Wow. Just wow. We…read morespent the day at the lake and planned to go to the Mexican place across the street. They were short staffed and had an hour wait. We worried that we might be under dressed, casually in jeans and tanks. Yelp said this place was great. It was. We dined with 3 kids who all jammed out on the kids meals, spaghetti with homemade noodles, hand breaded chicken tenders and pizza that was SO good. Adults had salmon x2, scallop risotto, eggplant Parm and the almond crusted halibut. Everything was amazing, we were passing forks around like covid never happened. The clam chowder, Devine. I am so impressed. First time in , likely won't be in the area without stopping back. Our service was PHENOMENAL and our waitress knew the menu, made great recommendations and was amazing. Cheers Rochelle! We love you!

The service was pretty solid, servers were very nice but since we were the only table in a certain…read moresection it was out of their way a bit, but no biggie. The bread was soaked in what I assume was maybe garlic butter but it tasted like it was from a popcorn machine. Everyone ordered something different and the consensus was everything was sub par except for the lasagna. Perch was filled with bones, pizza was super oily and saturated from the pan it was on, shrimp was just okay. We were really excited to try this place but probably won't be back. Give it a chance if you're in the mood for pasta, I suppose.

Best Italian restaurant in the area hands down and one of the better restaurants in general. They…read moremake all the traditional Italian dishes one would expect to see at a fine upscale restaurant that you would find in any big cosmopolitan city along with other entree's to include fish, steak and chicken options. Food is well prepared with great visuals and most importantly tastes great. Setting has a nice darker rustic comfy vibe to it with a large gas fired pizza oven going on one side with fresh and oh so tasty bread cooking away which adds a nice Italian accent to the setting. Restaurant also has a full service bar where my Old Fashioned was very well made and oh so tasty in its own right. Also just as important, especially for an Italian restaurant, they have a very nice wine list to choose from. Overall, if you are in the north eastern side of the state and your pallet leans towards fine cuisine than this is a must visit restaurant as you will not be disappointed.

So excited to try this place based on the reviews! Our cocktails (spruce smash) were great! Soups,…read moresalad and bread were delicious! Giving us such high hopes for our entrees. I had the shrimp scampi. It came with 5 small shrimp. A ton of pasta, which the pasta and sauce were really good. But for $30+ I expect more than 5 measley shrimp! When I asked the waiter he said he would ask the chef. Came back and said 4-5 based on the size of the shrimp. The other entrees at our table were over cooked and dry. Like they had been sitting under a heat light for a while. Big bummer. No management to be seen. Which is sad for the wait staff to not have back up or support. Mediocre at best. For the money, not worth it.

I used the online order per recorded recommendations. Pizza arrived sooner than anticipated,…read morefriendly service and good tasting pizza.

This pizza is amazing. I am so impressed by the quality, the ingredients, the overall taste. I…read moreabsolutley love this place. Best pizza in town. Everything is made from scratch.

Food selection is great!! Several options here as well as delicious pizzas, toasted grinder…read moresandwiches and or other miscellaneaus foods on menu. Great service, friendly helpful staff.

I called in my order and was told 15 minutes, so I drove over to Mancino's after the phone call. I…read morewent into the restaurant to pick up my ham & turkey grinder and there was a woman wanting to use a gift card that was over 4 years old. Well the manager Renee tried explaining to the lady that because the card was so old that the system purged her gift card. The woman finally paid for her food. So next is apparently her son and husband placing their order. The husband keep looking at me and finally said "sorry"! Ya right!! I told him that I had already placed my order and that my food was probably cold! This whole ordeal went on for about 15 minutes!! Renee the manager who was dealing with them never acknowledged me or asked one of the employees to help. While standing there I considered just walking out!!! I should have! Renee got my grinder and I asked if it was cold. Not once did she apologize. I live 1 mile from Mancino's and by the time I got home my grinder wasn't even Luke warm. I will never step foot into this establishment again!! I'm kicking myself for not going to JJ's.

