Milly&#x27;s Hancock

We came here after dinner nearby for drinks and dessert. Should've come here for food instead!…read moreTheir homemade pizzas are phenomenal! Look and smell so good with thin crust. The prices are very reasonable- mostly under $15 for majority of the items. Their homemade meat sauce looks so delish and then the fresh made garlic bread! Service was very attentive and fast. Drinks and the cheesecake came was right away! Food is more on par with the price - more good comfort food without the hyped up prices in downtown. Lastly, the stained windows and historic charm made our visit even more enjoyable! Highly recommended it in downtown Houghton for everyone including families with kids!

Loved the decor in this old beer hall. And there some really good things from our meal. First and…read moreforemost... the bread they use for their sandwiches is top notch. Very good! So was the Meatball Appetizer. The rest... pretty average unfortunately. My Ruben was only okay and the garlic bread was also very average. The blue cheese dressing on the house salad was not good at all. I'd come back to have another sandwich, just for the bread! The pizza also looked pretty good.

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NISU Bakery & Café

4.5(17 reviews)

0.1 mi

Would've given 3.5 stars if I could, but decided to stick with 3. Staff was not too friendly or…read moreknowledgeable it seemed, despite it seeming like a family run business. But the food itself was good. Small assortment of pastries and a small menu, but everything tasted pretty decent. As of November 2024, seems like they're getting ready to close up shop though, and sell everything and move out of state or something. So just a heads up if you want to try it out, do it soon!

Wonderful food and ambiance. Swedish and Finnish bakery with breakfast and lunch. Everything was…read moredelicious especially the coffee. service was great when we were there. Small Scandinavian boutique attached. Easy street parking. Plenty of tables and some couches for long conversations.

Shrove Tuesday goodies! 'Laskiaispulla' or 'Semla' with almond paste or Raspberry jam. A delicious treat for Fat Tuesday!

'Pullapitko!' Cardamom Nisu! The true Finnish everyday treat with coffee or even a tall glass of cold milk!

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Cranberry/ Rosemary Bundt cake for the win! Amazing flavor combination in this soft and moist cake.

The Library

3.1(266 reviews)

0.7 mi

Nice lunch with a great view! Service was good, too! My husband had a Reuben and loved it, and I…read morehad a salad which was also nice and refreshing nice place with a great view

This was highly recommended in Houghton for its history and lake views. We sat at a prime table…read morewith unobstructed lake view. However, this is where the good stopped for dinner. The interior doesn't retain much charm of the rich history it claims. The service was at a snail pace (we saw tables with more people ate their food and left way before us)! Then there is the mediocre food again we come to learn in Houghton. The Ahi tacos lacked flavor besides the wasabi taste. The shredded coleslaw mix was piled up high to disguise the tiny amount of tuna buried underneath! Husband got the Italian pasta with shrimp. The $3 up charge for burned garlic bread was insane! But again, this is expected in Houghton. You get charged extra for protein and bread when they're usually included in the meal! Guess this is standard in the UP. Overall, this is definitely NOT worth the hype! If you're looking for historic character then you need a different restaurant. Would not recommend it!

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Historic building

Keweenaw Co+op Market and Deli

4.5(25 reviews)

Sandwiches were delicious! The garlic pasta salad was also amazing! This was a great spot to grab…read morelunch!

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!

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Outside of the new co-op location that opened in October of 2024.

The Den

3.8(128 reviews)

This appears to be highly recommended place in town while staying on budget. Indeed it was! We had…read morea table on the outdoor patio with lakefront view which elevates the entire meal. Our servers were attentive and helpful, however, we had to wait for almost an hour for the food to arrive given their adequately staff. Hubby ordered the Den burger with burger and I had the shrimp ragotoni. I enjoyed the homemade pasta but the entree was a bit heavy with the cream sauce but it does have great flavors. Love they have KBC beers on tap and the blueberry ale was very refreshing. Overall, this is a solid choice in downtown Houghton with lakeside view and good menu options. Do keep in mind that prices are a bit high given it's in the UP. Also, you pay extra for protein in pasta entrees as well as bread in appetizers that's usually included.

