Food was excellent. Outdoor seating on the patio is a great offering. Service was a little slow. We…read morehad the pollo burger (grilled chicken) & added bacon & cheddar and a crispy chicken salad with buffalo sauce. Homemade ranch is also delicious. We will definitely return!

I would have given five stars, but the bread was only OK. Everything else was very good…read more While getting a haircut at The Barber Shop in Houghton, Carol recommended Gino's. We're spending 8 days in Houghton in our motorhome. We really enjoyed the entire experience. Our server was attentive and friendly. The menu covers all the bases. Servings are plentiful, in fact we brought a portion of each meal home. If we lived in the area, this would definitely be our go-to for Italian. I suggest you read the history of this restaurant. Back to the bread....most of the pasta is made in-house. Maybe they should make their bread in-house. It wasn't terrible and was very edible, but lacking. Do NOT let my bread comment prevent you from going to Gino's. You will enjoy it. Highly recommend.

Continuing our eight day stay in Houghton in our motorhome. While at the Keweenaw Brewing Company…read more(KBC) we always strike up conversations with some locals. Ambassador has been recommended several times. We decided to try it and were craving pizza. We ordered the 12" Greek pizza (medium). I asked our server, Katelyn, if tomato sauce could be added to the pizza. Since it is a specialty pizza, Katelyn said it could not be added, but...she could bring a cup of the sauce along with the pizza. Worked out great! BTW, Katelyn was a great server and very pleasant. Oh, we were able to add pepperoni to half of the pizza. The additional cost of the pepperoni and the sauce was shockingly reasonable. The pepperoni was $1.00 and cup of sauce was $1.99. The pizza came right out of the oven and was delicious. We ordered a half carafe of the Apothic wine, which is a house wine. If you enjoy a decent wine, I suggest spending the extra 7 bucks and upgrading the wine...this is not a complaint, we like good wine. Ambassador has an old-school vibe and is very comfortable. It was very busy, but we had plenty of room at our table and the surrounding tables are not uncomfortably close. I highly recommend Ambassador!!

Great dining experience for us. Sandwich options were unique and portion size was perfect…read more We had the cudighi, the Reuben, a pizza, and some pasta. Enjoyed them all. The cudighi Italian sausage was not served as i expected (was expecting a hot dog instead of slices) but i still enjoyed it. Probably a fantastic bar to visit when you're not with kids

My dad and I showed up 10 mins before closing, they had a full house with a wedding rehearsal…read moredinner just wrapping up. They blew us away with service and food! I asked if we need to hurry so they can close, they told us to take our time then delivered yummy apps and snacks and great wine. We are only in town for 2 days but this place helped make it great! Had the bruschetta, the Italian plate, Caesar salad, tiramisu and coffee...and a great end to the night. Thank you Lisa!

I came here as part of a party of five. We didn't have a reservation, but we were able to be seated…read morequickly. Thank goodness for that, because it got REALLY busy after we were seated. You should definitely make a reservation if you have a party larger than two. The menu is pretty simple. I got a pesto pasta dish. It was very good. It was the right sized portion to be filling but not to make you overly full. The house salad was just ok. I liked the rolls they served and wished we could have gotten more of them! They came out minutes before our entrées, probably because of how busy it was. They definitely need more servers in my opinion.

Food was excellent, I had the pork tenderloin with a delicious sauce (I don't remember what it was…read morecalled) , grilled zucchini. Others had a garden salad that they really enjoyed, another had a Caesar salad, also very good. The weather has been so hot that we weren't thinking of dessert. The service was great, staff friendly despite a broken air conditioner! Nice ambiance, lots of plants and very clean.

Modern and trendy restaurant, especially compared to the other choices in Houghton…read more I sat at the bar and my server was the bartender. She was very friendly and helpful, even though she was kept quite busy mixing drinks for the other diners. I ordered the Jagerschnitzel with a small side salad. The "small" salad was quite large and very fresh. I can't imagine how big the large salad is! My Jagerschnitzel was good. I would say I would have a lighter breading would have made it even better, but I'd still recommend. Tonight was a " Chamber of Congress" type evening in Houghton. I don't imagine 80 degree nights happen a lot way up here! The great weather brought a lot of people out and about enjoying the river walk and downtown. The restaurant had to limit the number of people seated because they must have been at capacity for their staff.

Take out only! Would be nice to sit down and enjoy table service, but this seems to work well for…read morethem, so take your pasta to go! The pasta is excellent and so was the staff. I ordered the shrimp fettuccine and I loved it. The Alfredo sauce was both creamy and buttery. The shrimp was medium sized and there was enough to make me happy! The garlic toast was very buttery and went great with the pasta.

Doesn't look like much but this carry out pasta place is awesome. We had gnocchi, spaghetti, salad,…read moregarlic toast and a meatball sandwich. Everyone loved their food. Portion size is big so we had enough left over for another meal. Since they are cooking everything up as ordered just remember to give them 15 min of no one is waiting or longer if others are waiting.

In all fairness I remembered the garlic bread from when I was a kid traveling to Marquette for the…read moreFourth of July. It was our first dinner spot on the trip (plus a few repeats) since then. The service is always great, food is always hot, and the kitchen/restaurant is always clean. The dishes are made differently from other restaurants with an influence from southern Italy where the owners Grandmother was from. The baked pasta is a mix of savory, well seasoned, and yummy pasta and a hot dish. Perfect for after a ski trip or rainy day. I am also a fan of the antipasto salad. It has a great crunch, tastes fresh, and is cold (feeling like they prepare it and bring it out right away). Honestly, I ate too much because it was so good . This last trip, Heaven, was our waitress. She was friendly, personable, and had an excellent memory for our experience. All of our food came out hot and together. The restaurant was packed full of people. Highly recommend for anyone staying, stopping, or existing in town.

