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Dogpatch Restaurant

2.4 (415 reviews)
Closed 7:30 am - 9:00 pm

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Good for kids

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Chef Salad
Tammi W.

Neat restaurant themed after the cartoon dogpatch. Food is good, I had a salad which was delicious! . Service was excellent!

Fried shrooms
Kenneth S.

It is a unique and catchy place that will confuse many because little Abner has not been in the funny pages in 50 years. For those of us that remember or slightly remember little Abner and the whole dog patch clan this will be a trip down memory lane. The food was better than average actually large portions delivered fast And by friendly wait staff. There was nothing bad about my experience. In fact it was quite delightful and it was fun looking over the menu with the names in the phrasing from lil Abner comics. The salads were huge, and full of fresh vegetables very nice. My White fish basket was delicious. The fries were perfect. The fish was properly prepared, the walleye was good as well. My friend had the ribeye and she liked it. It was well prepared very nice and a good value four people 100 bucks.

Princess Minihahaskirt
Amanda B.

We stopped by Dogpatch when we realized the restaurant we were planning on going to was closed. It was a solid 3 stars: no bs staff, food arrived quickly, and food was hot. The food: appetizer was deep fried mushrooms served with ranch. They were solid. Lunch: I had the Lonesome Polecat burger (had fried cheese curd, bacon, cheese, pickles, lettuce, tomato, onion) It was very tasty, just a little greasy. I was happy with my choice. Husband had the Princess Minihahaskirt (a fried white fish sandwich), which he said was "good, but didn't have anything to make it pop." Was the food amazing? No. Was it good? Sure. They offer a solid meal that will stick with you all day. Do we need to go back? No. Nothing wowed up enough for a return visit, and there are so many restaurants around Munising I'd rather try instead.

Cup of Veggie hamburger soup.
Mark L.

Stopped in for dinner on a Saturday night in the off season. It was quiet inside. I had a cup of soup (veggie hamburger). I also had the mushroom Swiss burger with crinkle fries and Cole slaw. Everything was middle-of-the-road average. Nothing was great. Nothing was bad. The inside is old-school dark. Casual. There is a bar area. Service was good.

10-1-24
Marie B.

We walked in and were seated immediately at a freshly cleaned table. The two waitress were such a great team. Helping each other, friendly, smiling, and efficient. We ordered the breakfast special- typical-Two eggs, meat, potatoes, and bread. The food came out in no time and was exactly how we wanted things cooked. We recommend this restaurant for a hot delicious breakfast.

Snowy Entrance
John F.

What a unique place! Staying in Munising, MI for work and I was looking for somewhere to eat. My hotel had their menu hanging in the elevator, so I thought I'd give it a try. Munising on a weeknight in winter is a bit of a ghost town. I was just happy to find something that was open past 6pm! I have to admit, I was a bit surprised by the name... Dogpatch? Seemed a bit odd for a restaurant that has steak and fish on the menu! I also couldn't understand the theme of the place.... There were these weird, vaguely familiar hillbilly cartoons everywhere. Outside, on the walls, in the menu and behind the bar. I knew I must have been missing something? Of course I had to put Google to work! Turns out Dogpatch was the fictional town that Lil Abner lived in. Still have no idea who or what that is? Nether did I! After researching a but more, Lil Abner was a cartoon strip that started in 1934 and ended in 1977. That's 45 years ago! Can't imagine too many people have any clue what the theme of this restaurant is. Getting past the name and the decor, the food was good and I was very impressed with the service. It wasn't too busy (Monday night) but the two waitresses were both friendly and very attentive. Tonight's special was the Rib Eye that came with a Baked Potato and a Side Salad. The steak looked amazing, but unfortunately it was a bit fatty, it had good flavor but just wasn't a choice cut of meat. Potato was big and done perfectly. Salad was fresh and tasty. Besides a few dinners on the menu, the rest included sandwiches and pizza. The menu also has a kids section. The restaurant is big and clean. It has a bar and a room with a big fireplace, besides the main dinning area. I would imagine that this place gets pretty busy in summer when the boats are running, or on weekends in winter when the snow sportsmen are in the area. Maybe need a reservation? Overall had a good experience at Dogpatch.... And I learned a bit about Lil Abner and all of his hillbilly friends! (Note: Check out Daisy Mae, she has to be the inspiration for Daisy Duke from the Dukes of Hazard). Lol

Broccoli cheddar soup and chicken tenders
Celina S.

Soup was very lacking of flavor and chicken was rubbery. Our waitress was good though!

Cheese curds
Ashley G.

Stopped here for lunch while on the road. I was not impressed with the menu and almost debated going somewhere else. There wasn't a lot on the menu and nothing sounded very good, but we decided to stay since we were super hungry. We started out with cheese curds, which turned out to be surprisingly good. They were unique compared to other cheese curds. They were square shaped and the batter had a French-toast like sweetness to it. The cheese inside was hot and gooey. We enjoyed them! I got a fried chicken sandwich and fries- I think it's called mammy something on the menu. It was decent. Fries were okay. One of my friends got the chicken tender basket and she said it was good. The other friend got a chefs salad and she liked it. Staff was friendly and attentive. It was a little dark inside the restaurant but they had plenty to look at on the walls. Overall, I'd eat here again but it probably wouldn't be my first choice.

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8 years ago

This place is neat. Lil abner theme through the whole place. Steak was great. Pizza crust was crispy.

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Lunch on the menu a bit pricey and portions were small.

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I ordered a taco salad and the shell was stale. Food isn't very tasty but the service is friendly.

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8 years ago

Awesome food, awesome service, and great beer selection. What else can you ask for. Will definitely be coming back

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13 years ago

Very frienly staff and good locally caught fresh fish.

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12 years ago

So much horrible in one building. If I could give it less stars, I would. Probably the worst food I've ever had in a restaurant.

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11 years ago

Bad food. we managed to eat it and didn't get sick so that's something. But really the food sucked.

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8 years ago

The staff was very rude, always seemed bothered and in a rush. Felt unwelcome- wouldn't recommend

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10 years ago

Straight up GROSS. UNfriendly. Rushed. Gross buffet. Gross pizza and expensive. But the place was busy though and I don't know why.

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