Sunday night, I didn't realize how almost all the restaurants are closed in Alpena. All but 3 were…read morestill open around 8pm so it made sense to go to JJ's Called in my order around 8:20 and the server was joking on the other end which made for a pleasant order experience. Said I ordered the best item currently as his favorite was the Chicken Wrap as well. Said my order would be ready in 30 min. So it gave me time to wrap up some work and walk on over since it was a 10 min walk. Got to the restaurant and I told the lady seating people down I was there for carry out and she redirected me to the bar. Once at the bar the lady took my name and went to the back to grab my meal. When I thought a simple chicken wrap, I didn't think it would be so huge. The portion for it was quite generous. I had also asked for a side of gravy for my fries and damn, it was a whole side tub. If you're eating here, def be ready to be served. As I was leaving they had some Halloween decorations ready for spooky season. I feel like it would be a fun time to be in a small town for Halloween

Very friendly and clean establishment with great service and great food. In town visiting for a…read morehockey tournament an ran in to grab a quick hit to eat. So happy we stopped here. Highly recommend.

As a Wisconsinite I was wary to try the "wisconsin cheese curds" but they absolutely did not…read moredisappoint. They were the perfect ratio and the seasoning was something i've never tasted before. Naan portions were very filling, but made for perfect leftovers. And that's coming from someone who isn't huge on restaurant leftovers. Service was kind and the brewery was clean and bright.

The food was absolutely amazing and our server Isabel was phenomenal. She was helpful with ordering…read moreand made our experience very enjoyable through conversation. The restaurant was clean and nice.

I continue to come back. Service was a little slower than normal on this trip but with a party of 8…read moreand prime dinner hour it's expected. Food was excellent as usual. The kids really like the pizza

Husband and I had dinner at Rosa's Squeeze Inn, it came highly recommended. Nice cozy place with…read moreseveral small dining rooms to eat, small bar area, very clean and decorated nicely. Employees were all so friendly to us when we walked in. We were seated and approached by our very friendly waitress, took our beverage order while we looked at the menu. Lots of selections to be had, I ordered Lasagna and husband ordered a dish that came with 3 different entrees. We were served a warm bread basket and a very generous antipasto salad with house dressing, fresh lettuce and ingredients, very tasty. Our dinners came in a timely fashion, hot out of the oven. Just delicious, my piece of Lasagna was HUGE, I could only eat about a 1/3 of it, husband enjoyed his dinner, again large portions, we had some to take home to eat. Brought us the dessert menu and I saw Spumoni ice cream, just had to order it. We split it and it was one of the best tasting I have ever eaten. Yum! Our waitress took good care of us and we had a great dining experience. Highly recommend! Debbie/ Mi

The pizza and bread here was outstanding!! So happy to not use a chain restaurant and support…read morelocal. We found our new favorite in Gaylord.

My eggs, toast and sausages were above level for a $5.99 breakfast. The toast is really nice and…read morethick and I got two slices that are buttered lightly. My eggs I ordered over easy for two eggs and it was absolutely done with perfection and the taste was actually good. I find a lot of times. Eggs are tasteless. This was not the case here. Also the sausages aren't just the cheap bowl links. These are two really nice delicious sausages. The coffee well, it was not the best flowed whenever you asked for it. The waitress was fantastic and friendly. The ambience I can't wait to see what they do with all the plastic grapes and fruit hanging from the ceilings. I hope that the change is going to be something impressive for our town because it's time.. we'll be coming here often and I don't know if it's on Sundays yet, but we'll find out and we saw some friends and other booths so for me regardless of the decor that equals a five star.

The good: the ambiance is beautiful and the service is amazing. We had a really excellent server!…read more The bad: the food was SO subpar, especially for the prices. The mushroom soup was just okay. There was too much pepper in the soup. The hot toddy was a good drink. The elk meatloaf was just okay. The bbq sauce was a little too sweet. The mushroom pasta was not good at all. It was so unbelievably bland. Over $40 for the most bland pasta I've ever had. I am not sold at this point in coming back. Again, the service was amazing! The food was not worth it for the price.

A characteristic of a great restaurant is; Fresh Quality Food, Servers and Staff who are long…read moreterm, Great Ambiance and established clientele. We have been dining at Bennethum's for 15+ years based on all of these. The best upscale, (but not pretentious) option in the Gaylord area. Josh and his family go the extra mile to insure their guests feel welcome and receive great service. On our most recent visit, I had the Perch, a menu staple. Always fresh, lightly dusted and flash fried, nice portion and great flavor. Accompanied with jasmine rice and green beans. My wife had the BNI Blue Wedge Salad, blue cheese dressing , applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, onion, with shrimp added for protein. Shrimp were plump, juicy and flavorful. And a meal is not complete without a loaf of their BNI bread. :) Great cocktails, warm ambiance. Be sure to check them out when in Gaylord area.