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Bayview Inn Restaurant Bar

3.0 (95 reviews)
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Moderate noise
Casual
Happy hour specials
Outdoor seating

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Leslie C.

I really enjoyed their outdoor patio area. Cool music playing and a bar there. Definitely a fun vibe, and nice view of Lake Michigan. Unfortunately, the food wasn't as good as the atmosphere. I was there with 3 other people. We all had the white bean chili and all 4 of us were disappointed. I am a sucker for things labeled "award winning", but I wish I had asked what award this chili won. It was called "Award Winning White Chicken Chili". This item lacked a description like the rest of the menu items. I wish they had provided a description on the menu because then I wouldn't have ordered it. It had a heavy, cheesy, tangy base. My mom thought it was like Velveeta cheese. It reminded us of a cheese dip instead of a chili. The Mozzarella sticks were okay, nothing special. I enjoyed my chef salad with ranch dressing. I would return and try different items. Friendly and attentive service. Easy parking.

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Michael M.

I don't know why this place has so many bad reviews on Yelp. The reviews on google are closer to accurate. This place is a tale of two places. There is an inside bar and dining area and then a nice outdoor patio with views of the bay. We always wait for the outside seating. The food is good but not fine dining. You come for good food, cold beer and a view. They have changed the whitefish and walleye from the last time we were there and both are good. Tried the prime rib on special. It was ok too well done for me but understandable given later in the evening. Pics are after we started eating ... doh!

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Eileen R.

We've passed this restaurant literally HUNDREDS of times while in TC, always remarking on how busy the parking lot always is and how it must be very good. Finally after years we parked and pooped in for dinner. It's funny after years we assumed what the interior and menu would be.... We were quite off. The inside is updated for sure, this place opened in 1968 and was renovated recently it appears. Bright side and open dining area with a large curved bar on the wall and a huge outdoor patio. The patio allows better views of the east bay of course but on this hot sunny night it was crowded and the road noise may be a downer lol but they did have a stage for live music and a sweet bar so that's cool! The menu was not big as I expected... it was mainly a combo of bar food and family style dinners. My gut told me to get a staple "family" restaurant meal... like a sandwich or a chicken tender basket BUT we noticed a lot of Greek items on the menu... so we decided to try the Greek pizza. We started with fried mushrooms... delicious breading and incredible handmade ranch VERY small portion for the price. The pizza was large and very cheesy but it was not really a Greek pizza... it was more of a cheese pizza with way too many black olive and chunks of gryo meat... it was supposed to have feta. No feta was on this pizza?! None. Not a bad pizza but nothing about it was Greek to us which was disappointing. Beer menu was small, cocktail was weak and small. Service was fine. I'd try this place again but it was just okay for us... first impressions... I'd go again though

Parmesan whitefish... it's what to get here!

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Food was good and the service was great. Best cocktail for the money around TC. The view of the bay is nice too.

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This place is awesome. Good service, good food and great atmosphere! The view is fabulous as well.

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