04/29/2026
Sister location. Eat at one spot within a 3 day period and get 20% off at the other!
**UPDATE #2 🚨**
We’re getting close…
We will be doing a **soft opening for the season starting May 2nd**!
Hours to start will be **8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.**
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# # # 🍳 BREAKFAST (Full Menu)
We kept the core of what everyone loves and cleaned it up—removed some unnecessary items and focused on quality.
**New house-made sausages:**
* Thai Chili Guava 🌶️🍈
* Blueberry Pecan 🫐
And of course…
**THE Breakfast Burrito**
A true 14-inch burrito stuffed with our signature breakfast items, then **smothered in green chili and loaded with melted cheddar**.
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# # # 🍔 LUNCH (Limited to Start)
We’ll be rolling out a smaller lunch menu at first, but it’s strong:
* **House-blended burgers** (chuck, brisket, short rib)
Finished with **special imported lamb fat to create a 70/30 blend** for next-level flavor and juiciness
Served on a brioche bun with house sauces
* **Mackinaw Cheesesteak**
My sandwich shop classic—with a twist, and loaded as always
* **All-beef Wagyu hot dogs**
* *Mackinaw Style* (our take on a Chicago dog)
* *Korean Blend* (kimchi, chili crisp aioli, fried onion crisps)
All on our new special bagette bun (crispy, slight chew and did I mention da crispsss!
* **Southern fried chicken sandwich**
Pickle-brined, buttermilk-drenched, with my **spicy pickle sauce**
* **Hand-battered chicken tenders**
* **Walleye chunk basket** 🐟
* **A few of my classic salads** (clean, simple, done right)
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# # # 🍻 THE BAR (Mackinaw Bridge Bar & Grille)
The Pancake Chef always had a bar… but now it’s a **real bar**.
**Mackinaw Bridge Bar & Grille**
(Signage going up by end of May)
* Full bar setup still being finalized
* Equipment + décor still coming in
**Planned bar opening: May 14th**
Once open:
* **Open until 2 a.m. all summer**
* Live music 🎶
* Entertainment
* Specials all season long
(More on that in the next update)
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# # # 🎁 REWARDS PROGRAM
We’ve added a full rewards system:
* Earn points
* Redeem for food, hats, shirts, and more
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# # # 💵 PRICING PHILOSOPHY
This is important to me:
* **NO extra fees. Ever.**
I’ve never agreed with them and never will.
* What you see on the menu = the price
(No surprise charges at checkout)
* We’re pushing to **lower prices**, not raise them
I fight with suppliers for every penny to pass savings on
**Menu goals:**
* Nothing over **$19**
* Most breakfast items under **$16**
* Toppings & sauces INCLUDED
* Extras kept low (**$0.50–$0.75 max**)
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# # # 🎯 THE GOAL
Not to “get you once”…
But to **earn repeat customers**.
We’ve already seen it at my other shops—families eating there multiple times during their trips, even **4 days in a row just to try every sandwich**.
And one local worker… he ate a sandwich **every single day we were open last summer** (crazy… but they are that good). He’s already back this year asking when we’re opening 😂
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We’re just getting started.
More updates coming soon…
**See you May 2nd.** 🍳🔥
