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    J. Paul's Dining Room

    4.2 (58 reviews)
    Closed 5:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Front walkway and love the Pride flag!
    Johannah D.

    Great place for a nice dinner. We sat on their front porch on a very pleasant evening - cozy and fun. Highly recommend their lavender martini - and we really enjoyed the appetizers and dinner - but you must get their rolls and garlic butter! OMG! Highly recommend and we will definitely be back the next time we are in town.

    Joy A.

    We sat on the back patio which has a beautiful view of a water spring and some deer and rabbit. Our server was very attentive and made some great suggestions for dinner. We started with the baked Brie which was fantastic. Then we split the Caesar salad which was yummy. I got the beef boulionaise with ravioli and my husband got the duck. Both were excellent. Will definitely come back. Also, drinks were good and reasonably priced.

    Braised Ribeye with Truffled Mushroom Raviolis
    Stephanie P.

    Absolutely incredible. One of the best dinners I've had in quite some time. To start, this place is on the bottom of a bed and breakfast. They have both indoor and outdoor seating. We came on a chilly weekend, so we sat inside. It is decorated so nicely inside with cool art and light fixtures but still has the touches of traditional B&B. They offer cocktail, beer & wine options. I got the halibut. My husband got the mushroom and beef dish. Both were so delicious and some of the best food we had in quite some time. Service was very friendly as well! A must stop if In Saugatuck

    Seared Duck Breast amazing!
    Mary A.

    We happened upon this Restaraunt after a long wonderful boating day... with kids in tow and picky parents (my husband is native French and particular w fine dining) this was a respite from the hustle and bustle of downtown Saugatuck. We were able to park our car and boat near by and experience an amazing menu that pleased all our appetites. Service was amazing, great cocktail list, ambiance was 5+ It was such a special experience. Prime rib was AWESOME as was the risotto and duck. May I add I recently dined at a similar caliber Restaraunt in New Buffalo (kids had burgers not prime rib) and the bill was more expensive and underwhelming. We will definately be back when we want to feel like me and my hubby can be on a date w the kids in tow (18,14,11) super special.

    Trout with tomato jam and Yukon gold potatoes.
    Jeffrey A.

    I feel this is more 3.5 Stars, but that is not an option. They were able to accommodate a party of 8 and we were able to sit on the lovely patio in the back. The menu is limited, but they had options for just about anybody. My partner and I had the trout with Yukon gold potatoes. The rest of our party had the steaks except one of the kids who had macaroni and cheese. What brings the star down to 4, is I felt the food and drinks were decent, but not worth the price. Many of the steak were over cooked and the service was quite slow. Slow to the point where those who got medium well steaks instead of rare, felt that sending it back would take too long. Everything was also under seasoned. Some of us had desserts and they were good. My final complaint is that I think we were charged an 18% gratuity and were never told (due to the party size), but since I cannot confirm or deny this (we were not given a receipt), I'm just chalking it up to my fault for not asking.

    They were offering a whiskey flight...this was one of the offerings
    Denyce M.

    We were in town for Labor Day weekend glamping. While our cabin had a full kitchen and the fridge was stocked with bubbles, I wasn't feeling the whole cooking thing as there was only so much roughing it in the wild that I could deal with. The folks we were hanging with suggested this place since it was close to where we were staying. The restaurant is in what I believe is a bed and breakfast situation in a house built in the 1800s. The restaurant is on the first floor. Very lovely decor (high back white chairs) with great light fixtures. Tables are dispersed throughout the rooms of the house. We decided to start out with the crab cakes but were informed by our waitperson Kim that they were out of those. That turned out to be a very good thing as we decided to get two orders of the smoked whitefish pate. It has a little bit of a twang to, smoky and good. It was served with toasted bread that was great. So great in fact that we had our second server, Mindy, keep bringing us bread out to spread that pate on it. Those two bowls of pate went to the kitchen clean. For dinner, I got the Berkshire Pork chop (mashed potato, cider reduction, veggie). My only complaint would be there were not enough mashed potatoes for me as I love them. The pork chop itself was very good, nice, and tender. My friend got the Roasted Chicken (mushroom spaetzle, truffle cream). Very nice blending of flavors and the spaetzle was good. Chicken kind of fell off the bone, which is good. The Doctor got the Linguine (ramp, (wild onion) pepper, tomato, basil, Parmesan. Had some of that as well and it was good. Our other friend got the Baby Lamb Chops with Mediterranean couscous. Didn't get to taste that, but between my two friends, there were nothing, but bones left...going to assume it didn't suck. For dessert we got a key lime cake, which I wasn't expecting. I read the menu but didn't see cake as my brain shuts down after key lime and assumes pie. Gotta say it was a pleasant surprise...very moist and creamy at the same time. All in all, it was a lovely dinner and good time. If you go, ask for Kim or Mindy or if you luck out, you will get both. They were amazing and friendly and funny. The Doctor and I ran into Mindy the next day at the grocery store and she immediately asked us if we wanted some bread.... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! I could see us going back there again the next time we are in town.

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    Incredible chef and service, love the food and elegant historical home. Chris & Courtney are the best. The Kirby house is wonderful.

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    The baked Brie we had as an appetizer and the beef bourguignon and duck entrees were delicious. Lively atmosphere and attentive server.

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    Always an excellent meal with great service - the kitchen simply does amazing work- best choice in Douglas

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    We were a group of 6, service and ambiance was great as was the food. Would definitely recommend.

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    Amazing meal and service! Excellent wine and awesome deserts! Great people! Chef Chris came out to greet us!

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    We had the best time ever at J. Paul's Dining Room! The service was fabulous and food was delicious!

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