Under New Ownership
Under New Ownership

Manistee, Michigan

Casual Dining · Manistee, Michigan

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Our Story

A New Chapter
for an Old Corner

This corner of Manistee has seen a lot. Lumber barons. Salt rushes. A Great Fire that swept through town in 1871 and left the city no choice but to rebuild — in brick. That same brick is what you're standing next to now.

Over a century later, we walked into a building that had been a lot of things and decided to make it one more — somewhere worth getting dressed up for. Good food, high ceilings, and the kind of sunset over the channel that makes you forget to check your phone.

Some corners deserve a second life.

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The Menu

Crafted with
Care & Season

Michigan's finest, prepared with intention.

Starters
  • Jumbo Pretzel$15

    Bavarian pretzel, spicy IPA mustard, nacho or beer cheese (choose two)

  • Smoked Whitefish Dip$15

    Cream cheese, lemon, Tabasco, scallions, celery & pita chips

  • Chicken Wings$12

    Boneless or traditional — Buffalo, Garlic Parm, Mango Habanero & more

  • Shrimp Cocktail$10

    Chilled tender shrimp, house cocktail sauce, fresh lemon

  • Asparagus Bites$10

    Lightly breaded, locally sourced asparagus with house-made ranch

  • Nachos$17/$9

    Seasoned beef or chicken, white cheddar, pico, cilantro & lime crema on GF chips

  • Poutine$12

    Seashore fries, Ellsworth white cheddar curds, house brown gravy & scallions

  • Onion Ring Tower$14

    Crispy rings glazed with Mike's Hot Honey & ranch

  • Fried Pickles$9

    Gielow pickle slices, deep-fried, served with house ranch

Entrées
  • Porterhouse Steak$54

    18oz bone-in, buttery & lightly seasoned, dinner roll & two sides

  • Walleye Dinner$24

    Lightly dusted Great Lakes walleye, tartar sauce, dinner roll & two sides

  • Ball Tip Steak$23

    8oz mesquite seasoned steak cooked to preference, dinner roll & two sides

  • Chicken Parmesan$18

    Crispy breaded chicken, marinara, mozzarella over spaghetti

  • Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta$18

    Garlic-lemon buttered shrimp & spaghetti in white wine sauce with parmesan

  • Blackened Walleye Tacos$22

    Three blackened walleye tacos, white cheddar, slaw, pico & lime crema

  • Loaded Quesadilla$16

    Beef or chicken, white cheddar & pico in flour tortilla with harissa aioli

  • Chicken Tender Basket$15

    Classic 4pc crispy chicken tenders with choice of two sides

All entrées include choice of two sides. Upgrade to premium sides for $3.

Burgers
  • NC Classic Burger$16

    Romaine, tomato, red onion, Gielow pickle, white cheddar on brioche

  • Bacon Jam Burger$18

    House bacon jam, arugula & bleu cheese crumbles on brioche

  • Taphouse Wrangler$17

    Smoky BBQ, white cheddar, crispy onions, bacon, lettuce & tomato

  • Sizzling Cheeseburger$16

    Hand-pressed, served sizzling in iron skillet over beer cheese on pretzel bun

  • Mushroom & Swiss Burger$16

    Sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions & Swiss on toasted brioche

  • Hot Honey Chicken Burger$16

    Herb-marinated chicken, double-smoked bacon, cheddar & Mike's Hot Honey

  • Smash Burger Flight$14

    Choose any three burgers from the menu

All burgers served with one side. Swap any burger for a veggie burger (up charge applies). Gluten free buns available.

