The Garage Bar & Grill

Had the shrimp platter, mini pulled pork sliders, and homemade sweet potato chips and the Brits we are traveling with said «it was bloody lovely!» Really good. Also the brussel sprouts, though they could have cooked them a hair longer.

After reading reviews, we were excited to try the Garage. Wally Salad was in a bowl too small to be able to manage the salad, there were no cherries and the carrot shreds overwhelming. The pulled pork was REALLY dry and the nachos overlooked. My husband a lake perch expert said it was OK. The sweet potato fries were fabulous and saved it from being a bust. Wish we had made another choice.

For being in such a small middle-​of-​nowhere town, this place sure had an extensive menu!
We were visiting for a few days in Northport with the wife and two kids, walking through town with empty stomachs. We first noticed the larger sports bar looking place, but checked Unilocal and the reviews were less than awesome, so we decided to check out the Garage.
Cool concept of a place with the roll-​up doors and combo of inside/​outside seating. Beer selection was pretty good for a small town, and menu was awesome. There were so many choices of spectacular sounding items I had a difficult time choosing. I settled on the whitefish and my wife had the black bean burger. All four of us were completely full and satisfied by the time we were finished.
The next day we sauntered into town and the kids were begging to go back, but I wanted to at least give the other places in town a try. I’m glad I did, but I will certainly make a return visit the next time we are back in town.

Ordered a BLT. The bread was PARTIALLY toasted on one side only. The bacon wasn’t fully cooked. The waitress had a nice smile, but service also sucked.

I absolutely love this place. Draught beer & BBQ. i mean… c’mon, perfect. They also make great bloody marys.
A group of us went to grab lunch. Half of us had been several times and the other half of us were new to the place. I was new to the place. We shared 2 appetizers. sweet potato chips and the pulled pork nachos. The sweet potato chips were incredible and came with an amazing dipping sauce. The pulled pork nachos were enormous and loaded with toppings. great appetizer for sharing.
Black bean burger available as a vegetarian option which is refreshing for a BBQ place. I had the chicken salad and it was amazing. Our server was nice enough to bring me a sample beforehand. It was some of the best chicken salad i’ve ever had. Others had the black bean burger, regular burger, and some crazy burger thats topped with pulled pork. everyone loved everything. I can’t wait to come back here.

Great spot in northport. We ate here twice while up north. Both times we were seated quickly even though there were large crowds waiting for tables. Food was very good. Beer was also excellent. Service was great.

Great service, good food, great drinks, cool little patio area outside. The owners brother heads things and he is amazing. Best service, he kept the severs on thier toes! Nachos were good with pulled pork. I’ll be back

Crap, service garbage, food.ehhh. Don’t waste your time. How this place gets 4 stars is beyond me. witnessed some woman claiming to br the owners sister get nasty with a few couples at the bar.

Don’t bother unless you’re family. The self-​proclaimed owner’s sister was in tonight, and threw elbows until she got a spot at the bar. I guess the 6 other people there were invading her space. As an «owner», she was sure to run out the paying customers. Didn’t try the food, as we were forced out before we could order. Disappointing beer list, considering the great micro brews in northern MI right now.

I was in Northport for a wedding over the 4^th. Went to the garage on the first day and it was horrible. I had a burger; it sucked and you get coleslaw with every sandwich except the burger. Kind of weird but after my friend gave me his coleslaw I wasn’t that worried. It had zero flavor. The girls we were with both got white fish and neither one of them finished it because it was bland, I tried it and agreed. My coleslaw donating friend ordered a smoked sausage plate and it was average at best. The onion rings were stellar.
We drank here a couple of nights as it is a cool atmosphere, however they ran out of Jack Daniels and Short’s beer. I gave this place a two star because we had fun drinking. Without having a large group of friends I’d never go back. Huge disappointment, Mario Batali must have been paid to say this place is good. If I were you I’d head a couple blocks from here to the North End Eatery and enjoy some GREAT food!

