Reviews of Lockview Restaurant (Fish Shop)

Kevin Keller

Wow! Had THE freshest and best tasting whitefish ever! Service was great too! Lock view is a classic, love it.

Abby Baum

My wife and I were there for dinner tonight we both had the surf and turf the steak was cooked perfectly and the fish was so delicious definitely will go back again

Dale Bowerman

Dine in: Yes

Tracy Lee

Meal type

PinkSp4rkles

$10–20

Ricky Rose'

$10–20

Maryanne Sifers

Friendly staff. Omelettes were delicious. Just wish they were made with more potatoes. Other than that, great visit.

Sam Pizzo

Service

robby keel

Dine in

Emily Harsch

Dine in

Skow Mi

Dine in

Ben Wilz

Food was wonderful and there was such a great atmosphere. Beautiful location, would definitely recommend dining upstairs.. Our server Matt was friendly and very quick. Would absolutely come back again and again.

Benjamin Flory

Dine in

Emily Petro

What I had: whitefish chowder, surf and turf walleye & sirloin with side salad and mashed potatoes. The chowder was excellent and the walleye was good. The steak and mashed potatoes were way overcooked and dry. No flavor. Service was very slow. Server kept forgetting items I asked for so much another server noticed and came over to help me. Very nice of her. Food is WAY overpriced. Not worth the prices they are asking. Overall, it was a 2 star experience. I'm giving it 3 because I was here 2 months ago and that experience was much better. Service was great that first time. Today was a big turnoff, though. I probably won't be back. If I do return, it would be for the whitefish chowder only.

Chris Hug

$30–50

Mark Johnson

Dine in

B Evans

$10–20

Eva North

When we find a good place to eat, we like to let others know about it. This is one of those places. Good value, good service, good selection of menu items. Ate here twice during our stay: once for breakfast and once for lunch. We did eat at other places too and they didn’t compare. Everyone got something different both times and it was all good, both times. This will be our go-to food stop in Sault Ste Marie in the future.

Andrew Cutler

Meal type

Shannon Lewis

$10–20

Kelly Dickinson

$10–20

Erin B

Price per person

Walter Bungard

Price per person

Psy Zhou

Dine in

Susan Stout

Service

Kleon Judith

Pan fried white fish was delicious. Unfortunately, you were out of the white fish chowder, but the corn (and either crab or lobster) chowder was a very nice substitute. Server (I wish I could remember her name) was super friendly. Will be back the next time I’m up here.

Garrison Smith

$10–20

Harry Rose

Dine in

Jimmy Rossow

Dinner

Ross Maki

No problems here. Good basic food. Soups are top rate. Servers are always amicable and bonus...you can see the freighters from here.

Amanda H

Meal type

Mike Thomure

Good, dependable, well established business, they have a good variety of seafood, great Whitefish (with 6 flavors), and a good kid's menu. I always enjoy a stop here when I am in town, it confirms that "I am home." Great place for both tourists and licals.

Charles Haacker

Dine in

Jared Kozera

Dinner

Aiden Brewer

Price per person

Sherry Baum

Service

James Pearson

Service

Marisol Seys

Wow I had the Walleye and it was fresh, cooked perfectly, I got it blackened and thought the spices/flavor was weak , but it was still delicious, ill be back

Beth Kolasinski

The food was delicious, our waitress was very nice & we will be back.

Jaimi Shepperd

Service

Alex Dewitt

Breakfast

Ames

Don't let the looks of this place fool you, the food is amazing. I ordered the walleye with the Cajun seasoning and it was delicious. I thought at first it might be a little overpowering, but not too spicy, just enough to give it a little kick and still be able to taste the fish. I will be back!

BN A

Meal type

Dylan Saito

Dinner

brendon rich

The view from the restaurant of the locks is beautiful. The service was friendly and fast and the food was delicious. A little pricey but that's expected for seafood in a little tourist city.

Carter Bohrer

We took a drive to see the colors and discover the town. Found this place on search. Very cool view of the locks and the food was amazing. Love the fish and the variety of sides. Whitefish is definitely the best. Clean and wonderful wait staff

Britney Cole

Service

SouthDakota Hiker

$10–20

D M (Deej)

We ate here Weds. evening about an hour prior to closing time, after reading such great reviews. The young "hostess" was not pleasant and appeared "put out" to have to find us a table, which she didn't clean off very well. I put a napkin down to prevent my arm from sticking. The waitress (little blonde girl) had a wonderful personality and beautiful smile.The white fish chowder was amazing (5 stars) and white fish basket tasty. The homemade pasty was burned completely on the bottom and very dark on the top, which was a shame, as it appeared to have been a nice crust, until i turned it over and looked at the bottom, as it ruined the taste of the dish, so we didn't eat it. It should have never been served.

james anderson

Dine in

Ashley Delaney

Beautiful view of the locks with delicious food and great service.

