This place is great.
Met a few co-workers here the other night for drinks and im def a fan now.
They have an amazing craft beer selection with many I.P.A choices.
The place was packed and service was great. THe menu looked pretty awesome but didn't try very much. Â I did have the smokehouse sandwhich which was fantastic.
I look forward to coming back soon.
Great place! Â I've eaten here twice with my husband and friends. Â
The cons: They only take reservations for 6 people or more. Â Be aware, it can be packed on a Saturday evening! Â The last time we were there we had to wait a hour for our table and close to a hour for our food.
The pros: We have always had great food every time we have eaten here. Â The last time we were here our friends ordered the smoked salmon pate, which was outstanding! Â I don't care for salmon,but I can not wait to try that again! Â
My husband had the meatloaf, which he said was delicious. Â I had the goat cheese ravioli which was very good. Â To my disappointment it was a little al dente for my taste, but that may be the proper way to cook ravioli. Â I had left overs the next day and they were fantastic! Â In the past I have also had the Caesar salad, which is also very good!!
During warm weather months they have outdoor seating, which is very nice. Â My understanding is that they also music and entertainment!
If you are not familiar with the Plymouth area, it may be a little difficult to find, but it is worth the drive. Â Great food and wonderful service in a really nice atmopshere!
Went to Karl's Cabin on a Thursday night when they had no entertainment. Periodically they have Karaoke, comedy shows, and live events. They have a schedule that states this in case you aren't interested in any of the events. The place was crowded but wife and I got seated immediately and waited on very quickly.
We both ordered beers. Big bonus... they have a large selection of good tap beer and a handful from local breweries. I had the Atwater Dirty Blonde (Detroit, MI) and the wife had the Kuhnhenn White Devil (Warren, MI). Both are a must try! We ordered the spinach artichoke dip ($7.95) that was very good and appeared to be freshly made. It comes with homemade tortilla chips and pita bread. Their appetizer selection looked really good and had everything from chicken wings to bacon wrapped scallops.
For the meals, I had the 8oz Filet Mignon ($24.95) with salad, rice pilaf, and mixed veggies. The filet was GREAT! Very tender and cooked to perfection. Loved that the cooked veggies were fresh and cut large so they didn't become soggy. A mixture of broccoli, carrots, green beans, etc. Both the salad and rice were good but nothing special to write about.
Wife had the Pan Walleye ($22.95) that came served with a caper dill tater sauce. Although not a huge piece of Walleye she had plenty and was impressed with the flavor and quality. She also had the rice and veggies.
Bread pudding was delish... Mmmm
We will be back soon to try more of the meals. I did see a lot of burgers and pastas being severed. Couple of my favorites. Â
The place is a little in the middle of nowhere but a very nice and elegant log cabin feel. Building is a little rustic but not in an overwhelming way. There are NO deer heads on the walls or pictures of hunters. Â Does get busy but they seem to be very accustom to the crowd and manage it very well. Seating area is large and has a room for banquetspartiesetc. If in the area try it and I believe you will enjoy!
Have NEVER had a bad meal here and the only time our service has been slow has been on weekends when Karls is packed to the gills. My wife and I had dinner here last night using a restaurant offer for BOGO 1/2 off. The restaurant was not very busy. Very polite hostess sat us right away. Angela showed up promptly to take our drink order and her trainee, Michelle, brought them very quickly. I ordered the half slab of ribs with redskins,vegetables and side salad and my wife ordered a chicken and mushroom pasta dish with soup. My ribs were almost fall off the bone, that is how I like them, and had a nice sweet sauce on them. The redskins were a little over cooked but the vegetables were very crisp and flavorful. My wife's soup was very good, lots of flavor and very thick. The pasta dish was huge and enough for seconds. It needed some seasoning as it was on the bland side. The young men busing tables were very polite and timely. They always seemed to be collecting dishes at the right time, asking us if we were finished and disappearing quickly. Both of our waitresses were attentive and very professional. The only drawback I have ever had with Karl's is that it is too dark inside for me. The menu is not too big and it does have a lot of variety. Cannot help but give it a thumbs up.
