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The Ice House Bbq

The Ice House Bbq

6966 Main St, Mackinac Island, United States Of America, 49757

Bbq • Full • Wine • Seafood


"One of the reasons we wanted to eat at the Ice House BBQ is that it is one of the only restaurants that is dog friendly on Mackinac Island. We have been here several times (the last time in 2019) and the restaurant moved from the cabana type area in the front to outdoor seating under umbrellas in the rear of the restaurant. We were the first ones to arrive around 11:00 am and the restaurant opens at 11:30 am. We spoke to a gentleman who was assigning tables (I believe) to the waitstaff as I was curious about the new design of the restaurant. He was so friendly and is pictured in one of the photographs. Thank you to this man because several people tried to cut the cue and he remembered us and still placed us first to be seated. You had to scan the QR code to see the menu. We ordered the onion rings at $15 as a shareable hors-d’œuvre and as the main entrée we both ordered the Chipotle Black Bean Burger at $16 each. We also ordered two ice teas at $3 each. The food came out hot! We liked the onion rings probably the best. The burger came out with homemade chips. We got free refills on our ice tea. Our waiter was so friendly, fast and even helped me answer a question about what was playing on Pandora. It was a song by Fleetwood Mac. He actually went back in to find out the song for me...wasn’t that incredible? The music was relaxing. The atmosphere and ambiance was spot on until a table of children were placed near us. There was a Cornhole Toss board outside to play while you waited. The walk up to the restaurant is steep for those with any knee or leg issues. The one stall bathroom was inside by the hotel pool and sadly was without toilet paper. The prices were a bit higher than you might expect, but were well worth it for the food and overall experience."