Wheeler's Restaurant

This was my first time here. It was a very cute diner in Standish. It was recommended that we stop here on the way back from our trip to traverse City. The staff was very attentive and friendly. We were in and out within 30 minutes, I kid you not! The food was hot when served and the prices were very reasonable. I would highly recommend it.

Stopped in to kill some time and stuff my face and I was not disappointed. For starters, the waitress was busy (crazy for a Monday afternoon). However, she did everything in her power to give me great service. She offered up multiple options for me to plug in my laptop while I enjoyed my meal. They also offer Wi-fi to their customers, which is great. You can tell they care about making a first time customer a regular. She fixed me up a delicious Bloody Mary while I waited for my garlic cheese curds. They were absolutely scrumptious. Crispy and gooey with a pool of ranch to dunk it in (just the way I like it). Need less to say, I enjoyed my stop here and I most definitely will be coming back here. Thanks, Wheelers!

Movies about time travel are some of my favorites. Going to eat at Wheeler's makes me feel like I hopped in the DeLorean with Doc Brown and went back to the 1950s. It has a functioning jukebox with songs from The Spinners and Elvis. A quarter will get you six plays. The mini jukeboxes at the tables are being worked on...they need to order vacuum tubes to get them working. I can't remember the last time I used all those words in the same sentence.

After a night of adult beverages elsewhere, breakfast here really hit the spot. So did the brunch drinks. My wife started with a tasty peach mimosa for $5. I had a massive spicy Bloody Mary for $8.

While we were picking out songs on the jukebox, the food arrived...maybe 5 minutes after placing the order. The Country Omelette was massive, and served with a mountain of hash browns. I was hungry, but I couldn't finish it all.

The jukebox and huge, tasty meals served quickly aren't the only reason to come here. There's a massive bakery display, with massive donuts, colossal cookies, and freshly baked bread. All of it looked so good that we bought a bit of everything. Even if you aren't in the mood for breakfast, stop in for the baked goods.

They also have lunches, with a nice variety of sandwiches and other items. My brother in law really enjoyed the nachos, and the crispy chicken sandwich my sister in law got looked great.

Options are limited in Standish, but eating here hits all the notes for food options, and won't hit you hard in the wallet. It's a bargain for a trip back in time.

food was ok for heat & serve - half my partners pirog we're still frozen together Management didn't care in the least - she shrugged & acted as if we were at fault

Some of the poorest, laziest customer service ever

Friendly great place for breakfast. I had breakfast and stayed the whole morning working in a booth. The waitress took good care of me.

Only negative was no waffles on the menu.

Such a cute restaurant. Great service! The staff was very kind. Very short wait for ordering, drinks and food. The landmark has a wide array of delicious comfort foods and serves breakfast all day!


I'll definitely be back again soon!!!


Things that might make the place even better:

- add wheelchair accessibility
- simplify the menu a bit
- add fresh whole milk or cream for coffee
- add a flower bed or garden

My loaded Country breakfast was delicious and the service was very good. Even the owner stopped and chatted with us.

Yup, looks like this restaurant had been around for a very long time! That's testament to good food and friendly service.

Parking is tight but worth the struggle! You walk in and the floors creak and you are instructed to have a seat anywhere.

Salad bar sits right in the middle of the restaurant and it's a pretty decent salad bar (I didn't get it but hubby did and enjoyed it).

I ordered the Monte Cristo and would definitely recommend this! Swiss cheese melting and oozing out of the sandwich and the shaved ham is delicious.

Hubby ordered the chicken Philly and said it was delicious. On the salad bar was chicken noodle soup with homemade noodles...yummy!

Refills came quickly and service was always friendly. If you're in this area be sure to stop for some great food.

Stopped in for breakfast on the way up north a couple of weekends ago. The staff was nice but never came around to check up on us. Food was decent but left me feeling eh the rest of the day. Best part about the place was the doughnuts. Those cops know what they are doing.

The ambiance and the service were great. The food, not so much. The Hungarian Goulash was pricey and terrible. It was more like tomato soup w a few mushy overcooked noodles and hamburger bits floating around in it. The roast beef in the hot roast beef sandwich was good but the bread was like Wonder bread with gravy that tasted like it was made by a ten year old, lumpy and tasteless. We've driven by the place so many times and finally decided to give it a try. Now I can say w confidence, been there, done that! ; P