I love this restaurant. Visit every time I visit Ludington. The food is fantastic and the wait…read morestaff is so friendly.

Stopped in on a Saturday night mid winter in this summer time seasonal town during Brew Fest and…read morethis place was packed. It is a definite brewpub vibe. We were a little slow to be seated since they somehow crossed us off the list without seating us, but after straightening that out, our meal was worth the wait. I had the pecan crusted Perch and my wife had the fish and chips. Both were very good and highly recommended. We will definitely return in the summer.

As far as Ludington goes, you aren't going to find many hidden gems, but the Ludington Pub boasts a…read morefair option in the Sports bar scene. The food was nothing to write home about, but will get the job done. We got a couple pizzas, burgers, and wings (your typical bar food). The waitress was very sweet and she did well for being the only one serving tables that night!

Decent place for lunch. Has a local bar feel. Most tables are high tops but they do have a few low…read moretops. Asked for a cocktail menu and they had a few featured mules. Wasn't able to try one because they were out of ginger beer. Menu is mostly fried apps, burgers, pizza and a few other sandwiches. Ordered a pub burger and sweet potato fries. Pretty tasty burger, although I requested medium rare and it was not cooked to temp. Server was friendly and attentive.

Great place for lunch! Cute patio, excellent service from beginning to end. Made to feel welcome,…read moregreeted and seated quickly, had a great server as well that didn't miss a single beat. Burger and side salad were great. Nachos were ok. Decent size portion, priced well, chicken was bland and would be better if cooked longer. Chips were cheap/flavorless, but again, price accordingly.

Have been here multiple times now:…read more - make a reservation online! They still might take a while to find you a table when you show up, but they always seem to have people waiting during the summer so a reservation is ideal. - sitting outside is much less loud/noisy. Dogs are allowed there if that's something you're looking for - drinks: wide array of beers and cocktails - food: love the spinach/artichoke dip, Brussels sprouts. Burgers and pizzas are solid options, skip the salads. Service and food is quite slow so don't come here if you're in a rush or be prepared if you have kids. Our appetizer also came out with the food which was unfortunate. Families: They do have high chairs, I didn't see an obvious changing table when I was in the restroom (but only was able to see some of the stalls). Overall a good place to get a burger / have lots of drink options and we will continue to come back.

Ludington Meat Company (LMC) is our favorite place ever to get meat! They have incredible brats,…read morebreakfast sausage, ribs, ham, etc! There are so many options and everything we have tried has been so flavorful. My favorite thing from LMC is the BBQ beef jerky and the pancake flavored breakfast sausage! They also have various beverage options and snacks. It is an upbeat place either friendly staff. There is a restaurant inside too and the food is incredible! I had a sandwich and my friend had a brat. They have tvs so you can watch sports games. The deli is great with pasta salads, smoked salmon, etc. LMC is a one stop shop for quality meat, Chacuterie board ingredients and a lovely meal! Highly recommend.

Right off the freeway it is meet heaven LOL a very large clean market with lots and lots of choices…read moreand fresh jerky and meat sticks as well as everything else that you could think of that it mean market would be. They have deer processing I understand and they have a full bar and a restaurant. Our food was delicious and definitely worth the money. If you're looking for a place to sit back on a long journey pick up some road snacks and have a great lunch. This is the place you need to stop.

Overall this was a good experience. The Belgian waffles do have pearl sugar but I'm fairly certain…read morethey are still a batter made waffle. True Belgian waffles are made with a yeasted dough but they were very good and flavorful. No syrup needed. The chicken tenders are t anything to write home about. They are standard frozen tenders. The sodas are creative and my daughter enjoyed hers. I had a small sundae and by the time they were served they might as well have been milkshakes. Overall not a bad experience. Service gets 3 stars because of the melted sundaes. Food freshness and quality gains 4 stars. Cleanliness 4 stars. Ambiance gains 4 stars but mainly because it sounds like an elementary cafeteria. The wait was long but we had friends to talk to. I love seeing the history all over. That's a solid 4 stars. I do recommend you give them a try.

This was the best ice cream I've ever had. The coconut chip (it was called coconut joy) was so…read moreamazing. The inside of the restaurant is really cute. I wish we would have had time to have stayed and ordered food. We were there twice in two days and werein Ludington for less than 24 hours.

The new chef has a great new menu featuring some Mexican cuisine. The fish tacos are amazing. Best…read moreI've had! I'd recommend trying it out soon!

