Ambiance like an old coffee shop, and for me that is perfect. No sign to let you know it is seat yourself. Short staffed the day we went. The waitress was very friendly and on top of things, dispite her over load of customers. Food was very good all around. read more

The English muffins are awesome. They're so airy and good. The cinnamon roll was pretty good it was sweet and sticky. The server did a good job. They could have probably used another server, it was busy. The restaurant is small but efficient, it has everything you need. read more

Frank's Place - Egg sandwich on a muffin with bacon - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

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I really wanted to like this restaurant but sadly it fell short. The waiter was attentive and eager to please but my chefs salad was lacking -everything. The bread which is homemade was flavorless and dry. It was Sunday so... Will I try it again? Perhaps, maybe breakfast which it is noted for. read more

First time eating in Sault Ste Marie and decided for a late lunch at 1pm. Food: all came out at separate times. Kids can put first and then mine and last my husbands. The kids got grilled cheese and chicken with oranges and totes. The grilled cheese didn't have much cheese. The tater totes were actually pretty good I got BLT and as I was eating it it made my stomach turn slightly, could not finish it. Husband got the Italian sub last and we were actually all finished eating . The sandwich bun looked like it had been smashed by a tire wheel. He took two bites and didn't want any more. Service: 2 stars for our waiter. He did apologized for the delay in food and did try his best. He was super forgetful making me think he was having a rough day. Ambiance: Small dinner feel but I wish it could have been cleaner. The bathroom was the worst. Wish I would have done my research and picked a better spot for lunch. Will not be returning. read more

The food is always spot on & the service couldn't be more friendly. Family atmosphere welcoming to all. read more

Frank's Place - Hearty Breakfast - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

We came here to check out a local business, especially given their more affordable pricing. The place was older, a bit run down inside, and had real vibes that this was a spot for older folks and the church crowd. Our server was a younger guy who was very nice and was the saving grace of this experience. He told us to sit anywhere, and after a few moments I went to get our menus. He came over and told us about the buffet, which my man opted to try with a cup of coffee. I passed after seeing that the fruit in the fresh fruit bowl was bad quality, and ordered the biscuits and gravy with a chocolate milk and an order of bacon. When I got the chocolate milk, it was COVERED in whip cream and sprinkles for some reason. I removed it as I cannot have whipped cream, and he apologized and offered to bring me a new one and joked lightheartedly that his woman always tells him he overdoes it with the whip. It was very sweet for him to correct and resolved my issue. We proceeded to not see him for awhile after this interaction. My man got his food first and tried everything, expressing it was "one step above a continental breakfast at a hotel". When my food came out, I agreed with him entirely as the bacon was okay but the B&G was borderline inedible as the worst gravy I've ever tasted. Everything I got was hot, but it's clear that every single item we had was premade elsewhere and likely came in frozen- nothing done in house. I asked the hostess when she cleared our table if I could have the B&G removed, and she checked with the manager who gave me a hard time about it even though the hostess confirmed I barely took two bites (as shown in the photo). Our server then came over to our table once I sat down and ensured me he would remove it and even took off the bacon for me too, although I would have happily paid for what I ate. He got over 20% on his tip for his eagerness to help make things right and his friendly demeanor, and I couldn't have been happier with his service. I just wish the food was better to any degree, it was some of the worst and driest food we've had in a long time unfortunately. Will not be coming back here despite how affordable the prices are. read more

Frank's Place - Bacon (4 slices but I ate one) - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

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Food was average. Had chicken fried steak and it was overcooked, hard shell breading. Asked for sunny / runny eggs and they were fairly had cooked. Potatoes were very good and gravy on chicken fried steak was tasty but I could have used more. Devore was older but well kept. read more

I was extremely surprised and happy with the quality of the food. it came out hot and was delicious I would definitely recommend this place And the Buffalo wings were the best I've ever had not sure where they got the wing sauce but dam it was good read more

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Breakfast was delicious as always and our waitress very friendly and efficient! Snowstorm and she was working alone too! Our only disappointment was they don't sell Frank's coffee cups anymore! We will be back read more

Big portions, good service, can't beat the hours for early birds like us. We will be back! read more

It is a small town family dinner. No frills, nothing fancy. I had a skillet which, for me, had way too much cheese and was a bit bland. Service was a touch slow. The receipt says "if you leave hungry that's your fault" and I agree. The portions are rather large. read more

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I don't know if Frank's Place has gotten better or I am just ordering the right stuff now, but it was (is) outstanding. I got their loaded. I got the loaded skillet with eggs over easy on top and lived it. It was hot, cooked right, really tasty, and there was enough to keep me going for a while. Orange juice and coffee were very good as well. Service was outstanding- fast, efficient, and friendly. This is my go-to for breakfast in the Soo. I parked on the street without any trouble so I don't know if they have any off-street parking. read more

Frank's Place - a man standing in front of a stove - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Good food, many menu choices, friendly friendly people, not many frills. Frank's became our main restaurant when camping a mile east at Soo Locks Campground September-October 2024. For breakfast we debated whether the pancakes or French toast were better. The place was occasionally packed with diners from tour buses or visiting cruise ships but even then service was reasonably quick. Just the kind of place we hope to find when we're traveling, read more

