Excellent food and service. A must stop in the yoop! People are very friendly and on top of any needs right away. Great place to take break while snowmobiling, motorcycling, side by sides or just cruising. read more

Best beer/food "in" Munising! But wait, I thought it was outside of town..... Yeah that's true, but that good old beer bar restaurant is right here. Came for breakfast, came back for dinner. Food was killer both times. The breakfast burrito and the wet burrito are solid choices. Service is speedy, lots of room for families, etc Great place! read more

Must be very seasonally driven because the food was bad, the drinks were poor, and the serice was worse. Burgers were small, and 16-18$ for the bare minimum of what you would expect at other places. I ordered 3 beers and barely got one, 3/4 of each beer was head (beer foam). I thought it was a joke at first. 90 minute wait with 5-10 other people in the place. Our order was wrong and when we pointed that out we were told we were all wrong and just left the wrong order on our table. It's draw is its out in the rural area and hikers, snow machine, and local folks stop there apparantly. Find another place if you can. read more

See Tammy for a delicious breakfast or lunch. My Ruben and salad bar was delicious. The homemade pasta salads were as good as my own. They serve Coke products. I appreciate that it wasn't so dark that you couldn't see. Food was fast and just what we ordered. It's not much on the outside, but clean and friendly on the inside. read more

A great snowmobile stop Good food Clean Friendly Large enough for groups Trail leading out to them was well maintained read more

Small portions of diner-like food. Baked potato still wrapped in foil. One slice of bread per person.

I love it here the food is so good not very fast but it's ok I recommend this to anyone who wants to have a outdoor themed restaurant and nice w read more

Good food very close to the chapel rock parking lot. We had the Ruben and messy chicken both which were very good! Service was very good and everyone was friendly. We will definitely be returning. read more

I'm one of the countless tourists visiting this beautiful part of the USA. And after a half or full day of hiking, I think this family owned restaurants is the place to refuel and relax. It's one of the best family owned restaurants I've been to. I live in Chicago so we have lots of great food, but not too many family style restaurants like this one. The menu carries a wide selection of food, I got the open faced turkey sandwich of Texas toast followed by a strawberry rhubarb pasty a la mode. Everything was delicious. The restaurant also serves many types of alcohol, if you are into that sort of thing. There were about six local beers on tap. Really tasty stuff. And I sat at the bar and chatted with the bartender when they were between customers. They had visited Chicago a lot before moving to this part of the country, so we exchanged stories. It was a phenomenal experience all around. All the staff were friendly and provided excellent service that went above and beyond. I highly recommend Bear Trap Inn. read more

Good stop for lunch. Pulled pork was delicious and Server Kelley was efficient and friendly!

The Bear Trap is a mandatory stop on any visit to the Munising area. The food is a good example of bar food. I especially liked the breakfast omelette which was huge and delicious. We had great service and after stopping there several times in one weekend we felt welcomed like regulars. read more

Food was yummy. I got some chicken tenders. The service was decent but fine. And my experience there was just like any other restaurant.

Got the boneless buffalo wings and they were the best wings I've had in years!!! Can't wait to go back and try their other flavors, especially the dry rubs. Yum! read more

Considering this was the only place around the area which served pasties and on our way out from the trek, we decided to give it a try. Our pasties were not too great. Just a bit bland for us. We did like the beef gravy that it came with. Our table also ordered a dinner entry which came with salad and soup. The salad was decent with pasta options. Soups were obviously out of a can -chicken dumpling was not our fav but cream of mushroom was ok. The grilled chicken burger was not cooked properly and was pretty dry. The black bean patty had nothing going for it and came with a slice of lettuce and tomato when it claimed to have 'vegetablr toppings ' The fish basket comes with fries which were decent. Overall a good comfoy place to stop by and decent service but don't come here looking for good food read more

We stopped for a couple of pasties on our way to our campsite at TwelveMile Beach...we were pleasantly surprised at how good these were! We will definitely stop again! read more

Great food but the wait was an hour long partially because it's a. Holiday weekend we had chicken bacon wrap , breaded cauliflower , wings are to die for . The service is excellent just short staffed read more

