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    Syl's Cafe

    4.4 (201 reviews)
    Open 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    What's the vibe?
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Side view of the pasty so you can see the meat and vegetables
    Monika S.

    I placed a to-go order today from Syl's. The ambiance is small town cafe. The service was friendly. The food was phenomenal. I got a pasty and slaw with the gravy on the side. I also got a to-go cinnamon roll for tomorrow morning. The pasty with the gravy was epic! So delicious! The slaw was excellent. The cinnamon roll will be awesome with my coffee tomorrow.

    Strawberry cheesecake
    Sarah C.

    Consistently good, consistently friendly, consistently affordable. Love this convenient option in Ontos!

    Turkey cranberry sandwich
    Jody K.

    I was in Otonagon and asked the hotel owner for restaurant suggestions. He said that Syl's Cafe was one of the more popular places, and after looking over the menus that he had, I decided that it sounded good. I ordered the turkey cranberry sandwich. It was really good, and kind of an unusual combination. I loved the cranberry sauce that was on the side. I also got a breakfast pizza to go. It was also delicous -- both hot and cold! The service was also friendly, efficent and good. Syl's is a nice, small town restaurant that I'd definitely go back to if I was in the area again.

    Love seeing Pasties on the menu
    Julia J.

    After a long day hiking in the Porkies we stopped by Sly's. Our waitress, Kristy, was so sweet and kind and working her butt off. We needed a yummy filling meal and what's exactly what we got. I ordered the pasty and my hubby ordered the turkey sandwich because Kristy recommended it. Both were so good and we cleaned our plates. We had such a great experience that we decided we had to stop by for breakfast. So we came back bright and early, and Kristy was there again serving up with a smile. We both had the cinnamon French toast and it was scrumptious. We also ordered a few donuts to enjoy on our 6.5hr drive. You absolutely need to stop by Sil's when you stay in Ontonagon!!

    Vijayanarayanan S.

    Cute breakfast spot in the middle of nowhere, Michigan. We stopped here on our way to Porcupine mountains The food was plenty and couldn't finish them all. Tried the pasties here. Definitely good food!

    Melissia M.

    Cute little spot in a small town. Staff was friendly and service was quick even though they were busy. We ordered pizza "Syl's Special" I thought it was pretty amazing. They loaded it with toppings, don't mind the half eaten pizza in the pic. If you are up this way and you love pizza, it's worth a stop and they also offer other menu options if pizza isn't your thing. They offer donuts, pies and other baked goods, which I plan to get some to go.

    Patty Melt

    The food is delicious, everyone really friendly, great atmosphere and the desserts looked amazing, too full for dessert though, they have good portion sizes for dinner menu. Definitely recommend.

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    Iaan H.

    Typically I review dive bars, an occasional restaurant, and now and again somewhere decent. This place was most certainly decent, if not excellent. If you're a fan of Cafes, this is your stop. The staff are fast, friendly, and so are the prices and food. My fiancé got the French Toast, and I got the Philly Cheesesteak, I don't know why, but neither of us were disappointed. I absolutely hate mushrooms, but ya know what, they were great in there. The French Toast was made with handmade dough and it was awesome too. Highly recommend a stop if you're in town.

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    Cheryl C.

    Amazing restaurant in the small village of Ontonagon. It is the heartbeat of the town. Good food and friendly servers. Ate there every day for 5 days. Nice selection too. Enjoyed their breakfast English muffin sandwich platter and Mello Yello. Takeout pizza and salad was good too.

    All meat pizza

    Amazing service and extremely generous proportions. Highly recommend this restaurant very large food selection and many choices to choose from. The ambiance of the restaurant is amazing and gives you a small town vibe.

    French Toast with Ham
    Blake T.

    I had the French toast with a side of Ham. I thought the sour dough bread had a good thickness and texture. The dinner also has a fresh bakery case (photo taken during dinner the night before) in which I had a blue berry Pastry which was phenomenal. Must stop restaurant

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    UP North Cafe - Reuban and the special

    UP North Cafe

    4.1(20 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    I need to get out of the Texas heat so I spend several weeks in Ontonagon every summer and try to…read morepatronize all the local businesses. UP North cafe has become my go to place for breakfast. If you have not had UP North Cafe's breakfast sausage links, you're missing out. I travel all over the world and haven't had better. The locals are extremely friendly, I envited myself into a group of locals who meet there to share coffee and chat. They welcomed me just like they knew me my whole life. The owner of the restaurant remembers my name and acknowledges when I come in. Again, I'm only in town a few weeks a year. Excellent Friday fish fry as well. Best in town I'd say. If you haven't been there or it's been a few years, the place has had some remodeling and is nice and welcoming. I'd give it 6 out of 5 stars if I could. Try the breakfast sausage links, you'll be glad you did.

