This restaurant is a great place to eat and get a few drinks. Be warned, because on the weekend you better either get there early, or be prepared to wait. It gets packed pretty quick. It is okay for families, but the noise level is usually pretty high. The staff is friendly, the food is amazing, there is no reason not to check it out! http://smalltowngirlfoodieworld.blogspot.com/2015/10/portside-inn.html read more

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After reading some interesting reviews, I knew this was the place we had to try. We brought my 19 month old daughter and were informed by a sign and by staff immediately that they did not have high chairs. I like how up front they were. Of course we stayed! I'm glad we did! The whitefish cake (like a crab cake) was delicious! The baked whitefish was so fresh and cooked to perfection. French onion soup was fantastic as well. The wife had a turkey sandwich that was full of real roasted turkey. Great spot. Check out out! read more

Nice little small town restaurant with a local vibe. Pizza and salad were pretty good. All local Michigan beers on tap! Would definitely come back. [Side Note: what is it with all the Styrofoam around here? I don't need my takeout container to outlive me. The world has moved on and I hope you will soon too. Please and thank you. ] read more

Felt like I was going to give birth to a greasy alien after consuming their cheese dip and bread stick appetizer.

Breadsticks are very much like pizza huts but the garlic dip is amazing. The French onion soup was tasty and came with a great mix of actual soup to crouton ratio. The Thai pizza is awful though! The meat wasn't chicken but turkey and made it taste like thanksgiving, although the waitress said it was marinated with teriyaki (not said on the menu and I hate teriyaki), and it needed a drizzle of peanut sauce on top as it as dry...needless to say we didn't eat the pizza. The atmosphere is unique and very nice but limited seating read more

Was a really good salad, I would have given a 5 but there was a party that came in before us so we did have to wait a little while not their fault but there it is. Our waitress was extremely friendly but some other the others seemed off. All in all a great experience!! read more

Portside Inn - Grilled Chicken Cobb Salad, yum!! - Pizza Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

Usually a bar stays open in the evening so people can have a drink and maybe get some food but when a place closes down before 9 PM on a Saturday night. I don't know how they stay in business. read more

Fantastic breadsticks and pizza! The bartenders were awesome and extremely friendly! We will definitely be back!

Great food. Pizza and breadsticks were great. Deep fried shrimp was large and good. Steak was good and service was friendly read more

Portside Inn - Pizza Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

Had the hungry man pizza. Very good. Breadsticks with the garlic cheese dip is awesome

Our Time at The Portside: There was a few tables but not even close to being slammed. Waited 30 min just for appetizers Waited over 45 entrees (nothing major either 2/5 was salads) Father wasn't happy with his food Ask to talk to a manager Matt the owner/"chef" comes over "Oh you don't like our fresh sliced turkey?" "I had your ticket timed out perfectly" "Oh I know who you are. You put in an application here like 6 months ago. Is that what the problem is?" Laughs at us to our faces We can hear them mocking us in the back from our table. At that point, yes, you bet your sweet ass I caused a scene. And here I was trying to defend them at first when my dad was getting pissed. We will NEVER, EVER go back there and I urge all of you to abstain from giving them your money as well. read more

Large seafood dishes, highly recommend sitting at the bar. The bartenders were very nice, and funny! Would have taken a photo of my dinner, but ate it all before the thought came across my mind. read more

The Portside Inn was suggested to me by Yelp when spending a long weekend in Marquette/Big Bay. We popped in...the place is like a timewarp to the 1970s with sea captain/boat stuff everywhere. Menu was solid seafood..luckily they are located a few blocks from the shores of Lake Superior. Friendly staff...very hometown feel to it. read more

We were told by a former local resident that this place had amazing pizza and breadsticks so we checked it out on a Wednesday for dinner. The pizza was fantastic! And the breadsticks at first seemed just OK. But when you put the garlic butter sauce that comes with them on them - wow! Our waitress told us to put the garlic butter sauce on our pizza crusts as well. Again, wow! The Caesar salad, blueberry lemonade and Long Island iced tea were good too. Next time we're in Marquette we'll be stopping in again. read more

