Scalawags Whitefish & Chips

Mackinaw City, MI · Fish & chips restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Mackinaw City
#6
of 36 restaurants
City Percentile
71%
rating percentile
Address
Scalawags Whitefish & Chips, 226 E Central Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701
Phone
(231) 436-7777
Website
www.scalawagswhitefish.com

Scalawags Whitefish & Chips is a restaurant located in Mackinaw City, MI. It is one of 36 restaurants listed in Mackinaw City. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Mackinaw City city average of 4.1 stars. It ranks #6 of 36 restaurants in Mackinaw City. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Scalawags Whitefish & Chips

Scalawags Whitefish & Chips® is a locally owned and operated Michigan tradition. We are a quick-service, casual seafood dining establishment featuring the freshest Whitefish, Perch, and Walleye harvested from the Great Lakes. ​ For more than 30... More

Customer Reviews

★★★★☆ 4.0 Mark Sanders · Oct 2025

Really nice local fish and chips spot serving exclusively great lakes fish. Walk in, walk up and order from the menu board on the wall. Reminded me of Long John Silver style process minus the chicken options. I had the walleye basket and my wife had the single piece white fish. It is fried fish and French fries, so nothing fancy. Our dinners were prepared and served within 10 minutes of ordering, with the restaurant 3/4 full, so very friendly, prompt service. Our dinners consisted of fried fish, French fries and two hushpuppies each, Cole slaw, plus a drink. The fries were good, the fish very tasty, the slaw is very nice and the hushpuppies, small, but good. Overall, a good experience.

★★★★★ 5.0 Rhonda Harris · Oct 2025

This little gem is tucked away so you need to look for it a bit. The sign is big but it's set back away from the sign. We're so glad we found it. The service was great and the food was so fresh. We had the white fish chowder and white fish with fries/hush puppies and fish tacos. Everything was hot and fresh! I can't think of anything they need to improve upon. Great job!

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Sathiyan Kutty · Sep 2025

Probably the best fish sandwich I've tried in Michigan or anywhere else. Well fried whitefish, really delicate and super tasty. I ordered the 3 fish to go and the portions are large. We are it on the beach at our resort. Perfect day!

★★★★★ 5.0 Hannah Burt · Aug 2025

Absolutely phenomenal food. Ordered chicken tenders and whitefish baskets. The fish and chicken 10/10, coleslaw 10/10, hush puppies 1000/10 the Tartar SAUCE 100000/10 fries are yummy too. Will come back and recommend to everybody. Service was great and fast too! Fresh crispy and delicious. We ate outside with our toddler in her stroller and it worked perfectly. Cozy spot

★★★★★ 5.0 Troy Michalik · Sep 2025

I really didn't have very high hopes for a place named Scalawags. The name alone brought visions of a tourist trap with crappy over priced food. But asking for lunch recommendations while visiting the colonial fort, Scalawags kept coming up, so we decidedto give it a shot. Walking up, it was pretty much what I expected. At the front door, you are greeted by a crusty old fisherman, hewn from a log with a chainsaw. In the dinning room, vintage fishing and camping gear adorn the walls and ceiling, with old oars and paddles making up room deviders and tin bait buckets used as light fixtures. In all reality, this place is pretty simple. Orders are placed at the counter and then brought to your table when ready. Both fountain drinks and tea are self serve and unlimited. Whatever this place

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

Fish & chips restaurant

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