I'm so happy that North Channel Brewery is once again trying to serve selections that are plant based. This power bowl was chocked full of yummy green beans, black beans and loads of pico de gallo. And the flight of beer was really good too! Special shout out to our server Taryn, she was wonderful and came back to ask what our favorite beer in the flight was and if I was enjoying my power bowl. Taryn thank you for a wonderful visit. read more

North Channel - Veggie power bowl minus cheese - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

After a day trip to Manistee we needed a break and decided on NCB and we were happy we did. The restaurant is open and spacious and great for a large party, the drinks were large and the Rueben was excellent. Very satisfied with our experience. read more

One of my go to spots! Great beer selection, became a mug club member which is for life and offers great perks. Beautiful building right off the channel that runs to Lake Michigan. North Channel is part of the social district so you can even grab your beer to go, sunset time is the best time. Great food selection, everything I have tried has been delicious! read more

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Good food (fish dinner and Phatty melt). Nice outdoor seating. Great service by Ciearah.

The chocolate stout cake and onion ring tower were a hit! Terrin was our server and truly took our dining experience above and beyond and will have us coming back again! Amazing service and amazing atmosphere!! read more

This place is easy to find and has convenient parking right across the street. Tables are properly distanced and employees are wearing masks. Currently, Ordering takes place in a central location, which is marked out for distance. The beers are good! The beer cheese soup was also delicious! read more

North Channel - Beer flight! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Meh. Probably wouldn't go again. Food was mediocre. Service was pretty poor for a late lunch on a Thursday (arrived at 1pm). The server at first was attentive but then I asked questions and he seemed super annoyed with me. He got 2 big table after we had food and he did not check on us at all. All drinks were empty and plates were stacked up and we still didn't get our check until 20 minutes later I stood up and went to the bar for it. I am gluten free and there were reviews mentioning dedicated fryer. This is not true. I got a burger without a bun. Asked for no fries or chips (cross contamination is high). Food came out with chips even though we confirmed twice they would not need chips at all. By that point we waited so long for food I just took it as is. And will probably regret that choice later. Boyfriend also asked for lettuce tomato on the side of his burger and they did not honor that request. Not sure if that's the kitchen or waiter not relaying the information. Also chips came out cold. They took the time to cut fresh chips, I would assume they would be warm. Boyfriend said they weren't great and almost felt like he got the last batch of the previous lunch rush. I didn't eat mine but they didn't look super appealing anyways. The only bright side was a cider flight. It's an interesting concept where they mix their base cider with different flavor syrups? Blood orange was the best. Raspberry was super sour. read more

North Channel - Cider flight - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Lots of empty tables, but they weren't seating people. When we asked about the open tables, the hostess said they were holding the larger tables in case big parties came in and they had no smaller tables. We asked about outside seating - 4-6 open 4 top tables outside but were told those were also on a waitlist. We left and went elsewhere. read more

Just drove in from out of town and thought this restaurant looked pretty cool, so we were excited to give it a try. We got our food to go and if I had been in the restaurant I would have sent it back and walked out. It was that bad. I ordered the NCB bowl which was basically a huge pile of rice with some pork on top that had a lot of smoke on it and a can of black beans. There was supposed to be zesty pico de Gallo, creamy Vermont cheddar and green scallions on it. Don't know what happened to that. My boyfriend got the chicken Caesar. There's no dressing on the chicken with a bit of dressing on the lettuce, but chicken is dry as a bone. (And no ketchup for the fries ) Won't be going back. And to update. We called many, many times with no one answering the phone. Finally got to talk to someone. They gave us a refund. read more

Every time we come in Tammy is the smiling helpful server who makes us feel fabulous and leave with a smile on our face. Food, beer and family are all about North Channel!!! Cannot wait for our next trip!! Hope there is Nightfall!! read more

We went for anniversary weekend. Service was quick and responsive! Love the onion ring tower! Had their beer flight special which was really good and fun to taste them all and some cocktails within our group that seemed like they liked. Tim Krause's live music was a hit! Had a large piece of cake we shared for birthday, which was really good! Perfect experience! Keep up the great work! read more

Told us the wait was 15 minutes and ended up being 45. When we finally got a table, we sat for 20 minutes before someone came to our table after we asked the host! Would give "0" stars if it was possible. read more

