The Duck Pond

Trail's Best is now a thing of the past, and The Duck Pond is very welcome with open arms. What a transition! I was only here twice before when it was a dingy bar, and one of those times I literally opened the door, got grossed out by the cleanliness of the bar and old creepy locals, and turned around and walked out. Now it is a total transformation! The bar is clean, trendy, and attracts all different types of people. I was here out of season for the U.P., but there is also a "beer garden" which in the nicer months offers a fire pit, stage for local bands, and a TV for sporting events. The menu, although not huge by all means, gives you a wide range of options such as smoked whitefish dip, to pizza, to BBQ sandwiches.

My husband and I stopped here on a very rainy gloomy day and were starved. We ordered a half order of boneless wings coated in the Honey Red Adobo sauce. They were cooked to perfection, had a sweet note with the honey, followed by a great kick with the pepper and adobo.

I ordered the Canvas Back sandwich for lunch. It was packed with smoked ham, turkey, perfectly cooked bacon, lettuce, tomato and a garlic mayo. The garlic mayo made this sandwich be elevated to an entire new level. I also ordered the sweet potato tots instead of fries for a side dish and they, as odd as this sounds, were adorable, and of course tasted delicious.

The restaurants in this area all might as well disappear if the Duck Pond can keep up the great work. No offence to the casino or to Foggy's....but there is no comparison as far as I am concerned. This place has fresh, great quality food that tasted as fresh as the ingredients are. That really doesn't compete with mostly frozen foods with jacked up prices. I look forward to watching this place take off even further!

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