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.

The "Top Shelf" margarita was warm. I assume the glass came directly out of the dishwasher…read more The salsa was lame...virtually salt and tomato sauce. We ordered the "Mocahate". We have had this from several Mexican restaurants across the USA. We were excited to see it on the menu. It was disappointing....the only thing really grilled was the jalapeno On the top. The chicken was tiny curly strips...never saw a grill. There was absolutely no flavor. The side was a plate with beans and rice....no lettuce, sour cream or guacamole. We will go to Coco loco in the future.

This is such a cute, cozy, festive restaurant and the service is friendly and efficient. Every…read moretable gets chips and salsa right away at no charge. I ordered very authentic and delicious Beef Birria and cheese on flour tortillas with a consommé dipping sauce. Wonderful dish and very fillin

would come back for sure Pancakes bacon delicious good…read moreprices steak and eggs great steak cooked just right

The place here is decent. But on the weekends during the summer expect a wait as it is busy. The…read morepizza is a good choice. I always get the chicken tenders. The Italian sandwich is a delicious option as well. The homemade chips are good.

I had the Atlantic Salmon, my husband had the Perch. Both dinners were fantastic. Great wait staff.read more

I think the boathouse is one of the better places in Tawas. I've tried a number of their items and…read morethey're always really good. Staff is friendly and they have a decent beer selection. I definitely recommended.

Augie's on the Bay is one of those classic, old-school breakfast spots that feels like it's been…read morepart of the community forever. The wood floors and booths have plenty of character, and the place is packed with locals who clearly know where to find a great meal. The waterfront views are beautiful, and if the weather cooperates, there's a patio where you can enjoy breakfast right by the bay. While the parking lot fills up fast, there's additional parking nearby if needed. The food is the real star. I had steak and eggs, and the steak was incredibly flavorful and tasted like quality local beef. The standout, though, was the country fried steak with sausage gravy. That gravy alone is worth the trip. The fresh-squeezed orange juice was fantastic, and even the rye toast comes from a local bakery. Service was friendly and efficient despite how busy they were. We were seated immediately, the turnover was quick, and the prices were surprisingly affordable. I've heard great things about their breakfast nachos and will definitely be trying them next time. This is the kind of place you'll want to return to every time you're in Tawas.

First time visiting Augie's and it won't be the last. I think we've found our favorite breakfast…read morespot in Tawas. The ambience is perfect. Two cozy dining areas with ample seating arrangements to choose from. One room has a lovely view of the bay. Perfect way to start the day. We were greeted with big smiles and received lots of attention from our server. The staff here are well trained. They hustle and still connect with customers. Most important in the morning.... Hot coffee, fresh brewed and it kept on coming. They know how to win hearts. The menu offered lots of choices. We were hungry and felt very satisfied with our dishes. The shrimp and grits were so cheesy and flavorful. Lots of toppings and really good sized shrimp. It was nice that it also came with toast or English muffin. My husband had the hearty breakfast with a little of everything. He said it was excellent. We had to try their warm grilled cinnamon bun. Yummy! Almost too much food to eat. It was so good we managed to devour it all. Reasonable prices made the experience a win-win. Looking forward to trying heir lunch menu.

Tawas is a tourist destination and the restaurant is usually very busy But tonight, we walked…read moreinto an empty restaurant on a Tuesday evening. A group of 5 came in shortly after. A waitress immediately came and took our drink order and gave us menus. There was soft easy listening music in the background. We could talk to each other without yelling. We ordered our dinners which was honey chicken and honey salmon. You get to choose two sides. I ordered brussel sprouts and cheesy potatoes. All which were tasty. My husband ordered salad and green beans with raisins and almonds delicious also. The meals were great and not overly priced. We will return

Really great place to go for breakfast or lunch. Food is great and it's got a fantastic meal.read more

Great restaurant and bar for summer vacationers. The outdoor patio is perfect for taking in the sun…read moreand people watching. The food is good. Dependable, but not gourmet or exotic. The service is also good.

Raising my review from two stars to three stars. It's been many years since I tried Mr. Jack's. It…read moreused to be absolutely terrible with the exception of the patio for drinks. Ate there several times in the food was just awful. But apparently they were bought by the people who owned mangoes about three years ago or so, and decided to give it a whirl for a drink. They've completely remodeled the inside and it's much nicer. The staff was fantastic. They have a really cool draft of your system that delivers your beer really cold with very little head. I've seen the system on TV and it was kind of cool seeing it in person. I'm gonna wait to give it a higher rating when I can try the food sometime. But so far they've done a great job.

We had amazing service when visiting. They have a very wide selection on the menu. I ordered the…read moreWalleye and had a great experience.

I had visited this place back in 2024 and had an amazing experience, which I why I was more…read moredisappointed with my mediocre visit the last weekend. The place looked understaffed. Our server was doing a fairly good job given how busy she was but there was a sense of rushing and hurry. We got one of our orders incorrect and also found hair in it. When we informed the server she said she will remove the item from the bill and hurried away without taking order for the replacement. We were not charged for the returned item but was charged for the replacement so I feel there was nothing really done to try to compensate for their mistake. Food was okay, portion size on the small- medium side, rates are pretty reasonable. The live music and the singer was great which bagged an additional star in the review.

Definitely our new favorite restaurant! We had dinner here after our wedding 5.23.26 and we had the…read morebest experience ever. We had bad service that entire weekend at the resort down the road and we instantly welcomed when we entered Northwood Steakhouse Rus and his staff were beyond amazing and accommodating. The best dining service ever received in Michigan. The food was amazing. The decor is pretty cool. There's a story behind the two bears on display. Ask about it and you will be intrigued. I highly recommend Northwood Steakhouse. The best dine in restaurant in the city.

Ordered two filets. One was amazing, the other was absolute HORRIBLE!…read moreAfter informing the waitress of the "situation". We were handed a check for the full amount I am not looking for a free meal BUT NOT EVEN AN "oh" or "I'm sorry" Not again northwoods steak house Ya got me once, never again!

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!

Fantastic and fast! We ordered two smash burgers and the vampire bites. OMG, the vampire bites are…read moredelicious! The waitress was so good and was on top of all our needs!!