Wow. Just wow. We…read morespent the day at the lake and planned to go to the Mexican place across the street. They were short staffed and had an hour wait. We worried that we might be under dressed, casually in jeans and tanks. Yelp said this place was great. It was. We dined with 3 kids who all jammed out on the kids meals, spaghetti with homemade noodles, hand breaded chicken tenders and pizza that was SO good. Adults had salmon x2, scallop risotto, eggplant Parm and the almond crusted halibut. Everything was amazing, we were passing forks around like covid never happened. The clam chowder, Devine. I am so impressed. First time in , likely won't be in the area without stopping back. Our service was PHENOMENAL and our waitress knew the menu, made great recommendations and was amazing. Cheers Rochelle! We love you!

IMO they keep the restaurant so dark and gloomy to hide the sub par…read moreFood and general dirtiness of the place. It's like dining in a damp dungeon. And the food.... The 'butter' is popcorn oil or something similar. The whitefish was oily, slimy and chock full of bones.

Amazing view and chicken & waffles. Super nice staff! You won't regret stopping there for a bite to…read moreeat. -Local Air Force Recruiter!

Unfortunately they did not have the patio furniture out on the terrace & it was a beautiful day…read more We drive an hour just to enjoy being in front of the water -- we had to eat inside. Sadly, this pla

Tait's is our local dress-up restaurant. It's out go-to for birthdays, celebrations, events. They…read morehave a banquet facility separate from the bar and restaurant dining room. Food is very good. Service is great!

Great friendly service. Little pricey especially the wines. Portions were fair. Meal was 7/10 at…read morebest. Hoping for better.

First time at this restaurant where I ended up getting the Smashed burger with fries and their…read moreHouse Margarita. The smash burger was well made, tasty and comprised of two patties that equated to a 1/2 lb burger I believe? It came with sliced onions and good amount of sliced pickles where these little green gems add so much to the burger in both crunchy texture and taste. The fries were equally well made and crunchy and a nice complement to the burger. Overall a solid good tasing meal at a very reasonable cost versus the down state pricing I am use too. Relative to the Margarita, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the drink as it was being sold as a well drink that lowered my expectations a bit. It was quite good and served in a nicely salted mason jar which I love and at the very reasonable price of $7! That's a deal in my book all day long! The bar/restaurant itself has a dark inviting vibe too it where it defiantly feels more bar than restaurant which I always enjoy when I am on the lookout for a good bar burger. Staff was very friendly with prompt service and great follow up throughout the meal. I noted the comments on slower service on other reviews which may have been during the peak summer hours but in my visit here I saw none of that on a Monday eying at 5pm during Mid May timeframe. Overall if you are a fan of bars and bar food than this business will probably be right up your alley. Of note if you like Margarita's you should defiantly order one, or two or..... while here as the price is hard to beat especially at this quality !

Food: In town for a wedding and stopped for a quick lunch. Pleasantly surprised by the great food!…read moreMy burger and fries were great! My husband got a bowl of chili and boy was it big! My daughter got the chicken fingers and really liked them. Kids liked the kids menu mini tacos as well. Very generous portions! Service: Our server was very helpful and kept all our drinks full. We had no wait to be seated (seat yourself) and food arrived in a normal period of time. Ambiance: It's not a fancy place but the food and service was great!

Amazing hospitality, amazing burgers. I've never felt so welcomed at another bar. Came for a meal…read morethe Sunday after 4th of July, they were ready to serve food and i'd highly recommend visiting, wish I was more local to visit more often.

Really happy to see that the Sportsmans is doing a great business again. Owner is active and…read moreinvolved and making sure everything is running smoothly. Very friendly guy too. It was the busiest I've seen it in years. The occurring some better draft, beer choices, and there were some interesting selections for liquor, which was a big change and very nice. Haven't tried the food yet so we'll wait and see how that goes. They've done some updating to the place, which is nice, but it still needs a little bit of work in that regard. There was music and line dancing as well, which was an awesome change. It's really turned into a fun place.

Superb pistachio salad and white fish dinner. Five stars…read more Dinner on the porch was outstanding.

An absolute charmer! The terrace inn is beautiful and welcoming, we grabbed a drink before dinner…read moreat Josephine (back porch of the inn) - so relaxing and laid back. The hostess was so nice to set a table for us outside upon request instead of our indoor reservation - and it was the best!! The whitefish is the way to go, so delicious and the table's favorite entree. Don't sleep on the crème brûlée! We will be back, this is the perfect place for a relaxing and delicious dinner out!

Audie is one of the few good restaurants in the area. Their restaurant split to two. One of them is…read moreregular dining hall. The other is the exotic dining hall. We got to regular dining hall. I got the New York strip. The local beef is something different in Michigan grass feed. Meat is softer in compare to Florida beef. I like the different experience of taste. We also got the whitefish sandwich. This is ok dish. Overall service is good. We like the food.

Excellent restaurant! We came in with a large group and they quickly moved some tables together to…read moreaccommodate us. Each couple needed separate checks and they had no trouble with this. Our waitress was excellent- never got flustered and got all of our orders right. They add a 20% gratuity on for large parties even when asking for separate checks but they made sure we saw it on our bill when they were delivered so we didn't tip twice. The food was outstanding. Favorites were the fish and chips, whitefish sandwich and wall eye. They do also have gluten free hamburger rolls if needed for an upcharge. All members of our party left very happy!

Visiting friends and this is their go to restaurant in a fairly rural area. Think small town, not…read morehealthy comfort food, hearty portions and they'll treat you like family. From greeting to exit; the service was excellent. The menu genuinely has something for everyone (fish, meat, salads, even Mexican!). All of it was delicious and we cleaned our plates. Very affordable too. Large, clean, comfortable and has a dedicated free parking lot. I look forward to returning!

Love this place! Food and service are excellent! I'm in love with the five cheese ravioli!read more

The "cheese" enchiladas are filled with orange nacho sauce. The enchilada sauce may have been…read moresalsa. The appetizers are likely from Gordon food service. If you want a Northern Michigan version of Mexican food, Desi's is for you. Nice server, though.

Desi years ago sold his restaurant and the people who bought it kept the food the same it was great…read moreI'd go up 3-4xs in summer...well that family sold it to someone else, anyways last summer went there had to send my Enchiladas back because of too much chili powder on it so now its a year later and same thing happened...the table next to me said they messed up there order and the didn't eat much of it...now let me tell you that place used to be so busy but now not so much ...get a new cook

Very friendly tavern, beer was nice and cold. It's pretty dark in there but it is a tavern. Service…read morecould be just a little better as we waited for about 10 minutes before getting served. In their defense they were in the middle of stocking their coolers.

It started many years ago when I was in single digit years of age. At my current age of 37, I…read morerecollect memories that transcend many ideas of service including the aspect of intelligence from the staff in the form of understanding, as well as their attention to the patrons of the establishment. Every time I've stepped foot into this place, I was met with a hearty hello, or a few hey expressions or a hi there! The patrons of this establishment today were extremely pleasant. I love the atmosphere nowadays as well as how it was in the old days and the fact that it is just a wonderful place to unwind from a few months of stress, or go have a good time on the weekends during the seasons that welcome patrons from around not just Alpena, but Michigan itself as well as some random appearances from people out of state. Overall if I wanted to rate this business I would have to give it a 5 and a half stars out of 5. Truly phenomenal to be a person who enjoys the ambience of a space that resembles awesomeness! Thank you. For reference, no I was not drinking at this establishment before legal age, I actually had enjoyed some food and occasional work as a child such as wiping the bar down or sweeping the floor etc.