My boyfriend and I went to the Apache Trout Grill to celebrate a belated Valentine's Dinner (courtesy of a couple gift cards from my parents)! Chris had the Pan Seared Halibut served with long grain wild rice pilaf with a pan reduction and I had the Seared Scallops also served with the long grain wild rice pilaf with a pan reduction. Despite them running out of the asparagus risotto that was supposed to come with our meal and multiple issues with the kitchen, I had a 4/5 star experience. The Michigander dining room ambiance took me from that first bite to the bayside of Traverse City and experienced a flavor bomb that could only be described as a taste of Michigan's great outdoors. The scallops were seared to perfection and were succulent and tender with every savory mouthful. The wild rice pilaf had texture that could only be described as laying on the sleeping bear dunes and gazing at the clouds in the peak of summer. The garlic green beans and mashed potatoes were excellent additions to the meal as well as this was an experience that felt like it ended too soon. I want to thank the manager for being there every step of the way and accommodating us as we trekked from Grand Rapids to Norton Shores, Muskegon before making it up to Traverse City. I will most likely be returning back to experience the asparagus risotto as I have heard great things about it. Thank you again to the staff at Apache Trout Grill for your hospitality and thank you again Mom & Dad for the generous gift cards! read more

Apache Trout Grill - Chocolate covered strawberries - New American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

First time in TC. On our way there, about an hour out, we Yelped to find a good place for dinner. We came across this spot. They do not take reservations but did have a waiting list... One on which you can tell exactly where you are in line and how much time you have to wait! Awesome! We were #31 in line and had to wait 120 minutes! We thought, wow.... Should we wait? Since we still had an hours drive... Why not!? Also, we then had time to drop off our things at our AirBNB. By the time we arrived we were #8 in line! We waited outside in their tikihut area. We ordered cocktails and listened to some great music from a solo guitarist playing live. The day was hot but breezy and we had a spectacular view of the lake. Did not mind waiting. Side note - they have a large waiting area inside too .. but why would you wait there!? Our server was Oni. She was friendly and professional. She was busy but still attended to us as necessary. She also knew the menu. A+ The food was worth the wait and money. We ordered calamari as a starter and the lobster bisque. 4 stars on the former; 5 stars on the bisque. The calamari was a little soft for my liking but tasted good I ordered the halibut for my entree and Hubbie ordered the seafood linguine. Both tasted delicious! There was so much seafood in the pasta dish. I also loved the risotto in my dish. 5 stars for the food. Oh... Almost forgot... The tiramisu (which we ordered to go) was also a winner! Would definitely recommend. Other: there is more parking across the busy street read more

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Recently went here for dinner. Food was good I really enjoyed the halibut but the whitefish was also good. Very friendly service and overall cute location since it's close to the water. read more

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service was excellent. Ambiance was Christmas themed, Lovely. View across the marina and bay was wonderful. my bass was ample and delicious. the asparagus was al dente, cooked perfectly the way I like it. However, it was slightly above room temperature. the rice, what ever dish it was, was gummy. The rice was heated unequally, sometimes warm enough, sometimes not. read more

Sad to say we were disappointed- not as good as it was pre-pandemic. The menu is significantly smaller. Great if you like fish/seafood but not many options otherwise and their two pasta dishes don't epitomize what we remember being "Apache Trout" quality - an Alfredo and a Mac & cheese dish (not creative). Plus your sides for most dishes are fries and/or coleslaw. Who wants fries with Baja tacos?!? With that said, the house salad was delicious as was the French onion soup. Unfortunately we will not be back and this used to be our go-to for a nice meal. read more

I was really looking forward to a nice dinner with my family this past week, all for it to be ruined by a single employee. We were being served by a man named Trey, and he was very inconsiderate from the start. He was clearly frustrated when we weren't ready to order food moments after arriving, made snarky comments about what we ordered, and would roll his eyes when anyone simply asked for some more water. There was hardly anyone in the restaurant, and while the tables around us received their food extremely quick, ours was nowhere to be seen and eventually came out warm at best. He was rude the entire night and showed zero effort or care for my family. I highly recommend eating anywhere but Apache Trout Grill, and can confidently say I will never be returning myself!!! read more

