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Boone Dock's
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
5858 Manitou Blvd SGlen Arbor, MI 49636
(231) 334-6444
- Price Range:
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$$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- Yes
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
- Outdoor Seating:
- Yes
- Alcohol:
- Full Bar
- Noise Level:
- Loud
- Has TV:
- Yes
16 reviews for Boone Dock's
16 reviews in English
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Review from alice m.
Traverse City, MI
5/17/2012
So disappointed about the old reviews for Boone Docks. We are locals, and it HAS been sketchy for the past few years. Last summer things changed, and we have been delighted to recommend it for the past year. Everything we and our guests have ordered has been delicious- try the perch sandwich. Wait staff well trained and courteous, even when obviously busy. This is going to be a busy place with all the recent publicity, but rest assured, Art's is not the only show in town! Outdoors you will be served in plastic, get over it.
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Review from Erin D.
New Albany, OH
8/15/2011
Not sure about the very negative reviews. Great patio, good service. Food didn't blow me away, but not indelible as others might have you believe. Burgers are in $10 range and include higher end bagged chips. Onion rings very good. Maybe a little higher than some places, but Glen Lake area isn't the cheapest.
After a long day kayaking at the platte we were happy and left satiated and w/ some leftovers. -
Review from Gail B.
Holland, MI
8/18/2011
Boone's has great outdoor seating. The huge covered bar area offered a place out of the hot sun yesterday where we had lunch. The perch sandwich for $11 was worth it - it had 3 large pieces of fresh perch cooked just right. The burger was prepared correctly and very good. Baskets come with a pickle and kettle chips. The service was good although the food took a little longer than expected, but it was a nice day to sit and people watch.
We've been here before, and this visit had improved food over the last time. -
Review from Matt W.
Grand Rapids, MI
8/2/2011 1 Check-in Here
The deck and atmosphere are great. The food, however, is terrible, and I felt like I was served cafeteria style.
My wife and I ordered onion rings for an appetizer, and instead of bringing ketchup, they brought us packets of ranch dressing and a dixie cup.
We both order salads that were suppose to have dried cherries, nuts, etc. The were very few cherries and a few nut crumbs when I got to the bottom. Our fat free raspberry dressing was also brought to us in packets.
Service was...meh. I asked for a margarita, no salt. I got salt.
This place was the most disappointing part of our vacation. We are regulars to the Leelanau peninsula, and there are lots of great places to grab a bite in the area, but this is not one of them.
Unless you are just going for drinks on the deck...Avoid!!! -
Review from Emily K.
Traverse City, MI
1/18/2011
I am giving Boone Dock's four stars because I have emotional ties to this place. I began coming here with my now-husband, eight years ago when we began dating. He took me here for our first official date, and then again the night we got engaged. We shared the nachos which were FANTASTIC! Truly enough for two.
I've never had a bad meal here. It's a lot of fun to go in the summer and sit outside to hear the live music and catch the "vibe" of Glen Arbor. Yes, it's touristy and more expensive than other places. But, Glen Arbor is expensive in itself. You come here for the local flavor and the experience. I will always return to Boone Dock's every summer. -
Review from Dietrich W.
East Lansing, MI
9/25/2010
I used to come to this place all the time as a kid. I'd spend my summers up north with my grandparents, and as a treat, they'd bring me down to that cool restaurant with the outdoor seating in Glen Arbor.
I remember the food being amazing, the waitresses being incredibly friendly, and my grandparents enjoying themselves.
That all changed this summer. I returned with my sister and some friends, trying to re-live the experience. This place has gone so far downhill it's pathetic. The food was awful, our waitress was rude, and my dreams and memories were destroyed.
Thanks Boone Dock's! -
Review from Ben H.
Great Lakes, IL
8/30/2010
AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!! RUN WHILE YOU CAN!!!
This place is the epitome of a tourist trap!!!
The menu 'looks' so very appetizing, and the entrees are worded so they seem very elegant- elegant to match the pricing. Lies.
Simply awful, I ordered a SIX dollar Oberon and it came in PLASTIC!!! Are you serious? Mind you, I'm outside in the patio area.....I assume that's why, no big deal. Then my FIFTEEN dollar Caesar comes out and it's in what looks to be some microwave TV plastic dish as well and I knew that I'd been had. What salad there was, was soggy and the ingredients were old and nasty. Even the dressing came in plastic packets.
