We have driven past the Michigan City exit hundreds of times. Last week we were on our way from lower Michigan to Wisconsin and decided to spend the night in Indiana to avoid a big storm north of Chicago. A man and two women at the motel said they were going to Bartlett's Fish Camp for great sea food. Curious, we found the quaint restaurant near the marina on Lake Michigan. What a find. Great ambiance, great service and a wonderful menu. Sherry loves crab cakes, and said these were the best she ever had. I chose swordfish, which is hard to find in the Midwest. We were both delighted with the experience. Now we have include a stop in Michigan City on our trips to Michigan. read more

Really hard to find anything negative to say. The drinks are great, the food is next level. We always sit at the bar and the bartenders are engaging. We had the out of control delicious crab and shrimp bisque. Tried the chicken schnitzel, wow! read more

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Service, food, atmosphere!!! We love this place!!! It doesn't matter what time of lunch or dinner, the dining experience is still on point. Food is delicious! read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

The mezcal oyster shooters with blue points and diced cucumber, the lobster bisque, the fresh clam chowder, the espresso martinis (best in the area), the clam linguine, the pistachio ricotta cake.... The service, the view of Lake Michigan... perfect in summer and here also a perfect visit in winter ! Please visit fish camp! It's our favorite place close to home and is always on point ! read more

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Like most places around here, they do not stay open late. Check closing time before going. The have a large patio and it's beautiful to sit out here for dinner during sunset. The menu has lots of great options with a variety of seafood, sandwiches, apps and pasta. I went with the specials menu and and everything was delicious! I ate artic char fish over quinoa with tomato basil cream sauce. There is also a great kids menu offered if needed. The server was helpful and speedy, but the food did take a very long time to arrive. Almost an hour for 4 adults to get their food. Luckily we asked the kids to get their food asap to avoid meltdowns. read more

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Loved it! Got the pear martini, lobster roll and shrimp and grits. 10/10 would go again for sure read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Lobster Roll - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

We put our names in for a table of 3. We were told to wait for 25 minutes. We waited for 40 minutes and could see the restaurant was busy and understood that it might take longer. When we went to ask how much longer they told us we weren't even in the queue. They then tried giving us a table for only 21 and up which we could not accept as a member of our group was not of age. At the end of the day I waited almost an hour to be given a table that we couldn't even accept. read more

The four of us dined in on a Saturday evening at 5 pm and we were immediately seated. We shared a bowl of clam chowder, fresh fried clam strips, and fish and chips. The portion sizes are standard. The clam chowder was very light in flavor and the fried clam strips had an abundance of breading. I thought the cole slaw with the fish and chips was an excellent way to cut into all the fried food and batter. As we wrapped up our meal around 6 pm, we noticed there was a short wait to be seated. The restaurant was not fully seated at the time so perhaps the move was to allow the wait staff some breathing room and not be overwhelmed with the dinner rush. read more

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Omg!! So yummy!!! Everything exceeded expectations!! For starters, Top tier Bloody Mary! Scallops were heavenly, Octopus might have been the BEST I've ever had! Good service, incredible ambiance! Very cute restaurant, right on the harbor! I'd be back every weekend if I lived in town!! read more

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Great service, Angie was fantastic!! Food was beyond!! Oyster Shooters, grouper, tuna!!! AAAA+++

Been there a few times. Doubt if I will ever go back. Food was good. Wound up with a $220 bill. it was expected, no big deal. I noticed that they had charged me $.75 for extra tarter sauce. Additional charge was not mentioned when I requested the extra sauce and I did not see it on the menue. Do not agree with this type "business model". Run up a $200+ tab and get nickle and dimed for a teaspoon amount of tarter sauce. Pretty sure I will not go back. read more

ABSOLUTELY THE BEST SEAFOOD RESTAURANT IVE EVER HAD! For starters, my wife and I had the lobster and crab dip. I was creamy, garlicky, and had plenty of other flavors. The bread and crackers they give you to eat it with were amazing too. For entrees, I had the scallop bucatini, which had the best scallops I've ever had. Everything is fresh, coming in from the east coast daily. The pasta sauce was rich and creamy, the mushrooms were perfect, the tomatoes in it were cooked to perfection, and the pasta itself was cooked perfectly. My wife had the lobster roll, and that was amazing too. The filling with that bread combination is absolutely delicious. The service was great, and the atmosphere is very warm and welcoming. We 10000% recommend! read more

