★ 5

This place is amazing with all kinds of lunch boxes! The food was very good as was our sever! Second time we have been to Lunchbox! If we are ever in Shell Lake would go again can't beat the prices!!!

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★ 4

Sweet little place great for a quick bite and cup of joe

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★ 4

We went for breakfast in our favorite camping town of Shell Lake, WI. I have read all the reviews and decided to take a chance on this quaint restaurant. We have had success going here in the past, but about 4 years ago it changed hands and frankly I think any bad reviews came from locals who were venting that their beloved restaurant had gone away to new owners. Also nobody is perfect, you can't get all the meals according to your liking all the time. However that being said, here is my honest review of Shell Lake lunchbox. Our group entered the restaurant at approximately 9:00 am. There were 9 of us. Right away our server had water and coffee for those who wanted it. We had menus in hand immediately. She had to decipher between who was together on a check and what everyone wanted specifically. That is no easy task. She did it with a smile and accepted a few of our group joking with her. We probably waited about 15 to 20 mins for our food to arrive. Everyone was served. No one had to wait longer than that to receive their breakfast. All of us but one enjoyed their various breakfasts. Those who asked for crispy hash browns got it. For my part I got the buddy sandwich breakfast, it was very good and my has browns were crispy. There were only two complaints out of the 9, one minor, the other not so good. One of the guests ordered country fried steak which he says tasted like sausage not steak. His eggs were more runny than he liked (he asked for over medium). Overall it was a mediocre breakfast for him but he loved the gravy. The minor complaint was, the guest thought she had ordered the full breakfast meal and got the half order, however now she says she was happy for smaller portion because it was more than filling. Frankly there could have been miscommunication on that one, so I think primarily we had a wonderful dinning experience. Service was good. Food was good. Place was clean except women's bathroom toilet needs attention. Thank you Shell Lake Lunchbox.

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★ 5

Not busy. Very neat to look around. Lots of old lunch boxes. Food is very delicious and our waitress was very kind!
Good prices too!
Breakfast everyday all day besides fridays.

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★ 5

Awesome food, great service, and really cool decor.

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★ 5

Great food and great prices and good service

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★ 5

Good and friendly service, food, prices, and surroundings. I highly recommend this restaurant.

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★ 1

Refused service 20 minutes prior to advertised close. Waitress was extremely rude. Obviously not interested in our business. Will never return

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★ 2

Had breakfast bacon eggs and toast. Clean your grill! Finding debris in your eggs and on your plate is pretty gross. You put no thought in to plating the food. I know it just breakfast but show some pride in what you are serving.

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★ 5

Vintage lunchboxes displayed
Food was great, service with a smile.

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★ 5

Good Atmosphere and Service! Potato fries were a little under cooked for our taste however our burgers were delicious

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★ 5

The most delicious homemade food! The atmosphere was very comfortable and the service was great!! Definitely going back!!

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★ 5

Good food, friendly staff, many old lunchboxes to look at.

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★ 5

Another great small town hit from my taste buds 😋. It's not glame and fame. But it feels like it with its atmosphere, my expectations, and how I wanted my country fried steak with friendly service.

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★ 5

Service was to die for, and the food was even better!

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★ 5

I love this place. Great food, great people, great prices. The boss is amazing. Come on it and enjoy the great food.

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★ 5

Lunchbox food is awesome and the waitresses are great

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★ 2

My pancakes must’ve been cooked on a griddle, where onions have been sautéed. I could taste onion in my pancakes. My orange juice was actually burning my mouth, I don’t know if it was old or there was chemical in the glass.

Overall, not a good experience. I was just passing through.

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★ 5

Great local spot to get some grub, conversation and more 😉 😋
Rick and crew are wonderful 😊💯

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★ 5

Excellent food and service! Highly recommend!!

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★ 4

Not bad for breakfast but I have had better . It’s a great place to go tho ! Great portions

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★ 5

I had breakfast today and it was really good. The atmosphere was nice and the waitress that waited on me was so polite. I definitely highly recommend to eat here.