The Ukulele Dude

Price per person

Todd M Penner

Dinner

Daniel Andrella

Price per person

SplashDance

An amazing view with great food! We started with the cheese curds which were perfectly fried and scrumptious. Next two of us had the whitefish chowder which could solely bring us back because it was so so good. My husband had the fried perch which he said was delicious but a little heavy. I split the lemon pepper whitefish with our daughter with a side of the wild rice, it was definitely enough food for two and the lemon pepper seasoning was perfect. The service was friendly and prompt.

Karrie Clark

Breakfast

Nathaniel Houle

Price per person

Sfs

We liked this restaurant so much we ate there twice in one day. I had the pasty for lunch and the whitefish basket for dinner and they were both delicious. The service was great and the view on the second floor was interesting. I recommend this place!

Glo B

Delicious, friendly and fast! Loved the whitefish chowder and fresh whitefish dinner. Great food. Would be 5 stars except a little expensive.

Ron Terpstra

Price per person

Heather Crosby

$50–100

trollioso

Service

April Briggs

Breakfast

Michelle Hineman

Service

Timothy Thompson

Price per person

Rich Westcot

Lunch

Katie Bierwiler

Lunch

Lea D

Service

Becky Brewer

I can’t believe how good the ratings are for this restaurant and I NEVER am a picky person when it comes to food. I ordered the chicken, bacon, swiss and was wondering where the chicken was?? It was smaller than the size of my palm and came with 1 piece of bacon. My mom ordered the steak salad and the meat was cooked like leather and paper thin. She even asked for it to be medium well. We had to ask for water refills and the waitress never checked on us. I hate to leave a bad review but this place didn’t come close to past reviews.

Dale R. Schultz

Price per person

Michael Pattison

Price per person

Jim Grigsby

Stop here on a whim, and very glad we did. Great breakfast with many choices. Awesome views even from the 1st floor. The best thing was the customer service...very friendly, and professional.

Helene Orisino

Service

Akhil B

Dinner

Robert Walsman

Good food. Nice wait staff. Cool view of the park across the street. Good prices

Steve Wilson

Service

debora wright

Meal type

Kenz's Story

Service

Theresa Hoban

This is a local favorite place but they were out of Whitefish, which is what we came for and the upstairs was closed, so no view of the locks. They are understaffed so there is a wait and they don’t take reservations, but it’s a popular place. So we ate downstairs, which has the feel of a diner with nautical decor. All this being said, the broiled Walleye was delicious and broccoli was good. The wild rice was over cooked and the bake potato was small. Ellie our server was very nice.

Rob North

Great place for breakfast with views of the locks! Great covid procedures. Great diversity on the menu. Friendly staff. Large place, adjacent parking on the street. Walkable to the locks park. Really nice bathrooms. Would definitely go back if I was in the area!

John Schmidt

Dinner

Michael

The best seafood dinner we've had in a long time. The chowder was excellent and had us wishing we had ordered a bowl instead of a cup. Cajun seasoned Whitefish and deep fried perch were cooked perfectly. Service was great a well.

Omar Hallak

Service

S.D. Rash

Best whitefish sandwich in the state, I’ll definitely be here again

E Rase

Price per person

Steve H

Service

Nick Mackie

Nice small town feel. Located in view of the locks. Food was good as well as the service.

GronkFan 87

Service

Rachel D

$10–20

Bob Gates

Lunch

Crow T. Robot

Dine in

Autumn Goble

Price per person

Xiaoran Yang

We had dinner there several times. Hostesses were nice and professional and wait to be seated was reasonable. Food was always good. We like white fish chowder, bread that comes with the meal and fish entrees. Broiled white fish is delicious. Smoked fish dip with crackers for appetizer is one of my favorites. Service depends on a waiter. Most of the time waiters were professional and we left 20% tip. Our most recent visit however was disappointing as our waitress ( the name on a check appeared as Lisa ) was very unprofessional as she referred to us as honey, my dear and such, instead of sir and mam. We still enjoyed our food, acted as there is nothing wrong, paid the check and did what we always do in situations like this, which is not leaving any tip.

