If you live full time in the area, you know rainy days will fill up our restaurants quicker than a…read moreWorld Series game in the summer. Before getting seated, we knew there would be a wait but weren't in a hurry. When our server Cole was able to get to us for a drink order, our kids had reached their limit. No one's fault except for maybe mine as I forgot our youngest's blankey at home. I appreciated Cole's transparency about wait times and he was so polite and considerate. You have a wonderful server, Jamesport!

We had a great server, a young guy that was originally from Mississippi but lived in Michigan for…read more12 years. We had Cheese Curds for the first time, delicious! We both had a wrap. We enjoyed their Beer and Blueberry Lemonade. After lunch we went next door and had some T-shirt's made.

Feel like I need to update my review for Table 14. We haven't eaten here in a few years, so we gave…read moreit a try for our anniversary this year. I noted it was our anniversary in the reservation, and clearly it did not make one lick of difference. Our server was harried, disinterested, and perfunctory. However, the food was delicious. They are still stickler about substitutions, so I just asked for the halibut without any risotto, and they brought me garlic mashed potatoes anyway, which they charge $7 for. The table next to us was denied the opportunity to swap their starch. Still a lot of menu items with risotto, which is a bummer. The halibut was perfectly cooked, although I was longing for more of the champagne cream sauce. The fried chicken was fabulous. We both liked the green beans, but vegetarians be warned they are cooked with bacon. Mash potatoes were meh. It is charming inside, although some tables are wedged a bit close together.

Was really happy to find a fine dining experience in Ludington. While "pub grub" is great (and…read moreplentiful in this town) being here a whole week we were itching for some interesting food. Loved the shrimp and grits, Caesar salad was good, but could have been improved with homemade croutons instead of out of a box. The couple we were with had the buttermilk chicken and she crab soup. Again, buttermilk chicken should have been served with a nice big biscuit, if trying to mimic southern style. A nice plate of bread and butter would have rounded out the meal beautifully, which sadly was not offered. Other than that, the service was wonderful, the ambience is very tasteful and enjoyable, and it was a solid place to enjoy a fine dining meal! A few tweaks & would've given it a five star review.

Ludington Brewing Company was such a great stop! They had a HUGE selection of beers on tap, and…read morethey were all so good. I had the Hazy and my husband had a West Coast IPA, and both were fabulous. My Hazy was honestly one of the top hazy beers I've had. The menu looked amazing too, and we had such a hard time deciding what to order. Everything coming out of the kitchen looked so good that we actually wished we had more time in Ludington because we would have come back here for dinner again! My husband ordered the Hog Father Burger with fries, and WOW. The burger was absolutely mouthwatering, especially with the pork belly, and I couldn't stop stealing bites from him. The fries were incredibly crunchy and delicious, and the burger was so filling that he couldn't even finish it. I ordered the shrimp tacos, which came out somewhat deconstructed, and I actually thought that was fun. The shrimp was served over rice with pickled red onions, and it came with salsa, guacamole, sour cream, and Mexican cheese on the side so you could build them however you wanted. Everything was delicious, but those pickled red onions were especially good! We sat out on the patio, which was a really nice area. The inside was also large and everything was very clean. The only slightly odd part of our visit was our waitress. I'm going to give her some grace because maybe she was just having a bad day, but there were a couple of interactions that felt a little strange, including when we first walked in and the way she spoke to a few people as they were being seated. That said, she was efficient, and I'll take a peculiar waitress who gets the job done over slow service any day! Overall, this was absolutely a 5-star brewery experience. Great beer, fantastic food, a nice patio, a clean and spacious atmosphere, and a menu we wished we had more time to explore. We would definitely come back!

We tried the "We Be Jammin'" pizza with a cherry jam sauce, real bacon, goat cheese and arugula…read more Excellent choice. Hubs had The Ranch Hand burger without BBQ sauce. He said it was great! Cooked just as he liked! We love it here because we can bring our dog and sit on the outdoor patio. We get Nibs an unseasoned burger patty and he absolutely loves it here!