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★ 5

Best biscuits and gravy! Smooth warm and fulfilling. Lovely atmosphere.

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★ 5

Awesome food…great restaurant!

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Went in to have breakfast. Had ordered biscuits and gravy with a side of hash browns. Biscuits were very dry, gravy was very sour. Hash browns were not good as well.. they had covered them with the sour gravy. Just didn’t taste right. Made me very sick to my stomach. Service was not good. Was not asked how our food was even though they had seen we barely ate the food. Didn’t check on us to see if we needed anything or was enjoying the meal.

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Worst biscuits and gravy I have ever had white sauce was very sour like expired milk sour we also had hashbrowns I didn't eat because it was covered with the sour white sauce when the waitress seen we only took a few bites she was quiet and just handed us the bill

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★ 5

First time coming to the lunch box and food was super good and didn’t take long to get. Workers are super kind and funny.

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★ 5

Stopped by for breakfast, and was pleasantly surprised at how good the food was! Had the corned beef hash and eggs. Yum!! Great prices, too. Will definitely stop again when passing through.

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★ 4

Love the atmosphere here is pictures on the walls. Things to look at while you're sitting in your booth service was pretty good in the food it was OK.

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★ 5

This is a quiet cafe that offers breakfast and lunch. The food was good as was the service. The atmosphere is bright and fun with 248 lunch boxes on display. I personally liked the Curious George lunch boxes. The bathroom was small but clean. Parking is right out front.

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★ 5

Great place for a quick lunch! :)

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★ 5

It was a very cold Saturday morning, so it was a bit chilly in there, not much could be helped with that. The food was amazing and the staff were kind and wonderful. Thanks for a great breakfast!

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★ 5

Love the fried fish

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★ 5

Enjoyed a delicious omelet with some crispy hash browns. Service was good and the atmosphere was comforting.

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★ 5

Love this place. Always good food and service!!

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★ 3

Kind of amazing that a place that operates much like a diner and is only open until 2 pm does not serve breakfast items until closing. Even more surprising when the server puts the menu on the table with the breakfast items facing up. Had I known there was no breakfast avaliable afternoon 12 noon, I probably would not have stopped. This is a place I have been looking forward to visiting when I was in the Shell Lake area, but it unfortunately didn't meet my expectations. Probably will not be returning when I'm back in the area.

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★ 5

Small town diner awesome breakfasts

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★ 5

Good hometown food. There was a rush as we arrived so the cook came out and served water and coffees...nice! Then our food came our fast too. Cool lunchbox theme.

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If you are into eating at small town diners, give this one a try. The service was perfect(and I used to be a waitress, so I am picky on service). The food and drink prices were low. The quality of the chili and omelet was solid. All the food served was piping hot.

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The wait staff was crabby. The food was to go and they put no utensils, napkins, or condiments in the bag. It certainly wasn’t a great experience all the way around. We won’t be returning.

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Don’t list yourself as doing delivery if you don’t. Really unfortunate

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★ 5

They know how to make a great breakfast for sure !!!!

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Enjoyed the Lunchbox Theme but our server wasn't certain about details referring us to the greeting board instead. Child portion was teeny tiny our server agreed unusually small when we had to add food but didn't offer a reduced price. The salad with dinner was basically burger toppings.... Rate it ok

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★ 5

Fun little diner with great atmosphere. The food was really good and it came out pretty quickly. Will definitely go back if/when I’m in the area again.

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★ 5

Great food and service

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It's an old cafe but it's ok if you're hungry.

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★ 5

Fish fry was the best. If you don't get enough to eat, it's your own fault. Ask for reorders. Great fish. Yummy

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Went in to have lunch on June 15th from out of town wanted to have lunch with my mother in law who lives in shell lake place look good 8 people in place 2 left when we sat down then it took us 5 minutes to get the waitress to come to our table when she finally arrived we looked at the menu made our decision then took her another 7 minutes maybe longer so we decided to leave a shame menu look good
But just bad service

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★ 5

Good food and good service!

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★ 5

Outstanding breakfast and service.