We sat on the patio (dog-friendly!) around 5:30pm on a Tuesday evening. The patio overlooks the…read morewater, and there's about 6-7 tables total. The server told us the specials for the day, and I remember there being a LOT - almost as much as what was on the regular menu! We almost got the chicken wings special, but we ordered the burrata caprese appetizer and added prosciutto for $4. It was good! For entrees, I ordered the duck breast, which seems to be a staple item from here. I ordered it medium rare and it was definitely medium at best, but still tender. It is not a huge portion, and I would've like the skin crispier, but the meat itself had great flavor. It sits on a bed of parsnip puree with a blood orange reduction (a little too sweet and too much of it on the plate for me) and sauteed spinach. It left me just satisfied enough, but still a bit hungry. My fiancé got the flank steak, which was probably around 8 oz but the menu doesn't list it, with french fries and some sauteed vegetables. He said he was actually pleased with the type, portion, and cook on the vegetables. The french fries are that "old-fashioned" style, which I really like! And the chimichurri sauce was fresh and flavorful. The service was mid - sometimes it was fairly quick and attentive, other times we felt like we were waiting a long time to be tended to. For a more local, seasonal, "farm-to-table"-esque meal, this is probably the closest you will get in Houghton. The front desk at our hotel said she heard this restaurant was pricey/expensive, but I thought it was pretty fair!

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Outdoor dining overlooking the rive.

Joey's Seafood & Grill

4.1(204 reviews)

We stopped in for dinner on Sunday night Wait staff was…read morefriendly and attentive Food choices were decent I had the lobster roll delicious Enjoyed my first long drink which is a Finnish drink - similar to squirt and has a touch of gin also The restaurant was not busy and the decorations were all about the sea( of course- since it is a seafood place! ) Will be back!

The staff was great. Very friendly and attentive. We were in the area when the wildfire smoke was…read moreterrible. They let us hand out and play cards for awhile. It's decorated in a seafood theme. The food was ok. The jambalaya didn't have much flavor. The fried fish breading is really good.

Blackened catfish

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Strawberry daiquiri, not too sweet!

Rodeo Mexican Kitchen

4.1(59 reviews)

1.2 mi

Several types of "to die for" burritos. Made with fresh, healthy ingredients daily. Great service…read moreand a friendly staff.

Best in the area. Always busy,always generous portions,always clean ! Looking forward to the next…read moretime

Festive atmosphere and simple menu options

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Shredded beef nachos with mild salsa amazing!

Roy's Pasties and Bakery

4.0(123 reviews)

0.4 mi

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Pasties are new to us. Got two of the traditional. Very tasty. Much of the crust on my pastie was…read morestuck to the wrapper. I should have exchanged it. Young counter girls could use a little more customer service training. Went back for more coffee and two of the dispensers were empty and settled on the Arabica. No heavy cream or half and half; just whole milk and flavored cream pods. Outdoor seating was nice with great views of waterway and Hancock. Being our first pastie, we can't compare. There are other recommended places we may try before leaving Houghton.

Awesome coffee and pastries!!!!! Staff is always wonderful and helpful!!! Once we found Roy's we…read moredidn't go anywhere else for morning coffee

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Bonfire

2.9(71 reviews)

0.6 mi

This place has such an amazing atmosphere and great attitude . We turned up at 5pm after…read moregraduation, I had made the maid take of ringing for another date and didn't make a reservation as I was told they open at 5pm and it's normally ok then to just come. Well my mistake as I gave them the wrong date. So we turn up when there was a pile of people who had made reservations - the manager was amazing - she was already so busy but she went out of her way and managed to get our party of 8 sorted and seated. The service was amazing , the food even better. The BEST prawns I have had outside of Australia - like amazing. My husbands chicken was really great as well - in fact all of our meals were cooked to perfection. Even when they were so busy with the graduation we were made to feel like we were fabulous. The band was great as were the cosmopolitans. The manager kept checking on us making sure we were ok and she was so so lovely. I highly recommend Bonfire , even under stressful conditions they gave the best service, drinks, food and ambience. And don't forget the great prawns I highly recommend this place , I'm definitely purely going again.