Great food and. Beer. Service was a bit slow as they are usually under staffed but our server was amazing as usual. Seems m whenever we stop in we get the same gal and she is great and makes up for the other. . read more

Long wait but we'll worth the wait. My husband and I waited at the bar, we each had a beer and we met some really friendly locals. When we're seated we had the best little server. She hustled and kept checking on all of her assigned tables. Our food came out fast and was amazing. We highly recommend this brewery! read more

Beer selection was limited and no hazy IPAs. Food service was very slow. Our server Miranda was excellent. Loved her personality. However, she needs to learn more about craft beer and the different varieties read more

Had a couple manistee IPA's, no food but my go to is the Bavarian pretzels. Beers were fantastic as usual. Joe was the bartender and always does a great job read more

I was there today and the waitress Emily K was great. She was very professional and had a great cheerful attitude.

Tammy gave me exceptional service, I only come here to see Tammy. She makes the best drinks

Soda was flat. Waitress was slow and unresponsive to issues. When we asked about the regular menu instead of the brunch menu, we were told appetizers were available but not offered an appetizer menu. The chicken and waffles were such a small serving I left hungry. My son's birthday was ruined by such a poor lunch experience. He ordered nachos and they arrived with sour cream all over them and beans inside everywhere. He didn't eat them, the waitress did not apologize nor try at all to make anything right. Rest assured, we will never return and my business will never send anyone here ever again. You are now black listed from my perspective. Your menu should actually state what is available and should accurately describe contents and portion sizes of your food. Chicken and waffles should not be a small portion size. Terrible. read more

Enjoyed the outside patio. Beers were delicious. Wraps were OK. Kids Mac n cheese was the biggest hit.

Fun trivia on Mondays, but food is a bit pricey. Good variety though, loved the pretzels and beer cheese

Great beer and great service! The poutine with pulled pork was really good. My wife's Santa Fe wrap was fantastic. My fish tacos were WAY more tomato and slaw than walleye read more

Fantastic experience and food. We asked for no onion on a burger and it came with onion which we didn't care, the server then saw they added onion and apologied and gave us 15% off read more

Service was great, very sweet. Food is AWFUL!! Manager actually said the owner has told them to cut back on portions when on an entire sandwich only one strip of fish was there. Go to the Glenwood where you actually get a good meal for what you pay. read more

North Channel - Walleye Sammy - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

We have had two positive experiences at North Channel Brewing. The Nachos, Mac-n-cheese, and Santa Fe salad, and pickle chips were delicious. The bartender and hostess were polite and knowledgeable about their restaurant and what they had to offer for new customers. Another plus was the fact they were open later than other places in Manistee, and even when we showed up at 9:30 pm for a late to-go order, they were kind and helpful. We would definitely visit again. read more

Great food, small menu- but good. Quick service even during Covid troubles w everyone looking for staff members. I had the Manistee IPA- very tasty and a go to for IPA drinkers. Highly recommend this place. Kid friendly on a Friday evening too. read more

North Channel - Beer flight! - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Server was great, and the beer was cold and tasty! I tried the #6 beer (Lager, 3.5% ABV)! We had tortilla chips and salsa, and the salsa was the best I have ever had. Definitely worth checking out the place when you are in/near Manistee! read more

I've always enjoyed the food at North Channel, but it's hard to get serviced in a timely manner lately. We waited an hour for a wrap and tacos, and they had just one server seemingly for the back whole section. We left frustrated and starving. Skip this one when visiting unless you're somewhat full already and have lots of time. read more

This restaurant has good food and craft brews. I visited a year back and couldn't wait to visit again. I was very disappointed tonight. Showed up for dinner, left without having a meal. Waited long time ,45 mins, in the bar. Was not allowed to order food in the bar because "I was on the waiting list". Finally got a table and was told food would take at least another 45 mins. Others who I noticed arrived after me were already getting food at their table. Ok maybe they didn't have enough help in the kitchen but I will never come back to this restaurant. read more

They have a great selection of beer on tap and they're all really good! Didn't get a chance to try the food though. One of the times we tried to stop in, we waited at the bar for about 15 minutes and just left because no one helped us. read more

