Be aware, they don't take credit cards. We didn't see anything posted--luckily we had cash on us. The food was excellent! I had the eggs Benedict and it lived up to the good reviews I had read. And the hash browns were very good--crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. Perfect as far as I'm concerned. Hubby had the Mexican omelet, which was a full plate of food. The omelet had chili and cheese inside, which was an unexpectedly tasty combination. It came with hash browns and salsa and choice of toast, pancakes, or biscuit. Service was fast and friendly. Cute classic diner! read more

Great place for breakfast. Friendly atmosphere, mostly local clientele. When the local people frequent a place you know it's good. Although I've been there only for breakfast, I have never been disappointed. Staff are quick to refill the coffee and ask if they can do anything else. the cook, skilled. Whenever I get the opportunity for lunch I'll give a review on that. They don't accept credit cards but they have reasonable price and the food is worth it. read more

Come if you're hungry! We came into a packed restaurant. We were greeted and waited. As for seating, they have booths, tables, and a lunch counter. A very kind family saw us waiting and finished up their meal so we could be seated; we were very grateful. The servers were attentive while we had our meal; fresh, hot coffee and iced water, extra napkins, etc. We each ordered something different. Steak & eggs came with hash browns and toast; however, you can order it with pancakes or biscuits instead. The ham and eggs came with hash browns; they allowed me to choose a fresh fruit cup. The Avocado Toast breakfast was served beautifully- toast/avocado/eggs/& fresh salad greens with balsamic glaze. The biscuits and gravy looked and smelled delicious. All the food was served hot and in a timely manner. read more

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Fantastic service from the staff even on a super busy day here. The biscuits are kick ass and the gravy was excellent. French toast was the bomb and crisp as we requested bacon was perfect. Yummy!!! Cozy and quint place. read more

Good food, great value and speedy service. The chef salad was good. They had a toy chest for the kids.

The Soup is a must have! Not the cup get the bowel. Some of the best soup I've had at a restaurant. Service was fast and food came out quick too read more

The Pines Cafe - Skillet with country gravy and sausage patties. - Diners Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

Great place for a hearty breakfast!!! Very friendly staff!!! I'll be telling everyone about this place!!! read more

My son and I stopped here on the way through Ironwood. Be warned they only take cash or check, but they do have an atm. Service was good and the food came out fast. My son said his omelet was good. The chicken dumpling soup was some of the best I've had. Sandwich was good too! Prices were good as well! read more

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The food is amazing! Actually I don't really know about the rest of the menu because I order breakfast anytime of the day. Great little cafe, service is amazing and friendly. The price is perfect! read more

We visited the pines on a Monday lunch time while passing through Ironwood. Overall, it was just fine! The coffee was actually very good. The waitress was SO nice and she was on top of things. She was the only service staff and it wasnt a slow lunch day. Great job to her! The food was fine, we had breakfast items. I saw in the review on yelp that there are many vegetarian options.... Well that isnt at all true. There are salads and omelets/eggs/pancakes and that was about it. I had the veggie omelet and I appreciated the fact that the veggies were fresh, they definitely could have been cooked a bit more. Plus there was no cheese and I had asked if there was cheese included. Still tasted good and there was a decent sour dough toast. So overall fine. I'd probably go back another time in the future. read more

The country skillet was excellent though the sausage patties were overdone but the gravy made up for it. Smoked brisket hash was really tender, wish the potatoes had been peeled but very flavorful. The service was very good only had to wave for refills. The ambiance is a small town cafe, because well, it's a small town cafe! Great place for breakfast or lunch served all day. read more

The reviews of this cute breakfast spot were so good, we had to try it out. While we love the location in the heart of the historic part of town, the food was just okay. The service was friendly. Maybe we'll return when the cook isn't having an off day. read more

Excellent food and good quick attentive service! Our family of 6 stopped by Pines Cafe for breakfast on July 2, 2022. Despite a peak time we were seated right away. All orders came quick and correct. Each dish we ordered was absolutely delicious and done exactly as it should! Really impressive and it set our day to right tone and mood! Food ordered: Eggs Benedict with no bacon Cinnamon French Toast Hot Oatmeal Veggie omelet and some other omelet Homemade crepe - one with blueberry, raspberry and maple syrup; and one with strawberry and raspberry We highly recommend Pines Cafe if you are in Ironwood! Thank you Pines Cafe! P.s. It's cash only. read more

