Great pie, huge burgers, but... written by KWDragon
Last visited this restaurant on September 19, 2007

Slim's Cafe is a good place to eat, especially if you are looking for traditional down-home diner food. They boast the "best pie in the Keweenaw," and I think they may be right. Their pies are mighty tasty.

I've had a couple of good breakfasts and a really good (really huge) mushroom burger. I also had a kind of dry "hot hamburger" with bland mashed potatoes. Still, a good variety of foods at an excellent price.

The one thing that keeps me from returning often is the service. I haven't had good service yet, and the last time I went, the waitress was out-and-out surly. She took our order while heaving a huge sigh, and her serving us sure felt like an afterthought. Finally, when I had to track her down to request a slice of pie for dessert, she acted genuinely put-out. We got that piece of pie about 10 minutes later, again with no comment but a heavy sigh. Although that was my worst service experience there, it was by no means my only bad service. The waitresses seem inconvenienced serving anyone who isn't a multi-year regular. With their service, the chances I will ever reach that category are slim, like the Cafe.

If you are not in a hurry, and shaky service isn't a problem, at least the food is good, give it a go. If service is a priority for you, as it usually is for me, there are other good local options.

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