Do not book a summer wedding reception here…read more We held our wedding reception in the banquet room on July 26, 2025, one of the hottest days of the year. The banquet room technically has an AC unit, but it was so ineffective that our guests could not tell it was running. The owner has since acknowledged that this unit "struggles on any hot day." The venue knew the forecast and knew the limitations of its AC, yet there was no adequate contingency plan. The room became so unbearably hot that our elderly aunt, who has a heart condition, and other family members had to leave early--some before receiving dinner. Most of our guests were gone before dancing began. Dinner was scheduled for 5:30 p.m. but was approximately 1.5 hours late. Several parents left to get fast food for their children and then returned. Once dinner was served, the venue ran out of potatoes and barbecue sauce even though only 76 guests attended--12 fewer than the 88 people the venue had been asked to prepare for. We were told the venue was short-staffed because employees had called in sick, and the owner later cited problems with the oven. Those circumstances may explain the service failure, but they do not change what our guests experienced. The restaurant side had substantially stronger air conditioning. We were told at the time that it had been closed because the venue was short-staffed. We were eventually allowed to move there, but by then most guests had already left. We still paid the full $500 charge for a dance floor that we could not meaningfully use. We also had to advocate for a reduction afterward; it was not simply offered. The final invoice was reduced by $462 from $4,467.84. Of that amount, $312 corresponded exactly to the 12 absent guests at $26 each, while only $150 was deducted from the $600 room charge. The $500 dance-floor charge and the $587.60 charge for "gratuity, set-up, tear-down, etc." remained unchanged. Although I waited to post a public review because I did not want these problems to overshadow my memories of our wedding, I documented the heat-related departures, food delay, shortages, and staffing problems in writing three days after the reception. When I eventually shared my experience, the owner responded publicly with "not sure what possesses you" and "shame on you," minimized what happened, compared us with couples who were supposedly happier, and attributed the problems to the weather, sick employees, and equipment issues. That response showed very little accountability for the venue's responsibility to provide a reasonably comfortable room, timely and sufficient food, and a workable backup plan. A wedding brings together people who may rarely all be in the same place. We cannot get back the part of that day our family missed because they had to leave. Future couples deserve to understand this risk before booking the banquet room.

Second floor. We got here at 5:30

Brisket tacos

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Christmas in a glass!

Quincy's Dining

4.0(61 reviews)

3.5 mi

Stopped in for a quick bite. Fast service. Sat at the bar, friendly server. Good was tasty.read more

Quincy's must be doing something right...it was busy. I wish we had left when we saw a sign on the…read moredoor that indicated they were hiring servers, cooks, and bartenders. Waiter was very friendly. When my French onion soup arrived, we still had no silverware or napkins. Waiter was quick to respond, but the silverware never showed up. Finally, I went to him and asked again. Not good, but not a dining experience buster. The French onion soup was better than decent. So hot, I had to let it cool...a good thing. I ordered the whitefish almondine...disaster. The crust was horrible and I was able to scrape it off, but still terrible. The almondine part; just sprinkled some almond slivers on the fish after it was cooked. I now kick myself for not sending it back. The side of vegetables were terrible; undercooked and barely warm. I wonder if they were from a can? I should have sent the fish back and offered to pay for the soup. My mistake. My wife had the tacos. Not a good choice in the Michigan Upper Peninsula. She ate one of them and brought the other home, which likely will go uneaten. I dont like bashing a restaurant on Yelp, but this whole meal was a disaster. However, the place was busy and loud. Worst meal in the UP. Worst meal elsewhere in a long time. I do not recommend.

French Baked Fresh Onion Soup

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Ben J.

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2 years ago

Incredible Detroit style pizza with fresh local ingredients makes this a destination spot for anyone visiting the UP. Every Wednesday they post a new special pizza on their Instagram and the styles they come up with are mouthwateringly creative, almost always served with locally sourced ingredients. They also make some of the best salads anywhere. Kind employees and this historic spot make Milly's a U.P. pizza destination! read more

Al H.

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2 years ago

We have been visiting this town three times in the last two years and not once has this place been open despite on line sources claiming that it is. A simple message on the phone could say We are not open today! read more

Mya H.

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4 years ago

AMAZING. That's all I need to say. Awesome pizza. Awesome salads. Took it to go to go sit by the water. read more

Kaye K.

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9 years ago

I highly recommend them. The food and service were excellent!

Milly's Hancock - pizza - Updated August 2026

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