The food was great and definitely made up for what the service lacked. I'd give the food 4 stars,…read morebut unfortunately the service and friendliness of the staff were closer to 1 star. Great meal, but the overall experience would've been much better with more welcoming and attentive service.

Traveling in Traverse City for the Fourth of July weekend. After a visit to Torch Lake, we'd seen…read morepositive reviews for The Dam Shop. It was busy but we got a seat inside. We ordered a variety of food and were willing to wait the estimated 45 minutes for a pizza. It's an odd arrangement. A food truck built into the building on the back and a pizza kitchen in the front. There's pagers for the food truck stuff and text messages for the pizza. I got the Elks Rapid Hot Nashville Chicken sandwich double dipped Tim's way. It was an oily mess with no flavor. And definitely no heat. There was also a burger and some tacos and chips and salsa. No one cared for the verde salsa, but my wife liked the tacos themselves. The pepperoni pizza finally came, probably a bit later than hoped for. It was also nothing to get excited about. No real flavor. Drinks mostly come from the refrigerators or the bar at the back which was very busy. Sadly, The Dam Shop wasn't damn good, indeed it wasn't great at all. 2.6 stars rounds to 3.

I can't believe we just discovered Taqueria Las Lagunas! Best chicken chimichangas ever! Will…read moredefinitely be going back. Great service and nice spacious dining area. Excellent.

The food is amazing. 3 incredible homemade salsas, mild, hot and a liquidy habanero... SPOT ON,…read moreall 3 delicious. Everything tastes fresh and perfect. Honestly, the best home cooked style Mexican food in Traverse City, and it's not even close. Kind of a down and dirty spot, but pleasant enough visually. Sometimes the place is filled with smoke and fryer grease fumes. I won't go in when it's like that. And hopefully they get it worked out. No alcohol served (that I'm aware of) Sadly, staff attitudes, dismissiveness, disrespectful attitudes toward customers, often closed during open hours, with no sign. If you come in within 15 minutes of closing, they will announce to you that "We are closing." We've seen it happen to a number of guests, who are wondering what they did wrong, to get scolded. The staff apparently feels, if the restaurant closes at 7 PM, they should be walking out the door at 7:01 PM. That would be nice, but that's not how it works. What this tells us is, there is a skilled Mexican chef, real home cooking, behind this place. But there is no management skill or discipline. That also makes me worry about cleanliness and sanitation, because if you have no principles and no guidance or leadership, you can't expect a staff of, essentially children, to perform as adult professionals. Probably the hardest review I've ever had to write, and I hope they fix the BS with the staff. Food is absolutely delicious.

Had high expectations for this place but was sadly let down. Of the small menu they have, they…read moredidn't even have the burrito available, and their meat selection is small. Service was nice, and interesting location behinde a boat dock. Sadly I won't be coming back to this place.

Ok, to find this little gem in Cedar was such a pleasant surprise!…read more We were not hungry in the least bit but when we discovered the Polish Countryside Kitchen we had to get a "Scooby snack" of pierogi and cucumber dill salad. The gentleman running the truck was super friendly and took the time to share with us how he operates his farm and his motivation to do so. The kitchen prides itself in serving authentic Polish cuisine with only the best of ingredients. Since it's a food trailer, you get to enjoy your food outdoors, and in this day the weather was perfect, it was fun to watch the motorcycles ride by as we ate our snack. Now onto the food! We tried the cheddar potato and it was delicious! the pierogi were cooked to perfection with just the right amount of crispiness from searing and the filling was very light but full of flavor. And the cucumbers dill salad reminded me of my Babusia made when I would visit her as a boy. .

Everything at Polish Countryside Kitchen is the best version of that item I've ever tried, but I…read more*really* wish there was consistency in business hours. The owner is amazing, we chatted with him at length about his farm, standards, etc. It's refreshing to meet someone that cares as much about what they are consuming as you do! This guy gets it. Tried the goat burger, not at all what I expected! Was way less gamey...more like a bison/veal. Definitely try it! So nice he had a GF option for this, the grilled cabbage and beets (seemed like a beet hummus almost) was 11/10. The pierogi? 20/10. Even though he doesn't make his own (uses Srodek's) IT IS THE BEST PIEROGI I HAVE EVER TASTED! The secret? He cooks it in lard from his own farm. The kapusta & kielbasa flavor was my fav. Also ordered a birch sap drink, and there are so many health benefits! Loved it! While I found it surprising he wasn't familiar with Polish terminology in conversation, and he told us he'd be open on the 4th...that was a lie. A bummer since we drove far, but it's his business, he can do what he wants. Believe they are open Friday-Monday, but don't quote me on that. Lol If you are in TC, Glenn Arbor, Empire, or anywhere around Sleeping Bear Dunes, Polish Countryside Kitchen is 100% worth the drive!

Awesome food truck, tacos are killer, but she has added a "North of the border menu" now has…read moresliders, loaded fries, wings, burritos and nachos, sandwiches!

Best Mexican food you could ever dream of, everything was fresh and made right there in front of…read moreyou, HUGE menu to choose from, vegan and gluten free available too!! The salsa is to die for highly recommend the pulled pork tacos, best pork I have ever eaten. The staff is so friendly definitely makes you feel welcome. High quality food low prices, nothing beats it

This is a review of the food truck not the microbrewery…read more Only thing available on the Saturday (lunch) we were there were Nachos (on corn chips, which we didn't try) and very small beef sliders which considering the size (about the 2"X2") were expensive ($5), undercooked and not that special. If you wanted chips with that it was an extra dollar. OK but not worth the $ IMHO.

My husband and I ate at Birdhouse Bites the other day. I had the Rueben and he had the turkey…read moresami. Quality ingredients, friendly staff - highly recommend!

The staff were wonderful to work with. The lady at the checkout desk had a great presence and was…read moreable to recommend several different tacos. Her positivity and sheer excitement that it was my first time visiting made the line to order worth the wait. The food came out quickly and the presentation was vastly different than expected. These are gourmet tacos not just a meat and cheese taco but with an abundance of flavors. By far the best taco was the Shrimp Taco. If I'm ever in the area again I will be stopping by!

Very cute tego spot located in the same space as the brewery. I chose this place cause they had…read morevegan options, there is a separate vegan menu. I've tried both vegan tacos and they were delicious, with slight preference on the smoked potato one. My husband had the chilaquiles taco and street taco delux, and he also enjoyed his. The only problem was that they are very small for the price, so it definetly didn't satisfy our hunger. W decided to split a vegan crunchwrap and that was the hit of the entire meal. Very good. Combined with one of the home made salsa, it was awesome. We also had a couple of beers, and this was a great but expensive meal. For that reason it won't be our frequent spot to visit.

Cute spot just off US-31. It's kind of a food truck but more permanent - a few picnic tables and…read moreumbrellas for seating. We really enjoyed the Asian tacos. They weren't like anything I'd ever had before and it seems like the owner's own twist on a taco. Very good. The spring rolls were a favorite. So hot and fresh and the sweet and sour dipping sauce was great. We were not blown away by the sesame chicken. The chicken was a little bit mushy although the flavor was good! I would definitely stop by here again. Serving sizes are very generous.

We were visiting Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Mary's Asian Cuisine was a short drive…read moreaway. Noticed pork adobo on the menu. Pleasantly surprised to find Filipino food this far north. My wife really enjoyed the spring rolls (big Lumpia Shanghai?). Maraming salamat.