My hubby and I stopped in on our trip. Both got the pasty lunch with slaw and gravy. They were the better pasties we had so far. I find all a little bland. The server was awesome. Sadly, signs everywhere about tipping your waitress. A little overkill but I understand that people dont. The waits only make $4.50 an hour. Im a waitress and dont agree with this whole idea of tipping and the owner barely paying the wait staff. Tipping should only be given for service over and beyond. A waits pay should be the burden if the employer, not the customer. My soapbox. Overall a friendly place. Good coffee too! read more

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I've never made a Yelp review, but this experience moved me to do so. Ordered a pasty, which was pretty flavorless. The crust was good, but the potatoes were undercooked and the filling had almost no flavor. I would recommend seasoning the filling pretty liberally with salt and pepper before assembling. The gravy, which cost extra, was the saving grace of the pasty; it was pretty decent gravy. The wait staff on the other hand was very friendly and did a great job. read more

Very good service! No wait time and very quick- friendly waitress. The food was very good and the serving sizes were good for the price. Lots of seating and very big area. Quite a wide variety of menu items! read more

Awesome food, excellent service from Karla! Cool place with character. All their condiments are home made. My husband had burger and fries which were both very good. We started with the mushrooms which were fabulous and we lived the homemade ranch. I had clam strips. I also ordered onion rings which were great. If I had know the fries were so good I would have probably stuck with them. So glad we choose to come here. Surprised it's not rated higher! read more

I think some yelpers under rated this place. We think the place deserves 5 stars. The food was very good. I ordered the haddock basket and my husband ordered a polar bear. It was a 1/3 pound angus burger with Swiss and mushrooms. Both came with fries. The coleslaw with mine was flavorful. It was a clean establishment and it has the up north flare. The waitress was every friendly and attentive even though it was busy. We also got two pasties to go. read more

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One of the best places to eat up north always consistent steaks and great wine . They do a great job with dinner and if your lucky maybe they will have enough ice cream leftover to make you a grasshopper for dessert ! read more

Where do I start? The service was slow although the place was not occupied much. It took them around 15+ mins to get a beer. We were still being patient hoping that food would be good. Food was served about 10 mins after the beer. Apart from the fries and waffle fries almost everything was not what it said on the menu. My wife ordered grilled chicken sandwich which as per the menu has lettuce, tomato and mayo. All she got was just the grilled chicken patty and the bun. We asked the waitress for all 3 and she returned with just the lettuce and tomato. My wife was super frustrated at this point and continued eating it as it was. Chicken was cooked alright. For my dinner I had ordered southwest chicken wrap. It had all the vegetables and grilled chicken but no dressing. Grilled chicken was cooked alright although it was really cold. We ended up eating just the fries ( waffle and regular) both of which were good before leaving the place. read more

Amazing service, good food, and perfect atmosphere. This place is really friendly and has great pasties and cold beer. Great for after kayaking or hiking. read more

We stopped in with a group of 5 for dinner after a day hike to Au Sable Light House. I had the meatloaf and potatoes. Great service and food! Menu had a ton of good food choices. We had fried pickles for an appetizer and they were seasoned perfectly! Everyone loved their meals. Definitely not a fancy place. Very low key hometown bar feel. Perfect for us. read more

Just had breakfast and dinner at the Trap! Outstanding as always Great staff. Great walleye. Hope next year they can ring back the salad bar. read more

All around average place to go. Menu and food is exactly what you would expect -- burgers, sandwiches ect. Nothing fancy or unique but a solid meal at an okay price. Wouldn't hesitate to stop in, not much else in the area, but don't expect anything spectacular. read more

It's an average place to go to. It's a good spot to eat after a day of hiking or exploring the wilderness but not something I'd go out of my way for otherwise. Definitely understaffed- I saw about 2-3 sweaty waitresses running around and serving the entire place which is probably why everyone's wait times are so long. I got the pork chops which came with green beans and a choice of baked or mashed potatoes or french fries. A potato is a potato, you can't really mess up a baked one. The green beans were either frozen or out of a can and mixed with garlic powder and black pepper which made it taste okay. The pork was kind of lukewarm and pretty bland. Would give this entire dish a 2.5-3/5. My boyfriend got the messy chicken with french fries and also green beans. It was okay. Would give it also a 2.5/5. Both dishes came with soup and salad, which was self-serve at a mini bar. They say the soups are homemade and they weren't bad- the day I went there was chicken soup with dumplings and cream of broccoli. The salad had good options but the lettuce was....limp, wilted and going bad from sitting out for so long. I'd give this place a 2.5/5 if I could give half stars. I've had better, but it wasn't the worst place to have stopped by to eat in the area when everything else was closing or fast food. read more

