Wakefield Restaurants

See also Bessemer, Ironwood, Bergland and Lake Gogebic.

MA'S PLACE
(906) 224-3000
Customers appreciate the friendly atmosphere of this roadside diner. There are always cars in front. The current "Ma" is Jami Tauer, daughter of the late Donna Tauer. She still goes by her mother's motto, "If you leave here hungry, I didn't do my job." Donna adds to that, "Where friends and family meet." Ma's has been at this location since 2003, steadily improving the premises. Daily specials $5-$8. Big omelets and skillets. Homemade chili and soups. Homemade raisin bread. Friday fish fry ($8) brings perch and haddock. Pies are baked off here.

U.S. 2 at Sunday Lake St. and M-28, at the curve around Sunday Lake and by the Wakefield Chamber/ info office. Open daily 363 days. From Mem. thru Labor Day open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Sun 6-1. Otherwise open 6 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 6-1. Wheelchair-accessible. No alcohol.
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UPTOWN FOOD & DELI
(906) 224-7421
Suzette Fetters has imaginatively transformed her husband's former storefront grocery in downtown Wakefield into this smoke-free establishment. A few shelves have groceries for sale, artfully arranged with an eye for classic packaging. Gifts in front include attractive, locally knit scarves and hats. The six tables are quite a popular gathering spot for young and old: work crews, teens, women at lunch. The food is standard deli fare: subs served with complimentary chips and salsa, soups, taco salad ($4.25), chef salad ($3.50), hot dogs, and wraps. Changing daily desserts like rice pudding and chocolate cream pie are made by Suzette's mom, Carolyn Paquette, who also paints the landscapes displayed here.

501 Sunday Lake St. (south of the M-28/U.S. 2 intersection) in downtown Wakefield. Mon-Fri 9-4, Sat 9-2. Wheelchair access: no. 3 steps.

TREATS OLD-TYME ICE CREAM PARLOR
(906) 229-5122
Here, in a side part of the Regal Country Inn, all the classic fountain treats are served: phosphates, sundaes, malts, and more, plus soup and sandwiches ($5 for soup and sandwich). Burgers with chips begin at $6. There's a soda fountain inside, and for nice weather a deck with a water garden and summer BBQ. Treats features Chocolate Shoppe super-premium ice cream from Madison, Wisconsin.

Attached to Regal Country Inn motel at 1602 U.S. 2 a mile east of the M-28 intersection in Wakefield. Use side entrance. Open year-round, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Central. Handicap access from rear in summer only.

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WAKEFIELD
POINTS OF INTEREST

Canoeing on the Black, Presque Isle, and Montreal Rivers. Some of the Midwest's most challenging whitewater paddling is in Gogebic County ... more

Downtown Wakefield. Spots of visitor interest, including a bakery with good glazed doughnuts, a local history book press, an eat-in deli, and a local history society ... more

Sunday Lake & Eddy Park. A pleasant swimming beach, mature shade trees, a boardwalk along Sunday Lake, a 3-mile lakeside trail is a local favorite destination within walking distance of town ... more

Root Beer Falls. This little-known spot with its pretty twin falls just northeast of Wakefield is just a short walk from the road ... more

Wakefield Wi-fi Hotspots. Wakefield Public Library has wi-fi & public computers. 401 Hancock St., 1 block west of Sunday Lake St. (M-28). ... more

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