very cute small diner I remember going there as a kid. We were in town to see the kites. Food was good, love that they had the option of french fries or onion rings. Service was slow, first server to see us never came back. Seemed a little bit disorganized not sure if they were short staffed or other reasons read more

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Was greatly disappointed with the service, and the value of the food for the price. There were four people in our group, and the waitress got something significantly wrong on each of our orders. That is; one wrong sandwich; one missing, (but charged for) strawberry topping; one wrong drink order; & another served with a bun instead of requested bread type. After delivering our entrees, she never came around to check on our needs such as coffee/drink refills or meal satisfaction. Well after eating, she did deliver our tabs, but never indicated whether she would collect our payment or if we needed to "pay at the window." It's not like she was overwhelmed with customers as we were one of two occupied tables in the place. One of which she sat down & chatted with that consumer. Each of us did walk to counter to pay our tab in cash, yet she followed us out to the parking lot and accused us of stiffing her for one of the tabs. Wondering if management changed hands as I ate here about six weeks ago and was overwhelmingly pleased with the quality, quantity & pricing of my order. The young man who served our group was so pleasant, attentive & genuinely accommodating. Although the taste of food this time was okay, it was not of the quality we recalled, and the service was definitely reason not to return. read more

My family and I stumbled upon this place randomly on Sunday morning while looking for a fish place my dad wanted to try. As we were leaving town we passed Dairy Dean's, looked like a cute place, so we stopped. Such a cute place inside with fun tables and a happy atmosphere. We were seated right away and our server was attentive. We heard mixed things about whether or not lunch was being served - it was around 10:45. My sister ordered a caramel malt - surprisingly delicious. She also got a gyro that she fully enjoyed. All the food was great and they kept my coffee topped off at all times. Will definitely be back for a meal after a beach day. BONUS: great boardwalk and beach right outside! read more

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No frills, cosy place to start your day at... right by the lake in Algoma. It's a family run business and the ambiance is homely. We got a table at the window and thoroughly enjoyed our time in the sun. Me and my wife had ordered two varieties of the omelette with potato fries and bread, and loved the food. No complaints about the coffee also and we were asked about refill a few times... thanks for that! One inconvenience though was that their card reader was broken. So we had to drive back to our motel, bring in the cash and then order. read more

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The food was good. Service was Slowwwwww! Sat down. Greeted right away. And then!! Took 15 minutes to get our order taken. Another 30 minutes to get food. It was 2 cheeseburgers and onion rings. The manager or owner (Dean?) was behind counter and spent 10-15 minutes trying to change the tape on the cash register. Poor customer service. Saw 7 people sit down and leave due to time of service. Check this place off the list. There has to be better places in Algoma. It was Memorial Day so we stopped at the first place we saw. Should have went further in to town. Saw "smashed on the rocks" and wished we ate there instead. read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - Lake Michigan - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

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Foods great!! I had the breakfast walleye and the fish was super fresh!! The service unfortunately was slow and we had to ask for refills of our coffee several times which was unfortunate. Normally I would give this place a three star due to the service but it seems to be a common occurrence in Algoma. Regardless, I will be back every time I am in the area as the food was very good!! read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - Best Breakfast In The County 2016 & 2017!! - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

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In a good location, but don't order the waffles nor the sausage patty. Waffles had no taste side of strawberries tasted like it came out of a can. The sausage patty tasted like freezer burn. Long wait. The eggs skillet look delicious but again first time here. I recommend. CAFFE TLAZO DOWN THE STREET variety of coffee choices, lattes and delicious breakfast. 5 stars for sure. read more

Beautiful view from this establishment that could use a little love, plus interestingly the bathroom was accessed by going outside. Bacon was cooked well as requested and Omlete was tasty with grilled chicken. Salsa was okay and the toast was overly buttered, the French toast was like I cooked it at home, the home fries were tad off tasting due to being deep fried. read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - Chicken Omlete - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

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Service is always outstanding, portions are generous. Always enjoy stopping here, when in Algoma.

