My husband ordered what looked like the messiest sandwich of all time. He let me try a bite of it as he usually lets me, and I almost asked to switch with him! This Boursin and Bourbon Roast Turkey Sandwich is to die for. It has sliced turkey breast, crisp cooked bacon, tomato, Spring salad mix, roasted bourbon garlic glaze, and melted Boursin cheese on a kaiser roll. The combination of all of those ingredients is literally like a party in your mouth. The cheese is so soft and the bacon is so crunchy, that this sandwich really has every flavor and texture that you look for in a great sandwich. The most disappointing looking part of his plate was that side veggie bowl that looks like frozen bagged veggies thawed out. Note to myself since I usually eat with my eyes first and like things that look pretty: This sandwich may look like a bad hangover, but it is a dish that will literally keep you coming back to this restaurant. I will say, the service was great and our waitress was very nice, but this is not a place to expect to be in and out of quickly. If you have a ladies lunch or family outing where you are already planning on catching up and having some down time between bites to eat, it is perfect. The food is amazing, the ambiance is elegant and cozy, and the staff is very prompt and welcoming. We will definitely be coming back again. read more

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Deep fried steak bite for a shareable app. Prime rib and provolone steak sandwich w/onion rings and the A1 burger w/frue read more

The Ludington Grill - Steak bites yummy nice and tender - Burgers Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Came for pizza .... but ..... "our pizza oven is broken." AGAIN!! It wasn't working months ago either!! Please take pizza off your menu - and inform customers, especially before they order their drinks. Although the bartender seemed capable and friendly, our waitress didn't know her wine nor how to take a drink order. As things got busy, she seemed less helpful. Food was disappointing. Piped-in music was loud. Will not return. read more

Ordered a Mediterranean flatbread carry out. The whole phone call and pickup couldn't have gone smoother. Not to mention the sandwich was tasty and the fries (the skinny variety, were delish. Chicken was grilled just right and was not dry the way that chicken breast tends to get. Would come again to try some more sandwiches! read more

The Ludington Grill - Mediterranean flatbread - Burgers Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Saw a review about their soup, so we decided to stop. It is a pepper jack potato soup. Pair it with the breadsticks and it's a meal. Soup was incredible. Had to explain to the young bartender how to make drinks but otherwise a great place. read more

My wife and I stopped in the other evening with the few friends and had some burgers and beers. We sat in the back room, where it was a little quieter the food and the service was great. read more

Very slow food delivery Yummy chicken cashew strawberry salad and boursin Turkey sandwich on ciabatta bun. The waitress is kind but the delivery takes way too long, not just for us but other tables near us were complaining too. Fair price, kid friendly, when you walk in you're in the bar, then seat yourself in the dinning area read more

Food was good, service was not a very pleasant experience. The Turkey Sandwich I ordered with Bourbon Glaze and cheese was very tasty and presented well from the kitchen. Food and kitchen staff get 5 stars. As for service, I sat at the bar and the bartender was very sterile and not very personable. No greeting, didn't check on how I liked the food, and I and the couple in their 50's at the table behind the bar could have done without the bartender asking a server "Did you puke last night?" with a response of "Yep all over his shoes". Doesn't exactly bode well for a pleasant dining experience. Maybe this place is good for carry out as I've had better service at fast food drive thru's. While she did recommend a great sandwich and beer I would not come back to dine in. read more

Ate here a few times and never left disappointed. Good food, service was good and it's nice in there as well

A gem in Downtown Esky. Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon and were very pleased. The A-1 Shroom and Bloom Burger did not disappoint. The signature Esky Steak sandwich was a standout. Waitstaff was excellent and kept the drinks coming. Highly recommend. read more

Just passing through town and decided to stop in for lunch. Restaurant was not busy at all. Friendly service. Tried a hamburger and Mediterranean flat bread. The burger and fries were good. The flat bread sandwich was very good. read more

I called ahead since I had a party of 9, we all had great food the food came out fast and our server was cheery and funny. We will definitely come back. I highly recommend the bread sticks and pepper jack soup read more

