We were staying at the hotel across the street and got the same coupons as others mention. After reading the reviews we were like "hell no, we're not going there. No coupon is worth that abuse." But then curiosity got the better of us. We wanted to see this mess for ourselves. Color us disappointed! We must have hit it on an off day or something, because we had a decent breakfast and she even subbed fruit for the meat for me! I had three glasses of good iced tea, and the service was on point. Even with the coupon it cost pretty much what we normally pay for breakfast but I assume it's hit or miss with the food and service here. My guess is if it doesn't look crowded go for it. You may, or may not, be disappointed in any given day. We were pleasantly surprised today. read more

We visited around 10:30 a.m. today, and it wasn't busy. We waited about five minutes before anyone acknowledged us at the door because there wasn't a hostess in sight. While we were waiting, another family arrived after us and stood there for about 15 minutes without anyone greeting them or even saying, "We'll be right with you." Once we were seated, we were placed in a corner while most other guests were seated out on the main dining floor. It honestly felt like we were forgotten about. Our waitress rarely came back to our table. We were seated at a table with no napkins in the dispenser, so we had to ask for those, and no straws were brought with our drinks. It was difficult to even get our waitress's attention. If you're staying at the hotel and planning to use the breakfast coupon, be aware that only four menu items qualify, and none of them are particularly appealing or a good value. I ordered a Diet Pepsi but was served Dr Pepper instead. I assumed it was an honest mistake the first time, but my refill was also Dr Pepper. When I finally mentioned it, I was told that their "Diet Coke" was Dr Pepper, which didn't make any sense since Dr Pepper and Diet Coke are completely different soft drinks. To top it off, our bill was over $60 for food that was average at best. Overall, the service and value just weren't there. I'd recommend saving your money and eating at Darrow's or Pancake Chef instead. read more

The smoothie bowl was nothing but a smoothie poured in a bowl with some coconut shards and fruit. The lighthouse breakfast had soggy, wet eggs, borderline raw bacon, and a mixed batch of good and undercooked potatoes. The oatmeal was not oatmeal. It was cream of wheat. nothing was good, nothing was horrible. the service was fine. the ambiance was great but the food made the whole experience sour. read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - smoothie "bowl" - Seafood Near Me - Mackinaw City, Michigan

Service was not good. Really not that busy that you would say too much for each server. Food was luke warm and not much of taste. Even if convenient and across the street not sure would give another try. read more

Arrived at Lighthouse restaurant and it started out ok. Placed an order for Ice Tea Milk, Smasher omelet and biscuits and gravy. My milk was $4.49 and was a little over 1/2 cup. Food was good. Smaller portions but good. Upon paying waitress told us we could not use coupon from hotel. No where does it say you have to order same breakfast. Only explained afterwards. Cost was $60. For breakfast. I recommend trying another option unless you just have money to blow. Never again. read more

Waited 10 min before any one greeted us at our table, then 10 more minutes till drinks, waited hour long for food. Waitress was rude kept walking away while talking to her. read more

Tried the lighthouse restaurant for breakfast in Mackinac City since we had a buy one get one free coupon complements of our hotel since they did not provide breakfast. We were extremely disappointed considering they only offered four menu items at that promotional priced. AND they didn't explain that up front. So many people around us were taken by surprise with that and a 3.5% sustainable fee added to your bill. Servers were good but the food wasn't worth mentioning. So if you decide to go just be aware of the situation presented. read more

Nice atmosphere. Looks beautiful. Hostess was welcoming. Server seemed to have attitude and did bare minimum. Awful. Should have read reviews before we went. Our hotel offered a coupon for this place. Most of the breakfast options are priced around $18.99. Buy one get one coupon is only good for 4 options none of which include eggs. Husband and I decided to share an omelet instead. We each ordered coffee. Had to ask for more coffee. Had to ask for jam. Brought us packets that looked questionable. See pictures. Don't be tempted by the 'deal'. Better off going somewhere else. read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - Brought out jam packets on a plate. It looks like it was scavenged from another plate, picked up off the floor- or both - Seafood Near Me - Mackinaw City, Michigan