This place is kind of a mess but not so bad that it's unhealthy: tables get cleared pretty quick to make room for new money but the crumbs could maybe get swept up more frequently. Lunch buffet is short on distance but loaded up with victuals except I wasn't looking for chickens or pizzas or pastas. Thought I asked for country fried steak and eggs for lunch and instead I got 3 eggs up and crispy hash browns and not quite crunchy bacon and sausage and ham and sourdough toast for breakfast. Figured it wasn't worth the headache or wait to send it back and the cook probably would've touched it or something. Anyway, it looked pretty good and had a bunch of eggs so I just went with it (and a guy at work said it was a "Country Breakfast" which sounds a little like "Country Fried Steak" if you squint your ears.) It was really good for not exactly what I thought I wanted. read more

Frank's Place - Great breakfast! Crispy hash browns and not quite crispy bacon!! - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Frank's Place has been around for years! They have a breakfast buffet every weekend that is decent or you can order from the menu which is what I prefer. I've gotten the country breakfast since I was a kid and it has not changed. Yum! read more

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We stopped in for breakfast before our Locke tour. I had the chicken fried steak. We also had a side order of the biscuits and gravy. The gravy on the biscuits was very well made it the gravy on the chicken fried steak seem very low quality. The service was great and the atmosphere was a nice diner style. Defiantly try this place when you are in Sault are. Marie read more

Great place for breakfast. The B & G is great along with pancakes eggs. The service was good they were friendly and ready to help us. read more

Frank's Place - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

This place is awesome we just happened a pond it Out for a bike ride seen there menu's and the special of the day and it was fabulous nice place read more

COVID is still taking a toll at Frank's Place it seems to us. They have been closing early and suffer from a shortage of employees. We've been ask to leave one night when the sign in the window said open but the sign on the door said closed, it was over an hour before their closing time but they said they didn't have enough help to serve us. But when you can get in the food is still good. read more

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Today was very disappointing, went here because of the poutine. Growing up here they have always had the best poutine NOT today the fries were not cooked through and were soggy to the point I would not eat and sent back. Plus the customer service and the actual service was horrible for a non busy restaurant. It took over 45 min for 1 meatball sub and a breakfast plate. read more

Great local diner. I had breakfast and it was spot on. Delicious link sausage, eggs just right and hash browns that were cooked to order. Waitress was engagingly friendly. Give them a try. read more

I was excited to try this place out after reading some reviews, but in the end I felt it was a pretty average breakfast. I ordered biscuits and gravy, which were about what you'd expect. We got the kids a bunch of toast and a bacon/egg meal. They ate almost all of the food, but I think my expectations were misaligned. read more

This was quite a great place and they had great service, great coffee, and great food. So when I got in here they sat us right away and they had a buffet so I chose the buffet. The food was plenty and delicious, they also make their own homemade bread which I had sourdough bread and was very delicious and tasteful. The waitress was very helpful and kept the coffee coming. I ate quite a bit of food and they didn't complain that I was over eating lol. They even have souvenir coffee cups you can buy so I had to get one of those as well. The place was very unique and just well worth it. I would definitely come back here for breakfast read more

I have ate here since I was a little girl there spaghetti pie is absolutely awesome. There always friendly small business that I recommend. Never been treated poor or disrespectful. Gotta try read more

We recently rolled into "the Soo" on a mild and rainy afternoon. Having come from 95-plus degree temps, the fair 63 was to us, a bit chilly. We visited Frank's for lunch. My husband ordered chili and I got the salad bar (so happy to find a salad bar these days) and a club sandwich, My husband raved about the chili. My salad was very good and the sandwich, delicious, Great waitstaff. We went back later in the week for breakfast and it too, was quite good, They have a daily buffet, which we did not try, read more

Great omelette and the pancakes were HUGE. We did not leave hungry. Also don't miss the homemade toast. read more

Frank's Place - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Best place to grab some home cooking on the go. Friendly service and very clean! A must when your in town!!

I was very happy with the late lunch I had here. The waitress told me about the buffet so I walked over and looked at it. It looked pretty good and was only $8.99 so I decided to give it a try. I didn't end up having any salad because I already had a plate full of food before I saw it but I got a bowl of chicken barley soup, a piece of broasted chicken, some green beans, some beef and noodles, some stuffed green pepper, mashed potatoes, and later I had a couple of desserts, a peach cobbler and baked bar that was either spice cake or maybe pumpkin cake flavor, I couldn't tell. The broasted chicken was wonderful, so was the soup and stuffed green pepper. The green beans were kind of tough and hard to stab with my fork but had a good flavor. The noodles were good but a little dry and the beef that was in them was so tough I didn't finish it. I didn't try the stuffing so I don't know if it was good. She did say it was made from scratch. I was pretty full from the first plate but I went back and got a little bit of a macaroni salad that was excellent, wonderful flavor, and some of the cream of asparagus soup which had a rather slimy texture but good flavor. The peach cobbler or whatever it was, was way too dry and hardly had any fruit with it but maybe that's because it was almost all gone and I was scraping it from the edges. I thought the edges would have a nice, sweet caramelized sugar flavor but that didn't pan out. The bar was very good but that kind of bar isn't a favorite of mine. It was very moist and had just the right amount of whipped cream on top though so I ate it. I would definitely not hesitate to go back and have the buffet again. read more