Review Source:As my wife recently said, 'It's a good thing this place is (kind of) in the middle of nowhere, otherwise you'd never be able to get a table.' Â I began going here on my motorcycle rides, got to know the owners, Lou/Peter, both of whom are very friendly and personable. Â Started bringing the wife and it has become one of our 'go-to' restaurants. Â Not one of those pretentious, chi-chi trendy joints, just good food that is well-prepared. Â We've had some of the best waitresses here - they act as if you're their most important customer and even asked if we wanted the chef to make special changes to how our food choices were prepared. Â We really appreciate that, it's a nice touch.
If you're looking for a place with a large and varied selection of solid menu choices that are tasty and well done, give Karl's a try. Â My only suggestion is that they need a place to hang your coats.
Karl's Cabin...I heard from a friend that it is terrific. My husband and I went here tonight for dinner. We did not make a reservation (a Friday night) it was fairly busy however when we asked about the wait it was only twenty minutes. When the hostess sat us down she said "There is a reservation for this table at 8 will you be able to be done by then?" (it was 6:30). I found this extremely odd. Â We both got caesar salad, some of the croutons were soggy and stale at the same time. I got the Lake Erie Perch with Mashed Potatoes my husband got a Sea Food Pasta dish. My perch was just ok and I found several bones which was unpleasant, His pasta was fresh and delicious however the sea food in the pasta was not good (dry, overcooked shrimp, sea scallops seared on only one side, lump crab from a can?) I agree with other yelpers that the entrees are overpriced for the quality. The service was ho hum. I am willing to try this place once more however it is on the chopping block. The one beef I have is at the table they have a sign advertising that if you "like" them on Facebook and show your server on your smartphone then you will get a free cookie. I did this, but the server never brought me the cookie! If you want a great steakhouse, better quality same price with that laid back vibe go to Knight's in Ann Arbor.
Review Source:Sigh... what a disappointment. I am not a Karl's fan.
I have always heard that Karl's Cabin was a really nice place to go, relax, and hang out. Â I was disappointed that the place did not live up to that expectation. Â We went for a work lunch and had a group of nine people. Â The hostess said that she was setting up the tables outside and it would be a few minutes. Â The place seemed as though there a fair amount of people, considering it was 1pm on a Wednesday. Â The hostess came back from outside and asked us to follow her. Â When our group got to the patio, it was much to our surprise that they sat us at two separate tables that were not even moved closely together. Â It was rather odd. Â We all sat down (at two different tables) and waited for our waitress to come and get our drink order.
We waited approximately 7 minutes before our waitress came to order and then waited another 8 minutes to get the drinks... not too ridiculous but for a lunch crowd, sitting outside in almost 90 degree weather I thought it would have been a little quicker. Â The lemons for the water was forgotten.... So one of the ladies kindly reminded the waitress that lemons was requested. There were two other tables that were sat, drinks and orders taken before we were able to... even though we arrived before them... Â Ok, we are a decently sized group- small tables are generally quicker to serve. Alright... go it.
Then ordered our food (and reminded the waitress that we wanted lemons again), the food came out in a reasonable amount of time.... At least the first round of food did. Â Politely, 4 of the 9 people waited for the rest of us to get our food... and waited and waited and waited. Â At some point, we just told tour tablemates to start eating so it did not get cold.... And we continued to wait. Â
Sigh... why is this fundamental element so difficult to do? Â Please, bring all of the food at once. Â
Eventually, we got the rest of our food. Â Good thing salads don't get too cold, they were the last to arrive....
The salad was not that it wasn't good- IT WAS GROSS! Â One of the ladies asked me if it was white fish salad. Â The "chicken" was so dry, so nasty, tasted horrible and had a funky black coating on it..... and it wasn't blackened chicken. Â The lettuce was spoiled and limp. Â But at least the lemons were finally brought out
Out of all of the dishes- poached salmon, turkey sandwich, grilled veggie wrap, turkey reuben, club sandwich, Michigan berry salad, and the steak dip sandwich- only one person liked their meal. Â The only winner was the steak dip sandwich. Â
I doubt I will be back anytime soon. Â Although it is the "only restaurant in Salem Township"... I can drive to Plymouth or stay in Canton for something not so gross...
