Hack-Ma-Tack Inn & Restaurant

My husband and I went here on a recommendation from a local hotel since we are from southwest Michigan. It was the "the best food by far in the area" according to the man at the desk. My husband and I decided that despite the fact that it's a pricey place we would give it a try since we have yet to be steered wrong by people in other  cities. We got there and it was a cool looking place very "lodge-y" and it had a beautiful view of the river and a nice dock to walk on outside.

However, the menu didn't have a lot of options, which we figured was okay since it was a pricier place the food that they did have must be amazing. We were wrong. My husband ordered the New York Strip and I ordered the Slow Roasted Prime Rib. Mine was completely dull with hardly any flavor. It cost $29. It came with potato wedge steak fries (mediocre at best and still the best part of the meal) and vegetables which were fine.

My husband's NY Strip was HORRIBLE!!! I felt so bad for him after tasting his. It was dry and charred. To be honest it tasted to me more like a overcooked chicken breast than a steak. His meal was also $29. We should have sent our food back, but we just don't like doing that. It was edible, but that's it. This restaurant will be forever placed as the worst restaurant we've eaten at and since it ended up costing us around $80 for the whole thing (food+soda+tip) it is also the most we ever paid for really bad food. We are extremely unhappy and my stomach churns everytime I think about what we paid for that terrible meal. I hope that I can deter you from going. I RARELY give a bad review on anything I'm typically an optimist but if someone could have told me not to go waste my money, I would still have $80 in my pocket that I could put toward good food.

IF YOU WANT TO GO SOMEWHERE YUMMY, go to Pier 33. Delicious burger, probably one of the best I've had. Also Mulligan's downtown is really good with a great atmosphere.

After 22 years of loving the food and atmosphere, and paying ridiculously high prices, my last three experiences where not good with either the food or the wait staff.  If your looking for high quality food, service, and atmosphere look into Pier 33 or Douglas Lake Steakhouse, both are far superior.  In my opinion the Hack-Ma-Tack has become " A Hack".

I have been going here since birth.  It is old school right down to old wood boat that pulled up while we dined. Kept looking for Al Capone or Jimmy Hoffa.  Food was as great as it gets "up north" for fine dining.