Former drive-in now a revered local haunt for scratch-made homestyle fare & handmade pies. Based on 4 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.6 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ No takeout ✔️ No delivery
Address:
301 Louvingney St, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Phone: (231) 436-5514
Website: http://www.darrowsrestaurant.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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8 AM–8:30 PM
Hours might differ
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| Tuesday | 8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Wednesday | 8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Thursday | 8 AM–8:30 PM |
| Friday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Saturday | 8 AM–9 PM |
| Sunday | 8 AM–8:30 PM |
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Reviews
Jaime Perry
We dined here 3 separate times this past week. 1st time was for dinner, we both got the whitefish (broiled Parmesan & broiled Cajun) it was cooked perfectly. Fresh salads, homemade bread & soups. Nothing canned here! Dinner the second time was Beef Manhattan & whitefish (coconut curry) all very good again! The 3rd time we went for breakfast but missed the cut off time by a few minutes. Had the fried whitefish sandwich & cream of mushroom soup. Sandwich was so crispy & fresh! Soup was maybe the best I have ever had. So flavorful & full of mushrooms. We also had pie every time we ate there. The Oatmeal Butterscotch was definitely my favorite (so different!) and hubby had the strawberry rhubarb. You can’t go wrong with any of the pie really. Was definitely our favorite place to dine in Mackinaw City! Great service, prices, atmosphere etc.
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David Pariseau
Worth a short drive from I75! Party of two seated quickly. Nice atmosphere. Fast and friendly service. Deep menu with lots of comfort food. In addition to the whitefish, we recommend hot turkey sandwich and pot roast sandwiches.
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Daniel Best
Family and I dined here this evening, and the reviews about Darrow’s looked rather promising. I must say, we were not disappointed. The overall atmosphere looked really nice, the service here was very good, and the staff were quite personable. The prices are comparable to what you’d find in a Midwest tourist town. The food itself was most excellent. Everything here is homemade, even the bread. Soup and salad were also very good.
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Aditya Deshmukh
Darrow’s arguably is the best restaurant in the Mackinac City area. We have been here a handful of times and tried a lot of different food so far. The place is always crowded but yet feels homely. My favorite here is breakfast omelette or fish and chips. They make their own breads from scratch and they are delicious. I am not a sweet lover but my wife loves the apple pie.
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Randall Perry
Great food, reasonable prices. Fresh local whitefish was cooked perfectly.
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M Jackson
I went to Darrow’s this morning and was the first one there (Thank Goodness) because it got busy very quickly I was seated right away and ordered coffee and water which was brought out but with no spoon and I had to wait until they seated many other groups until I could order. I didn’t actually get a spoon for my coffee until my food arrived at the table. I ordered the B&G Special (Biscuits & Gravy with 2 eggs and sausage minus the home fries) which was all very good. Like I said, my only complaint is that the server needs a little more training on recognizing customer needs. The Homemade Pie selection looked incredible and I will have to try those….later!
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Bethany Cardona
Everything here was AMAZING!! you must get the whitefish, whether fried or broiled, both amazing. onion rings great, both coleslaws great, mashed potatoes are real! and of course you have to get a slice of pie and one to take home ❤️
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Sandy White
You don’t go to Darrow’s for a romantic atmosphere, alcoholic beverages (none), or the music (none). You go for the consistently best food in Mackinaw City plus experienced service in a clean, well-cared-for family restaurant. Order whitefish, and it’s fresh-caught. Order turkey, and it was just roasted in the kitchen. The whole menu is like that. Expect long lines at peak mealtimes. Save room for pie! Eighteen different ones are listed on the menu, all baked in house. Some days, as many as 100 to 150 pies will come out of that kitchen. Memo to management about your wonderful breakfasts: You’re missing a moneymaker by not offering Michigan maple syrup on the menu as an add-on.
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Sarah Ruch
You guys!! You HAVE TO eat at this Restaurant! We stayed 3 nights in Mackinaw City and we ate here 4xs! 3xs for Breakfast once for dinner. I included photos because I think it’s important to see the Beauty. Food was excellent, service was excellent! Pies were Delicious!
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Pete Smith
Food was excellent, we had the hot roast beef sandwich, onion rings (which rank among the best I’ve had) roast turkey dinner and shrimp basket. Also had the Dutch apple pie, Dutch cherry, coconut cream and Dutch 4 berry all were very good.
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