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    Sparky's Diner

    3.9 (59 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican
    Open 7:00 am - 8:00 pm
    Updated 2 months ago

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    Chilaquiles with half green sauce and half red sauce, eggs over easy.

    The best chilaquiles and huevos rancheros I've had in Michigan!! Staff were very friendly and attentive, prices were reasonable, portion sizes were huge!!. Will definitely be back the next time we are in Traverse City.

    Very happy with my meal!!
    Thomas K.

    Best Mexican food anywhere in Northern Michigan! The staff is wonderful too!!! Excellent for breakfast lunch dinner whatever is my home place to go.

    Steak tacos

    My family and I stumbled upon this local gem. We all ate the Mexican food on the menu and we were impressed with the authentic Mexican food. Despite only one waitress for the whole restaurant, she served us well and timely. This place is a great value and it ended up as the cheapest place we ate all week.

    Lengua taco

    I love their carne asada taco. Sooo good. Friendly no-frills service and reasonable prices.

    The 222 breakfast. Yum!
    Pat L.

    I've been coming here for years but I haven't shared my experience. Went to breakfast just now and it is truly the best in TC. My criteria for rating in order is: 1. Quality food 2. Super friendly staff 3. Good value 4. Spotlessly clean restaurant 5. Cleanest restroom in all of TC! (What a concept!) This place has it all. Bravo to the owners who are getting it right! I will tell everyone I know.

    2 Chorizo, one barbacoa

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    Love this place. Stop everytime we come to traverse city. Great food very friendly staff. Well with the stop

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    Great food, and wonderful service. Loved their breakfast and the servers are incredibly friendly. Skipped our hotel breakfast to eat here!

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    10 years ago

    My favorite breakfast stop. The servers are always friendly and the food hits the spot.

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    Best food in town with local farm-to-table ingredients!! My wife and I went there for lunch on…read moreSunday. We both had salads for our meal. She had the Big Chop Salad which was filled with fresh farm vegetables, nuts, seeds, and feta cheese. She loved it, but couldn't eat all of it so we took some home for leftovers. I had the Thai chicken salad. It was a perfect blend of chicken and vegetables on an artesian lettuce with a fresh yogurt dressing. It was excellent!! I also had a side of two-carrot salad. It was very fresh and seasoned with mild herbs and creamy dressing. Unusual but terrific! Ambiance was very boxy and functional; something you might expect from a restaurant that's only a been in business for one year as of the Fourth of July 2026. This is the expertly trained chef from the Farm Club restaurant making his first foray into his own restaurant. It's a little pricey, but not beyond what is expected for a true farm to table with fresh, expert chef preparation. We highly recommend this place and we will be back with friends!!

    This was our first time here so we wanted to try a few different things. We ordered take out and…read morethe staff was very nice in our brief interaction. The inside was very clean and welcoming. The menu isn't lengthy, but offers a good variety. We ordered the chop salad, knockwurst, pierogis, and PBLT with the grits, potato salad, and broccoli as our sides. Everything was great. Crowd favorites were the PBLT, chop salad, and the broccoli. My wife and I are already talking about next time.

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    The Cottage

    The Cottage

    4.0
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    We had breakfast here this morning and I cant say enough good things. They were very busy but never…read moremade us feel hurried, the food was excellent, I had country fried steak and my wife Blueberry pancakes. But mostly our waitress was beyond attentive and friendly. I cant wait to goback.

    The atmosphere here does have a homey feel to it. I just wished it had more matched it's name and…read morehave a cottagey feel to it. That being picky though, the place feels welcoming and is brightly lit and feels well cared for. I ordered the Pot Roast ($20). It's described as slow roasted with carrots and onions and mashed potatoes. It was fantastic. The meat was tender and delicious. the gravy was perfect without overpowering. The carrots and onions were a great compliment. Plus the real mashed potatoes were made to perfection. Smooth, yet still had the potatoness to the texture. The taste was one of the better mashed potatoes I've had in TC. I don't know what they do th their TC Cherry Coke, but it is spectacular. Lastly for dessert I got their Lava Cake ($7), it was fine, but disappointing after such a great meal. I don't know if it was from frozen or what. However the texture was a little off andvthe taste was only okay. I wouldn't get it again. The service was very friendly and super helpful. Overall a 4 1/2 star review. Since I have to round, I'm going to forgive the dessert and give a full 5 stars. Would I return? Absolutely. Especially if I'm craving Pot Roast.

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