Country ambiance inside. Servers were very friendly. This was one of restaurant near a cottage we stayed for weekend trip to lake. Price isn't inexpensive and portion size was kind of small for these kind of restaurants. I had coconut shrimp and my daughter had pulled pork with Mac and cheese. Mac and cheese was more like a white sauce. Coconut shrimp was ok , tasted like frozen ones from store. This is tourist area and everything is over priced so I guess I shouldn't expect too much. read more

Grille 44 - Pulled pork with Mac and cheese dinner - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

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Pizza from here was fine but I found the sign outside incredibly strange and off putting. Staff seemed nice enough, I just did a pickup order. [[HIGHLIGHT]]But seriously, this is the first impression you want to leave people with? "YOU ARE TO WAIT TO BE SEATED." Are you talking to 5 years olds?[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Grille 44 - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

We dined there Wednesday, July 8th. We ordered a large pizza minus green pepper and mozzarella sticks. The waitress failed to submit our order and when she came back to tell us what she had done we ended up waiting an hour and 40 minutes for our pizza! When it arrived it was plastered with green pepper and the 'mozzarella sticks' were actually breadsticks. We were so hungry at that point we ate it but let her know we expected to be compensated. The pizza was gummy in the middle and we walked out leaving half of it and most of the breadsticks at the table. She took a lousy $12 off our bill. She should have deducted the full pizza as it was wrong. Told my friends what a great place it was and it was a train wreck! read more

Country ambiance inside with lots of outdoor seating, large bar and a few large tables inside for large parties. Pretty tight space but they make the most of it. Waitress was friendly and seemed seasoned in her serving career and with large parties. Food took a while but it was a busy Friday night and we enjoyed conversing with our table. Food was pretty good, all your typical bar food. Portion sizes were generous and everyone left happy. Would definitely recommend the sweet potato fries and the club sandwich. read more

Grille 44 - Club sandwich sweet potato fries - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

We came on wing nite 24 wings for 15$, they were awesome. service was excellent, back again tonight for the Friday fish fry. We'll be back! read more

Grille 44 - Wings & fries - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

I had the lunch special today and it was outstanding. It was the pot roast, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, and a roll. The staff was very friendly and the prices were good. read more

Grille 44 - Pot roast and mashed potatoes and gravy. - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

Food selection good; prep good; tasty. Reasonable & consistent. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Sports atmosphere; large selection of beer & alcohol reasonably priced.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Service friendly & prompt read more

Great service. Lots of choices for Friday fish fry. Our fish was flavorful, but overcooked and dry.

Service is terrific! Staff is friendly and attentive. Food was very good and delivered quickly even though the place was hopping. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Went in for the hockey game and they put it on right away when asked.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We'll be back! read more

Being a vegan I hardly found anything at this place hence 1 star....they need to keep a few options for vegans. Service was horrible we were at the bar still had to wait for half an hour or actually more to get our food. Drink was extra sweet and food was not good either. I don't recommend this place who don't eat meat or dairy, they have this place ONLY for meat eaters. read more

Grille 44 - Strawberry Moscow mule and impossible burgers - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

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First time here. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Nice atmosphere.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Clean. Good food menu and bar variety. We had beer and pizza. Both were great. Watched the Tiger game at bar. Was fun! Bartender was nice and knew her job well. Good rapport. read more

Was heading home from a short road trip and was looking for a bite to eat and a good beer and stumbled on this gem. Great staff, delicious pizza and fantastic beer selection. Will definitely be back anytime I am in the area. read more

Clean, comfortable, good food. French dip sandwich is my husbands go to, the au jus is the best we've had in a long time. The breaded cauliflower has the best breading on it. Pizzas are great, drinks are cold, BLT is great. It's a must stop when we are up north. read more

Made a special Mother's Day trip to Grille 44. The Mother's Day special they ran out so that wasn't a good start. Three of us ordered food was mediocre at best, the broasted chicken should be advertised and sold as chicken jerky, horrible. Table next to us sent back a burnt pizza and a steak that was to be cooked medium rare but was obviously well done. Two star is for an attentive male server. I have been here before was never impressed and this last experience confirms I and my family will not be back. read more