My husband chose this restaurant based on the fact it was an old bank building, so I didn't have high expectations. But WOW what a nice find. We went on a Thursday night and only two other tables were occupied. Many menu choices but we chose the daily special. It was fresh and hot. Nice salad presentation. $7 cocktails and $6 glasses of wine...And even talked my husband into a game of pool after dinner in the bar. read more

The food was fantastic! However, I wouldn't want to eat in such an environment. There was a child running (i'm not kidding) around the restaurant and nobody seemed to care. Our party was not once asked how we were doing by our waitress, and everyone agreed it was really cold in the room. If we eat here again, we will order takeout. read more

I had the artichoke burger. It was excellent! The fries are homemade and very good. Wonderful beer selection with Bell's Two-Hearted on draft. read more

The Ludington Grill - Burgers Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

Bar service was terrible. Slow and unorganized. Took us 10 minutes to even give our order and we were the only ones at the bar. Ordered 2 Kettle One & generic Redbull (cl-one). Bartender didn't have any kettle one stocked at the bar and told us she had to go down to the basement to get some...no biggy...then an additional 3 times being told that. she decided to make about 7 drinks for everyone else, deliver food to tables, ring people up before she even attempted to get our drinks....ice sitting in our rocks glasses just melting. Finally got our drinks and the bill...$15! I bartend at another local bar and know the cost of liquor and the knock off redbull...not $15 worth for 2 drinks. If you are going to charge that much, at least have actual Redbull!! Expressed our disappointment without a glimpse of care from the bartender. Decided to go down to MO's to compare...$11 for TALL Kettle One and legit Redbull! Overall, a 20 minute wait for over priced average drinks wasn't worth it. Also menu hasn't change at all since the new owners took over...boring! read more

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Drove up from Milwaukee, YELPED and found this great place! Our server, Patrick, was very classy, friendly and on top with service! Never needed to look for him to refill our cups. Food was very good; Salmon salad special was fresh, good portion and well-presented . Place was clean and comfortable. A repeat visit next month when I come through town. Mary read more

The Ludington Grill - Welcome to the city! - Burgers Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

We stopped in on a Sunday night for dinner and grabbed a couple seats at the bar. There was a just handful of people there so it was a quiet and laid back atmosphere. They have a nice selection of local beers on tap and a small wine list. We opted for an order of Roman Artichoke Hearts for an appetizer. They were lightly breaded, fried crisp and served with a lemony Greek vinaigrette which was the perfect complement. For our entree, we split the Rueben sandwich with a side of sweet potato fries - nothing fancy, but a solid sandwich and perfect crisp fries (standard, frozen crinkle variety). Good, quick service! read more

Went with friends for a quick dinner. Pleasant decor, upscale for the area. Bar area has a pool table. The special of the day was a smoked Gouda and bacon burger which was awesome! Also recommended is the pepper jack cheese soup. read more

This was our first time here. The food was outstanding!!! The service was just as great. I had the Rachael and my husband had the Philly cheesesteak. I definitely recommend dining here if you haven't already. read more

Good stuff. The place is a tad on the dark side. But our eyes adjusted easily. I ordered the prime rib and provolone sandwich. It came with au jus. It was really good. The prime rib was moist and easily chewed. The cheese was melty deliciousness atop of the meat. The au jus was nice and hot and smothered my sandwich in extra juiciness when dipped. The homemade chips that came with the sandwich were crispy and not too salty. Our service was fine. Nothing over the top. I would come back here. read more

The Ludington Grill - Prime rib & provolone sandwich - Burgers Near Me - Escanaba, Michigan

The food I have tried has been great. There is no need to get a salad or anything from here. No - go for the chicken alfredo pizza. It is amazing. Their crust is absolutely delicious and can tell it is not a prepackaged dough. My issue with the poor review was that the service I had received has been less than ideal. I have gone before with a bigger party and found was not coming out in a timely manner and the waitresses did not make an effort to clear our plates or really check up on us for drinks. The Grill has great potential to be so well rounded! Very spacious, delicious food, and on the main drag in town. However the service cannot be ignored. read more

