Kettlewell's is closed for the season (last day is Labor Day) but I had to add it to Yelp because…read moreit's such a cute spot and deserves some extra business when they reopen next season! We had a rental house around the corner and it delighted me to have a little dessert and snack shop nearby. It's a walk up window specializing in soft serve treats like cones, sundaes, flurries, shakes and malts. The ice cream is smooth and dreamy! I had the turtle sundae and it was divine! My mom went for a soft serve with strawberries and we were impressed that it was chunks of fresh strawberries, not a fake syrup. My husband went with an orange float and it was made with local Northwoods soda. It was all so good! They also have a menu of savory snacks like soft pretzels, nachos, hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, and sloppy joes. We kept talking about stopping by for a pretzel but it didn't work out so I can't speak much to their savory offerings, unfortunately. The stand itself is adjacent to the GT Butterfly House & Bug Zoo and, upon looking the place up online, I learned that Kettlewell's is the name of a groundbreaking moth researcher and that's the kind of nerdy trivia that I live for. Reopening May 1st so mark your calendars!

An amazing little addition to our community. Kettlewells sits in a tiny building. They have lots of…read morechoices and plenty of outdoor seating. The staff are amazing, and keep up a great pace. The portions are always hearty with lots of fillings or toppings.

A Bellaire classic! There was a line out the door on the 4th of July but it moved fairly quickly…read more Portions are huge and the quality of the soft serve, hot fudge and cookie dough were all very good. Love a sundae with whipped cream and a cherry and glad it was included at Ruthie's. We did not get chicken but smelled it on the patio haha. Ample seating outside. Friendly hardworking staff.

This was one of the worst experiences I've had a business. Not only was the service horrible, slow…read moreand rude but the atmosphere in the restaurant was gross and tacky. The restaurant was covered in horrendous ai stickers which were being sold for outrageous prices. However the ridiculous pricing didn't stop there. The food was laughably priced. 9 dollars for a sandwich, not including a drink or a side. A side was 7 dollars and a drink 3 and I'm rounding down. When ordering the ladies there were obviously not enthused and had no care on how long people might wait. They even forgot my mother's drink and made her pay for another. Once again the inside was dirty. When the food, ever so slowly, came we sat outside. I will admit that was the only nice part, we sat outside with an umbrella shading us. When finally seeing the food I almost had hope that it might be good, not enough to justify the exorbitant pricing but good. The sandwhich looked big and the onion rings looked well fried. However when I took a bite of the sandwich I was extremely disappointed. Not a lick of seasons and the patty was absolutely disgustingly cheap and tough. You would be better off at McDonalds. The onion rings while more visually appealing were also quite bland. And the size of the large drink was not nearly big enough to justify the price. The real kicker is for three people it was almost 80 dollars. It would be better to eat at McDonalds and get ice cream at fudgee's in the next town over.

Amazing service! Everyone is so lovely and the atmosphere is very welcoming. The ice cream is fire…read more- we got the Twix flurry and banana split boat and a pup cup and it didn't disappoint definitely coming back here again.

Seems closed. For sale sign out front. Someone ought to get this place open. Not many options for a…read moresandwich and soft serve in the area.

Visited this ice cream shop while visiting the local area. Very busy on a Sunday night and I can…read moresee why. The sundae was great and the shake too! Would highly recommend.

This review is just for the vanilla soft serve, which is all we got and we loved. Very creamy and…read morecheap ($4.50 for a medium). They also have quite the assortment of fudge if you're into that.

Awesome ice cream place! Nice creamy ice cream. I got the double peanut butter brownie crunch -…read moredelicious and very peanut butter-y. The flurries are good too. The second time I came I got an oero flurry. Their large is more like a medium. It was good but I'd have to say that their scooped ice cream is much better than their flurries. Also, they only accept cash.

Since its opening when i was little Ive been coming here almost every year! Its a tradition that…read morestarted after bobs corner closed down. Great ice cream!

We stopped while returning home from vacation. The young lady working the store was so very nice…read moreand helpful. We got to meet the owner and enjoyed his hospitality. The ice cream was delicious! I got the cherry chocolate and my wife got chewy cow. They were both so very good. We sampled several of the cheese, can't wait to put it on a cracker. Store was nice and had lots of local items If you're in the area, it's a definite stop.

Stopped by on a cold day and had a wonderful time! Everyone was so nice and helpful, we loved…read moregetting to chat with them and try their tasty ice cream and cheese. Definitely recommend for a fun little stop and to get good local ice cream/cheese/meat!

On a recent trip here, I purchased a few souvenirs. Socks with Michigan and Petoskey stone print on…read morethem. A t-shirt, a tea ball and some pretzels (pop daddy brand made in Howell, MI). The pretzels are Mexican street corn flavor, tasty. I had a Nutella latte while here, there's ice cream also.

The people that work here are amazing the products that they sell are great, great snacks, great…read morecoffee, and ice cream bar. The manager has wonderful customer service. We dropped off a UPS package that had been misplaced, and Fawn went above and beyond to fix the issue. Can't thank her enough. If you're driving through Mancelona, it is the one place you should stop!

Such a cute little ice cream spot! The ice cream was delicious, the staff was friendly, and it was…read morethe perfect stop while we were in Elk Rapids.

Great ice cream flavors, big portion. One scoop of ice cream is like 2 cups. Also it is very…read moreaffordable, $5 a scoop, cash only though. They have so many unique flavor and local flavor. Good thing it is summer and we can go swimming, otherwise back is getting big from eating their delicious ice cream.

We only ordered ice cream and didn't get any food on this trip. The service was great! They were…read morekind and quick. The ice cream was watery if that makes sense? Really just wasn't creamy like you expect ice cream to be. This is likely just the brand of hard scoop they use. It didn't taste like real ice cream to me.

Not Wimpy here. Huge crowd here on a Friday nite. We only came because of the great name and glad…read moreto support a local business. Lots of food options for an ice cream / coney joint. The girl taking orders was so nice & we just made the 830 cutoff for hot food. The 2 corn dog combo was a good value w/ tots & drink. Added jalapeño bites which my wife loved. My corn dogs were perfect w/ nice browned batted. Tots were pretty crunchy too but they forgot my drink & didn't realize til we were too far away. Place was clean & in nice shape. Give this place a shot if you're not a Wimp!

We love this place...everything is ENORMOUS! Yes, the lines can be a little overwhelming but if you…read morego in the middle of the day, you should be good to go. The staff is friendly and fast once you're at the counter and they have your order.

I love tasty treat! The portions are very generous! I would absolutely go for ice cream. I recently…read moretried the food and wasn't super impressed. I ordered a burger and it was very dry. I had asked for a side of mayo and was told they didn't have that. Again, I would absolutely go back for the ice cream! Can't wait!