Great local establishment offering great food. The Clam Chowder soup was delicious and was a great…read morevalue.

The atmosphere here is an upscale house feel. Warm and inviting on the inside. However since they…read moreremoved the Dam years ago the outside view is a little, blah. We ordered the all you can eat Pan Fried Chicken Dinner ($30). This consists of a Salad or Cole slaw, Assorted crackers with butter, Buttermilk biscuits with honey, Buttered Noodles, Buttered Peas, Creamy whipped potatoes, Golden chicken gravy, and of course platter of chicken. Lets start with this warning there is a lot of butter on everything. Lets now go with the positives: the Salad was excellent and the French dressing was perfect. The mashed potatoes were extraordinary, in fact my favorite thing. The noodles were good. The biscuits were good and honey was excellent, I would have preferred yeast rolls, but still above average. Now for the bad: The Chicken was ehh. Supposedly the best chicken in Northern Michigan and made a bunch of lists. However, it was kinda dry and the coating was bland. I've had some truly delicious fried chicken in Frankenmuth and South Haven and this chicken doesn't come even remotely close. Also the crackers and butter is just strange. I don't like peas so I have no opinion on them. The person I was with had an even lesser opinion of the meal. The mashed potatoes and salad should not be the best part of the meal. That all being said the value was excellent. The service was very friendly and happy, just not efficient. The waitress kept forgetting things and maybe waitressing isn't for her. She was very pleasant though. Overall a 3 star review. Would I return? No! Not worth the drive for average chicken.

Absolutely delicious! This is a really nice restaurant. We are just visiting this week and only…read morepacked traveling clothes. I was a little concerned that we would be under dressed but we dressed similar to the other patrons. We made a reservation and were greeted and seated promptly. Everything we had was superb. I highly recommend the beet salad, Caesar salad, walleye, shrimp with fettucini, filet of beef, and strawberry shortcake. Nancy Kelly the chef came to our table to check on our experience. She is a super nice lady and I wish her all the best.

I had been to the market several time for fancy cheese and an occasional lunch. However, over the…read morewinter I learned that the place had become a fine dining restaurant called Nancy Kelly's. Kelly operated the market and ran the former lunchroom. I was very excited to try the restaurant at dinnertime and I was not disappointed. The dining room has maybe 15 tables. Its an attractive room, but dark. You do not come here for the view. While I loathe the term, the best description for the dining room is shabby chic. The menu features an assortment of special cocktails, 4 or 5 appetizers, and 6 or 7 entrees. I am always wary of places with menus that go on page after page. So I was okay with the smaller menu. They have a full bar. At my table we ordered a shrimp appetizer, that was paired with burrata, watermelon and corn. It looked beautiful and the burrata--hard to find up here--was great. We also had the crab cake appetizer which was also served with corn. It was great, with lots of crab. For entrees, I had the duck with a tasty Asian BBQ sauce. The duck breast was cooked just the way I liked it. While duck is not a rarity in the north woods, the pairing with the lighter Asian sauce was a nice touch. Also at the table was a rack of lamb. Frankly, that is what I hope to have next time. I stole a chop and it was out of this world. Tender and well flavored. Seriously, it was some of the finest lamb i have ever had, I only got to steal one chop. For dessert we had a chocolate delice, which was a frozen combination of chocolate and almond cookie. It was also great. I thought the prices were very cheap for fine dining up north. Put this restaurant in downtown Petoskey and each of the entrees would have been ten dollars more--at least. They do take reservations. It really filled up when we were there. I highly recommend you give this joint a try. I also recommend that you park on the side. Backing out onto 31 is not that fun.

Stopped in for a quick bite to eat before golf. Love the outdoors theme and the food and service…read morewere outstanding. They knew we were in a bit of a hurry so they were very accommodating! Thanks! Will definitely stop back.

Between Alanson and Pellston, MI on U.S.-31 in lower Norther Michigan is this inconspicuous gem!…read more Unless you have been here, you might drive by not realizing you just passed one of the best breakfast/brunch spots around. The building is small and unassuming. Bring your appetites because portions are very generous. Today I had the corned beef hash with red skin potatoes, onion and 2 eggs served with camp toast. All the flavors were amazing, the corn beef was tender, lean and the combination of flavors were very good, probably one of the best corn beef hash dishes I have ever had. My wife had the Iron skillet scramble with 2 eggs, sausage, american fries, cheese and it also came with camp toast and fresh raspberry preserves. And of course what breakfast is complete without cinnamon rolls. :) We highly recommend the cinamini's served in a small iron skillet with bourbon vanilla cream cheese glaze. Our server Colette was very friendly, and attentive and took good care of us. If your looking for a breakfast destination, check out Brutus Camp Deli. There might be a wait time, but it's definitely worth it!