First time in Marquette, and I was only in town two days, but I had to stop in here twice. Perfection. I'd drive back up from Milwaukee just for the garlic spread that comes with the breadsticks, but the ambiance and hospitality had me contemplating relocation. read more

Portside Inn - Pizza Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

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There are few places in Marquette that everyone knows of and has such high raves about. Yes, perhaps it is due to the nostalgia of "Wildcat" days, or perhaps it is the familiar place mat that we all still smile at seeing and quickly take out or pens to do the activity once again. However, Portside has amazing soups (try the onion soup), pizza (pesto and pineapple) and various well priced salads and sandwiches. BUT, you have to have the breadsticks. They are what is worth your time and keep everyone coming back. Side note: they also have good local beer on tap and a great atmosphere for conversation. You will see families to the local art students at this establishment. read more

Cute, dog friendly patio with well priced comfort food. The service was exceptional! Will surely be back on our next trip through town.

Back again after a year, and just as happy with the food at the Portside as in the past! The "Edmund" ($7.75) is a very large and stuffed authentic Reuben with a stack of tasty definitely-not-off-the-Sysco-foo-truck pastrami, mild sauerkraut, nice Thousand Island type sauce, all on a bakery-made real rye bread. Comes with a huge stack of potato chips. Wonderful! The bowl of french onion soup ($4.75) was about as good as it gets and topped with real mozarella cheese. My wife almost licked the bowl. Next day, the fish fry ($7.99) came with three pieces of excellent hand-battered cod and a huge helping of homemade french fries. The bowl of clam chowder ($3.75) was generous, very nicely seasoned, and yummy. Add the $3 Michigan cans of microbrew all day, or the $2.50 Michigan microbrew pints, and you have one hell of a good value. To boot, the lovely pub atmosphere, spotlessly clean environment, and pleasant, polite, and professional service makes this one of our favorite stops of all times. read more

This was absolutely delicious and a great place to bring the family. The food portions are great. I had the fettuccine Alfredo (homemade Alfredo sauce) with shrimp and it was amazing. My mom tried the chicken enchiladas which were great and a huge portion. read more

Excellent, get the breadsticka. Shrimp cocktail solid as well as chicken caesar. Really good sangria but also good selection of local beers. read more

Portside Inn - Pizza Near Me - Marquette, Michigan

This place was fantastic! Thoughtful beers on tap and amazing breadsticks. GET THE BREADSTICKS. Salads were also fantastic. I had the grilled chicken cobb - the chicken was marinated and delicious. Give this place a shot. read more

My friend and I went around dinner time and ended up waiting 15 or so minutes, it wasn't too bad of a wait though. Looking at all the history in this restaurant was a lot of fun. Our main dishes were pretty good, I got the veggie wrap with chips (there were A LOT of chips). The prices were a little high, but the food was good, minus desert. Whatever you do, stay away from the cheese cake. It tasted like it was frozen. If they wouldn't have given us chocolate or caramel sauce, there would have been no flavor. And for the size of the piece and the quality of it, it was WAY too much. read more

Followed some suggestions from previous reviews and we ordered the breadsticks and two burgers and they were amazzzzziiiiing (especially the burgers). Sat outside on the patio on a nice afternoon with my leashed puppy and it was perfect. Will definitely come back and recommend to others! read more

Best place we tried while visiting Marquette. The atmosphere is casual and cozy with a maritime theme including a cool fish tank. They have a fireplace in back and the bar is intimate. All staff was wonderful. Our food was beyond excellent! TV's if you want to watch a game. Not really a date place, more of a hang out with friends pub place. read more

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Portside is great! Happy Hour from 3:30-6:00 has $2.50 drafts ALL Michigan brewed beers. They have some great selections right now; Keewenaw Widowmaker Black Ale, Red Jacket Amber Ale, Short's something, Upper Hand Lager, a nice Pecan Cinnamon Cider, Ore Dock Good Tidings, and a couple others I can't remember at the moment. I tried their pizza last night for the first time ever - it was really yummy. Shared an order of their famous breadsticks, of course, and a friend got a plate of their giant nachos. Sadly moving away from Marquette in a couple weeks but I will always return to this place when I come visit for work and play. :) read more

Good pizza and atmosphere. Not a five star restaurant by any means but met expectations.

