We are local and usually go here 1-2x per season. This year seems like prices skyrocketed. My wife got the cod basket and I got a patty melt. Took about 40 minutes to get food. The waiter came over 3x to ask if we needed more drinks during that time. We only had one beer. The 4 pieces of cod were small and burned. We reluctantly sent it back and the manager/owner sent us a new that took about 3 minutes to bring. She said she stole it from someone else. The Coke slaw was bigger than the first one (small plastic cup to big bowl). It was still burned. She basically told us a lot of people order it, if we want something that they batter themselves it is better, but since we only ordered a basket they have no control over the batter on it. She was clueless. Basically she told us you get what you pay for. My patty melt was good. read more

Gull Landing - The Cod Basket! - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Pentwater, Michigan

A decent place to eat in the area (believe me, they are few and far between). I like the deck and feel of the place. The food isn't bad and they have a vegetarian section, which automatically gets them 3 stars in my book!!! However, almost all the options feature mushrooms (my husband hates), so not a lot of variety. We did like the veggie burger. Wait service was good. read more

We had the pleasure of eating here during our stay in Pentwater. We did not read any yelp reviews before we ate here... Thank god! We had a good experience. Our food came super fast! I got the prime rib sandwich and it was quite good! My husband got the prime rib and said it was just ok. It wasn't cooked to his liking. Our waitress was really nice and and brought refills for our drinks without us having to ask. We will definitely go back again. My husband will be trying something different this time. read more

Not impressed. Food was incredibly bland. Very little flavor. I realized it was because of the vastly older crowd, and I'm creeping up on 50. Menu is a little sparse, didn't have the first couple items I wanted. Had a jazz band on the patio, started out pretty slow but got better as the evening went on. Highlight of the night was definitely the later evening music. Beer was very cold, which is always good. Wait staff was excellent! read more

This restaurant is only still in business because of the location. The service here was almost offensive, very rude and lazy. Below average food. In my opinion if you are looking for a good place this is not worth your money or time. read more

Service is a little slow, and non-attentive. Salad was wilted and unappetizing. Fish option is limited. The hadock is heavily breaded with a metallic taste. Bon appetite! read more

Terrible service; food took over an hour. Once it arrived, the (child's) hot dog bun was stale, fish and fries were greasy and twice-fried, and chicken pasta was bland. A terrible experience overall; we certainly won't be returning. read more

Waited forever to be served. When the waiter showed up, he was new & clueless about his job. At least 15 minutes for order to be taken, another 20 minutes at least till our order showed up! Not once durring those times did our waiter check on us or refill our drinks. The worst part is, THEY WEREN'T EVEN BUSY! Don't know who they have cooking, but probably someone with little to no experience. The food was aweful to say the least. They tried passing a toasted wheat bun off as a ciabatta roll. The portabella mushroom was so over cooked it looked like it'd been put in a dehydrator first. Lettuce was wilted & turning black on edges. My husbands spaghetti was a watery mess! Will NEVER return! read more

I have been to Gull Landing probably 15 times in 10 years. It's a given that the service is slow, (it's located in an awesome beach town and there is a flood of vacationers in the summer) so we just plan ahead for the slowness. But my main problem is with the food and drinks. They are not good the majority of the time and the prices are really high for what you get. Can't believe I kept thinking that "it will be better next time" all these years. After this summers experiences, I have now decided that I'm never going back. All the other places in town are usually good, so we have options. read more

I really am not big on bashing places but I have to say one of the most expensive worst meals I have ever had. Service took an hour and a half waitress was nice but non-existent food was so bad we paid the 90 dollar tab for 3 and went the the brown bear. Which by the way was awesome. Had dinner and drinks in 15 min. My advice on full landing is don't do it even if the deck looks cool. Just dont read more

Service is always very slow. There's always a different excuse but it's always really bad. We've been there on different days of the week and it doesn't matter. read more

We stopped here for dinner last week. Had a discount from restaurants.com They have lots of outdoor seating that is a lot of fun on a nice day. There are live bands a couple of evenings each week. The restaurant is right downtown near the marina. You can peoplewatch those wandering around town. I had the coconut shrimp and it was good. It was on a skewer instead of the normal butterfly presentation but it was really tasty. My husband had fish which he really liked. We were too full for dessert so can't help you there. read more

I went here for dinner tonight with my family- party of 11. The service was terrible. They forgot to bring out our salads and soup. It eventually came out with our food - an hour after we ordered. Manager provided us with free desserts so that was nice that they were willing to make it right. The mushroom ravioli and bean burgers were real good. Overall food was average. If you are in a hurry this is not the place for you. Nice outside seating on patio. My parents have been here several times and enjoyed it. Tonight's service was abnormally bad. read more

A group of eight ladies chose to eat lunch at Gull Landing on Saturday, July 8, 2017. After ordering sandwiches, we waited 1 1/2 hours to get our food! Tables that arrived after us were served & had paid their bills, and were gone well before our food arrived. I asked repeatedly if our order was lost, etc. No apology was given, even after I talked with the owner/manager. Will never return! read more