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Horrible service, I ordered the avocado toast and the avocado was already brown and old my whole sandwich soggy. Waitress did only the minimum which was give us our food. One of my family members had a coffee and the busser came by while we were eating and without a word took the cup away--it was empty but he wanted a refill. The other member of our family had a lemonade and the waitress poured water inside of it. Overall the potatoes were cold as well it was poor service and poor food overall. read more

We had a voucher from a local hotel for buy one breakfast get one free...this is deceiving we were not aware that it was only on select items. The server nor the manager alerted us to the select menu items that we could choose from and pur coupon was sitting out on the table. We ordered the mighty mack omelet...the omelet itself was good, the potatoes tasted like they were cold and reheated, our soda was flat and the icing on the cake was our server who was rude, non attentive, said she was busy and there were only a handful of tables with people at them. We talked to the manager Ari, she was not willing to work with us and honor the coupons, said she was not aware of the issue and when we looked at other reviews after the fact it was apparent this is a known issue and the service was also poor on many reviews. The manager did discount our bill 5% ($2.00) however down at the end of the bill there was a managers admin fee of $1.65 so really did not do anything. This was very frustrating we will NOT be back. I have not posted a review previously but felt this was bad enough people should be aware and not waste their hard earned money at this restaurant read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - This is the coupon from the hotel, it is deceiving - Seafood Near Me - Mackinaw City, Michigan

On a girls trip and definitely learning our lesson on looking up restaurant reviews before going. Unfortunately didn't learn this until after trying 2 restaurants that completely sucked. One being this one. Our waitress was extremely nice. That was the only good thing about this experience. We had the BOGO free coupon and there are only 4 things on the menu that it works with which is dumb because of this those things are priced much higher (18.99) then other menu items. My friend got the biscuits and gravy. The biscuits were hard as a rock and the gravy had barely any sausage. She could barely cut the biscuits to eat them. I had the french toast. It was over drenched and under baked. The flavor of it was good but the bread was soggy from it being under cooked. Would definitely not recommend going here even with the coupon. Not worth it. Much better options around town I'd highly suggest seeking out over this one! (Mackinaw bakery would be one of them). read more

The service here was so slow. It took 20 minutes for to get a drink order than another 25 minutes to get the waters we ordered. Food was ordered with the waters and took approx 45 minutes. The restaurant was relatively empty and multiple tables just got up and left without receiving any service. The food once received was good though. Do not come here on a time crunch. read more

We haven't eaten yet, but the fact that they ask you if you have a coupon at the door before being sat still didn't prepare me for $18.99 for 2 eggs toast and hash browns. $20 plus tax and tip for a breakfast sandwich and coffee is price gouging in my opinion. This isn't the Mackinac, island this is still the mitten so it shouldn't be over double any normal restaraunt. We will Never be back. read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - Seafood Near Me - Mackinaw City, Michigan

Way too many rules. Six of us had coupons from our hotel and/or 10 percent coupons. Had to sit at separate tables to use more than one coupon. We sat together and 4 ordered menu items that said if you buy one, second is free. Still could only get one. And if you got that, our 10 percent coupons couldn't be used. So for six of us who thought we were getting a deal, we got one free bagel (restaurant chose which bogo to honor) off our $110 breakfast bill. We weren't allowed separate checks, so we each pulled out cash for our portions but they don't take cash. Wow!! So one of us had to charge $100+ and collect cash from the rest. And they charged a credit card fee, we think. Talked to manager about all the rules and got our favorite response, "there is NOTHING we can do." We will never go back but it's a resort so they don't care. If this restaurant was in a non-resort area, they'd be out of biz in a year. Food was average at best -- resort prices. read more

We used the BOGO Coupon we received from the hotel we stayed at. First off -- there are only 4-5 menu items/meals that are included with the coupon. I would not recommend this place for breakfast without one of those coupons. $18.99 for toast, eggs, hash browns and your choice of meat. Hash brown portion was so small and super greasy. Nothing was warm except for the eggs. The sausage links were cold. Service was meh and restrooms were filthy at 8:30 am. Paper towel dispenser broken so a few rolls of paper towels on the counter. One soap dispenser was broken and the other one is placed so high that when your push it all the soap comes flying out at you! Broken toilet paper dispensers, big roll of toilet paper on the floor... sheesh! Someone hear needs to care more about these things. Will never come back to this place again. read more

