The food was great! I've been to this restaurant twice before as I had eaten there after the Mackinaw Bridge walk for the past two labor days. However, this time my friends didn't want to eat there. I was really looking forward to it. So once we were done and I returned to my campground, I asked my camping buddy if we could eat there and he agreed! read more

Stopped in on a Friday evening. Very busy, but we were seated outside on the deck within 20 minutes. The food, as always, was great. The raspberry chipotle chicken salad was very good. The turkey bacon ranch grinder was fantastic as well. M43 on tap!.. Although busy, the staff did a good job end to end. This establishment is consistently good and one of the many reasons we go back when in the region. read more

Loved eating here. Place was packed. Luckily, grabbed a seat at the bar. Great service. Lovely atmosphere. Delicious food.

Had an amazingly creamy key lime martini with chicken marsala over risotto. The warm mixed green and asparagus side salad with balsamic drizzle was a delicious extra! read more

This place has such good food! I had the pulled pork tacos, with tortilla chips and it was excellent. I love the sweet sauce that it comes with. The meals are large and you won't go away hungry. It was busy with snowmobilers, but they have lot's of seating. Our food came in a timely manner. We were with a group of 7. read more

Excellent food in a great setting. Located right along the North Central Trail bike path, makes for a perfect stop for a cold beer and tasty meal. I had the whitefish sandwich and it was prepared perfectly with just the right amount of batter and served with a generous amount of fries. read more

We had to wait 1.5 hrs for a table-which was fine because it was the end of a holiday weekend and it was packed! We had a drink at the bar and chatted with friends before we were seated. We waited a while for our server, Lauren, to come. She took our drink/appetizer order, came back in a timely manner and we ordered dinner. This is when the issues started. Our meal took exceptionally long to arrive, our nachos had very little topping on them, no attention from the server, no info on why it was taking our meals so long to arrive. It was a very disappointing visit-and we brought out of town guests with us-and bragged about it!!! So-if we didn't have such a great history here I would never return. The food quality and service was sub-par. As former restaurant owners we're pretty sure (hopefully) this was an isolated incident. I think/hope that with more training the server and the hostesses could be better representing the Thirsty Sturgeon. Tonight was not a stellar experience there. read more

The food is always excellent. My choice out to eat in the area always whether I'm sliding by or driving.

Good food, good service, nice restaurant. Great menu. Ruben balls were great. Sautéed Whitfish sandwich top notch. read more

Stopped in for lunch and a fantastic experience. Service was friendly, attentive, and fast. Atmosphere is very cool and the outside dining area is fantastic. Also very nicely spaced between tables, not crammed together as a lot of outdoor areas tend to be. The burger and grinders were fantastic! Good prices, great portions, cooked well and tasted delicious. Certainly will stop whenever in the area. read more

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Had a great lunch here. The waitress was awesome she took care of 15 ppl no problem and split checks! Loved the Greek salad. Just enough of everything for lunch. read more

Nice outdoor seating area! Food was yummy! The waitress was very efficient and friendly! read more

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I wasn't sure what to expect, but it was just decent in my opinion. The cheese bread was dry and flat. Some friends of mine did enjoy the brussels chips, Reuben balls and whitefish pate. I was just hoping for a little more. We also had quite the delay in getting our food as well - the place wasn't the busy either. More time was spent waiting for appetizers and then food than ordinary. I won't rule this place out in the future and will give it another go if I'm in the area. read more

Very good food, service and ambiance. The down side is its location. It was very busy on this Friday night. read more

The Thirsty Sturgeon - The perch dinner was excellent. We made a special trip to try this. It was very busy at 5:00pm but worth the wait! - Bars Near Me - Wolverine, Michigan

My family of 16 came here today to celebrate my Uncles birthday. We called ahead of time to get reservations. They placed us in the back room where there was more privacy and had lots of space for all of us. They also had clean highchairs for us to use for the little kids in our group. Our waitress already had cups of cold waters with ice in it at each seat when we got there. Everyone there was super friendly and had great customer service. The food was brought out to us in a good time and it was all delicious. We even went outside and played horseshoes and walked over by the water to waste time before our food was ready. Thank you so much for allowing us to have birthday cake to eat after our dinner to celebrate. Everything was great. We will definitely be back. read more

