Hilltop Restaurant

Having gone to the Houghton area many times in the past, I am surprised I never stopped at the Hilltop. My dad used to bring us back those giant cinnamon rolls when we were little filled with the apple in the middle and I remember it being such a treat. Now that our camp in Michigamme has been re-built, we are a pretty quick drive away, which is exactly why we decided one night to take a random trip to L'Anse just to eat here.

The size of the rolls that you get with your dinner are huge. I have pretty small hands as it is, but I'm pretty sure if I tried to put it in the palm of my hand, that it would take two hands to completely cover the roll (maybe more). Not only are they giant, but they are baked fresh and served to you piping hot. The outside has a slight crunch to it, but the inside is soft like a pillow.

My husband ordered the house ribs with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy. Real mashed potatoes I should add, still with a few clumps here and there which is how I like them. The gravy on his mashed potatoes was pretty good, even for non-gravy lovers such as myself. The house ribs smothered in barbecue sauce put the "almost famous" ribs from Up North Lodge (which used to be my favorite ribs in the UP) to SHAME. They were fall of the bone fork tender.

I ordered the homemade layered meatloaf for dinner. The homemade meatloaf patty sits on top a pile of mashed potatoes. Neither are really visible or recognizable because loaded on top is sauteed mushrooms, homemade gravy, shredded cheese and a mound of onion rings. The combination of all of those sounds like something I would create at home when I had a hankering for four different things and couldn't decide, so they all get put together. It sounds on the weird side but it goes together perfectly.

For dessert we wanted to share a piece of the peanut butter pie. Instead of just bringing us two forks, they brought us each a half slice on separate plates with the pretty chocolate drizzle on top. What they consider a half slice was huge.

I ended up taking 3/4 of my dinner home, half of my pie, and half of my bun. When you order a dinner, you also get the soup and salad bar. If you are hungry and feel like you could eat a Buick, this is the restaurant to go to. The food is homemade and comforting, and is a massive portion per person. Our waitress was cheerful and engaging and gave us helpful hints of what to order when we couldn't decide between different options. Make sure you order a cinnamon roll to go by the register before you leave, or if you forget to, you can always order them online off of their website!

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