The Restaurant at The South Course

13637 Northwood Hwy, Bear Lake
(231) 889-7707

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Nick

Very clean upscale restaurant off the beaten path. The food and presentation makes you feel like you are eating at a prestigious restaurant in a big city. If you're looking for great tasting food with an amazing view then this place is worth seeking out. Besides it's on the most scenic road in Michigan, M22

PeggyT

We experienced the Valentine's dinner for two and it was spectacular, from the freshly shaken cocktails to the scrumptious dessert. From the looks of their daily offerings, we will definitely go back!

Seriousaboutfood

The Friday all-you-can-eat fish fry was outstanding! The fish was crispy, flakey, and not greasy! Also had the blackened salmon with a wedge salad ~ excellent. Highly recommended Friday night fish fry!

arcadiam22

the bbq was good.. the pecan encrusted perch was awful!! the salmon was requested rare and was cooked well done! need to have better quality for your fish dishes.. the AC was freezing and the background music was too loud and not necessary.. really disappointing as we like to go here for dinner... will stick to the bbq i guess.

RLach

The restaurant was empty with the exception of 4 out of 10-12 tables with the better views overlooking the course. We had children w/us, who are very well behaved, but we were seated at the front of the restaurant, which was completely empty except for us. When I asked for a better table, I was told the 4 tables, of 2-4 golfers each, were too loud for us to be seated in that section. We received the minimum level of service, no view, and our food was just OK.

H2114VGchristopherf

Maybe one of the worst meals I've had in oh, past ten years. This was an atrocity. Just dont eat there. Avoid like the plague. Ordered the platter special of ribs and bbq chicken. Ribs looked like they were cooked two days prior and looked it. They were tough to cut with a knife, lacked any flavor to speak of. The bbq chicken was shredded in a small pile. Had to taste it to make sure it was chicken. Bland again without any flavor. They serve the food on a metal platter with paper and the mashed potatoes and everything are just splattered on the paper to save washing dishes. Food wasnt even warm but it was served immediately which means it was pre cooked and and placed on the platter. I did not complain. Just ate half of what I got and got out. Drinks and food are moderately priced.

pamk

Very nice place to eat I was just a little disappointed that they changed the menu and it's a bit more casual with barbecue and hamburgers & some fish. Everyone liked their food (4 in our party) I personally wasn't really happy with my whitefish sandwich though. I would recommend eating but would look at the menu first. We didn't and were expecting last years menu. Waitress and staff were excellent and very friendly.

PaulH

I was disappointed that they didn't have a special menu for Easter Brunch, as the Bluffs course restaurant was booked solid. The menu was there usual lunch menu, and nothing very special.

BradB

The 4 course set menu for New Years offered 3 choices for mains, I had the ribeye with mashed potatoes and green beans in a peppercorn sauce. Steak was cooked perfectly and was one of the best meals I had in 2022. I chose the Arcadian salad with Spinach, apples, walnuts and dried cranberries. Very nice. My small plate was the crab leg and crab cake. Crab leg was delicious but a little messy to eat, crab cake was ok, I thought it was a little too fishy tasting for me. Lava cake for dessert with ice cream was spectacular, although could have balanced it with more than just the small dab of ice cream. Overall a great New Years-meal experience!

Jessica

The food was amazing!!! The service could have been a lot better. There was a few times we had to remind the waited about our drinks. And the wait between courses was to long. Other tables didn't have such a long wait in between courses as we did. Over all will come back. Hope to have a different waiter next time.

PatrickM

Had a table of four overlooking the 18th green. The day was fit for Irish golf. "Twas a soft day but a bit brisk." (In Americanese, the phrase translates to 'gale force winds and horizontal rain.') So, a great view. The interior surroundings were welcoming, and the food excellent. Bren, our server, was friendly, knowledgeable, and discreet. Great experience

NancyM

Food was delicious! Mike was an attentive but not overly, the French Onion soup was to die for and the wedge salad crisp, nicely dressed with tiny heirloom tomatoes. Can't beat the view of the golf course!

MichaelS

I made reservations at The South Course for dinner and we were seated immediately. The manager took us to our table where we were waited on quickly. The drinks were delivered quite rapidly as were the appetizers. My shrimp cocktail was quite underwhelming with medium sized shrimp and a bland cocktail sauce. For our entree I had walleye which was quite tasty, but small for the $26.00 price. My wife had the meatloaf which was very dry and chewy. We will probably choose to not go back there often.

Seriousaboutfood

The "Build your own burger" special was spectacular. The burger was very large, well prepared, and tasty. The staff were accommodating and enthusiastic. The atmosphere was comfortable. It was just a lovely evening and awesome meal. We believe that this will be a weekly Wednesday event. Thanks for a wonderful evening.

SeaOtterLove

Very overpriced for mediocre food. Ambience was nice for a golf course. The menu was a bit pretentious for what actually came out of the kitchen. Food was OK, but for the prices they were charging it should have been much better. The best part of the meal was the free warm bread basket. I had the fried walleye, and while generous portion it was not good.. The fried walleye at Culver's is So much better and for half the price. The pomegranate rosotto was bland. And the Asian vegetables were Salty. We also tried the blackened stroganoff and it did not resemble any stroganoff i have ever had. It was pasta in cream sauce with a few slices of steak on top. Don’t eat here unless you absolutely have to.

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The Restaurant at The South Course

13637 Northwood Hwy, Bear Lake, MI 49614
(231) 889-7707