male servers were friendly enough. Overall an ok meal.

Interior

Cheese fries

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Outside covered area

The Exchange Coffee Bar

4.2(15 reviews)

0.1 mi

Amazing customer service and the drinks are yummy too. Angelia is the best, always fun and cheerfulread more

Fabulous place with great drinks from lattes, Matcha, chai, and seasonal specialties. The food is…read moredelicious amd the service is the best the staff is both knowledgeable and friendly they always remember me and my favorite latte. Great place to spend time with friends.

Salted Carmel Toffee Latte and Breakfast Bagel Sandwich

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My detailed Americano and a maple pecan frappe... both were done perfectly!

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Kendall S.

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4

6

9 years ago

My family and I came on a Saturday morning around 10:00. It was packed! We had a 15 minute wait which was not too bad in their little waiting area. As soon as we sat down we were able to get drinks. The waitress came a little while after to take our order. We sat there for 40 minutes not hearing from our waitress and everyone else around us eating their food around us. When we finally did get the food it was ok. Definitely not worth the wait. read more

Lindsay S.

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3

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6 years ago

Super fun atmosphere. I don't remember our waitress's name but she was super fun and had a great energy. The food was super good too

Caley N.

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4

0

11 years ago

The staff is very friendly, and the atmosphere is great. The food is good and the portion sizes are perfect.

Jamie S.

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2

1

2 years ago

I will never eat here again since they fired my favorite server. Hope they go out of business.

Adam R.

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8 years ago

There is nothing bad about this place! Great food! Great service! Great management! Yum!

Liz W.

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35

14 years ago

Very reasonable prices and friendly staff.

Carmen's Cafe - breakfast_brunch - Updated September 2026

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