Root Cellar Resort and Dining

Stayed the weekend for utving with a group of 8. Had everything we needed to cook our own breakfast and dinner. Eagles nest was cozy with a nice view of the lake. Trails were pretty descent and nearby towns were very friendly. Root cellar bar restaurant was great. Great destination for summer or winter activities!

Came for prime rib and salad bar! Left with a smile and nothing but rave reviews. Food was incredible! And the portions were very generous. Wonderful dinner club! Definitely will be coming back often!

We stayed for a quick weekend trip in the Elk View Lodge cabin. It was very spacious and had everything we needed. Our view of the lake was amazing! Rob and Casey were amazing hosts and very attentive to our needs. The prime rib is a must if you plan to eat in the restaurant.

This place is incredible. The new owners, Rob & Casey, have really added some great additions to this place such as the outdoor seating/patio. Super friendly people. Felt very welcomed from the moment we drove in. The food is great! Had dinner a few times while we stayed. Club sandwich was huge and tasted great. Also had the fish fry on Friday and that was amazing. Highly recommend the salad bar. Has all the toppings and a few cold salads to choose from along with THE GOOD RANCH. Great service here whether you're stopping for food or staying at the lodge. Can't say enough good things!

Living on the lake, it's nice to know that there's a reliable place to get a good meal, and The Root Cellar does not disappoint! All of the food was cooked to perfection; we didn't have a single complaint about our meal. A medium-rare steak that was, in fact, cooked medium-rare, seasoned well, and covered in sauteed mushrooms and onions. The fish fry was crispy, fresh and tender. The fries were well-seasoned and crunchy on the outside, while remaining smooth and soft on the inside. We will absolutely be coming back!

Wonderful service! We make a point to come here whenever we visit the area! Everything on the menu is great! Have had great conversations with the owners. I am not a local but can see that they are well liked, often making improvments, and are very involved with the community.

Decided to celebrate a friend’s birthday at the Root Cellar Restaurant, it was an excellent choice! We went for Saturday Prime Rib, we got there a bit early but were seated anyway, waitress put or orders in even though it was not quite time she directed us to the salad bar were we found the freshest salad fixings we’ve seen anywhere for a while, three of us ordered prime rib and the cuts were generous and perfectly done the forth person order a rib eye that was high and done to perfection, side were excellent and after dinner a grasshopper went down well! Our waitress was very attentive and took a bit of ribbing with good humor! All in all it was a superb meal and we will definitely return! Cost with generous tip came in at $250. for all four of us and was definitely well worth every penny spent!!

We stopped Saturday at 5pm on the boat for prime rib. With new ownership we were hoping it would be better than the past few years. We were shocked, the food and service was amazing, like it was 15 years ago! We all 4 prime rib dinners and the pulled pork sandwich. Fantastic! Can't wait to try more menu items soon! My only recommendation would be to somehow get more boat parking available on the Lake! :)

Our visit was on 9 June 2025 I dined with four adults, and we all loved our food. Ordering the food was quick and efficient, and the cost was reasonable. All of the food arrived hot and delicious at the same time. The Root Cellar is under new management, and the wife and husband team are charming. They came and introduced themselves and talked about their goals to grow a larger customer base. We definitely will return. Finally, the hostess and our waitress were fantastic. The waitress was on top of her game and kept our drinks full.

My wife, daughter and her family just returned from dinner and they loved it! I unfortunately was home with a bad cold. They loved the salad bar and fish fry and we'll go back next week when my cold is over hopefully. Update: I got to go to the Root Cellar this week and I agree with my family; it's a great place to eat and relax!

Food was excellent, service was. Just as great. We had the Prime Rib dinner, it was great.

We stopped at root cellar on 2-1 at 12pm. The front door wasn't even unlocked, kitchen wasn't open. They allowed people to come in and sit. We have been here 2 hours, soda hasn't been refilled, orders aren't correct, and the waitress proceeded to argue with us. DO NOT COME HERE!

Fantastic prime rib! Beautiful salad bar, great service. Never fails. We'll be going back.

The frozen burger patty was cooked until a perfect dry unflavorful $12 dollar lump of shit. The warm fountain pop in your drink is awesome. The glasses they have had for 28 years are great too. I love the draft beer selection , really you do realize you make more money on draft beer right??

Stopped here for dinner with my family, been coming here for 30 years... owners have a For Sale sign up and it's obvious that the guy who owns it wants out badly, because no one should talk to customers the way he does, especially since young children were around. I couldn't believe what we over heard!! Last trip there until place gets new owners!!

Dinner was amazing, Waitress was great,Bartender was rude and ignored costumers.I waited 20min to pay for a t-shirt at the bar after a nice dinner.He ignored me and would help people that walked in after me standing there to pay for my shirt.Was so angry to be treated this way,heard from other people that foods amazing but the bartender is a asshole.Got my first preview.Wont go back her for that reason,an will fill in my friends.Lake Gogebic Lodge will get our business from now on.Fun an NICE BARTENDERS.

