Chandler's is a Northern Michigan fine dining hidden gem! The dishes here are well developed, have…read moreexcellent flavor & are executed perfectly! The service is incredibly helpful, professional & friendly! The atmosphere is incredible, & dining in the wine cellar is a must!! There are no wrong choices here, everything is seriously phenomenal! The steak tartare is a great starter to share with the table, the amount of crab in the crab cakes is fantastic, and serving the caesar in a parmesan tuile makes it that much more fun to eat! The boar shank I had made for the perfect winter meal, it is fall off the bone tender & the sweet potato gnocchi pairs so well with it! The salmon florentine is another beautiful dish & you have to enjoy the amazing wine selection they offer!

Great quality food ! The chefs/ cooks obviously understand taste ! Everything we had was amazing…read morequality and very flavorful. It was a bit chilly out , so We started with the mushroom bisque special. It was so good I want the recipe and would literally put this on top of everything I cook at home!!! Misty our waitress suggested the burger and it was as good as advertised! My husband ordered it but I beefed for at least 2 more bites after tasting bit ! So good. I wanted the crispy chicken sandwich which apparently Is also popular, but needs some greens. I ended up ordering the kiwi strawberry salad ( kale ) and she allowed me to add crispy chicken on top. Best of both worlds! I will say the crispy chicken is VERY spicy FYI . Ambiance is cute. They have indoor & outdoor seating. Owe sat indoors and it was fun to watch the cooks at work. We would definitely make it a priority if ever visiting this area again !

Nestled on a stunning harbor, the restaurant offers a fantastic outdoor dining environment. The…read morestaff is incredibly friendly and knowledgeable, making every meal a top-rated experience. We truly wish there was a location closer to where we live.

We ventured up to escape The Venetian Festival for an evening. Had never been to the shoppes. Nomad…read morewas booked but the indoor / outdoor and open aired bar was available. If you've not been to Bay Harbor, this spot makes it worthwhile. Not every seat is great in the place, but the booths and the bar are very well designed. The view provided outside was an art festival assembling on the lawn of this intimate and opulent harbor. The scene had my mind somewhere between a pharmaceutical ad and Marilyn Manson's, "The Beautiful People." Our server / bartender was super welcoming. We enjoyed a Spritz & a mocktail Mojito. Both well made. We split a large chop chop salad. (Enough for 4 for a light sample but plenty for 2) She had the heirloom risotto and I opted for the spicy sausage rigatoni. We loved the food! A nice spot no doubt. When the opportunity presents itself again, we look forward.

Very cool place to check out. This place has so much history and besides, if it's good enough for…read moreErnest Hemingway, it's good enough for us. We were fortunate to even sit in the same seat at the bar, (2nd from the end) that Hemingway sat in. Tyler our bartender/server was so nice and so efficient. We had a late breakfast so we didn't eat there but we did have the chips/spinach dip. We also learned all about the history from Amanda the bar manager. She was kind enough to take about 5-10 minutes to fill us in about the history as well...VERY interesting. If you want to see and hear all about it then check out the City Park Grill.

We had lunch here while enjoying the downtown shops and sightseeing. It has a beautiful interior,…read morevery cool bar area. The staff was friendly, and the dress was tourist casual. I really enjoyed the perch sandwich, one in our group had the Reuban and it was really good as well. They have soups, salads, burgers and even a gluten free menu. Overall prices were fair, and it has plenty of local beers and a full bar. I would eat here again, especially if you are on the north side of town near the park.

Nice menu , nice wine list , friendly service. The prices were way too high for this restaurant,…read morethough ! We live in miami , fl and are used to fine dining and paying a lot for food and wine , when it's well deserved. This restaurant does not have the ambience, clout nor quality steak , etc. to charge 80+ just for a filet mignon without any accompaniments! My husband had the New York strip and did not like it, but loved the massive twice baked potato, as well as the asparagus and sauces (that he had to pay extra for). I ordered the five hour braised short rib, per the suggestion of our nice Waitress , and it was delicious. It literally could've fed five people though! It was enormous. Luckily mine came served over mashed Yukon gold potatoes. I shared some of my husband's asparagus and definitely dug into his twice baked potato, which was really delicious and a flavorful. We ordered a great bottle of Bordeaux. We're staying here for the weekend so I will give the walleye with citrus buerre blanc a try , next time , if we dine here at the resort, again. That was the other suggestion of our Waitress and I trust her taste.

