Restaurants in Alpena

“Great food, great coffee, awesome atmosphere. Business with the best music taste in Alpena. Just try it. You won’t be disappointed.”

“Staff and environment is 100% on point. Their food is amazing as well.”

“Food and beer were awesome!! Highly recommend 😊”

“I will start off by saying that I never leave reviews, but I couldn't not leave one after today.. this is one of the cleanest restaurants I've ever seen!! Super impressed with the staff and their effort they put in 🙌 Thank you! Your hard work doesn't go unnoticed!!!”

“Staff friendly and literally go out of their way to be helpful !”

“Food was excellent, service was great. The Martinis were excellent and so was the beer. Very clean and welcoming atmosphere. Definitely on the list anytime we are in Alpena.”

“Delicious late night dinner after pickle ball at the Aplex. I really enjoyed my cauliflower burger and my husband thought his hamburger was great too. Love the FFs too.”

“best place to eat in northern michigan. their t4 is the best”

“I'm gluten free and celiac and convinced my family to try out as we drove through town. Everybody was able to find something and pleased. Such a cute place.”

“good food, good prices, nice crew”

“Probably my favorite place to eat in alpena. I love the food and wide variety of bourbon. The atmosphere is great and the owners/staff are awesome people!”

“Great food, great atmosphere and great entertainment!”

“Brought my mom and grandma here for my mom’s birthday dinner-Absolutely wonderful dining experience! The food was incredible, cocktails were expertly made, and the service was outstanding. Beautiful atmosphere and attention to detail throughout. Perfect spot for a special night out — highly recommend!”

“Maplewood is an incredible secret that has live music, amazing owners, staff and delicious drinks. You will be hard pressed to find a better place that consistently puts out the caliber of musicians that Maplewood Tavern does. They are fourth generation owners and have been in business for 100 years!”

“Always great food and service”

“Great for everyone! Staff was super awesome and friendly!”

“My husband got me their chocolate covered strawberries for Valentine’s Day and they’re phenomenal! I also love their chocolate dipped Nutter Butters, lattes, and the bear caramel corn there is!”

“Enjoy the Sweet Treats and I believe it's worth every penny . Competition can't begin to compete with the flavor or Quality and most of all freshness of these Doughnuts.”

“We love stopping here when in Alpena the coffee is yummy and the staff is super friendly.”

“Amazing staff! Great selection of brews and prices cannot be beat!!”

“The staff was prompt and efficient. What was expected at a neighborhood DQ. Happy to explain the offered options. Not a large parking lot, but I m sure a bigger lot would require a larger lease and an effect on profits and product. Easy in,easy out.”

“Great place to go relax and have fun. Very nice locals and good friends. Very good hamburgers, try them. Everybody have Great Day.”

“Good food. Great service. Definitely going back next time I am in the area.”

“This Culver’s has the absolute sweetest and most polite staff of any fast food place in town!”

“Awesome find! Came to Alpena for the Shipwreck Tour, but now looking forward to returning for the Shoyu Beef bowl. Totally delicious and the staff was super friendly. We’ll be back as soon as possible!”

“Been there 3 times, one of the waitresses was so rude we walked out. We highly recommend Etta though, and the food was delicious!”

“I usually go to the one on Bagley. I went to this one today because I was hungry and was already at Walmart. Great food great service my pick up order was ready promptly and the sandwich was very good”

“What a great place. We got the s’mores charcuterie board and that was a fun time.”

“Great staff, great atmosphere and beer selection. Sadly, we should have skipped the onion rings appetizer, which was quite greasy. Next time, pizza! That looked good at someone else's table.”

“We stopped in for a drink. Old favorite of one of our friends.

Beer was cold and good selection of local beers.

Order at bar...don't think it is a waitress type place, but that is fine...

Good views from outdoor areas...

We did have some chips with a local salsa which was a good snack. Food truck there was doing a lot of pizza and it looked good.

Stop in for a drink!”

“We absolutely love Mangos! The Fajitas Grande are our go-to — my husband and I share them every time we visit, and they’re always consistently delicious. The owners are wonderful, the service is always super friendly, and we’ve never had an issue. It’s one of those places you can count on for a great meal and a warm welcome. Highly recommend.”

“Best pizza! Worst Salads! The salads are made up mostly of the ribs of lettuce. I'm guessing they use the good part of the lettuce for their grinders and such, and use the scrap ribs for salad. I've tried their salads numerous times thinking each time that I just happen to get a bad one the last time, but it never gets better. I'll order pizza, but no more salads.”

“Food quality improved under new ownership and staff is happy and helpful! Great view and the full length, vintage shuffleboard table is a lot of fun while you're waiting for your meal!”

“Took my family of 7 here for dinner today . Didn’t know what to expect . It was awesome ! Definitely has a cool Up North vibe and comes with great Northern Michigan hospitality and friendliness. Even on a Saturday evening the food service was quick and our waitress was very attentive and patient with our young kids . I had the 5 piece fish dinner … it was sooooo much food and taste amazing . Everyone in the family loved the atmosphere and the food . I think we found our new favorite place to eat in Alpena . Will definitely be coming back .”

“Overall the food is good and the staff is friendly. I’ve been going there for years and have had only small issues, like a few times sides were missing. The subs are always accurate and they wait is short. If you squeezed me for some constructive criticism, I’d probably recommend they dust the ceiling.”

“Always a great time! We always stop at Joe’s when we’re in town!”

“We visited this place when we are in n the area. We can eat outside with our dog. They do have drive through. No indoor seating. The staff was very helpful. Do it d came out quick. They have two tables out front”

“The owner is the sweetest man you could meet. Always talks to you when you go in and smiles for days. Best food around Alpena.”

“i came in earlier this month, and the service was incredible. i was helped by two wonderful gentleman their name tags where i believe Emilio and Carter if i’m not mistaken. i came in at a slow time durring the day and the atmosphere was terrific. the whole staff that day deserves a raise.”

“Had Breakfast there today. EXCELLENT! I will be back for sure!”

“The people/crew here are always incredibly sweet, even if the owner isn’t as customer-service-oriented! 😸♥ My crew at my food service job used to get Starbucks every Sunday and order 2-to-9 drinks every time with no complaints from staff. They always got them correct (or at least with very few mistakes, the most that would be missing would be someone’s extra caramel crunch on top)!! I have genuinely never had a bad experience with one of the employees. They all smile when I come in and even if it’s busy I always hear, “have a good day!” and reply. I am inherently an anxious person, but they’ve never made me feel unwelcome or unwanted. One time when they were closing early to have someone come in for maintenance, they were still incredibly patient with my friend and I who were catching up after a long time apart. What finally made me write this review was today was that one of the kind employees remembered me from back in April when I said I was getting an espresso machine for my birthday! There is always a wholesome interaction when I go, but I didn’t expect it to be above and beyond!! I will be editing this to add names to shout-out specific employees once I learn them, but for now: shout-out Gloria! Everyone here is fabulous!!! Thank you always!”

“Had an excellent late lunch here on 6/19. Was greeted by the hostess and sat immediately, food was great, but the waitress was amazing. One of the nicest and sweetest people I have met and also, extremely efficient and perfect customer service. The receipt showed her name as Renia S and i sincerely hope she is recognized for being such a bright light to people.”

“This is our second time ordering for delivery and the pizza arrived hot and fresh in a timely manner!”