Not a tourist friendly bar. Plenty of regular barflies looking for arguments…read more Menu very limited

A family-friendly bar that serves decent bar food! The service is good and the bartenders have…read morealways been very sweet and personable. My sister and I stopped in for a quick lunch and ordered cheese curds, onion rings, and I got a buffalo chicken wrap. The cheese curds and onion rings were very good and tasted like they always do, nothing too special, but nonetheless good. The wrap was very interesting. To start it wasn't cut, so it was more like a burrito than a wrap. I cut it myself and there was a very large amount of buffalo sauce in the wrap, it was hard to eat without it getting everywhere. I ended up just eating the chicken in the wrap by itself. The fries were delicious and very crispy. I loved the atmosphere of the bar and the fact that it was so open. I have been coming here for years and they have always served very, very good food! I think the lack of quality food was due to how busy the bar was at the time. I will definitely be back in the future!

Been coming here for over 40 years. New owners with assistance from the previous owners keeps…read morethings organized and enjoyable. A number of cabins are newer and while on my recent visit they had removed an older cabin and had just poured a big new foundation for its replacement. The bar is the best and Beverly is still there expertly serving cocktails and beer plus the only bar up here I've found still serving ice cream drinks especially the Brandy Alexander. The cabin I stayed in this time was an older one but still comfortable and a great northwoods feel with a beautiful view of the lake.

I have gone here every year since I was 2 with my parents and grandparents. I always have fun and…read morethe cabins have a very homey feel. this place is a second home to me

Fun place to visit. Lots of history and bulletin holes to prove it. Beautiful dining areas in this…read moremassive establishment. Food was good not great. Started with shared pasta salad and cheddar spread best eaten with bread sticks. Warm rye bread was an add on. We ordered the appetizer special - cheese sticks deep fried with marinara sauce. Would pass on it next time. Four adults and two children in the party. Adults had filet mignon, baby back ribs and two had fish fry. The steak was prepared perfectly and came with a baked potato. Ribs were good but they were not typical baby back as expected and came with a potato pancake with apple sauce. Fish fry was generous and served with cole slaw and baked potato. I spilt a wedge salad and it was delicious. Romaine lettuce split and loaded with blue cheese, tomato's, bacon and a blue cheese dressing. Kids had grilled cheese sandwich with fries, and the other had pasta with red sauce. Both meals were clean plate club. Our server was excellent. The meal was timed perfectly and we were kept informed as the night went on. Would definitely return. Recommend without any reservations. Ambience is special, well worth going early to check things out.

We went in early spring. Actually the anniversary of the Dillinger escape. April 22, 1934…read more Kyle is always super friendly at the bar Summer was a great server. The shrimp de jonge was outstanding with the pesto noodles. My husband had the pork shank. Definitely worth it

A beautiful little place by the bridge in Manitowish Waters!…read moreThe restaurant is deceivingly small from the outside but it opens up to a really open, welcoming dining area and bar. The menu is somewhat limited but the omelets are excellent! I had the Meat Lovers with bacon, sausage, corned beef, ham and cheese of course! Service was friendly and prompt. I would definitely go back for seconds!

if you're white you might get your food? Can't report on…read morethat though I'm white I never got my food as I sat with my friends and bandmates one being Brazilian and the other a black man. Having root in Superior Wisconsin and a frequent visitor i was deeply ashamed of these particular Wisconsinites At Aurora Borealis restaurant. To be clear Both of these guys I was with are highly intelligent people and leaders in their respective lives - we play music together for the love and community of it. I wondered is this a Manitowish Waters thing I'd like not to believe that but not a good look for your town. A bar/restaurant further up the road gave us great service with a smile. So we got fed outside of town a bit. Bad look just go elsewhere

The restaurant was very busy being Sunday night on the last day of the Cranberry Festival. We sat…read morein the bar for one drink before being seated . The Brandy Alexander was delicious. The waitress was very friendly and prompt . We ordered a combo pizza and it was very good. Lots of toppings and the sausage was especially tasty. We would go again.

Great little north woods bar. We sat at the bar while we waited for our pizzas. The bartenders…read moreare great and even though the place was packed, they were very attentive. Of course, I had a brandy old-fashioned sweet. You have to. We ordered pizza to go. The pizza is great. I've been told they use the recipe from the old Tijan's Twelve Pines, which closed a couple years ago.

