Stopped here for breakfast on a recent trip to Copper Harbor. Good diner fare, but the multigrain toast and homemade strawberry jam were especially delicious. Service was friendly and warm. A definite thumbs up! read more

Most of the best reviews for Tamarack are for breakfast, so maybe we should have tried breakfast. As it was, however we stopped for lunch. It was pretty typical of what you would expect from a mom and pop place way up north. The lake trout was pretty good, not great, but still really good. The pastie was one of the best we have had. The patty melt was advertised as "the best in the mid-west", it was mediocre at best. The service was decent and I would have given the place 3 stars because most of the food wasn't bad but the prices were very high, even for a tourist area. read more

We rode the sunset tour of the harbor with Bill and Bonnie, owners of the Tamarak who generously brought their whole staff out that night. So, I decided to head here for breakfast the next morning! Everything was great. Friendly service. It has that old school up-north feeling. This was my first time in Copper Harbor & this is a place I'd return to next time I visit! read more

This is a busy place. Breakfasted there twice on our visit. Friendly staff but a bit 'overworked' - late September they were probably understaffed. Good food, not Fast food - they allow you to enjoy your meal. read more

What is this place? Very limited menu, not the friendliest staff, and a bit of a dingy place. Highly overpriced...pasty for $8.50? How? If you want to save money and just share a meal, they charge you $3.00 to do so. What makes them think that is acceptable? We left this place before putting and order in. read more

I had breakfast here with my family...great food, reasonable prices EXCELLENT service. Do not miss the blueberry pancakes.

We had breakfast recently when in town over the July 4th weekend. The food was excellent and since it was the Monday after the 4th most of the weekend crowd had cleared out so there were only a few folks in there that morning. Can't complain about one thing...Fantastic food and service for us. We'd definitely stop back the next time in the area. read more

Went to the Tamarack Inn on a Sunday. Just as someone else had indicated, they were reluctant to serve breakfast because it had just crossed the dot of 11:00. While I was there, they turned away another couple (offered them drinks but no food until the changeover to lunch was complete). I ordered a ham and cheese omelet with hash browns and no drink (just water) and my total was $13.20. The omelet was okay, but would have been a lot better with real cheese (seemed to be the canned type). All in all, it did not seem like a $13 omelet and hash browns. I would have been better off driving to Houghton/Hancock and heading to Kaleva. Suggestion: If changing over from breakfast to lunch completely disables the kitchen, I suggest refurbishing/re-organizing the kitchen or hiring extra help. read more

Really good breakfast. I had the pancakes and my girl had the hangover hash. Everything was delicious. Good coffee and great service. A nice friendly atmosphere and great food at reasonable prices. Definitely recommend! read more

This is a must for breakfast, it's like mom fixing breakfast for you. The service was great and the food was fresh and tasty. They make their own strawberry jam and no words can describe how wonderful it is. I brought home a few jars , made fresh. It was also a great value, so much food for the price, if you are in Copper Harbor, don't miss eating breakfast or lunch here, it's worth it. read more

It was quite me a wait for breakfast - not because it was full just waiting for tables to get cleaned. Breakfast is over priced for bacon and eggs. If you want to try the owners homemade jam you have to pay an extra $.50! Wouldn't it make sense to offer it for free to sell more jars. Long wait for food. Maybe it was an off day. read more

May 2011 We were told by another tourist, the Tamarack Inn Resturant on the corner of US41 and Michigan 26, has the best breakfast on the penisula. They were correct, plus the frindliest people in town work and eat there. We'll be back; that's a promise and a threat. DRW read more

My family and I were so excited to sit down and enjoy some yummy UP food..... Well we walked in to the Tamarack Inn and were super excited because of all the neat decorations and what appeared to be a traditional UP eatery..... Well we all ordered pasties and were extremely disappointed. They tasted and looked like they were the cheapest microwaveable meals. Even the coleslaw was bad. They were friendly and the place was clean... But the food is HORRIBLE... Might as well just buy a hungryman meal and heat up in a microwave read more

We have ate at this restaurant many times usually in the winter when less busy, but a recent experience has left a bad taste in our mouth. We had to wait more than 20 minutes for a table when there were empty tables available, but no one had time to clear them. Once we were seated the owner checked on people around us, but laughed it off that she didn't take our order. Food was slow coming to the table and people waiting to be seated left because they were not even acknowledged. My toast was two heels of the bread and there was no jelly available. They were out of bacon and we were totally astonished that at 11:00 they were telling people no more breakfast and to come back in 20 minutes so they could transition to lunch. We figured they lost over 100.00 worth of income from people tired of waiting or those that were turned away. Could this be a one time deal, maybe, but we didn't read the other reviews until afterwards and it seems this has been happening for a few years, sad. read more

I was there 4 different times in January 2018 on snowmobile trips. I can't figure out what some of these other reviews are talking about. The service was very fast, friendly, prices were very reasonable, food was excellent!! love the hot chocolate. There is no way this sweet 65+ year young lady would have been rude to others. This is why it's hard to trust some Yelp reviews. There is no way this is anything less than 5 stars. 10 reviews in 3 years - most people only talk about the negatives. Just wanted to make sure an honest review is posted since many fail to appreciate great businesses and don't take the time to post the good reviews. Here is the only truthful review you need to read!! read more

The food is great but the service is a tad slow and way more laidback. BE SURE TO SHOW UP EARLY! We stayed in town two nights, and the first night they actually told us they were out of food and basically kicked us out. Once we got the table (about a 25 minute wait, the place was packed), it took about 15 minutes before we placed our order and another 20-30 minutes before we got all our food. But the reason this all stays at 4 stars, holy crap was it amazing quality. Definitely try it out if you're in town! read more

We ate breakfast here and found the typical offerings. I ordered eggs benedict and my husband ordered an omelette. It took longer to get than we normally expect for breakfast, but since we were on vacation and had time, it wasn't a problem. When it arrived, the food was okay. Their homemade jam was way too sweet - my husband, who normally slathers his toast with jam, just pushed it aside and didn't eat it. The hollandaise was less lemony than I prefer, but acceptable. We left full, but I can't say that I'd pick this as my top choice for breakfast in the area. read more

Dingy, cheap atmosphere. Prepare to be charged for everything imaginable. Lettuce and tomato? Fifty cents. Cheese?fifty cents. No free refills. Fries are never included and cost almost three dollars. The food isn't terrible but it's definately not anything special. Made me feel awkward and cheated going there. Also, a pretty significant language barrier with the staff. Overall not a good choice. Avoid at all costs. read more

Tamarack Inn is what you would expect in Copper Harbor, nothing amazing but it was a very solid lunch when I ate there. The pasty was very good and filling. Prices a very reasonable. read more

Way to expensive for my taste paid 13.00 dollars for a pastie which wasn't even that great. There salad/potato lacks flavor. I would defiantly not eat here again. read more

We made a trip to the Tamarack Inn while visiting Copper Harbor. Breakfast was eaten there, and consisted of Apple Friter French toast and "The Brockway"(aka egg McMuffin). The french toast was quite enjoyable, but The Brockway was bland. The biggest disappointment was all of the demands imposed upon us by the management. To cite a few- "No sharing meals. $3 charge". "No bringing in outside beverages". "Breakfast ends at 11:30 sharp (spoken to us by our waitress at 11:10)". "Close door air is on." Then right in front of that, on the next door, "Close door all of the way. Air is on". Those are just to name a few. . . .. . It was a decent place but the management needs to relax a little bit. It seems like sharing food wood be preferred from the restaurant's perspective. read more