Rare Earth Cafe is Dylan! He does everything including cooking, baking, sourcing/procuring,…read moreserving, bussing, and every other detail of operating the restaurant. More importantly, he does everything so well. If you're in a hurry, it may not be the place to stop. However, if you're not rushing somewhere, this place is a gem. Great vibe, great food, great story, and a great owner.

Lovely authentic place! We had the most amazing meal after traveling for a week on the road, this…read morewas the best. Highly recommend the quiche, bacon and GF bread. 5 stars!

We stop every time we are in town. The best Pasties, Cudighi's and pizza around. Normally 6 frozen…read morepasties for the trip home.

Good pizza and cudhigi's, the service is average and the food taste great and the have a mini shop…read morein there too

Let's address the cinnamon roll in the room. It's huge, HUGE, yup - and given the massive size, we…read morewere expecting there to be bake issues that tend to come with colossal rolls. There were NOT. It was a perfect bake, and I do mean perfect. Not a hard spot to be found, while still being done throughout. To top it off, both literally & figuratively, the icing was exactly the right amount. Needless to say, it is of self-worthy proportions. We also split a fish & chips meal that was tasty, and couldn't finish it, having started with the roll. I could stop there & be happy. These guys went beyond that tho, with fantastic service to boot. Drinks were never empty. We got regular check-ins without hovering. Seriously, the best service of our entire roadtrip all because we happened to stop in on a whim. There's a sitting area decorated up for season & staff offered to take our picture while the food was cooking. An absolutely adorable idea! Plus, very reasonable prices!

A good variety of breakfast options. We both chose the lumberjack breakfast with 3 eggs, 3 sausage…read morelinks, 3 bacon strips, hashbrowns, and toast (we got the cinnamon swirl). Our server was friendly and efficient, checking in with us several times. The food came out hot, quickly, and cooked correctly. The decor was cute, with flowers and murals set up all over the restaurant. They had many baked goods for sale, including a gigantic cinnamon roll. Tempting, but we were already full from breakfast. The food was all decently priced and we felt like we got a bargain!

No surprise; as soon as Smokin'Hubster and I moved to the area, we had to figure out who had the…read morepaczki. The bakery is amazing and it would be hard to select what to taste, except that I was a woman on a mission. I stopped in the week before Fat Tuesday. Placing the order was easy and took only moments to complete. I returned for Mardi Gras and the bakery was understandably busier. There were folks that failed to plan ahead, so their paczki pleasure was impacted. Me, I walked in, the same helpful person was retrieving orders and I picked up my pre-paid dozen quickly. The paczki were amazing and brought me right back to Michigan. The paczki we had in MN were good, but they aren't the same. And I've honestly never had paczki that were SO filled. And the fillings were so fresh, so perfectly balanced with the pastry. We tried six varieties (oof, yeah!) and loved them all. The prune paczki is an easy favorite, being traditional, but that Bavarian Cream was sublime. I was completely spoiled. It was fun that my first visits here were for 'holiday shopping,' which makes me look forward to coming back and trying more yummy baked items!

Wonderful neighborhood bakery with friendly caring staff! Everything from fresh baked breads,…read morecroissants, donuts , pastries and delightful bagels. Coffee and excellent gourmet sandwiches at a very reasonable price! Wish we had one in Cape Coral!

231 West Patisserie is a full service coffee shop with an incredible variety of top notch baked…read moregoods that is serving up all that deliciousness way up in the Upper Pennisula. This place is clean, bright, welcoming, and has it all when it comes to fulfilling your need for caffeine and carbs. Full menu of espresso drinks crafted to perfection by talented baristas. Lots and lots of seating. Tons of natural light in an environment that seems like it would be great for getting some work done. If you're in range of this place and needing to satiate your caffeine addiction, aim yourself in this direction and make it happen. You'll be glad you did.

Even if you're from Chicago, this cafe will blow you away…read more It's beautiful on the inside, the baked goods are technical and delicious with a full espresso bar and vegan milks. I'm from downstate and this cafe puts some of ours to shame. I stop every time I am in for their safe space vibe, technically correct treats, and specialty coffees. Of course, the service is always wonderful

YUM! Helpful details…read moreinclude coffee in home-size mugs (like 'wrap your hands around the mug' size) and homemade Swedish and Finnish breads that just beg for toasting! The waitstaff is very friendly, loved watching their interaction with the regulars. Our food came out quickly and tasted SO good! I ordered a Mexican Omelette that energized the rest of my day; loaded with spicy beef. Smokin'Hubster got the Corned Beef Hash with Hollandaise. He gave the Hollandaise high marks and he is no easy judge of such things. But you know that Buck's had me with the Finnish rye toast! Cash only, street parking, get yourself in here for some good food! (Not a new review, just fixed an icky typo)

Best breakfast place in the UP. Great service and great food! Biscuits and gravy is a family…read morefavorite!! I go smile with the eggs and hbs. Love the old school feel! Great service! I learned what pertineer meant (pretty near)

Good spot for your sweet tooth…read more Every imaginable chocolate treat. Animal crackers covered in chocolate, chocolate truffles, chocolate bark. They have breakfast here as well. We grabbed some assortment of chocolates. I tend to like darker chocolate treats. It's almost too many options here. Dining in the back part of the store. The animal covered chocolate was not as good as it looked. Just tasted like a steel cracker encapsulated in chocolate. None of the chocolates that I grabbed, and I had quite an assortment or special to me. The only one I liked was the dark chocolate with a caramel. Every other random dark chocolate piece I grabbed was just OK, but not special. A little disappointing after spending almost $37 on a variety of different chocolates.