Nice atmosphere and friendly staff. I ordered the jalapeño cheeseburger and side salad; very good and fresh. My friend ordered the "small" nachos with beef and it was enormous; feeds 1-3 people. It looked great but was very disappointing. Cheese was bland, shredded beef was ok, no spice, no taste. Had regular bell peppers and onions also, no spicy cheese or jalapeños. Would not recommend nachos. I heard pizza was good; next time. read more

There is a cult following for their fries and I love their tuna steak burger. This is a hidden gem with excellent food.

Ate lunch here after doing the local Farmer's Market. It was hot out and humid and a beer and a burger was just the ticket. I had the British Burger and the Mrs. Had the Crab and Shrimp Salad. The salad was very nice and the crab was good. The shrimp were however , nice size but had that watery just thawed out watery taste and feel. Grilled shrimp would be the ticket!!! The salad was served with a nice piece of garlic bread. All in all a nice salad. Now, the burger on the other hand was a surprise. As I said I ordered the British Burger advertised as a burger with lots of bacon and swiss cheese. When it arrived it looked great and was served with raw onion, tomatoe, and lettuce. Where is the bacon I ask???? It was crumbled bacon under the cheese which was a disappointment. Was expecting some slices..............but............it had bacon flavor and crispy bacon crumbles under the creamy swiss cheese. I am a Ketchup-aholic. I put ketchup on everything, especially burgers. When our meal arrived, I was searching for the bacon and got sidetracked and forgot about the Ketchup. I assembled my burger with the condiments and started eating . Enjoying my burger and telling my wife How good it was, after I was half-way through with my burger, I realized I forgot ketchup!!! I NEVER forget Ketchup. Ketchup goes on everything. Well, Guess what??? These burgers don't need Ketchup. It was cooked to a perfect med rare just the way I ordered it. Seared, juicy, and beefy tasting. Damn, wish I could do em at home this way. Really , really great burger..........Damn It was so good I left the Ketchup off the 2nd 1/2 of my burger and enjoyed the hell out of it. Besides the great burger, we also love the fact that they serve only U.P. Local tap beers. Great menu, great beer and good service!!!! Hard to find in the U.P. But they do it well. What a great lunch experience!!! Slammer!!! read more

I've been here twice while visiting Marquette. I'm from Detroit and it's the perfect up north vibes and has great food. Best place I've found in the U.P so far read more

My last visit in Marquette I ate there with a peer. Very good food. Someplace I would go back to. Quality service and good atmosphere. Worth the visit when in Marquette. read more

This place is very old school. Dark paneled walls and a nice old bar. Nothing hip or trendy. Five or six local beers on tap. Service was good, but slow. We weren't in a hurry so that didn't matter much. The food was barely average. We had a dry Philly cheesesteak and a Ahi Tuna burger that was also dry and bland. It was supposed to be rare but was closer to medium. The only flavor was an over generous amount of sriracha. read more

We don't live in Marquette and have only been to the Portside a few times but we like it a lot. This last trip we had tots and mushrooms to start-really good. Their sauces seem like they are made in house. I ordered the Thai pizza and enjoyed it. My partner had the Italian beef and it was possibly too hot for him to eat. He is no wimp about spice. The heat was in the giardinara (described on the menu), the au jus and the meat. I would say it wasn't what he was expecting and he wouldn't get that again. Portions are solid and pricing is reasonable. Beer selection is very good. The service was exceptional and we will be back for sure. read more