I have been going to the northwoods for 20+ years. Recently we rolled into watersmeet and the…read moregrocery store in town was closed. We were pretty hungry so we hit the Bear Trap. What the heck this is a supper club on steroids. My son and I were able to be seating at the bar. He had the kids cheeseburger, I had side of Brussels, the beef tip appetizer, and the blue cheese wedge. Wow that wedge salad was amazing- the bacon was perfect, blue cheese great and it had a French dressing sauce as well. I have never had a wedge served that way and it was great. My son's cheeseburger was amazing.They use the left over meat from trimmings. Our server (perhaps owner I should have asked) said they don't want to be a burger place. Well I hear you but that kids burger was amazing. The beef tips were fantastic- great Dijon mustard sauce. It was a great meal! Crowd was up north Chicago style- but man the food is stellar. Make a reservation- this is a gem. I was enjoying it so much I forgot to take pictures!

We dined here with another couple on Fri May 8th. Made a reservation prior. We ordered the cheese…read morecurds and Crab cake appetizer. The cheese curds were fresh made. But the crab cakes hit it out of the park. The best I have ever had- yes- in the north woods the Crab Cake was the bomb. It was served on a wood plank with a red slightly spicy remoulade sauce. Two lovely thick cakes with lots of sweet crab meat. Made my entire week! I would just order these for dinner and add a salad on the next visit. Hubbie and I had the tenderloin infused with the garlic. So good. Cooked to perfection Medium. Our friend had the rib eye and ate every bite. His wife had the fish fry and enjoyed it but could not finish as she had stolen some of my crab cakes. Lovely atmosphere and not too big of a dining room. Such great service from a lovely group of all woman servers and bartender. I think this is our new favorite place to eat in the North Woods. Please do not do anything to that Crab Cake recipe. It is perfection

Great food and service. It's a busy place on chicken Sunday but very nice bar type atmosphere…read more We'll be back when traveling through.

Staff is great, food is always really good. My only complaint is when you get a carry out, give…read moreutensils. Plus, when someone specifically states "no red onions ", don't put them on anyway. Getting a carry out, I did not check the meal and had to throw it all out because I am severely allergic to red onions. And if somebody is in the restaurant and you give them, for example, a salad with red onions, don't just take it back to the kitchen and pick them out.

One of the Best in the Northwoods/UP area! Delicious, huge portions, great staff, wonderful decor!…read moreWidow Maker & other Keweenaw Brewery on tap

Quirky. Cozy little restaurant on US Highway 2 just outside…read moreof Hurley. Excellent food. There seems to be a lot if things assumed here: 1. All specials (appetizers, entrees, desserts) are written in a chalkboard in the entry hallway. These specials will not be repeated by waitstaff nor will they appear in writing anywhere but in the chalkboard. 2. The protocol on arriving is to walk through the entry hallway, take a sharp right into the bat area and wait, standing at end if bar until someone acknowledges your presence and registers your party. 3. You may wait awhile until anyone acknowledges or waits on you. The food here is excellent, as is the service, once you pass step 3 above. Serving sizes are generous. I highly recommend the "specials", I had the broiled Lake Superior whitefish in a bed of carmelized onions with garlic butter sauce. Suoerb! Talking to locals, this is the best food in the area.

Food is fantastic and they are the sweetest people there. I heard that they have black bears that…read moreyou can see while eating but that's not for me! I go for the food and the drinks. Try the chicken & waffles and one of their ice cream drinks which are absolutely delicious but if chicken & waffles isn't for you, try something else as everything tastes great! They also have a bowling alley and comfortable rooms that you can stay in after the days activities.

Decent food but you really come here to see the bears they feed daily. Service was attentive…read moreenough, not too smiley but they were very busy so I get it. Restaurant is a bit older and due for a reno but served its purpose while everyone looked out for the bears. Very family restaurant feel.

Love the fresh salads, homemade soups, specialty drinks -Chandon (so pretty), and awesome service…read more Highly recommend.

Had five different pizza types. All were very good. Prices are reasonable. Server was exceptionally…read morenice but completely overloaded and the kitchen seemed very behind. It's obvious it's tough to find and keep enough good staff just about everywhere in the area. And wow, the outdoor patio with live music is a hidden gem.