No words to describe the horrendous food here. The food was sent back. The quality of food is…read morecompletely gone. They need to invest in a better chef. Would never recommend.

View is beautiful, lovely ambiance, great server with excellent recommendations, and the food,…read moreespecially mustard glazed salmon, was wonderful. Will return any time we're up north.

Oof. The steak was so bad I couldn't cut into it.The Beacon had great salads but clearly we aren't…read moregoing with salads these days. There are many better places in town for the same or less money. Pass. I see the Owner, who was not on site, has chosen to respond in a defensive and dishonest manner ( he's done this with other reviewers). In FACT my entree (steak au poirve at $52.00 for a bad cut of meat and fries) was inedible. I couldn't cut into it and couldn't eat it. Because I hope to *eat dinner * last night, I ordered the lobster roll , which I ate. When the bill was delivered, we we charged for my husband's entree, my lobster roll, and my inedible steak. My husband asked the waitress to remove the charge for the inedible steak. She said she could not do so without speaking to her manager, who wasn't working. She eventually returned, with the inedible steak charge removed, and the lobster roll charges remaining. My husband paid the bill together with a generous tip for the waitress. She didn't incur a financial penalty. We have the receipts. For a restaurant owner to lie and claim we'd cheated them into giving us free food is baffling. To call us "uneducated " and suggest we "cook for ourselves " because we expected food to be edible is baffling. Needless to say, nobody owes Mark a positive review for bad food. Lying about the bill is no way to run a business either. Mark can rest easily knowing we (and our friends ) will never darken his door at the Bistro again, nor his other door at his Harbor Springs restaurant. As I said, there are other fine restaurants here that produce excellent food while respecting their patrons.

Oh how I wish this place would have been better. It's a…read morecute place and our server did a great job overall. Those are the highlights. My friend ordered the kabob dinner and said it was good...but over $20 for some veggies is crazy. My gyro and truffle fries....honestly I should have just sent them back. This is one of the most disappointing meals I've had recently. They put a tomato paste on it that I almost requested without, but trusted it would be interesting. It literally tasted like cheap canned tomato paste. Gross and certainly doesn't blend well on a gyro. The lamb meat itself had a decent taste, but the way it is served makes it difficult to eat in a pita. Gyros are typically chopped or shaved lamb which makes it easier to eat and helps ensure you're getting more lamb per bite. Served in these strips, it was just falling apart and not blending with the feta. The fries...terrible. Just terrible. $6 to sub truffle fries which seems like too much but I hadn't had them in a long time so had to go for it. Listed in subs it simply says truffle fries, so I didn't know they were going to be covered in liquid cheese. They ARE listed in appetizers with the full description but I didn't look there until after bc I didn't order an appetizer. The cheese was awful, completely overwhelmed the TINY bit of truffle taste, and SO salty! Take a look at the picture and decide for yourself if the gyro and fries is worth $23. I eat a lot of gyros, and this being the most expensive one I've had is the worst. Heads up that they charge a service fee. Doesn't bother me as I always tip at least 20% but no one pointed that out and I'm not really sure what it's for. Does that go into the servers pocket or? Won't be going back to find out.

We just have to say, Stacey is pretty amazing! Very accommodating and patterns with people. She was…read moregreat to have as a server. Thank you for being awesome!

Visited again last night. Had the prix fixe dinner, two Caesar salads, the whitefish dinner and…read morethe salmon dinner. A nice wine to complement the dinner. Always worth the visit when in the area, servings were plentiful, dessert was a carryout as we couldn't touch another bite of food.