Now THIS is what I'm talking about!…read more If you love your Michigan beers and craft foods, this is the spot in Ludington. There's a hole in the wall leading to the bar next door (The Sportsman) and the atmosphere is super chill. Food is unique and VERY good. Draft beer selection is extremely varied and well put together for a wide palate range. Well done, very well done

When we first walked in we were served our first beer. Shortly after it seemed as if we were…read morepurposely being ignored. After attempting to flag our bartender down we finally got a response from another person in the bar who was able to bring us one single menu for 3 people. After our menu we sat and waited a half hour and watched everyone else around us get acknowledged and served. 30 minutes later we put enough cash on the bar to cover drinks and walked out. This bar seems to only cater to locals. I truly had high hopes when I walked in. If your from out of town just go to Applebees your better off.

We came to House of Flavors last year while visiting Ludington, and we knew we HAD to come back a…read moreyear later. The ice cream is that good, and the history and story behind the building make this place such a fun stop. It's easily become one of our all-time favorite ice cream shops! I got the Eskimo Kisses and my husband got the Peanut Butter Bull's-Eye, and both were absolutely incredible. The ice cream here is seriously 100 out of 10. I got mine in a waffle cone, and that was probably the only slightly disappointing part. The cones are pretty small, and honestly, it wasn't my favorite waffle cone compared to some others I've had. But the ICE CREAM makes up for it and then some! There is pretty much always a line here, no matter what time of day you go, but they are incredibly efficient. They move people through quickly, so even when the line looks long, you aren't standing around forever. The inside is so cute and quaint, almost like stepping into an old-fashioned diner or soda fountain. It's bright, fun, clean, and has so much character. I'm still kicking myself that I've never actually stopped here for breakfast or lunch because I've heard their food is worth trying too. One of these days! We ordered from the ice cream side, where they have all of the cones and ice cream treats listed. I didn't see milkshakes and some of the other things you might expect at an old-fashioned ice cream shop on that side, although I'm pretty sure you can get more options if you sit down and order from the restaurant side. If you're in Ludington, you absolutely have to stop at House of Flavors. The ice cream is fantastic, the atmosphere is so much fun, and the history makes it even more special. We came back a year later for a reason, and we'll definitely be back again!

We were in town and stopped in for lunch looking at the rating. Loved the decor with old pics with…read morecaptions on the wall, pink seats, lightings etc. Found our table to a bit tight though. The place seemed busy but luckily there was no wait time. There was a lot of vegetarian options and mostly each combination was available as a salad, wrap or a sandwich. I ordered the cranberry chicken wrap . The wrap felt a little dry but the filling was quite good. I also tasted chicken fajita sandwich and it was awesome. This place has started as an ice-cream shop. They hold a lot of records including one in The Guinness Book of World Records and it shows in their elaborate ice-cream selection.we ordered vanilla with butterscotch and raspberry rendezvous and liked both. Prices are reasonable too. Definitely worth a visit when in town. PS : we walked by the restaurant's ice-cream shop side in the evening again and there was a queue extending to over a block :)

Stopped in last night, kind of late, guy working didn't bat an eye. No attitude, very helpful. Food…read morecame quickly, tasted great. We'd go again for sure!

A cute divey spot in downtown Ludington. I had mixed feelings about my experience. I stopped here…read moreafter a long day of driving. Met up with a group of 5 to get drinks and food before checking into our Airbnb. The first thing we noticed was that there were no tables for groups larger than 4, so we grabbed a chair from another table and all crammed around a high top. There appeared to only be 1 waitress working and while she was friendly she was not attentive. Food took 50minutes to come out and drinks ran empty without refills. I had ordered 2 appetizers and skipped the mains. First up were the fried Pickle Chips that came with a ranch dip. The batter was flavorful, and the pickle fried to perfection. The second app I had gotten were the Bavarian Pretzel Sticks which came with a house made beer cheese. The pretzels were warm and doughy without being dry and the beer cheese was incredible. The rest of the table ordered wings and a burger, and everyone had great things to say about their food. The food was great but the wait time, lack of seating, and lack of staff really put a damper on the experience. This pub is currently sitting at a 5.3 on my Beli and it feels like a fair rating. Food is on point, customer service needs work.

