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    The Lunchbox

    4.4 (36 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 3:00 pm

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    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups
    Good for kids

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    Chris G.

    What a gem of a place at the corner of M65 and M72! Conveniently situated in the middle of nowhere, this is a beautiful establishment with airy light colors, lots of windows, well thought out theming and a delicious breakfast menu. We stopped thru on our way back to Indiana on the recommendation of some family members. Staying in Alpena, it was a solid half hour to arrive but worth the wait. Three of the family had the logger special, which was a generous portion of 3 eggs, choice of potato, a pancake, bacon and sausage. The sausage was outstanding with great flavor and texture. I had the corned beef skillet with potatoes and eggs and wheat toast (with homemade blueberry jam!). Sensational. With a drink, average plate was $10 or so in 2019. Just a delicious start to the day in an out of the way (for us) location. Highly recommended.

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    This place is a gem! I discovered it and was great full to find a place with truck parking! I was surprised by how good the food is! The quality and price are pretty reasonable. The atmosphere is very clean and bright and the service was excellent too! I love this place if you're fortunate enough you should give it a try!! . This place was really clean and developed and I really enjoyed my visit! Thank y

    Hash Skillet

    The server was awesome. We had breakfast. My hash skillet was greasy and sure seemed like it was bacon. Service was awesome. Coffee was great. Very clean and very new. Overall very good.

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    Cute place, great service, food was good and out came quickly. We will definitely be coming back!

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    4 years ago

    Just had a great lunch at The Lunchbox! Tasty food, friendly waitstaff, very clean!!!

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    3 years ago

    Delicious homemade food that I'd kill to have in Detroit. The bread and jam are a must.

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    4 years ago

    I just can say enough about this place excellent food comfortable soundings it's well worth the trip

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    5 years ago

    Solid 4 stars. Great breakfast. Pancakes some of the best anywhere... and with real maple syrup. Will most definitely return.

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    Had an awesome fish sandwich!!! And fries! Really good food at a good price. Clean, comfortable, charming atmosphere.

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    Eagle Ridge Bar & Grill - Burger and fries

    Eagle Ridge Bar & Grill

    4.0(8 reviews)
    12.6 mi

    The entries were mouthwatering, service was excellent, and the south facing room was like we were…read morein our own greenhouse. And breakfast is served anytime.

    Visited on a Friday evening around 5:30 PM and unfortunately left with mixed feelings…read more Service: We waited nearly 20 minutes before anyone came to take our drink order. That said, a younger employee named William stepped up and did his best to help manage what was clearly a chaotic and disorganized situation -- he deserves recognition for that. Food: We kept it simple with burgers and fries. The burger itself was decent, but the pretzel bun was a real miss -- brioche would be a much better choice and would elevate the whole experience. The fries were fine, nothing special. The ranch dressing, however, was genuinely unpleasant -- easily the low point of the meal. Atmosphere: Right around 6:00 PM, a live band started up. For a restaurant setting, that felt far too early -- most venues wait until around 7:30 PM before live music kicks in. The result was that conversations became nearly impossible, customers were shouting to be heard, and servers were struggling to take orders accurately. It added to an already disorganized environment. Worth noting: Fox News was running on the TVs, which may matter to some guests. The Positives: The place was clean, and the golf course is genuinely beautiful and well maintained. However, I did notice some significant trimming of the pine trees -- hopefully they don't continue cutting them up that high, as the natural wooded feel is a big part of the appeal up there. Bottom line: Hard to recommend for dinner. The golf course is the real draw here.

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    Bennethum's Northern Inn

    Bennethum's Northern Inn

    4.6(261 reviews)
    46.1 mi
    $$$

    The good: the ambiance is beautiful and the service is amazing. We had a really excellent server!…read more The bad: the food was SO subpar, especially for the prices. The mushroom soup was just okay. There was too much pepper in the soup. The hot toddy was a good drink. The elk meatloaf was just okay. The bbq sauce was a little too sweet. The mushroom pasta was not good at all. It was so unbelievably bland. Over $40 for the most bland pasta I've ever had. I am not sold at this point in coming back. Again, the service was amazing! The food was not worth it for the price.

    A characteristic of a great restaurant is; Fresh Quality Food, Servers and Staff who are long…read moreterm, Great Ambiance and established clientele. We have been dining at Bennethum's for 15+ years based on all of these. The best upscale, (but not pretentious) option in the Gaylord area. Josh and his family go the extra mile to insure their guests feel welcome and receive great service. On our most recent visit, I had the Perch, a menu staple. Always fresh, lightly dusted and flash fried, nice portion and great flavor. Accompanied with jasmine rice and green beans. My wife had the BNI Blue Wedge Salad, blue cheese dressing , applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, onion, with shrimp added for protein. Shrimp were plump, juicy and flavorful. And a meal is not complete without a loaf of their BNI bread. :) Great cocktails, warm ambiance. Be sure to check them out when in Gaylord area.

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    Hammer & Nail Restaurant - Fruit plate

    Hammer & Nail Restaurant

    5.0(14 reviews)
    10.7 mi

    Absolutely the best place to eat while in or around Barton City! The food is amazing! Our favorite…read moreis the hand breaded chicken!! We've been in before and drove the hour from our cottage to go in today. The owners were so kind and accommodating to us when they didn't have to be! And ofc the food was AMAZING! The service was just as great! Addison was the sweetest!! She was so attentive and kind! The place is so cute and so clean! It's really welcoming!! We will always keep coming back! There's not many places anymore that have this quality of food AND service!! They definitely make you feel like you're at home! Make sure you stop in and support them! I mean just look at how yummy our food looks in these pics!!! Thanks again to the owners and sweet Addison for such great food and service today!!

    Nice little restaurant tucked away in the small town of Barton. Hammer and Nail is for the most…read morepart a breakfast/lunch business model where it is open for dinner only on Friday nites til 8pm. I came here for breakfast from Oscoda based on the good YELP reviews and their early open times of 7am as by nature I am an early riser and very few restaurants in the area open at that time. For my first meal here I had their Little Manny breakfast which was their two egg, choice of meat, potatoes and toast entree. The eggs were well cooked, bacon was thick cut and tasty which is big deal for me and potatoes are of a cubed home cooked variety with sautéed pepper/onion medley mixed in with the potatoes. Nice! Price at $10.99 was very fare and normally there would be an upcharge to have your potatoes served Obrien style which they did not do here. Lastly the Coffee which too often is overlooked by some is quite good and full bodied just the way I like it. The restaurant is very clean and bright with super friendly service and great follow up through out the meal. They were quick with the coffee refill's where I never saw the bottom of my cup during the meal. This is a sure sign of great service and Cleary a strength of this business. Overall, a great spot to check out where I will definately be returning in the near future to sample their smash burgers, where I am a fan of that style of burger. They look so darn good in the YELP pictures not to come back and give them a try!

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    July 2025 menu

    The Lunchbox - tradamerican - Updated May 2026

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