Main Street Cafe

So Main Street café… Where to begin? If your a fan of a GOOD hearty breakfast, this is the place for you! The omelets are big enough for two meals, quantity is not a cover up for quality which will leave you craving more, despite your inability to eat all that they set before you! If omelets are not your style, try their breakfast quesadilla, again large but oh so tasty! The western hash browns are a must. I am only listing a few of their menus selections. Main Street café has what the most ardent breakfaster desires, good food, massive portions, friendly staff, and decent prices. One only wishes they were open for dinner. You may walk in thinking small town diner but you’ll walk out planning your next visit. Please do yourself a favor and try this place, but make sure your hungry!

Went here for breakfast today my wife and I both had the American breakfast. The bacon eggs potatoes and toast were all cooked perfectly. It is not a fancy place by any means. But we kind of like those kind of places once in awhile. The service was really good and they got a finding the house quickly. We would go back if ever in the area.

Yep. the building is dated. There a lot of memories in this building… used to be Merten’s Café.
Always has had good food. The service is very good, friendly and competent… which you don’t always find elsewhere.
Breakfasts is our favorite here… good selection and always good.
I hope they never update the building… it’s charming the way it is.

Passing through we stopped in for lunch. Family friendly based on the menu (usual kids menu suspects– grilled cheese, tenders, mac ‘n cheese, etc…). They also greeted my kids with a stack of coloring books and crayons– bonus! I ordered the cowboy burger and was very satisfied. You know you have a good burger when they use a good bun AND they grill the bun. My husband ordered the Reuben and he was very pleased. Overall ambience is ok. It’s an old place and it shows. Steady flow of customers coming in while we were there which is always a good sign. I believe they serve breakfast all day too.

I don’t know about the last writer but I find Main Street to be fast and delicious. Not many places to eat in the U. P and its open early so you can get to Ski Brule early.
Breakfast is great. You get a TON of food for a great price.
Highly Recommend

This place is more of a dive than what it appears from the street. Had it been in Chicago, I’d give it 2 stars, but I lower the standard because it’s in Upper Michigan and typifies the kinds of places that exist out there. With the steady business they have, you’d think they could afford to upgrade the interior though.
When you walk in, the place appears dark and dreary. There’s a portion of the ceiling which appears water damaged and the paint is peeling. The walls are a dingy color and the tables are old and well-​worn. Even the single baby high chair is an old metal chair with a plastic snap-​on tray. Fake evergreen bunting hangs from the wall sconce lights and around the booths, making it seem like Christmas all year round.
That said, the food is really good. They have great onion rings made with real onions, not minced-​up frozen onion mush like other places. The other specialty: 101 burgers. Their menu has an insert page with a list of the 101 different specialty burgers offered, like the Cowboy Burger (bacon and cheese), or the Smoky burger (smoked cheddar with BBQ sauce & bacon), or even a veggie burger for vegetarians. Notably, the Main Street Monster is an artery-​jamming 1−1÷3 pound slab of meat. There’s also a super-​hot habanero pepper burger, Tex-​Mex burger, chili burger, Packer Burger (bratwurst patty) and so many more, you’ll spend a lot of time narrowing down your choices.
Their mac and cheese is good and my 4 year old chowed it down happily. The kids menu offers the usual items like the chicken strips and hot dogs you’d expect. Their other non-​burger sandwiches are good too. Since they are only open from 6 AM-​2 PM most days, they offer breakfast items all day long. We ate here twice while on our trip and will likely come back next year as well.