Spending the night in Algoma, on my way to Rock Island State Park tomorrow. As I drove by this place, I saw a large group leaving. So after I checked in at my motel, I came back here for supper. I ordered the bacon cheeseburger combo. After I ordered, I pulled out my phone to send a couple texts, but before I knew it my food was delivered. Wow! That was quick! The burger was very good, and the fries were too. Prices are reasonable. If I'm ever in Algoma and need a quick meal, I'll definitely come back. read more

Bad food bad service don't bother trying. One of the waitresses Casey alway coughing all over your food and drinks. No thank you. if I could give zero stars I would read more

A nice clean diner and ice cream spot in the heart of Algoma. Always tasty, with a nice menu, breakfast all day and an overall good value.

The day after the 4th it was extremely hard to find an open breakfast place towards Luxemburg and Algoma. Luckily for us, Dairy Dean's was open! We driven by this place multiple times, but never stopped. It's a VERY tiny place, but the staff works hard to make sure tables are cleared promptly to ensure folks walking in the door can be seated ASAP. The menu is your standard greasy spoon breakfast fare- eggs dishes, skillets, waffles, etc. I ordered one of their breakfast sandwiches. It was supposed to come on an English muffin, but they ran out so I had it on sourdough instead. Tasty sandwich, but the bacon could've been cooked a bit more. I wouldn't make a special trip up to eat here, but if I was in the area and wanting breakfast I'd stop again! read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - The Early Bird with sourdough toast - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

Great big breakfast. Ice cream and coffees. Nice place. Friendly staff too. Would recommend

This place sits at the crossroads of Algoma, WI. If you are looking for a place where the locals go to eat, this is it. Local foods at local prices prepared by local cooks and served by locals. The place was standing room room only. There were only about 10 tables in the place. I had the hash and egg skillet. Too much food for me. The skillet came with 2 eggs, corned beef hash, hash browns and toast. The skillet was good and served hot. Service was good but the 1 server was overworked. The placed was clean but needs an update. Dairy Dean's gets 4 of 5 stars. I will definitely be returning. I have a few fishing yarns of my own. read more

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Voted "Best Breakfast in Kewaunee County" in 2016 and 2017. I feel bad for Kewaunee County residents if this is as good as it gets for breakfast. I understand it's a dive and that's part of the uniqueness of the place, one of the reasons we actually went. Also, I love a good diner, I don't need anything fancy, just good food cooked on a searing griddle! Unfortunately for Dairy Deans, the food just wasn't very good. I ordered the daily special, Biscuit and Gravy Supreme, which was essentially a sausage and cheese biscuit sandwich covered in Gravy. Actually right up my alley, but it was barely warm. I feel like they combined a mix of ingredient and some of them were not hot or something. Maybe cold biscuit, hot egg, medium temp sausage, cold slice of cheese, covered in luke warm gravy. You get the idea. Taste was lacking and overall didn't get me excited at all. My better half ordered their "basic breakfast", which came with not so fluffy pancakes, undercooked bacon, and eggs. She's not overly picky, but only ate part of the pancake and barely any bacon. The eggs were edible. On a positive note, the waitress was working her butt off! If this truly is the best in Kewaunee County, I'm not sure what to tell you to do. But if it were me, I'd try another place in hopes of discovering the next best breakfast place for next year! read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - I feel sorry for Kewaunee County residents and tourists, if this is their best option for breakfast. - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

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Ate here for breakfast both days we stayed in town. Good service, good portions, good variety. The Alaskan Waffle has ice cream on top- can't pass up an opportunity to have ice cream for breakfast! read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - Alaskan waffle - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

A small somewhat cozy cafe on a corner with a lake view if you can get to a window table. First: The restrooms. This may be a former gas station as the restrooms are entered from outside the restaurant. So if it's Winter and windy and 10 degrees you'll have to leave the building, walk around and enter your gender specific room. The men's room was filthy. No paper towels and I used my hanky to open the door. The servings were plentiful. I had the Country Fried Steak which is hard to find these days. I told my friend any restaurant with that on the menu is tops. The steak was tender with little gristle and the plate loaded with hash browns and eggs peaking out from the bottom and two large slices of toast. Fresh coffee, not urban coffee bar but still fresh. Service was friendly and prompt. A good place to soak up local color if your looking for that with an old fashioned diner type meal in place filled with fishing mementos and locals. Enjoy a view of the lake and bring along hand sanitizer if you must use the facilities. read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - Family dining in Algoma, Wi. - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