After numerous friends telling me " You have to eat at Walloon Inn you would love it, the food is…read moregreat and of course the view across the lake is spectacular ". Well I couldn't get a reservation in the fall so my girlfriend and I tried again while taking a ski trip to Boyne Mountain . Yes, The location and ambiance is fabulous . We were graciously greeted and sat at table # 1 right by the windows looking out to the frozen lake truly a great table. Our waitress Janice a local greeted us and was very nice. Janice did a great job going through the menu which I will added the prices were very fare . The wine and cocktail list were also impressive with a wide offering in price and choice. We decided on a Malbec to start. Then they brought out a the welcoming taste of salmon pate on a cucumber which we both found to be very tasty . After reviewing the menu we chose to bypass an appetizer for fear of just getting too much food and not finishing our dinner . After I told my girlfriend how good whitefish is in Michigan we both ordered that instead of the salmon or short ribs that also looked enticing. . Before our entree was served we had the warm bread and garlic butter that was terrific and tempting to eat the whole basket . Our dinners were served very quickly even though the restaurant was sold out . As we took the first bites of the white fish I was extremely disappointed . The breading had absolutely zero seasoning or flavor . The fish was flaky and cooked perfectly but the breading was completely flavorless taking away from the fish. Neither of us finished the dish and my girlfriend tried adding salt just to get some flavor but it didn't make it any better . I was going to order dessert but we were so disappointed after our dinner we chose to bypass dessert . . I did order a coffee since they didn't have cappuccino. I will say the coffee was very good , but what good restaurant doesn't have a cappuccino machine . As a side note the bathroom very nicely decorated in old wine box shingles on the wall and was very clean . I gave 3 stars simply because the Walloon Inn has been around so long and highly acclaimed as one of the better restaurants in the area. This was very disappointing . I may come back with my business partner and hope my experience will be better . Until next time .

The atmosphere is relaxed and welcoming, and the waterfront views make it an awesome place to…read moreunwind. I also liked that you can sit wherever you'd like and simply order your food and drinks at the bar. The service was friendly and efficient, and our order came out quickly. The cheese curds were delicious, and they have a good beer selection along with non-alcoholic options for those who don't drink. If you're looking for a laid-back brewery with great views, good drinks, and tasty food, this spot is definitely worth a visit.

I'm surprised the rating average is so low. We stopped for lunch. The view was amazing. Cool…read morebuilding layout. Service was fast and friendly. Beers were decent. Food was very good. Big portions and very tasty. I'd definitely visit again.

We did a little skiing at Nubs and stayed at the casino hotel. Gambled a little and went over for…read moredinner. We had to wait :25 min to get seated. Mind you, there was only 7 tables being used out of 40. It took another :14 minutes to get water to our table once seated. The waiter was very nice but slower then a turtle in the Texas sun. We both ordered the prime rib. That took :32 minutes to arrive. It came barely warm wreaking of smoke. (Must have been heated up on a smoker). Can green beans and some old whipped potatoes served with it. The ambiance was cool, the server was nice. The food was honestly the worst thing I had eaten in Michigan. Not one person asked how we enjoyed our meal. Not the waiter, not the manager on the way out. This whole place needs to be gutted from the inside out. Not recommended at ALL Worst prime rib we've ever eaten. Took two bites and left the whole plate

This place sits inside the casino. The place is very nice and is a great place to hang out and…read moreconversation. The service was quick and our waitress was very helpful. The appetizer were great and plentiful. The burnt end tacos were delicious. The Korean sloppy Joe was a good choice. The fires are waffle fries and seasoned. Overall the price and portions are good. A great place to eat even if you don't gamble.

Delicious food (I had a whitefish eggs Benedict)! Service was great. Highly recommended.read more

Excellent breakfast place right on 31. Nice ambience with outdoor dining. Our server was very…read morefriendly and efficient. The food fresh and delicious. Loved the sour dough toast. Only problem for me was the sausage. Flavor profile was a bit off as the meat contained herbs that were a bit overpowering. Will definitely return.