Bob Carnahan

Dine in

Steven Pocock

Dine in

N54EK

Price per person

Ian Sokolowski

Service was good. Food is typical diner fare with lots of local seafood including Lake Perch, Whitefish and Walleye. Soup du Jour was “Lasagna” and it was good. Recommended.

Autumn The Kalimbaist

Dinner

Linsie Bobbitt

Good food, lots of daylight. You can technically see the locks, but not enough to see in any detail or what's happening, so plan to walk across the street if you want to see that!

Frank Fang

$10–20

JK W

Meal type

Bill Melvin

$20–30

Brooke Baker

Went back for dinner it was just as delicious as breakfast. Had drinks and they were good also

Matt Colf (Matt Colf)

Worst stuffed shrimp i've ever had. Baked potatoes were burnt on the outside and the tables were sticky. I will never eat there again. I will make sure my family and friends know about this also. You should have covered the tabkes with table cloths. Youf food use to be a lot better!!!!!!

Lou Schultz

Service

Thomas OBrien

Service

Jerry Dirks

Great service, nice views, and delicious fish dinners. Gluten-free options available, but ask your server as they are not marked on the menu.

Marcia Riser

I was very disappointed and will never be coming back here again. I was told this restaurant was one of the best. Maybe it use to be but service and food was awful. When you do terrible on a breakfast and you tell someone you’re running out of food so you’re shutting down for the season that is a bad sign.

J Pitts

Thanks, Kyle, for the recommendation of the whitefish. It was awesome as was the whitefish chowder. We had never had it and what a pleasant surprise to not just like it but love it. Lockview Restaurant is a quaint small restaurant with friendly efficient staff. A great experience. I highly recommend it.

Pamela Dillingham

Hostess was rude. Manager was worse. Food is good. Tried to go in for lunch and they refused to let me place a take out order. Good food terrible hostess and management.

Amy Sprague

Lunch

Bill Nelson

Staff was oh so kind, and the food was scrumptious. The real kicker was the decor, I felt very at home in the room full of fish and boats and other fun lake things that made my little Illinois heart soar. My drink was a bit on the weak side, but to be fair it was like 3pm so maybe the bartender was trying to tell me something. Anyway, good place. We were in Sault Ste. Marie for two days and we came here on both of them.

Melissa Ann

Good prices, great views, awesome wait staff. If you want Great Lakes fish, this is the place. Prepared in your choice of six different ways, the all you can eat Whitefish on Fridays is a deal. We ate there three out of four nights! Revisited a year later, the whitefish is still great! Ate two dinners and four breakfasts here and enjoyed every one of the meals. Whitefish and eggs is a new favorite for breakfast!

Matt Russell

Price per person

Jason Strickland

Dine in

Beth Parsons

We visited from Saginaw during our 3 day stay near the Soo Locks. We both had club sandwiches. Food was good. I would recommend them and next time we go up I'll try the whitefish or perch.

Nicholas Uselmann

My wife and I stopped in on Friday morning 8/20/2021 and had breakfast. We both had Omelettes with toast and coffee which were excellent and our waitress was very nice but we thought it was a little pricey at $27.00

Kevin

Our party of seven came in about 8:30pm. The staff was very accommodating. Answered all our menu questions, got our drink order, got our drinks then got our food order. A short time later our food arrived. Everything was perfect. A very enjoyable experience.

Lincoln Atwood

First place we where treated open arms. Went to couple previous where rood and short. This made up for all we went threw.Waitress was hard worker good altitude. Very friendly. Food was awesome.

Army_Outdoors 88N

Great Poutine! The drinks were also good. I highly recommend the Lake Michigan Sunset drink.

Eileen Kelm

Been coming here yearly ever since I was born, born just a few blocks from the restaurant. Always great food and nice atmosphere

Daniel Unekis

$20–30

Francis Bernath

Lunch

Katie Marvel

Service

Life With Lois`s

$50–100

Melissa Page

$20–30

Kenneth Ritenour

Food was great, I got the whitefish Reuben, I believe most of our meals were about $12 and kids were about $5. Decorated nicely inside, did not have a long wait, they got us right in and had our food right out without much wait.

Chief Lawson

Service

Trooper Long

Dine in

Stephen Shelley

Food was very good; we had the sampler platter with whitefish, perch and walleye and my wife and I couldn't finish. Food was hot, had a good flavor, and the service was prompt. The fish was very fresh and it was a good value for the money.

Mark Jager

$20–30

Jesse Locklear

$20–30

Brent Rowland

Had breakfast there and it was very good. Service good also. Would recommend it without hesitation.

