Restaurants in Ludington

“We live in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and have dined internationally. This is a fabulous restaurant which could hold its own in Chicago, NYC, or any major city. Charming ambiance, excellent food and wine. Our server Jason was attentive, friendly, and efficient. The crab cakes and pecan coated trout were sublime and the homemade lemon pie to die for. Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“We have always had a great meal, comes out fast and hot. Value is good!”

“In a world where so many businesses feel fake, manufactured, contrived, however you want to describe it, Starving Artist is an incredibly refreshing and authentic place.

All outdoor (some covered) seating; the beergarden is outside of a barn behind a house on a country road, a few miles outside of Ludington. The beer itself is outstanding and punches way above its weight class; I would argue it’s among the best I’ve had in Michigan. Some classics like a great cream ale, and some inventive, creative options too.

Andy is crazy nice and just a fun guy to chat with. Cans generally available for purchase and the beer is all super fresh. Hops growing around the beergarden too. Support this place and keep amazing spots like this going strong forever!!”

“Delicious cold brew and lemonade of the day. Cute kids items in the gift shop. Happy family outing.”

“Incredible service by our bartender Ayriel. We visited almost every night for roughly a month and she was always attentive and friendly. Burgers here are great, drinks are fantastic as well. Highly recommend!”

“The Prime Rib was fantastic. Everything was delicious. 🤤”

“Great breakfast, friendly staff.”

“The food is so delicious that I sometimes think of getting in the car and driving hours for some chicken and potato’s. I feel blessed every time I see all of the smiling faces of this family run business. I had to laugh at the comment from the woman below. Why don’t they have fried chicken??? Why doesn’t McDonald’s have steak? Because they don’t. The menu at Cluck Bucket is much more healthy. Perhaps you can find a KFC close by.”

“Love the garden too! Great place to hang out.”

“I went into Applebee’s with my family the other night and the whole experience was AMAZING! We were greeted by a gentleman named Garrett, he was very polite and worked with us to find a table very kindly. There was a bit trouble finding the right table as it was very busy, but a manager (I believe her name is Janna) helped us very kindly. She was sweet and made sure that we were at a table to fill our hungry bellies ASAP. Such a respectable and kind person. As we were sat and ate, our server Melissa was extraordinary! She made sure we had refills when we needed them, made sure our food was out on time and was extremely kind through the whole process. Love this Applebees and the workers there!!!!!!”

“The food was very good and the waitress was very friendly. We had the smothered chicken dinner and the liver and onions dinner. They were both very good. We will be back again soon.”

“I got the triple bacon burger basket & added mustard ketchup & green olives to my burger for my side I got mashed potatoes & gravy. I also bought the pretzel bites for everyone in my group to try. They were good but from what I was seeing there was no salt on them like it showed in the app picture. I have PLENTY of leftovers as some one in our group said the burger patties are small, so I tried to compensate for that & got the triple thinking the burger patties weren't that big and they were big in my opinion, they're flat but they are big! Every thing was absolutely delicious!”

“Roasted - street corn on point as always. I love their bowls but didn’t get one this time and tried some other stuff in the lot. Weiner Wagon - Ordered a Chicago dog and just assumed they had it dialed in. No sesame seed bun, peppers, bright green relish, or peppers. The dog and bun were good though, but basically a Heinz relish and mustard dog. I didn’t ask or read the menu so maybe I screwed up but wasn’t a Chicago dog but only charged $5. Wooden Paddle - ordered 1b of wings and it was $14. They were cooked great and the Korean BBQ sauce and Yum Yum was nice. Wings were small but by the lb it is what it is, about $1/per small wing. I’ll be back tomorrow to try out some other stuff.”

“Amazing food at decent prices! Wait time was very short and staff was phenomenal. I will definitely be returning. Their political views are just a bonus. :)”

“A great place to visit with an amazing menu, prices, vibe, and customer service! The warm soft pretzels are a must to try!”

“Amazing as always! Ludington has always been a happy place! Came here every summer growing up. I was a bit disappointed not having the white chocolate with my sweet potato fries but I won’t hold that against them. I’ll be back again!!”

“The staff was friendly and extremely helpful! They helped me with a custom order due to my dietary restrictions and the drink I ended up with was one of the best I've ever had! (5) ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️”

“We ordered custom sugar cookies for my baby shower. They were absolutely amazing. 100% a hit at the shower. Everybody kept asking where we got the cookies. They also were absolutely beautiful. I would definitely recommend!”