Sandwiches & Salads
  • Patty Melt$18

    Bacon jam, caramelized onions, mushrooms, Swiss on grilled swirl rye

  • Reuben$18

    Corned beef, bacon sauerkraut, Swiss & Russian dressing on swirl rye

  • Chicken Caesar Salad$15

    Grilled chicken, romaine, shaved parmesan, croutons & Caesar dressing

  • Up North Spinach Salad$13

    Spinach, Michigan cherries, bleu cheese, pecans & rosemary honey vinaigrette

  • Santa Fe Salad$16

    Romaine, corn, black beans, pico, tortilla chips, cheddar & blackened chicken

  • Seasonal Salad$13

    Fresh & always changing — ask your server what's featured today

Soups
  • Beer Cheese SoupCup $6 / Bowl $10
  • Chef's ChoiceCup $6 / Bowl $10

    Ask your server what's on today

Sandwiches served with Channel Fries or Great Lakes chips & pickle spear. All salads can be made into a wrap. Our tortilla chips are gluten free.

Kids Menu & Desserts

All kids meals $10 · Includes fries & a drink

  • Cheeseburger

    Cooked medium well. Add lettuce, pickles or tomato $0.50 each

  • Chicken Tenders

    Two pieces of classic crispy chicken tenders

  • Cheese Quesadilla

    Soft flour tortilla filled with white cheddar cheese

  • Chicken Sandwich

    Herb-marinated grilled chicken breast on a brioche bun

  • Mac & Cheese

    Classic Kraft Mac & Cheese

Desserts
  • Brownie Sundae$7

    Warm brownie, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream

  • Petite Cheesecake$5

    Creamy cheesecake with choice of chocolate or caramel topping

  • Gelato Bomb$9

    Frozen lemon gelato with chopped lemon meringue

  • Feature Cake$7

    Ask your server about today's dessert feature

Sides
  • Fries
  • Sweet Potato Tots
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Coleslaw
  • Side Salad
  • Seasonal Veggies
Join Us

Make a
Reservation

Hours

MondayClosed Tue – Wed3 pm – 9 pm ThuNoon – 9 pm Fri – SatNoon – 10 pm SundayNoon – 9 pm

Find Us

86 Washington St
Manistee, MI 49660

(231) 887-4014

Under New Ownership

Manistee, Michigan

Casual Dining · Manistee, Michigan

View Menu Reserve The Barge Burger Challenge
❧ Full Bar & Spirits Coming Soon ❧
↓ Scroll to explore
Our Story

A New Chapter
for an Old Corner

This corner of Manistee has seen a lot. Lumber barons. Salt rushes. A Great Fire that swept through town in 1871 and left the city no choice but to rebuild — in brick. That same brick is what you're standing next to now.

Over a century later, we walked into a building that had been a lot of things and decided to make it one more — somewhere worth getting dressed up for. Good food, high ceilings, and the kind of sunset over the channel that makes you forget to check your phone.

Some corners deserve a second life.

The Menu

Crafted with
Care & Season

Starters
  • Jumbo Pretzel$15

    Bavarian pretzel, spicy IPA mustard, nacho or beer cheese (choose two)