I had breakfast and if I could give half point ratings, I'd give 3.5 points. The service was definitely on the slower side. My omelet was ok. The black coffee isn't the strongest--in fact a little on the weaker side. And like other older restaurants and businesses on Portage Street, the decor is dated. Overall rating is: ok. read more

Would be forgettable except for: Mushroom soup, the chili, and the 1919 rootbeer on draft. If I did this again, I would order the pastie and get the soup and salad bar, but I'd douse the pastie in the mushroom soup instead of the gravy or ketchup (both apparently what you are "supposed to do" based on recommendations of other Michiganders). But that mushroom soup would have given some unbelievable flavor to the pastie! Maybe I'm just not familiar enough with the pastie flavor profile to appreciate it. Or maybe I was just completely stuffed from the open soup and salad bar to really enjoy the pastie. Also, I don't think my pastie had rutabaga in it, I'm pretty sure it was just potatoes. The salad bar was small but pretty much had everything you could want, especially since almost everything else you could eat in any of the restaurants on the Soo strip were fried foods. The veggies were a welcome site! read more

Frank's Place - This is a pastie ladies and gents. - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Great food, wonderful prices and friendly staff! Will come back again soon. Loved the small town feel and yummy food.

Come to Franks for a solid, home cooked meal. The cinnamon rolls are as big as a toddler's head and taste like the cinnamon rolls your grandmother fed you when you were a toddler (if your grandmother didn't, just imagine). It's all standard breakfast fare--pancakes, bacon and eggs, potatoes--but it's done extremely well and at a great price. If it's no frills breakfast you want, go to Frank's. read more

Frank's is a diner with your typical meat, eggs, hash browns, and toast options. I had the skillet which was surprisingly full of flavor. Usually you need to dump salt on something with potatoes and eggs, but this was not the case. What sets Frank's apart from other similar places is their portion sizes. Holy food!!! Come hungry or with a solid hangover... read more

Frank's Place - Skillet Breakfast - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

Really good diner food. Breakfast is great. The buffet is really good but I can't eat enough to go that route.

Delicious food, great coffee, good service and at reasonable prices. I'd recommend it to anyone...

What a great local find! Simple good food and a super staff. Well run restaurant that is exceptionally clean. Can't beat it for breakast with their huge omelets .. and lunch and dinner options include Walleye and Whitefish if you're looking for local lake fish. There's something on the menu for everyone. Parking right out front. read more

I've been meaning to stop in at Franks ever since we moved here a year ago. So today was the day. The tables, counter and back bar were clean. The wait staff were pleasant and attentive. I ordered the western omelette with rye toast. The homemade rye bread was dense and good but had little rye taste. The omelette was cooked perfectly, the onions and green peppers were cooked but still firm and they used cheddar cheese as opposed to american. I would have given Franks 4 or 5 stars but there were a couple of drawbacks. The carpet was dirty and worn giving the place a dirty appearance. This is why I mentioned the cleanliness of the surfaces. Also, breakfast usually comes with hash browns/potatoes. The omelettes at Franks do not. So, the price was a little high for an omelette and coffee. But I will definitely go back, perhaps for lunch or dinner. read more

Frank's Place - Western omelette and rye toast - Buffets Near Me - Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan

We stopped for lunch. The hostess was not at her station so a waitress seated our party. She offered a booth or a table. We took the table. The waitress tossed the packets of eating utensils and the menus on the table with a loud slam and walked away. A young man was our server. He seemed ok but very quiet. After ordering I excused myself to the restroom to wash my hands. Along my way I noticed very dirty carpet, ceiling tiles coming down and light fixtures not matching. Returning to our table I noticed the carpeting was so dirty it looked black in areas and the entire dining room was dirty. We received our meal and were not impressed. The sign out front of the restaurant boasted the best food in the Soo and all homemade. My husbands sandwich was made from frozen prepackaged meatballs. The ground beef in my taco salad was crunchy with gristle. While we were eating the hostess was vacuuming near our table. That is not acceptable. Definitely not a great visit to Frank's Place! Later that night I had terrible heartburn and nausea. We do not recommend Frank's Place and will not return. read more

My family and I stopped here on our way home from a camping trip in Canada and we were pleasantly surprised with what we found. We came here off a recommendation from another local restaurant who's name is escaping me at the moment (we wanted breakfast in the middle of the day and they had stopped serving already). Frank's Place has some of the nicest staff we have ever encountered and some of the best food we have ever eaten. I could make this review go further by raving about how good they are, but I don't think that's necessary. Trust me when I say you will not be disappointed with anything you order from here. read more

My husband and I went there for breakfast. The prices a little high for breakfast but the food was good. The veggie omelet was very good. The waitress was good also. read more