Steve Hakim

Meal type

Mackenzie Maurer Ditty

Dine in

Dawn Ledbetter

Lunch

Kelly Wingate

Meal type

Charita Coleman

Price per person

Robert Oakman

Ate here our first night in town ..I had the whitefish basket and the whitefish had so much batter on it and the skin was still on the fish ???? My sister had a burger..was not asked how she would like it cooked and burger was bland..we spent 45 bucks...yea..that won't happen again! Gave two stars because the waiter was kind.

Nick Bar

Service

Grant McCoy

Features

justin zegerius

$20–30

David Gould

Service

William Murphy

Dine in

Debi P.

Meal type

Robert Adler

Dinner

Erik Smith

Price per person

Matthew Kern

Meal type

Sarah Blais

Meal type

Steve Rosenberger

Dine in

Dave McGowan

Dine in

Mario G

The staff was friendly and helpful but the food was just okay. We tried the poutine but the gravy was super salty. Then we got the whitefish basket and whitefish platter broiled. Both pieces were prepared with the skin on.

jarrod manley

Great location across from the locks at Sault Ste. Marie, be sure to request an upstairs table. Prices were reasonable. The eggs Benedict special was decent. Served with very good hash brown potatoes. They also serve a tasty biscuits and gravy (although the gravy was a bit thin for my taste). Overall a good eating experience while waiting for a ship to go through the locks.

George Richardson

Really good food. I got the roast beef sandwich and my fiance got the fried white fish. Both tasted really good and fresh. They had a couple of local beers on draft, and also the usual beers too. The ambience had a nautical feel to it, with the view of the street and the locks. Very quick service and kind wait staff.

mark mcgee

Excellent restaurant!! The food (had the whitefish) was delicious!! The whitefish chowder was out of this world!! And it was awesome to eat and watch the boats go through the Soo Locks.

Rebecca Bice

$10–20

J Weber

Service

Jaxon The Almighty

5 stars for service - attentive and friendly, 3 for the food. Fairly garden variety fried food, good Whitefish Chowder. The walleye dinner was pretty bland.

Mark Warner

I've lived and worked in restuarants in the soo for two years now, and I've generally been impressed with lockveiws take out, today it felt like I got the same raw ingredients with noobs or overworked staff, 50.00 with tip. got a chicken finger and perch basket and we didn't even receive tarter sauce, but greasy fish and 4 sides of ranch? The fries were ????.

Littlefoxnj

Went here for lunch and had the Chipotle Pan Fried White Fish. The White fish was fresh, tender, well seasoned, and melted in my mouth. The side of wild rice was decent as well. Where as the side of whitefish chowder was to die for! This was easily the best chowder I have ever had in my life. Worth going just for the soup! Service was reasonably fast, considering how swamped they were. Only down side, was the price. The food was slightly on the pricey side.

Kevin Riley (Popeye)

Price per person

Mark Heydenburg

Meal type

Jim Earp

Food was good, large portions and good service,her probably waited 15 minutes to get our table. And a huge ship came through the locks while we were there. It was pretty cool to see.

Michael Kelso

The steak and eggs was very good. Steak was well seasoned and very tender. Pumpernickel Rye bread was thick sliced and delicious. Didn't care for the America fries. They seemed to be twice baked and very blackened. Not something I enjoyed. Try the hashbrowns they may be better. Waitress was very pleasant and attentive.

Sandra Valla

White fish to the max. So good.

Nolan S

We had whitefish and halibut, deep fried. Next time I'll get the grilled. It's nice you can choose how you want your fish cooked.

Hollie Oliver

$20–30

Beth Ann Rusanchin

Couldn't get a table upstairs but it didn't matter. Loved the pasties and Whitefish bites! Menu great, Rachel was very attentive and patient while she tried to interpret our NC accent. Try the Whitefish chowder, the whitefish wraps were also very tasty. Loved the history of the place.

Roger Mortensen

Pricey but worth it! You can tell they are focused directly on the tourist. But the food wasn't very far from excellent, in my opinion.

Katie DuVall

Meal type

David Fewless

Service

Jessica Gunderson

Great place to watch ships. Great waitress. Great food. Whitefish filet with lemon pepper.

Dana Rassas

Lunch

JulesB

Price per person

Purge member's

Price per person

Cynthia

Food was good. Service was horrible, waitress had a very bad attitude.

Ron Dickerson

Price per person

Demour Rosenberger

Both the whitefish and the perch tasted fresh. We had the baskets for both and although the batter was good and crispy, I'd recommend one of the dinners or unbreaded fish options. I think it masks the flavor of the fish too much. We got in quick for how busy they looked, our waitress was friendly. Prices are a bit steep but I'm sure you're also paying for location given the fact they are right across the street from the Soo Locks Park. Overall, would go again!

