The 7 best spots for fried chicken in Munising

Great burgers! This is made to order food with counter service. We got lucky that no one was in line when we got there, so we didn’t have to wait too long. We ordered way too much food. A side of fries can easily feed 2-3 people. The cashier didn’t bother to tell us that when we ordered 3 sides for 5 people. Lots of fries were thrown away and money was wasted. Really enjoyed our burgers and chicken tenders though. I also enjoyed the pear cider from local brewery By George.

We got into town a little late around 8:30pm and just wanted a little something. Eh! Burger was close to our VRBO, so we just walked over. There was little to no wait once we entered, but as the sunset boat cruise returned it got busy. My wife had wanted to try an impossible burger and took the plunge. I tried it too and we both thought the taste was good, but it does have a different texture to it. My mushroom burger was good, too. The tots were crunchy which I like, but were older somewhat cold not fresh.

Hello came in to grab a bite after our pictured rocks tour so went with the closest option. The menu is full of different burgers and american options. They even have poutine which we tried. We had the onion rings which were soo fresh and the batter was perfect ! Looks like it gets busy in there so wait time can be a bit of a drag. We ordered some loaded tatter tots which come drenched in nacho cheese. We grabbed a nice cheese burger as well. The condiment table was empty on our side so we had to get up and go to the other condiment table. The place can get a little noisy and the poutine gravy was not the greatest ive had poutine in L.A and was blown away but i figured this close to canada you cannot fail at it, but i would give their poutine a 6/10 sorry. I would try this place again but hold the poutine! 8/10 thanks guys!

The place is like a fast food place like standing in line to order, get you cup, and sit. That is where the similarities end. They bring the food out to you once it's done. The staff from order to get our food was friendly. The establishment was clean and seating was build mainly for 2-4 people. Mostly are booths with some table and chairs along with the added outside seating which were wooden picnic tables with umbrellas. The food was delicious. We ordered the Eh Burger which didn't come with fries, but we ordered separately. The other sandwich was the white fish sandwich, which was one of the better fish sandwiches I have had. The burger was flavorful but a bit greasy, so you might reconsider if grease is not your friend. The fish sandwich was a little unique as it was not a single fish patty but several pieces with some slightly spicy seasoning. I will say that you have to try the "Eh" burger since you're in the U.P.! I would go again.

So first they are open to 11pm which is awesome after a sunset boat tour. We had the 1/3 lb burger and it was so good, juicy and flavorful sauce. The cheese tots are to die for! But one order easily feed 3 or 4 adults. The little bacon cheeseburger was lacking, the meat patty was thin like a McDonald's patty (I guess if your a kid) but I couldn't eat a 1/3 pound and ordered a little. There was more bun than burger and not a good bun like the big burger. So do t order the littlest unless they start making them a bit more quality. The tables are a fun spot to do some planning.

Inside and out, Eh! Burger looks the part of an excellent high-end burger joint. My Backdraft (with bacon) burger was okay, but in a do-over I'd order something else. My wife's Eh! Chicken Sandwich was well liked. The cheese curds weren't bad, but we'd just had some spicy cheese curds elsewhere that put them to shame. The fries were thick cut and very potatoey, and would be quite good with some ranch or ketchup - but came with neither. Service was lackluster in every way; my burger came without the bacon I'd paid extra for, my wife overheard the two girls gossiping while a long line of customers was waiting to order, etc., etc.

Came here for dinner on our last night in Munising. Food is great! Chicken tenders were good, the fries are amazing, and the burgers are huge and delicious! I am so glad we stopped! The cashier was also very kind!

Great tacos lots of outside seating. Brought our dogs with. Wish they had water bowls for them. The wait was long for our food. But the tacos were delicious, the white fish taco is a must get and the shrimp with mango salsa! The guac and chips is great also.

Cheesy, Messy, and Absolutely Delicious! Stopped in for lunch and had the chicken flautas, chips with street corn, and chicken quesadillas for the kids — all fantastic! Maya, our server, was super friendly and helpful. Messy, cheesy, and absolutely delicious (thank you, table napkin dispensers!). Highly recommend Tacopotamus if you’re in Munising!

Ordered the “happy happy hippo” taco (see pic) Spacious outdoor sitting, adequate indoor. I wanted to try everything, the menu had so many delicious looking options! They had a specials board with some interesting looking options!