What a perfect lunch spot with a view. We've tried to come at dinner on many trips but the wait gets way too long. So we snagged a stable before noon. That's a tip. Anyway, I got a signature salad with greens, candied pecans, goat cheese, thin slices of apples and a champagne vinaigrette. I had a piece of whitefish added on top. It was a great combination of sweet and savory. My husband got the Perch Reuben. The bread was fresh and tasty. It had flavor from the sauces and was a good choice. Only downsides are that it often has a wait. And that it's pricey. But it's in TC on the water. So it's to be expected. read more

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White fish dip is incredible! Very pretty place and the waitress was very sweet and lovely :) read more

Apache is always a must stop when we visit. Join the waitlist online to avoid the long wait. White fish dip and white fish were excellent. Great service and you can't beat the views! read more

Apache Trout Grill - Try the White fish dip, very good! - New American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Great food every time! The view is incredible and the building is nice. Give them a visit as soon as possible

Great food and service! Amazing views for dinner from the back room! Patio is for drinks only but frequently has live music. read more

Apache Trout Grill - View from our table - New American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

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Loved coming here for some dinner on a recent trip to Traverse City. We were able to join the waitlist online, so had a drink by the water while waiting for our table. Had not only one but two outdoors bars which I loved, with some live music as well. The margarita was great, and really enjoyed the bread and the whitefish dip as appetizers. The seared scallops were really good, I wasn't the biggest fan of the risotto - it was good but seemed almost a bit undercooked. Overall I definitely recommend for some seafood whenever you're out in the area! read more

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Food was extremely bland and lackluster. I had the Trout Almondine with asparagus and my wife had Prime Rib and a baked potato. Trout was blah and asparagus was barely cooked and unseasoned. My wife had to send her meal back because the first Prime rib was extremely fatty and baked potato was way overdone. We were excited to try this place on our visit to Traverse City, but would recommend others to steer clear! read more

The atmosphere here is great. A fancy woodsy Lodge on a Lake type vibe. Spectacular Water views from their patio, that has accordion doors creating an open feeling. I ordered the ribs, half rack ($22), with baked beans and cole slaw. The ribs were excellent. Cooked perfectly and a very tasty sauce. The baked beans were good, but nothing special. The cole slaw was basically ditto with the beans. The person I was with ordered the Ribeye ($37) and stated it was cooked perfectly and was very decent size. She would get it again. The service was sadly, downright bad. Almost horrible. The staff was uptight and rude. Our waitress seemed to always be in a hurry and didn't listen well. Plus she would disappear for large periods and when she visited another table, wouldn't even look at our table. The person I was with decided she wanted a glass of wine. Since we could get our waitress we flagged down a waiter. People on the room thought he looked like Rick from Pawn Star. However he ended up being very snotty. When asked how Sweet the Red Wine was, he stated theirs no such thing as a Sweet Red. Weird, considering I've bought sweet Reds and read about even more of them. I also overheard him talking to other tables with a I am better than you attitude. Considering both the people we interacted with were some of the worse I've had in a long while, not good. Overall a 2 star Review. Would I return? Probably not! Atmosphere is great. Food is Good to very good, but not special. Service is bad. Just not worth it, when there are over a hundred restaurants in Traverse City to try. read more

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I've been few times over a few years. I've never had a bad meal here. Great view of the water. Food has always been delicious. Cost is high but not too high. read more

Brunch was very good. Only thing was would have been nice if they actually had "trout" or even whitefish as part of the spread.

