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        Iron Mountain

B's COUNTRY CAFE
(906) 774-4401
B's gives visitors a chance to see an often lively local diner—unpretentious, friendly, with big helpings. Daily lunch specials are things like meat loaf or copious slices of roast beef or turkey smothered in gravy on white bread with peas and a big mound of mashed potatoes. They run about around $6. Breakfast any time, with six different omelettes for breakfast ($6.50). Dinner classics include liver & onions, boiled cod, and a 6-ounce sirloin steak ($8.75). The pies are homemade.
629 South Stephenson (U.S. 2), on the same side of the street as the courthouse, just across C Street, on the southern edge of downtown. Open Mon-Sat 5:30-4, Sun 6-2. Wheelchair-accessible.
FONTANA'S SUPPER CLUB
(906) 774-0044
Fontana's is always mentioned as one of the Iron Mountain area's big three family-owned Italian restaurants. Points of pride are fresh pasta, made daily, and fresh-cut steaks grilled to order. The staff takes the time to do things right. Portions are large, so that leftovers from the Italian Holiday dinner (gnocchi, cheese ravioli, and spaghetti) could make two extra meals. There's a congenial, casual, family atmosphere, with cozy booths in several rooms and a separate bar. Décor highlights local sports heroes, including Detroit Lions' coach Steve Mariucchi and MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo, of course. Non-smokers and smokers are seated in separate rooms. Reservations advised for parties of six or more.
The official address is 115 S. Stephenson/U.S. 2 across from The Timbers motel, but the entrance and parking are in back. Turn at sign. Open Monday through Saturday from 4:30 for cocktails, 5 for dinner Central Time until 9 or later, depending. Wheelchair accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar.
ROMAGNOLI'S
(906) 774-7300
To aficionados of Iron Mountain Italian food, Romagnoli's is always mentioned as one of the three leading restaurants. It's a friendly, casual place with a big round bar and separate dining area with muted lighting like you find in so many Italian restaurants. All the expected favorites are here: tasty lasagna, ravioli, spaghetti, gnocchi. They also offer steak, seafood, big meal-sized salads, broasted chicken, and even a couple of barbecue dinners. The little warm loaf of Italian bread with a hard crust that comes with dinners is quite good. A spaghetti dinner runs $8.95. The most expensive is the 24-25-ounce porterhouse steak, $24.95. Service is excellent.
On U.S.2 north of downtown, east side of highway, west of the bowling alley and Comfort Inn. Open Tuesday through Saturday 4:30 to 9:30 or 10 Central Time. Wheelchair-accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar.

 
EL KAPITAN
(715) 696-3493
A local Italian food-lover who grew up on good home cooking rates El Kapitan as his favorite area restaurant for its quality ingredients and careful preparation. Pasta is made right here, as are the gnocchi (potato dumplings) and bread. The red sauce, made with meat drippings and simmered for hours, isn't spicy like others in the area. It's a subtle tomato sauce, known in Italy as a "bitter" sauce but not unpleasant. There's also a white clam sauce and Alfredo sauce. The founding family is mostly from Capistrano in the Abruzzi.
The exterior of this third-generation family restaurant is unassuming. Inside it's white tablecloths, burgundy, mauve, and lace in the dining room. There's no partition between it and the bar, so smoke can drift over. Another negative for some people: the rest rooms are on the lower level.
Beef and tuna are hand cut. Some dinner favorites: spaghetti ($9), ravioli ($12), Italian Holiday sampler ($14), shrimp in red sauce, 8 oz. beef tenderloin. Especially recommended: cheese ravioli, and tournedos alla Rossini (tenderloin filet beneath Canadian bacon, sliced tomato, mozzarella, and mushrooms). Dinners come with a good house salad and bread. Reservations necessary for holidays and special events.
Spread Eagle was a bootlegging center during Prohibition, known as "Little Hurley." Both towns took advantage of their Wisconsin location across the state line from the more staid company towns in Michigan. El Kapitan goes back to 1926; a tunnel connected it with a storeroom for illegal booze.
On U.S. 2 in Spread Eagle, Wisconsin, 6-7 miles northwest of Iron Mountain. Tues-Sat 5-9, Fri & Sat to 10 Central Time. From May thru August open to 10 every day except Sun. Wheelchair ramp in rear. Restrooms not handicap-accessible. Family-friendly. Full bar
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