Mom and pop diner. We have been coming here since I was a kid and now 30 years later I bring my…read morekids. Decent food at decent process, cinnamon roll pancakes are always a hit for our group.

Unfortunately, I didn't take any pictures of the food, probably because it wasn't much to look at…read more I ordered poached eggs, but they came out hard-boiled. The sausage gravy was just okay, but I couldn't eat the eggs. I even cut one open and left a half on the plate so it was obvious the yolk had been cooked solid. The waitress never once asked why I wasn't eating them or if there was anything wrong. What disappointed me even more was the service. She never came back to check on us after the food was delivered. When she finally returned to refill our coffee, she was talking to someone else and looking in another direction, so there wasn't even an opportunity to mention the issue. To top it all off, I accidentally left my white Yeti behind. I went back first thing the next morning, and they told me it wasn't there. It's literally the only place I went that day, so that was pretty disappointing as well. Overall, it wasn't just the food. Mistakes happen. It was the lack of attention and customer service that left the bad impression.

Great service. They all work hard together. Efficient. Our server Jaline is a pro. Nachos were…read moregreat. Fish looked yummy. We'd go back.

Located in Kalkaska with ample parking. This restaurant has been locally owned for 43 years. Pretty…read moreimpressive. This was the perfect stop for dinner before a concert at Interlochlen. There are limited restaurant options closer to Interlochlen unless we drove through Traverse City. No reservations required. Super busy, but they get people in pretty quickly. Once seated, we started off with the smoked trout and artichoke dip. The dip was fantastic! We could have used more crackers, but we finished it! For my cocktail, I enjoyed an espresso martini. For dinner, my husband and I got the Friday trout special with mushroom risotto and broccoli. My mom got the two smoked meat platter with wings and ribs. To end the night, we shared a slice of coconut cream pie. Delicious! Definitely would stop by again if we were in the area.

Moose & Stella's is exactly what I want in a local breakfast spot!…read more First of all, I absolutely LOVE the whole dog theme. Knowing the restaurant is named after their dogs makes all of the dog decor even more adorable, and the fact that they have treats for your four-legged family members too is such a fun touch. Beyond being incredibly cute and pet-friendly, the food is phenomenal. They have great breakfast options, really fun coffee drinks, and you can actually take the whole family out for breakfast without breaking the bank, which feels increasingly rare. It has that comfortable, welcoming local feel where you can get a genuinely great meal without anything feeling overly fancy or overpriced. Delicious food + fun coffee + dogs + reasonable prices? You really can't go wrong.

We had the pleasure of stopping into the lovely restaurant in Kalkaska. We made the decision purely…read moreout of the fact that they had seating outside and we had our golden retriever with us. I don't think we could have picked a better Restaurant to have our dog with! We literally had no idea that this restaurants theme is dogs! Moose and Stella's is such a cute Restaurant! The dog decor is absolutely adorable! We were greeted warmly and told our dog was absolutely welcome and they brought her a big bowl of water and some biscuits! This is definitely a mom café with lots of delicious looking foods to choose from. I decided on the corned beef hash as it was mentioned that it was homemade and popular and we also chose blueberry pancakes as it came highly recommend recommended. My husband chose a skillet that had several types of meat and sausage, gravy and hashbrowns. It was a daily special. Our waitress and other staff were so kind and kept our coffee cups full. As a sidenote, it was fairly close to closing time I would say about 45 minutes before they closed and not once did we ever feel like we had to rush. Our food came out and looked absolutely delicious! The servings were very big and everything was hot. The corned beef has was most likely the best I've ever had!! it was like a very rustic take on what I know is corned beef and I absolutely loved it! It was very flavorful and it had that nice crispy. Text her and places that you really crave with corn beef hash. 10/10! The blueberry pancakes were exceptional as well. They were light and fluffy and fresh blueberries all throughout. My husband skillet was full of all kinds of breakfast meats, cheese, hashbrowns, and gravy. I don't think you can do much better than that. He said everything was delicious and he really liked the gravy which is a complement to the business as he is extremely picky about sausage gravy! My daughter had the kids hamburger slider with fries and applesauce and she said it was delicious! Just a sidenote, they have a small menu for your dogs as well! We ordered our dog, Marley, a big hamburger patty and she gave it a 10 out of 10 We will return again and again, we come to the area for vacation and this restaurant will definitely be in our normal rotation when we visit!

