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    Ma Deeter's

    3.6 (50 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, American
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    MA DEETER'S ATMOSPHERE

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    Loud
    Casual
    Touristy
    Good for kids

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    John B.

    Several years have passed since the old lodge burned down, and the community suffered a historic loss. This place has been rebuilt from the ashes and is now better than ever! I love stopping here. The food, staff, and patrons blend to create a fun experience. First, the food. They offer an excellent menu of local favorites and add regular specials that are often a surprise. The Saturday Night Prime Rib is as good as any I have had in high-end places. Second, the staff is friendly and fun. We always provide excellent service; you can count on them to go above and beyond. Recently, they allowed us to stay after closing to catch the overtime finish of a game we were watching. Third, the patrons. We always meet and enjoy visiting with the cast of changing characters sitting at the bar. Just plain fun!

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    Julie H.

    This was a great surprise after a day of off roading. A bbq bison burger and a cup of lobster bisque were an unexpected treat. Also, the shrimp scampi pasta was flavorful as were the ribs. The menu has a nice selection and the wait staff were friendly.

    Lester G.

    We live within driving distance of the restaurant but haven't stopped here since the fire and rebuilding. We decided we'd like a 'bar-burger' and decided to give Ma's a try. The building is clean, bright and nicely decorated in an 'up North' motif. We came for burgers, but the 'special' was chicken quesadilla. We weren't disappointed. The wait staff were nicely dressed and no sleazy tattoos. Our waitress was minimally attentive, but pleasant when she made an appearance. Our order arrived in a timely manner even though the place was very busy. Give Ma's a try.

    This fry is like fry ambrosia, food for the gods!!

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    Great place had prime rib, tasted good but large potion. Would go back again when I am on the area

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    Excellent! Food and wait staff made dinner perfect!! We had pulled pork nachos and ribs!!

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    Love this place, the food is great and the people are even better, my favorite place up in this neck of the woods.

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    Super good pizza and the ranch is delicious - fun place to go . The drinks were great with heavy pours.

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    Bennethum's Northern Inn

    Bennethum's Northern Inn

    4.6(261 reviews)
    31.9 mi
    $$$

    The good: the ambiance is beautiful and the service is amazing. We had a really excellent server!…read more The bad: the food was SO subpar, especially for the prices. The mushroom soup was just okay. There was too much pepper in the soup. The hot toddy was a good drink. The elk meatloaf was just okay. The bbq sauce was a little too sweet. The mushroom pasta was not good at all. It was so unbelievably bland. Over $40 for the most bland pasta I've ever had. I am not sold at this point in coming back. Again, the service was amazing! The food was not worth it for the price.

    A characteristic of a great restaurant is; Fresh Quality Food, Servers and Staff who are long…read moreterm, Great Ambiance and established clientele. We have been dining at Bennethum's for 15+ years based on all of these. The best upscale, (but not pretentious) option in the Gaylord area. Josh and his family go the extra mile to insure their guests feel welcome and receive great service. On our most recent visit, I had the Perch, a menu staple. Always fresh, lightly dusted and flash fried, nice portion and great flavor. Accompanied with jasmine rice and green beans. My wife had the BNI Blue Wedge Salad, blue cheese dressing , applewood smoked bacon, tomatoes, onion, with shrimp added for protein. Shrimp were plump, juicy and flavorful. And a meal is not complete without a loaf of their BNI bread. :) Great cocktails, warm ambiance. Be sure to check them out when in Gaylord area.

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    Gates Ausable Lodge - Restaurant - Sous vide New York strip - great with red wine

    Gates Ausable Lodge - Restaurant

    4.7(51 reviews)
    15.6 mi
    $$

    We were up in the north woods with the in-laws . We had been to Gates previously for lunch and…read moresaid "Hey, let's go for dinner,". I called and Josh was accommodating for a reservation. Gates is a place that makes great food and is low key /non pretentious. Don't dress fancy, don't expect cloth tablecloths or napkins. Do expect solid food. The crew had one vegan and three carnivores. Ryanne and Lexi were great for support and took care of us. We had drinks and a few appetizers as well as entrees. The trout, pork, and steak were great. The vegan salad and pasta were vegan... We finished off with a few desserts and had a great time. The location is remote and beautiful but worth a 40 minute drive.

    We love this restaurant and have been going for almost 6 years. A very small intimate restaurant…read moreoverlooking the Ausable river with a serene view of canoes, river rafters and yes, Anglers fly fishing while dining on today's catch, as well as the special of the day. The food is absolutely amazing. from the Pastry Chefs homemade desserts to the Chefs daily creations. We live and dine most of the time in the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara Wine area. We know awesome food. This rates right with the best! The service has always been excellent and we can't speak highly enough of our wonderful server Ryanne. She has waited on us several times this year and last year. Always a smile and always aiming to serve and please. Make sure you call in advance for your reservation. It's a very small restaurant suggest calling at least 2 to 3 weeks ahead. Sometimes you get lucky 1 week in advance. We are going back again tonight. Highly suggest starting the meal off with their "out of this world" Michigan Salad (field greens, Roasted Pecans, Blue Cheese Fritters with their homemade dressing). The salad with a cup of soup is a meal into itself. The pictures I have posted was their special that day: the Soft Shell Crab plate. They were flown in live that morning and put in the pot minutes before I ate it. Delicious. My husband ordered their fish fry, which is always on the menu for $28. Lightly breaded freah Blue Gill, fries, homemade coleslaw and tarter sauce. Wonderful!!! The special dessert of the day is well named, the Flutter Nutter Cheese Cake; We went crazy nuts over it! It was the Pastry Chefs (the restaurants' owner BTW) unique creation. A very whipped and fluffy peanut butter and chocolate cheese cake. Just heaven! Can't wait for our 5pm reservation for tonight. Stay tuned!

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    Knot Hole Bar

    Knot Hole Bar

    4.0(21 reviews)
    17.1 mi
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    I visited this place about a year ago on a whim. Went up to my friends cottage in Comins and…read morearrived a bit earlier than them. I was hungry and had time to kill so I figured I would stop in the only bar in town. I walked in wearing my business casual attire as I had left straight from work for this trip. Sure, I got the immediate record stop/skip, turnaround and stare from everyone, but that was expected; this is a small town, afterall. While I did get the staredown, I never felt uncomfortable as I sat by myself at the bar. Hell, even a couple patrons talked to me for a bit! This place had a surprisingly decent amount of craft beer on tap. I think I was drinking some sort of IPA from Rochester Mills or Griffin Claw. Beer was cold and priced very well. During my few days in Comins, I visited Knot Hole probably 4-5 times. While we all mostly drank up there, we did order some food. I personally had some sort of sandwich the first visit. Don't recall exactly what it was but it was pretty good! Another night I decided to order their hawaiian pizza since I heard it was different than any other. Well, it came out with maraschino cherries on it, along with the standard ham and pineapple. It was surprisingly delicious and even had a drunken friend say "it saved my life". At any rate, I am making my yearly trip back up here soon and am definitely stopping by again!

    Wouldn't know about any food or drinks, but service and ambiance in my opinion was worst I've ever…read moreexperienced anywhere. Stopped in for a drink and bite with my Asian/American GF while traveling, was around the time things started to reopen from COVID. Place had a few customers but not at all busy, grabbed 2 seats at bar sat for 20 minutes completely ignored with no acknowledgement, or even eye contact. Bartender by name of Rodney complete with his Confederate Flag ball cap was present behind bar entire time, chit chatting and serving other customers while blatantly ignoring us. After that length of time being ignored and giving benefit of doubt, we realized what we felt might be happening was really happening, and left. Zero Stars

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