Everything was fabulous! We enjoyed the ambiance and waterfront views of the Bay, the exceptional food and service! A must-do when visiting TC! We highly recommend the prime rib...it was delicious! read more

Ate here years ago and it was outstanding. Fast forward to tonight (7/10/25) and the experience as very disappointing. Host staff were not engaging, barely spoke to us as we entered. Menu options were overpriced for quality and portions. Food was so-so, at best. Too bad. Won't be back and I definitely won't recommend to out of town visitors after our experience tonight. read more

We've loved this place for years but tonight the food was so mediocre we will not return. Our whitefish tasted fishy so we didn't even eat it. The waitress asked if we wanted s box for it but did not ask if anything was wrong. We didn't mention it. The mandarin oranges on our salad went bad (fermented) so we mentioned it to the waitress and her response was that we should've told her sooner so she could've fixed it. It was a very odd response and had she come by during our meal to ask how it was we could've told her sooner. She didn't apologize or offer any way to compensate for it. The burger was even bad. It was dry and didn't have flavor. My husband got a shrimp cocktail to go and said it was smelly and fishy/old. It's a shame because the ambiance and setting of this restaurant is beautiful. I hope things improve. read more

The wife and I visited this restaurant this past October for their Sunday brunch and it was excellent. We will be returning again next fall for sure. In our opinion the best Sunday brunch in Traverse City! read more

That 3% "rising costs" charge at these restaurants should be in reverse now that inflation has gone way down and covid is in the rear view mirror, right? This hurts the waitstaff, because you just made my 20% tip for exemplary service drop to 17%. Was disappointed in seeing that charge on my bill the last time we ate here, and hope that it will not show up on our bill this year as this is our chosen meal place for our 25th anniversary. read more

Used to be one of our favorite restaurants but experienced the worst service ever during our recent trip. Started with the hostess and carried over to the server. Would not seat with open tables. Go anywhere else but here. read more

Another great addition to the group owned by Jeff Lobdell in Michigan.... Great location along the west bay with awesome water views . We happened in on a Saturday with a surf and turf special. We were celebrating so we each went with the 1pound king crab legs. We were not disappointed! Perfectly steamed and cracked for easy access to the sumptuous crab meat. It was sweet , and tender while the veggie side was filled with roasted garlic accompanying the broccoli. The whitefish dip appetizer is warm which is not the norm in Michigan. It was very tasty with our cocktails . Custom cocktails with Traverse City Cherry whiskey topped off a memorable dinner. They are also very Covid conscious. read more

Apache Trout Grill - King Crab special - New American Near Me - Traverse City, Michigan

Before we started our trip I found a list of great waterfront restaurants in Michigan and Apache Trout was listed on it. We decided to come here for dinner and had a great experience. They do not take reservations, but once service has started you can put your name on a waiting list that provides you with estimated seating times. This is a great service and worked well, but do not wait too late to get your name on the list because it will also fill up for the evening. We arrived early for our seating time and went out to the back lawn where they had live music and a bar. We got some Old Fashions, which were my least favorite part of the visit, and sat overlooking the water and listening to the music. The view was great and the setting sun provided great lighting on the boats and the clouds out in the distance. Sitting out on the lawn was awesome so arrive early if it is pleasant enough to be outside. When we were seated we were welcomed by our waitress and given the opportunity to review the menu. Warm and delicious bread was served with butter and an olive dipping sauce that I thought was great. We started with an appetizer of the smoked whitefish dip. It was very good and I took the leftovers back to the hotel and put it on a bagel for breakfast, making the hotel breakfast much better than normal. I got the plank-cooked white fish which was served with rice and fresh vegetables. The fish was cooked well and had great flavor. My wife got the French Onion soup which was excellent and had lots of melted cheese on top. We enjoyed Apache Trout Grill for its lakeside location, ambiance, and service that accompanied great fresh food choices. read more

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Great food, especially the salmon! Service was good and they have a Tiki bar/ live music in the back while you wait for a table.

The waiters and waitresses here were awesome and always had drinks supplied for us but it was a little pricey which is understandable. The food here was cooked very good and they even have a daily vegetable. The mood was pretty chill and it is very pretty here, also its right on the lake. read more

Best brunch in Traverse City and the Bloody Mary bar is incredible too- service was excellent and don't miss the prime rib!