I am surprised about the fellow yelpers and them having SUCH a great experience- most of my trusted sources (LIZ W- I am your fan and trust your yelps!) had a situation completely different from me.... Â I am not sure it is enough to make me want to try it again though.
I give this place ! star because it's impossible to give them none. Father's Day I was with a party of 20. Reservations were for 12:45 pm. We were told we would have to eat and get out before 3:00 pm because another party was scheduled for then. Service was  slow and when finally the food came I found myself setting watching every one else eating. I asked were my Red Snapper Veracruzana was and was told the chef burned it and did not want to serve it. They were cooking another order. Finally I got my food. It was a white lump of something shaped like lobster with Island Jerk sauce on it. I hate Island Jerk sauce, so I scraped it off and tried to eat what ever this lump was. I know it was not Red Snapper and suspect it was an old rubber ball. It could not be cut be cause the knife and fork kept bouncing off the object. I explained to the waitress this was the worst meal I ever tasted in my life.She offered a free second meal, but I turned it down because every one else was finished. She did take the meal off the bill. This being a holiday,  the place was crowed and service was slow. Eat here at your own risk. Incidentally I do know the difference between Island Jerk sauce and Veracruzana preparation.
Review Source:We had a party of nine at Karl's after my graduation at EMU today. We had never been there before and decided on it purely on recommendation. It was a good idea to call a few days in advance for reservations because they had a wedding shower in one room and the rest of the place was quite full as well.
I'm always nervous about going to restaurants with a big party, but our waitress and the rest of the staff were fully prepared and prompt. Our waitress brought us pitchers of water and took our picture, we asked to bring in our own cake, and they were totally nice about everything. I even got a complimentary glass of cabernet to help me celebrate. Awesome!
They had a really nice menu and our party ordered quite an array of food. Several of us got steaks, at least one of us got a sandwich, a salad, a gyro and a whitefish. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed their meals!
It's a bit out of the way to go to regularly, but we were all really happy with our experience and our family will definitely be back.
My husband and I had our first experience at Karl's Cabin tonight and it was a good one. It was really busy when we arrived at around 5:30 and we were told it would be a 20 minute wait, but it was probably only 10 minutes until we were taken to our table. The atmosphere is friendly, cozy and rustic.
The menu is varied with something for everyone. We both ordered the lake perch and it was pretty good. I think the fish was a tad overcooked, but not enough to ruin the dinner. Their bread is brought in every morning from somewhere in Detroit and it was quite tasty. The salad, potatoes and broccoli were very nice and the broccoli was cooked perfectly. We were stuffed, but we still had to try a dessert. We shared their house-baked apple pie with Guernsey vanilla ice cream and caramel sauce. It was also really good, and I was pleased it wasn't a gigantic dessert, but plenty for two people to share.
Our waitress was extremely pleasant, but not bothering us every two seconds. I would say she came to check on us just the right amount of times. She gets five stars!
All in all, we would recommend Karl's and we plan to go again soon. I had a coupon for $10 off our dinner and that's one reason we decided to try it. Even without a coupon, it's worth the trip.
have been in the area for 10 MONTHS now...and this is one of my more pleasant evenings. Â from the ambience to the wait - it could not be more unlikely for me. Â not much of a cabin woman - however, the charm and decor this place offered - made me want to have cabin fever ---- KARL CABIN FEVER. Â i'm a city gal and enjoy big lights and big city dining and fun artsy restaurants with eventive entrees. Â however, one can always be had with an american food staple - 'the burger'.
my new friend had wanted to introduce me to a place 'off the beaten path' that would be a nice retreat. Â he wanted to make sure that he took me someplace that appease my palette and charm me. Â he did both.
i do not like chain restaurants or chain restaurants or fast-food restaurants for dining purposes. those places are meant for take-out only.