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★ 5

Haven't had chipped beef on toast in years. My first visit and it was the breakfast special. Very good! I will be back.

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★ 5

I have ordered food here to go and ate in the restaurant several times. Always pleased with food and great service. Highly recommend for breakfast lunch and dinner !

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Quite frankly I think their ears are clogged when they took my order. Did not listen to how I wanted my eggs prepared.. portions are small. Not enough waitresses either.. I personally like the old owners! I've been coming here for years and I have no complaints of the old owners. Don't know why this place gets four stars 😂

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★ 5

Such an amazon place! Wonderful people good food

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★ 5

Excellent service. Nice young lady that works there. Delicious 😋😋 food.

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★ 4

Would have preferred a fresh burger. But it was ok. Everything else was exceptional

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★ 5

Great find. Amazing breakfast at just the right price

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Great small town restaurant with great service and the food was good. We'll be back to this gem.

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First time for breakfast. One breakfast had a large quantity of food, the other was the Hashbrown breakfast very small amount of food, eggs were order medium hard came very runny. Waitress was going to bring us more water and peanut butter but never came back. Disappointed in the meal. The atmosphere is cute. The amount of hash browns you get is very small in all the meals. Maybe it was a bad day, but probably won’t try again

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★ 5

This is a nice family run restaurant. Staff is friendly, food is great.

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★ 5

Fun place to browse lots of stuff at a reasonable price Mr paycheck is a Nice guy So is his staff person.

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★ 5

We are camping at the Shell Lake Municipal Campground and heard about this restaurant which serves breakfast and lunch. We walked over for breakfast. The place itself is very adorable and is decorated in blue and hello colors for the Shell Lake High School Lakers and lunchboxes. The menu items are plenty to choose from. We ended up getting chicken fried steak with sunny side up eggs and hash browns, the works omelette with sausage patties on the side. I had to also try corned beef hash. Everything was wonderful… chicken fried steak was one of the best ones I have had. Omelet (3 egg) was huge and delicious. Corned beef hash was very good. They do have a bar and serve drinks; we opted not to have any. The service was good, the prices were amazingly reasonable. It’s hard to get meals like this for the price. Our total was $32 and it was super worth it. Hope more people visit and dine here.

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We went to a small Cafe called The Lunch Box, in downtown Shell Lake for breakfast, it was very good. GREAT service. Very charming . They displayed hundreds of lunch boxes on
The walls.

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★ 5

Great food reasonably priced.

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★ 5

Excellent all you can eat fish fry. Cod was perfect and service was great. Price of $11.50 makes it a great value.

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Breakfast was wonderful! We ate breakfast burritos and pancakes and everyone loved their food. We will be back!

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★ 5

Great service and food hometown feel

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★ 5

I eat at this place all the time. Rick and the staff are friendly and eager to please. The food is delicious! If there’s anything I ask for they are quick to make it happen. I highly recommend this restaurant if you want great food at reasonable prices!!

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★ 5

Great service! Would 10/10 recommend to anyone looking for a hidden gem in the small town of Shell Lake!

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We went for breakfast. Incredibly slow. From the time we walked in to leaving was 90 minutes. Food was ok. Would likely not return. Total for two meals was $20 including tip.

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My first visit here was for breakfast and I was disappointed non the less. The staff is friendly and all but I got a cup of coffee and it was so weak it taste like watered down burnt coffee. 😫 I ordered the biscuits and gravy. Biscuits were hard so not fresh and the gravy actually tasted sour 🤢 But on the other hand my bf had won a $10 voucher towards dinner there. My bf had ordered their $10 dinner deal and It was way better than my breakfast experience that's forsure.

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★ 5

Had steak and eggs and it was really good, my husband was very pleased with his breakfast also. Had to wait cause of being shorthanded but it was worth the wait.

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★ 5

Beautiful day to walk in and sample different restaurant in Shell Lake Wisconsin. All folks working there are very nice and friendly. Help you and explain every item they have to cook for you. Love to go back and order another lunch from there or have in a box to take to the park across the street to enjoy 😋

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★ 5

Staff is very friendly. Good food and reasonable prices! Come here when we are in town. Give it a try! Or a few.....

