Small town dining at its very best…read more Our extended group of Garland golfers (12-16) has been eating here each year since the mid 1980s. We enjoy it so much it too has become part of our Fathers Day golf outing tradition. It wouldn't have gotten that way if we had ever had a bad experience. It's actually a fairly good-sized restaurant considering it is located relatively out in the sticks. Clearly, the owners are trying to offer the best meals in the area and that commitment shows through everything they do. Known for their steaks, they still bring out a massive platter of various raw, cuts of steak for you to choose your own by looks and size. The old guy running the grill once again got all of ours cooked exactly as we individually requested. Another nod to nostalgia is the bar cheese and crackers that arrive at every table before your order is taken. They are a perfect complement to a pre-dinner drink from the bar. And the salad bar (extra cost with a meal) is worth the trip. I tried it and found some good homemade potato salad and a pot of home-cooked baked beans in addition to all the normal stuff. In summation, when you are this far from what most of us call civilization these days, it is comforting to know that places like the Redwood still exist and still offer everything that is good about small town America.

Service was very slow even though the building was pretty empty. The food was really good and…read moredrinks, my boyfriend had the lobster mac n cheese. I wish the hours were different, they open at 4 pm. Perhaps going out of business?

On Tuesday they have all you can eat pizzas from 2 till 8 pm. It's served with pop, salad, and…read moreapple pie pizza for desert. All you can eat Stops during the summer hours. I had fish and chips and soup. Friends said the pizza was decent they had 4 or 5 different kinds. My fish and chips were decent , the co-slaw was unique but very delicious. The fish was cooked perfectly. The best part it wasn't expensive the pizza buffet was 11.00 plus change and my fish and chips was only 14 bucks. The wait staff was very friendly and tell you stories of hunting elk. Which was very entertaining. Thumbs up

We had dinner at the Lewiston Lodge as an annual stop. We were greeted on walking in and promptly…read moreseated at a table with a terrific view of East Twin Lake. Our server perfectly timed coming to our table to review menu options and take our drink orders. My wife had a Turkey club panini. The paninis here are huge! And delicious. I had a perfectly seasoned grilled ribeye steak with redskin garlic potatoes, a medley of seasoned mixed vegetables of yellow and Orange carrots, green beans, and red peppers, and a house garden salad. Our meals were well prepared and delicious. Service was exceptional; Brett, our server, was on top of everything.

The good: the ambiance is beautiful and the service is amazing. We had a really excellent server!…read more The bad: the food was SO subpar, especially for the prices. The mushroom soup was just okay. There was too much pepper in the soup. The hot toddy was a good drink. The elk meatloaf was just okay. The bbq sauce was a little too sweet. The mushroom pasta was not good at all. It was so unbelievably bland. Over $40 for the most bland pasta I've ever had. I am not sold at this point in coming back. Again, the service was amazing! The food was not worth it for the price.

A characteristic of a great restaurant is; Fresh Quality Food, Servers and Staff who are long…read moreterm, Great Ambiance and established clientele. We have been dining at Bennethum's for 15+ years based on all of these. The best upscale, (but not pretentious) option in the Gaylord area. Josh and his family go the extra mile to insure their guests feel welcome and receive great service. On our most recent visit, I had the Perch, a menu staple. Always fresh, lightly dusted and flash fried, nice portion and great flavor. Accompanied with jasmine rice and green beans. My wife had the BNI Blue Wedge Salad, blue cheese dressing , applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, onion, with shrimp added for protein. Shrimp were plump, juicy and flavorful. And a meal is not complete without a loaf of their BNI bread. :) Great cocktails, warm ambiance. Be sure to check them out when in Gaylord area.

Wow. Just wow. We…read morespent the day at the lake and planned to go to the Mexican place across the street. They were short staffed and had an hour wait. We worried that we might be under dressed, casually in jeans and tanks. Yelp said this place was great. It was. We dined with 3 kids who all jammed out on the kids meals, spaghetti with homemade noodles, hand breaded chicken tenders and pizza that was SO good. Adults had salmon x2, scallop risotto, eggplant Parm and the almond crusted halibut. Everything was amazing, we were passing forks around like covid never happened. The clam chowder, Devine. I am so impressed. First time in , likely won't be in the area without stopping back. Our service was PHENOMENAL and our waitress knew the menu, made great recommendations and was amazing. Cheers Rochelle! We love you!

The service was pretty solid, servers were very nice but since we were the only table in a certain…read moresection it was out of their way a bit, but no biggie. The bread was soaked in what I assume was maybe garlic butter but it tasted like it was from a popcorn machine. Everyone ordered something different and the consensus was everything was sub par except for the lasagna. Perch was filled with bones, pizza was super oily and saturated from the pan it was on, shrimp was just okay. We were really excited to try this place but probably won't be back. Give it a chance if you're in the mood for pasta, I suppose.

Love it here! Karaoke nights are very fun, food is great, and service is good. Drinks are a bit…read moreexpensive but tasty

food always good, service top notch! Nice menu, good variety but well rounded. We will returnread more

We came here on a busy Saturday night with a party of 6 and it was a full house. They got us seated…read moreright away, the service was top notch and the food as always was wonderful. We love PH!

I like this place a lot. Surprised by the lower rating. We come on Tuesdays for the apps and beer…read morespecials. I can't review the table service because we always sit at the bar.

Wonderful experience. He ordered the Mac n cheese with chicken and I had steak bites. Our drinks…read morewere great and server too. I'd go back again. Keep up the good work.

Six of us went to happy hour from 3 to 6 PM. All of us had different dishes from the happy hour…read moremenu and we shared. Some of us going from one to three drinks and they were really reasonable $6 happy hour mixed drinks. The waitress was impeccable, and it was a meeting for three of our birthdays. I don't think we could've had more fun or a better atmosphere. I did not take pictures this time. We were too busy having fun!

1. Probably the best fine dining place in East Tawas in East Tawas isn't known for fine dining…read more 2. The staff is always very accommodating and willing to try to make you happy. 3. Their drinks are done very well. 4. The food menu is very broad and always comes out tasting good.

Enjoyed a lovely dinner on our first visit to the East Tawas area. Made a reservation-just in case-…read moreand were seated promptly. The restaurant is connected to a Big Boy-but there is no similarity. We enjoyed shrimp cocktail, French onion soup and Caesar salad, followed by Ribeye and Filet- both prepared medium as ordered. Our service was excellent, food was coursed so that we were not rushed nor waiting for extended periods of time. Will return when we next visit.

Great steaks and truffle fries. Randy is the best server…read more Comfortable N. Michigan restaurant. Love it‼

The food and the service were amazing. We had the soft shell crab entree and asparagus (cooked to…read moreperfection).I also appreciated their red wine selection with options from Italy! I highly recommend Michael's Tavern & Steakhouse!