White Tail Resort

The staff here were really great.  We had the pasties and they didn't have the best flavor and were soggy - they seemed maybe old.

The original plan for dinner was to make it to Manistique, but we were delayed in the lower peninsula, and it was past 7:00 PM as we made it out of St. Ignace. My darling is not pleasant when she's hungry, and I realized that there was a chance we wouldn't make it to Manistique before the real restaurants closed, so I suggested this very, shall we say unassuming looking, establishment that I spotted.

The ambiance wasn't, but the waitress was friendly and fast. There were actually a couple of other tables filled even though it was going on 8 by now.

My darling loves good whitefish, and Michigan's UP is famous for that, and pasties. Both were on their fairly deep menu, and the waitress was quick to recommend both, and specifically the bison pastie. Bison? What the heck, why not?

I can say without hesitation, that this was some of the best UP fair I've ever had. I swear they caught the fish and cleaned right before they cooked it, it was that fresh (the waitress did tell us that they got it fresh caught daily just down the road) and the bison pastie was just outstanding - perfect seasoning and gravy to die for! I can vouch for it being homemade because I was watching the cook get a bunch ready for tomorrow while we were sitting there.

We liked it so much, we hit it again on our way back a few days later, and it was just as damn good as the first time!

If you're driving through the Michigan UP, and you want to experience both of their most famous foods, in a perfect "up north" setting, you've just got to try the White Tail Resort!