  • Smoked Whitefish Dip$15

    Cream cheese, lemon, Tabasco, scallions, celery & pita chips

  • Chicken Wings$12

    Boneless or traditional — Buffalo, Garlic Parm, Mango Habanero & more

  • Shrimp Cocktail$10

    Chilled tender shrimp, house cocktail sauce, fresh lemon

  • Asparagus Bites$10

    Lightly breaded, locally sourced asparagus with house-made ranch

  • Nachos$17/$9

    Seasoned beef or chicken, white cheddar, pico, cilantro & lime crema on GF chips

  • Poutine$12

    Seashore fries, Ellsworth white cheddar curds, house brown gravy & scallions

  • Onion Ring Tower$14

    Crispy rings glazed with Mike's Hot Honey & ranch

  • Fried Pickles$9

    Gielow pickle slices, deep-fried, served with house ranch

Entrées
  • Porterhouse Steak$54

    18oz bone-in, buttery & lightly seasoned, dinner roll & two sides

  • Walleye Dinner$24

    Lightly dusted Great Lakes walleye, tartar sauce, dinner roll & two sides

  • Ball Tip Steak$23

    8oz mesquite seasoned steak cooked to preference, dinner roll & two sides

  • Chicken Parmesan$18

    Crispy breaded chicken, marinara, mozzarella over spaghetti

  • Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta$18

    Garlic-lemon buttered shrimp & spaghetti in white wine sauce with parmesan

  • Blackened Walleye Tacos$22

    Three blackened walleye tacos, white cheddar, slaw, pico & lime crema

  • Loaded Quesadilla$16

    Beef or chicken, white cheddar & pico in flour tortilla with harissa aioli

  • Chicken Tender Basket$15

    Classic 4pc crispy chicken tenders with choice of two sides

All entrées include choice of two sides.

Burgers
  • NC Classic Burger$16

    Romaine, tomato, red onion, Gielow pickle, white cheddar on brioche

  • Bacon Jam Burger$18

    House bacon jam, arugula & bleu cheese crumbles on brioche

  • Taphouse Wrangler$17

    Smoky BBQ, white cheddar, crispy onions, bacon, lettuce & tomato

  • Sizzling Cheeseburger$16

    Hand-pressed, served sizzling in iron skillet over beer cheese on pretzel bun

  • Mushroom & Swiss Burger$16

    Sautéed mushrooms, caramelized onions & Swiss on toasted brioche

  • Hot Honey Chicken Burger$16

    Herb-marinated chicken, double-smoked bacon, cheddar & Mike's Hot Honey

  • Smash Burger Flight$14

    Choose any three burgers from the menu

All burgers served with one side. Swap any burger for a veggie burger (up charge applies). Gluten free buns available.

Sandwiches & Salads
  • Patty Melt$18

    Bacon jam, caramelized onions, mushrooms, Swiss on grilled swirl rye

  • Reuben$18

    Corned beef, bacon sauerkraut, Swiss & Russian dressing on swirl rye

  • Chicken Caesar Salad$15

    Grilled chicken, romaine, shaved parmesan, croutons & Caesar dressing

  • Up North Spinach Salad$13

    Spinach, Michigan cherries, bleu cheese, pecans & rosemary honey vinaigrette

  • Santa Fe Salad$16

    Romaine, corn, black beans, pico, tortilla chips, cheddar & blackened chicken

  • Beer Cheese SoupCup $6 / Bowl $10
  • Chef's Choice SoupCup $6 / Bowl $10

    Ask your server what's on today

Sandwiches served with Channel Fries or Great Lakes chips & pickle spear. All salads can be made into a wrap. Our tortilla chips are gluten free.

Kids Menu & Desserts

All kids meals $10 · Includes fries & a drink

  • Cheeseburger

    Cooked medium well. Add lettuce, pickles or tomato $0.50 each

  • Chicken Tenders

    Two pieces of classic crispy chicken tenders

  • Cheese Quesadilla

    Soft flour tortilla filled with white cheddar cheese

  • Chicken Sandwich

    Herb-marinated grilled chicken breast on a brioche bun

  • Mac & Cheese

    Classic Kraft Mac & Cheese

Desserts
  • Brownie Sundae$7

    Warm brownie, vanilla ice cream, caramel sauce, whipped cream

  • Petite Cheesecake$5

    Creamy cheesecake with choice of chocolate or caramel topping

  • Gelato Bomb$9

    Frozen lemon gelato with chopped lemon meringue

  • Feature Cake$7

    Ask your server about today's dessert feature

Sides
  • Fries
  • Sweet Potato Tots
  • Cottage Cheese
  • Coleslaw
  • Side Salad
  • Seasonal Veggies
Gallery

From Our
Kitchen

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Join Us

Make a
Reservation

Hours

MondayClosed Tue – Wed3 pm – 9 pm ThuNoon – 9 pm Fri – SatNoon – 10 pm SundayNoon – 9 pm

Find Us

86 Washington St
Manistee, MI 49660

(231) 887-4014

info@north-channel.org