After the experience at timbers we came here, manager was very friendly new bartender was still…read moregood the decor was great, the wontons lil over breaded the bang bang shrimp was good the steaks were tasty great presentation one came out mover cooked the manager apologized and brought us a cheesecake for desert, didn't even ask or hesitate just went and got it he even whipped up a shot made with the orange Jameson was a great little shot, price was little high but not over the top for what you got definitely worth stopping in and having a drink and a bite to eat

We came here 3 years ago and it was so good we decided this time to go back…read more Not sure what happened in the last couple years but the drink I remembered as so good lavender lemonade was just lemonade with vodka! Nothing special no lavender! Then we ordered poblano cheese dip wasn't even housemade! Tasted like frozen heated up. We got ribs which had a thick spicy bbq sauce on it covering up the ribs that were heated up and not heated all the way through the mashed potatoes were so dry we had to get 2 dishes of butter for them to be edible! Corn was the veg and was just frozen corn nothing special! Wallaye was ok breading was really thick! The tartar sauce was good and housemade . Definitely was housemade. For 80.00 for dinner wasn't impressed!

Breakfast or lunch this place knocks it all out of the park! The friendly service and fun staff…read moremake everyone feel welcome even when there is a wait for a table in the summer. There is a wait because the food is amazing, and everyone knows it, we are happy to wait our turn to get in to eat multiple times a week because it's like a home away from home, only with better food. Another huge plus here besides the amazing food and friendly staff is the turn around time on food. Idk what kind of magic they do in the kitchen but the food is always ready in the blink of an eye. Ask for a side of the chipotle ranch, trust me, it will change your life. All year round this is my go to place to eat, the soups are better than I could ever make, the stuffed hashbrowns are amazing, their Bloody Marys are perfect! So good, you may have to wait cuz everyone knows how good it is, but I promise it's worth it! Put in your name, go browse around town, enjoy the experience!

Small location, but has plenty of parking. We sat outside and the wait was 5 minutes. Younger…read morestaff, very polite and helpful. A big breakfast with plenty of new meals to try! We went on a Monday at 11am and every table was full with more people coming. If you plan on going on the weekend, expect a wait. The outdoor sitting area is where it is at, inside looked very outdated. Hopefully they will be able to upgrade soon!

vegan options and very kind staff…read more the q smokehouse has jackfruit, tofu, vegan cheese, and vegan sour cream. i ordered a potato with jackfruit and vegan cheese. the potato seemed to be rubbed with salt which is always a good touch. the jackfruit was on the briney side (a good rinse could help that) but im just glad we were able to find vegan options in luddington. the staff were also super kind and knowledgeable on the menu.

We were actually really disappointed that we weren't able to experience The Smokehouse because this…read morewas one of the places we were specifically hoping to visit while in Ludington. Unfortunately, when we went, it was dark and appeared to be closed. We also had a really difficult time finding clear, up-to-date information online about their hours, so we honestly weren't sure what happened. I don't want to leave a negative review about the food or service because we never actually made it inside, but it was frustrating to plan on stopping here and not be able to figure out whether they were open. We were really looking forward to it, so hopefully we'll have better luck next time!

Great food. Good vibes. Great options for beer on tap. We tried the buffalo chicken wrap with sweet…read morepotato fries. Big steak size fries were great. Service was fast and friendly. Definitely coming back next time we are in town

We've been coming here for over twenty summers. This may have been the worst…read moreService we ever received. Perhaps the kitchen was to blame but our server did not acknowledge it at all.