Stopped in after several hours of hiking the Manistee River Trail. Nice place with friendly staff. On Sunday mornings into late afternoon they have a make your own bloody Mary bar. This was a treat! I thought they were a bit light on the vodka, but the doctoring choices on the bar were amazing! We had tater tot kegs - giant tater tots stuffed with bacon and cheese! I'm pretty sure bacon and cheese makes anything good, and the tater tots were amazing. We ordered 16 wings and were able to get two different flavors. We chose the garlic Parmesan and the honey garlic. I thought the wings were a little pricey, but they were large and very juicy. The wings were had were generously breaded...almost like fried chicken. I loved the flavor of the honey garlic...they were a bit wetter than the garlic Parmesan...we thought the garlic Parmesan needed more sauce. We could have gotten by with 8 wings and had plenty of leftovers for later in the evening. There an outdoor seating area - a tent out by their parking lot with some tables under it. Sadly you can see bear lake. read more

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Pizza is great. So are the fish dinners and burgers. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Eating inside is nice but so is the pick up window, as long as the line isn't too long.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Most family oriented, nice, warming bar you can go to on this side of town. Along with the only gas station you should spend your money on next door. read more

We have had about 3-4 orders from here when we visit Bear Lake and always great service and food! My husband took my grandson and his dad to eat in for pizza and they loved it. I do recommend this restaurant. read more

The food was awesome. Service was great!! We will return again. This is local place. We were traveling and well accepted.

Best part about this place are the restrooms. Super nice. Chicken wings and broasted chicken are decent eats. A1 crispness. Everything else... burger to fries to mash potatoes, would not recommend. May skip this spot next time coming through. read more

We tried ordering take out but couldn't get through on the phone lines. So we went in and seems they didn't have enough staff to help people. Food is OK but the a broasted chicken is OUT OF THIS WORLD. Get it and don't share it!! We will be dreaming of it until we can get back up to the area again!! My husband had the pizza and he liked it but nothing special. Thin crust with a thick layer of cheese. read more

Delicious! Great service! I had the cherry chicken salad. My husband had the big salad... it was well, big! And both fresh and tasty! read more

Grille 44 - Cherry chicken salad - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

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We have stopped in here many times when traveling through the area. This time We ordered the wings, Michigan cherry pizza, pepperoni pizza. The beverages we ordered were all on point and the large selection of on tap beers offered some great choices. The on tap beer came out at the perfect temperature. The last time we have ordered burgers, including the equator burger, the cod and whitefish dip all were very good. The service is always friendly as well. A "can't miss" if you are in the area. read more

Heading down 31, hungry, this place popped up on the radar. Was in the mood for a burger. This was a cozy little place/bar but this Sunday afternoon more of a restaurant. Lots of TV's and they do the Sunday morning Bloody Mary bar. Our waitress elaborated some great specials. We had our hearts set on burgers, my hubby orders the cowboy with sweet potatoes fries and I got the Duane(like a Big Mac, one patty though, you could add another). Very good, both burgers, we have no complaints. My husband isn't a fry person and he loved how well cooked his sweet potato fries were! He almost ate them all and that's saying a lot! We bought a piece of creme de mint cake for the road after the waitress said that all their desserts were made in house, it was shareable size and delicious! Thanks! Kudos to our waitress, she was good! read more

Nothing really to complain about. We had a party of 11. It was a Tuesday at about 6pm. We were seated right away. We had 5 kids. The menu had something for everyone. Great portion sizes for the prices. Service was fast, no mistakes in the orders. We left full and happy. Fried asparagus and pickles appetizers were both A+! read more

Stopped here with my Wife and kids after a day in Manistee. The food is outstanding, in a very bar-food kind of home cooked way and that is great combination! I had the lake perch pan fried, and my son had the lake perch crusted in parm cheese and baked, both were delicious! The sides of smashed potatoes were rich and fluffy. Now for the best part.....THE WINGS! The wings are HUGE!! We ordered the spicy wings, and they were crispy on the outside and very meaty, we loved them! Can't wait to eat here again next time we are in the are in the area! read more

Outstanding place! Good food, good service, & Monica was very helpful with directions & guidance. Dont miss this place!!!

