Great spot for families and large parties. Came here on a busy Sunday night over the 4th of July weekend and even amidst all that mayhem we were treated like gold. Some of the best comfort food in the area - highlights this time included the Chicken Fried Chicken, Seafood Pasta, and the Seafood Chowder. Drinks are strong and well priced, staff is friendly and efficient.
We rode our bicycles up the NW State Trail from Petoskey. Glad we did! Stopped by the Northwood Family Restaurant for lunch. It was great! Northwood is a hidden gem right off the trail in Oden Mi. Watch for the blue building.
A very nice inside seating area, a bar, quality furnishings, clean, great food and service!
I appreciate cloth napkins, nice plates and silverware. They even place real butter on the tables.
Fish & chips was awesome! Onion rings were the best!
BTW, the tall draft beer is 25 ounces. The mugs bring a smile to your face!
Thanks Northwood Family Restraunt for a great lunch and great service! You rock!
Retuned 09-26-2023
Added photos of delicious fruit and nut salad and Caribbean Chicken Sandwich with fries.
This is a great place!
Absolutely delicious! I had the Caribbean chicken sandwich with onion rings. Let me tell you if I could drive back for dinner tonight I would! 10/10 hands down yummy! Will definitely be back! Service was quick and friendly. Very clean. 10/10!
We had a great experience on Labor Day. The service was outstanding. Thank you Megan! Food was great. The fried mushrooms were hand battered as advertised and the best I've had, anywhere. We all had fish dishes and all left full and happy. Could use an update and a few maintenance improvements. Definitely recommend.
One of my favorite restaurants. We've been going here for over 15 years with my parents mostly but by ourselves as well. The menu is very kid friendly although my kids are all teenagers now. The fish is excellent as are many of the other entree's. One of the few places where you get a choice of soup or salad and a potato and a vegetable as part of your meal.
YESS. I really enjoyed my stay please eat here too. I went the 12th of July 2022. Delicious. I had fried mushrooms (Not pictured but amazing because I wanted to eat them) and the spaghetti. Also pictured is the cod fish sandwich and the half rack of ribs.
It was late on a Sunday evening and we were on the hunt for a restaurant, well we wondered into Northwood family restaurant and even though it was less than an hour to closing we were promptly seated and served. The fried mushrooms were so delicious I highly recommend them if you like mushrooms. I had the burrito it was also very delicious. Many of my family in the area really like this place and I see why. I recommend this place if you're in the area.
First, let me say that the food and service was excellent. The restaurant, also, has very good menu choices. However, the decor is absolutely the WORST!!! Plastic fitted tablecovers, uncomfortable seating, Heavy, awkward LARGE wood wall plaques. Old dirty looking flooring. Dank atmosphere. The atmosphere overall brought our dining experience down. I definitely will not recommend, nor eat there myself, until they get out of the 70's, and join the modern , clean looking world. For those who say it is "Up north vibe"... oh lord NO! NOT even "campy cute".
Huge selection on the menu from fish to pasta, burgers to chops. The Hand dipped mushrooms and onions rings were just right. French dip and burger were large and we took plenty of leftovers home with us.
Our waitress was very friendly and exceptional helpful.
Nice family restaurant. Very good food, good selection, a little on the expensive side. Wait staff was friendly but a little overwhelmed. Could have used a couple more servers. Over all nice place and would highly recommend.👍🏼
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