The food is always cooked perfectly. The staff is super friendly, too. We usually get take out now…read morebecause I have some medical issues that I can't sit up in a regular chair for long without my pain getting worse We order all the time from them and we are never disappointed!

Jasper Ridge Brewery feels like it should be a solid sit-down brewery experience in Ishpeming, but…read morethe execution across the board did not match expectations. On the food side, I ordered a Reuben Melt. The sandwich came out unevenly heated, with the corned beef leaning dry in parts and the rye bread slightly over-toasted on one side. The balance of sauerkraut and sauce felt inconsistent, which made the overall flavor feel flat rather than cohesive. It was edible, but not well executed. Service was slow and lacked structure. There was a noticeable delay in initial table attention, and once the order was in, there was very little communication or follow-up. The pacing of the meal felt disorganized, like the kitchen and front of house were not fully in sync. The ambiance does not really elevate the experience either. The space has the layout of a brewery-style restaurant, but it comes across more chaotic than inviting, with noise carrying unevenly and the dining area feeling a bit worn rather than maintained in a way that enhances comfort. Overall, this was a disappointing visit. The food was poorly balanced, service was slow and inattentive, and the atmosphere did not make up for the gaps in execution.

Friendly diner in friendly small town. Go there every time we come up from Chicago. Food is…read morealways great and I've made some really nice friends there. GO BEARS to my friend who is always there working very hard. Highly recommended.

A great spot for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (Breakfast available anytime!) Great specials, great…read morehomemade soups, crispy French fries and etc. I definitely recommend the Summer Place if you're in the area!

Great food! Friendly staff makes it homey. My favorite breakfast place. The cheese steak is…read morescrumptious! The pies are homemade & yummy.

Nice, out of the way restaurant. Nothing fancy, but good…read morefood and not skimpy portions. Enough parking in their own lot. Clean restrooms. Middle of April and yet still snow on the road sides! Close to lake superior and lots to see. Large varied menu...something for every taste!

My husband and I went last summer and had a great experience! The food and coffee was fresh and…read moredelicious, and the owner was incredibly kind! She came over and talked to us for a bit and even recommended some places to check out as we continued on our vacation.

Small dining area. Order and pay at the counter. 7 tables. Small place…read more There is black duct tape on the floor, their cobbled stone linoleum is coming up. Why is this place even called Java Bay? They only have regular coffee or decaf. They give you a mug if you would like their coffee here. We took a pass. My husband prefers lattes or mochas or flavored coffees. The staffer at the counter suggested we go across the street to Velodrome Coffee, since they have no good coffee options. We will have to stop by elsewhere to get a decent coffee for the hubby. Ordered the mushroom omelet, side of rye bread and the hash tag. No berries for the sweet oats & berries - can't order that then. I wasn't able to get a physical receipt. I was told I will get an email. It's been over an hour and no email so far. Would it be so hard right print out a receipt for me? At the moment I am regretting our choice to come here immediately. Our order decreased by their unavailability of key ingredients for the oatmeal. We could have gotten hot oatmeal for free back at the hotel and wild berries at least. They have no non-pork sausage or non-pork options at all. Just eggs as a substantial meat option. :( Not an extensive menu for sure. There was a short blonde, light brown wavy hair at the bottom of my omelet, found it after two bites into the omelet. It was sadly at the bottom of the omelet, so, I didn't see it until I cut into it. Gross. I brought it to the staffer's attention, she couldn't see it. I had to pull it out in front of her to see it. She didn't manage to apologize and instead asked if I would like her to remake it, or what, eat the omelet contaminated with hair in it? This breakfast experience gets worse by the minute. I had to wait for my redo of my food, she informed me it would take 10 more minutes. Thinking it was because the skeletal cook in the back has other orders to do for the folks that arrived and ordered after us to get their food. Another table of food out for another group of guests that came after us. I got to eat my omelet about 15 minutes after my husband finished his breakfast hash tag. The hash tag was okay. Oh good. I finally got my redo mushroom omelet 15 minutes later and after two tables that arrived and ordered after us got their food before my redo food due to a hair. I see they have their priorities in disorder. Good for them. My second mushroom omelet has no hair in it. Yay! The only flavor is pepper on top of the egg, which is wrapped over the eggs, tomatoes and mushroom. Mushrooms are good, lack luster as far as flavor though. At least they use fresh mushrooms. The rye toast is soggy from the omelet. And they placed two butter packets on top and over the toast. I am sure many hands have been on these packets. This breakfast trip has extended over an hour of our life. I am left thoroughly disgusted and disappointed in the abominable service of this place. Not super comforting hearing the cook in the back sneezing, twice. Hope it's just allergies. I am glad I can't see back there at all. Given the output of the food so far. Cleanliness and good customer service doesn't seem to be a thing here.

The restaurant has a great interior, a cute log cabin theme. The food was very good, we ordered the…read moreFriday fish fry, it was delicious and the portions are big. It was a lovely restaurant and a great experience!