First time eating here. Very pricey for what you get. To start off the waiter told us the specials. I had prime rib special, my wife had ordered the white fish special. My one son ordered ribs and the other a burger. They told us 40 min for food which was ok as they were busy. 5 min after ordering the waiter came back and said they were out of ribs. 5 min later he came back and said they were out of the white fish special. REALLY???? The food did arrive in 40 min. Very dissappointed. My boys said burgers were good but my prime rib was very tough and potatos were luke warm at best. My wifes fish was ok. For $100 for 4 meals in my opinion not worth it. read more

I am a big user of Yelp. I travel a lot and I use Yelp in anytown I am in. Recently I was in Pentwater and was looking for a place to eat. I had eaten at Gulls Landing quite a few years earlier so I checked it out on Yelp. I saw that its rating was quite low. We ended up going with a group of 8. We all ordered dinners - most of us seafood and all eight of us really loved our food and the service was quite good as well. I usually find the Yelp rating to be right on, but in this case I really felt compelled to right this review since we all really enjoyed it. read more

Waited an hour (no exaggeration) for lunch on a Monday afternoon at 2:00. Wait staff leisurely strolling around just adds to the frustration. 4 or 5 open tables and only one table occupied outside. Seems like a ridiculous wait for sandwiches! Won't be back unless I see the ratings improve. Kicking myself for not checking Yelp first. read more

Had the breakfast buffet a few times and it's not great. Not sure where else I've ever encountered fake eggs before, but they serve them in the breakfast casserole and some other dishes here. There are a few decent items, but it's all rather meh read more

I would never eat here again. My boyfriend and I both ordered fish (his a grouper sandwich and mine a perch basket) and it came deep fried and full of grease, with greasy fries as well. I was actually ill for part of the evening after only trying a small portion of the dinner. Overpriced and greasy. NEVER AGAIN! read more

My fiancé and I went here while on a family vacation and absolutely loved the location. In fact, that is the best thing this restaurant has. The food was okay, a little bland but most definitely better than most restaurants around per our limited experience, and the service was the same, but the ambiance and the drinks were fantastic. Their sunny deck overlooks the lake and they have some creative specialty drinks and an extensive beer and wine list (owing in part to the attached wine and cheese shop). I got the loaded Bloody Mary, we started our meal with the Mediterranean potato skins, and had the lobster cakes and Cajun burger for our meal. The Cajun burger was hardly Cajun, the lobster cakes a little mushy (and smothered in Alfredo sauce), and the artichoke dip that came with our app tasted more like a very mild hummus than a zesty artichoke dip. Also beware the mashed potatoes which are very garlic mashed (and the menu won't tell you that). Overall, the place was fine, maybe even close to good. I recommend having drinks on the deck after you cook for yourself at home. read more

Gull Landing - The loaded Bloody Mary on the sunny deck of Gull Landing - Cocktail Bars Near Me - Pentwater, Michigan

I had no complaints. Labor Day weekend Friday night. Outside was pretty busy but we found a table we wanted. Waitress was friendly and attentive. Cute too. We ordered chicken Caesar salad and a coconut shrimp salad, both very good. I'm picky when it comes to the lettuce and leafy stuff in my salad but the romaine was tasty and fresh. Didn't taste like it came out of a Sysco or GFS bag. Iced tea was also good and not out of a fountain. Served with fresh lemon as it should be. I do believe the other Yelpers' experiences and that they could have been better. But for us I think we lucked out tonight. Service and food were perfect. I dropped a star because the prices were on the high side, especially for salads. No reason why a salad should cost as much as an entree, period. Drinks a little high too. I get that it's pentwater and rich Chicago snobs come to visit often, but value is value no matter what. No one wants to feel taken. read more

Great outdoor seating with water view. Lively atmosphere with great service, good food and a small but good wine list. Had the pecan crusted Tilapia on a bed of smashed potatoes. Just perfection! Selected steamed broccoli and it was perfectly cooked. Meatloaf with mushroom gravy and mashed potatoes was great and a large portion. Took some home for sandwiches! Give them a try. You won't be disappointed!! read more

This place gets two stars only because of the friendly staff. The patio seating is beautiful especially for a drink, however catching a buzz is the only way you will be able to wait out the interminably long wait for your food. We have been here several times now over the past several years. The food is just ok. Definately not for kids considering the wait. Aldo quite expensive for the quality food. $15 dollars for a very mediocre "Pentwater salad" with about 4 coconut shrimp that was breaded with sweetened coconut. read more

What a great evening! Sunday night Jazz, food was excellent, service was great, and the entertainment was top notch! Big improvements over the last few years. Kudos to Sally and her team, our best summer night this season!!! read more

I have food allergies. And they were super accommodating and helped me find something I could have. They actually have a binder with the ingredients of everything they make! And our waitress brought me out a couple of the bottles of dressings so that I could check the ingredients myself! I was very happy with our service here. I will definitely come again! read more