This was my first visit to Munising. There was a food truck rally for the 4th of July weekend. Tacopotamus had the best looking truck. They were set up by the burger restaurant and shared their seating. The whitefish tacos seemed to be their specialty. The fish and the slaw were both very good. The only negative is that the corn tortillas were cold and uncooked. If they put the tortillas on the flat top for 30-60 seconds it would be a 5 star taco. Service was good.

Dee rulz and was super helpful Taco Salad is amazing Hard to gauge portion sizes by price or menu so we went back for more but everything we ordered tasted great!

Truly amazing food, white fish taco and a side of elote corn and cherry coke is the perfect meal. Recommend one taco but two if you’re super hungry, and you aren’t getting a big side as these tacos are usually pretty good sized. So sad I don’t live here because it’s some of the best fried fish tacos ever! Picture is of the whitefish taco and elote corn.

This is the second time we have eaten here on separate trips to the UP. Great white fish tacos and quesdila. The street corn is a wonderful side.

The fish in the fish basket was fried perfectly, crispy outside, flakes inside. The fries that came with it would be better if crisper. They were too soft and mushy. The French dip was tasty and on a soft roll. Weather was nice, so we ate on the patio.

I am a picky eater, but this place right here was beyond amazing! The food was cooked freshly (the French fries does not have seasons on it but the fresh and shrimp does!) Overall experience... AMAZING!

We drank at Barge Inn and walked across to Toby’s Dog House and had a Kracken! Fish/shrimp and Lobster- absolutely amazing. The tomatoes were so good too. I take them out to eat first. lol

Amazing food and atmosphere! We got 3 hot dogs, fries and 2 sides of coleslaw for just $28. You can go right next door to the barge inn to grab drinks and eat inside or on the super nice patio area.

Pretty good hotdogs plenty of toppings. Fries were a bit bland could use more salt, they had ketchup and other sauces that were easy to access. Customer service great super welcoming to us tourists. I went with my large family and the guy gave us an extra basket of fries which was pretty awesome. Parking good and seating is at the tavern inn which is good also. Reasonable prices for food, spent $21 to get two hotdogs with toppings and a chicken strip basket with fries.

The food and the atmosphere were great! They partner with the bar next door for a place to sit and get drinks. The drinks were excellent as well. We had a great dinner!

Wonderful food. Good service and friendly staff. We ate here twice in one day while on vacation. Nice atmosphere, saw free band at place next door while eating dinner.

We were in town over Labor weekend and tried The Dogpatch for both breakfast and lunch. On Sunday afternoon we stopped in for lunch. There was little to no wait less than 5 minutes. Once seated our drink order was taken and we were off and running. I knew what I wanted before going in, but my wife looked over the menu for a few minutes. She chose the grilled chicken while I had the Whitefish. Our order was placed and delivered our table in minutes. Everything was hot with great flavor. We wanted breakfast before getting on the road to head home and picked here to try. Our breakfast service was even faster than our lunch service was with an order of cinnamon French toast and the Country Boy. Our meals were good and service even better on both experiences.

The entrance faces the water. There are signs to tell you where the entrance is. The parking lot has plenty of spaces. The interior had clean lines and looks newer. There is a ramp down to the tables. The server was friendly. We went in because a sign out front said they had steaks but no steaks were on the menu. They have bar style food, almost everything is breaded. I ordered a mushroom Swiss Burger. It was a smash style burger. Fries are included. It was good. Also, I got a pep and cheese pizza. It was just OK, it was a frozen pizza (I asked). They do have a full bar and seats around 8.

My wife and I stopped here for lunch driving through from vacation. Nice atmosphere. I had the big Ab’ner (double patty) nicely seasoned burger and she had the whitefish sandwich. Both were delicious and quantity of food was very good….very good value. Rob was our server….very friendly and took great care of us. I highly recommend it!!

Food was fantastic! Great burgers! We had some fried mushrooms for an app that were good. There is a great little place next door to check out as well- highly recommend stopping in if you are in Munising!

This is a very chill location to visit. The food is good. I got the whitefish basket and an order of cheese curds. Mike was the person to help me select my order and it did not disappoint. Mike was extremely busy because it appeared that other staff were coming to get help from him, but he stayed very calm and kind to everyone while still making sure my order was done correct. Shout out to Jenna also for her professionalism and hustle during a busy time at the restaurant. You all did an amazing job!