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EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE MANAGER !!!! Awful food and If you complain about the food someone called the unprofessional manager will come out to argue aggressively with you! They made me put one star read more

Waited a half hour for host to even take our name to get a table for breakfast. He was busy bussing tables and they only had 2 waitresses. Got the menu and noticed they charged $10 for a bagel. $20 for a mediocre pancake breakfast. Overpriced and under serviced. Very disappointed. We will not go back. Only reason I gave one star is the waitress was nice. read more

Service was the bare minimum. Waiter did refill coffee but was lacking on a number of details. Couldn't remember who ordered what. Don't feel the food was worth the price. Close to double the price of other restaurants I understand the low star rating. Would not recommend read more

McDonald's has better food quality. Biscuits were dry yet rubbery and felt like a mouth full of flour when you bit into them. Gravy cold. Hash browns were burned and over easy eggs were barely cooked with most of the egg white still liquid. Coffee was terrible. Service was mediocre at best. read more

Ate here for breakfast. So much oil it Rolls off toast, the hash browns are the same. Service was great since no one was here (pre-season). Room is beautiful. read more

Bathrooms were dirty. Manager/bartender did not make my drink properly and wanted to charge us to re make it--he had zero customer service skills. I will say our server was very kind but I would not return and wouldn't recommend to anyone. food is average. read more

I was over charged. I left a certain amount on a tip put a total price in,and then when I got my charge amount it was well over what I wrote on the bill. read more

this is not a good restaurant. people are friendly and not a problem w the waiter though. The food just isn't good. read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - my over med eggs. like rubber. could not eat them. - Seafood Near Me - Mackinaw City, Michigan

Like everyone else staying in Mackinaw City, I dined at the Lighthouse Restaurant because of the BOGO breakfast offer. I had no expectation, other than to get a relatively tasty breakfast, which is what I got after quite a wait. The Lighthouse Restaurant, at the time of this writing, is only open until 2:00 p.m., and they only serve breakfast. Expect to wait in line to be seated, despite the place having a plethora of open tables. The servers are also the hosts. Once seated, coffee will arrive quickly. Sip it slowly; it'll be a while before you get another round. The menu is large, but be sure to pay attention to the starred items - those are what you'll get with the BOGO deal. We ordered a standard breakfast: two eggs, choice of meat, toast, and hash browns. It took about 45 minutes to get our food on a Tuesday morning. Our server was doing the best she could, and she did refill my coffee three times. We were told the restaurant had only two cooks. The food was mediocre, but it was hot when it arrived. The hash browns taste like pickles. I liked them; my fiancée did not. Three stars is a generous gift, Lighthouse Restaurant. read more

I can't recommend the Lighthouse. The bacon we received at breakfast smelled spoiled and tasted terrible. When we reported this to the manager he didn't react in a way I expected. Instead of being horrified he told us it must be good because it was just delivered. They offered us a replacement meal but we had lost our appetite's. The manager just didn't seem to care. Just because a product was just delivered doesn't mean it's good. The kitchen staff needs to be more aware of the products they are using to prepare meals. read more

Terrible service which is unfortunate because the food looked really good. It was about 20 minutes before anyone came to ask if we had been served. They finally came and took our order and it was another 20 minutes before we got our drinks. People around us were leaving without having their food brought to them, that should have been a clue. We were about to do the same and were told our food would be out in five minutes. 10 minutes later it came out, and it was just lukewarm. A couple across from us received their food a second after us and their food was steaming. read more

Food was mediocre at best and took forever. Too expensive for quality of food. Would never go again.

Don't expect to use the buy one get one coupon they use to get people in the door. Instead expect to pay $15.99 per item for things the coupon only works on one egg meal and the waffles or pancakes which they similarly over-priced. The food was ok and waitress pleasant even as my breakfast got slammed down a bit on the table.. so can't say I'd recommend unless no other options and then expect expensive. read more

The Lighthouse Restaurant - Coupon they offer to get people in but is pretty useless - Seafood Near Me - Mackinaw City, Michigan

The waitress was sweet The Belgian waffles were like the were out of a box I could not choke down the eggs Benedict A big no go read more

I was there 17-Oct-2024 10:51 22A, Transction 104332 I ordered a western omelette,With sausage no ham,When I received my omelette it had ham on it.We was not told about the buy one breakfast get one free until we were done eating,So we did not get the special,Service was very slow,We would never go back again. read more