Delicious diner food with fast service! The place was packed and they were able to seat 8 of us…read morepretty quickly. The biscuits are MASSIVE. If you're getting a side of biscuits and gravy... plan to share it with someone. So many great options to choose from. Don't think you can go wrong with anything you decide on. A few tables outside but mostly inside. Smaller diner with 2 bathrooms (one men and one women). Our server was nice and made sure we were happy with our choices. I ordered a breakfast sandwich on a biscuit and she warned me that the biscuit was too large and advised me to choose something else and I'm glad I did because AGAIN... the biscuits are MASSIVE! And delicious :)

Best fish lots of great food Come several times a month…read moreNever crowded Wait staff friendly and efficient

Girls' brunch on a Saturday morning -- GREAT experience and delicious food!…read more As teachers, we absolutely love the mission of this charming cafe on the water in Cadillac. The servers were all polite, friendly and helpful. We truly enjoyed reading the bios of all of the After 26 workers --- so endearing! The three of shared our meals and they were ALL so yummy!!! We started with a flight of their homemade daily soups --- what a great idea! The tomato bisque was FABULOUS! Entrees: Avocado Toast, Monte Cristo sandwich (on waffles!!!) and The Sweet - one of their "Hoppers" -- sweet potato tots, sausage, eggs, feta cheese and hot honey. We loved ALL of it!! Great concept, great food, highly recommend!!!

Food was meh at best. Tomato bisque is very sweet. Tuna sandwich had no flavor. Service is slow…read more They have some train pictures up. High and short table seating.

Stopped in based on local recommendations and was not disappointed. I had great service and great…read morefood -- ordered the corned beef breakfast burrito and it was outstanding. The decor featuring local historical photos was also a highlight. Highly recommended!

My husband and I came here for breakfast. Great spot for breakfast or lunch. They serve breakfast…read moreall day too! Lots of parking for cars and snowmobilers. We went by car since it was soooo cold. Once we got there, we were greeted by a really nice hostess. She seated us in a booth. We wanted latte with breakfast and let us know Uproot is owned by the same owners so we could order a coffee online and bring it over if we pick it up ourselves. So nice! For breakfast, my husband order then homemade corned beef hash with sourdough toast. I ordered the Irish skillet with cinnamon bread. Both were delish! We hung out for a bit before battling the cold. Definitely would go back!

Someone tipped me off about this place, which is usually how the good ones are found. You walk in…read moreand immediately get the sense that not much has changed here in a few decades, and that's a compliment. Friendly people behind the counter, trays of baked goods, and none of the polished nonsense that usually comes with places trying too hard. I walked out with a dozen donuts and worked my way through more than I probably should admit. Every one was good. Simple, fresh, satisfying. This is the kind of place that reminds you why old-school neighborhood bakeries still matter. I'm stopping again when I'm back.

More like BADale's Bakery. Not a great experience- luckily it was only 5 mins of displeasure…read more Waited in line for donuts smashed into a clothing rack in front of pastry case. After a few mins the unhappy lady took us next. We said we'd need a box since we were planning on getting 9-10 donuts. She snarked, "well I'll have to charge you $.50 for the box if you don't get a dozen." Yeah we saw the sign, but isn't that the cost of doing business?! They aren't charging for wax bags, plus I'm buying 10 items (~$16 worth) which should have the box factored in anyway at only .05 per donut... which is probably the cost of the wax bag they don't charge for! Enough statistical analysis. Then we ask about the chocolate covered Bavarian cream vs. the choc cov'd custard. That sent her into a tiff as she set us straight! Basically their Bav. cream is white & custard is yellow. But most examples online showed Bav. cream as a light yellowy custard! On the bright side most of what we got was tasty. Cinnamon roll & lemonade donut was the best.

Cute restaurant with really really good fresh food. We…read morewanted some smoothies and they came through. Their portions were big too. Prices were very fair also!

Ambience was called the chicken. Waffles wasn't really good. And the staff was nice…read more There was a few things that there was good like I think they had some kind of mac & cheese?

Everything was just right and hot, staff was friendly and cheerful a place you must try for…read morebreakfast

I love the atmosphere here and the friendly service. The sandwiches are great and priced…read morecompetitively. Easy to find and very small town, comfortable feel. You'll love it.