American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Central Lake

2 restaurant menus in United States, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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Blue Pelican Inn
Blue Pelican Inn
84/100 (494 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Gluten Free Options
American
Bar
American
Gluten Free Options
Drinks
Dinner
Trash Can Nachos Grande
Chicken Fajitas
Med Rare Steak
Long Island Iced Tea
Loaded Scrambled Eggs with Sausage Links
Surf and Turf
Pasta
Smoked Pork Dinner
Crab Cake
Salad
Chicken Pappardelle
Crab
Mussels
Coconut Margarita
Shrimp Alfredo Pasta
Pesto
Seafood Boil
Fish
Fried Brussels Sprouts
Pork
Mango Pork Chop
Chocolate Cake and Coconut Cream Pie
Blueberry Cheesecake
Shrimp Pasta in Foreground Pork Chop in Background
caesar salad
Chicken Salad Wrap with Onion Ring Basket
Burger
Steak with Au Gratin
Sit down
American
Bar
Reservations
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Gift Cards Available
Parking Available
Full Bar
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Dinner
Drinks
Mid-range
"Dined at the Blue Pelican. The food was excellent. It was nice to have live music on the patio. Service was excellent. They worked well together...."
Patty A
"First off, you are central to many attractions, Torch Lake being one of them. Second, for what you pay, this is a steal. Do you have a TV in your..."
Tim Fitz
"We came here for dinner and had the fish fry and the steak. Both were delicious! Friendly staff. Did not stay at the..."
Rachelle Hoffmeyer
"We love visiting this place on our Torch Lake vacation. Avoid the drink menu (flavorless and bland mixed drinks) and spend your money on the food...."
Ryan Knick
"Having dinner at the Blue Pelican is a must on our yearly vacation to Central Lake, over the 4th. We’ve never had a bad meal! Definitely check them..."
Erin Miller
"Cute, comfy, and affordable, exactly what we needed! The building has a ton of history and an extremely friendly staff. We had a fabulous time and..."
Emily Rohrer
"Restaurant was very nice! And the food was delicious! Great atmosphere! Will be coming here..."
Greg Gulick
"I was worried about this place, my hubby got the room and didn't realize is haunted. I had to stay because of the price. I'm glad I dont see any..."
Jiosel Roberts
"We are local and ate at the Side Door on aThursday night. We had beef fajitas and the whitefish sandwich plate. Both were excellent. The fajita meat..."
Phyllis Leach
"Great gem in Central Lake. Was at "Wing" night with $3 Margarita's! Wings are really good and so is all the menu. Regular here and one of our..."
Drake Turcotte
"Staying in Bellair and wanted to go somewhere with a bit of history and also be outside. The Tiki Bar was fun. Food was very good and the staff is..."
Chris Friis
"Wonderful ambiance, delicious food *vast selection- which is great for those picky eaters*, prompt/friendly service, excellent wine list, fun..."
niki shaw
"We stopped by for trivia and wings and had a lot of fun. Cool place, chill people, loved the small town feel. The wings were AMAZING. We will be..."
Josh VanderMolen
"Tried their new pizza. If you like pizza you have to try the blue..."
Robert Samuel (Bob)
"Stopped by on our way through town last night. Our food was delicious. I had chicken tenders and despite being made with breast meat, they were done..."
Heidi Bonner
"Outstanding walleye, absolutely delicious meatloaf. Excellent staff, homey atmosphere. The sous chef and servers were outstanding even when they were..."
Jennifer Sciamanna
"The absolute best! We had a rehearsal dinner for our daughter's wedding here in August! They were beyond accommodating! The service and the food..."
Suzanne Dickerson
Torch Lake Cafe
Torch Lake Cafe
81/100 (1893 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
Vegetarian Friendly
Bar
American
Gluten Free Options
American
Vegan Options
Vegan Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Burger
Hamburgers
Toasts
Cobb Salad
Fish
Pork
Shrimp
Salad
Wings
Salmon
Ribs
Sandwiches
Sit down
American
Bar
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Outdoor Seating
Takeout
Reservations
Television
Live Music
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"What an absolute gem of a restaurant! The food was amazing! Best mushroom bisque on the planet. The TLC burger was the best burger I’ve ever had...."
Ann Merkley
"This is the place to stop for local food! The menu is creative, well balance of variety and local creations. It was refreshing to see chowder made..."
Sarah
"This place is really cute and clean. We loved their food. Service was fast. The food came out hot and fresh. The dessert was beautifully displayed..."
Megan M
"This was our first time to the area and it was recommended to go to Torch lake for the food and live music. The drinks were delicious, a Manhattan..."
Kristine Homann
"The Torch Lake Cafe is one of our favorite locations. Our Sunday’ dinner included Fried Chicken from the Daily Special, and nice selections from..."
John R Rapp
"Tasty lunch we took Mom for her 66th birthday. Key lime pie was delicious. As were other desserts. The nachos were disgusting, they did take them..."
Micaiah Filkins
"absolutely only reason for the 4 star was because of the prices (bear in mind we got soup, upgraded sides, and desert), I don’t know it just a..."
Emma Reid
"After a last minute change in Thanksgiving dinner plans, I ordered two turkey dinners from Torch Lake Cafe. I picked them up on Wednesday afternoon..."
A Charlevoix Friend
"Pleasantly surprised that one of the only-open/closest places to where we stayed was as good as it was! Great food, service and atmosphere! Live..."
Jacob Orr
"We had a big group of 12 (adults and children) and service and food was fantastic. We had a mix of soups, burgers, pasta, fish and chips and..."
Jennifer Johns
"Had an excellent meal Friday night with friends. I ordered the special combo- wine, soup, fish, dessert. I got the wine and fish. I’m not sure what..."
Debra Vorick
"We ate here at 8pm on a Tuesday night. Not a lot of people given the day and time of night in March. There was a gentleman playing the guitar and..."
Rick Zuniga
"Lovely dinner experience for our big family. Service was fantastic, food was great. Looking forward to cat hing some entertainment the next time we..."
Jennifer Johns
"Got carryout on a Wednesday night, it was not busy, restaurant seemed empty despite a musician and 5 or so (older)people on the dance floor and 2..."
what what
"This place took forever to build. That being said it was worth. It is beautiful inside. Nice shiny wood everywhere. I ended up going here 3 times..."
Chris Hoekstra
"Amazing restaurant with some amazing food. The staff here is very polite and friendly. The ambience is great, with great cleanliness and rustic look...."
Apurv Champnerkar