Stopped by for lunch after a long morning paddle. COVID era, so takeout only. Needed something…read morehandheld that I could take to a local park and nosh in the car, so a burger was the natural choice. It was OK--possibly preformed and frozen, considering the perfectly even, almost chiseled contours of the patty, but the flavor was decent. Bun and toppings were fresh. The man behind the counter who took and cooked my order was friendly and efficient. Would be nice to stop here, perhaps for breakfast, once dine-in returns to the scene.

New restaurant in Glennie opened June 2018. The restaurant doors and parking is on U.S. 23 but…read moreaddress is listed on Bamfield. When entering the restaurant we were greeted by friendly, smiling waitresses. We sat and ordered our coffee and found that our cups were never left empty. The waitresses were on top of it. I had a western omelet and it was stuffed with tasty ingredients. It came with hash browns and choice of toast. My husband ordered the Hunters breakfast which was eggs, hash brown, choice of meat (he ordered sausage --they only have patties) and toast. Both breakfasts were good although we did think it was a little long to get the breakfasts with the number of people in the establishment. Right now the are only open for breakfasts and lunches. We will return.

It pains me to leave a mere two-star review but I couldn't find much to like here. The quaint…read moreambience, friendly service (we were one of the first guests to arrive on a Friday morning mid-May) and fresh brewed decaf were the highlights. The food, which is most important, was a big disappointment. I am a cinnamon roll connoisseur and was so excited to try the rolls that past Yelpers raved about. They were out of caramel today so we ordered the grilled roll with pecans and homemade buttercream frosting. It looked dry and tasted even drier. Barely warm, flourey and tasteless. The frosting was the best part. The menu of choices looks wonderful and diverse for a small cafe. I was delighted to see shrimp and grits. The skillet was very small, the food was hot (a plus) but it was heavy on the grits, which lacked flavor and space on shrimp (only 4), sausage and sauce. I ate the toppings with half the grits and left the rest. My husband ordered the hoagie sandwich with hash browns. His comment was "a lot of bread and minimal filling" with "luke warm" hash browns that were more spongy than crispy. It's hard to go wrong with breakfast, but somehow Lazy Toaster has missed the mark. The concept is fun, the menu is great, yet the recipes and preparation could use some major improvements. The tab ($41 for two) was not bad, but was high for the quality. We liked the decor yet felt the cleanliness was lacking (sticky floors and no paper towels in the bathroom). A breakfast place in East Tawas is a plus; I hope this cafe commits to some improvements and stays around.

Excellent breakfast joint located on Newman St in Downtown Tawas. For my first meal here I ended…read moreup getting a made to order ommelett that well made with excellent taste and with generous amounts of my chosen fresh ingredients on the inside. Accompanying hash browns were equally well made and tasty where just the right amount of grease/butter was used to make my food (no greasy food here!). This all too often is an issue you see with these small breakfast centric restaurants up north that I was so pleased not to see here at the Lazy Toaster. Relative to the restaurant and staff, Lazy Toaster has a nice comfortable rustic "Up north" feel to it which I enjoyed where the staff was super friendly with great follow up throughout the meal and and where they are definately on top of their game when it comes to Coffee top-offs. Nice! Overall, this is definately one of the better breakfast spots in the greater Tawas/Oscoda/Harrisville area and is now on my short list of go to restaurants in the area.

Excellent food and service. I had one of the gourmet burgers and my wife had the perch entree. The…read morefood came out hot and well-prepared. Very well-priced as well. Highly recommend!

The setting was all you could desire in privacy and with the nature of a forest and yet the lake…read morewas just across the street The facility was adequately and spaciously designed, and the price was a gift. We are blessed.

The Paddle Inn isn't bad... we love the Friday all you can eat fish fry…read more But the Saturday & Sunday breakfast buffet isn't that great. The eggs are usually cold, pancakes are hard & rubbery, French toast is burnt, and the biscuits for the biscuits & gravy are doughy (the sausage gravy is good). We've tried it a few times and the same thing each time. When we were there two weeks ago for the breakfast buffet... we noticed that the pan of eggs & pancakes was sitting on the counter behind the waitress station for 15 minutes getting cold before being put out on the buffet. We've finally decided not to go for the breakfast buffet anymore.

What a gem of the north woods! Excellent service and fantastic food. Breakfast is awesome…read more Don't pay attention to anything negative said about this place. It's top of the line!

Nice little restaurant tucked away in the small town of Barton. Hammer and Nail is for the most…read morepart a breakfast/lunch business model where it is open for dinner only on Friday nites til 8pm. I came here for breakfast from Oscoda based on the good YELP reviews and their early open times of 7am as by nature I am an early riser and very few restaurants in the area open at that time. For my first meal here I had their Little Manny breakfast which was their two egg, choice of meat, potatoes and toast entree. The eggs were well cooked, bacon was thick cut and tasty which is big deal for me and potatoes are of a cubed home cooked variety with sautéed pepper/onion medley mixed in with the potatoes. Nice! Price at $10.99 was very fare and normally there would be an upcharge to have your potatoes served Obrien style which they did not do here. Lastly the Coffee which too often is overlooked by some is quite good and full bodied just the way I like it. The restaurant is very clean and bright with super friendly service and great follow up through out the meal. They were quick with the coffee refill's where I never saw the bottom of my cup during the meal. This is a sure sign of great service and Cleary a strength of this business. Overall, a great spot to check out where I will definately be returning in the near future to sample their smash burgers, where I am a fan of that style of burger. They look so darn good in the YELP pictures not to come back and give them a try!