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Logan was our server. We had a 55 minute wait for 6 people when we were quoted 30 min. That was not the problem. I get it, it's busy and it's dinner rush at 5pm. However, we waited 20 min with no server acknowledging us once we were sat. Also they sat several parties that showed up after us with the same amount of people, before us. Finally got our server, then waited 30 more minutes, no food nor the drinks we had ordered. Family member asked the host where our drinks were, said our server was coming right now. 15 minutes later, finally got our drinks. 30 minutes later, now almost an hour and half later since we have been sat, no food. Ask about our food, finally get our apps. Dinner came 30 min later. Shrimp salad smelled like booty hole, we were asked if we just wanted a new salad, we said no. 3 of us without food still, 15 min later the rest of us get our food. All the drinks are empty and we have had to ask 3 times for refills. Ridiculous. Have been to the restaurants several times over the past couple years and have decided we are not going back. No discount was offered to us, no manager came to check on us after our several complaints. Do better. Also, the water tastes like they got it from the river. But worse. read more

This was a second visit to this restaurant and brought my parents. First, the service. I want to commend our waitress Kendall (hope that's right) was very patient with my mother (suffers from dementia), listening to her an answering her odd questions. She's 5 stars in my book. Great service overall! The food was delicious. I had the Rueben balls, dad the pulled pork and mom the whitefish. Everyone was very happy with the food, it was well prepared and served hot! They have both indoor and outdoor seating. If you are looking for something quieter during busy times, definitely choose outdoor seating. The interior is very warm and inviting, the seating is very comfortable. Definitely worth the drive for lunch. Looking forward to my next visit! read more

This is a hard review to write. Our family (three families) spend two weeks in July on vacation at Burt Lake. We usually come to TS 2, maybe 3 times in that 2 week period. We've always had a very good experience, except for tonite. We had 8 people and checked in at 6pm. We got seated and our food arrived at 8:20. The food was very good. However our service was terrible. Our waitress was very sour - not friendly, not professional, at all. read more

Great experience every time we go! Service was fast, and the food and drinks were delicious! read more

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I went here for the first time with friends and were looking forward to having the Walleye. Unfortunately they were out of Walleye. We then attempted to place an order for whitefish and they were also out. After waiting for our missing waitress to return, we were then told they were out of pork as well as Rib Eye. This process took no less than 30 minutes. When we asked for our check, Kristina gave us a check for $116 which included the Walleye which we were never served. There were no apologies and our server couldn't care less that we were disappointed. read more

One of the best burgers my S/ O and I have ever had. The service was excellent, our waitress was super nice definitely will come here again when we are up this way! read more

Fantastic food and great service. Had pulled pork sandwich and corn beef brisket. Both made in house. read more

Stopped in after a kayaking trip in September. We had our dog so we sat outside at the tables they have set up by their horseshoe pits. They have deck seating also, but doggos are not allowed up there. They were very busy (Labor Day weekend). And our table is pretty far from the restaurant, but our waitress gave us lots of love. She kept our drinks filled and checked on us often. The food was stellar! Reuben balls were fantastic. I can see why they were so busy. Definitely plan on coming back without our fur baby someday and enjoying the patio, it was set up quite nicely. Give this place a try, you won't be sorry read more

Outstanding food and service. Pizza is one of the best up north. Come in the warmer weather and enjoy the outdoor deck overlooking the Sturgeon River. read more

OMG! Best version of French dip ever! Be sure to try corn beef h'dor! Amazing ! Great food, great service read more

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If you're looking for a true up north vibe while dining, quench your thirst at Sturgeon! The food was surprisingly good for what I was expecting and the drinks were decent as well. But the overall feeling of a slower pace, really nice "up north" service and people and cabin like atmosphere are the real winners here. Try it! read more

Great food!! Excellent service!! Eating outside was the best. The ambiance is up north chill, eat great food and have great drinks!! All our food was delicious!! It's a hidden spot with great views And awesome food!! Great prices for both food And drinks. read more

The Thirsty Sturgeon - Sangria was excellent!!! - Bars Near Me - Wolverine, Michigan