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Stopped in for lunch.. we tried almost all of the specials - They are DELICIOUS! The chef/owner even added a sweet touch for our daughter's pancakes. If we come back through Ironwood this will be our place to stop! read more

The Pines Cafe - Diners Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

Well if you love clean restaurants, friendly staff, fast service and REALLY good food- here's the place to go! We came here for breakfast. The eggs were all made to order just right, the ham was delicious, and also the sausage. The rye toast and biscuits and gravy were all great. We'll definitely stop again when in the area! read more

Busy! Busy! Expect to wait on a Sunday morning. The blond lady that seated us was super friendly. The food was pretty tasty. Pancakes are not the nasty bulk crap you get elsewhere. I added blueberries, they loaded it up! Eggs benadict was the one to beat at the table. Sausage not so great. Dark haired waitress never came to check on us and unless you are a regular, she didn't even see if I needed more coffee. She kept asking all other tables, did ask when we had finished our food. I would come back again, place is bright, clean and good food!! read more

Went to The Pines Cafe for lunch today while in Ironwood visiting my grandmother. Restaurant is decorated very cute. Highly recommend the steak skillet, it was delicious! My grandmother had the Eggs Benedict and she said it was delicious also. read more

This is the #1 Diner in Ironwood. The food, service and atmosphere is everything you'd expect. Top notch.

Excellent breakfast and over the top friendly service. If you are in the area and need a bite to eat this is the place to go. If I ever find myself back up there I will definitely be back. read more

Very delicious food! I definitely would recommend! Just make sure to bring cash because they don't accept card.

Came by for breakfast the day before leaving town and the food was so good. I got the Pines Skillet and the hollandaise sauce on it was really good. Only issue I had was I asked for over easy eggs and they were more over medium... but that could have been because of the sauce. The server was really good. read more

Everything about this place was amazing. Our server was so so pleasant. Our food was FANTASTIC. and the pancakes were the best we ever had! We will definitely come back anytime my parents come up to visit! read more

5 Star Alert! During our visit to Ironwood, we managed to the iconic and vintage home of Pines Cafe! This open dining floor and service area is a stellar example of what home-cooked meals are made of, literally! Pines cafe skillet is an absolute bomb shell with their amazing Hollandaise sauce! I splurged on the massive 3 buttermilk biscuits n gravy. Oh man, they do put the buttermilk in these biscuits! Tremendous service and a blissful experience! We came back the next day! read more

I am saddened that they had to renovate the whole place. Now it just looks like every other place. This was a lost piece of history. Apparently there was a fire. Dont forget to skip the sausage. Did not read my whole last entry. Bng still soild. read more

Stopped in for breakfast on a busy Sunday morning. Nice menu selection, quick service, and great tasting food. My husband said this was the best hollandaise ever. They don't take debit or credit cards but have an atm on-site. Highly recommend. read more

My husband and I were starving as we rolled into Ironwood early afternoon. The Pines came up on our Yelp app and, whenever we're presented with "breakfast anytime," we decide to hit it. Now, I'm not 100% sure it's breakfast *anytime* but they do at least serve it until 1pm, when we rolled in. The place is charming. Very "upnorth" woodsy diner vibe. The kind of place we LOVE when we're on the move through smaller towns. The bar seating is awesome and I was half tempted to pull up a stool but in the end we opted for a comfy booth. Excellent diner fare. My husband ordered the ham and cheese omelet. I got the eggs and ham. It came with a HUGE ham steak, two eggs, hashed-browns, and the option of pancakes vs. toast (which is ALWAYS selected if I'm given the choice). Potatoes were crispy, eggs were cooked perfectly over easy, and the pancakes were fluffy AF. Coffee was hot and kept coming thanks to our awesome waitress. Waitstaff here is fantastic. We asked for some recommendations of things to see as we passed through town and several of the staff members came over to chime in. Looks very regular heavy, which is awesome. They also serve ice cream via the counter. Saw a few kids walking out with cones. Lovely! Would definitely return. read more

