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Cafe Zinc, Midland, MI

Cafe Zinc

4.7
4.7
927 Reviews
$31 to $50
Café

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 32 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for brunch
  • Charming
Please Note: Any OpenTable Reservations made for Café Zinc are for our indoor dining only, and are not for our Outdoor Dining Pods. To make reservations for our H Hotel Dining Pods please visit https://www.opentable.com/r/h-hotel-dining-pods-midland


The world of chemistry works on an elemental level. Now experience what happens to your world when the elements work for you. A modern, 40 seat casual dining restaurant - Café Zinc is designed and themed to represent a French bistro setting. Our French pastry Chef prepares a daily assortment of house made pastries and breads for use in the restaurant as well as retail sale.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Café, Contemporary European, Dessert
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (989) 837-6030
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Theo Bawar
  • Neighbourhood
    Midland
  • Cross Street
    Gordon
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 927 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Food

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Ambience

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Great for brunch

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Healthy

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Good for special occasions

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Most Booked

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Food

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Ambience

  • Northern Michigan

    Great for brunch

  • Northern Michigan

    Healthy

  • Northern Michigan

    Good for special occasions

  • Northern Michigan

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Cafe Zinc delights with "excellent food and service" as praised by many patrons. The restaurant offers a cozy atmosphere, top-notch coffee, and standout menu items like Eggs Benedict and French onion soup. Outdoor dining is a favorite, enhanced by attentive staff and a welcoming ambiance. A must-visit in Midland.

927 Reviews
  1. Kathy

    Northern MI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and great service. Went for breakfast because their Belgium waffles are the best! Mary was our server and she did a great job, friendly and professional.

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  2. Theresa

    Northern MI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The service was excellent and the food was really good.
    Cafe ZincResponded 1 day ago
    Thank you for dinning with us!

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  3. Cathy

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Seriously underdone risotto but otherwise good food
    Cafe ZincResponded 1 day ago
    Sorry about that, I will make sure the culinary staff is aware. Thank you for the feedback.

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  4. OpenTable Diner

    Northern MI

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 3
    The hostess made us feel unwelcomed. I don't need a smile - definitely wasn't expecting a middle aged lady to sulk and not even make eye contact when speaking to us. The waiter taking our order then described the soup of the day, cheeseburger soup, as all ground up like "baby food". I don't think anyone cares about what they're doing, and it shows... not coming again if I can help it. Unfortunately, Midland doesn't have many options.

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  5. Teresa

    Grand Rapids

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The cafe is tiny, make reservations. We were early enough to be seated at a table by the window as I requested even though there were only two of us. I had the avocado toast and a latte, absolutely excellent! My husband had the eggs benedict and a latte. The service was great and we thought really hard about having a delectable pastry but declined since we are trying to stay on our diets. This is an excellent elegant place for brunch.

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  6. Bill

    Northern MI

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hidden gem in Midland along with its host hotel! Highly recommend, make sure to reserve ahead of time.

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  7. Vicki

    Mobile

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 14, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Lovely brunch menu with nice variety. Coffee delicious. Noise level overly energetic. Service good.

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  8. Gary

    Detroit

    27 reviews

    5.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on December 11, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a really nice dinner as Zinc, the service and food were both excellent. The dining area is very nice and cozy with the fireplace being that it was a cold snowy night. The only thing that would have made it better would have been if they had some holiday lights or greenery.

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  9. William

    Grand Rapids

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    This was the second time we have been to this restaurant. Great atmosphere, very courteous and attentive servers and food was great. Dinner is available from the $25-$50 range. A little bit high priced, but the quality was very good. We went to celebrate my son’s birthday and the extra attention they gave him was great. Recommended For a special night out.

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  10. Kay

    Northern MI

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was not very polite as she refused to bring us bread even after requesting bread. My friend ordered hot water and was charged $5 for hot tea and our server never brought her tea bag(s). When asked about the charge our server refused to take it off our bill. We ended up talking to the manager twice and he wasn’t very polite either but he reluctantly took off the $5 charge for tea bag that was never brought out to her.
    Cafe ZincResponded 1 day ago
    Good morning! I am sorry that this was the experience you had when dining with us. You are correct bread should be available upon request at any time during service and we will make sure that we address this with our staff. The five-dollar charge for tea was because your guest had brought outside tea with them which we do not normally allow without the charge. This would be similar to when a guest wants to bring in their own bottle of wine to enjoy, we charge a corking fee for bring in an outside beverage. I do apologize for the confusion and once again this is our fault for not explaining that better during your time dining with us. Once again, we do apologize for the overall experience and hope that you will join us again in the future.

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FAQs

Cafe Zinc offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (989) 837-6030.

Cafe Zinc is rated 4.7 stars by 927 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 32 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Cafe Zinc

111 W Main Street, Midland, MI 48640

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Gordon
  • Neighbourhood
    Midland
  • Hours of Operation
    Breakfast Daily 6:30 am–11:00 am Lunch Daily 11:00 am–4:00 pm Dinner Mon–Thu, Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Café, Contemporary European, Dessert
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Theo Bawar
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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