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Great food and decent prices. Nice waitress

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They have great service, and the quality of food is good.

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The atmosphere was positive.. would have liked to be immediately greeted with menus and drinks but had wait 5-10 minutes..the food was out pretty fast and was good..i didn't see much of a variety for Friday fish fry but heard that it was great..i gave four stars because I ordered a California burger and got it with just the burger and cheese and the receipt did say California Burger.. seems like a place the locals go regularly..a little tight for space..i feel like they could probably take a table or two out and spread the remaining ones out a little more.

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★ 5

Yummy

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Friendly service great food. Favorite place is town to get food.

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Very friendly staff, large menu and the prices are very reasonable.

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Great service and great food.

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Good food and fast service

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Fast personal service.
A quaint small town experience with tasty food.
The grilled fish on Friday is highly recommended. Just a little bit battered on the grill.

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Friday Fish Fry. Fish comes 2 ways. All you can eat. Rick & Rick doing an awesome job. Thanks Marcia

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Precious small town diner.

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I tried it again after a couple months, and am glad I did.... the food is great and the staff are attentive. Good home cooked food with big man portions.

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Every thing we've had there has been delicious. Good menu, friendly staff.

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I strongly recommend the Friday night fish fry! Absolutely hands down the best! The food is delicious and the servers are amazing as well! If you get the chance to eat there do so!

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★ 5

The food was tasty, and service was good. I ate in the diner, but have had tasty take out from this establishment, too.

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This diner was a real treat for my lunchbreak. They were fast, the food was good & tye price was right.

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I love to eat here! 100/10 would recommend!

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Fish fry very good

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The wrap my wife had was excellent she said and my back. Cheeseburger was good as well. Quick and fast service. Will go back.

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★ 5

I have had the opportunity to eat at this restaurant several times recently. The food is delicious (I'm fond of the pizza burger), but everything they bring out looks and smells VERY yummy. The staff are friendly and fun! For such a new little place, the owners are doing great despite having a hard time finding staff and training new staff. Be patient and be kind as they are new and still in the learning stages. I will continue to go back. I know my mom also has great things to say about the place as well.

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★ 5

Visited twice during our visit to the Shell Lake area! Great food & service & friendly staff. Really enjoyed our visits to Shell Lake Lunchbox!

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★ 4

Nice enough diner. Nothing fancy Fried fish was fine. Very busy on Friday night. Service was good.

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Friendly atmosphere. Would definitely will be going back again!

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★ 5

Had Brunch today that consisted of a Breakfast Sandwich ( English Muffin, Egg over hard w/cheese, crispy bacon, and accompanied by crispy hash browns.) and the Lunch Special, a Chicken Salad Croissant served with chips. Both meals were equally delicious and service from our waitress Dakota was Excellent!

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★ 5

A wonderful place to work and eat! I appreciate the lengths the Rick's went to help me during my mothers passing. The atmosphere is a wonderful to be within. The food is wonderful and they are always finding way to improve and trying new things! I look forward to the places they will go in the future!

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★ 4

Great food and service.

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★ 5

Friendly staff, super service and amazing food! Your gonna like what you see and eat!!

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★ 5

We stopped in for breakfast. Great menu choices at great prices. The service was fast, friendly and the food was great. We will be back!

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Great food, big portions for the price! Friendly owners, they made sure to stop and check in on us and see how everything was tasting! And they run great specials!

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★ 5

This is a great restaurant and great food. Highly recommended!

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Owners are great! Food is delicious! Very welcoming atmosphere and friendly staff!!!

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Terrible service, waitress was unorganized didn't know what she was doing. Cooks were very slow we waited for 45 minutes to get breakfast, when there was only 3 other tables in the restaurant that was occupied. The owner NEVER came over to talk to us to ask us if everything was OK. Food was awful small portions we will never go back.

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The portions are big and the food tastes great.

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Great food. Great people. Great service.

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