Emerson’s on the Grill

As I sit here eating my awesome bubby breakfast which includes the best pancake in town, perfectly cooked hash browns n eggs, ham, sausage and bacon. I wonder who wrote the poor review on this place knocking it down? This place is no trump plaza, but the food is great, the waitresses are the best! Also they use butter not that fake crap! If you want a great meal at a reasonable price stop in!

Dirty sticky table, greasy, very greasy hash browns and eggs. Toast buttered with something that was not butter. Bacon was ok. We won’t return. And we’ll be very wary of Unilocal reviews from now on.

What an awesome find. This place has wonderful service and a chef that is very talented. Fresh beautiful salads and blackberry vinaigrette dressing, Yum. the Chicken Bacon Swiss sandwich was so fresh and tasty. Coleslaw was really good. The fries were fresh and fried perfectly. We will definitely be back. Excellent place with great prices!

Like if you know me you know I don’t like to give 5 Stars unless the place is really unbelievable. Well Emerson’s it’s just one of those places. Wife and I decided to try them for breakfast on Saturday I had the Kelly Erin, she had the big breakfast, both were awesome coffee fresh, water cold, waitress happy, cook fun, what more can you ask for when you go out for breakfast on Saturday morning. After getting to know the waitress we found she is the daughter of the owner by the way the owner was also working along with their son so I guess this is truly a family business. An interesting note while we were finishing our breakfast 2 Chronic complaining customers came in asking 1000 questions about everything on the menu I was about ready to go bezerk but the waitress happily answered every question with a smile on her face and sincerity in her heart the two went on to order although I think they split the meals up and had them package portions of it so they could take it home and eat it the following day it was truly bizarre but I was very impressed with how professional the wait staff handled this situation great job Emerson’s we will be back.

Come to Emerson’s on the weekends for breakfast, we love the cozy atmosphere. Omelets and pancakes are both favorites. There’s a blueberry patch in every batch of their blueberry pancakes!

I’ve been jumping around from spot to spot looking for a good breakfast I found my place.

This place is so unsuspecting. You pull up and wouldn’t even know it’s open for business. But inside is very cozy, the staff very friendly, and the food is amazing! She had a sausage, spinach, onion, swiss omelet with hashbrowns, so good! I had the blueberry pancakes — So fluffy and delicious. Next time, we will definitely try the homemade biscuits and gravy. Special holiday events and catering as well — The cook is versatile and knows his food. Can’t believe this was our first time after growing up in the area and we will definitely come back!

Food pretty good. Nice and quiet spot to chill !!! Oh the owners are really friendly too!

Yeah, go ahead and try the Kelly Erin! You get half a plate of hash brows, 3 tbls. of hash and poached eggs that are hard. Rye toast was OK. All for only $ 9.00 plus $ 2.00 tip. $ 11.00 such a DEAL!

Ok you probably never noticed this place as you drove down North Ave, but this humble little place has the most amazing food! Try the Paco Taco burger or the great breakfasts. The chef makes everything right here fresh and the flavor is amazing. This is a breakfast and lunch place, so don’t try to come after 3.

Amazing food! The waitress was so nice and the chef is an awesome cook. My chicken wrap was grilled to perfection. My dads club sandwhich was perfect too. The chef even made him special seasoned fries. We will for sure be coming back here.

Small, no frills diner with quality food.
There’s not a whole lot to look at here. It’s a quaint neighborhood joint. There’s not much of anything around the restaurant either so it seems kind of off the beaten path. Their lot parking is gravelly. When you walk in, since there’s usually just one waitress and the cook working, you might not be greeted right away. Just take a seat. They do have a TV so you can watch that while you wait.
I’ve always just come here for breakfast. The Kelly Erin which is the corned beef hash dish is delish! Every time I’ve eaten here, it seems to me like the cook does take pride in his work and my plates come out looking nice and neat which is the main reason why I keep coming back. The food here also seems less greasy than other breakfast joints.
Waitresses do seem a little rough around the edges but it’s fine. Like the last time I went, our waitress somewhat contested whether my friend had said she wanted hashbrowns or not. She did and I heard it too but I guess the waitress didn’t. She did make sure that our coffee cups were refilled which is always a big plus.
Overall, this is an excellent option for breakfast without the line you might find at IHOP on a Sunday morning.

This place has really good food with reasonable prices. The building is small but very clean. you feel at home with the staff. Try it out you won’t be disappointed.