Great service. Tasty pizza. Other dishes around us looked good. Great Up North atmosphere..read more

There is so much that is amazing of this place - the people who work here you can tell like being…read morethere (looking at you, Melissa). The burgers are heaven, as are fish/chips and Ruben (all I've tried thus far). Pool table is an added dash of fun. We come here annually on our family trip to MI! (The mini plastic ducks planted all over the place are me)

We pulled up to the dock to wait until the restaurant opened, hoping to enjoy a drink here. Before…read morewe could even get off the boat the owner came up to us and was being extremely rude. Asking us what we were doing and why we were there. We Said we were just waiting for the restaurant to open and had hoped to find a calm spot to grill on the back of our boat. She started threatening to call the cops and how could we possibly do that with a gas boat. She looked at us moms and said you would do that to your kids? At that point we left, but she definitely lost our business and i would never go here after the rudeness we had with just trying to fond a spot to wait and have a drink.

The food is always amazing, the beer selection respectable, the cocktails well-made, and the sense…read morethat you are part of a long dining tradition ever-present. The service has always been exceptional and friendly in the more than 10 years I've been coming here. The ambiance is very Northwoods, which may be to your liking (it certainly is for me) or not, but it aligns very well with the history and part of Michigan it which it resides.

Served a Cacio e Pepe pasta dish with no evidence of cheese or pepper. It was literally boiled…read morepasta served in a bowl. Caesar salad was swimming in dressing. Server had to be reminded to bring wine (twice).

Hisden River is one of my favorite places. Serene. Beautiful. Wildlife. Maple River. It's just…read morea great venue. The river winds its way through hard woods and pines. Local fly fishermen love the Maple River for browns and rainbows. Just love this gorgeous property.

Everything was delicious and even though there was one person waiting tables and it was fairly…read morebusy, the food came out quick. The view of the lake was also nice! Would definitely come back.

Food was awesome. Corned beef hash was amazing and homemade. Toast was good, eggs were cooked…read moreperfect, and the bacon was amazing. The service was very good, attentive and friendly. Prices are really good for being located in a tourist area. Ask to be seated in the back which boasts an amazing view of the lake. This is a great spot for breakfast!

Overall the food was good but it didn't blow me away. I had the Parmesan encrusted whitefish, au…read moregratin potatoes and my husband had the brook trout with a loaded baked potato - both served with side salads. The fish was good, au gratin were terrible, and the side salads were sad. Service was overall good. I would eat here again but would go with the loaded baked instead of the au gratin.

Great ambiance along the maple river, enjoyed a craft cocktail and a delicious generous entree of…read moreblended beef meatballs over a rich tomato sauce & spaghetti. Save room for the cherry sorbet. Great welcoming staff as well.

Visiting friends and this is their go to restaurant in a fairly rural area. Think small town, not…read morehealthy comfort food, hearty portions and they'll treat you like family. From greeting to exit; the service was excellent. The menu genuinely has something for everyone (fish, meat, salads, even Mexican!). All of it was delicious and we cleaned our plates. Very affordable too. Large, clean, comfortable and has a dedicated free parking lot. I look forward to returning!

Love this place! Food and service are excellent! I'm in love with the five cheese ravioli!read more

So so cozy. The people there are sweet and the hash browns were delicious. The food was such a cozy…read moretaste and the workers clearly love this place.

One of the cutest little places you'll ever visit cranking out delicious breakfast dishes!…read more We had breakfast two days in a row, and everything was great. Eggs prepared exactly as ordered, quality bacon and sausage, huge and fluffy blueberry pancakes, cinnamon rolls that are worth the trip all by themselves, and lots of great coffee. We enjoyed having (Delta) Dawn as our server both days. She was fun, attentive and made recommendations that were outstanding. The place was much busier this morning, and happy and smiling Brady was a huge help in getting drinks and condiments. Eat inside or on the patio (weather permitting, of course). Both were great. The new owners have made some nice improvements over the past year, and they were smart enough to "not mess with" the best of the old place (namely the cinnamon rolls and blueberry pancakes)... Thanks everyone!!! We'll be back!!! Thanks again, Delta Dawn! Keep smiling and just being you!