Restaurants in East Tawas

“If there is an olive burger on the menu, my husband is going to try it. Me? It’s not something I seek out. Until now. The olive smash burger at Route 23 is amazing!! The olive topping is the best my husband says he has ever had and I have to agree. It’s not your typical mayonnaise based sauce, but rather a thick sour cream and cream cheese olive spread that adds the perfect creaminess. The burger overall is so well balanced in flavor. I think we have found our new favorite (which is not easy because all of the food we’ve ever tried has been fantastic!)”

“Good food and service, nice atmosphere.”

“My family and I stopped by Downtown Diner for breakfast while we were in Tawas, and it was well worth it. There was a short wait, but that only confirmed how popular the place is.

The waffles were my favorite, and the hash browns were cooked exactly how I like them—crispy, golden brown on the outside with a nice thick center. Everything was fresh and delicious.

What really stood out, though, was the service. The staff was welcoming, attentive, and genuinely made an impression on us.

If you’re in the area and looking for great food and service that won’t disappoint, I definitely recommend giving Downtown Diner a try.”

“Remodeled and cleaned up! Very nice and great take-out menu also”

“So cool and so yummy. Neat ideas and flavors. Staff super friendly and helpful! Highly recommend!”

“Service (Carrie) was amazing, friendly, efficient, and helpful! Food was top notch!!! Atmosphere was cute!!! If I could give more stars, I would ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“Bugs in windows i dont want them eating my food whay the heck food is delicious I would KILL for the food but the workers scare me and just stare when I order and there are BUGS IN THE WINDOW AND ANTSSSSS??? SO MANYYYY ANTS”

“So cool and so yummy. Neat ideas and flavors. Staff super friendly and helpful! Highly recommend!”

“The oscods gs is absolutely the best for atmosphere, food, the owner on site more times than not, staff are great and food beats tawas gs by far”

“Peaked into the kitchen, and it looked spotless, even with a packed restaurant. Impressive!”

“The food was delicious. The staff was by far the best in the industry. Ashley was our server offering the most amazing experience, followed by the manager greeting us and the Chef stopping by our table to say hello. We will return.”

“One of best meals we ever had!!! Highly recommend the bourbon burger and the steak wrap.”

“Was visiting my BFF and she had never eaten here. We were blown away! I had Chilean Sea Bass and the price was great before the 20% off fish entrees discount because of it being Friday. My BFF had an Almond Old Fashioned and she loved it. I had an espresso martini that was just as good as the one I had at a fancy italian restaurant in Troy, MI. She had the alfredo with chicken. It was great! Chicken we prepared perfectly and the sauce was really good! I also had the creme brulee and it was yummy! Would eat here again and again. Fun and not stuffy but excellent food!”

“Nice relaxing place with great view of the lake.”

“Great encounter with ur drive thru service staff today. she was delightful, have a blessed day. you know who you are 😉❤”

“Great muffins and coffee. Perfect for a quiet, early morning getaway and/or a quick coffee while shopping downtown Tawas.”

“We stopped to get something for our kids. We ended up getting ourselves some truffles. They were amazing!!! Nailed it!!!! Highly recommend!!! And the staff is friendly, helpful and very pleasant. We will be back!!!”

“Great Family Ice Cream Shop! Great owner in Marty, Great staff! Awesome!”

“Great encounter with ur drive thru service staff today. she was delightful, have a blessed day. you know who you are 😉❤”