To top it off, we had a not so delightful server which didn't care about anything besides talking to her friends. Our order was messed up and she proceeded to blame the cook then she threw, yes THREW the tab at us. I bet she even wondered why the tip we all gave her amounted to a Dollar.
To end the story, my party of four walked away VERY disappointed as no one's meal was even worth the single star I rated this place. We wished we had gone to McDonalds. -
Review from Jenny z.
Logan Square, Chicago, IL
11/14/2007
It's loud, obnoxious, overpriced, and is lit up like a riverboat casino/whore house - tacky, tacky, tacky. Ugh.
Pricey seafood, steaks, etc. LOUD live music on the patio many summer nights. If you enjoy dining amongst hordes of tourists, paying way too much for mediocre food, and having to shout to carry on a conversation with your dinner companions, you would probably love this place.
Me? I'll be down the road at Art's enjoying a freaking fantastic burger & tater tots in more civilized surroundings.Listed in: Up North, or, Running from the…, Welcome to Suck City.
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Review from Matthew G.
Venice, FL
6/30/2009
I went on a trip to Michigan this week and Boone Dock's was so crappy that I've sworn an oath never to return to the entire state. Okay, not really. But it was truly horrible.
The prices and the creatively-worded menu lead you to believe that you're going to be getting something at least decent. Not true! They are part of an elaborate ploy to lull tourists like me into a false sense of security.
The appetizers were cold. The burgers are crummy ass pre-made frozen things on buns that are still nearly frozen. And the fish sticks on the kid's menu were obviously made of some sophisticated polymer or plastic; they sure as hell weren't food of any sort.
The ENTIRE staff is high school kids. And that's fine, if you teach them to serve properly. At the end of the meal I had to walk up to where the "servers" were mingling to get my credit card slip.
Do not bother. There are a few other places in this small town that do a bang-up job. -
Review from Jessica M.
West Bloomfield Township, MI
8/28/2011
The food was better than expected after reading some of these reviews, I had a BBQ chicken sandwich and it was very tasty. The rest of my party ordered burgers and mini taco appetizers which were all good. The kids meals were very overpriced so we just gave our 2-year old parts of everyone elses meals. The large deck was nice on a sunny day in northern Michigan, really felt like "vacation"
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Review from BJ M.
Indianapolis, IN
7/19/2011
Well...the deck and bluegrass band were nice. The food? Like I said, the deck and bluegrass band were nice.
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Review from Nichole C.
Britton, MI
3/15/2011
Have been to this place dozens of times and been coming here since I was a kid. It used to be pretty good, I think because of the old crew and the food was just better. Now, it seemed to be staffed by a lot of young kids who are somewhat rude. It seems too expensive for the food quality. The atmosphere is cool, I will agree with that, but not really worth it. If you really want to try this place, I would recommend it in the summer, when you can sit outside but don't build yourself up too much for the food you may get.
Atmosphere = 4/5
Staff friendliness/knowledge of the menu = 2.5/5
Food = 2/5
Price = 1/5 -
Review from Wendy H.
Cedar, MI
5/10/2011 1 Check-in Here
Great place for perch dinners, burgers or Nacho's ... Can be a very busy place, especially in the summer. We are locals and we venture out many times a year, mostly inn the off season ... but love to see the summer crowdes. You can not beat Glen Arbor anytime of the year for food, adventure and a sense of belonging ... Boone Dock's has the best Perch in the area ... 'my opinion' ... only a few other places that I travel to get perch ... this would be my first choice!
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Review from Ms G.
Wheaton, IL
1/13/2010
Boone Dock's is a place you go to for the atmosphere. In the summer, you can sit out the wooden deck and listen to live music, watch the tourists and locals stroll by on the street, and visit the few small shops located on the patio. In the winter, the inside is cozy with a large stone fireplace and lots of booths with views of the snowy streets.
It's kinda pricey for the food, which is good, but not great. I like the barbeque pork sandwich- lots of meat and a good flavor.
I would recommend this to visitors who are looking for good food in a great atmosphere. -
Review from Zac L.
Dallas, TX
6/25/2009
The first review is spot on - avoid this place like the plague. One thing not mentioned was that all of their overpriced food is served on plastic plates with plastic knives and forks just to make it a little more classy - not. The food is sucks too.
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Review from Marc B.
Chicago, IL
This place is okay - some of the reviewers here hate this place. I don't think it really merits any hate (its too bland for that). They had a band outside, good food. Bring your kids without worry of bothering anyone.