karl's cabin has a charm of cozy, inviting, whimsical and family-fun atmosphere.  since i have no children or family in the area - i sat at the bar with my friend and we enjoyed a cocktail from our new bartender server who was timid - yet willing to make our wild drinks (from my friend who is a bartender on his private time - i surmise) she was professional and sweet in the entirety of our night.  she never 'pretended' to know things about the menu or certain drinks  --- and offered to find out or ask and then get back to us.  which she did promptly and eagerly. Â
my friend had the special (wurst special) and i went for a traditional burger. Â do not remember the menu verbatim, however, my friend enjoyed his meal and i enjoyed mine. Â the bread was great. Â
our server was exceptional (2 days on the job) and the wait staff was accommodating with questions. Â there were other 'locals/regulars' at the bar and at the close-by dining areas that offered suggestions. Â the fellow to our left was at the bar with his son - waiting for a to-go order. Â
it is always a pleasing and exceptional dining experience when you are at home and everyone welcomes you as if you are their family. Â
this is a place for all parties, family, and friends. Â
cheers to karl's cabin!
xiang cclc
I'm a fan, but 4 stars is as high as I can go. Â I really like a couple of the dishes here. Â The house salad is generously portioned and nearly all of the meals are solidly prepared and tasty. Â I order the salmon chardonnay often, which is really good. Â Once in a while the new potatoes that come with it are a little overdone, but that's more the exception than the rule. Â The cabin burger is huge, and really good. Â I can eat but I generally can't finish this one. Â The fish and chips are pretty good, and the fries that come with it are waffle style.
The service can be hit or miss, more hits than misses however. Â And misses usually are in the area of beverage refills, such as coffee or iced tea. Â But overall the service is steadily good especially if you get one of the servers who knows you and has been there a while. Â
Ambience is log-cabin'ish, and you'll find yourself admiring all of the natural wood inside the place. Â Plus there is a huge banquet room that can handle large private parties.
This one's off the beaten pate over on Gotfredson Rd. but you can't miss it as you drive up. Â A good find in the Plymouth Twp. area that I go back to usually once a month.
My girlfriend and I checked out Karl's Cabin for the first time last night. Â It was not bad at all! Â Good Calamari, Flank Steak was very good, although the Lobster Risotto was a little flavorless. Â The highlight of the night was our server Jacqueline. Â She was awesome! Â She forgot to bring my beer immediately, I saw it click in her head as she walked by the table...she not only didn't charge us for the beer, she gave us a free dessert with a blow torch candle on top! Â Attentive, knowledgeable, friendly, everything you want in a sever. Â Bravo Jacqueline!
Review Source:One of the better places to eat at in Plymouth. Whenever I am back in Michigan to visit my parents usually bring me here. I've tried several of their pastas, and they are always fresh & taste home made. I also really like their Greek salad which good and is loaded with feta cheese. I have tried a couple different kinds of fish that have been on special, and they have been tender & flavorful. This place is kind of hidden, off the beaten path & has the ambiance of a high end log cabin. For being in the middle of nowhere they do a really good busy- almost always busy!
Review Source:I have been by Karls at least 43 times and finally took the time to stop by for dinner. Â The place was packed! Â I've never seen so many people drive to the middle of nowhere just to eat. Â
We were smart and made reservations so our party of 6 was seated right away. Â The interior of this place is very outdoorsy and cabiny. Â I imagine it's super cozy during the holidays. And surprisingly, the menu is a little more upscale.
I ordered the crab dip which comes with pita bread. Â It was fabulous! Â Everything was warm and the flavors tasted very fresh.
For my main entree, I ordered the beef tips.  It come with sautéed peppers and onions, a brown gravy, and cheddar mashed potatoes.  It was a fan-frikkin-tastic!  I would order that again in a second.
One star away because our service was kind of laughable. Â For most of our time, our server would stand against a wall and just stare at people. Â Meanwhile we have several glasses with nothing but ice in them.
I've seen signs for this place on M-14 for years and always wondered what it exactly was. Â The name alone spoke to me of something rustic and not even approaching upscale-ish. Â However, when I went there the other day, I found that my notions were incorrect.
The Kabin does have a rustic sort of feel to it, but that's as far as it goes. Â It's much larger than a cabin, but does have cabin like features to it. Â Something like one might find in the UP of Michigan. Â It's very nicely done.
The menu looks wonderful and that was confirmed by my meal, a pasta with chicken and tomatoes. Â It was served fresh and hot and there was plenty to sate my appetite. Â They have a full bar with a nice beer selection, both macro and micro.
