Our party of 3 adults had a wonderful meal at the Rowe Inn on a Friday night in March. My wife had the leek, potato, and roquefort soup which was packed with flavor. My brother and I had salads that were very good. Main courses were pork loin in a maple bourbon sauce (outstanding, so flavorful), morel pierogies with caramelized... More

The Rowe Inn is the kind of place that you get excited about weeks before you actually arrive, because it's an unique dining experience. If I wanted to go somewhere I knew exactly what to expect then this wouldn't be the place I'd choose. The owner, Wes, is interesting as well are his servers and wine experts. So we arrived... More

We first visited the Rowe Inn many years ago on our vacations up north in Michigan. We found that they served excellent faire and had an expansive wine list from French Burgundy to California Cabernets, in a friendly country restaurant atmosphere. Veal with morels is amazing! The sommelier has excellent suggestions from their list. The only issue one might have... More

What a huge disappointment. This used to be an amazing treat for my family and I when we traveled to Northern Michigan. The services was very good even though the owner or manager sat at a table just inside the front door and scolded the wait staff constantly. It was very distracting and the wait staff was on pins and... More

I've just spent three weeks in northern Michigan and most of my dining experiences were various degrees of tragic. This place was an exception. My party of seven arrived to be seated near a window overlooking a birdhouse being visited by a variety of birds. The staff was nice. The atmosphere charming in an old fashioned simple way. The food... More

My pork was over cooked and one other person in my party of 6 also shared that their salmon was over done. The best part about the meal was the dessert. In hindsight, we should have just ordered that. Four others in my party had been there before and agreed it has gone downhill. What I find also interesting is... More

Four of us dined here and ordered some delicious if small and overpriced appetizers ($15 range): stuffed morels, pate with pistachios; we also got an excellent bottle of California Zin for a very reasonable $32. Everyone in our party enjoyed the entrees - I thought my duck with cherry sauce was fine indeed, and my husband loved his steak. The... More

The Rowe Inn in Ellsworth, Michigan, has long been a favorite of my husband and myself. In an idyllic setting, this charmer offers wonderful food, a great wine list, and outstanding service. They also offer a three-course Sunday lunch at a very tempting price. More

We were greeted by Laurel who was the sommeleir, and she was one of these people who have enough personality and energy for 3. She was pleased to answer our questions and to provide us with a red wine that was simply wonderful, but not as expensive as we had intended to pay. The menu offered a wide range of... More