The Lighthouse - Mackinaw City

They only serve breakfast online it says they?re open for all meals but they only serve breakfast items and close at 2 pm. the hotel coupons offer BOGO on ONLY the ~special~ menu which includes the items with stars next to them (slimoptions). ordered the sunrise breakfast. we were disappointed that their ?hash browns? are actually tater tots. everything elsewas good! friendly staff but they didn?t have any music on and throughout the entire meal some of the employees were in thekitchen laughing and squealing SO loud we could hear them from our table across the room. it was obnoxious

I should give this place a 5 star specifically for the waiter who took our order. This man was A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE of being a waiter! He placed people first with his character while being mildly beat down by the older blondish lady manager? She seemed tobe picking on him more than the other two waitresses. He came to our table always with a smile and seemed unphased by thepressure.(I do understand the cook staff was short). As for my observation, also, on the redheaded waitress, I observed hercarrying a loaded tray propped up against her head...AND HER HAIR WAS IN THE FOOD!! She was impatient and also informed gueststhat she is forced to do this or that before this or that. The other female waitress seemed unphased by the pressure also. Themanager was short with the staff in front of the guests.. I 've always been in front of guest relations, and, when one has a badday...one still forces that smile/best foot forward/press on regardless mentality...YOU, are that businessambassador. Otherwise, I 'll give the menu a TEN! And the chefs 20 's for the efforts. Our waiter got the best tip I have evergiven! I hope this is a one time event. Yet, it does only take one time to give a bad impression. Optimistic..I give the place afive. I spoke with the manager about those observations

I really enjoyed the decor of the restaurant; it’s very child-friendly. Our waitress was fantastic and provided great service. Although the food was a bit expensive, we were able to use a buy one get one free voucher. However, I was surprised to see that the orange juice cost $4. That said, everything around here is on the pricier side since it’s a tourist town.

It was a bustling morning when we arrived, and the hostess asked us to write our own names on the waitlist along with the number in our party. I understand they were short-staffed. Our server was friendly and attentive, which was a plus. However, I found the menu to be quite overpriced, and the food wasn't particularly impressive. I left feeling somewhat disappointed. Additionally, the coupon provided by our hotel covered only about 10 to 20% of our bill, which felt like a letdown. I likely won't be returning.

We decided to visit this restaurant after our hotel down the street offered what they called a "free hot breakfast," which turned out to be just a granola bar and a bottle of water. However, they gave us a buy-one-get-one-free voucher for this place. The food here was fantastic, and the waitress was excellent. As for the prices? I likely wouldn't have come without the BOGO deal, as each breakfast is priced at $15 or more.