Whenever we go shopping in the soo we stop into Pino's…read more Location: Depending on which way you are going it's on the way to or from town :) Parking: Huge lot, it's really busy, but there's lots of spots. It's free. Goods: It's a grocery store. So groceries. Staff: Everyone has always been really nice

I thought I had already reviewed this place. Anyway, it's an independently owned grocery store…read morethat's huge and really cool. Apparently it started off as an IGA, but then broke away from the franchise and blossomed into what it is today. I love going to grocery stores when I'm in a different city, because they always have products that aren't available at home. So the last time my husband and I were in The Soo, I dragged him into the rental car to go check out Pino's and now he raves about it even more than I do, lol. It's huge like a Loblaws or Superstore, but has the feel of more like a Farm Boy or a Whole Foods. It has a great bakery section with fresh baked donuts! The prepared food section has lots of variety. We were growing tired of eating out so much on our trip so we bought a bunch of stuff to eat back at our hotel room. Whenever people talk about The Soo, I always bring up Pino's Get Fresh and The Burger Don as my two favourite places there ;)

Arguably the best spot in the U.P. To get smoked fish and meats! The service is friendly, and the…read moremeat and fish is smoked to perfection! The salmon is delicious! We also like the Slim Jim's. There was plenty of parking. There is a lot of local made goods here and there is always something new to look at. Casual spot for snacks!

Cute little store on the side of the road. Great selections of meat sticks and smoked fish. The…read morelady at the front was nice and helpful.

As we are in the UP, we were told we must try a pastie and this place had decent reviews and was…read moreright up the road. First impressions, they definitely have some heft to them! The outside baked crust is crisp and tasty. My husband's beef pastie was filled with beef, similar to other posters pictures and he really enjoyed his. Everything was hot too I have a tough time eating beef so opted for the chicken option and while my sandwich was tasty, it was truly 95% potato, a tiny bit of carrots and just very, very little chicken. Maybe I got the bottom of the bowl or something, but it definitely needed more protein. He did have a veggie option available today as well. This place is super popular spot and the sandwiches are $8.50 each, we ordered a gravy, as per other Yelp recommendations and we shared that. It was an additional two dollars. He gives you a lot gravy!! Parking is very limited out front, but we found people were in and out pretty quick. There are a couple picnic tables where you can sit and eat but honestly, he really just doesn't have the room for that so get it to go. The owner seems super friendly, and I love the fact that so many people are supporting his business. Another UP box checked!

I tried their chicken $8.50 pasty yesterday. Cousin tried same price beef one. I LOVE the filling,…read morewhich has thinly sliced rutabagas, but the ratio is off... there was like 87% root and hardly any protein. But compositely, the Vite, the heft, the peppery flavor, it's very satisfying for me. No nonsense store. Across from Shepler's ferry!

Stopped in for lunch on a whim and we were all highly impressed…read more The smoked whitefish spread was more like a whitefish salad, which I LOVED. Piled it on bread the next day and was very happy. Smoked whitefish chowder was homemade with love and care and I would drink this by the gallon. Whitefish and walleye baskets were to die for. And the whitefish sandwich was as amazing as you'd expect. Bonus: the fries that came with the sandwich and baskets were also utterly delicious. Cannot say enough good things about this place. I will definitely make this a regular stop coming in and out of the UP and plan better so that I can take more home from here next time. Big thanks to the wonderful staff for their hospitality and pride in their food.

Wherever I can support local during my travels, I'm all for it. Last week, I brought a group of…read moreTexans, Missourians, and Californians here for lunch during our week-long tour through both Michigan's Lower and Upper Peninsulas. While we found this to be a charming local fish and specialty market, we were unfortunately underwhelmed by the food. Most of us ordered the 2-piece whitefish basket with fries. The fish itself seemed fresh, but the batter lacked seasoning and could have been much crispier. The fries were also fairly soggy. We also tried the whitefish chowder, which desperately needed salt. Adding a bit ourselves made a huge difference in flavor. We arrived well before the lunch rush and practically had the place to ourselves, so perhaps this was just an off day. Still, the fish baskets felt severely under-fried and lacking overall flavor, which was disappointing given the local reputation and specialty focus.

Depending on where you're from, pasties can border on a religious experience. And more often than…read morenot, I suspect it's nostalgia--not flavor--that does the heavy lifting. Let's be honest: there isn't much going on in a pasty beyond some humble, comforting ingredients. Hopefully served with love. At Taste of the UPP, that's definitely the case. The pasties are huge, the ingredients are spot-on, and if you're lucky enough to buy one in person--from the very women who make them--you'll see it's not just love they're made with. It's pride.

We enjoyed the pasties!…read more This is Pasty review update, 9 years later. Today, we ordered 4 Beef Pasties and 2 large servings of Beef Gravy. What we loved: - The size of the pasties are HUGE. Maybe bigger than 9 years ago - The pasties tasted great - The Beef Gravy really carried the meal What we feel could be improved upon: - More beef. We split a Beef Pasty tonight and it had 5 pieces of beef in it Looking at the picture of my Beef Pasty from 9 years ago, the beef peices were smaller and seemingly more abundant, whereas tonight's beef pieces were larger and fewer. My guess is that the weight of the beef today may be comparable to the weight 9 years ago but that the beef isn't broken down as much. In conclusion, we still very much enjoyed the Beef Pasty, and LOVED the Beef Gravy and we have 3 more to eat later.

Pricey but if you like chocolate and candy it's a cute tourist trap. Full disclosure I'm not a fan…read moreof sweets.

Great aroma when you walk in. Ice cream was perfect. Lots of goodies to pick from. I would…read morerecommend this place

Excellent Gluten Free menu choices, probably the best GF bun I've had. Chipotle chicken sandwich…read moreand sweet potato fries were a treasure. Great service and atmosphere.

Excellent service and the pulled pork sandwich was wonderful. Typical bar/pub location. I…read moredefinitely recommend!

We took home an amazing ribeye. We also tried the meatball sandwiches. The sandwiches were tasty…read morebut nothing to write home about. But that steak? I'd still be writing.

A gem of SSM and affordable prices too!…read more The hot food area is open Monday - Friday only. The store sells many premade refrigerated and frozen homemade meals and is open on the weekends. They have a lunch special Monday-Friday and they post their specials for the week on their Facebook page. I got the Philly Steak $7.25 (forgot to take a photo as we ate it too quickly) as it was their Friday special and we quickly gobbled that up so we decided to go for the Dinner for 2 as well. The lady was quite accommodating and allowed me to get 1/2 meatball and 1/2 chicken with pasta. We got 6 homemade meatballs and 2 pieces of chicken along with a huge tray of penne pasta with homemade tomato sauce and parmesan cheese. Large portions and everything was delicious! Try to make it Monday-Friday when the hot food area is open. We were staying at a hotel without a kitchen so didn't get a chance to try their premade meals. We really enjoyed our experience here and the food was great and well priced with good portions.

Since this was right across the street from our hotel we stopped in to pick up some smoked fish dip…read moreand to see what else they had in this old school fish shack. I love authentic character and characters and this place had both. Loved chatting with the owner especially since he is a big Green Bay Packer fan! The fish dip was very good. If you want smoked fish he certainly had a big selection. Thumbs up!

If you like fish spread, this is your place. I am happy we stopped, and the spread was delicious…read moreand did not last long.