Our friends were visiting, enjoying the Anatomy of a Murder tourist trail. Since we hadn't eaten…read morehere before, we tagged along. It was a nice drive over and the restaurant has a beautiful lakeside view. The parking lot is more like a scenic turnout and, I suspect, it's a bit of a free-for-all when it gets crowded. The restaurant's decor is beautiful with a strong cozy cabin vibe. IT wasn't very busy when we got there (we had reservations, just in case). Our server was very friendly and helpful, setting a good pace for dinner. The portions for all of our orders were very generous. I'm told that the burger and the crispy fish sandwich were very good. The Jimmy Stewart pork chop - I'm also told - lived up to its reputation. I ordered the dill pickle fried chicken sandwich, which was fine but underwhelming. I would not order it again (admittedly I'd have to be VERY hungry to give that pork chop a go). The menu is expansive and I'm sure that you'll find a new favorite in the mix.

Nice ambiance with all of the wood and old black and white pics. Very clean…read more Service was excellent. Breakfast was very good; fresh and cooked perfectly. I had an omelet and my friend has eggs, potatoes, and ham.

Deliciously good food. My favorite is the Southern or Irish omelette. Big thank you to Stacey for…read morebeing such a great hostess.

When Yelp hands you a challenge, you do not decline. That Italian restaurant badge was flaunted in…read morefront of me and we decided that it was a mission to get it! As luck would have it, I chatted with a new local friend a few days before and 'got the lowdown' on Mama Mia's. Her words and advice were spot on! She gushed over the bread - so good! - and mentioned how she and her mom often shared plates because the serving sizes are so generous. She also said that they used to make their own spumoni and, admittedly, I hoped that was still true (I didn't confirm one way or another). There was a 20 minute wait. Our hostess was running a tight ship and we were confident in her forecast, so we chatted and looked over the carryout menu, planning our meals. It was pointless, of course, because it was still hard to decide! Our server Missy took great care of us, from fetching a craft beer menu to boxing up our leftovers. The restaurant was busy yet we never felt a moment of neglect. The hustle is STRONG here, with servers weaving intricately between the tables with food and beverages. It was a bit like dinner and a show! I had the tortellini Parmesan dinner, which started with one of the best bowls of minestrone that I can recall. The vegetables were on point, firm with no mush. The dinner salad had a lot of lettuce but also a nice collection of 'stuff' including cheese, meat and olives. I loved the tortellini; straightforward and not smothered, it let the pasta shine. Smokin'Hubster had the stuffed shells a la carte and added some meatballs. Everything was well-presented and prepared, super tasty and, well, it tasted like it was made with love. Nonna would approve! Because I had the dinner, I had my choice of ice cream. While I had hoped for the spumoni, the option I chose was amaretto Mackinac Island and it was divine. If they didn't make it on prem, they have an amazing partnership. I can't recall the last time I had ice cream after dinner and I certainly don't ever think that I've remembered it so fondly a week later. Trust me, it's THAT GOOD! In the best Italian tradition, the leftovers were even better the next day. The value cannot be overstated. We were fat, dumb and happy twice with this dinner. Crazy as it sounds, Smokin'Hubster was already planning a carryout order because he wants to try some other dishes (as do I)!! Start to finish, it was the best date night! Lots of street parking and easy to find in the burgeoning metropolis of Ishpeming. Get yourself here and enjoy la dolce vita!

Everything was wonderful!!! Lasagna was large enough to split. Very good and the garlic bread is to…read moredie for!!!!

We came here on a Sunday night for dinner. It was great that they had a patio for our dog to join…read moreus. The inside was also a cute ambiance! The service was OK - we were seated quickly, and the food did not take too long, but things like getting our bill and paying our bill took quite a long time. The ceviche was $19-20 but a really big portion! It is a shrimp and whitefish ceviche. You get chips and salsa for free. They have additional salsa flavors with no price, so I asked to try the mango habanero; it was OK but then we found out we were charged $2 for it. We shared the birria tacos and the el jefe tacos, which were steak and avocado. Both were really delicious, although the steak in the El Jefe tacos was a bit overly fatty. I also had a skinny margarita, which was good but not $15 good. So the food was very tasty, but prices a little high.

It's difficult for me to reconcile the things I didn't like with the things that I did like…read more The food was good, and they had decent variation in their menu. Our server was nice, but everyone else seemed winded from the end of the day. The place was clean, well decorated, and although small, made good use of the space with two stories of seating including outdoors. However, as I've mentioned in my other reviews, accessibility is very important to me--27% of people in the US report having a disability, so I struggle to understand how we are not more accessible as a country. At this location: - there does appear to be a steep ramp in the back with a door that does open outward. I did not take this ramp, I do not know where it leads, I simply know it is there. Win. - there are several illuminated neon signs throughout the building, including in the bathrooms, that flicker at a rapid pace like an EEG. I understand this adds to the modern bright vibe. For me, it was unpleasant. Not quite enough to be "seizure-inducing," but I don't speak for everyone with a photosensitivity. - the bathrooms were in a corner, blockaded by a chair. - should this chair be moved, the doors opened outwards, a dark restroom with the neon light. I turned the overhead light on so the flickering wasn't so bad. The paper towel, soap, sink, and light switch are really high. - the bathroom door got stuck on my way out. I had to kick it three times. Not for the weak of ankle or wrist. - did I mention the stairs? If you don't take the ramp, tons of stairs in this place. It's cute and a good way to maximize human storage, but the lack of viable seating on the bottom "floor" means it fills up quick and if it's busy, there might be nowhere to sit but on top. - the AI wing-swing is gross It's cute, it's cliche, it's clean, it's pretty, it's modern. But there are things that were overlooked in the process that made it unwelcoming for some visitors :(