The best steak I have had in a long time. The bone in tomahawk steak is worth every penny. Great staff, ok bourbon choices and good atmosphere. read more

We were told that the wait to be seated time was 30 min. After 1.5 hours we had still not be seated. When we checked in there were 3 parties in front of us. My black napkin was dirty with food debris. We are still waiting for food after being seated for 10 minutes. Yelp rates this restaurant with $$$ the restaurant claims the are $$. Reality is that this place is $$$$. We have been here for 1 hour and 45 minutes still no food or drinks received in 15 minutes. Don't waste your time here. read more

Bathrooms were in poor condition, portions were minimal, and my server Trey was blatantly disrespectful to my wife and I. Would not recommend to anybody as long as Trey is still employed there. read more

Came here because we saw the 4 star review. Don't know how in the fuck those reviews were real. The trout took so long we thought it was coming straight from the dock outside. Boy were we wrong. It tasted like a flat tire. Be prepared for your ketchup to come out when the checks are delivered. Our waiter, Trey had more attitude than James Charles. Cant believe this is a real restaurant. I wish I had a review like this to read to keep me from coming to this restaurant. I hope everyone reading this learns from me. read more

We have always loved eating at Apache Trout Grill. This visit was the first in several years. The building is lovely and the setting is amazing. We had a wonderful waitperson who was very attentive. The food was the problem. The ciabatta and pesto were disappointing because the pesto was rather tasteless. The bread was wonderful. My husband's dinner was the sea scallops with risotto. For $45 he was given FOUR scallops and a good helping of the risotto. Four??? For $45??? Sheesh. I had the whitefish with shrimp. The sauce was a bit odd. I would rather have had it without sauce, if I had known the sauce was so bland. The whitefish was superb. The risotto was very heavy. Did not like it at all. When we used to come, we would have the whitefish and a baked sweet potato (with maple syrup and pecans!) with side vegetable or ribs. There were no cooked baked potatoes on the menu, sadly. The worst thing was seeing a "surcharge" on our bill. What the heck? Our waiter told us that the surcharge was to cover the difference between the printed menu price of each dish and the actual price we should have been charged. Really???? As lovely as ATG is, we will not be returning. I understand that menus have to change due to changing tastes and younger clientele, but the changes we experienced were not for the better. read more

Very nice dinner with a spectacular view. Our original table was hidden away, but she quickly decided to move us up a bit so we could enjoy the view before the sun set. Good waitstaff, drink took a bit of time but the fish/seafood we all ordered were all very good. Had we had the time, I'm sure we would have enjoyed a cocktail out by the water before dinner. read more

Had an amazing experience while visiting the Traverse City area eating at this restaurant. Our server Andy was so nice and attentive to our needs. The food was delicious. I ordered the glazed salmon and hubby had the steak burger. We were seated with views over looking the water. read more

My wife and I arrived about 11:30 am on June 17, and were promptly seated. Molly was our server and she checked on us several times during our meal. We each had a glass of wine, and ordered the bruschetta, which is the best that we had ever tasted. Carol ordered the bourbon glazed chicken salad and I ordered the French Dip. Taste and presentation were excellent. We were seated by a window with a great view of the bay. We will definitely return soon. read more

The food was pretty good. Views were beautiful! Breathtaking! The Brussels were to hard and the French onion soup was thick. The fresh bread was delicious!! Drinks were pretty good too. Salmon and fish were good. Fried perfect and seasoned well. Overall good experience. Nothing on the menu wowed us though. read more

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Very pricey! Very worth it! Service was great, food delish, definitely would recommend this place. I can't wait to go back

The view is insanely amazing, it would be stellar if You could eat outside though, not Just get drinks out there. The food is always spot on, and it's nice having a 4GR8 Foods location in TC when we are coming up from GR. read more

Food was delicious. Best scallops I've ever had. The risotto was amazing. The waiter was extremely attentive. Everyone loved their food. Probably one of the best calamari we've had. Great burger. Good fish sandwich. Definitely going to go back. It's a beautiful location right off the lake too. read more

Not keto friendly! I thought I could get grilled trout, but all fish options are breaded, and the only non-breaded option was an extremely small, petite, salmon fillet. After spending $100 for two, I had to stop by McDonald's on the way home, small portions read more