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    The Lighthouse Café

    4.2 (70 reviews)
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    Updated 3 months ago

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    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Outdoor seating
    Dogs allowed

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    Shay R.

    Lighthouse Cafe is what you would expect from a smaller diner. The food prices were reasonable and straight to the point menu. After a few days of terrible dining experiences in Michigan I was desperate for editable food. I kept my order simple by ordering eggs, sausage, and pancakes. All of the food was decent. The pancakes were tastier than expected, I believe that had a slight vanilla after taste. The eggs and sausage were good enough for the price. I got used to this blandness of the food in the area so I was prepared with my salt and pepper. I will note that it gets really busy on the weekend. Lighthouse Cafe has ample seating to accommodate solo parties to a larger groups. My group lucked out and got seated right away when we arrived but other groups not even 10 mins later had to wait 10-20 mins. The staff was very friendly even with it being so busy inside. I would recommend Lighthouse Cafe for quick and cheap food.

    Full size plain pancake and a blueberry side pancake
    Suzanne M.

    Excellent service and friendly welcoming staff in a cute little building with the option of outdoor seating. We got the asparagus omelette special and the pancake meal with eggs and bacon -- everything was cooked perfectly in my book. Asparagus was fresh with a bit of a crunch. Big plump blueberries. Would definitely recommend!

    Linda C.

    Early bird special is amazing. Super nice and efficient wait staff. Quick service. Excellent eggs, pancakes, bacon, ham and hash browns. Will be back!

    grilled cinnamon roll
    Kaitie L.

    The food was amazing! I got the hash brown with ham, peppers, mushrooms and cheese. I added an egg. So delicious! My husband got the burrito and said it was good! We both got a grilled cinnamon roll and it was SOOOO GOOD! Highly recommend!

    Combo - hits the spot.

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    15 years ago

    Big portions. Biscuits and gravy, French toast and pancakes all good.

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    Party melt, cole slaw and fries on the patio; very nice.

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    There is no justification for waiting 40 minutes for breakfast. Just to be served cold over cooked scrambled eggs.

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    11 years ago

    Great little family owned cafe...inexpensive good food locals eating here we are on vacation so a nice suprise

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    Shipwreck Cafe

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    Great food very tasty and good value Great service…read moreFriendly workers Cool ambience Lots of outdoor seating

    Fantastic sandwich and pizza option if you're headed to or from Sleeping Bear Dunes!…read more We came across Shipwreck Cafe after stopping for gas next door on the way to Sleeping Bear Dunes. We wanted a kid friendly option and came in for the pizza, but ended up being blown away by the massive sandwich menu! Don't be discouraged by the line - it moves FAST!!!! The young people at the register and in the kitchen are efficient and so nice!!! We arrived about half an hour before the sign says pizzas are ready, and the lovely man at the register said "sure!" when we asked if we could order a pizza. The menu has something for everyone - Including plenty of vegetarian options (I think they even had a vegan option). I loved my Griffon, and the meat eaters in our group enjoyed the SS Noronic (a BLT) and the Fitzgerald. Our kids devoured their cheese pizza! They also carry Great Lakes Co Chips, which are some of the best potato chips we've ever had. Our sandwiches were all so inventive with delicious, fresh ingredients, amazing condiments, and the most freshly baked "pretzel rolls" ever. If this place wasn't a vacation stop for us, we'd be back all the time! Our kiddos favorite part, bedsides the pizza, were the tiny plastic swords that came in our sandwiches holding them together. When they each wanted one more sword, we went back inside and the staff inside was so used to kids asking for more tiny swords that their response to "May we have two more swords?" Was "Sure! What colors?!" Very different from what the response would have been where we're from. :) We even came back later in the day for the frozen custard!!! All in all, it was a great experience with great food, great service, plenty of outdoor picnic tables under umbrellas, and something for everyone to eat.

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    Lots of outdoor picnic table seating

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