I LOVE breakfast at Donckers :) And usually spend way too much time wandering the store afterwards…read more My favorite breakfast is usually the one egg, with one meat, and one piece of toast, but I also really like the side salad available with the bigger breakfasts.

WOW! We were looking for a diner place to stop while camping up north on a rainy day. SOOO GLAD we…read morestumbled on this place instead. The interior is SUPER clean and fresh. Such a rustic and fresh design. We ordered coffee, chocolate milk, and OJ to drink. The coffee was excellent and the chocolate milk and OJ were so fresh and crisp. Great start! The food came out and OMG....everything was literally freshly made to order. The biscuit was so soft and fluffy just like the pancakes. The cinnamon butter is to die for. LITERALLY. The hashbrowns may be the best I've EVER had. We were very pleasantly surprised by the quality and taste. Our server was so friendly and prompt. She gave great suggestions for the menu. We will definitely stop at our next annual camping trip :)

Y'ALL!!!! I stopped in for lunch while pasaing through for work travel...and was so pleasantly…read moresurprised by the decor, cleanliness, friendly staff, and GREAT food. According to the menu, the beef is from their own farm. I had a simple burger and fries...but it wasn't what I expected when everything was so perfectly done. From the burger, toasted bun, and wonderfully crispy pickles, to fresh cut fries with salt and vinegar. Chef's kiss for those fries.

Such a quaint and cozy cafe! Smokin'Hubster and I have each stopped in for cookies (he is the…read moreCookie Monster), delighting in the selection that's available. Also had a nice chat with the bakers as they worked. Like us, many of them are transplants to the area and had a lot of insights to share. They also partner with Jackson's Pit to provide sweets for after dinner, which is a really nice touch.

The food here was great and the prices were definitely fair, but the best part of our dining…read moreexperience was the service provided by two of the waitstaff - Marshall and Saara. We were mostly served by Marshall, who was extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and efficient. We were also assisted by Saara, who also gave us fantastic service. We live just below the Bridge (I love that you don't need to say what bridge in Michigan), so won't be coming up here every week or month, but when next we do visit, we will definitely be stopping here a couple of times. In short: great food, great price, and Great service.

Your typical Yooper bar. The locals are great, the bartender was friendly and chatty, it's like…read morewalking into your neighborhood hangout spot and you don't feel like a stranger even as an out-of-towner. I tried the Reuben Quesadilla and it was 10/10. Crispy tortilla, hot fresh Swiss and corned beef, tangy Kraut, 1000 Island for dipping--a meal that could cure the worst of my hangovers. Their pasty's are DELICIOUS. Handmade, huge, great price, served hot and fresh to eat or cold to take home for later. The Bloody Mary was decent but nothing to write home about but I truly came for the food and wasn't disappointed one bit! Great prices, big menu, tons of seating, locals to chat with, and they offer bar or table seating (it also looks like they could accommodate larger parties if needed). Added as an absolute must-stop on my list of places in the Marquette/Harvey area. (Their online menu isn't current if you're on Google but it's pretty similar!)

The Dry Dock is one of those places in the Harvey area that works best when you treat it like a…read moredependable local bar and grill rather than expecting a polished dining experience. It has a very established rhythm to it, and that familiarity is part of why people keep going back. On the food side, the menu leans heavily into comfort-style bar food, and the execution is stronger than expected for a place with such a broad lineup. I ordered the Loaded Dock Pizza, which is an actual menu item there, and it was surprisingly solid. The crust had more structure than the average bar pizza, with enough sauce and cheese balance that the toppings did not overwhelm everything underneath. It felt intentionally made rather than just thrown together for convenience. Service is where this place earns a lot of its reputation. Even when it gets busy, staff usually keep the flow moving without making customers feel ignored. It has that experienced local-bar energy where people know how to handle regulars, larger groups, and quick turnover all at once without the whole place feeling disorganized. The ambiance is very classic U.P. tavern culture. Sports on TVs, steady background noise, wood-heavy interior elements, and a casual crowd that ranges from locals stopping in after work to families grabbing dinner. It feels lived-in rather than curated, which honestly fits the place perfectly. Overall, The Dry Dock Bar & Grill succeeds because it understands exactly what it is. The food is reliably above average for a bar-and-grill setup, service stays efficient even during rushes, and the atmosphere feels authentic instead of manufactured.