Absolutely the best place to eat while in or around Barton City! The food is amazing! Our favorite…read moreis the hand breaded chicken!! We've been in before and drove the hour from our cottage to go in today. The owners were so kind and accommodating to us when they didn't have to be! And ofc the food was AMAZING! The service was just as great! Addison was the sweetest!! She was so attentive and kind! The place is so cute and so clean! It's really welcoming!! We will always keep coming back! There's not many places anymore that have this quality of food AND service!! They definitely make you feel like you're at home! Make sure you stop in and support them! I mean just look at how yummy our food looks in these pics!!! Thanks again to the owners and sweet Addison for such great food and service today!!

Mom and pop diner. We have been coming here since I was a kid and now 30 years later I bring my…read morekids. Decent food at decent process, cinnamon roll pancakes are always a hit for our group.

Says it's been open since 1937. I have to feel my…read moreGrandfather that lost his house in Detroit due to the depression must have ate here many years ago. He Hopped on a train and bought land lived until times got better moved back down to Redford raised to 4 kids up here until my Dad came along at 51 years of age Grandpa was a rascal We kept the land in the family on wakley bridge road use to be called Deman truck trail. Breakfast was very good no orange marmalade but they were out Farmers omelette was very good Rye bread was outstanding me and the wife shared it. My son and girlfriend had pancakes and breakfast burrito if we don't cook at the cabin we will be back

So I was eating and then my food disappeared. If that doesn't make you wanna come here then idk…read morewhat will. 10/10 recommend!!!

Ambience was called the chicken. Waffles wasn't really good. And the staff was nice…read more There was a few things that there was good like I think they had some kind of mac & cheese?

This place has been closed for many months. Unsure if it will reopen. I do not know anyone who has…read morepatronized this establishment that will return. Poor local reputation Unless you are interested in drag queen bingo and dwarf wrestling....... Former venues

We stopped for dinner on a Wednesday about 1.5 hours after opening. From our selections at least…read morehalf of what we wanted was already sold out. Not just the entrees, sauces and sides, parts of appetizers. Our poor overburdened waitress must have said 'I'm sorry' 20 times throughout our meal. The two servers were bustling to cover the entire restaurant. After we got our initial drink order and ordered, one friend was told they were out of beef tips for the salad he'd ordered. His alternate selection came after the rest of our meals. We waited quite a while for drink refills too... three requests worth of time. (See the above for the understaffed) When the meals arrived (in batches but piping hot), one sandwich order was incorrect and the chips on the side so salty they were inedible. We were close to the kitchen and could hear a female bellow for the wait staff. I guess when the orders were ready? The OK - the smoked chicken wings and turkey wing had good flavor, but were a bit dry without the sauce. The Dirty Rueben was 3/5. The beer was good and a good price. We had a small chat with our waitress after to express our feeling that she did her best with what she had. Overall a very disappointing experience. I shouldn't leave feeling bad for my friends that I picked the spot for dinner and worse for the overworked waitstaff.

5 stars is a nearly untouchable bar for me which is the only reason Parker House gets a 4…read more First and foremost, a greeting and service from Lori is a great start to the morning. She is absolutely a wonderful and cheerful person. This is the only place to go in the morning for breakfast. Excellent quality and a nice portion size. Omeletts are wonderful and I really enjoy the hash browns (crispy). French toast and waffles are a must try for those with a sweet tooth. Also heard that the breakfast burrito was quite good.

The omelettes were fluffy, yummy and extra large. Playing added to the aesthetics. We also tried…read morethe Turkey grilled cheese with avocado and garlic aoili! A must is my comment. Clean, friendly and well run. Barb and Lori kept the place moving on a Sunday morning. The few is great. I didn't take a pic because when they put the food in front of me and dove in

Visited on a Friday evening around 5:30 PM and unfortunately left with mixed feelings…read more Service: We waited nearly 20 minutes before anyone came to take our drink order. That said, a younger employee named William stepped up and did his best to help manage what was clearly a chaotic and disorganized situation -- he deserves recognition for that. Food: We kept it simple with burgers and fries. The burger itself was decent, but the pretzel bun was a real miss -- brioche would be a much better choice and would elevate the whole experience. The fries were fine, nothing special. The ranch dressing, however, was genuinely unpleasant -- easily the low point of the meal. Atmosphere: Right around 6:00 PM, a live band started up. For a restaurant setting, that felt far too early -- most venues wait until around 7:30 PM before live music kicks in. The result was that conversations became nearly impossible, customers were shouting to be heard, and servers were struggling to take orders accurately. It added to an already disorganized environment. Worth noting: Fox News was running on the TVs, which may matter to some guests. The Positives: The place was clean, and the golf course is genuinely beautiful and well maintained. However, I did notice some significant trimming of the pine trees -- hopefully they don't continue cutting them up that high, as the natural wooded feel is a big part of the appeal up there. Bottom line: Hard to recommend for dinner. The golf course is the real draw here.

We walked into the well lit restaurant which only had a few patrons. Our group of 5 were seated and…read morewaited on promptly. We received our drinks and we gave our order immediately because the place was starting to get busy. The waitress was nice. We waited ample time for our starters (salad,soups) when those arrived so did our main dishes. Our soup was cold. Never were we brought crackers or butter for bread sticks; the food is good but the service has a lot to be desired. Not sure who is at fault for the timing of the meals.