Melissa Weinhandl

I really like the food, I would have given it five stars but one of my pieces of white fish was a little on the fishy side but other than that it was delicious.

RonaId Mac

Breakfast

Stephanie Petersen

Price per person

Sue Lapan

Dine in

Hannah Dabain

Excellent light crispy whitefish and walleye. Steak was tender, too. Adorable kid menu plate. Yummy sides. I wish I had this restaurant back at home. 2nd floor seating has a great view. The staff and service was wonderful. Very nice family restaurant.

Mike Bergman

Dine in

Jimmy Boots

Meal type

Tyler Miller

Service

Lauren Brey

Great food excellent service.

John Gravelle

Dine in

Mary W

Good service but one fish was not a great but over all good

Beverly Mulder

Some of the best fish in town, love getting it to-go in the summer to eat outside in a park. Always have a good experience

Melissa Fulgenzi

The white fish was amazing! I'm from North Dakota and all I have to say is wow! Definitely need to start cooking my fish like this from now on!

Spenser Frownfelter

The price for two eggs potatoes and toast was outrageous it was over 30 bucks for two of us and the potatoes were burnt

Mariann Gonsior

It was so good! I’m going to dream about the whitefish chowder! Looked a little touristy at first and sometimes those kinda places have generic food, but I PROMISE, you won’t be disappointed! So much is homemade and full of flavor, can’t wait to come back!

FL “Snook” Holbert

The whitefish was amazing!! Our favorites were the deep fried Cajun and the grilled lemon pepper, but they were all delicious. They were served piping hot, and the portions were huge!

Dawn Jessen

Amazing Cheese curds and White Fish. I couldn't stop eating it!! Recommend 1000% percent. Staff is friendly and central location on the main road through town and across from the Locks!!

Monica Rowe

The walleye fish and shrimp were amazing. They were out of whitefish and stuffed shrimp, but it’s understandable, it’s end of season. Great place to eat!

Great Lakes State

Meal type

Floyd Brady

Not sure if it is due to COVID, the food is overrated with our takeout order (with a long wait). The white fish dinner with cajun was very dry. The clam chowder is too sour/lemony.

Mary Elkins

Dine in

Barb Anderson

The family was up here for dinner tonight and the food and staff were awesome, however, the prices are a bit steep. Otherwise highly recommend

Sheila Welsch

Meal type

Greg Beard

Dine in

Nick Osentoski

delicious food. nice view. service was good but the could have refilled out drinks. but that is minor I will go there again.

W786 AID

Friendly staff, and great food. If seated on the second floor, you'll have a great view of the locks too. It's a win-win

Nancy Reed

$10–20

Chainwrath 72

It was ok. Nothing fantastic...food was ok.

Old Mke

Price per person

Donna Lauser

Dinner

Joslynn Wylie

$20–30

Kim Barnes

Meal type

Erin Lincoln

Lunch

Grey White

Amazing perch, and I got crab as well, both were amazing and my husband LOVED his Cajun deep fried perch, the server was very nice and helpful as well

Justin Troisi

Whitefish sandwich was very good. Beer selection was poor. Service was average.

Angelo Palmer

Dine in

Karol D

Amazing food! (I recommend getting sirloin steak for Kids)

Heather Murray

Dinner

Penny N.P.

Meal type

Ed Boske

Dine in

Will Stein

$10–20

Ann Hofner

The food was not up to bar. It was ok, but for the prices they are charging it should have been much better. I tried the stuffed shrimp and honestly it was tasteless. My husband tried a bowl of chili and their burger and said they were meh!

Bonnie Bohannon

The Lock View has the best seafood we have had in the State. The whitefish, walleye and perch dinner was cooked perfectly and had huge portions. The sweet clam strips were tender and juicy and the Alaskan crab was awesome. Service was terrific and we loved our whole dinner. awesome

Meredith Tyack

I was not at all impressed with the food. The salad tasted over refrigerated & the fish was prepared in old grease.

EBC Disney Fan

Meal type

Charlotte Kassera

Great whitefish dinner as expected, had it Pan fried, was tasty. Good coleslaw. Bad baked potato, overcooked and dry. Service was fine and the atmosphere was good. Bathrooms were ok. Would come again. ????

dan Rasmussen

We had a big group and the staff was great with our group. The waitress was sweet & got all the right food orders delivered to the right person.