Driving through from Mackinac to West MI and found this gem on Yelp! We stopped by for lunch on a Friday and the restaurant was COVID crowded (limited capacity, the way it should be right now..). All servers wearing masks. The food was tasty! Definitely can note the freshness of ingredients. It is upgraded pub fare with local flare. I appreciated the smoked whitefish appetizer with tasty crackers, delish. The wings with spicy thai sauce were good. The reuben balls were as tasty as touted. Kids had a great kids burger, nice char! Overall worth a visit if driving through. Lots of outdoor seating! read more

Great place for fish. Biggest downside is is that it's a WAY out from nearby towns, so expect a long drive into the country...which isn't all bad. Unless it's changed, TS doesn't take reservations, so you may have to wait a while after your drive (depending on the time of year). read more

We didn't actually get to eat here... We walked in right at 9pm. They had just closed. The hours online did not match the current hours in the restaurant. The host was nice and the restaurant was nice inside. The menu looks good, maybe next time we'll get there on time. read more

Both times I ate at the Thirsty Sturgeon I left disappointed. The food is marginal at best. The only explanation I can come up with to explain how busy this place is would be that it's the only gig in town. There is a lot of staff working but sitting back and watching them function you can tell the gears need a bit of grease. First thing I'd suggest is teaching the staff to smile and appear to be happy to see the guests. Positives: * Clean place * Great decor Negatives: * Price does not align to quality of food. (As mentioned above "marginal") * Staff made us feel like we were putting them out by patronizing the place. read more

My mom and I stopped in here for a quick bite this weekend. It wasn't super busy, but my mom said it was kind of off-season; summer's a lot busier and without snow on the ground, there's not the snowmobile crowd, but she pointed out how the building used to be just the bar area and the area we were seated in + the part with vaulted ceilings were add-on's, due to their popularity. Service was prompt and the menu had lots of interesting items, plus they had like 5 daily specials. Generally, I find that really overwhelming, but still managed to hang onto one of them long enough to order it. My mom was mildly upset because they were serving their lasagna, her favorite apparently, but my dad was at home preparing spaghetti and she couldn't talk herself into eating both in one day. She got the pulled pork pizza, which, from the few bites I got, was a pretty damn good choice too! It's sweet and savory and perfectly cheesy. My daily special, a brisket sandwich with Korean bbq, was decent. Not bad, just...not as amazing as my mom's pizza. I kinda dream about the fries though. read more

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Great food as always. Stopped for lunch while heading down state. Highly recommend! Well worth

Great atmosphere, great food, and great service. Stopped in with a group of 17 and no issues. They handled us perfectly.

Good food in a small town. We had the Reuben balls and they were very tasty. Also had a couple calzones. They easily could be shared between two people. Get there early if you don't want to wait! read more

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Always great!! Had my first Bloody Mary and it did not disappoint, food is always good our waitress always had a big smile. Can't wait to come back. Bruschetta schmear was wonderful, they were out of of our favorite Rueben balls, pulled pork was so tasty. Always a pleasure to visit! read more

Fantastic food and good service. 3 of us had the whitefish and it was excellent. One had the Mac and cheese burger and enjoyed it. And one had the brisket sandwich. Delish! Will be back next time we're in the area. read more

Having a chef in this area (Wolverine/Indian River) is a big plus. Great food (burgers of any kind recommended) and atmosphere. Daily varying specials, based on what the Chef come up with (they all sounded good!). Stop here, before you get on 75. read more

Our experience was far from desirable. Waitress was very non attentive, didn't seem to care. Hardly saw her even when our glasses were in need of refilling. Took 30 minutes for salads to arrive. Then waited another 40 minutes for our meals, 3 out of 4 of us anyway as they forgot to prepare her meal! No apology from waitress. Others in the room who were seated after us , and had a different waitress received their food in a timely manner. Being that we waited well over 2 hours , which includes a 45 minutes table wait, and not getting all meals delivered at the same time, when the waitress finally showed up we told her to take it all back because we were leaving. Both hungry and quite dissatisfied. Such a shame as last summer we ate there weekly and no problems with food or service. Fast forward to summer 2023 our first visit will more than likely be our last. read more

Year after year we come to the Thirsty Sturgeon while on vacation and it never disappoints. Extremely good food, good prices and great service. read more