We went on a Wed for music while we were at the sand dunes. The food was decent in fact it was pretty good. The server and service was HORRIBLE. The server brought a bottle of wine with the cork in and set it on the table like I have a opener in my pocket. The wine glasses were for white not red and the glasses were soaking wet. We had to go to the bar and get refills of pop for the teens on our own. The server was so amateur for a restaurnat that should be considered upscale. The server seemed to disappear endlessly. The music was entertaining. We were very disappointed on our experience becasue of the bad service. PS at night bring a flashlight because they have near non existant lighting and you couldnt see the menu, the food or the bill. read more

Service was terrible. Waited an hour for our food than told there was a computer glitch and they hadn't started ours yet. Still made us pay for our drinks after waiting that long. We left hungry. Terrible customer service!!! read more

We dined at the Gull Landing last week while visiting Pentwater. We have dined there four or five times over the years. It has always been good until our most recent visit which was just awful. It took and hour and 10 minutes to get our food from the time we were seated. All of the meals for the nine of us were either cold or luke warm at best when we were finally served. The prices on some items like the lake perch are ridiculous. The meatloaf was nasty. The $14 Ruben Sandwich was very small. We will not return. read more

Don't waste your time or money. Food is terribly mediocre and while the waitstaff is friendly, the wait time for food to arrive is painful. I have to say perhaps the wait for food would have been shorter had they not grossly over cooked my burger. read more

If I could give this 0 stars I would. Came for the so called "Bloody Mary bar and breakfast buffet" on a Monday morning. Service was AWFUL. We were greeted with a "we don't have a breakfast menu, the buffet is over there." Didn't ask if we wanted anything to drink. Breakfast bar looked like everything came out of the freezer from Meijer or something. Wasn't impressed. Ordered bloody Mary's. Kinda thought the price of $7.50 would get at least 2-3 bloody Mary's. Nope. That is the cost of one with HOUSE vodka. Our waitress didn't have any other tables at the time and seemed to be missing when we needed water refills. Bad experience. Paid almost $70 for 3 people for freaking breakfast. read more

This place is not worth the wait. Stopped in on a Friday at 6:00 and waited 1 hour for table and another hour to get our food. Some of our party ordered burgers and was told we couldn't ask for how we wanted our burgers. When our burgers were like hockey pucks, over cooked, dry and hard. The table behind us was still waiting for their food when we left and sat down at the same time as us. This place is completely mismanagement and the only thing going for it is it location. read more

One star purely for the service...we decided to try and appetizer to test the food. Don't get the oyster sliders. Horrible. Stale ciabbata bread...wilted lettuce and cold...not even crunchy...fried oysters that tasted like an aquarium...There was no boom boom sauce that we didn't know about until one of our friends asked about it a couple of days later. We decided not to eat here. We've been coming up here for decades, so not much to expect from them except the standard faire, but this was horrible. read more

Probably the best place to eat in Pentwater proper, but that's not saying much. A bit better than average bar food. Limited beer selection, mostly Bud products. Nice outdoor seating with live music sometimes. read more

We ate here July 9 , 2014 and it was very good. Speedy service,pleasant staff waited on us, and good fish and cherry chicken pasta was excellent. Highly recommend. read more

Oh how I wish we would have checked with Yelp first! We won't be back here. Food was mediocre at best - run of the mill chicken tenders, fried fish that was mushy with no flavor, Cole slaw that was obviously bagged shredded cabbage with some mayo tossed in. Service was awful. Came in saw the sign that said "seat yourself" so we did and then waited about 10 minutes before I went to the bar and asked to be waited on. (The place was maybe half full.) After being seated, the waitress took our drink and app order and maybe 10 minutes later came back with both. We placed our dinner order right away and half hour later she came back and asked if we needed anything else. Well, maybe our dinner? Once we got it, we wished we hadn't. We left about $55 down and sadder but wiser. read more

Food never came out, so it's hard to rate that. The water was marginal and my beer tasted like every other domestic draft I have ever had. We waited 55 minutes from when we ordered to when we left and the food never came nor did our waitress hint at its arrival in the near future. On my way out I mentioned to the manager that we had waited that long and she said, "oh OK". Not going back nor would I even slightly recommend it to anyone. read more

Great music, drinks and dinner with outside dining. Probably the best restaurant in the area.

My husband and I visited Gull Landing last Sunday and again on Wednesday night. We were lucky enough to get a table for 6 both nights to eat a delicious meal and enjoy live entertainment. Everyone enjoyed their meals and the service was excellent. We've been going to Gull Landing for years but their food was the best we've had in a long time. We'll continue to visit and enjoy this Pentwater gem. read more

Don't go to this place on a rainy day. There wasn't enough seating, the waitresses were slow, there were bugs on the mustard bottles on our table and we got stuck in a spot all by ourselves by the break room. The food wasn't that bad there though. It may be different on a sunny day, but it was not good on a rainy day. read more

Just eh. Service was ok. Food was not that great. I had the pecan crusted fish. I seriously think it was a frozen dinner that was microwaved. Decent place to hang out if you are not in hurry and not really that hungry. read more