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    The Lighthouse Restaurant

    3.9 (48 reviews)
    ModerateAmerican, Pizza, Buffets
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    French dip and waffle fries
    Stacia G.

    We were up in Rodger's city before Memorial Day. It was pretty quiet. After a stop at Plaths we were told about the lighthouse restaurant. It's attached to a bowling alley and the restaurant is to the left after you enter. The bowling alley was not opened yet. The waiter was friendly, some Whitney Houston was playing, and their was some fun singing by the staff. I had a French dip sandwich. For a nominal fee I was able to get a salad and some waffle fries. They also had malt vinegar - bonus- for the fries of course. Good meal, great service, and very value priced! Would recommend.

    Lighthouse Special Pizza
    Debi N.

    We ordered the Lighthouse Special pizza & a personal 7" pan pizza. Both were very good. We had apps of the battered mushrooms & cheddar cheese nuggets, both also very good. It's definitely a local hangout, but the bartender was very attentive. There's not much to choose from as far as restaurants go here, but I'd highly suggest it.

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    Jen C.

    Reasonably priced and good food! Right next to the bowling alley if you want to make a night of it.

    Pepperoni pizza with black olives, mushrooms and extra cheese

    My favorite pizza restaurant ever. And trust me. I travel alot around the US. You have so many choices. But my favorite is pepperoni, black olives and mushrooms with extra cheese.

    Fish and chips, fish burger, cauliflower fries

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    50 minutes after I placed my to go order, my food was ready. The fish was mediocre and the fries were only half cooked and inedible.

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    Lake perch was perfect, took the exact amount of time they said it would (we got take out) and the price was SO reasonable.

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    3 years ago

    Good local food, at a reasonable price. Next to bowling alley so can play and dine at the same time

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    Their club freighters are so good! Their pizza is too! Good prices. Fast service although I usually get it to go.

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    3 years ago

    Thought I'd let you all know...our Supreme Pizza was delicious! Well done Lighthouse Restaurant!

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    6 years ago

    Great food with great prices and friendly staff! Definitely recommend if you're in the area. Love their burgers and sweet potato fries!

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    12 years ago

    Love this place!! We come here for the buffet when camping. The food is sooooo much better than the big chain buffets.

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    7 years ago

    Out of towner and appreciated we could pick up pizza after a long day. Tasted great, and they were nice on the phone!

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    Grand China Buffet - Orange chicken

    Grand China Buffet

    2.7(19 reviews)
    31.3 mi

    After a day of hard work out on the field, I was in the mood for Chinese food and wanting to try a…read morebit of everything buffet style just made sense. This was the only one in town so we came in around 7:30pm as they close at 9:30pm which would allow us 2 hours if we needed it. As soon as we walked in one of the employee's asked for the size of our party and seated us promptly along with what we would like for drinks. A variety of soda to pick from but we stuck with water. From there we made our way to the corner which is where they had all their items. In the center is their chinese food where you can find fried rice, chow mein, orange chicken etc. etc. There were a couple dishes which I haven't heard of before so it was only natural to try it out. A coconut chicken is what I picked up and it just wasn't my thing so that was on the plate when I left to get a new plate. The fried rice was probably my favorite (bias because I really wanted rice) Along with the Orange Chicken. Other than that everything else was what you would expect. On the wall side there was actually some american food such as Ribs and Fried Chicken. To the very corner there was also a small assortment of desserts like cake along with ice cream adjacent to it. Food wise would be a 3 but giving the extra 4th for the quick service and kind hospitality. It was very cute around 8:30pm they take over a long table and the cooks bring out specific containers freshly made so that the staff can all eat dinner together and or when they could. They left our bill at the table and just waited for them to finish up so they weren't rushed.

    We were happy to find Grand China open relatively late.... for Alpena. Of course, it does not have…read morethe selection of restaurants in big cities, but my vegan nephew and I both enjoyed healthy vegetables and standard Chinese fare. I think that it just might be the best Chinese restaurant in Alpena.

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    The Lighthouse Restaurant - my over med eggs. like rubber. could not eat them.

    The Lighthouse Restaurant

    2.2(176 reviews)
    50.2 mi
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    We were staying at the hotel across the street and got the same coupons as others mention. After…read morereading 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.

    We visited around 10:30 a.m. today, and it wasn't busy. We waited about five minutes before anyone…read moreacknowledged 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.

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    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

    Brought out jam packets on a plate. It looks like it was scavenged from another plate, picked up off the floor- or both

    The Lighthouse Restaurant - Residue in coffee cups. Gross

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    The Lighthouse Restaurant - tradamerican - Updated July 2026

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