    We were staying downtown in Ontonagon for 2 days and needed a breakfast spot. There aren not many…read morerestaurants in this rural area. Up North Cafe was exactly what we were looking for, for breakfast! I had an omelette with sourdough. The sourdough toast was really awesome. My boyfriend had the corn beef hash with sourdough and loved the toast as well. The staff were very friendly. A clean place with a big menu. They serve breakfast all day too which is helpful! Overall a great place for breakfast with reasonable prices. They serve lunch and dinner too but we only had their breakfast. A nice place to dine with an up north vibe! This is what you are looking for!!

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    UP North Cafe - Omelette and toast

    Omelette and toast

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    Konteka Black Bear Resort - Chicken and waffles with eggs on the side.

    Konteka Black Bear Resort

    3.8(63 reviews)
    14.8 mi
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    We waited to be seated behind a family who said they'd been waiting 15-20 minutes. The servers were…read moreall running around like they were completely slammed...but it was pretty chill. The vibe of the whole place felt weird from the door. It feels like an old YMCA. When we got seated in the middle of the room with no view of the bear out back I knew I'd be mad just not being able to do anything while we clearly were going to wait a long time. We decided to pass. On the way out there was a line of 10 old ppl waiting to pay in various sized groups. The windows were so filthy you couldn't take photo or video anyway. They do have tons of books of their photos though if that will suffice.

    Our waitress Autumn was very attentive and hustling to help everyone, she definitely gets 5 stars…read more The food was ok, my ribeye could have had more flavor same for my baked potato. The place has real promise. I know I'm being critical here but they serve their small salad in what I can only assume is a bowl meant for a scoop or two of ice cream and the lettuce was a little sad. My fork also almost bent in half as I tried to cut my steak. Some minor changes to how they organize things and an upgrade to their place settings as well some minor adjustments to their food and I think it would be "the" place to go

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    Konteka Black Bear Resort - Bears eating right outside restaurant window! Amazing! Went at lunchtime!

    Bears eating right outside restaurant window! Amazing! Went at lunchtime!

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    Bear!!!

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    Finn & Feather Northwoods Cuisine - Smoked Brisket with Cherry Chipotle sauce.

    Finn & Feather Northwoods Cuisine

    4.8(17 reviews)
    29.8 mi

    I haven't been here in the past five years until recently since my brother suggested we stop by…read more Our server was very lovely, the dining area was simple with a great lake view, and the food was actually astounding. Seriously can't get the cherry chipotle bbq wings out of my head. Would recommend this place to anyone!

    My wife and I were in town with our exchange students (from Italy and Spain), we had an expectation…read morethat we would have a hard time finding amazing food and did struggle the first few days with average results. Then as we sat at a local dive, I stumbled on Finn & Feather and we left, drove 95mph and made it (with an hour and half to spare as they are on Central time!). I am so glad we made that move, drinks were great, food was AMAZING! Our exchange students tried the ELK steak my wife ordered for the first time (and first time for me as well) and it was simply perfection! My old fashioned was spot on. I'm a steak guy, my steak was the GUIDES cut (I was skeptical), but HOLY COW, what a piece of meat, cooked to my exact standards (my Dad was a butcher) and the piece was a very generous portion given the price after cooking even. Ok, so I would leave it there, but I can NOT, the deserts were home-made, the in-house cream alone was fabulous and the cake we had was out of this world. Our only minor complaint, the broccolini needs some seasoning, but overall it was so minor, we wouldn't worry too much about it. If you are up North, an even within an hour, make the trip to this amazing restaurant sitting buried right on the shores of Lake Gogebic. It was so good, we heard they were doing a lobster boil the next night, we booked reservations on the spot and came back the next night! Special shout-out to our waiter and the whole staff - it was the Labor Day weekend and they made us feel special, included and the food - oh the food - so good! Don't miss this special place on your next trip up north!

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    Bar and seating area

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    Snow crab legs

    Finn & Feather Northwoods Cuisine

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