This place is hands down great. The first time I went here was about two years ago when I first got my braces with my dad. I dident order much due to the fact my teeth hurt so much. I believe I ordered just chicken strips which where very good. The second time I went I ordered the same thing. The chicken strips were very good along with fries. Although I liked the strips what really got me going is the beef vegetable soup. It has to be my favorite thing on the menu. Every time I go there I will order that soup. The last time j went there I also order bacon with a cheese and ham omelet which was very good also. I recommend this place!

Thanks Unilocalers! Our usual place wasn’t open for us early birds this morning so we ventured on and chose to try somewhere new. So glad we did! Good service and solid breakfast. I had a broccoli and mushroom omelette and toast. Fresh veggies and the bread was fantastic! Hubs had the Erin Kelly + side of bacon. He didn’t talk, so that explains that.
Thanks Emerson’s! We may just have a new usual!

Excellent salads and lunch specials. Black bean steak chili was near chili perfection.

I have returned here several times since my first review and update, and all I can say is that they really don’t deserve 5 stars, so I’m going to revoke that status. Yes, that corned beef on 3÷17÷14 still lives on in my memory, but…
When we invited some friends to join us here for breakfast a few months ago, the service was beyond slow. When our food finally arrived, my blueberry pancakes had nary a berry in them, though the server had written the order properly. Sad.
We tried the Cinco de Mayo special meal last year, and while I’m late reporting this, the dinner I ordered (on the server’s suggestion) had very tough, barely edible meat. It was a major disappointment after my St. Patrick’s Day nirvana.
On my last visit, I ordered bacon with my eggs, and though I specified crispy, the bacon was not. I also like bacon that isn’t cut paper thin. It seems they give you a lot of bacon, but it isn’t the good stuff.
The other disappointment has been that there has been no effort to upgrade the interior. It is really cold here in the winter, especially by the entry. While the place seems clean, it gives off such an old and tired vibe. I realize it takes money to operate a restaurant, but this feels like it must be barely holding on.
One last area that needs improvement is service. It seems pretty slow most of the times we have visited, and that should be addressed.
Sorry, Emerson’s, but I’ve found a couple of other local joints with better breakfast food that make me feel more welcome and valued. If you are still around next March, I will return in hopes of more of that memorable meal.

Ugh, this is the first time I’ve felt like Unilocal reviews have done me wrong.
To start: this place is in serious need of a remodel, it past outdated 5 – 10 years ago and is now just gross. It looks uncleanly inside and out. The window next to where we sat had napkins stuffed into the frame — I would assume to keep the cold air out? The entire time we ate — they had a TV on in the corner that was loud as can be — and what did they have on it? A infomercial. CMON guys.
Secondly: the coffee cup my girlfriend received had some other woman’s lipstick on it. Gross. The one I received was just stained and nasty.
Food wise: it was just alright. But generic. Nothing special about this place.
Lastly: I know that yoga pants are the hot new thing — but does my waitress at a restaurant really need to be THAT comfortable? It’s just lazy and unprofessional.

Gettin the Black & Bleu burger today (Cajun style). They were out of Jambalaya (pout!)
The burger was excellent! I enjoyed it immensely. Ashley was my server — she must have taken happy pills this morning, because she was all smiles today.
In a small building, set back from the road, if you don’t know it’s a restaurant, you’ll drive right on by. But then you’d be missing out on some good eatin served up by an excellent staff.

I drive by this place all the time not realizing what a great hidden gem Mt. Clemens has. I came here with my mom and her friends and I think all of us would say that we would be back for more.
Very small diner with very friendly staff. I was very excited to see so many 5 star reviews from fellow Unilocalers. Everyone ordered breakfast (I ordered the veggie omelet that was full of delicious veggies and the hash browns were actually crispy) while our friend went with the black bean soup. Black bean soup was good and spicy and you get a hearty portion.
We ordered a side of bacon with our meal (breakfast with no bacon… is not breakfast) but our waitress forgot it. When we told her while cashing out she felt so bad. No big deal to us, but her genuine concern was a great sign of customer service.
The only thing I did not like was their special board. I like how you offer daily specials but please add descriptions to your dishes. There was a dish called ‘tumbleweed’ and a Texas burger which I had no idea what was on it or what a tumbleweed dish was. I could have asked the waitress but it’s a bit more convenient if you added descriptions of your dishes on the board.
I am very very excited to come here for St. Patricks day for their corn beef and cabbage special. So many great reviews of it.