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Reading, Hillsdale County, Michigan
6 restaurants with a Reading address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Reading, MI on TownAnswer is Lone Ranger Cafe, with a score of 68 out of 100 (4.5 stars from 587 Google reviews). Next are Ray's Tavern (62) and Reading Pizza Barn (62). We scored 6 restaurants with a Reading address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Ray's Tavern (4.6 stars).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 6 restaurants with a Reading mailing address. 4 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 5 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Reading is Lone Ranger Cafe with 587 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.2 stars.
Highest score first. Tap a name for its website, or Score details for the full breakdown.
The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every restaurant here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google587 reviews
You will find Lone Ranger Cafe at 135 E Michigan St, Reading, MI 49274. Its Google category is "Family restaurant", with Cafe as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google343 reviews
You will find Ray's Tavern at 114 S Main St, Reading, MI 49274. Its Google category is "Bar". Its 4.6 stars rest on 343 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google293 reviews
You will find Reading Pizza Barn at 222 S Main St, Reading, MI 49274. Its Google category is "Pizza restaurant", with Delivery Restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.2 stars count as 4.21.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Subway lists its address as 600 S Main St, Reading, MI 49274. It sits about 0.3 miles south of central Reading. Its Google category is "Sandwich shop", with Caterer, Fast food restaurant, Takeout Restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.4 stars rest on 66 reviews, which our method reads as 3.59 after the review-count adjustment. Subway has 135 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 2.0 2 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hours
Southern Grille & Delights LLC. lists its address as 7940 Bankers Rd, Reading, MI 49274. It sits about 3.4 miles north of central Reading. Google files it under "Southern restaurant (US)". After we adjust for review count, its 2.0 stars count as 4.12. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 2.5 6 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hours
Lightning Quick Reading lists its address as 603 S Main St, Reading, MI 49274. It sits about 0.3 miles south of central Reading. Its Google category is "Convenience store", with ATM, Deli, Diesel fuel supplier as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 2.5 stars count as 3.86. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lone Ranger Cafe | 68 | B- | 4.5 | 587 | 135 E Michigan St |
| 2 | Ray's Tavern | 62 | C+ | 4.6 | 343 | 114 S Main St |
| 3 | Reading Pizza Barn | 62 | C+ | 4.2 | 293 | 222 S Main St |
| 4 | Subway | 46 | C- | 3.4 | 66 | 600 S Main St |
| 5 | Southern Grille & Delights LLC. | 35 | C- | 2.0 | 2 | 7940 Bankers Rd |
| 6 | Lightning Quick Reading | 29 | C- | 2.5 | 6 | 603 S Main St |
Reading has 947 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 936 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $49,342 and the median age is 43.8. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 6 restaurants with a Reading mailing address: 63.4 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Call ahead about allergies. Ask how the kitchen keeps an allergen apart, not only whether a dish contains it.
For a group, ask about a set menu, a private room and the deposit rule.
Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
County health departments inspect restaurants in Michigan. You can ask the county for the latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camden | 5.9 mi south | 4 | 68 |
| Allen | 8.2 mi north | 2 | 48 |
| Hillsdale | 8.3 mi northeast | 30 | 70 |
| Quincy | 9.9 mi northwest | 4 | 59 |
| Jonesville | 10.5 mi northeast | 9 | 72 |
| Litchfield | 13.9 mi north | 1 | 71 |
| Pittsford | 14.0 mi east | 2 | 63 |
| North Adams | 14.6 mi northeast | 1 | 54 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 restaurants with a Reading mailing address. 6 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Lone Ranger Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Reading: 68 out of 100, from 4.5 stars and 587 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Camden (5.9 miles), Allen (8.2 miles), Hillsdale (8.3 miles), Quincy (9.9 miles).
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Reading is in Hillsdale County. See every restaurant in the county on the Hillsdale County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
