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St Helen, Roscommon County, Michigan
10 restaurants with a St Helen address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in St Helen, MI on TownAnswer is Jen’s Hen House Restaurant, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 795 Google reviews). Next are Sam's Diner (65) and Beef A Roo St. Helen (64). We scored 9 restaurants with a St Helen address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet. If review count matters most, Firehouse Bar & Grill has the most Google reviews (1,027).
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 10 restaurants with a St Helen mailing address. 6 list a website, 7 have claimed their Google listing and 1 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 St Helen is Firehouse Bar & Grill with 1,027 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.3 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
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google795 reviews
Jen’s Hen House Restaurant is at 1965 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. Its Google category is "American restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
Weekend hours547 reviews
Sam's Diner lists its address as 1611 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. Google files it under "Family restaurant". Its 4.5 stars rest on 547 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google138 reviews
Beef A Roo St. Helen is at 2040 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.3 stars rest on 138 reviews, which our method reads as 4.31 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.3 643 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google643 reviews
You will find The Angry Oven at 2570 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. It sits about 0.7 miles north of central St Helen. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bar, Pizza restaurant, Pizza Takeout as extra categories. Its 4.3 stars rest on 643 reviews, which our method reads as 4.30 after the review-count adjustment.
Claimed on Google1,027 reviews
Firehouse Bar & Grill lists its address as 465 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. That is 1.4 miles south of the St Helen city center. Google files it under "Bar & grill" and also American restaurant, Bar, Pub. Its 4.1 stars rest on 1,027 reviews, which our method reads as 4.10 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google136 reviews
Cedar Inn is at 1991 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. Its Google category is "Bar & grill", with Restaurant as extra categories. Its 3.8 stars rest on 136 reviews, which our method reads as 3.86 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 5.0 5 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Smith’s Waffle Cone & Creamery at 2037 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. Its Google category is "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.55.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hours
You will find Trail Tacos Exit 222 at 1891 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. Google files it under "Mexican restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.57. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 4.3 45 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Kayla’s Kitchen Exit222 lists its address as 2343 N St Helen Rd, St Helen, MI 48656. That is 0.4 miles north of the St Helen city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.33.
These businesses have a St Helen address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
No Google rating yet
You will find Food Stand at 9180 Tippedy Dr, St Helen, MI 48656. It sits about 0.7 miles west of central St Helen. Google files it under "Restaurant". The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jen’s Hen House Restaurant | 70 | B | 4.6 | 795 | 1965 N St Helen Rd |
| 2 | Sam's Diner | 65 | B- | 4.5 | 547 | 1611 N St Helen Rd |
| 3 | Beef A Roo St. Helen | 64 | C+ | 4.3 | 138 | 2040 N St Helen Rd |
| 4 | The Angry Oven | 60 | C+ | 4.3 | 643 | 2570 N St Helen Rd |
| 5 | Firehouse Bar & Grill | 58 | C | 4.1 | 1,027 | 465 N St Helen Rd |
| 6 | Cedar Inn | 53 | C | 3.8 | 136 | 1991 N St Helen Rd |
| 7 | Smith’s Waffle Cone & Creamery | 51 | C | 5.0 | 5 | 2037 N St Helen Rd |
| 8 | Trail Tacos Exit 222 | 50 | C | 5.0 | 6 | 1891 N St Helen Rd |
| 9 | Kayla’s Kitchen Exit222 | 49 | C- | 4.3 | 45 | 2343 N St Helen Rd |
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Branch | 10.6 mi southeast | 36 | 73 |
| Roscommon | 12.4 mi northwest | 20 | 73 |
| Prudenville | 13.2 mi west | 11 | 72 |
| South Branch | 15.2 mi north | 1 | 36 |
| Rose City | 15.2 mi east | 11 | 71 |
| Horton | 15.6 mi southeast | 3 | 70 |
| Houghton Lake | 17.2 mi west | 32 | 76 |
| Houghton Lake Heights | 18.0 mi west | 2 | 59 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 10 restaurants with a St Helen mailing address. 9 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Jen’s Hen House Restaurant has the highest TownAnswer score in St Helen: 70 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 795 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: West Branch (10.6 miles), Roscommon (12.4 miles), Prudenville (13.2 miles), South Branch (15.2 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?
St Helen is in Roscommon County. See every restaurant in the county on the Roscommon 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.
