The Den Restaurant
Houghton, MI · Restaurant
- Address
- The Den Restaurant, 210 Shelden Ave, Houghton, MI 49931
- Phone
- (906) 523-7065
- Website
- www.thedenrestauranthoughton.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 4 PM
The Den Restaurant is a restaurant located in Houghton, MI. It is one of 51 restaurants listed in Houghton. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Houghton city average of 4.2 stars. It ranks #7 of 51 restaurants in Houghton. There are 10 photos associated with this location.
About The Den Restaurant
A casual restaurant in downtown Houghton, specializing in Wood-Fired foods, served alongside cold beer, interesting wine & creative cocktails. Patio seating available in the summer months with views of portage lake.
Hours
| Friday | 4 PM–9 PM |
Customer Reviews
Eh. Dont see the appeal to this place. Space is tired and dingy. Menu has some great options but none executed well. Got the meatloaf. It was grilled which is a nice touch, but it was very dry. Drinks were no good, especially the espresso martini. Tastes like it was out of a can and was very sweet. Bread pudding is a no go. Service was meh, especially for prices charged.
Absolutely amazing food and space! We ordered the Mushroom Ravioli and the Den Burger to share. By god it was probably the best burger I have had in 2025! Highly suggest both entrees! We subbed for the truffle fries and they did not disappoint.
Absolutely loved eating here with my family. The food is fabulous, flavorful, and gorgeous in its presentation. They were so great with my 16-month-old daughter and brought over a booster seat and high chair to ensure we had options for my daughter to sit in. This place was hopping during the day and evening even during a busy work week. It is the perfect place to eat! We are huge fans of the duck, fries, and fish.
The Den was good. We got the French dip which was loaded with meat, the house made chips were not good. Way too overcooked. the salmon with rice was the best. The rice was honestly my favorite part of the meal. Atmosphere is inviting and our server was nice.
I really enjoy the den, I’ve never had a bad meal here! However, the last time I attempted to dine, i had a reservation, was sat very close to the time it was for (which was awesome because they were slammed). Sadly tho I sat for 20 minutes without a single staff member checking up on us, not even to bring waters or take a drink menu so we ended up leaving. I understand staff gets busy but it’s pretty disheartening to not be waited on (especially when you see staff standing around). Other than that experience, would recommend!
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