Food was good but staff is extremely rude. The management is incompetent and do not have a clue about what customer service is. I would never go back to this restaurant or recommend it to anyone else. I have never met such rude people in my life or even thought they existed.

Fantastic onion rings, fantastic ribs, and a fantastic selection of local beers. You got my 5 star vote.

Very disappointing. Pulled pork was not that great. Would not recommend you waste a trip there. Limited menu.

Best pulled pork sandwich. Husband had gumbo. Best gumbo ever! George the chef’s recipe from Louisiana ! Quick service and owner came over to talk with us. Highly recommend this cute restaurant!

On our way to Lighthouse point we stopped in Northport to eat. This place sits as cute as can be in this quiet little town. Bartender welcomed us immediately and got our drinks. I ordered the gumbo and hubby had the chili. Both of us had corn bread. Both meals were amazing!!! The gumbo is the best I’ve ever had. The chef, George, came out to say hi to everyone. Great guy! Told us he learned how to cook in Louisiana. That would explain a lot! Very talented man with the love for cooking. Great experience. Thanks George and to the bartender!

Really great food and a good selection of craft beers. Prices are reasonable. Atmosphere is hip casual. Definitely a Northport favorite.

Although everyone is entitled to their own opinion if you don’t LOVE this place something is wrong with you ;) lol
Our server, Daniel, was awesome! Very knowledgable did an excellent job recommending some add ons (bacon and cucumber) for my outstanding Black Bean Burger, yum! My first but I can tell you it won’t be my last! The coleslaw is fantastic, I could eat it all day, different from any other coleslaw I’ve had before, super creamy and some celery seed. Also ordered the sweet potatoes chips, I will be craving these! perfect in flavor, crispness, mmmmmm
And then there are the pulled pork nachos, oh my goodness! I’m adding a picture and that can speak for itself, the only thing my husband had to say was he wished the pork had BBQ on it, which he added :)
We will be returning north just to eat here!

Vey good food in this quaint town of Northport, MI in Northern Michigan’s scenic Leelanau County. This is a small foodie spot with a theme of an garage repair shop of yesteryear right down to the mechanics clamp lamps used for lighting.
Menu has a simple variety of fish, bbq, burgers and sandwiches with influences both local and beyond.
We started with the whitefish spread and crackers, taking advantage of the locally caught whitefish, this appetizer was very tasty, generous and a nice change of pace. For lunch my wife went with the BBQ pork sandwich which really needed two buns to hold all of the pork (not complaining); they did well to not over sauce it and the flavor was solid on smokiness but maybe a tad light on whatever rub they used on it. I chose the whitefish sandwich which was absolutely amazing! A light battering and fried just right so that it was on the verge of crisp and the fish just to the point of being cooked through. When I say fried just right, thats when the batter gains some flavor from the oil versus soaking in a bunch of oil which so many do and makes for a soggy mess; not here, they got it right!
Simple seating area for a couple dozen, and some outdoor seating as well. A small bar area for gathering or watching sports. Good service.

The service is great, every time I’ve come here they have been super nice and super helpful.
I have ha the pulled pork sandwich and I will say that it is the best I’ve had. Ever. The sauce tastes great and the pork is amazingly tender and has a great flavor.
My dad had the ribs last time we went and he got the ribs. He asked for the sauce on the side and there was no problem in doing that. He said that they were VERY good.
I plan to go back again and try the sweet potato crisps.

Amazing, just amazing. Simple décor and killer food, friendly staff that you could have a beer with. Pretty much exactly the type of place you would go to have a pint but at the same time the food will not disappoint either.
Lets talk about the best soup I’ve ever had (morel mushrooms included) lets follow that up with the best black bean burger I’ve ever had (home made recipe by the chef whose from Boston btw — found this out after chatting with him for about 10 min before the next customer came in).
I would seriously drive here for the black bean burger (mail order?), it’s a little out of the way if you are headed to traverse city or somewhere else up north but WORTH IT, especially if you will be driving nearby.
A food highlight for my trip up north