Restaurants near Mancelona

“Everything is just wonderful!”

“Great food, great service”

“OMG. Just left The Iron Skillet. Visiting from Kentucky and had the meatloaf, mashed potatoes and vegetables and it was AMAZING!! My sister had the burrito and it was absolutely delicious!!! All the food was hot as well. Great and friendly service too. If you’re around Mancelona it’s a must. I can only imagine what breakfast is like. ♥️”

“We used to enjoy going there but the last few years the quality has gone way down as their prices have gone way up.”

“We had our wedding at the Lakeview Hotel at Shanty Creek and it was absolutely beautiful! Our coordinator, Amber, was fantastic and kept everything moving as we’re were planning the wedding and during the wedding itself! Great food, friendly staff, and overall a positive experience. Thank you for a day I’ll never forget!”

“I LOVE the cheesy chicken bread! Their BBQ chicken pizza is the best I've had!”

“Phenomenal food and service. The bar was packed and our food was ready within 15 minutes”

“Best food in Mancelona! My favorite place to have lunch. Nice cozy welcoming place. Sue is the BEST!”

“We had our wedding at the Lakeview Hotel at Shanty Creek and it was absolutely beautiful! Our coordinator, Amber, was fantastic and kept everything moving as we’re were planning the wedding and during the wedding itself! Great food, friendly staff, and overall a positive experience. Thank you for a day I’ll never forget!”

“Absolutely love the girls who were so attentive and nice to me walking in! Absolute sweethearts. They deserve such good tips! This is the best service at a McDonald's I've ever had. Love the people here! And the music in the back is awesome! Great atmosphere! 10/10!
Everyone is smiling and happy! I love this!”

““Bougie Beans Done Right”

Rolled into M88 Café while cruising through Bellaire—aka the land of Subarus, second homes, and suspiciously well-dressed dogs. The coffee? Strong enough to jumpstart a tractor. The food? Tasty enough to make me question why I even try cooking at home.

The staff were so pleasant I started wondering if I’d wandered into a Hallmark movie. They smiled, they chatted, and they didn’t judge me for ordering two breakfasts “for a friend” (spoiler: there was no friend).

Prices are what you'd expect in a charming little town where even the squirrels probably have savings accounts, but totally fair for the quality.

Highly recommend if you like good vibes, good food, and coffee that slaps harder than a screen door in a Michigan windstorm.”

“A challenging course, but it’s a fun course. Many will do as a scramble. It’s well kept and in really great shape. The fall colors are just gorgeous here.”

“We loved our food!! It was our first visit. We will come back soon!!!”

“There are several pizza options around and after tonight Papa K’s will be at the top of my list. Excellent “pizza pocket” and the normal pizza is pretty great as well. We also got some chicken strips, which were pretty decent.”

“Great hole in the wall bar/grill. Extremely limited menu, but fresh burgers, tasty crinkle fries and genuinely nice bartender.
Enjoyed my food and watched the Olympics. Would definitely visit here again!!”

“Came here after no one Waited on us at another place. We had great service. The two girls running the bar killed it w their tag team approach and friendly attitude. Burger was great thank you !!”

“The arcade was fun and, while we weren’t good at it, we bowled as well. It was a lot of fun and the service was really friendly. Surprised more people don’t come here! (Didn’t eat any food though, but it looked good.)”

“Me and my grandpa were going to go to the lakeveiw dinner, but it was not open. But we are so glad it wasn’t because it caused us to come to the Bistro! They have delecious food, and the whole staff is very kind. They rolled out the red carpet for us, we felt like celebrities! Overall a great place to come and enjoy your lunch!”

“We had our wedding at the Lakeview Hotel at Shanty Creek and it was absolutely beautiful! Our coordinator, Amber, was fantastic and kept everything moving as we’re were planning the wedding and during the wedding itself! Great food, friendly staff, and overall a positive experience. Thank you for a day I’ll never forget!”

“2 in our party had the "largest" piece of salmon ever, one had "most lean" slice of prime rib and I had a really tasty meatloaf dinner. Our server "Grumpy Old Lady" goes above and beyond. Steak bite starter with horseradish sauce is amazing. All was outstanding.”

“Clean atmosphere, friendly service, free Wi-Fi and yummy coffee!”

“May 31 2025
Saturday, a young redheaded red bearded man at the drive thru made the entire visit worth the trip. He even sang the badah bop be bop McDonald's theme song 🎵 people like him make the human exchange necessary and missed. He's a gem. Give him a raise and tell we think he stands put!”