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It's our most favorite restaurant in all of northwest Indiana. The food is gourmet and delightful. The daily specials are first rate. The ambiance is quiet and intimate but casual and cozy. The decor is artistic and trendy. The view out the windows is of the beautiful harbor. The owner and staff are very welcoming. read more

The food is wonderful. It's beautiful right off the lake. The chef does an amazing job on all she makes!

Amazing service and dog friendly patio. We enjoyed a lovely dinner at sunset. Julia our server was wonderful and timed our app and salad and dinner impeccably. The Gorgonzola chips were very good. The special was Walleye with lemon caper butter sauce and it was the best fish we have had in long time and we are from Florida! Definitely will return if we are back! read more

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Everything exceeded expectations. The Bloody Mary was top-tier, the scallops were heavenly, and the octopus might be the best I've ever had. Great service, incredible ambiance, and a charming restaurant right on the harbor. If I lived nearby, I'd be here every weekend! read more

Food was fresh and very tasty Service was attentive and pleasant The decor was sea food oriented and clean The place is worth a fly by and try read more

I have lived in MC most of my life and I can't believe this was my first time here. I had crab cakes to start, I ate so fast I didn't take a picture but they were delicious. Serving came with 2 cakes. I ordered the grilled shrimp tacos and lobster Mac and Cheese. I clearly ordered way too much food but I'm so excited to have left overs. Everything was cooked perfectly and the seafood didn't have that "I've been frozen" taste or texture. Very tasty meal. I will be back. Sat at the bar and service was perfect. Ashley was very kind and attentive. No complaints at all read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Side of lobster Mac - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

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My father is homebound with dementia. He has always loved the shrimp basket at Fish Camp. We have tried to get him an order to go on a few occasions. Only to be told no by the female manager. My husband even offered to sit and order drinks while waiting. This too was denied. This is unacceptable service for our elderly loved ones in our community. Someday they will get old and feeble too. Then the owner might get some empathy. Not to mention some service skills, business sense and common decency. read more

The whole experience!!! We had drinks, appetizers, a starter, an entree and then dessert! It was crazy busy and we never had to wait for a table... Incredible food and experience read more

The only reason it's a 2 star is because the food was very good. We (two person table) were at our table for 2 hours and 20 minutes, and not because we were slowly ordering and enjoying ourselves. Service was abysmal and almost nonexistent. Once we finally ordered drinks and appetizers, the drinks took 5+minutes to arrive and the appetizer came out at a reasonable time. We waited about an hour and a half for our entrees after ordering. We were finally told "our ticket was still pretty far back" 45 minutes after ordering. Wife's second wine took about 10 minutes to get, once we were able to finally order it. We had to ask for napkins/silverware after our appetizer was almost gone. No apologies until the last minute when it came time to finally pay bill (and tip). read more

Excellent food. The outdoor deck is great. Good service people. Only negative issue that we had recently was that our appetizer took so long, like 35 minutes that we decided to cancel it, because we knew our meals would be out soon. The waiter was super weird about it and instead of being concerned about his customers or even getting a manager, he felt the most important thing for him to do was to show us a print out of his ticket to prove that he had submitted our appetizer order in a timely manner and show that, consequently, the delay was not his fault. I mean that response is so off base and really a big turnoff. read more

Great food, ambience, drinks. Recommend the chowder, crabcakes, and a pain killer. Staff are great but kitchen can be slower. read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Sangria and pain killer - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