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Cash or check only y'all, but there's an ATM in back if you're like me and don't carry cash or checks. I wasn't sure what to expect, I walked into an outdated, but homey cafe. There were a few tables filled with locals chatting away. I was greeted quickly and told to choose a table. The employees were all so friendly. Any server walking by would top off my coffee, and ask how I was doing. I ordered the steak and eggs, it was about $8.99. Cheap, but then I factor in the ATM fees...boooo. My 5 ounce ribeye steak had great seasoning, but it was quite chewy. Sunny side up eggs were perfect, and my hash browns were crunchy. I had a choice of pancakes, toast, or a biscuit. I had the biscuit and it was fluffy and buttery. Overall, good place for a quick breakfast with some friendly folks. Just remember to bring cash. read more

The Pines Cafe - Pines cafe! - Diners Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

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I had the best chicken tenders here back in the day. Amazing food. Ironwood is awesome.

Very friendly. Exceptional clean, great service, good food. What's not to like :) I have found my new favorite place while up in the UP

the food is wonderful and cooked to order .homemade deserts and homemade soups are delicious. breakfast all day .i love the club house melt and their burgers .the service is awesome fun, happy servers. the owner comes on the floor to great you and talk to you .the place is very, very clean, which is important to me also .i recommend this restraunt for people who love great meals .open hot beef and turkey sandwiches are awesome .ask about the monster. Trust me, you will love it. read more

FIRST IMPRESION IS EVERYTHING which is what you got at the front door , the front door was the remains of a beautiful hand carved tree. Then when you walk in the decor is beatifically with cute little Salt and pepper shaker holders . But what's most outstanding was the eggs benidict .... It was to delicious to be in this world sooooo I ate it ..oops I think I hissed when the waitress asked if she could take my plate... read more

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Great, classic, American diner food. Breakfast is served all day. Sometimes the standards done right are all that you need. I can live without avocado toast. Prompt and attentive service. Well worth the stop in Ironwood. read more

Great food and service! We had the pleasure of stopping in for a meal on our way through the area and will definitely keep it on our go-to list of places to try again. read more

Awesome food and service. Wow, we're we surprised! Best omelet I've ever had. Really nice and clean and the wait staff were excellent. Great job Pines Team! read more

Our group of 12 stopped here on the way to Munising and discovered a gem of a place for our road trip lunch. We had no idea where to eat but stopped in a downtown beauty shop and got good advice from the friendly beautician and her customer. Ironwood has much small town charm and thanks to our lovely Pines Cafe server, we got a quick dose of it. I had a delicious 3 egg veggie omelette with crispy hash browns and a biscuit. You can have breakfast all day at this place! Portions are large and your meal won't break the bank. This is an old school diner with a map on the wall where you can add a pin to your home town. There are pins located all over the world. They also have an old wooden treasure chest filled with toys for kids to enjoy while they're there. Our waitress told us about how the cute regular toddlers immediately run to the treasure chest when they arrive. There is a kitschy wooden carved bear in the corner that gives a whimsical touch to the old fashioned charm. One of the locals offered to take a photo of our group and others weighed in on where we should go to get maps and take another outside group photo. The Pines Cafe is THE PLACE in Ironwood! Thanks for the memories! read more

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We tried this on a whim (and admittedly, our usual spot was closed unexpectedly), and were both extremely pleased! Plenty of seating available at the (end of April), the waitress was prompt and attentive without being overbearing, excellent food quality and flavor. The only thing that detracted was a very strong musty smell when you first walk in, not sure if it was soaked carpeting or what the issue was but we got used to it and enjoyed our meal very much. We will return! read more

The Pines Cafe - Fun countertop and shake mixer! - Diners Near Me - Ironwood, Michigan

We came here for breakfast the day we left town and we wish we found it sooner. We ordered breakfast, meat trio skillet and the make your own breakfast combo. Both were good portions and very tasty. The service was friendly, the place was clean. I would recommend this place to eat if you're in the UP. read more

Great service and friendly staff. Tea and coffee were kept full. Delicious breakfast with eggs, bacon, pancakes, shredded hash browns, and country fried steak. read more

Just had breakfast today at this gem. Breakfast was top notch but the owner makes the place. Jan is the best. Gave us a sample of her hollandaise sauce and made us laugh frequently. Very warm and friendly. Great place. read more

I absolutely love the breakfast and the service at this place!! I highly recommend the Pines skillet!