I visited Timbers back in 2017ish when they did their reboot and it was fabulous. People were…read morealways waiting for tables back then and the food was great. Today we visited and it was awful. It is so sad to see that this restaurant has completely went down hill. Things started off fine. We were greeted at the door and seated right away. We then waited 50 minutes for our food to come out. Our appetizers came out quickly because they were just deep fried apps, but our entrees took 50 minutes. Our appetizers didn't taste right like the oil was old or something. The onions rings did not look appetizing, a darker color to them from the oil? My friend has the fish and chips and said the fish had good flavor but it was chewy and soggy. My other friend had the fettuccine Alfredo and didn't even eat it. We all tried it and it didn't taste like Alfredo. It had tomatoes in it too. My other friend had the salmon and rice pilaf and thought it was good. I had the cowboy burger. It was a really good burger, the patty was on the thinner side and it definitely wasn't cooked all the way as shown in picture. I appreciated that they used real bacon and not microwave cheap bacon. The bun was a little small for the burger but it was packed with onion rings, bacon and bbq sauce. Again, the onion rings weren't great. The manager/our waitress Mandy was kind and attentive. She asked why I didn't want a box for my burger, and I just said it wasn't really cooked all the way. Then she shared about how things have been rough there and she is hoping to turn it around with being recently hired. She shared how the chef "has no clue what he is doing." Whoever owns Timbers is going to have to close their doors because no one is going to visit a restaurant that is not enjoyable. It was a Saturday night at 5-6pm and there were only 4 tables with people dining. That is a big red flag if your business only has 4 tables on a Saturday. The atmosphere is great, they have an upstairs and a small deck out back, and it is just so sad it is going to waste. There is free street parking and a small parking lot next to the restaurant. Overall I hope this place can turn around.

Always go for the wet burrito. Been stopping there for this whenever I get in the area for the…read moremajority of my life. Prices are great and portions are filling.

I like a good dive bar, but good this was not…read more Friendly and attentive service which is a plus. I was welcomed by both the bartender and a server. Basic place with a handful of church basement like tables and stacking chairs. Seemed to be popular with the locals. Perhaps I just ordered the wrong things, but the fried mushrooms were super bland and the breading fell off easily. Tasted like bottled ranch, and I was hoping for homemade cause the menu touts homemade blue cheese dressing. I also got the Grand Slam, an open faced sandwich, why not go all-in right? Ingredients were really cheap. Thin, watery deli meat. Weird cheese that melted in an unappetizing plasticy way. Sad, limp pickle. It was ... not good. Bartender was very friendly but liquor selection was limited. Bottled domestics is the way to go. All in all ... don't think I need to go back.

Talk about loaded pizza! We stopped into this hidden gem during the off season. Service was great…read moreand the pizza was awesome in this small full service bar and pizza joint. Definite pizza vibe when you walk in. This place is great year round.

We ordered two 16" pizzas and two family of Parmesan bread. One pizza was double cheese and the top…read morewas so browned that there was no cheese element. It was tough to eat. The second was a meat lovers. I GET it's called a meat lovers but jeez,... the pizza was so weighed down with toppings and the crust was so soggy/tough that it wasn't good. The parm bread was super tough and lacked a buttery aspect. The whole family didn't even touch it after the first piece, it was so bad. All together, with tip, this was $67. I would've rather ordered dominos. The caveat is that the staff was at least nice

Scotty's has been in Ludington forever. And based on what we experienced likely will continue for…read moreyears to come. Why? Because of their fabulous decor. Nope. Because of the friendly service. Well it didn't hurt. Because of the delicious perch prime rib and cocktails? Ding ding ding. The special little white tablecloth was a huge hit with our crowd. The next memorable thing was the vacuum. Maybe there were two because the minute a messy table left super Hoover was powered up and roared across the floor. Little Mr teacher snarfed his fries the birthday girl says cheers to the cherry old fashion little mustachio might ask for light paprika on his tasty stuffed catfish next time. So much wrong with that sentence. Well we'll be back.

Menu and interior pictures appeared great online on different websites. We got there early to beat…read morethe rush. Dining area was very clean, comfortable, and there were plenty of tables and room in between them. The restaurant filled up fast so we thought that was a good sign. I don't know if our server was new, overwhelmed, or both, but our service was VERY slow and we heard others around us complaining as well. Our food eventually came out and I would give it a C- rating. Most of it was cold. The food was not seasoned and most of it lacked flavor. The prime rib sandwich was good. The stuffed mushrooms barely had any "stuffing". I would not recommend and we won't be going back.

Great last day in Ludington for the weekend. We missed breakfast after packing up to head home to…read moreGrand Rapids and waited for The Sportsman to open. We are enjoying everything we ordered from the espresso martini to the Triple berry jam cider and the Cherry sour & now our food! Cashew Chicken Salad, Rice bowl and Chicken Enchilada Soup along with the best Onion rings Evah!!!

This is my first time eating at the Sportsman and I'm not sure why I waited so long. Had a weekday…read morelunch there. It was spacious, bright and clean inside. The ceilings are super high. Friendly, prompt service. I tried the chicken and a pickle which had very prominent pickle taste. Loved the housemade ranch dressing on it. The bread was a bit odd. Good rye flavor but it had an almost burnt taste. Maybe it was left on the grill too long. Sweet potato fries were fabulous. Seemed cut in house. Really thick but crispy. I'd try something else on the menu on my next visit but I would definitely go back.