Saw an article in the NWI Times about the chef and also this spot so decide to check it out. My wife and I came in with the plan of splitting some apps and stuck to that until we saw the opportunity for Lobster Risotto . So, we had some Oysters, some Clam Chowder and then decide to go out of the comfort zone with the Octopus. We then finished with the Risotto and washed it down with some Blackberry Smash's. Food was EXCELLENT. Clam Chowder was packed with flavor. The Oyster were good ( my wife loved them and I'm still learning to) , we had two varieties but they offered even more. As for the Octopus it was good, loved the char on it. But i have some issues with texture and visuals so for me I wouldn't order again but it tasted good and the Fig (jam? ) it had with it was very good. It was a Greek version. The Lobster Risotto was heavenly and I savored every bight. So good! Our server was really great, she was knowledgeable,patient and very friendly. Nice place and I can see why it gets packed when the weather gets warm with ourdoor seating and water view. We-Will-Be-Back : ) read more

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Service was extremely poor - don't understand what happened from the last time we were there. We got there at 6 and ordered our food - appetizers and mains all at once - we got served at 8pm - will not be returning to this establishment. Food was just ok too Not worth the time or money - avoid this place there are better options. read more

My family has been enjoying Fish Camp for several years. Of the four of us two love seafood, and two do not. This can be a tricky place for those that don't enjoy seafood... it is Fish Camp after all. But there are several solid non seafood choices - burger, steak frites, chicken schnitzel, plus you can get the lobster Mac without the lobster. The oysters Rockefeller are awesome. One of my kids always requests them for her birthday dinner. The seafood bouillabaisse is my husband's favorite. Steak, chicken, scallops, shrimp, I always find something I like. The cocktails are always tasty too. Sitting outside when the weather is nice is great. You can bring your dog on the deck also. The only downside is the service can be slow, but we just make sure to go when we have time to hang out and enjoy each others company and it's fine. read more

Amazing food! Hands down the best experience we've had in a while, especially in NW Indiana! From the waitress, to the food, the view and interior design... this place is a must! We will definitely be ba read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Pistachio Cheesecake - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

This turned out to be a fantastic restaurant right in the harbor and we loved it. Great seafood and we met the owner. We ended up trying her other restaurant called Joe and Freddy's which is not too far away. Nicole is the nicest person and we are so glad to have met her. read more

I ordered a Margarita flatbread. It was delicious and I had leftovers. The establishment is old and could use remodeling. It is by the water so that's really nice. The service is really good. read more

Nice quick lunch. Place is popular with the locals. Chowder delicious. Fish and ships delicious, oysters good mignonette a little sweet but still good. Fish tacos huge portion and delicious. Mac and cheese must have. Service excellent. Will be back if ever in the area again. read more

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Gabrielle our servers was great however, the manager Angie was not. We understood the 25 minute wait being it's a holiday weekend and there are 5 of us. After only 20-25 minutes we sat down. We waited a little bit for our drinks from the bar which was fine because we had water. We placed our food order about 2:25-2:30. After an hour with minimal communication about the wait our food comes out, but only 3 of 5 dishes. The others came out a few minutes later. We had to ask for the other side dishes that we had ordered that apparently died in the window while waiting on the other entrees. When we spoke to the manager Angie, all we were told were excuses, and then she asked me " what do you want me to do about it?" Now I've been a restaurant manager for 25 years myself and that is the rudest thing you can say to anyone that has complained about waiting over an hour for their entire order. ZERP APOLOGIES from the manager, who I think was actually an hourly employee/manager serving tables as well. Our compensation for the ridiculous wait for food was a dessert. Not an I'm sorry, not replacing anything cold because they didn't ask, nothing but a dessert. So if the manager on duty treats everyone that has a complaint like this. You're going to chase your business to your competitors. I know I won't be back. And I brought first time customers that feel the same about their first impression of the restaurant. Get a professional manager to run your dining room. Her attitude overshadowed the food that was good to the point we don't want to return. read more

Hands down amazing! We had the fried shrimp dinner and the French style mussels app with Bloody Marys. Every bite was amazing and the mussels with white wine were one of the best I've had. Make sure you get extra grilled bread for the amazing broth. The staff I on point. read more

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Solid place for a meal. Seafood tasted fresh and overall our meal was satisfying. Ordered a specialty fish of the day entree - fish was very good and well seasoned. The tomato sauce with the orzo really complimented the dish. The togarashi salmon tasted decent but I was surprised the salmon seemed heavily fried - it was hard to taste any seasoning on the fish. The brown sauce carried the dish but even that flavor felt mellow and the dish just felt flat. There's a lot of potential in the dish if they could infuse more flavor and umami in the fish or sauce. read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Fish special of the day! - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

