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Bentwood Tavern, New Buffalo, MI

Bentwood Tavern

4.4 (754)
$30 and under
American
600 West Water Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117

About this restaurant

  • Great for outdoor dining
  • Great for scenic views
  • Innovative
Chef Jenny Drilon's sophisticated spin on pub fare, responsibly sourced and beautifully prepared. A warm, friendly gathering place featuring eight Michigan craft beers on tap, a curated wine list, and a waterfront view.

Join us for dinner daily, lunch Friday-Sunday, and weekend brunch. Outdoor dining available whenever weather permits.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Monday-Thursday 5-10pm Friday 12-10pm Saturday-Sunday 9am - 10pm Times are EST
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Jenny Drilon
  • Private party facilities
    Stylish event spaces with high ceilings and windows accommodate as many as 120 or as few as ten.
  • Neighborhood
    New Buffalo
  • Cross street
    Berrien
  • Parking details
    Easy on street and lot parking is free and close to the entrance. For boat parking, please call Oselka Marina at 269.469.2600 or City of New Buffalo marina at 269.469.1500.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 754 people are saying

Bentwood Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

4.4
4.4 based on all time ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.2Ambience
  • 1.8Value

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754 Reviews
  1. MichaelS

    Chicago / Illinois1 review

    1.0

    Reviewed on April 17, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    Horrible cocktails! Food is OK at best. Would NEVER eat there again! Save your money and eat at home!

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  2. MinnetteH VIP

    Chicago / Illinois82 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 26, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Having brunch on the Bentwood Tavern patio in front of the Marina is a visual joy! Add to that the great flavors created by the restaurant staff and the great waitstaff and you have perfection.

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  3. Indiana1989 VIP

    Chicago / Illinois45 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 12, 2018

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We had numerous issues with our order which affected the Mothers Day meal. One of our meals came out 100% incorrect. When they remade it, it wasn’t fully cooked. Everyone else was done at this point. They finally offered to credit the bill. Food and service generally good but not on point today. Fries were soggy, steak over cooked, soup and soup salty.

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  4. Dave

    Chicago / Illinois15 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Their Sea Bass, only available the first weekend of the month, is delicious! Paired with a Mai Tai, and the harbor view - it's wonderful...

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  5. MFReview VIP

    Chicago / Illinois44 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 29, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding food and service. Celebrated a friends birthday. Great evening!!

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  6. 4ate VIP

    Chicago / Illinois10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 29, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Great food just not a great date place . Lots of big tables of girls so it was very loud and hard to carry on a cubcersation

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  7. Docc VIP

    Chicago / Illinois364 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 24, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Sarina is a wonderful server! They had a break in the water pipe but she did above and beyond to give us a great experience!

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  8. Jojogo VIP

    Chicago / Illinois92 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 22, 2018

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Dinner with friends

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  9. lovedembears

    Chicago / Illinois44 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on April 22, 2018

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 2
    I ordered The Wedge salad---never made it to table before main entree. Wanted mashed potatoes substituted for fries...they sent fries. Ordered steak medium...came quite rare. They did make up for the mistakes by comping the salad (they brought me one while the steak was sent back to be cooked longer) and comping a dessert.

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  10. CherylB

    Chicago / Illinois19 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on April 21, 2018

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Good food and friendly service. We had a very pleasant evening. Looking forward to a return visit.

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FAQs

Bentwood Tavern is rated 4.4 stars by 754 OpenTable diners.

  1. Home
  2. United States
  3. Grand Rapids / Western Michigan
  4. Southwest Michigan
  5. New Buffalo

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Google Map for Bentwood Tavern

600 West Water Street, New Buffalo, MI 49117

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Berrien
  • Neighborhood
    New Buffalo
  • Hours of operation
    Monday-Thursday 5-10pm Friday 12-10pm Saturday-Sunday 9am - 10pm Times are EST
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Easy on street and lot parking is free and close to the entrance. For boat parking, please call Oselka Marina at 269.469.2600 or City of New Buffalo marina at 269.469.1500.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Jenny Drilon
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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