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I used to work here and when going here now as a customer it's either a hit or miss for me sometimes the staff is very nice or seems to be rude mostly nice though. Food is the same a hit or miss. With the old owner that passed away and his family took over it kinda went bad for a while probably to do with the loss of a great man in their family rip Goose but they changed the restaurant a lot with the menu and portion sizes and price when they took over. Less food on your plate for higher prices read more

When passing through Algoma this is a great place to stop for your typical resturant experience, except that the VIEW is GREAT! The Friday Fish fry was local caught Walleye and was a little fishy. Nice salad (my pic on page) but that was it. Local place, friendly staff and patrons. Make sure to talk to some of the "old salts" that come in they have exciting stories of working on boats on Lake Michigan! I Love these cozy local places, we seem to be losing them way too fast to the chain resturants, let's support the locals when spending our tourist dollars. read more

Dairy Dean's Family Restaurant - American Near Me - Algoma, Wisconsin

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Meh. We stopped in for breakfast while in town for a packers game. Food was ok. It was 10 degrees and 9am so I Didn't try any Ice cream which is a let down. But there are better options relatively close for a meal. read more

My husband and I stopped here for lunch on a Friday. We were curious about the place since the parking lot is always full. We walked in and were told to sit wherever we wanted. We chose a table by the window, with a lake view. The table was clean, but cluttered. The atmosphere is casual, décor simple, pictures of local fisherman and their catches, and other local things. Our waitress greeted us right away, and took our drink order. The diet Pepsi had a funny taste to it, I'm not sure if it is the water, or the soda machine itself. I ordered the creamy chicken pot pie soup. I have to be honest, it was very bland. I added pepper, and still was bland. I ate it anyways because I was hungry. I then ordered the grilled chicken sandwich, with the lettuce, mayo, and tomato on the side which they charge extra for. The chicken was grilled perfectly, but under seasoned, the bun was also toasted, which was good. Overall the sandwich was good. My husband ordered the cheeseburger and side of fries, I sampled some of the fries, and they tasted like McDonald's fries...Frozen. Overall I would say my experience was just o.k. Nothing that really knocked my socks off. Oh, and they are cash or check only, so keep that in mind as well. I will go back to try some ice cream treats. read more

We came here for lunch. A nice looking place. The inside and out side have a fisherman theme. There is a pin board with pictures of people and their trophies as you walk in. The next thing I noticed was the ATM machine. This was a signal that they probably only accept cash, which was the case. I had the 1/4 pound cheese burger and a side of fries. Nothing to write home about. The food was hot off the grill and served in a reasonable amount of time. Our waitress was attentive, but not overly friendly. They have a few selections of ice cream and soft serve treats we may try another day. I may do breakfast here someday as they are open at 5 am before most other places. read more

Super good breakfast!! Hot, fast and delicious pancakes. Best I have had in a while. We will be back here for sure!! Staff is also extremely friendly and very attentive. Had my coffee always full and hot. Thank you!!! read more

So we went here for lunch, with our masks on of course. None of the employees wore masks, then the server (who I presume to be the owner ) started coughing, non stop. If they are not concerned about safely opening a restaurant, you should stay away. We did not stay. read more

I think these reviews are from previous owner. The food was very fresh and not greasy at all. Our group loves the gyros and the corn beef skillet. The onion rings are crispy and NOT greasy at all. ALL WE KNOW IS THAT THE NEXT TIME WE ORDER IT WILL BE EXACTLY THE SAME BECAUSE IT WAS GREAT! Sorry no pic because we eat it up before we had a chance. Maybe next time. Only comment please post menu online. read more

This is THE place to go for breakfast and lunch in Algoma! This place was rated best breakfast in all Keewanee county, and Dairy Dean don't lie! read more

Came here with the family. Worst cold fries ever!!! Burgers were not cooked well.. Overall, not a very good experience!!!

Very friendly staff. Good food at a reasonable price. Tried the country fried steak breakfast. Lots of food.

Our Breakfast stop for years on our way to Door County. Love the people and food is excellent and plentiful.