It was not crowded at all and we were seated immediately. Â Our server came just after we sat and was extremely attentive, bringing whatever we wanted as soon as it was ready.
Karl's seems like it might be out of the way and in fact, is not in a built up area. Â It is, though, very easy to get to. Â My only desire would be for a Sunday brunch.
Location is not close to the main part of town, but it is very nice and rustic. I came in with a large group (15+) on a summer afternoon. The place was very cold and dark and not very busy. The menu had a good variety of traditional American dishes. I was torn between the Basil, & Chicken Pignola and the New Orleans Beef Tips. I decided on the latter with help from our server. It was very tasty! I cleaned the plate and was wanting more. Would definitely come back next time I'm in town. The service was a little slow, our server didn't bother writing anything down and when the food finally came out, she was just wondering around with the food and shouting for someone to claim it. I know we had a large group, but you think they would have assigned two servers since the place was not busy.
Review Source:Karl's cabin is an actual cabin situated just outside of Ann arbor. Being here on company business, I had the luxury of ordering whatever i wanted (within reason, of course) without having to pay for it. There were about 20 of us there, but it was a Monday night and we were seated quickly. However, when it came time to serve us, they provided us with one server who could not keep orders straight for the life of her. I have not seen someone mess up that many times, especially all on the same night. We were very cordial about it, and i felt a bit bad for her, but still she should be writing things down accurately! I ordered the harvest pasta with shrimp, and it came with long snow peas, which fit in well into a blandish dish. It was not very flavorful, and was plenty oily with olive oil. I think a bit more flavor would have suited it well. The shining star was the appetizer calamari, it was dipped in a buttery garlic sauce that paired well with the crunchiness of the calamari breading.
Review Source:Wow, off the beaten path. Â I guess it pays to be located in the middle of nowhere, the place was a hoppin. Â I ordered the Tomato, Basil, & Chicken Pignola, it was a little on the bland side for my taste. Â Also got the sweet potatoe soup, but probably would have rather had that for desert as it was good, but sweet. Â I know, duh right. Â Service was a little slow. Â Everyone else seemed to really enjoy their food. Â I'm sure it is the best in the area.
Review Source:We were looking for a centrally located place for people from South Lyon, Brighton, Canton, Hazel Park and Jackson to have a Mother's Day dinner this year, when somebody suggested Karl's Cabin. Â I had driven past it countless times and wondered what it was like, so I was game. Â
It was totally packed that day, so I'm glad we had the reservation. Â They were perfectly lovely, the food was good but didn't knock my socks off (I had fish and chips), and the atmosphere was nice. Â I didn't hear any complaints about the food, but no one was nom, nom, nomming in elation either. Â
The decor is very, um... well... cabin-y. Â There are dead things hanging on the walls, if that gives you an idea of what kind of place this is. Â It's nicer than you're imagining right now, I bet. Â It reminds me of "Up North", if you know what I mean... Â in a good way. Â I'm guessing any one born and raised here will know *exactly* what I mean.
I bet we'll go here again for another family function, because it was a lovely afternoon and the folks at Karl's Cabin certainly contributed to it.
This is a place with some history to it. Johnny Cash once played here for goodness sakes, you gotta love that. They also have seriously good food in good quantities and I do love that with a great deal of respect. You can often find coupons for here in the Clipper magazine and I advise you join their e-club too found here: <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.karlscabin.com%2F&s=4abe8a2bb6846c08c9e6c41015872852f7c4d82311cfc227e656edc0ef8757cc" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.karlscabin.co…</a> . My first mailing was a coupon for fifteen bucks off so that made me happy indeed.
I have eaten here on numerous occasions and it is always top notch. I recommend starting with the Smoked Whitefish & Salmon Pate platter, with its fun crackers and toasted pita it is just yum. The Calamari comes with a tasty tomato, caper and scallion beurre blanc. The Mussels are sauteed in a white wine and garlic clam sauce and served on a bed of spinach, so freaking good. The owners here are Greek so of course there is Saganaki, a gooey and delicious flaming kasseri cheese block. I just love when they flame it tableside.
