We traveled to stay the weekend here in Manistique. Stopped here for breakfast because there was a Buffett. It was ok. Not many options for the price. It was nice they did offer toast or different kinds of eggs besides the scrambled on the buffet bar. The waitress was stop notch. Very attentive on everything and made sure we had everything we needed. One of the best I have ever had while dining out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Sharee Lutze
Great new owners are keeping the Big Boy tradition alive. Fantastic, attentive staff, classic comforting food and nostalgic decor. Specials change often and the salad bar and soups are great for a quick lunch. We are here often when in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slim Jim, Soup and Salad Bar
James Pitsch
So so food, not very hot, even the coffee was only luke warm. Service was slow for the amount of people inside!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Elizabeth Barabe
Food was what you would expect, not over the top but middle of the road.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Matthew Barens
This is a fantastic place. Clean, great classic American food, and friendly attentive staff. We stop here often on our way through town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alex Rogers
I love finding a good Big Boy, and I was excited to try this one when I was in town. To their credit, the server was very attentive, and my patty melt and fries tasted great, but there were a handful of little things that I found off putting.
Upon entering the restaurant, I was greeted by a sign saying the business was "American Owned." Usually, when I see a sign like this, it's because there's a competing business nearby that's owned by immigrants. I hope that's not the reason the sign is present in this restaurant, but if it is, it strikes me as more xenophobic than patriotic.
Secondly, the salad bar/buffet is much smaller than other Big Boy locations, and the options are much more limited. Adding to the issue are odd and unappetizing offerings on the salad bar. During my visit there was a dish stacked high with pallid looking chicken legs and wings in the cold section as well as a pile of brownish/gray whole peppers complete with stems. I didn't see a single diner help themselves to the chicken or peppers, and I overheard one woman say the chicken looked "scary." She wasn't wrong.
Finally, when I asked my server for a second refill of my remarkably small glass of Diet Pepsi, she informed me that she'd be happy to give me a refill, but the $2.99 I'd paid for a drink only included one refill. A second would cost me another $2.99. I've not seen this done at any other Big Boy location, and given the small size of the glasses, it felt like a ripoff and a shameless cash grab by the management.
The next time I'm in Manistique, I'll probably skip Big Boy at dinnertime and opt for a pasty and a salad from the grocery store instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Laura Krajewski
Great buffet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John T
Good stuff... Best BBQ I've had in a long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kathy Grill
Dietary restrictions: They have a senior breakfast that is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast
raginalky
Got a triple bacon cheesebuger and to my surprise it was the best burger I've had in years.
Fish and chips (I had mashed and gravy) were awesome! Side Caesar salad was huge and prepared perfectly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Tim Green
Food was fast to the table, made correctly, waitress was attentive to out table even tho it was busy with brunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Kimberley Pauley
A wonderful all you can ear breakfast with lots of selections. Our server and the staff were awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tanner Adams
We had a great experience here - Beth was a very attentive waitress and made sure the food allergy in our party was well taken care of. Thanks again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Scott Lafreniere
We don't normally make a habit of going to Big boy. However, we were in town visiting some family and this is where they like to go. I'll be honest, I really didn't know what to expect. It's been a long time since I've been to a big boy. They had fried shrimp dinner on special for $14.99 and included soup and salad bar. I'm glad I went. The salad was delicious. Fresh well kept. The shrimp was just fried shrimp but they were big. Two biters fries were crispy and I don't remember her name but her name tag did say manager. She did a great job taking care of all of our needs. When we come back to town we will definitely come visit again.
We traveled to stay the weekend here in Manistique. Stopped here for breakfast because there was a Buffett. It was ok. Not many options for the price. It was nice they did offer toast or different kinds of eggs besides the scrambled on the buffet bar. The waitress was stop notch. Very attentive on everything and made sure we had everything we needed. One of the best I have ever had while dining out.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great new owners are keeping the Big Boy tradition alive. Fantastic, attentive staff, classic comforting food and nostalgic decor. Specials change often and the salad bar and soups are great for a quick lunch. We are here often when in town!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Slim Jim, Soup and Salad Bar
So so food, not very hot, even the coffee was only luke warm. Service was slow for the amount of people inside!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 3
Food was what you would expect, not over the top but middle of the road.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
This is a fantastic place. Clean, great classic American food, and friendly attentive staff. We stop here often on our way through town.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
I love finding a good Big Boy, and I was excited to try this one when I was in town. To their credit, the server was very attentive, and my patty melt and fries tasted great, but there were a handful of little things that I found off putting.
Upon entering the restaurant, I was greeted by a sign saying the business was "American Owned." Usually, when I see a sign like this, it's because there's a competing business nearby that's owned by immigrants. I hope that's not the reason the sign is present in this restaurant, but if it is, it strikes me as more xenophobic than patriotic.
Secondly, the salad bar/buffet is much smaller than other Big Boy locations, and the options are much more limited. Adding to the issue are odd and unappetizing offerings on the salad bar. During my visit there was a dish stacked high with pallid looking chicken legs and wings in the cold section as well as a pile of brownish/gray whole peppers complete with stems. I didn't see a single diner help themselves to the chicken or peppers, and I overheard one woman say the chicken looked "scary." She wasn't wrong.
Finally, when I asked my server for a second refill of my remarkably small glass of Diet Pepsi, she informed me that she'd be happy to give me a refill, but the $2.99 I'd paid for a drink only included one refill. A second would cost me another $2.99. I've not seen this done at any other Big Boy location, and given the small size of the glasses, it felt like a ripoff and a shameless cash grab by the management.
The next time I'm in Manistique, I'll probably skip Big Boy at dinnertime and opt for a pasty and a salad from the grocery store instead.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Great buffet!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Good stuff... Best BBQ I've had in a long time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dietary restrictions: They have a senior breakfast that is great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Toast
Got a triple bacon cheesebuger and to my surprise it was the best burger I've had in years.
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Fish and chips (I had mashed and gravy) were awesome! Side Caesar salad was huge and prepared perfectly!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Food was fast to the table, made correctly, waitress was attentive to out table even tho it was busy with brunch
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A wonderful all you can ear breakfast with lots of selections. Our server and the staff were awesome!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a great experience here - Beth was a very attentive waitress and made sure the food allergy in our party was well taken care of. Thanks again!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We don't normally make a habit of going to Big boy. However, we were in town visiting some family and this is where they like to go. I'll be honest, I really didn't know what to expect. It's been a long time since I've been to a big boy. They had fried shrimp dinner on special for $14.99 and included soup and salad bar. I'm glad I went. The salad was delicious. Fresh well kept. The shrimp was just fried shrimp but they were big. Two biters fries were crispy and I don't remember her name but her name tag did say manager. She did a great job taking care of all of our needs. When we come back to town we will definitely come visit again.
Kid-friendliness: Kid menu
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 5
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