Crain's Kitchen — Restaurant in Sister Bay

Okay, I’m going to try to be as honest and kind as possible. It’s very challenging to do both at times. Especially when it can be offensive.

How about we start with the hood stuff. Like how it was a super adorable restaurant. Really tiny and quaint. Very quiet too. Making it easy for conversation.

That and the owner, (at least I believe he was…as he seemed to do everything there) who seemed to be a very quick cook. The man was taking orders, cooking, and serving every customer single handedly. That’s a lot of jobs in one!

Alright…now to the stuff some might take personal and/or offensively. Like how my sweet potato biscuits were completely raw and cold from sitting out.

Put it this way, they were wet. Meaning the dough wasn’t even cooked at all inside. I’m pretty sure they were made earlier in the day and just put on plates when people come in. Same with the rest of the food that just sat out in crock pots.

I get trying to be good with time. It just really takes away from the experience when the food isn’t cooked all the way and sat out for a bit.

On a good note, the outside of the biscuit (the only part that was cooked) was edible. However, if I’m being honest it wasn’t anything that “I personally”would want to eat again.

I recommend the cook checking the biscuits after each batch. That and maybe heating them up a touch before serving them. That way they at least have that...

We checked google maps in Sister Bay for a breakfast/lunch option after finding out that Al Johnson’s Scandinavian Restaurant had a 90 minute wait…and we found one of our FAVORITE HIDDEN GEMS of our trip to Door County… CRAIN’s KITCHEN ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️… The tiny space is tucked away and recessed between two other businesses halfway up the hill on N Bay Shore Drive, a creation of a guy named Andy (Crain)… who loves to make biscuits from scratch and top them with aromatic homemade creations like the Chicken Pot Pie Biscuit that I devoured with joy. The chicken pot pie filling was concocted of stock made from scratch, so lovely!

My dining partner had the Egg Sandwich Biscuit and which he described and “simple and cooked perfectly” and the biscuit was flaky and flavorful.

We enjoyed it so much that we ordered a Pulled Pork Biscuit Sandwich, which did not disappoint… the pulled pork nearly melted in our mouths and was accompanied by crunchy cabbage which added to the sensory experience of this delightful meal!

Go see this guy, Andy, at CRAIN’s Kitchen, and if he tells you there may be a short wait for fresh biscuits, stay there and wait! You will experience one of your favorite meals in...

Lovely little hidden gem with a lot of potential. The breakfast sandwich was good, the biscuits were fresh and light, and the food came quickly. I think there is opportunity for the place to be more popular. A few people came and went while we were there, not wanting to sit down, most likely because there was only one comfy/nice area to sit in and the atmosphere was not that welcoming. The tables and chairs were reminiscent of the 60's but were lost in the lack of theme and no emphasis on the home-cooked-meal-esque but modern vibe I think they're going for. The fluorescent lighting was harsh and uncomfortable. It felt almost like an at home BBQ × bakery with the metal coffee pots and cups with plastic cutlery. I think there is too much on the menu and it lacks organization. Midwesterners, as far as I know, like clear cut choices and a clear way to make them. The front counter is lovely and I really like how the kitchen is open and you can see the chef cooking. There is so much potential with this business to be more unique and cute and welcoming by making a few design tweaks here and there. But otherwise, it was...