After a day of driving and exploring the area the family was famished and we decided to stop here…read morefor dinner, so glad that we did!! Service was very friendly and fast. They had a decent amount of options for food and desserts, and everything seemed pretty fresh. There were one or two things that weren't our favorite, but generally any one of the many chicken dishes were pretty good. And they had a decent amount of options for veggies, and some seafood. The fish was good. They had multiple soup options including wonton, egg drop, and hot and sour. They have some factory baked desserts, at least 4 different puddings, and soft serve ice cream! Prices are pretty reasonable, we also saw people come in for the pay by the pound option to take to go.

At first, when I was absolutely starving, everything tasted great. And then it just did not…read moresuddenly the consistency and a piece of dark meat that was fried was in my mouth and had a spit it out cause it tasted bad rancid. Service is impeccable. Ambience is casual and great. That place was clean. Waitress is awesome. Picture is our wasted food and I hate to do that for a place but the second plate just did not look good or taste good.

My wife and I have eaten there a half dozen times and its always good. The place is always clean…read moreand they keep the food filled.

Amazing food i do recommend always cooked to perfection and not to forget amazing service not…read moreusually busy go and eat there now

The food is the worst part. There was a mix of Asian and Mexican. Make your own tacos and nachos is…read morea good idea. There was an option for crab legs ($20 extra) and you could tell some cooks to make a bowl of pasta. What made this bad was quality and quantity. If there had been more options or better quality, it would've been nice. Cakes were hard on the outside, pie was just canned pie filling with a premade crust cracker, Mexican foods were dry and rank below store bought premade. Service was good- for the single waitress working at dinner time. She was stressed and struggling. Ambiance was fine. It was clean and looked like it was a better quality place than it was. Overall, it's probably a fine place to eat if you're drunk and having fun, but don't go out of your way to eat here.

It's just the saddest casino buffet I've ever been too. The food is so blah. I will say the build…read moreyour own pasta wasn't horrible. The server we had was doing her best to make it seem like she was enjoying herself but we were yelled at by another waitress because we weren't her table and we asked for something. The place just made me sad. It was pretty clean so that was good.

It's honestly been a few months since we went here but I can't recommend this place enough…read more Me and the family spent a week up there back in the summer and hit up this place at least twice. The pizzas are delicious. The fish and chips were the freaking bomb. The fried mushrooms were perfect. The cheese bread was that really on point cheesy, with that deep dish appeal. The cheese curds (or whatever they're called) ... oh man. Seriously, we're talking about them tonight and wish we were up there.

The service - we ordered a 7 inch personal pizza , she said "a small" we said yes the small…read morepersonal pizza So again we specified personal and 7 inch Well we got the larger small and it's twice the price I called got Sheila on the phone and she argued with me saying we said small and again I repeated what I had said. Then she said "oh you said 7 inch and most people order by size " OMG we literally did !! Personal 7 inch is pretty clear Anyway I was nice and asked for price difference and she was very rude and dismissive saying "ma'am I'm going to put you down for a free personal pizza I'm really busy" then hung up!!! Rude very rude

Ate here for dinner since my friends and I were staying at the hotel. Good menu options- I could…read morenot decide what I wanted. I asked the waitress what she recommends and she said the Alfredo sauce is homemade and delicious. I ordered chicken Alfredo pasta. It came with a side salad and garlic bread. There was SO much sauce- which I am someone who likes a lot of sauce so I liked it, but even I thought it was a lot of sauce. We also got the cheesy Mac bites appetizer. You could taste the smoked Gouda inside of them! One friend got the hot Turkey sandwich with mashed potatoes and the other friend got a flatbread pizza. We all enjoyed our food!! The portions are huge. The service is quick and friendly. Nice ambiance in the restaurant. Overall, I'd definitely eat here again!

The place was hopping. Hostess was working everywhere from seating to waitressing and checking you…read moreout. We had a wonderful server who was the cook but stayed to help as we were a senior tour group. My companion had the fish and chips. I had a rare cheeseburger with grilled onions. It was perfect. If you get a chance come here. Everyone so kind and helpful. You are gems. Thank you for a beautiful end to a rainy day on Mackinac Island

It's a good price for a pizza buffet but the pizzas were like cardboard. I had trouble cutting…read morewith my knife. The salad bar was fresh and several toppings to choose from.

Mama LaRosa's is the perfect stop if you're in the mood for eating loads of pizza and salad. The…read morepizza itself is so-so, but there's a nice variety. The salad bar is impressive and the cottage cheese is really good. The desserts are a nice bonus -- cinnamon bread sticks (yum) and a soft serve ice cream machine. Most restaurants on the island are pretty costly so $11 for adults qualifies as a bargain.

The food was absolutely amazing and i haven't eaten so much in any other place. The service was…read morealso amazing, food came out quick and great, Thea [our server] took my bacon off the bill when it was forgotten so that was amazing! The atmosphere was a bit quiet and empty but then again we went at 4pm. Thea was absolutely amazing, she was so sweet and funny, she was also very kind to the other staff! I would 100% recommend Pancake Chef Restaurant if you ever go to Mackinaw city! :)

New owners not the same restaurant…read more Went there not realizing there had been a change in ownership. Walking into the place and seeing a full service bar was a shock. Not having the buffet was another shock. Menu stated one thing but the meal was something else in the POS. Not sure how they have eggs Benedict on the menu but can't make a poached egg. Pancakes were very small, for it to be named pancake chef and they can no longer make a good pancake is a shame. Menu stated homemade strawberry jam but unless their home is smuckers there was nothing home about it. Hash browns were not edible. They were gray and dripping with greasy. Absolutely zero crisp to them. Ordered sausage thinking sausage links. I got a hockey puck shaped sausage patty. They are turning this place into something it is not. Pancake Chef was an establishment that shouldn't have a bar or live music. This is no longer the pancake chef!

Dined there for the second time this evening. Arrived earlier tonight than the first time on…read moreFather's Day. The selections were more robust, tasty and plentiful. Buffets kill me because if they're good I just wish I could bring a spare stomach. We started with a variety of fresh sushi, seconds from the other side, egg roll, shrimp in at least 5 or 6 treatments, green beans, chicken, pepper steak, etc. Finished off with various fresh and canned fruit slices including lychees, puddings, cakes. Just the thing to top off the main courses. I give it 4.5 stars due to the lackluster decor. But the wait staff is friendly and not pushy. No silly masks either. People are smiling again. Hooray!!! I forgot to take photos I was so hungry that all I could think about was biting in. Prices are reasonable because you can eat yourself to death here. Totally worth it compared to a lot of what's out there these days.

My wife flew into the airport there in Traverse City, so we decided to go to the Asian Buffet for…read moredinner. It was the first time for us going there and the food wasn't bad... but some of the food on the buffet was cold. I got stuff for the Mongolian grill they have there to have the cook stir-fry it for me... he cooked/stir-fried what I gave him on the plate, but it wasn't cooked all the way through. Also, I LOVE hot mustard, and I like to mix it into my food, but all they had was packets of hot mustard that were jellied and tasted horrible. They need to make fresh hot mustard, NOT packets!!! I lived in Florida for 20 years, so I know good crawdads and what they should taste like, I also know how to cook them with good seasonings... but the crawdads/crabs they had on the buffet were horrible tasting and over cooked!!! My biggest complaint would be no fresh "Hot Mustard"... and the cook on the Mongolian grill needs to learn how to stir-fry.