We got there early and it is a cozy old log cabin. The server was sweet and prompt. We had meat…read moreflight # 3. We also got a side of cornbread and coleslaw. I had the naughty Santa and hubby had old fashion. Loved everything the chicken and pork were our favorite. Cornbread was perfect and we got the cherry BBQ sauce and mustard based one. Both highly recommend especially since I don't typically love BBQ sauce.

The Copper Kettle is a must stop distillery. The best place for craft cocktails, flights and food…read morein the area. Amazing appetizers from Frickles to the loaded tots with craft beer cheese and bacon. Always get the flight of six handcrafted spirits. Our favorites include coconut rum, banana rum, salted caramel and coffee . Love the small town feel with the elevated menu from downstate. Fun themed decor and drinks for the changing seasons too! They have the best team with Taylor, Rileigh, and Brea. If you're in the area you need to check out the Copper Kettle.

3.5 rounded to 4! The pork was a little tough but it wasn't fatty at least. The grilled chicken…read moresandwich would've been better with a regular burger bun rather than a ciabatta bun, but overall okay! Turkey sandwich was just mediocre and wasn't very turkey-forward. Margarita flight was flavorful - I liked the original best and the strawberry second! The menu wasn't very descriptive so we had to go online to see what each sandwich entailed. They had card games and lots of tvs. The ambiance was fun and enjoyable and our server was super nice! Overall, it was one of the better restaurants around Houghton but just nothing to write home about.

I went at 4pm to have a drank. I had the margarita flight for $20. My favorite was the original…read morecalled the Erie. I sat at the bar. They had the windows open for a nice lake breeze. All seating is indoors. They said on the weekends they have outdoor seating at a tiki the restaurant is attached to a hotel. There was plenty of parking in the attached lot. Bartender was friendly.

The ambience was nice, and it was sweet to sit by the window and have a view of the lake…read more The food was not on par for what we felt like it could have been. Just average. If they step up the food a notch, it would be a go-to place!

Food comes out fast. Decent bar food options with daily specials. Tables next to the window have a…read moreview of the lake.

Houghton Lake is not known for its fine dining, that being said I live here and Kilkare is a great…read moreplace to eat. From giant burgers to crab legs and Prime rib. Folks rave about the potato soup, I like the French Onion soup.

I went to my first Tip Up Town with my crew , then the Kilkare for dinner . We were served quickly…read moreeven though it was busy. The best burgers in town & the wings were perfection! ! Its menu is large and so were the portions . Fun place .

Service was outstanding. Very tentative staff. Food was good. All day breakfast is a plus!…read more I had the patty melt on rye and my wife had the biscuits and gravy. Family dinner charm.

Love the mushroom burger and the fries. Me and mom loves the strawberry shortcake dessert.it was…read moreplenty for us to split just one .the server was so friendly and polite looking forward to going back

Stopped in on a cold, snowy night and this place was hop'n. Everyone here was an absolute delight…read moreto be around. Even though it was busy the servers were all joking and having a good time, genuinely happy to be at work. I was a little hesitant to order fish tacos in northern MI in winter, but I'm so glad I did! They were amazing! I'm also a little mad at myself for waiting so long to try this place. 10/10 recommend eating here.

AWESOME FOOD!!! It was our anniversary so we took a drive for dinner. Hubby had the ribs, they were…read moredelicious! I ordered the shrimp, and ohhh my! Prob the best I've ever had. Our server Lisa was spot on, friendly, and made our date night even better with her infectious laugh! We LOVE this place.

We went for lunch on a Monday. It is all indoor seating. Staff is friendly. I had the $11.99 salad…read moreand soup buffet. Soups were chicken noodle and French onion. Soups are made in-house. The salad bar had many good selections. I liked that they had spinach, romaine and ice berg lettuce. Cottage cheese, broccoli, potato salad, pasta salad, cheese, beets, canned peaches and fruit salad, fresh strawberries and grapes, pudding, jello, bread pudding, grape tomatoes, garbanzo beans, turkey deli meat. My friend had the cherry chicken salad. It was okay.

I highly recommend this place. Of the 3 places we ate on our trip, this was the best…read more Dad got the Tripple Decker Breakfast Club, Mom got the country breakfast, gf Sarah the Country Fried Steak and eggs, and I ordered the turkey pretzel sandwich. It was all fantastic. We had Sierra S for a server and she was phenomenal. Very patient and sweet to my older parents. A+ service. The places was very clean and comfortable. Plenty of seating. Can't recommend enough.

This is your standard "up north" tavern complete with no frills menus, staff and clientele…read more Fridays they have great seafood specials (all fried of course) but stay away from the smelt. Also, if you are so intoxicatedly inclined, they serve their long islands in 22 oz beer mugs filled to the top with booze; definitely not for the light weight. Last year they had butterfly shrimp that was amazing. Also of note, the husband/wife owners are fans of U-M and State respectively and the bar is pretty much decked out half and half. Kind of kitschy?

Amy was so attentive.We had wonderful service and food. We all got the fish. The onion pedals were…read morea perfect side.

went for a Coney and found the Gyro to be excellent!! used…read moreto be Joes, now it's Rex Coney Island....give it a go

The food and service were good. I really don't have any complaints at all but I tore my food up…read morethough

There wasn't many dairy free options which i was disappointed about but there was still a few like…read morea dairy free fudge bar called the Dilly Bar. Would recommend if you are allergic to dairy products like me or if you just avoid dairy.

Despite its location almost in top of M55, which is very busy, this is a gem among Dairy Queen…read morefranchises. Lean? Beyond clean, SPOTLESS. The owner is often there herself and it shows, as the orders are made speedily with pride. It's a throwback to the days when high schoolers were your soda jerks and there was the notion that the customer is #1. We didn't have any hot food - something that will happen at some point over this summer - but the banana split, the hot fudge sundae, and the blizzard we had were amazing! We are making this our "after the beach" go to when we take the grandkids to the playground right across the street. Double bonus points? They have a beautiful picnic area to enjoy your treats behind the store, nestled into a small, wooded area that can keep the noise from M55 all but a distant memory. Again, I cannot express how old fashioned service meets cleanliness and quality! Highly recommend!