Food is overpriced for what you get and the quality of the food is bar food at best. We all ordered something different and it seems to be frozen pre-packaged food service foods that they deep fry and serve. The location is great, close to fun shops and it’s cute inside but sadly the food did not do it for us. Additionally, we all had not eaten during the day because we were traveling so this was the first meal in about 6 or so hours. All of us were pretty sick about 5 hours after eating here. The only common items we had were the French fries and a cheese queso for the fries. Our thought is the queso was old or not stored properly. We were pretty sick for the next day or so then we all started bouncing back. Granted, we have no solid proof of them and food poisoning so I am just stating details, draw your own conclusions. Sadly, there are not many good restaurant options in the town. It is a tourist town but leaves them hanging with no great options. This place was probably one of the few restaurants that seemed to have good potential but in the end it was a let down. The best thing we found that wasn’t fried and processed was SubWay. Terrible! Overall it’s a cute restaurant and the food will fill you up but that’s it, no real wow factor here and there obviously is a potential for food poisoning. I’m not sure I would recommend this place but everyone can decide for themselves and leave a review so that we all can put together a consensus.

Stopped for supper here on my way to Marquette on 6.21.2025. My experience could have been better. From my waiter, Trevor, I got the impression this place was serve, eat and leave. The Fish and Chips were good.

We stopped here after our boat tour to get late lunch. This place has wonderful coffee and delicious sandwiches - we enjoyed gyros and avocado toast. Spacious seating and nice book/art shop. People here are amazing!

We wanted to get quick take out breakfast and coffee to take as sustenance on the Pictured Rock Cruise on Lake Superior, so we were in a time crunch. They quickly made us toasted breakfast bagels of egg, bacon, and cheese and filled cups of coffee for our excursion. And we got to the boat in time! Cool place. Next visit, I will sit and read books while enjoying a leisurely breakfast!

Stopped in for a hot chocolate. Very good. They have various coffees, tea. As well as sandwiches and ice cream & a few other items. Very nice café & coffee shop. Laid back and relaxing. Went back for a bite for breakfast: English muffin & bagel, coffee. Neither one was toasted, most likely microwaved. We asked for them to be toasted, wife said her bagel was very "doughy." My English muffin was barely warm. Butter was one big "glob" on one side & nothing on other piece of muffin. Cofee's were not so good. However, gal at register was very nice.

This is a magical little bookstore/coffee shop that also serves sandwiches & ice cream. The atmosphere is absolutely perfect, with people perusing books and families playing board games together on the various tables. There's a small kids play area, making this the perfect place for busy families to gather for lunch or coffee while the kids also enjoy playing. We didn't get any food today, but the menu looked good. They have gluten free bread, leading to many sandwich options. The music was perfect, and the vibe was exactly what I'm always looking for. I don't live in Munising, but if I did, I would be a regular here!

Came across nice little local cafe, that also has a bookstore. The serve breakfast, coffee and lunch item. Everything that we ordered was good except the avocado toast. The toast was just a thin spread avocado. There was barely any avocado on it. Breakfast sandwich and Sweet Potato Quinoa burger was delicious.

This was such a fun stop. It took a bit of time but worth the wait. The coffee was good, the crossaint sandwich was so good I forgot to get a picture before I ate it all. The books, a mix of new and old were fun to browse. Some very unique options.

Best food we had in Munising. The sweet potato quinoa burger was tasty and a real highlight. I also tried the breakfast burrito and it was okay but not worth going back for. The guy next to me had a egg sandwich on a croissant and i wosh i had ordered thst. The coffee was so-so and the ordering and service process was confusing. But if you can manage those aspects then the food is worth it.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! Awesome atmosphere, people, and food. Everything on the menu is delicious! The meals are balanced perfectly between tastiness and healthiness, providing energy to explore without weighing you down! Would love to visit Michigan again just to eat here every day 🤣

The food was great. I had a flat bread and my wife had a sandwich. The were both ready fairly quick and they were delicious. The staff was friendly and engaging. They offered both food and local destination recommendations. If they had been open earlier we would have grab a to go lunch for a kayaking trip the next day.