The atmosphere was absolutely beautiful, and the staff couldn't have been more welcoming. It's the…read morekind of place where you feel taken care of from the moment you walk in. That said, for an Italian restaurant, the appetizer menu felt a little confusing. Seeing items like a baked potato and chicken tenders listed alongside the Italian dishes threw off the theme. Classics like bruschetta, arancini, or other traditional starters would fit the menu much more naturally and elevate the overall experience. The lasagna itself was delicious -- rich, flavorful, and clearly made with care. The only challenge was the presentation. Serving it in a ramekin made it harder to cut and enjoy. A plate would make the dish much easier to eat and let the layers shine the way they're meant to. Overall, it's a lovely restaurant with great service and strong potential. A few thoughtful tweaks to the menu and presentation would make the experience even better.

This review is for the deli-sandwich portion…read more One of the best sandwiches I've had in years. I live in Chicago area and simply cannot get a good sandwich. Either the bread, the condiments, the temperature (what's with heating the sandwiches) something is always wrong. Originally I am from northern New Jersey so I am used to NYC style delis, which consistently speaking, are the best in the country. That's how sandwiches should be. Anyway, ole girl and I were doing a road trip, this place had good reviews. The sandwich was absolutely delicious and made with LOVE! I would absolutely go back, and absolutely highest recco! We are approaching a thousand!

We stopped by to grab some deli items and last minute snacks before our trip to Isle Royale. I'm…read moreamazed at the high quality of food and variety of offerings here. I certainly did not expect to find morels or lion's mane mushrooms! I got two sandwiches and a pickle from the deli. The pickle had a good snap and wasn't overly salted or spiced. It was refreshing on the trail. The sandwiches I picked out were the Gratiot River and the Brockway Mountain. I liked the Gratiot River more as the avocado gave the sandwich good moisture, while the Brockway Mountain was rather dry. They were well packaged for portability. The bulk foods section is extensive, and they have a good variety of snacks and frozen food that punches above its weight given the smaller size of the store. If you're in town, definitely stop by to pick up something new!

Wow! Don't know what to expect. You drive up and look at it from the outside. When you walk in the…read moremenu still is pretty limited but some interesting choices. I decided on the barbecue chicken wrap and my daughter chose the 8 inch cheese pizza. The chicken wraps are huge definitely for a very big appetite or leftovers for later. The 8 inch cheese pizza was delicious.!!! The cheese had a smoky flavor and the sauce was a good match. I had more than one bite of my daughter's pizza. And of course, dessert was a must. They have quite a selection of ice cream. Service was fast and very efficient. I'll definitely be coming back one more time before I leave.

A group of us who live in Sherman Township get together on Fridays for a book club as well as…read moreCrafting. We are trying to support small businesses as well as enjoy the company and lunch. We got to do all of that. Great atmosphere. plenty of good food choices all fresh and made order. We got there when it first opened so Sue was alone and man did she rock it great service! Great spot in the Keweena so grateful for it.

Mama Mia's Italian Restaurant is one of the few long-running restaurants in Ishpeming that…read moregenuinely feels tied to the town rather than just located in it. The place has been around for decades, and the experience reflects that kind of stability and familiarity. On the food side, I ordered the Lasagne Dinner, which is a verified menu item, along with garlic bread. The lasagne is exactly the kind of old-school Italian-American comfort food that works best in a place like this. The layers hold together properly instead of collapsing into sauce, the cheese has a rich baked texture without becoming oily, and the meat sauce has a slow-cooked flavor that feels consistent rather than rushed. The garlic bread also deserves mention because it comes out with a crisp edge and soft center that actually complements the heavier pasta dishes instead of just sitting on the side untouched. Service is one of the restaurant's strongest qualities. The pacing feels experienced rather than scripted. Staff know how to handle regulars, larger dinner rushes, and slower tables without making the room feel chaotic. Refills, check-ins, and food timing all happen naturally, which gives the place a much more relaxed rhythm than newer restaurants trying too hard to feel upscale. The ambiance is a huge part of why the restaurant works. The interior has that older Italian restaurant warmth with dimmer lighting, darker furnishings, and a dining room that feels lived-in rather than renovated for trends. It is comfortable in a way that makes people stay longer than they planned to. The atmosphere feels personal and local instead of corporate or interchangeable. Overall, this is one of the more complete dining experiences in the area. The food is deeply consistent, the service feels experienced and natural, and the atmosphere has enough character that the restaurant stays memorable long after the meal is over.

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

We were in the mood for sandwiches and fries and Mariner North was walking distance from our…read more campsite. We got off to a bit of a rough start, we were seated for quite a while before we saw a server and the menus were so worn that you couldn't make out some of the offerings. They recovered nicely, our server was attentive and pleasant, food came quickly and was served hot and as oredered. Prices are reasonable--and sandwich and fries for mid-teens.

Ate here as almost all places in area are closed for winter season…read more Has the Smoke stack (toasted turkey club sandwich) and it was very good. Fiancée had First Mate sandwich that he added a hamburger patty too and he loved that. Ate at bar and service was alright.