“The apple sauce and curly fries were a perfect complement to my burger that had thick slices on the most beautiful tomato on it. I would come back here for sure. Prices are not bad!”

“Such a delightful and delicious option after an afternoon at the lake. The location has a lot of history and memorabilia to look at.

The entire staff is friendly and fantastic. We watched Andrew whip up “Pig’s Dinner” and other shakes and sundaes. We tried everything from sandwiches and salads to onion rings and chili dogs. I had the nutty turkey salad. It came with lettuce, tomatoes, hard, boiled egg, and pecans on top. I had it with the honey mustard dressing. It was fabulous. Our server Natalie was beyond wonderful handling our group that took over the counter area. It is pretty popular so there can be a way to be prepared, but you can always get ice cream to go.”

“They feature some great Michigan-brewed beers & ciders. Bartenders are always knowledgeable about what they serve. Thumbs up to The Mitten!”

“Great service and amazing, authentic food. My go-to is the chicken tacos. The soup of the week was chicken and potato and it was incredible. So glad this place is so close to home.”

“very good burgers [Original] very good burgers”

“stopped in for some 🍕! they offer a thin style crust, we ordered a 12" pep and a 16" mush, sausage, bacon. pizza was great! cool old bar on a main street. thanks!”

“If you’re looking for a good old dive bar this is it. Old school bar but clean not disgusting didn’t have any food this time but what I’ve had in the past was good.”

“We had the best dinner Friday night. My husband had the prime rib and I had the caper chicken. Both were outstanding!! Our waitress was the best. We live out of town and this was our 2nd visit here. Our waitress made us feel like family and the service was the best. We love Scotty’s! Our favorite place when visiting Ludington ❤️”

“My favorite place to eat😁. Will be there Wednesday🤪”

“great atmosphere met some good people here !!!”

“Friendly service. Discount added for proof of military service and different events (first Tiger game)”

“I ordered a pizza tonight & had it delivered. The lady who took my order was very nice & professional. The young man who delivered my order was also pleasant. The pizza was wonderful & I will order again.”

“Tried their "soup flights" they serve on Mondays thru the winter, OMG!!! Best soups (you get 4 different kinds plus a wonderful grilled cheese sandwich) my wife and I have ever had....period. So flavorful and so filling you'll walk away completely taste satisfied and wanting to come back the next Monday!!”

“The grinders are really good, but it wouldn’t kill you to hire a new delivery driver. He was incredibly rude and annoyed that he couldn’t find our house, claiming he contacted my dad but a call was never received 🥴”

“The place is looking awesome new owners really fixed the place up and turned it around!”

“Great pizza! If you haven’t had you need to..,,,,🍕🍕🍕”

“Food is served at improper temperatures & later that night I had food poisening.”

“love that it is a quick in and out except close to lunch it can get pretty crowded since they closed the one downtown, sure hope the put one back downtown, it was so continent for a quick lunch.”

“We’re from out of town, but was really happy with the cleanliness of the restaurant and restrooms. The staff was very friendly and patient with our 3 young children, while they decided on their order. The food tasted fresh and you could just tell they cared.”

“This is the #1 favorite eatery when visiting Ludington. Food is always so good! I'm amazed it's still there & hope to visit soon. It's been too long away from my favorite town on the whole planet.”

“I read the reviews here before choosing a spot in Ludington for our anniversary dinner. I was impressed with such high reviews, and we went last night. We were seated downstairs at a booth, and our waitress was extremely kind. The atmosphere was very relaxing. We don't like crowds, and while there was clearly a lot of fun being had upstairs, we were enjoying the quiet on the first floor. Once we ordered our food, it only took 15 minutes to arrive at our table, and the combination of flavors was heavenly!! We each ordered a different burger and requested that they be each cut in half. We both got to enjoy the succulent flavors of both combined with the most amazing fries I've ever eaten! We upgraded to the garlic parmesan fries, and they were worth every penny! We will DEFINITELY be returning.”

“Loved the food and drinks. We had a large group and the service was great. Accommodation to everyone’s dietary requirements was excellent and no question asked for making adjustments. After we finished our meal we made our way to the bar for a few cocktails. Wonderful experience.”