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South Boardman, Kalkaska County, Michigan
1 restaurant with a South Boardman address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in South Boardman, MI on TownAnswer is Yankee Boy Restaurant, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 1,226 Google reviews). We scored 1 restaurant with a South Boardman address.
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 1 restaurant with a South Boardman mailing address. 1 list a website, 1 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in South Boardman is Yankee Boy Restaurant with 1,226 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 stars.
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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 Google1,226 reviews
You will find Yankee Boy Restaurant at 5026 US-131, South Boardman, MI 49680. That is 0.4 miles north of the South Boardman city center. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Breakfast restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yankee Boy Restaurant | 70 | B | 4.6 | 1,226 | 5026 US-131 |
South Boardman has 553 residents on 3.3 square miles of land, about 168 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $83,750 and the median age is 33.6. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 1 restaurant with a South Boardman mailing address: 18.1 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fife Lake | 5.1 mi southwest | 5 | 70 |
| Kalkaska | 8.3 mi northeast | 5 | 73 |
| Kingsley | 12.1 mi west | 6 | 67 |
| Liberty Township | 12.7 mi southwest | 1 | n/a |
| Rapid City | 14.0 mi north | 7 | 64 |
| Manton | 16.5 mi south | 6 | 65 |
| Alden | 16.9 mi north | 4 | 69 |
| Traverse City | 17.5 mi northwest | 125 | 77 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 1 restaurant with a South Boardman mailing address. 1 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Yankee Boy Restaurant has the highest TownAnswer score in South Boardman: 70 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 1,226 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: Fife Lake (5.1 miles), Kalkaska (8.3 miles), Kingsley (12.1 miles), Liberty Township (12.7 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?
South Boardman is in Kalkaska County. See every restaurant in the county on the Kalkaska 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.