The soups here are tasty but I am not a fan of the bland chili. The starter salads are delicious and I love that at dinner you can substitute a Greek, Caesar or incredible Forest Walnut as one of the choices.
You can make salad your whole meal here and not regret it. The Forest Walnut has candied walnuts, dried cherries, grilled chicken breast and delicious gorgonzola to make you very happy. The Steak and Spinach is one of my faves with tenderloin tips, roasted red peppers, egg and parm covered spinach drizzled with warm bacon vinaigrette. So filling. The bread basket that comes with has delicious rye bread and hard crunchy breadsticks that are tasty too.
Sandwiches are huge here and use quality meats. I adore the Cajun Chicken Cordon Bleu on its pretzel roll. The French Dip with provolone is delicious as is the Roast Beef Hoagie with mozzarella, grilled onions, mushrooms and zippy horseradish, often they have a sandwich on special that is like a combo pf the two and that is primo. The baked Turkey Bruschetta has sliced turkey, mozzarella, grated parmesan, fresh basil, minced garlic, olive oil and diced tomato and smells just as amazing as it tastes.
The burgers come with a buffalo option and are either in 1/3 or half pound varities. The Patty Melt is yummy, the Blackened Bleu comes with grilled onions and bleu cheese and the Rocky Mountain burger is a surprise with tasty ham, swiss, cole slaw and thousand island dressing. You really can't go wrong with any of them. If you add bacon you always get a ton of it.
Entrees are hearty. I love the Roasted Half Chicken with herb olive oil but my mom prefers the BBQ option. I also really like the moist chicken kabob with the tzaziki sauce dip. My dad is a big fan of the huge Grecian Pork Chops, boneless and perfectly marinated so they are tender after the grilling. The St Louis Style BBQ Ribs have the best BBQ sauce. The Rosemary Bourbon Flank Steak is marinated overnight and just smells so good and cuts so easily. My moms loves the Liver and Onions here, saying they are seond best only to Herc's which have long been her favorites. I do not eat liver so I am no judge on that matter. The Beef Tips are excellent and come with a cheesy mashed potato to boot.
Pasta here is by Mama Mucci and if I weren't trying to cut down on carbs I would be all over it. The Tomato, Basil and Chicken Pignola has a zippy touch of balsamic vinegar. The Seafood Palamino has crab, shrimp, scallops and mussels with roasted red peppers in a tomato cream sauce. The Shrimp and Scallop Angelina has garlic, spinach and wine with parsley butter over airy angel hair. Any will make you very happy.
The atmosphere here is cozy with a dash of elegance. The attire is golf casual. Staff is friendly and attentive but we are regulars so... If you like good quality food in good quantity you have to give Karl's Cabin a try. I highly recommend it.
LOVE THIS PLACE!
Great food. Great Service. Great Atmosphere.
I've had the calamari, frog legs, Michigan salad, Steak, & Cheesecake. Can't say anything bad about any of them!!
Steak was amazing.
If you go. ask for one of the twins, Andrea or Jacquelyn. They have been the only ones to serve me and they are GREAT!! Ask them what you should order and they can tell you. They have been working there a long time and are really knowledgeable about the food.
Good food, nice beer selection, very slow service.
We came here to a bit after 8 PM on a Friday night. After the hostess seated us we waited about 10 minutes before the waitress took our drink order. The beer selection included Bells, Arcadia, Founders, Dark Horse, New Holland and Michigan Brewing Company. It was a smaller selection, but impressive for a restaurant. The beer was served to us in bottles. We asked for glasses and waited another 10 minutes until we were provided with iced mugs. This is where our beer snobbery comes in, but quality beer should never be served in an icy glass. Save that for Bud Light. The water glasses looked like the perfect beer glasses, so as a suggestion to the restaurant, try serving the craft brews in those. My husband had the Michigan Brewing IPA and I had Arcadia's IPA. Both were good, but I liked mine better!
Our dinners included soup or salad and I asked if I could have their chili for the soup. The waitress said yes, but it's a dollar extra. Seriously? I don't understand why restaurants nickle and dime patrons. The chili ended up being pretty tasty and my husband's salad looked like it had homemade croutons on it.
