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Bennethum's Northern Inn, Gaylord, MI

Bennethum's Northern Inn

4.8
4.8
2168 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
3917 Old US Highway 27 S, Gaylord, MI 49735

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for fine wines
  • Great for happy hour
HERE AT BENNETHUM'S, WARM HOSPITALITY IS AT THE HEART OF EVERYTHING WE DO. BECAUSE WE ARE FAMILY-OWNED AND OPERATED, WE PERSONALIZE YOUR VISITS AND ATTEND TO ANY SPECIAL REQUESTS. THE COZY ATMOSPHERE IS RUSTIC YET REFINED. THE FOOD AND DRINK OFFERINGS ARE DIVERSE AND HIGH-QUALITY.

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Gaylord
  • Cross street
    Michigan Ave
  • Parking details
    Large private parking lot.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 2,168 people are saying

Bennethum's Northern Inn reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Overall

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Food

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Service

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Ambiance

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Best Value

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Neighborhood gem

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Great for fine wines

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Good for special occasions

  • Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula

    Lively

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Overall

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Food

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Service

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Ambiance

  • Northern Michigan

    Best Value

  • Northern Michigan

    Neighborhood gem

  • Northern Michigan

    Great for fine wines

  • Northern Michigan

    Good for special occasions

  • Northern Michigan

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Bennethum's Northern Inn offers a warm, home-like dining experience with "spectacular food" and "attentive staff." Known for its "best happy hour in Michigan," the restaurant features a cozy atmosphere and a varied menu, including standout dishes like ribs and seafood. The service consistently shines, creating unforgettable dining moments.

2,168 Reviews
  1. Tammy VIP

    Toledo12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic as usual! Love chatting with Sam, our favorite server!

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  2. Robert

    Northern MI7 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Very large, but separate room style restaurant that made you feel just like home. Moderate size menu but hit all the favorites. Everyone seemed to be having a good time, yet the noise level was moderate. Wait staff was friendly and attentive. Travelled 40 minutes to get there but will probably return as the food was great.

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  3. Harry

    Northern MI1 review

    5.0

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Try to get there 5-10 times a year. Live south of Kalamazoo in Three Rivers. Have relatives that live in Galord and near Galord and always ask them where they want to go out to eat. Answer is always the same Bennethum`s. Great servce and food. Thanks, Harry P.

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  4. Scott

    Northern MI1 review

    4.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience and outstanding service. Best burger around!

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  5. Scott VIP

    Hawaii10 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Large place that feels intimate. Surprised by how many people were there when we left. Would not have known by noise or service issues. Food spectacular.
    Bennethum's Northern InnResponded 5 days ago
    Scott: Thank you so much for taking the time to share your wonderful review. We are so happy you enjoyed Bennethum's and we look forward to having you come by again soon!

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  6. Paul

    Minneapolis1 review

    3.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We love Bennethums, last night was a let down with the food we ordered. We had the morel chicken which had a small piece of chicken that was burnt, had much higher expectations for $42. The Mongolian dish my wife ordered was very salty and lacked flavor. We will continue to come back, but this was the poorest quality of food we have ever experienced for $179 bill.
    Bennethum's Northern InnResponded 5 days ago
    Paul: If there is ever an issue with any aspect of your experience, please let us know and we will do all we can to make it better for you. We want you to enjoy every bite!

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  7. Sheryl

    Northern MI2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We celebrated my mother's 80th birthday in style! Food was amazing, service was great and atmosphere was perfect!! Always a 10/10 when coming to Bennethums Northern Inn!!
    Bennethum's Northern InnResponded 5 days ago
    Happy Birthday, Mom! We love being a part of your celebrations and memories being made. Thank you for choosing Bennethum's and we are so happy you enjoyed it!

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  8. Mike and Lynn

    Northern MI12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always a great experience, from staff to the food and drinks with quality offerings and attentive staff.
    Bennethum's Northern InnResponded 5 days ago
    We appreciate you so much, Mike and Lynn! See you next time.

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  9. Rick

    Northern MI1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent experience, an unhurried meal with good friends where our server gave us fantastic service.
    Bennethum's Northern InnResponded 5 days ago
    Thank you so much, Rick - we are so pleased you had a great experience!

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  10. Carl

    Northern MI4 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Bery nice place that we have dined at many times Nice app, brussel sprouts. I had morel chicken linguine. Fine parmesan cream sauce with morel pieces and nice linguini, unfortunately the chicken was burnt and not edible, they were good and took 9 $ off a 42$ item price for my trouble. That means i got 33$ fettuccini alfredo My salad was great, my partner had very nice wild mushroom soup and nice perch dinner Wine was a good value russian river pinot noir All in all nice meal Very disappointing chicken
    Bennethum's Northern InnResponded 5 days ago
    We appreciate your feedback, Carl and thank you so much for bringing the issue to our attention. We do hope to have you by again.

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  2. United States
  3. Northern Michigan / Upper Peninsula
  4. Northern Michigan
  5. Gaylord

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 10 times today
Google Map for Bennethum's Northern Inn

3917 Old US Highway 27 S, Gaylord, MI 49735

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Michigan Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Gaylord
  • Hours of operation
    Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Large private parking lot.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Derek Kersey
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Entertainment, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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