Came in for a late lunch/early dinner and loved what we ordered! Audra's recommendations were spot on! The spinach appetizer with fried pita chips is great! The pizza-amazing! And a chicken burrito with homemade queso sauce Would definitely stop again! read more

Grille 44 - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

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Great food and atmosphere. The spinach artichoke dip is a great choice for an appetizer.

The food here is always so good!! My favorite is the Rueben sandwich... a guaranteed belly filler!! Just so good!

Casual restaurant with standard bar food. However, the food we had wasn't standard in taste. Great nachos and I loved my grilled chicken salad! They serve the salad with a cherry vinaigrette that was nothing less than wonderful. This was the first I'd had a cherry vinaigrette and I will definitely seek it out again!!! I will definitely stop again when passing through or when we're out for a weekend drive in that area! read more

Grille 44 - Grilled chicken salad with cherry vinaigrette! So delicious! - New American Near Me - Bear Lake, Michigan

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Very nice staff and better than expected food PLUS a good selection of draft beers. Portions were large and prices fair. Family friendly atmosphere. read more

I really want to like this place. The menu always looks so delicious to me. However, each time I try again and am equally disappointed. We started out last visit with an appetizer of potato skins. They were good but nothing to write home about. The portion was just right for 2 people though and came out to the table quickly. My steak was undercooked and cold. I got mushrooms and onions added for extra charge. No problem except the mushrooms weren't sautéed with the onions-my mistake though. I just assumed they would be. The other person I was with had a burger. They said it was good but had better at other restaurants in the area. The server was decent. I think she was having a bad day as she seemed to have nothing go her way. Which I know can happen. The other servers worked well with one another. The seating since COVID-19 has signs on tables to know where to sit. read more

Stopped in with two hungry kids after a beach day and got great recommendations from our server Margaret. The artichoke dip was great! The 44 burger was delicious. After a couple of misfires earlier on our vacation, this place hit the spot. A local vibe with solid food, plenty on draft, and options for the kids. In and out in less than an hour. read more

went for lunch with my wife and there was only one waitress for all 6 tables and bar. not that, that mattered however to get refills was nearly impossible. she seen my wife had her card out and said she could take it up. mind you NO bill was even put in the table but my wife gave it to her. about 5 min pass and she apologized that she lost our card. hardley no remorse at all. had to call the bank and cancel the card and left. will never return. what a horrible first time expierence and no compensation for our card at all. good luck! read more

Good food and friendly service. We don't eat out that often, but when we are in Bear Lake, we will keep going here.

Good food, drinks. Clean restaurant and restrooms. Nice out door seating. Frose' was awesome!! Everything I have ordered here has been good. They even have some nights in the summer with live music on the patio. read more

Several visits now and the service and food are consistently good. Even on busy holiday weekends, staff is friendly and food is timely.

We came across Grille 44 and thought we would check it out. It turned out to be a good choice! The waitresses were friendly and very helpful and the menu had a great variety of food choices. We decided on the pork sirloin with maple/bacon glaze dinner and it was a good decision! If we are ever in the area again we will definitely stop back! read more

We walked the waitress pulled the table away from a 4 some that was already seated, that had an extra table on the end, with out saying a word to them! They were busy and their computers were down so it was a stressful evening for them. But... we are paying customers!! I asked for water twice, never came, she was too busy being upset with her boss, coming to fix the computer! The salad o got was mediocre at best, wet soggy lettuce some mozzarella balls, a minute amount of tomatoes and onion, with some sliced up deli ham and some shredded cheese. That was their "signature salad" the 44 salad. We were very dissatisfied! read more