For dinner, my husband had the half slab of ribs and I had the New Orleans beef tips. The ribs were falling off the bone tender and were served with fresh fresh, not frozen, zucchini and squash. The beef tips were absolutely saturated with Cajun seasoning. I love spicy, but this was overkill. The beef tips were cooked to varying donenes. Common sense says smaller pieces would need less time than the larger pieces, but that's just my two cents. The beef tips were a smaller portion than I was expecting, but it was filling. The cheddar mashed potatoes were lumpy goodness hidden beneath the tips were very creamy and delicious.
For dessert we had the caramel apple pie a la mode. The perfect final touch to dinner. The warm, sweet pie was perfectly balanced by the cold creaminess of the ice cream.
The restaurant had an acoustic guitar station on, and it was ALL acoustic music. Can you please change it up a bit so the already slow service paired with the slow music doesn't keep the very busy place so tiresome?
I live near Karls Kabin.  Our neighbors go out on a regular basis.  The food is really good, and they have great entertainment.  You can go out and have a great dinner, few drinks, and see a show / band for less than $30 per person.  The service is really good as well, and we are big tippers hence the higher bill.  I don't know any other place around like it, and I would advise going early on the nights they have entertainment.  Even during the day they are packed with people. It is a huge place so you won't feel too cramped.  It is alot of fun. I wouldn't recommend for a  romantic date, but for good food and entertainment, you just can't beat it.
Review Source:It was ok--nothing spectacular. My husband and I decided to try it before we to a play. The food selection was decent and we were able to be seated right away, though right by the door which was awkward.
We order a steak and salmon. My baked potato was not good. The first one was not what I ordered and the second was undercooked. My husband thoroughly enjoyed his roasted red potatoes however. The salads that came with the dinners were pretty pathetic really--a couple grape tomatoes, cucumber on a bed of mixed greens.
We said we try it again but we are so so about it overall.
Not a fan.
Went here a couple days ago for dinner. Service wasn't that friendly and the waitress always seemed like she had something better or more important to do. The food was just average. I thought that they were charging way too much for the quality and portion size. Â If you want to charge upscale restaurant prices, you need to be an upscale restaurant. No tablecloths means you are a bar. Bars shouldn't charge $15+ for entrees that aren't that big. Â
I wasn't drinking alcohol, but word on the street is that the booze is way overpriced as well.
I sort of felt like this was an upscale Denny's in a log cabin. Â They had the salad "bar" where you can see the servers prep your salad (or the chef come out and put lettuce in a bowl for some specialty salad). Â The food was decent, and the prices aren't too shabby either. Â I had ravioli with a side salad for lunch, and it was about $11. Â The waitress was very attentive, even though it was the lunch rush.
Review Source:If I had an uncle who liked to get tanked at the boat show, I might take him here. I have an uncle who likes boats, and perhaps one or two like to get their drink on, but not that combo.
This isn't to knock the clientele or feel of Karl's at all -- it was just funny that while I was sitting there enjoying my lunch, the loudest conversation (that I couldn't seem to screen out -- where were those earbuds?) was these fellows in the next booth talking about how fun it was to be wasted at boat shows. Â Interesting. Guess I can't really knock it, 'cause I haven't tried it!
Overall, this place is a bar & grill, and really seems to do a good job leaning on the "grill" side of things. Â The atmosphere, at least during the afternoon, feels pretty family friendly, and their food selections were a nice step above totally standard bar munchies.
Sure, they had waffle fries, but they also had a cherry chicken pecan salad on a pretzel roll that was legitimately tasty! Â Big chunks of chicken, lots of flavor, and a nice fresh pretzel roll to hold it all together. Â My server was an absolute sweetheart, too. Very reasonable prices.
This might not be a restaurant I'd seek out specifically (unless they make that special chicken salad sandwich a regular item!), but when it's on the way from one place to another, it's a fine for a quick bite. Â Free wifi was a plus, too!
This place has ambiance and great food. Â Nearly everything is homemade with love. Â The building itself is gorgeous. Â It's the largest log cabin in Michigan (I believe). Â Family owned and operated by the Poulos'. Â My oven-baked chicken parmesan sandwich was heavenly. Â The hand-cut cole slaw that accompanied it was outstanding. Â Great bar too.
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