My Dad, b/f, and myself (obviously) were headed up to the UP for a memorial for a family member... now if you are familiar with the Yoop you know there aren't many...nicer...places to stay. And by that I mean not a hunting cabin or the Bates Motel. After some looking I stumbled upon this little gem. We needed to be close to Ewen and this place fit the bill. I had wanted to book their whirlpool suite but it was taken :( So I booked a 2 bedroom suite for my Dad and also one for the b/f and I. Only because it was the same price as a single bed suite...so why not. (Summer prices are cheap!) Rooms were large, clean, and comfortable. We had a room on the second floor with a private deck that overlooked the grounds and the millions of deer that live in the UP. OH! One important factoid... the stairs going up to the second floor rooms are HORRIBLE. Metal grates that obviously don't hold onto salt - so you are basically walking up stairs made of ice. The railing too. Try walking up that drunk... yeesh. Anyways, the rooms are fantastic. Our heater made an absolute ton of noise so the second night we stayed in the second bedroom and closed the door and it was fine. They also have an onsite restaurant that is open on the weekends during the summer. Blew me away. If this review were just for the restaurant I'd give it 5 stars. We had a few bottles of wine to start. Also cheese curds cause we are from Wisconsin... Delish. We all also got chicken and rice soup which blew all other soups I have ever had out of the water. My dad is a chef and he RAVED about it. I ordered the walleye, pan fried and boston baked potato. The walleye was huge, tender, needed some salt but it was delicious. The potato was the same. I also ordered a side of deep fried frog legs...why not right? FANTASTIC. My Dad ordered their ribeye and it was one of the best steaks he has had. I was envious of his taste buds! I tried the steak...amazeballs. The b/f had the fish fry, it again was great. The batter wasn't as crispy as he would have liked but the fish was incredible and the seasonings were spot on. If you need a clean, affordable place to stay - you have to stay here. Nothing else compares to this. And you MUST eat here. Even if you don't stay at the hotel. EAT THIS FOOD!!!!!!

This rating is for the restaurant. Comfortable North Woods decor with decent food proximate to Lake Gogebic. The Walleye was delicious. It was lightly sauteed in a nicely seasoned breading. Salad bar was decent with a nice selection of toppings. Dinner rolls were light and slightly sweet. Wine List could definitely be improved with selections other than the usual Kendall Jackson. I would definitely go back.

This is from the viewpoint of an avid winter snomobiler...... First time staying here for our first winter 2011 sledding trip. We had a group of four total in two connecting rooms. They have recently built new buildings like little hotels which were very nice. Clean, good working showers, flat screen HD TV's and nice beds. They had a restaurant on site which was real good with all sorts of the typical northwoods stuff. Fish fry, prime rib, burgers etc. We had the prime rib twice and it was fantastic. Nice little bar in the restaurant to sit in and have a few to finish your day of riding. They have a gas pump on site which is great to have and they are located on the southeast corner of Lake Gogegic. You can access trail 13 from the place or dump right down onto the big lake and go where you like. The people seemed nice and we got a winter special of half priced rooms starting on Sunday. I'd go here again for sure.

Great place to stop for lunch and a drink after being on the snowmobile for hours. Food was great and facilities were very clean. Staff was not as friendly as the other places I visited in UP. Overall a good place with reasonable prices.

Don't go here . Staff not friendly . Every night we were there the restaurant closed early . Felt unwelcome and that we were wasting there time by being there . You would think they would end to promote their place and make money , guess not . Waste of our time .

Nice Northern Michigan restaurant with good food. The walleye is superb - lightly battered and fried. Excellent flavour and perfectly cooked. Good service and pleasant atmosphere.

Refer people to go for prime rib and other meals here when they ask 'where to go in the area for steak, etc.?'. Salad bar. People looking for a true meal they have a nice selection. Have had groups of people staying up north and they enjoyed their meals, drinks, etc. here. Some stayed at a cabin Stickley Lodge Getaway. www.stickleylodgegetaway.weebly.com. If the rooms are booked there at Root Cellar then try Stickley Lodge Getaway. 920-680-7095 (text or leave message). Right off trail system. Sleeps group. Circle driveway.

Beautiful, clean, reasonable and relaxing. My husband and I stayed at the Inn on Oct 23 and 24. It is the off season, no one around and the resturaunt closed on Sunday and Monday (understandable). The room was spotless and had everything we needed including coffee!! Great location for waterfall hunting and a nice day trip to the porkies.

Have made several trips to this place. Always stop when I'm in the area fishing. Great prime rib and fish fry. The cabins are great to rent for a group (for a fishing or hunting excursion). Nice fish cleaning station (and you can even clean up pretty good on walleye right from the dock). Summer rates are pretty cheap, so it's hard to not stay there! The owners (Rick and Jane) do a great job making you feel welcome.

My wife and I went to the UP this summer. I had the fish fry and the fish was excellent. The batter was light and crispy. My wife had a hamburger and she said it was very good. The service was excellent. Our waitress was very attentive and friendly. We liked it so much that we actually went back there for another dinner. I had the prime rib that time and it was some of the best prime rib I've had. I live in the Dallas area and we have a lot of steak houses here so that is saying a lot!

stay away!!!!! the most rude owners ever!! arrived 15!! minutes late at 10:15 for check out on a wednsday morning because we were stuck in hurley. got up early and rushed back to find all belongings to have been bagged up and removed from rooms!!! i can understand hour and 15 minutes late but 15 minutes late and to touch my personal belongings...we even stayed to eat because we didn't stop to get back quickly as possible and bought there gas and.......was told we were not welcomed back!!!!!!!!! i am denying my cc charges and will definitely let everyone i know to not ever ever ever give a penny to these unsympathetic owners (woudlnt even let us shower or use the restroom in the rooms we had)!!!