Ordered a burger and fries for $19 and it was worth about $9. The fries were as basic as the kind the lunch lady used to dish out at MHS. The burger was basic too. Supposed to come out Medium Well but it was a dry NOT Juicy or flavorful hockey puck. I don't even play hockey or own a pair of ice skates. read more

North Channel - Basic ass fries - Beer, Wine & Spirits Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Their tables are spread out, there's tables you can't occupy due to social distancing reasons. Posters are everywhere to remind you that you need to have a mask when you're up & about, & the staff are using their mask properly. We came here on our way back home from camping. Used our hop passport. We got Oktoberfest & Cherry Lime Blue raspberry seltzer/sider. Food, especially the Pulled Choice was good. We ordered Chicken wings in bacon jam & beer cheese soup. The presentation was good. It's not your typical bar food stashed in red plastic mesh basket. They use metal trays. The whole interior is cozy. They have tall tables, regular tables & booths. They even have pinball machine & darts in the back too. They have couple board games to choose from. Restroom is clean. That's always the give away for me. Over all our experience was superb. read more

No wait for a table. Service was great. Food was hot and great tasting. Server (Adam) was friendly and beer was good, too!

Ok, I've been here three times, I've had one hit and two misses. A quick bottom line, this place should sell beer only and get food trucks put in the parking lot. The first time I was here I had the ribs. Horrible, actually beyond horrible. They tasted as if they were previous frozen from the previous day and reheated. When I brought it up, the waitress kinda just smiled and dogged the issue. A big miss, but great beer. The second time I was here I had the brisket tacos, wow they were excellent, and again great beer. And now there is today. I shoulda stayed home. I ordered the brat. I came Luke warm in a cold bun, yes not room temperature, but cold. The potato chips were just starting to go stale. I can tell you biting into a cold bun is no fun, along with a Luke warm brat, I'm not about that! For the love of god and all things holy, stick to making Beer only. read more

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The food sounded so good so we were excited to give it a try. The server was super nice and friendly but a little slow. Our food took forever. People who came in after us got their food before us. We had to ask for silverware and plates to eat our appetizers. When our main course finally came the food was disappointing. The fries were cold and hard, the brisket was gross, and the Mac and cheese was bland. The only thing that was good was the walleye. Just to top it off everyone in our group ended up getting sick besides the two people who ate the walleye. read more

Lunch there today. Simple nachos and a beer flight! I liked one of the beers enough to buy a six pack and take back to the boat! Salt City Blonde Ale. Would go back if in Manistee again. We are on our own boat heading south. read more

I don't even know how you could justify this food, absolutely appalling. Gordon Ramsey would have a field day. Salsa is mid also read more

I have no clue how anyone could give this place a bad review. You must have been having a bad day. Thank God we didn't listen to them because they almost deterred us. We were seated promptly and our server was cool and upbeat. We started with the Barrel Logs. So perfectly cooked and delicious. I had the Slaw Burger and my husband had the Black and Bleu Burger. Ohhhhh myyyyy Goddddddd!!!!! I want the bacon jam on this burger to be on evil eat from now on. Fenominal!!! read more

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Food sounded great. Was mediocre at best. Fried pickles were solid, pimento grilled cheese was cold and the cheese had not melted, smoked whitefish chowder was under seasoned, service was poor, we had to request drink refills repeatedly. read more

We went to NCB for drinks and an appetizer, sat at the bar so other diners could have a table. They give you a paper listing what beers, ciders and seltzers they currently have on tap. I ordered a flavored seltzer, asked which were the best ones and was told "the ones were out of". It's just a matter of flavored syrups, if you know which are the most popular, why don't you order extras to have on hand?! My husband ordered a flight with four beers. Two of them he ordered were out and they were substituting with something similar (different IPA etc). No big deal but if you're just giving customers word document drink menus, why don't you keep it updated??? Asked Joe (bartender) for a water. Took 20 minutes and had to ask a second time before I got it. Also took forever for him to come check on us asking if we needed or wanted anything else. We ordered their chips and homemade queso. Chips were stale tasting and the queso was so bland it tasted like melted Monterey cheese with nothing added to it but the scoop of salsa on top. Overall major disappointment. They weren't even busy so that can't be the excuse. Definitely skip this place! read more