We were just passing through on the way to Northern Michigan and I'm so happy that we found the…read morePine squirrel. The long bar was filled with patrons, which made the ambience festive. We ordered a taco salad and white fish dinner, plus a couple beers. Everything was great and our waitress. Amanda was attentive, but not too attentive. She was really good.

Should I do another review? Well, I did miss our waitress, Amanda this time, but the server that we…read morehad was spectacular as well.. This is just a happy place. The food was perfect and yes, I had the Squirrel salad again, but my sister had to build a burger with extra crispy sweet potato fries and her friend had a grilled chicken burger. He thought he was following doctors orders, but my sister took the bacon off it for him and ate it herself! . We couldn't sit in the sports part because I had something to do with the fan in the kitchen, so that's the only thing I didn't like as we sat at a different table than our absolute usual. Other than that, I can't help but giving this epic place with its epic chef five stars. It has to be my favorite place ever to eat at in Gaylord.

Great place to get a Sandwich. We stopped in while Snowmobiling Gaylord Michigan. Service was…read moreamazing and the establishment was great for conversation. Locals made it fun.

After shopping downtown, we stopped in to grab a quick bite to eat and beat the rain. We came in on…read morea Saturday afternoon, and even though we had a group of 8, we were able to be seated right away. Our table had a good view of the live music as well as the many TVs playing different sports. Now onto the food -- for my drink, I tried out their Bloody Mary, which was well seasoned and not too spicy. To eat, our whole table ordered quite a few appetizers and shared. Everything was delicious! My favorites were the loaded tots and the fried mushrooms. Even though we had a big group, the service was fast and attentive. I'd recommend coming here

We had the Cuban and Loaded Mac & Cheese with pulled pork. Both yummy. The homemade chips were…read morecrispy and delicious. Service was quick and friendly.

Fast service and a great variety of BBQ options. The staff is always very friendly and the meats…read morethey use are a good quality.

On a Saturday after a snow showing adventure we went the Alpine tavern for lunch. The place is…read morecute, very en pointe for the area. I had the soup and half sandwich (white chicken chili and brisket grilled cheese). The soup was really tasty, not super hot, but tasty, the sandwich was good but very rich, half was plenty. My husband had the smothered brisket dip with Swiss and he thought it was great. Lots of meat and cheese. He also would recommend the baked beans. Our service was great and attentive. The down side was the draftiness of the place - just could not get warm. As we left we noticed the other half of the restaurant was definitely warmer. So be aware.

Went with baked cod, baked potato & coleslaw. Everything tasted very good . Waitress was spot on,…read moreanswered all menu questions. 3 percent added for using credit card, without any mention of it.

Don't let the guys sitting at the bar with aggressive face tattoos scare you away. This place has…read moreok food. The bartender who I will guess owned the place based on his prideful prating on about his 16 hour days like it's a badge of honor. Side note: It appears to be in northern Michigan. Some may have found his gruff attitude and foul mouth toward the customers offensive. I found it rather charming, like I was watching History Channel's Gangland re-enactment of a Hells Angles' bar. He's seen it all and can't be fazed by your desire to have your appetizer come out before your meal. You'll get it all at the same time and you'll like it, snowflake! I throughly enjoyed my potato skins and fish dinner, tipped extra to endear myself to Rocco, headed out the door avoiding eye contact with face tattoo guys, trying not to offend anyone with my carefree big city attitude, hopped in my car, locked the doors, and with a satisfied feeling and full belly I went on my way into the night. Will be back!

After dinner night cap, with friends. Historic old bar. Waitress was good, as were the drinks. Very…read morequiet on a Wednesday evening

The good: the ambiance is beautiful and the service is amazing. We had a really excellent server!…read more The bad: the food was SO subpar, especially for the prices. The mushroom soup was just okay. There was too much pepper in the soup. The hot toddy was a good drink. The elk meatloaf was just okay. The bbq sauce was a little too sweet. The mushroom pasta was not good at all. It was so unbelievably bland. Over $40 for the most bland pasta I've ever had. I am not sold at this point in coming back. Again, the service was amazing! The food was not worth it for the price.

A characteristic of a great restaurant is; Fresh Quality Food, Servers and Staff who are long…read moreterm, Great Ambiance and established clientele. We have been dining at Bennethum's for 15+ years based on all of these. The best upscale, (but not pretentious) option in the Gaylord area. Josh and his family go the extra mile to insure their guests feel welcome and receive great service. On our most recent visit, I had the Perch, a menu staple. Always fresh, lightly dusted and flash fried, nice portion and great flavor. Accompanied with jasmine rice and green beans. My wife had the BNI Blue Wedge Salad, blue cheese dressing , applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, onion, with shrimp added for protein. Shrimp were plump, juicy and flavorful. And a meal is not complete without a loaf of their BNI bread. :) Great cocktails, warm ambiance. Be sure to check them out when in Gaylord area.

I stopped in on the road for lunch. The staff was kind and very efficient. Tracanna, on the…read moreregister/order station was as kind as a person can be. The cheeseburger was excellent and tasty. The restaurant was clean and stocked. Super quick service. Kudos to this team!

They hadst the good burgers, They hadst the good fries, But the price was quite steep, and there…read morewere only three guys.

We came here on a busy Saturday night with a party of 6 and it was a full house. They got us seated…read moreright away, the service was top notch and the food as always was wonderful. We love PH!

I like this place a lot. Surprised by the lower rating. We come on Tuesdays for the apps and beer…read morespecials. I can't review the table service because we always sit at the bar.

Carligh our server took care of our whole party very well. Quick with some chips and queso sauce…read morefor the table. Had a question on one of the menu items and she seemed very knowledgeable. I ordered the butternut squash ravioli, which is delicious. My friend ordered the blackened walleye and shared with me which was also delicious. My other friend had the bang bang shrimp and shared that with me and that was delicious. And the house made coleslaw, out of this world! All in all a great experience. Highly recommend!

It's was ok??????…read more The food was good and the ambiance was good. The service was good considering how busy it was. It was about a hour before our food arrived. But the food being good kinda made up for it? It was the most ok restaurant I've ever been to.

This is my first time trying Culver's. I ordered the fish dinner as I heard good things about the…read morefreshness. The batter was light, but very greasy. I ended up having to peel it off. With a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of salt, the fish was good. Without it, it was bland but I'm sure that it to appeal to more palates. I tried the cheese curds as everyone raved about them. They just tasted like mozzarella bites. I don't know what I was expecting, but they were tasty, salty, and crunchy. They recommended to drip in the ranch. I tried it but the ranch tasted very artificial. They probably would've tasted batter with marinara. As for the service, the person who helped me at the counter was very helpful. They walked me through the menu and shared popular items. I appreciated their patience. Many of the tables in the lobby needed to be wiped down but it was probably after a rush and they hadn't gotten an opportunity yet. Overall, an okay first experience.

Happy to have found a Culver's on our road trip. It's right off the highway on a Main Street with…read morelots of free parking. No wait, good to order as we want it & dinner for 2 under $20. We ordered at the register, got a number @ our food was brought to us in under 5 minutes. Tables were immaculate, everyone was very friendly & dinner was hit & delicious.