Visiting UP and when we asked locals where was the best place for breakfast......Bear Trap Inn was it. Great breakfast, fast service and very UP atmosphere. Great way to start our day kayaking Lake Superior! read more

This is definitely the local pub. It has a fun and light atmosphere and the wait staff are friendly. I just didn't like the food. My friend and I do our best to eat at the local hangouts because most locals don't spend time at a place where the food is only so so. Nothing on the menu really exciting. My dinner was ok, but all I had was a taco salad and the bill was over $15. My friend had fried shrimp which was overcooked and over $17. Spent three days in the UP and couldn't find a reasonably priced place with good food. This had been a recommendation so I was especially disappointed. Won't be going back. read more

This was an absolute horror show! Came into the restaurant at 1PM and did not receive our food until 2:45PM. Unless you are a local, do not come to this restaurant! read more

Food was excellent! Our waiter was phenomenal. Amazing staff! Highly recommend and close to Miner's Castle!

"A place where everybody knows your name" comes to mind as you enjoy great food while the locals hang out at the bar swapping stories. We feasted here in between backpacking trips, and came away very full with delicious food each time. Loved the map on the wall that shows people dining here from around the world, from northern Russia to Tasmania. My son enjoyed the huge, half-pound with cheese and bacon Kodiak burger, while my daughter feasted on the smaller version called Brown Bear. Fries were lightly seasoned and delicious, both regular or waffle cut. Pasty wasn't the best that I have had as the crust was too thin and rather bland, but coleslaw was creamy and tasty. Homemade deserts top off the meal nicely. We loved the sundaes, with thick chocolate sauce and a cheery on top. read more

We just came from there this evening, very pleasant staff. My first Pastie! For sure a local watering hole. Food was good. Very comforting.

A must see after a days hike! Wonderful food and great service. Almost like a hunters lodge equipped with bear hides and all. Husband ordered the walleye pan seared and I had the whitefish basket. Both dinners came with potatoes and the soup and salad bar and warm buttery bread. Amazing! We left there Fat and Happy! read more

Bear Trap Inn - Soup and salad bar - American Near Me - Munising, Michigan

Went with a large group and the restaurant was very accommodating, breaking us up into 2 tables due to Covid restrictions. Very long wait for apps and our dinner! Based on the signs on the door, they are short staffed. They are running a limited menu. Food was all underwhelming. Wouldn't return. read more

Cute little place. Great food for a great price. I thought the meatloaf was great and my husband loved his seasonal pasty with gravy!

I'll start by admitting that two stars is high but if you're at pictured rocks, this is really the only place to eat for at least 20 miles (a genius would put a Chipotle here, but anyway). It's true that the sign saying pasties is misleading given that there is only one on the menu- one pound of ground beef I believe it said. No sign of a cocktail menu either though their sign advertises that. IF you decide you must go for the novelty, as we did I guess, know that: 1. probably nothing is fresh and most things are either a fried or a burger- 2 there is a lot if taxidermy and skins on the walls (good or bad depending on your mood/desire to pet a beaver and/or bear) 3 if you're a vegetarian- hahaha- you can't really act like you expected options. It's divey- a better term would be backwoods tavern-y, it's weird, and the food did not appear to be much good though you gotta eat right? So get some chicken fingers and stop crying. read more

Thought we would stop in and try the pasties in this place. We can in and did see they had tables closed off to make sure they kept social distancing. Everyone that we saw entering had masks on. All the tables were occupied so we elected to sit at the bar. From there you can see into the kitchen no one had a mask over their mouth and nose. All of the servers had one only a couple of them had them on correctly. Our server Tom didn't even try to pull his up over his mouth and nose. Lots of snide comments about the governor forcing them to where one... We ordered drinks and should of left. But we thought we would work through it. Tried to order a pasty and were told they were no longer doing them...maybe they should take them off the big sign out front?! So we ordered the clam strips appetizer and 21 shrimp dinner. They did take a long time to get and at best we're mediocre. Of all the places we went to on this trip to the U.P. This place was the worst. I do not feel this place is worth the time to stop at. read more

It's not a bad place. It's a very mom n pop, older restaurant. The food could've have been more flavorable but for the area, I don't really have anything to really complain about. Staff was friendly! read more