Mae's is owned and operated by Sean and Jessica McCarthy. They took over Anna's Coffee Shoppe, a fixture in Pleasant Ridge from 1959 until 2009. They opened the doors to their little restaurant in April of 2010 and have been busy ever since.

In the tiny, seven foot wide kitchen, Jessica and her fellow cooks create food that is inspired by her family recipes, and food she and Sean have enjoyed in their travels together. Most of the menu choices are made from scratch and use local products as much as possible. What they don't create themselves is supplied by local vendors like Avalon Bakery, McClure's Pickles and Guernsey Dairy.

Signature menu items include Aebleskivers, a Scandinavian specialty that Jessica grew up with; Butter Burgers, a U.P classic; and Sean's favorite, the Portland Special, a sandwich piled with Cap'n Crunch breaded chicken tenders, hot sauce and pepper jack cheese on grilled Avalon Italian bread. Mae's also serves the Detroit classics that Sean grew up with like Faygo, Vernor's and Better Made chips.

Mae's is a comfortable neighborhood place where neighbors and friends gather and enjoy simple, home style meals together. We hope you'll join us soon.