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Swallow Inn

3.4 (19 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Plastic found in pizza

Food tastes terrible I found plastic in my pizza and I asked for more sauce the server said there was more in there and there wasn't check your food before eating

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Steve P.

Stopped for a beer at the Swallow Inn on the lonely main street of Rapid River. Chatted with the owner Trudy, she was very nice. There is nothing going on in this town and not much business but I understand that everyone turns out on Friday night for the Swallow Inn Fish Fry!!!

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Timothy M.

One of the places my dad became a drinker in. And his dad. And his dad's dad. (My great-grandpa was straight off the boat from Quebec and spoke barely any English when he moved to Rapid River.) This bar is known to date back to the lumberjack logging heyday back when the U.P.'s forests were still virgin. Still popular amongst the locals, including the remaining lumberjacks, the paper mill workers, and any other Yoopers in a 10-mile radius. If you want to watch a Packers game, this is your place on a Sunday.

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Unsanitary and not what it used to be fish over done and reminds me of grocery store frozen fish in a box

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Friendly local pub with really good food. Burgers were great and the staff was friendly.

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Friday fish fry is worth the wait! Voted best fish fry for the past several years. Huge, historical building with lots of history!

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The waitress was kind and pleasant, I ordered the broiled whitefish and also the salad bar.

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Jack's Family Restaurant - Cinnamon French Toast

Jack's Family Restaurant

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My favorite diner in the US. Every time we go up to the cabin, we eat here every day. The ladies…read moreand owner are sweet and attentive. My fiance has ordered the country fried steak (his favorite) along with the Reuben (also his favorite). I am vegetarian so I always order the veggie sandwich with curly fries. It's to die for. The sauce is yummy and it's served on rye bread. I order it every time I am in town. It's the sandwich you can't get tired of. I really appreciate that the diner offers a vegetarian option. You don't really find family-oriented and delicious diners so this one is very special to my heart. Also, don't leave without a slice of pie! They are homemade and delicious. My favorites are the coconut cream pie, blueberry, and apple. It's like your going to grandma's house for a holiday dinner there. Come hungry! :) Also, thank you Jack's and everyone who works there. I always feel so good coming in. I just can't say enough about this place. Your dear friend from Chicago. :)

After reading the menu my cousin and my wife and I selected items for dining. The waiter urged…read moreselection of 3 sides for my cousin - and, since my wife likes sweet potato fries, added the sweet potato fries to her order for steak and shrimp plus 3 sides. I ordered the cod and 2 sides (reduced to two pieces of cod) from the same menu. at that time, NO mention was made of price changes for the sides. We think - if the menu says 3 sides included - that they should not incur an 'add-on' charge - the word INCLUDED doesn't mention additional cost. those that incur a cost should be separated from the selections that are included, and not listed mixed into the included ones. We dined, but the waiter apparently does not have much experience - and had to be asked for steak sauce, and shrimp sauce. Those normally are either offered at time of order - or brought with the steak and shrimp. When I received the bill, I was surprised that the "included sides" had been charged and the price for them changed from what shows on the menu. When I protested that isn't what the menu states - the other waiter (older and maybe more experienced), said that the owner increased prices on the add-on sides. I replied, "that isn't what the menu lists and I'm not paying for increases not listed." I consider this deceptive advertising - it would have taken only a few minutes to adjust their printed menu prices with an ink pen and be 'up front' with diners about the prices one is expected to pay. I wonder how long it will take before the prices are either inked in to be accurate or reprinted menus provided... I don't know what others think about this, or how many others actually look at the prices - - but I plan to find other places to dine out when I come to visit my cousin for a couple weeks a year. The bar two doors over has great food too - and their menu reflects the prices that are on your bill. I looked at the Jacks online menu today, May 8, and the higher prices for add-on sides shows there. The increases/changes are not reflected in the in-restaurant printed menus as of May 7. Things like that might have something to do with the rather sparse turnout last evening or it could be some other factor in play. Years ago, Jacks was always crowded when we came to visit.

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Went for a fish fry and left disappointed!!!…read more Fish fry was 19.95, shrimp was $15.99 and neither were worth it. Fish was greasy which means the oil was not above 375. The batter should be crisp not greasy after its cooked. The salad bar wasn't anything special. Croutons were stale, the chix pepper jack soup was lumpy which means it was old. Beans had zero flavor. Over for a table of four our bill was $79 and I will never be back!!! It's not worth the money.

Do not let the words "truck stop" fool you. This little diner has excellent food. We went for the…read morefish fry. My husband got the Lake Fish Trio, it had good portions of Walleye, White Fish and Perch, served with French fries, grilled veggies, warm dinner roll AND the all you can eat soup and salad bar ( that had baked beans and deep fried mac & cheese balls!) Our waitress (Jen?) was excellent, our drinks were not even to the half way mark and she was quick to refill them, came back quickly after we received our meals to check if everything was okay. I ordered the breaded Shrimp. It was (panko?) breaded, butterflied, golden brown and perfect, with French fries ( we had potato choices, et but stuck with the fries since it was our first time trying the place). Mine also came with the soup and salad bar. What a great meal from this little diner. We plan on going back again to try the prime rib! We didn't set the bar high because it was a "truck stop" and were so pleasantly surprised by the quality of the food there!

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