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The food was astoundingly good we were caught completely off guard at the high quality of food and the wonderful flavor! The cocktails were great and the bartender was very attentive to your requests. I will recommend the Rockefeller oysters(don't skimp and get just 6 you'll want more) and the bloody Mary! read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - The Crab cakes were amazing they come with an amazing sauce that pushes them to the next level. - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

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Here's an quick overview of this restaurant. Food: 9/10 Service: 8.5/10 Ambiance: 7/10 Total: 8.3/10 read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Lobster Mac N' Cheese - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

We had the lobster roll, looked nothing like the photos you see here, actually i couldn't tell there was lobster in it. Which was disappointing. Also, the kids burgers were pretty bad, you will be better off at ANY fast food chain. Our oldest daughter told us it tasted funny, and after taking a bite we didn't let them finish them. The draft beer was pretty good, and the service was also good. But paying $12 f9r a kids meal that I would not give to my dog is hard to swallow as is the lobster roll having no real lobster in it. read more

Seafood Alert ! Bartlett's is a lovely destination for lunch if you are in Michigan City right by the lake! Chow down on half a dozen or a dozen fresh big oysters and lobster rolls with homemade coleslaw. Also a standout is the brussel sprouts dish! The service is great here and it very fast! Very relaxed atmosphere and you can sit inside our outside. Pro tip. Time it with the Harbor country adventures lake cruise, which picks up around the corner and you have a full day of fun! Another great Michigan City spot! #seafood #oysters #indiana #michigancity read more

Called ahead on a Saturday at 7:00, was told it was an 1 hour 45 min wait and would not take my name ahead. I said I'm 30 min away and host said by then it more than likely would be less once we got there as dinner time would wind down. Showed up and still the same wait time. Unless sat outside (25 min wait) said outside was fine. The WHOLE time the hostess was VERY RUDE and snippy. Went to the bar while we waited. The older brunette bartender asked what we wanted (MIND YOU WE WERE IGNORED FOR 5 MINUTES PRIOR) my back was turned asking for our groups orders to speed it up...I didn't hear her so she DEAFINGLY SLAMMED her hand on the bar down multiple times and yelled "WHAT DO YOU WANT LADIES"! Making the WHOLE FILLED BAR look at us. Promptly left. I let the hostess know how disgusted I was with how they treat customers and that I would speak to the manager another time since they were short and she was helping kitchen catchup. I've worked in restaurants so I understood and will call another day. Awful. read more

It could have been an excellent experience. Our party of 5 went last Sunday for a late lunch. We were immediately seated inside however, they don't seat you by the bar when not all members of your party are 21+. We had the bloody mary which was a delicious drinkable snack. It had celery, olives and a large cocktail shrimp. We ordered lobster mac n cheese - hearty portion, salmon tagine - cooked to perfection, shrimp and grits - too salty, scallop bucatini - most excellent white sauce I've ever had and my poorly executed grouper sandwich. First I ordered it sauteed but it was delivered fried, burnt and overdone. It was tough and dry, totally unappetizing. It was for this reason that my review is only 2 stars. I expressed my dissatisfaction with the sandwich but it was not willingly taken back to the kitchen. I didn't want this to be blamed on the waitress alone. Not sure who/where it got messed up. And BTW, my dish came after all my friends have nearly finished with their meals. I am sorely disappointed :( read more

Bartlett's Fish Camp - Grouper sandwich - Seafood Near Me - Michigan City, Indiana

My dad and I took a trip here on our quest to find waterfront dining in Northwest Indiana. We had the calamari and fish and chips and it was very good. My dad had a mojito mock tail and I had a delicious hazy IPA on draft. Service was great and fast but not in a rushing way. Very chilled out and laid back. From an ambiance perspective, I didn't expect such an industrial waterfront view but I can't fault the restaurant for that. We did manage to see a tour boat cruising so it was a pretty fun day! read more

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