Looking for a quick lunch before moving on to St. Ignace and settled on The Lighthouse Restaurant. We were a party of four adults and four kids. It was pretty clean looking with some tell tale signs of aging in the form of ceiling tile damage and chipped tables. Our waitress came and went at her own discretion, which would be understandable if there were more patrons, but there wasn't. There were vegans in our group and the customizable pizzas were and cauliflower bites were enough for them. I ordered the the French dip and waffle fries. The au jus was pretty good but I found the actual sandwich a bit lacking in the amount and flavor of the meat. It seemed to run a little dry as well. The waffle fries were delicious, but aren't all waffle fries? The winner of the meal was the cheese bread. The price was cheap, so I expected the food to match. Luckily this wasn't the case. I would go back solely for the cheese bread. read more

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Ordered the brisket was extremely oily. Rangoon was excellent. Service was acceptable.

We had 5 adults and 5 children in our group. We stopped in for breakfast. After 10 minutes the waitress came and took our drink and food order. We still did not have water at this time. We went over and asked them to at least bring us some water 5 different times which took at least another 30 minutes before we finally was served water. Another hour before we were finally served our food. On my order they served me scramble eggs when i asked for over medium. Non of the adults got their orange juice but they tried charging for it any ways. I usually leave a 25% to 30% tip. This time i left about 40 cents. I just gave them $20 and walked out. This place was ridiculous. I asked for the manager a couple of times and never saw him/her. I gave 1 star because it wouldn't let me leave zero stars. read more

Got the cod boy it was good real French fries real butter super fast service great desserts. My wife got the crab legs a bit pricey but well worth it a fine dinner indeed. read more

First visit- we were sat in 5'minutes, acknowledgement of being there 8 minutes, food wait time 20 minutes, Quality of food good & fresh. Server very joyful & polite. Place was very busy. Location good. Parking easy. read more

To say this is a good restaurant is crap. The only really good here was the decor. The service was less than par. Our waitress had left a few tickets on the table behind us. Well something happened with them. Who knows. Well I guess that set things in motion for the worse service ever. First of all you don't bring drinks to a table by holding them by the top of the glass. Maybe even try and smile. We waited well over 30 minutes for our breakfast. She never came back and checked on us. We had to get another waitress to tell her we needed refills for our drinks. Now to the food. I do realize that we are in a different area, however scrambled eggs should not be brown. My grandchildren can cook better than this. I will end this with leave your personal business out of your work place. Greet your customers with a smile and try to make their experience pleasant. read more

Food: McDonald's breakfast would have been better Service: Lacking in attentive service, understaffed Ambiance: Good, very nice decor read more

The rating is based on the manager's interaction with us, not the food or the waitress. KAREN was our waitress, and she was very good and accommodating to everyone at the table. Breakfast was good - that's hard to mess up. We had four children and three adults for breakfast. The bill was $113.00 before tip. We utilized the buy one get one free coupons. What wasn't specified was- items with the stars would be canceled out with the cheaper children's menu. We had four adult breakfast and two children that would be covered under the buy one get one free and one additional adult breakfast for $17.99. We understand how the coupon works now, but instead of explaining, the manager stated the bill was actually higher than what we questioned, made the adjustment and "rolled his eyes" Management needs to take the time to clean the outside of the building, fix the windows. The place does not reflect the prices that are charged. AND manager "Jerry " needs to work on his people interaction and attitude. The coupon should state "buy one - get one free of equal or lesser value " read more

Well, the service was horrible! I couldn't tell if it was a lack of experience or disorganization. We waited at least 10 minute before we could catch a waitress to ask who was our waitress. The menu prices were Hugh for breakfast foods. One waffle with no sides was $12.95. All the prices were in the low teens range. I know this a resort town, but really? It took forever for our food and when we finally asked our waitress she told us to be patient. The food was mediocre at best. The bacon was dripping with fat. The eggs were gooey. Coffee was good and plentiful but at $3 a cup, it should be. Overall, a poor experience! read more

Breakfast was ok. A little pricey for the servings. Food was cooked well to order. Staff was friendly but a little slow to for coffee and soda refills. read more