Jagger's Ore House - Bessemer, MI

If you ever find yourself in the farthest western corner of Michigan’s UP (Upper Peninsula), you need to check out Jagger’s Ore House. It’s not something you’re going to drive past, so you really need to mean to go there, but we found ourselves nearby and it’s rated very highly. Sure, there’s only a handful of things in Bessemer, but the reviews that this place has are good for a reason. It’s both a local drinking hole, but also a really solid restaurant.

There’s a couple of craft brews here, some standard domestics, and a full bar, so you’re not going to go thirsty, either.

We had seen on the “specials” sign that they had lobster nachos, so D and I thought we’d start with that – having no idea what we were in for. Best idea we had all day! The chips are homemade and plenty thick. Then they pour lobster bisque all over the chips and then cover that with lettuce, cheese, and tomatoes. This was so rich and heavy. We probably should have just stopped there, but we didn’t know it was going to be so delicious or heavy. Worth it, though.

 

Since it was Friday, I thought I’d better go with the tried and true Friday Fish Fry. It comes with potato salad, coleslaw, fries, and two fried giant cod filets. Everything from the deep fryer was top notch. The potato salad and coleslaw weren’t the best in the world, but I’ve definitely had way worse than this. Good, but not mind-blowing.

 

D went with the BBQ Chicken Pizza, and then added Pineapple – yes, we’re THOSE people. Fight us. This was a really good pizza. The chicken flavor was great and the bbq sauce glaze on the top was really flavorful, as well.

Overall, it was a really solid showing for Jagger's. The staff were super friendly and polite, despite being super busy. But we never felt like an inconvenience and they were genuinely happy we were there and supporting their business. We'd go back here again in a heartbeat the next time we're up north. 

Top 5 things about Jagger’s

1. Lobster Nachos

2. Friday Fish Fry

3. BBQ Chicken Pizza

4. Full bar
5. Pretty diverse menu for being kind of out in the middle of nowhere

 

Bottom 5 things

1. The place seems like it might fill up on weekends

2. Unless you’re staying in Bessemer, it’s not by anything

3. It can get pretty loud inside, but we felt it was a good energy

4. No other negative things at all

5. N/A

 

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