Jeremy Simms

Price per person

Kerri De Windt

$10–20

Kelsey Renz

This is a quaint Sault ste Marie stopping spot for a wonderful meal of fish. They had other things on the menu but they specialize in fish they do a very good job. I really want to give it five stars but the host is downstairs was a bit rude and didn't seem to care that we were from out of town wanted a good view henceforth the whole reason we eat the restaurant. What was even worse was the little black guy who was the hostess upstairs who couldn't have been more rude and more unprofessional than anybody else we almost left. The waitress made up for it she was very sweet very nice and did a wonderful job. The food was great but beware of the hostess is had it not been for them they would have gotten that fifth star

Hannah Showalter

$20–30

Mason Herr

Price per person

Matthew Jaglowski

Pleasant environment and the food was ok. Nothing exceptional though and the prices were very high for the small portion size.

Dave Thompson

Service

Louie Playford

Lunch

C Smock

Meal type

Rachel Bogardus

Portions are good, but the quality has suffered over the years. Tourist pricing is what hurts them in my rating. My experience is one can find better at the price point they offer.

Thomas Marske

Lunch

justin schram

Meal type

Shooter Dad

Ordered the seafood player everything was good . But to much breading on the the fish.

Terry Copeland

Service

KD McKuz

I had my first walleye dinner and it was awesome! The baked potato was cooked all the way through without being overdone and the vegetables were perfectly cooked.

Michelle Houseman

Lunch

Linda Pearson

Dine in

Terri B

Price per person

Jay Smith

$20–30

Rickey Bonk

Price per person

Robin Reesman

Good food, but disappointing service. Had to call several times before someone answered the phone to place a takeout order. When I ordered, they told me sides were included with my meal but then charged me extra for them. I didn't get my whole order, either. Payment was a mess, at first they said they needed cash, but when asked accepted a credit card.

P T

Dine in

timi kay

Price per person

Glenn Schwenk

Lunch

John Behrens

Dinner

Nicholle Ratza

Breakfast was good, not amazingly delicious, but average, not bad. Eggs and potatoes could use a bit more seasoning (I’d put a bit of onion & roasted garlic in the hash browns, and paprika on the scrambled eggs). Also, the condiments come packed into these nifty little wooden boats, that someone spent quite a bit of time constructing. If you want to actually USE any of it, good luck... it was a bit like playing with a Fisher-Price “shapes” toy, with a goal of making it all fit. I caused quite a commotion just reaching for the black pepper!

Holden Cantrell

Price per person

Darla Smith

Amazing service Amazing food.. Will definitely be back. Great little place for family or just to grab a snack and a drink.

Solina Kuhn

My fiancée and I were here last month for my 30th birthday. I had the fried shrimp basket, and she had the crab stuffed shrimp. We both also had the whitefish chowder. Everything was absolutely delicious. Our server was also very attentive. We will definitely be back! —Jim McDonnell; Livonia, MI

Michael Viart

Price per person

Elizabeth G

One of our favorite places top visit at the Soo. The burgers are good. The whitefish and whitefish chowder ate great. The shrimp is ok. We would probably skip the potato skins (not our favorite). The waitress (Katrina) was new but very nice ... she will be a great asset to the business. Thanks Katrina. Nice place fire our family.

shawna bates

The fish here is the best! Perch and whitefish! Came up for vacation and someone recommended this place. Friendly and fast service. As well as a great view!

Dennis Ryan Nelson

$10–20

daniel murphy

Pets not allowed but takeout is! Across street from Locks so plenty of cheap parking. Didnt have whitefish soup because they were out. Fish and chips with both perch and whitefish excellent. Popular restaurant because it is good but service is not fast, but waitresses hustle. It is easy to see why this place is popular: food is great.

Kay Schultetus

Dine in

Kaye Ireland

Price per person

Jeani Hammel

Price per person

Rob Yuergens

Fantastic food! The whitefish chowder was amazing. Large menu, friendly staff. A must when passing through or staying in town!

Heather Klintworth

We ordered take out here and went across the street to the park to eat it. Ordered the cajun fried white fish and poutine. The poutine was gross and very salty. Though it was supposed to come with cheese curds, ours just came with shredded mozzarella. The white fish was dry without much texture or taste. The wait to get our food was also over an hour and it was definitely not worth it. I guess people just come to the restaurant for the views and not the food.

Chris Symonds

This is why I love the UP of Michigan. Independent Restaurants that have been in business generations. Food is great and so is the service. A real gem.

