This appears to be highly recommended place in town while staying on budget. Indeed it was! We had…read morea table on the outdoor patio with lakefront view which elevates the entire meal. Our servers were attentive and helpful, however, we had to wait for almost an hour for the food to arrive given their adequately staff. Hubby ordered the Den burger with burger and I had the shrimp ragotoni. I enjoyed the homemade pasta but the entree was a bit heavy with the cream sauce but it does have great flavors. Love they have KBC beers on tap and the blueberry ale was very refreshing. Overall, this is a solid choice in downtown Houghton with lakeside view and good menu options. Do keep in mind that prices are a bit high given it's in the UP. Also, you pay extra for protein in pasta entrees as well as bread in appetizers that's usually included.

We sat on the patio (dog-friendly!) around 5:30pm on a Tuesday evening. The patio overlooks the…read morewater, and there's about 6-7 tables total. The server told us the specials for the day, and I remember there being a LOT - almost as much as what was on the regular menu! We almost got the chicken wings special, but we ordered the burrata caprese appetizer and added prosciutto for $4. It was good! For entrees, I ordered the duck breast, which seems to be a staple item from here. I ordered it medium rare and it was definitely medium at best, but still tender. It is not a huge portion, and I would've like the skin crispier, but the meat itself had great flavor. It sits on a bed of parsnip puree with a blood orange reduction (a little too sweet and too much of it on the plate for me) and sauteed spinach. It left me just satisfied enough, but still a bit hungry. My fiancé got the flank steak, which was probably around 8 oz but the menu doesn't list it, with french fries and some sauteed vegetables. He said he was actually pleased with the type, portion, and cook on the vegetables. The french fries are that "old-fashioned" style, which I really like! And the chimichurri sauce was fresh and flavorful. The service was mid - sometimes it was fairly quick and attentive, other times we felt like we were waiting a long time to be tended to. For a more local, seasonal, "farm-to-table"-esque meal, this is probably the closest you will get in Houghton. The front desk at our hotel said she heard this restaurant was pricey/expensive, but I thought it was pretty fair!

The only place in the area I go to buffet is at Mings. Its price is just right, its variety…read moredelicious. Why would I go some other place and spend $7 for a burger where I can have pizza, apple pies, lo mein, kung pao chicken, general tso chicken, and fruits and salads, cookies, and ice cream. I go there all the time and I love it. The staff is superb and I enjoy their buffet. You can also order from the Menu if you want to and their prices are way resonable compared to others with lower quality of food and more expensive.

It's a decent Chinese buffet, but it was way better and fresher and easily rated 4 stars when the…read moreMing Buffet first opened as a complement to the original Ming Garden restaurant. Eventually the original restaurant closed and only the Ming Buffet remained. The Ming Garden restaurant was outstanding and I really miss it.

Fitzgerald's was exactly as advertised, with forever Lake Superior views, fast and friendly…read moreservice, and delicious food. I loved their take on whitefish, which was lightly breaded with a creamy red pepper sauce, heavenly! It was accompanied by steamed asparagus, lightly sautéed arugula, and fingerling potatoes. I took a slice of key lime pie to go. Reservations are highly recommended, especially if you want a table right by the window. But honestly, there isn't a bad seat in the restaurant. I got the sense they want to turn the tables fairly quickly, so if you'd like to linger, I suggest heading outdoors for a walk along the beach.

Service fairly outstanding (didn't give us nightly specials or know how to pair wine), but ambiance…read moreis fantastic right on edge of Lake Superior in small town of Eagle Harbor, and the food... gourmet pairings of flavors, astounding menu choices focused on smoked meats. IT IS ALL FANTASTIC!!!

The Lake Superior white fish and perch were both amazing! The sweet potato and brown sugar are best…read morewe've ever had! We want the tarter recipe please! Highly recommend! We are a family of fisherman and so we kind of consider ourselves fish "snobs".

Fish restaurant located right next to a fish market. This place truly looks like a roadside diner…read morewith a gravel parking lot and a three season indoor/outdoor porch. Actually kinda cool! It was plenty busy for being located on top of a mountain a few miles outside of town. But it was prime leaf peeping time, so I guess there were still a lot of tourists. Unfortunately due to this set up, they are only open from spring until fall (which in the Upper Peninsula might be kind of short!) You order through one window and wait for your number to be called and pick it up at different window. Many types of fish to choose from and it's prepared pretty quick. My wife and I got the same thing, Cod. Which was pretty good, but in hindsight, one of use should have gotten the Whitefish (local) so we could have tried it. Next time? Fries (chips) were good too. Very interesting place. Worth a try!

Kari our server was the only one working the floor and let me tell you she does a great job!…read moreMondays aren't busy which I'm shocked because their hamburger specials are so good! $15 for a big burger delicious french fries and a refillable beverage really! The atmosphere/decor is so nice and clean! Maybe Mondays I will let them do the cooking

Walked in late at 815pm on a Thursday night, with no wait for supper…read more The food and service were spot on. I followed the recommendations of the waitress for the dinner special, and tried the Dill Pickle Soup. OHHHH MY! I was scraping the bowl at the end. It was that good! Main course was the Smothered Chicken Bowl. It is one of those dishes that hopes you forget your calories and carbohydrates for 24 hours! Very tasty, if a bit too salty. Always ask which desserts are house made? I had the triple layer strawberry cake and barely finished it all. The service was great, not rushed, but simply very welcoming and friendly.

Quick, easy, and most importantly, tasty little Mexican spot! Pork, guacamole, and the cheese were…read moreall delicious.

Best in the area. Always busy,always generous portions,always clean ! Looking forward to the next…read moretime

I came here as part of a party of five. We didn't have a reservation, but we were able to be seated…read morequickly. Thank goodness for that, because it got REALLY busy after we were seated. You should definitely make a reservation if you have a party larger than two. The menu is pretty simple. I got a pesto pasta dish. It was very good. It was the right sized portion to be filling but not to make you overly full. The house salad was just ok. I liked the rolls they served and wished we could have gotten more of them! They came out minutes before our entrées, probably because of how busy it was. They definitely need more servers in my opinion.

Ok edited version the food was the issue it lacked flavor so don't know what Gordon Ramsey saw in…read moreit was pumped to try but it lacked, The veggies were to salty and over cooked, the table was dirty. The waitress did the best she could as she waited on 6 tables and answered phone by herself. Order was not correct but may be on me as well. For $105 it could have been better. I have a margarita pizza also to go so we will see.

The food was good. We were waited on quickly and the food came fast too…read more The table was sufficient for the 5 of us. Booths also available. Mexican theme. We ended getting our receipt up at cashier station.

We came here on a Tuesday night and sat right away. There's a good amount of indoor seating; no…read moreoutdoor patio. I ordered a skinny margarita and it didn't really taste like one, but it was good! And it came in a huge glass for just under $10. We got the quesabirria tacos (it was a special listed at the front of the restaurant, but it's not listed in the menu - comes with 3 corn tortilla birria tacos and consommé). We also shared the texas fajitas for 2 (steak, chicken and shrimp - comes with 2 plates of 3 flour tortillas, rice, refried beans, pico de gallo, sour cream, and a little guacamole). It was plenty of food for fairly priced! We really enjoyed our meal here!