The food was truly excellent, and it was certainly worth the price. We were fortunate enough to be the first diners just a few minutes before opening, so we didn't have to wait at all. We had initially planned to eat elsewhere, but the other restaurant was very busy, with a 45-minute wait. Fortunately, Driftwood Deli was just a short walk away, and we were very pleased with our experience. Dude, I got the Italiano with chips and dips, and it's amazing. The bread was awesome, and it tasted so good. You gotta try it! My family got the bacon chicken, chicken rice bowl, and veggie bowl, and they all loved them. This is a great place to grab a bite on a nice patio, which is where we ate. I'd recommend it for tourists. We came to Michigan for a lodge getaway, so this spot is perfect for socializing.

Small place, so we didn't know what to expect, but we were really happy with the food! There was a long line to order, and it took awhile for food to come, but it was huge! He had a chicken panini, and I had a chicken bowl. His had seasoned pretzels with dip on the side and mine was just huge! It had chicken, black beans, roasted corn, fresh salsa, over rice. Excellent choice! Worth the wait! Hubby was able to get a locally crafted beer next door, and it was perfect with his meal. Worth a second visit!

Excellent spot for phenomenal sandwiches before or after exploring Picture Rocks! Pro tip: Pair with a beer from By George Brewery connected to the restaurant to elevate your meal! They will even bring your order over to you at the brewery when it's ready! Simply fantastic!! !

The blueberry pizza was absolutely fire! I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the sweet and savory combo totally worked — every bite was packed with flavor. A must-try if you’re in the mood for something unique and delicious. The pretzels were another highlight and seasoned perfectly with just the right amount of salt and butter. Everything was fresh and full of flavor. Great spot for grabbing a quick bite or trying something new. I’ll definitely be coming back for more!

The best meal we had in Munising! We had the Italian, Muffuletta, Chicken Bacon, and Pulled Pork Sandwiches. Each one was packed with flavor and toasted to perfection. Each sandwich comes with their house made pretzels which are dusted with spices and garlic and are spectacular. The sauce they serve to dip the pretzels tastes ranch based and is the perfect complement. If you don’t like pretzels, you can swap it for a bag of chips. For gluten free options, they have bread that is prepared in a separate area for celiacs. The pulled pork sandwich was safe and delicious. A big pro of this place is that you can order your sandwich and have it delivered to the connected brewery and get a drink. A perfect way to spend lunch after taking a pictured rocks cruise or hike!

Started our waterfall tour by having a lunch at Alley Cats. The food was good, the fries were like a steak fry/curly fry mixed together. We had the chicken tenders and white fish. The food was good, the tarter sauce was really good. The chicken breading had a little spice to it, nothing crazy, but it’s not plain Jane. Though the food was good, the prices were pretty high and they only had bottled drinks, though that does include 2liters of pop.

So I saw the reviews and that's what brought me in. I do not think the reviews are accurate probably mostly friends and family. The fish was a bit gamey tasting the breading definitely left more to be desired. The fries looked cool and out of this world but underwhelmed on flavor. The one place the fries could have been saved would have been a high quality awesome ketchup and the ketchup was of poor quality bringing the whole meal down. The tarter sauce was unique and good a 7.5 The meal looked to be an 8 butt only came in as a 6 on taste. Overall I would give the restaurants meal and service a 3.9 out of 5 stars. The price is extremely high so the rating I feel is justified being detailed. $19 for 2 pieces of fish, fries, coleslaw and small biscuit...ikes $$$$

Excellent chicken tenders, fries, and sauce! The breading/batter on the tenders was really good and crispy. I ate here twice with my daughter on our first trip to Munising and the UP in July of 2022. I would absolutely eat there again. They were probably my favorite meals of the trip.

I'm in Munising vacationing with my family. I have read mixed reviews about Alley Cats. We thought we'd give it try. I'm glad we did. The staff was friendly, timely and the chicken was crispy on the outside and moist on the inside. Great flavor as well. Prices were good. I recommend you try them. Thanks for the good food Chef DJ.

After a long day of hiking, Alley Cats hit the spot. We got back to town late and Alley Cats was the only place open after 9pm and it did not disappoint. The chicken was flavorful and juicy. The prices are good and there are a lot of deals. The sides were equally as good. Staff was friendly and helpful. I would 10/10 recommend if you are in the area!

The chicken tenders were awesome. "HUGE" and the loaded fries "bacon and cheese" were a meal alone. Enough about the food. The staff taking care of us. A big shout-out to Raeha and Michelle. They are top notch. I highly recommend Alley Cats for a great meal at a reasonable price.

The chicken is amazing! I love the 2 different breading they put in the family bucket. It was quick, fresh and delicious. Would definitely be back if we were in the area again.