Leonard Brown

Meal type

Diahann Pearson

Very great experience! Came here with my wife for our night out and received excellent service. Hostess Mataya was exceptional and truly made our night.

Rochelle Gilmer

$10–20

Kathy Schmidt

Dine in

carrie scott

The whitefish basket was very good ,the view was great we saw a freighter go thru the locks while having lunch.

Katie Everett

Dinner

Deb Carr

Pretty solid diner basics with an emphasis on seafood and a great view of the park. Had the whitefish chowder and fried whitefish basket. Soup was tasty but cooler than I would have preferred. Fried whitefish was tasty though the coleslaw was a bit off. My server was friendly and helpful. Tables were well spaced out and the staff all wore masks.

Brian Barker

Service

Zackory Zubor

We have traveled many times to the U.P. as we are lucky enough to own a family cottage in the Les Cheneaux Islands. Whenever we pop up to the Soo, we make a point to eat at different places to support local businesses. This was a repeat visit to the restaurant, and for good reason. I love their menus especially the fish! Can't beat it. I got the Perch basket with tartar sauce, and it was divine. The atmosphere is themed as if you were in the mess hall of a ship! Not too kitschy, the staff are very friendly, and the environment seemed very clean. I look forward to returning next year for our annual visit to Michigan and the U.P.!

Brett Lentz

Its over priced and the only exceptionally good food was their whitefish. Beautiful view and air conditioning but my drink was waterd down and steak was unseasoned.

Sarah Shepard

Dinner

Jessica Priest

Price per person

Gail Trump

The reuben sandwich, open-faced roast beef and italian wedding soup were all really good. Fast & friendly service. Glad we stopped here!

Todd Myers

Take out

Sue Robertson

Service

Aaron Rockensuess

Dine in

Ada Pena

Food was great. The waitstaff was rather rude. If you want lunch be sure not to ask for a menu till 11am

Junk Inbox

Service

Leza Hirmiz

Dinner

Thomas Lethcoe

$50–100

Greg Schroeder

Meal type

William Bergren

Friendly, Quick, easy going and delicious. Highly recommend The Poe for breakfast. (bagel, smoked whitefish spread and tomato) Thank you!

Paul Osterhaven

Service

Jeffrey Terrian

Delicious food!! My husband and I enjoyed the night and ended it well with a super great meal!! Came out quickly and perfect quality. Would’ve given it 5 stars if one of the workers, Lisa, wasn’t yelling at her coworkers the whole time????So sad she’s treating others that way, very harsh and bossy. Overall great experience though.

J M Garrett

came with wife to see ship right outside, great view, the food is incredible and I can't believe how fast they got it out, wonderful waitresses

Carole Bert

Price per person

Andrew Stone

$20–30

Corinth Maxwell

Friendly service, great food, very nice and clean atmosphere.. I strongly recommend the whitefish “it’s what they’re known for”

Bernie Timmons

Great breakfast, good service, awesome view of the locks right on the main road. Our favorite place for breakfast in the Soo!

John Zempel

Service

J.R. Gilligan

Whitefish sandwich with fries was wonderful. I will make sure I get there again before they close for the season.

Micki Blevins

Service

Tina Larson

Shelby was great. The food was delicious and the views were cool on top. Hostess downstairs was real cool and the the host upstairs was okay.

Brian Landon

Meal type

John Kosmalski

$20–30

Todd Staskiewicz

Service

Sally Spite

Meal type

Judith Brylow

Lunch

Michael B

$20–30

S Wild

Wonderful restaurant with a nice view of the historic Sault St Marie, Michigan locks. We had the highly recommended local fish, the whitefish. I had mine Cajun deep fried and it was perfection. My wife had the whitefish bites which I ended up finishing off due to her inability to enjoy fish of any kind, thanks to her Daddy's lack of cooking expertise on preparing blue fish from Lake Michigan growing up. We escaped the Florida heat on the Southwest Suncoast of Florida to complete a bucket list place for my wife, the locks. I highly recommend this fine establishment but make sure you dine upstairs for the best view of the locks. Service was excellent and portions were generous. Cheap, compared with Florida dining. This is a do not miss experience if you come to Sault St Marie! By the way, try the Whitefish!

Brittney Martin

Price per person

Bryan L Smith

I had the daily special of the whitefish tacos and they were yummy! The coleslaw on them was good but a bit overwhelming. My husband had a whitefish basket and really enjoyed it. It was definitely a good meal!

Michael Batdorf

I got the deep fried whitefish. It was good. Also had the soup. Came out warm not hot. Overall I liked it. Hoping for some ships but didn't see any.

