Gate House

Mackinac Island, MI · Traditional American restaurant

Rating
4.4/5
★★★★☆ 4.4
Reviews
20
Rank in Mackinac Island
#16
of 56 restaurants
City Percentile
58%
rating percentile
Address
Gate House, 1547 Cadotte Ave, Mackinac Island, MI 49757
Phone
(906) 847-3772
Website
www.gatehousemackinac.com

Gate House is a restaurant located in Mackinac Island, MI. It is one of 56 restaurants listed in Mackinac Island. Its 4.4-star rating is above the Mackinac Island city average of 4.3 stars. It ranks #16 of 56 restaurants in Mackinac Island. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Gate House

A Mackinac Island favorite, this casual restaurant is the perfect place for friends and family to enjoy, lunch or dinner offering a variety of appetizers, entrees, and our legendary burgers. Featuring local live entertainment weekly and seasonal bar... More

Customer Reviews

★★★☆☆ 3.0 N M · Sep 2025

There was nothing special about this place. Everything was deep fried, greasy and heavy. We ordered the sampler and it was ok, nothing I would recommend. We also ordered the onion rings, they were good but way too much batter and greasy. I ordered the cheeseburger, missed that it was a double patty, so I ended up removing one of the patties and then paid extra for the fries since it’s an up charge. I immediately wanted to taste the fries but they were cold, not even warm. I tried looking for the server, she never came back to check on us, since we were in a rush, we left. So I ended up paying for the up charge for cold fries and didn’t even get to enjoy them.

★★★★★ 5.0 Amy Rawlins · Jun 2025

Stopped in for lunch after walking up to Grand Hotel. There was no wait, and we sat on the patio. Our server Roman was very polite. We ordered 2 salads and a cup of chowder. The food took about 20 minutes to get. The cob salad was quite fresh with mixed greens and lots of tomatoes. The dressing was light and very good. The chowder was also good. The price was about average, I was expecting higher considering where we were. They have a full bar inside. There is a large room for a party or large group. The hostess was so nice.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Megan B · Oct 2025

The food was great. The service was slow and our server was not very kind. He was neglectful of our table and we watched him have a fab gab session with other servers while we waited for everything. The music was so loud inside we sat outside which was a marginal improvement. We've been visiting the gatehouse for many years but will not be visiting for a while.

★★★★★ 5.0 Ellie L · Oct 2025

After 2 days on the island and really mediocre food, this place was like heaven. Roman (hope I got the name right) was wonderful super friendly and attentive, food was great we ordered some clam chowder, a Mac Daddy burger and the American smash burger. 100% recommend :) PS: too hungry to remember taking the pictures of the burgers.

★★★★★ 5.0 Austin W · Aug 2025

Great place! We stopped in for lunch and had good service and good food. White fish sandwich and tuna rice bowl were both awesome. Server disappeared at the end of our meal, which seems to be a theme on the island. But other than that everything was great

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Traditional American restaurantBarRestaurant

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