I have mixed feelings. I went here the other day and the food was great. The fries were perfect and the sandwich was awesome. Today however I went here and got robbed for sour cream sauce. It was $22 a plate for the special which would have been fine if it was what they advertised it as. Sour cream and parmigiana cheese is a sad sad substitute for Alfredo sauce. Was so dissatisfied that I left the plate full. Me and my guest both thought the same thing. Service was great but they really ruined the Alfredo sauce. Who decided that sour cream was a good substitute in Alfredo. Do some work. I know it's more difficult to use real Alfredo but if that what I'm ordering that's what I want. Especially for $22! read more

I ordered the walleye special. The fillet was cold, undercooked, and very "fishey" flavored. I tried my best to eat it, and the side baked potato was cold too. I tried to eat it, but had to send it back. The server was very helpful and caring. I tried the whitefish instead. Took very long to get, and was served warm, yet not great either at all. All around not good. My buddy brought me there, with a great recommendation. I just assume that today the food was off, but after this I am going to never come back due to the food. The restaurant was great, clean, and again the service was great. To bad the food sucked. I don't like giving this bad of a review, but they earned it. read more

Brie appetizer was good. Awesome fresh fish sandwich, with really fanatic fries. Also had the jack cheese and potato soup which was enjoyable. A nice lunch in Escanaba! read more

Had dinner here tonight.... Saturday night and the place is empty. I Should have taken the hint. We weren't greeted at the door and seated ourselves , eventually the waitress came to the table dropped off menus and rolled up silverware returning shortly to get drink orders. I l ordered an Old Fashioned.. a simple drink any bartender should be able to make. .. What I got was awful, tasted like oversweetened iced tea including a slice of lime. ... The bartender came to investigate the problem. .. I changed my order to simple Bourbon only to discover they carry only Jim Beam... a bar with only well Bourbon? Dinner wasn't much better... the fries were BURNT and tasted of burnt oil. .. Homemade, as they call them shouldn't mean soggy and burnt. Sadly the waitress agreed, but still served them. My sandwich was burnt as well. This looks to me like a place that's going under. .. sadly it doesn't look like much of a loss. After paying the check I asked to speak with the owner... "he just left" on a Saturday night at 9pm? The place is open until 11, the meal I just had indicates some management issues. I'll not be returning... read more

Restaurant was recommended to me while in town for a few days. Very nice setting. Had lunch while sitting at the bar. Bartender was very pleasant. I had an excellent sandwich and fries. It was Turkey w thick cut Bacon and Boursin cheese served on a nice roll. I would definitely recommend getting that sandwich (it is highlighted on the menu). I'll hit the place again for pizza and check out beer selection and watch a ball game - a nice number of TVs to watch...pool table...nice menu...a great choice for Escanaba. read more

$78 worth of solid meh. Late. Hungry. Passing through town and decided to stop based on reviews, which is why I'm leaving one. First time in my life I have ever sent back a mixed drink back because how does that get effed up? But it was. Should have taken that as a sign to not order the steak, but clearly I'm a glutton for punishment. Terrible. Strange fishy undertones that was overdone and came with raw onions vs. the mushrooms I had ordered. Ate one bite of $25 steak. Didn't send it back. Vibe there was way off. Not sure if I was being poisoned because of the drink or if it was just that bad. Veggies literally came in a tide pool of microwave water. Everyone else's was mediocre. Place was empty so wasn't that. Seemed like a quality control issue or maybe just a case of the Mondays. Waitress was very pleasant and accommodating save for never filling water. Save your $, Culver's would have been a fraction of the price and far superior. Will update if I get food poisoning. read more

I went here with friends a few nights ago. We were exhausted from working and happy that we were able to have our pick of tables without having to wait. The interior has a lot of woodwork that is in good condition. The bathroom was spotless. Our beverages were delivered promptly by the waitress who was both friendly and casual. Apparently, there is no charge for Iced Tea refills. I drank three glasses and we were only charged for one. I ordered a Mushroom-Swiss Burger. This burger was terrific! It came with a reasonable amount of vegetables and a big pile of fries. The amount of fries may be to much for some people. Altogether, we had a group appetizer, three meals, and a group dessert for a reasonable price. The bar side of The Ludington Grill also has a casual sitting area and a pool table. On our way out we saw an outdoor seating area between the rear entrance and the alley parking lot. That may be the spot to sit before summer is over. read more

