The Perch

Lost potential on this beautifully located restaurant. Great views. Maybe if you're close by go for the cheese curds, but everything else we got was sadly unimpressive. They opened at 11, and we got there around 11:45. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, 10 minutes later our server came out to tell us they didn't have that item. And reasked drink orders. Overcooked smash burgers that weren't flavorful or juicy. Dry French dip. Pasta Primavera came out with completely different vegetables than on the menu and was more like a soup consistency-not a rich creamy dish. Onion petals had thick breading and mouthfuls of dry corn meal. No changing table in either restroom. Good signage to find the place. Overall a poor experience and failed to meet our expectations.

Driving thru Ludington and decided to come here to this brand new restaurant on Hamlin Lake. Food was very good. As an appetizer , we did have the street corn and that was fantastic!! I had the Perch Sandwich and my wife had the Fish Reuben. Only complaint is that the seasoned fries weren't that seasoned but they were still good. The view of the lake is very nice, even on this cloudy, windy day. If you're in the area, you need to give The Perch a visit.

We came here after hiking all day as it was the closest restaurant that sounded good to where we were - what a nice place! The food is higher priced but worth it - we didn't have a single dish in our party of 8 that wasn’t delicious. Our food came out really fast as well. The cheesecake is soooo good, can’t go wrong with the perch dinner, and the salads were fresh and yummy. The noise level was high due to the echoing with the high ceilings but not unbearable. I will say if you plan to go here - the majority of the guests seemed to be dressed nicely and maybe higher class - but as I said we had just finished hiking all day (after camping for 4 days) and were preparing for the 4 hour drive back home and were still met with smiling faces and great service. They were out of a few things but i

The first time I came with a large group and was told it would be an hour and fifteen minute wait so we decided to come back earlier another day. The next time, we came at open and still had a 45 minute wait. The view and atmosphere is great and I liked that you can sit in the deck below and get a drink while you wait for your table. I ordered the smash burger and it wasn't very good. The patties were 1/4 inch wide and overcooked. Other food that people ordered looked good, so next time I would definitely order something else. There is limited boat parking so arrive early

The best thing about this place is the view. Beyond that? There isn’t much to write home about. We got there exactly at 4 and they were already taking names for a waitlist-we had no problem with that and went downstairs to the bar to wait. We waited about 40 minutes and were sat in the LOUDEST dining room. If you look at other reviews, this is clearly a problem. We couldn’t hear each other, we couldn’t hear the waitstaff. The restaurant can seem to decide if it’s a bar or an actual restaurant and the food reflects this. Overall our food was bad. It was cold, tasteless-or in the case of my steak, waaay too over seasoned. It was a cross between some weird BBQ and sweet seasoning-overall, not good. It came with 4, yes, 4 tiny potatoes and a small side of asparagus. My husband got the French d