Shirley's In The Woods Cafe' - Kalkaska

Shirley in the Woods is a quaint little restaurant that really shouts mom and pop! My husband and I love to experience mom and pop shops whenever we can! Sometimes it's a horrible experience but ever so often we find a gem! This little restaurant was packed from the moment we walked in but the waitresses buzzed around with smiles and warm greetings. Given the fact that it was a full house, I'm sure we waited a while for our food but it wasn't a difficult wait at all. I love that this little restaurant has checker boards painted on all their tables! I uploaded a picture for you to view. My husband and two sons played contently with the checkers until our breakfast arrived. What I love most about this innovative idea is that instead of seeing families and couples on digital media, they played a time tested favorite! Right on our table!! Kudos to Shirley's in the woods for combating the digital age with old fashion fun! The food tasted great and had insane portions! I didn't realize it until I got my plate but everything they make is homemade! The bread was homemade thick slices just like grandma used to make!! We drive through to pick up our son from summer camp and this was certainly a worthy stop! My husband changed our regular route on the freeway and we found this gem! I think we have a new regular route.

Amazing!! The service was great, very personable- food was fantastic! I had the all-you-can-eat fish could only get through 1 plate!! Homemade bread was awesome, cannot say enough wonderful things about this place!!!!

Love this place. Great place to eat, big portions for a good value and lots of homemade food , I always buy a couple of loaves of their homemade bread when leaving. Try it once and you will be back. Right by the Bluebear ORV trail head parking lot off M-72 so you can ride over on a dirt bike or atv even, but its tough to ride back with all the left overs, lol.

We LOVE Shirleys!! Most Amazing place. Their food is absolutely Delicious and homemade from the heart . The staff is super special every time we get take out . The friendliness genuine. Many Many praises here. Making sure you have everything as well as 'extras '. Thank you guys so much! Glad we 've discovered you and thank you for going above and beyond when times are so difficult for many and especially the restaurant industry

If I could 've gave it 10 stars, I would 've!! Hands down, the best hash browns I 've ever had. Excellent menu selection, easy on the wallet, plus home-made pies, cookies, and bread to-go. This place was swamped. Literally packed with people, and the service was still very fast. And extremely friendly! I love little hole in the woods cafe restaurants. They are some of the greatest hidden gems of northern Michigan and this one is definitely one you don 't want to just pass by. It 's a fantastic stop for families, couples, and lone travelers. Also within sight of trail crossings for the hungry pack of snowmobilers and ATV riders.