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L.J.'s Kilkare Inn

3942 W. Houghton Lake Dr., Houghton Lake, MI
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Cuisines: Steakhouse
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- 29 Apr 2013
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Lansing, Michigan
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

LJs is like going back in time . no improvements in years but they do have excellant hamburgers. It is a friendly atmosphere but service might be a bit slow if there is more than 10 people in the place.

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Woodstock
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47 helpful votes 47 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 March 2013 via mobile

We went for the all you can eat fish fry for Good Friday. Fish was very fresh. Came with a salad and a side. Place was packed and the wait wasn't too long. Service was good. Portions were great too.

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Roscommon, Michigan
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41 reviews 41 reviews
27 restaurant reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2013

We stopped in on a Friday night. My husband really liked the pollock special. He thought it was better than cod. The other three dinners our family ordered were pretty average for the area.

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Detroit, Michigan
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3 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2013

We have a place in Higgins Lake and come here because they are willing to accommodate my food allergies. I never ask for anything outrageous. They are always polite & professional. The last couple of times I was there I attempted to order French fries. The waitress was on the ball and asked if I could have them, reminding me... More

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Zeeland, Michigan
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55 reviews 55 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

This is a great place for food and/or a drink!! Food is homemade and the bartender is always friendly!!! It's always packed on Tip Up Town so be ready to wait a bit for your food, eat early and avoid the dreaded wait!!!

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Geneva, Switzerland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 January 2013

Our dinner took two hours- the french onion soup came after 40 min -coldish. The main dishes- salmon and chicken -were cold by the time they were served. Service was friendly and food was tasty, albeit cold.

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Grand Ledge, Michigan
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34 reviews 34 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2013

Soups & salad are good and fresh. Great drinks. I liked the old layout without all the wall dividers, our friends say the same thing. Staff is always cheerful

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Higgins Lake, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2012

They have an awesome French Dip sandwich. Waitstaff is lacking somewhat, not very attentive. Older ladies that have probably been waitresses there for the last 15 years. Loaded baked potato soup was good, but had to send it back to have it heated, as it came cold to my table. Like another person said, you definately can smell the stale... More

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Columbiaville, Michigan, United States
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 August 2012

I'd like to give this restaurant another run during a busy dinner time. We were the first ones to eat that night and was not real exciting. If you're a mushroom lover ya gotta try the appatizer! Ribs were good, perch was a little too greasy (we like sauteed).

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Allegan, Michigan, United States
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 August 2012

The poster who described the deep fried mushrooms was right on, they are fantastic. I was a little suspicious of the cream of mushroom soup since the spoon would stand up in it but it was great as well. We had the club sandwich and burrito and they were both good but not as good as the mushrooms. We sat... More

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