Pat Gonzales

Looking for some great seafood? This is a great place. Choose from six (6) different ways to have your selection cooked. Friendly staff, parking on the street right in front of the restaurant.

Kaleb Harris

GREAT food,good ,pricing, location with a view, service was pleasant very fast and friendly ,this is a must try

Erik Scotchlas

Meal type

Sally Cràwford

Went for breakfast had a great experience. The waitress was very friendly and gave great service she even went out of her way to bring my 18 month old crackers when she got cranky from waiting for her food. We are a family of 7 and everyone really enjoyed their meals .

Sonnie Smith

Dine in

Debra NAPIERALSKI

$20–30

K Lego

What is there to say that isn't already well known? Grub is the best in the area, hands down. Wait staff are exceptional. View phenomenal. We've come here every trip since we were kids and are never disappointed.

Kerry Bjelke

My son and I waited at the hostess area for over 10 minutes while servers all just looked at us and ignored us. It was the hostess' job to seat us, but she was nowhere to be found. There were only about 5 other tables dining at the time, it was not a matter of being too busy. I was mad before I ever even sat down. Our server was nice and the food was good, as always!

Dale Pasi

Excellent whitefish, great chowder and perfect views of the Soo locks. Gail is a fantastic waitress/server. She is an asset to this restaurant. Would definitely go back if we're ever in Sault Ste. Marie again.

Linda Schranz

Meal type

Alicia Phillips

Meal type

Gayle Payton

Meal type

Anna Fisher

Dinner

Charles Snider

Great food!! I'm a bit surprised to find real food that is not just deep-fried. The service is decent.

Daren B

Good food and our waitress, Liza, was excellent! The cheese curds were good, but nothing special. I'd never had spicy corn and clam chowder, but it was good as well. The pan fried whitefish was tasty. My wife had the club sandwich, and she said it was really good.

Vicki Hawkins

Meal type

Jennifer Jankovich

Meal type

Callen Walters

Dine in

Rebecca Fuson

Dine in

ThePower Team

They cook the fish perfectly and love the fries and they have great desserts as well we loved it 5????

Lou Samford

Dinner

Eric Hamilton

$10–20

Mary Ziegelmann

Breakfast

David Carr

Breakfast

Paul Kaiser

Such a great restaurant and experience! My husband and I both got fried whitefish dinner (cajun deep fried and regular deep fried) there were so delicious! Also, I got my chance to try whitefish chowder - definitely worth it. Also a great value for the food and view of the locks!

Timothy P

Price per person

Sonja Sayre

Meal type

Nathan Jones

Meal type

Will Cantrell

Great view of Soo Locks while dining. Friendly, efficient service, tasty food. Dated decor, casual atmosphere. Best place to dine on USA side of Sault Ste. Marie.

Karla Wells

Updated to 4 stars. We stopped in here for breakfast the other day and it was delicious!!!! My husband had the steak and eggs. The steak was very tender and well seasoned. I had the Monte Cristo....it was very tasty..I think that the French toast should of had a bit of a crisp to it, but that's my opinion. My son had the sausage biscuits and gravy. He gobbled it up, so I'd say it was good also... They open at 7 am which is earlier than the other Breakfast places, so YAY! The waitress was very friendly... ....it is very chilly in the morning, bring a sweater This place is seasonal..... ****original review **** It actually has a view...if you sit upstairs. I have only eaten here a couple of times, but I do enjoy eating in a restaurant that has a view. The prices are a little high for the service and the food selection In my opinion. but it is a tourist place. On my my last visit however, I ordered the hot roast beef and it was exactly what I was looking for...it has that good dark school cafeteria (or if anyone out there remembers Kmart cafeteria) gravy. Yum!

Tom Mason

Price per person

Rebecca williams

$10–20

Pamela Nieman

Meal type

Thomas Osowski

Service

Kirsten Maki

Service

Roger & Margie Wood

Generous portions. Fish Reuben so yummy! Great service and very friendly.

P Miller

Historic Restaurant with some cool pictures and nautical memoribelable. We arrived just after 10 pm, closing time and they accommodated us anyway. Meals were hot and delicious.

Chris M

$10–20

Bob Bailey

Great restaurant VERY good food and friendly employees. HIGHLY RECOMMEND TO EAT HERE.

Bethany Parsons

Expensive, but it is a tourist town and they have limited months they can make money to survive the winter season when tourism is much slower, outside of that the food is very good, the service was very quick considering the heavy clientele, wait time to get in was reasonable, parking was a nightmare but that's for everything in the small main Street area