Great Lakes Family Restaurant
Houghton Lake, MI · Family restaurant
- Address
- Great Lakes Family Restaurant, 9435 W Lake City Rd, Houghton Lake, MI 48629
- Phone
- (989) 202-4061
- Website
- www.greatlakesrestaurant.com
- Status
- Open · Closes 8 PM
Great Lakes Family Restaurant is a restaurant located in Houghton Lake, MI. It is one of 20 restaurants listed in Houghton Lake. Its 4.3-star rating matches the Houghton Lake city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #6 of 20 restaurants in Houghton Lake. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About Great Lakes Family Restaurant
Great Lakes Family Restaurant – A warm, family-friendly restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner all day. Fresh food, generous portions, and friendly service in a clean and comfortable setting.
Hours
| Saturday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Sunday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Monday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Tuesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Wednesday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Thursday | 7 AM–8 PM |
| Friday | 7 AM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
We stopped here on a whim and am so glad we did. The food was amazing and you get so much for the money. It was cozy and perfect. Tina was our server and she was terrific too!
While visiting family in the area I was wanting breakfast at dinner time so gave this place a try- and I'll definitely be back! I was very impressed with the wide variety of the menu which includes breakfast all day. My breakfast (I think it was called Country Hash) was perfectly prepared, even with all my "special requests" and my cousins Reuben sandwich and onion rings looked and smelled amazing ! The portions were large enough that we both needed to go boxes. Our server Zach was pleasant and very accommodating. It wasn't very busy and I noticed the other server Saraah was chatting with customers who were likley "regulars" , she also stopped by our table to refill coffee and see if we needed anything. Im looking forward to returning to try out some of the lunch and dinner options.
As I travel about, I like going to local eateries. So, tried this place with my sisters. We all ordered different entries to get a feel for all the options. Unfortunately, I'd say ALL the food was meh. Generous portions, but not particularly tasty or particularly cooked well. I say all the food was meh. I had the liver and onions. The liver was very thin, which resulted in it being tough. And over cooked. But we had a caring server and nice portions.
Decided to give this place a try on one of our trips up to the area. Pulled up to an old Burger King, just painted the sign but it still lights up under paint, lol. The inside was obviously remodeled decently to not look like a fast food joint. Server came and got our drink order and a different person brought the drinks. Then a different person took our order, so maybe a shift change. But nonetheless they were all nice. We got the mozzarella sticks as an appetizer and they were ok. A bit too much ranch was given though and it was very watery. I ordered a turkey club with fries, my husband ordered a breakfast special, my two boys ordered cheeseburgers with fries and my daughter ordered French toast off the kids menu. It was all pretty good, but really basic. No real flavor stood out, nothi
Food was good, but atmosphere is lacking. Not much you can do with a renovated Burger King though. Sure wish they would have turned the AC down. On a 90+ degree day, and a car w/o ac would have been nice to cool off in the restaurant.
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