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    Phelps Hillside Resort

    4.5 (19 reviews)
    ModerateBars, Resorts
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Jay D.

    I was looking somewhere for my 80 year old mother and I to eat while we were visiting Phelps which is mom's childhood home and we heard about this Sunday fried chicken buffet and we as southerners were skeptical about eating fried chicken so far north. So you come in and they get your drinks and you help yourself to the small salad bar which was average. I had read several raving reviews about how fresh the salad bar ingredients were which is not accurate. Pretty much everything was from a bag or a container. But it was edible. Then we got the broccoli soup which was okay. Would have been better if it were hot. But who cares I came for the fried chicken and it didn't disappoint. The all you can eat is not buffet style but brought to you by the plate. We paid extra for all white meat. And it was delicious. Served with curly fries which were good but mashed potatoes and gravy would have been better. They also gave a piece of corn on the Cobb which I didn't eat but my mom liked it. The place was beautiful and the view of the water was nice. Service was great however I wasn't a fan of them utilizing their small children to parade around the room collecting dirty plates and even stocking the salad bar. I'd be perfectly fine with that if we were not in the middle of a deadly pandemic and obviously children that young not eligible for a vaccine. Pretty careless to do that. If they had done the buffet again on Monday night we would have been the first in line! 5 stars for the chicken and 2.5 stars for the salad bar. Price was very reasonable.

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    Joey K.

    Everything I am looking for and nothing I'm not. The Hillside has plenty of great food and excellent service that supports a breathtaking view. If you're from here or even passing through, you can tell there isn't a heck of a lot of choices around. We are lucky to have the Hillside! They know how to make one hell of an old fashioned to match my favorite all you can eat chicken and fish. We always end up bringing the family here and it brings smiles all around.

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    5 months ago

    The salad bar and fish fry are absolutely fantastic! We always had great service too Bar tenders and waitstaff are friendly all the time.

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    4 years ago

    Great service and food. Came in for the fish fry. Had the perch lightly fried was deliciiis.

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    7 years ago

    This is my favorite restaurant and bar in Phelps. Great staff fantastic food. Would recommend their prime rib, fish fry and fried chicken.

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    12 years ago

    Rustic Cabins,friendly staff. This was my first trip and I know that I will be back

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    12 years ago

    Hillside is kid friendly yet they have a bar. There is an awesome park for kids to play at and a kids menu. The food is delicious!!

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    Come for the Saturday prime rib special, and get the king cut along with a couple old fashioneds and the salad bar.

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    Hoppy's Bar - Bar

    Hoppy's Bar

    4.3(9 reviews)
    22.4 mi
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    The service was great. The food was delicious but there was a family that had three children that…read morewere missed behaving and they were very young playing with the pool table and parents never said anything ! lol

    Passed this place a number of times over the years, but always went across the street to wet my…read morewhistle. Seeing it won MLive's "Best Local Bar" award intrigued me, so I stopped in for a beer and a burger. I don't know how this got put in the category of dive bars. It's a pretty typical small town UP tavern. It's clean, decorated with the usual game heads and yooper memorabilia. Ceiling tiles dish up a little history with your beverage by commemorating locals or some of the long-established hunting camps in the area. They had a few UP beers on offer, so I took a bottle of Upper Hand brewing's U.P.A. Very nice pale ale with more flavor than most, trending toward IPA territory. Burger was fair. Nice sized but overcooked, a little chewy. I got swiss and mushrooms on it; the swiss was processed and the mushrooms came from a can. But they never bragged about artisanal fare. It wasn't bad, and I'd probably get another burger there...maybe just a plain one though. Would definitely get french fries again--they were excellent. Thin cut, crisp, put me in mind of McDonald's fries on their really good days. There were about five people there when I came in at about 9:00 on a Friday. They left quickly, leaving me alone with the bartender, before a couple came in a bit later. Didn't feel out of place though. The bartender was friendly, and I got into an interesting conversation with the couple. Very comfortable hangout, even with a thin crowd. Do be aware Hoppy's does not take credit cards. Luckily there's an ATM in the back. Nice to have another dining option in Kenton.

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    Burnt Bridge Tavern

    Burnt Bridge Tavern

    4.3(57 reviews)
    12.6 mi
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    This was just a top notch bar with oodles of rustic up north charm! From the big papst sign…read moreoutside to the money attached to the ceiling! The staff was commutative and funny The food was delightful for the entire party. And I had maybe one of the very best bar pizzas I have ever had Not extensive seating so you may have to wait but they made it enjoyable. Lots of local flavor!

    We arrived at 3:30 PM on a Friday night and the bartender who was working ALONE seated us pretty…read morequickly. Mind you the bar area was full and she had a party of 8 already seated. I mention this to give credit to the female bartender who was hustling her tail off. Once seated she came over and took our drink order. THE ONLY NEGATIVE THING I WILL SAY ABOUT THIS PLACE IS THERE WAS NO DRINK MENU. Our gin and tonic, brandy old fashioned, white Zinfandel, and Bloody Mary with a chaser came out extremely fast. A perch dinner, beer battered fish fry, chicken tender, and a classic burger were ordered. We waited about 20 minutes for our food to arrive. My 3 piece beer battered cod was flaky and not greasy. My husband's perch came with 2 large filets and he said he really liked it. Chicken tenders are chicken tenders and hard to mess up haha. My dad said his burger was flavorful and juicy. For all 4 of us ordering food and having alcoholic beverages, our bill came to a little over $100. The bartender thanked us for our patience since she was the only person working, but we didn't feel we ever waited a long period for anything. Will definitely be back.

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