Love their Boursin and Bourbon Turkey sandwich with homemade fries and coleslaw. Food is good but lately the service seems to lack. The last two times here, we waited for about five minutes to have a server come over and ask what we would like to drink. They let you seat yourself so maybe that is the problem as they are not paying attention to when people walk in. read more

The food was surprisingly good considering we haven't been able to find very impressive food around. The salmon was decent although a little dry but it came with a fine sauce. The side of "vegetables" was a sad excuse for vegetables: tasteless frozen carrots and broccoli in a rather small, mushy quantity. The blackened shrimp was delicious and a little spicy and the fries were nice and crispy, but the salad on which the shrimp sat was a bed of tasteless romaine, even though i requested mixed greens instead. The draft beer we were recommended by the bartender was weak and bland even though it was supposed to have been the one with the "most flavor." Not bad but not the best. read more

We were passing thru and thought this placed looked good based on reviews. We sat at the bar, ordered a bowl of soup and a sandwich. It has now been 50 minutes and no food and the waitress is avoiding us. Food might be good but the service sucks. read more

On the drive home to wisconsin, I found myself in ecanaba at lunchtime. What a, shall we say, unique...city. As soon as you turn on Ludington street, it's a time warp straight to 1950. And there were no people. It was bizarre. Middle of the day on a Sunday, and most local businesses were closed, so we stopped at the Ludington grill. Moving past the fact that there were only four other patrons, we sat for lunch. There aren't many vegetarian options. It basically came down to salad or a grilled cheese (I tried to order the whitefish sandwich, but they were out of fish. Maybe it gets really busy Saturday nights?) so I had the Caesar salad. It was unimpressive, but decently-sized. My friends had a chicken bruschetta sandwich and a shrimp salad. They said they were ok. Overall, I think it was the desolate ghost town atmosphere that threw me off. All that was missing was an old man telling me about the good ol' days. And I was really looking forward to fresh local fish. Not bad, not awesome, three stars. read more

We had Parmesan garlic boneless wings and they were delicious. We got a supreme pizza and my daughter got the kids Alfredo. Both were very good. The server was sweet and our food came quick. read more

Made it back here again last week and finally tried the pizza. I'm a traditionalist when it comes to pizza , but heard the greek pizza was good. Way out of my comfort zone for pizza , but thought we'd try it. Wow, wish I would have found this sooner. Great flavor, toppings, and crust. Can't wait to try a sausage, mushroom, onion pizza!!! This place has not disappointed me yet!!! Slammer!!! read more

So I highly suggest any families with young children not take them to dinner at the Ludington Grill. After waiting over 45 mins for our food, we were asked by the owner to keep our kids contained and quiet...are you kidding me? Here, you take my friend's hungry 19 mo old and 5 1/2 yr old and keep them contained when they are hungry. She was just happy they weren't having meltdowns. We did have 7 kids between the 3 of us, however the owner's request to contain all of our children was ridiculous! Most of the kids were sitting at the table the entire time! There was one waitress for all tables-she was very kind and apologetic, but she could not keep up. The food was not great with the exception of the fries. They were homemade and delicious. read more

Find somewhere else to spend your money...the food was ok at best and the service was terrible. We waited an hour before the waitress /bar tender took our order and they weren't even busy. What really sealed the deal for a bad review was two other tables that came after us ordered and finished their meals before we even were given the chance to order..... and the draft beer was flat. read more

Amazing pizza, hospitality & service! Played pool with my family while we waited for our pizza. Many great options on menu. Got to try the local beer too! read more

Favorite restaurant in Escanaba! I get something different every time and it's always been excellent.

Our server was very very very very very very very very very bad she never once came and asked us how we were and she didn't get us refills and took forever to get our check read more