Birch Lodge

I just had drinks during my visit, but I loved the atmosphere. It’s just what I want a dive bar to be: comfortable, casual, and straightforward. Prices were very reasonable, and the staff was friendly enough. The bar was pretty cool with all the money decorating the walls. Birch Lodge makes a nice escape from the usual.

Good burger and amazing fries.  Standard bar/pub atmosphere. - Goliath Burger $16 (with fries): TWO THIRD POUND PATTIES!  TONS OF CHEESE!  Regular bun. That is the sum of it, but here are some details. The burger patties are third pound patties and about average.  They were cooked at about medium-well by default.  It says never frozen, but it didn’t seem to ultimately affect the taste a lot in their case.  Not bad, but not unique. The cheese was coated on this burger!  You can barely see the beef patties.  The cheese, though there were loads of it, was actually mediocre and was a bit of a bland texture and taste. I added ketchup and mayo to it and it helped liven it up a bit.  I did enjoy it. - Fries: AMAZING!  Get them!  They were good and hot all the way to the end, even if they were thinner.  They were crispy, but soft inside.  The batter and seasoning were slightly sweeter and full of savory goodness. - Service: You seat yourself here, but there is table service.  I was a bit confused walking in because it was not communicated, but I quickly figured it out.  My waitress was quick and helpful.  The burger didn’t take too long.  Paying was fairly painlessly quick. - Atmosphere: Standard bar feel.  The music played was a variety of 90’s pop and rap and they play it louder with thumping bass (not my cup of tea). - Conclusion: The prices were good and the quality was ok.  I had a few people recommend Birch Lodge and I may come back for their Lodge Burger because that has American cheese and that’ll probably register with me and fit into my general baseline of how I gauge burgers. Visited Wednesday 5:00-5:45pm.

Great taco bar and bloody mary bar with prices to match! Valerie also did an excellent job being attentive with a pleasant attitude and made sure we were pleased with our service. She definitely deserves a $5/hour raise and I'm sure other customers would also agree. Great experience!

Out to eat at this small restaurant on Michigan St. in G.R. I got the Veggie Gyro and shared Veggie Spring Rolls as appetizer with my friend. I was impressed how much tater tots I got. Wow! Restaurant a bit chilly so a light jacket is recommended.

This is definitely one of the best hometown bars I have been to. We were "newbies" but still made to feel welcome. The staff was on top of everything and very friendly. Definitely looking forward to attending Chruch at the Birch on Sunday.

Coldest beer in town. Really. Went during happy hour. Wife and I got sliders and beers for under 20$. Great service. Great food.

Our family of 17 stayed the weekend at Birch Lodge for a memorial for my dad who was born in Trout Lake. The lodge and rooms have all been restored and are beautiful!. The owner's were exceptionally accommodating to our large group and asked us several times if we needed anything. It rained all day but we were able to use their dining room to gather and play games. I highly recommend staying here!

I love the food and vibes here. It’s very much a classic dive bar, and the food is great. The fiesta salad is my favorite. Only con is the recent spike in prices. It’s just way too much for dive bar food.. $10 for a side of onion rings or fries is a lot. You can get a cheaper meal at a restaurant.