Ottawa Inn, Ottawa Lake, MI---good stuff!

Just had a really nice surprise!! We were wandering around the back roads tonight and ended up on the west edge of Ottawa Lake. It's familiar to us from days past going up and down 223, but we had never come into town from that side before. I headed east on the one main road and just before 223, we saw this little well-lit place on the right, it was busy, we were hungry and thirsty, so we went in.

What a treat! I had a very very good margarita that was not made with a mix, nice and clean-tasting, 2 in fact, and an appetizer that was one of the Best Things Ever. Can't remember the name exactly, but they were described as Canadian-style ribs with a dry rub and they were great!!! 6 bones, deep fried, rubbed with salt and pepper and a side of sauce that was a wonderful thin smoky vinegar red, mmm-mmm-mmm!!! Such a nice change from the bones drowned in sticky sugar sauce you usually get, you could actually taste the meat, SO nice!! I asked and the waitress confirmed the owners make their own and she offered to sell me a bottle but I said, no, I'm coming back and bringing friends and eating it here, it's a treat!!! The little blurb on the menu said they are addictive and I can see they would be!! The thick steaks and big baked potatoes at the next table look great, too.

It's a nice clean happy place, only one tv on and nobody was watching it, everybody was laughing and talking, I LOVE small town homey places. Gotta go back and try the burger!