Best hand-battered chicken tender and excellent grilled cheese. Large portions. Tough Mudder finish line every year.

Best restaurant in this area, especially for lunch. Nice atmosphere, with booths and table options available. Service was friendly and quick. Food is typical American fare - improved by a number of homemade options. I had bean & ham soup (excellent) and a sandwich of smoked turkey on rye with ample lettuce and tomato. My family members had baked whitefish (good!) and fresh vegetables (surprisingly good), Philly cheesesteak, and cheese quesadillas - everyone was pleased. Again, the service was excellent. read more

Great place for a family dinner with that small-town atmosphere and friendly people! Great food and their prices, i'm especially in love with all you can eat fish on Friday... It's amazing! I would highly recommend to anyone looking for good food while in the Irish Hills read more

The only person that even earned the 1 star was our poor waitress who had to deal with the aftermath of one of the worst meals I've ever had. From incomplete meals, to raw chicken, to hair in the food, to cooks who refused to correct the wrongs, to no management on site to even air complaints to, I couldnt have been more disappointed. I can assure you we will NEVER step foot into this restaurant again. I would warn everyone to avoid it even if EVERY other restaurant in the air is closed read more

This place has been in business for over 30 years. Family owned "mom and pop" type place. The atmosphere is simple; mix of train decor, lake decor, and burlap art decor. Couple of flat screen TV's and Keno. Friendly waitstaff. I highly recommend their breakfast! Lunches are great too, big portions! Best fish fry and prime rib I've had in the Irish Hills! They have delicious desserts and they even serve alcohol. If you are looking for a simple place with excellent food, I highly recommend it. read more

I can't imagine this place getting anything less than at least 4 stars. It's not fancy, but it's clean, well run, with good, & friendly service..most of the time. Sure, occasionally I've waited little longer than i would like for particular things like coffee refills, etc, but the food is almost always fantastic and usually if the service is slower than you'd like, it's because they've been slammed. As a chicken tenders aficionado, I can say that they have the best I've ever had! EVER! And the portion is plenty big enough to take home leftovers. The soup (especially the cheese soup)is so good that it made my 6 yr old grandson slump back in his chair, his eyes wide rolling in his head with a look of sheer rapture on his face. When they come to visit, he always asks me to call and see if it's on the menu that day. It's a very good, inexpensive place to eat with an extensive menu of comfort food. You will go back...trust me! Only problems I have found -- 1) they don't take American Express, which is a real bummer and has been the main deciding factor to not eat there at times. 2) the decor is cute for a diner (trains, race cars memorabilia and some other stuff)-- but with a full bar now, sprucing it up a bit to make it more of an intimate welcoming dinner and drinks place would be nice. But...all in all...I love it! P.S. The hot roast beef and hot turkey sandwiches are my 2nd & 3rd favorites. Piled high on thick, crispy Texas toast with perfectly cooked tender meat.... Yum!!! read more

Follow up on review left 9/21/13 - Still great food, but the last few times we've had to wait for the check and then wait for someone to take our money at the register. They saw us standing there but kept doing other things...a little irritating but the food is worth it. read more

Updated interior now!!! Grilled cheese and chicken strips are a must! (Unless you don't like American cheese) I would definitely recommend making the trip (if you are going to be here anyway for Tough Mudder, it's an absolute post-race hangout). read more

Wonderful breakfast, the homemade cinnamon roll was to die for...not to mention good coffee read more

Harold's Place - American Near Me - Brooklyn, Michigan

While visiting a friend out in Irish Hills for the weekend we discovered this place on US 12. Decided to give it a try. This is a legit, family owned place. It's the type of place you find in a small town, where everyone knows your name. We arrived around 5:30pm on a Saturday. Not a lot of people and were seated quickly. The menu is just the right size, not too large and not too small - just right. They even provided a specials menu. I went with the Chicken Tenderloins. The were awesome! They didn't taste frozen and seemed to be fresh. It only cost $10 and came with two sides. My friends had the Perch and the Prime Rib special. I also went with the pumpkin pie. I can say for sure, the pumpkin pie was made from scratch as was everything else we had. The service was good too. Very attentive to refills, etc. The dining room was very clean and nicely decorated. I will visit again and try something different next time. read more

Great place. Stopped in for a beer with a buddy. Great service and friendly bartender! They have Bud Light, Blue Moon, and White Hatter on tap. read more

I had the ribeye tonight. Big disappointment. No price given on the menu. It was about 1/4" thick, And was $18.99. I was with a group of guys, many ordered the house special sirloin. It was laughable. We all left hungry. Our waitress was efficient and pleasant or it would have been a total disaster. Definitely won't be back. Ordered pie for dessert to try and leave somewhat satisfied. Another disappointment. Harolds has really gone downhill. read more

We love this place. I have read the previous reviews, and yes, sometimes the service is slower than it could be but usually okay. Our food is always great. I am amused by the review of someone in July/2011 that basically copies a review from Feb/2011. If you are going to insult a business, come up with your own reviews. It is disappointing that YELP lets that go by. FISH DINNERS? AWESOME! read more

This was me and the family's first time here and I am super disappointed with the overall experience. The quality food was not up to par with the prices ... For example my dads chicken tender plate was a tender short and only had a small pile or fries-- chicken was run of the mill Gordon food service deep fried-- the food was unimpressive to compare to the prices-- service was good it wasn't her fault at all read more

My whole family enjoys the place each time we go. Not fancy, but good food. A lot of items are home made. The all you can eat fish on Thursdays as well as Fridays makes it a bargain. The place knows how to handle a big crowd well. read more

We Have been eating @ Harold's Place For Six Years Nothing But Good Food Every time & Good Service As Well If You Want Some Down Home Cooking & Atmosphere Go To Harold's!!!!!!! read more

I was talked into going th Harold's on Thanksgiving,,,It was absolutely the worst meal I've ever had in a resaurant bar none. Harold's place served us processed turkey,,you know it wasnt real turkey because they sliced it on a slicer,,,it was two super thin slices of processed turkey meat served STONE COLD. The whole meal was just horrible including the cold potates cold green been casserole and they served the sides in plastic solo cups. Very slow service and the place just was BAD overall. Please people save your time, save your money and save your stomach. If i could have given this restaurant a negative star rating i would have. read more

The food is good, but VERY overpriced. The restaurant has solidified an older atmosphere, one of the highly advertised dishes is liver... Having children and due to the prices I wouldn't recommend this place, there are better alternatives in the area. read more

worst service and food ever had. complained and got 10% off $ 1.20. woopie could not eat the prime rib willnot go there again