We were vacationing in Ludington and decided to have dinner at Old Hamlin Restaurant downtown. The…read moreword "old" definitely matches the style of the restaurant. The interior feels dated, but also warm, welcoming, and homey. It has the charm of a place that has been serving the same homemade recipes for generations, and it truly feels like both the restaurant and the recipes have remained true to their roots since opening day. We were seated quickly, and our waitress, Sydney, greeted us promptly. She was friendly and took the time to tell us about the daily specials and homemade soups. Two of our children ordered the kids' spaghetti, while our other child had the chicken strips and fries. I ordered the Monterey Chicken Sandwich based on Sydney's recommendation, and my husband chose the meatloaf sandwich with a cup of chicken noodle soup. Everything we ordered was good. The kids all enjoyed their meals, and I absolutely loved my sandwich. My husband enjoyed the meatloaf as well, although he mentioned he would probably try something different if we return on a future visit. The homemade pies looked incredible, but we already had dessert plans elsewhere, so we'll have to save those for another time. Overall, while the restaurant's interior may feel a bit dated, the homemade food, reasonable prices, and friendly service made for a very enjoyable meal. If you're looking for a comforting, home-cooked meal while visiting Ludington, Old Hamlin Restaurant is definitely worth a visit.

Bad Chicken Alfredo, Good Chicken Tenders and Pancakes…read more Nice Waitress Sydney, 12 year old bus boy. Old timey boat captain ambiance, but playing pop music. Long Waits, Worth it? eh.

Kudos to Chef Jared for bringing back a Manistee original...Phil's bbq pork sandwich with his…read moreoriginal recipe slaw! IYKYK! Having grown up visiting family Manistee , Phil's sandwiches were a must-have. My mom got his slaw recipe in the 1970s, and it's a staple of our family cookbook. We stopped in Chef Jared for lunch. Great sandwich menu, creative combinations adding a unique twist to classic lunch options. Save room for something special from the pastry case!

Spectacular. This was the best decision during our entire trip! Everything everyone ordered was…read morejust absolutely delicious and perfect. I got the barbacoa and eggs bowl. There is a reason this dish is the most popular. My daughter got the most amazing toast with homemade jam and not being much of a carb guy, I ended up getting one of two extra orders at our table of just toast! There is no question is this all made with quality, local ingredients but also with a lot of care and love. It's emulates from the waitresses and their attitudes towards everyone. It's always super awesome to have the chef himself pop by the table - which Jared did. You can tell he take pride in what he does and expects nothing less than perfection and the utmost satisfaction in the dining room.

Now I eat at this place a lot. It's convenient and cheap. And that is why I gave it a 4…read more But it's a 50/50 chance 1, u will get good service 2, the waitress is nice 3, the food is warm 4, everything is working. And if your food is cold they will microwave it for you. And you probably will have to pay full price for it. Now again the rate I gave is because I do go there often but the ppl I go with go even more. It's convenient! And given the circumstances it would have got a much lower rating from me. P.s. I got the Stromboli, it was really watery and they also put the sauce in the Stromboli not on the side.

Went here with our family of 6. They made a new menu, and the food is great! The quality of their…read morefood is much improved over previous visits, and the service was friendly and prompt

New owners are doing a good job. Great food, reasonable price, large portions, excellent service,…read morenice atmosphere. We WILL be back soon.

When I say this place was not good, I mean it was bad. Just because you call it an omelette doesn't…read moremean it's a good one. Think of it like this: when you give a kid a car, he doesn't know what makes it good, he's just happy to have a car. It's the same with the food here, people are just happy to get what they ordered. But ask a mechanic about a car and they can talk out the wazoo about what makes it good or bad. So when someone like me shows up and I know what an omelette is, I'm shocked that they could even make it as bad as they did. I mean lord have mercy they had steamed mushrooms in it. Not even sautéed. The onions? Steamed too. The potatoes? They were SLICES. SLICES. the only thing at the breakfast table that should be in SLICES is the toast. That hash browns were pathetic too. What kind of place is this?

What a find! Heading down M37 and needed a late lunch and found Wolf Lake Snack Shack. I enjoyed…read morethe Roast Beef Stack, packed with good stuff and grilled to perfection on ciabatta bread. Service was warm and friendly. We ate on the covered patio where our food was delivered right to us. The setting on a September afternoon was perfect.

Trendy spot. Hip. Weird to me lol, u have to sit and see what u want and go back up to register and…read moreorder and pay. They bring out your drinks one time and then the food when it's done. Self serve. I got breakfast tacos thought the bacon would be inside the taco but was not just was eggs onion cheese. The pancakes though were huge and super good. Would go again just for pancakes.

YUM! Well worth it, good prices as well those burgers are huge!. Food came out so fast as well!…read moreMadison you were awesome!!

We visited The Salty Heifer on 7/11/2026 at about 11am. My husband ordered the all you can eat…read morebreakfast, our youngest son got a kids breakfast and my oldest son and I got the Whole Farm omlette. My husband liked his food (besides his hashbrowns not being crispy as ordered), our youngest is 2 and a picker so he doesn't care, our oldest son said his food tasted weird but he ate it and I DID NOT like my omelette. I had 3 bites and a piece of toast and left the rest (2 year old was being whiny and I hate annoying other diners with loud children so we went to the car.) My omelette had no flavor at all. After adding salt, pepper and hot sauce (and not a lot at all mind you) all I could take was what I added. There were SO MANY barely cooked thoroughly hash browns that it might as well have just been an order of hash browns. The omelette was pitifully thin. It just wasn't good but whatever. My husband and oldest son stayed to finish their breakfast as I sat in the car with the youngest. The waitress (who was fantastic throughout the service) went to the back and apparently talked to the owner. My husband said she looked a bit like she was upset when she came back 5-8 mins later. Apparently she couldn't take it off the bill because the owner wasn't having it. Very strange, but whatever, my husband paid it. My husband went to tip the server a bit more than he had initially taken out and she said "no, you don't have to do that." But she was great and deserved a tip. As a business owner myself, the owner sounds like a jerk who has zero concept of good service. If a customer doesn't like something, you fix it and you don't treat your employees rudely either. I couldn't imagine treating my customers that way. Also, invest in some seasonings and lay off the hash browns. Fix your food and your attitude. And play some music in there or something.

GREAT! No complaints LOVE IT! I come here every year and it never disappoints! ABSOLUTELY DA…read moreBOMB! Service so nice and quick! AMBIANCE COOL!

Krave is the best place to get dessert at here in Ludington. The flavors, the toppings, and all the…read moreother stuff you can get just is crazy. The staff is always nice and honestly all I have to say is that they are nice but saying that they are nice doesn't come close to how nice they are. Now the ambiance is honestly amazing my mom got millions of photos that she loves. I will be coming here in the future and you should too.

I ordered a "Pesto Margarita " pizza. It was pitiful. A…read moresmear of pesto on crust, huge blobs of mozzarella cheese on top and literally tossed on whole, 4 cherry tomatoes. Visually a disaster, tasted even worse. Zero effort.

Outdoor seating in some covered picnic tables and a few seats indoors. Bags and Connect 4 games…read moreoutside for all ages. Friendly people taking orders. Variety of sandwiches, wings, salads and wings. They offer gluten free pizza as well. Fairly efficient in preparing our family's order. We would go back.