Lillie's Ice Cream Parlor - Pembine

We came to eat on a Monday night and were hoping to eat in the Diamond room, but we couldnt find anyone to seat us. Not a soul....so we went down to the bar and ate after again, a long wait for someone to arrive. The food down there was good. We decided to go up for some ice cream at the parlor, but alas, no one there to help us. When we finally got someone they said the manager was not there and so they couldnt open the parlor up. We decided to grab some dessert in the Diamond room now that we saw a waitress there. She seated us and took our order. Coffee was lukewarm and old, which she made a fresh pot after we told her. Lava cake was bland at best. Charming atmosphere and beautiful facility, but lacking in customer service and consistency. Not sure if we'll try it again.

We travel to the UP to our cabin from a western suburb of Milwaukee ,multiple times throughout the year and were very pleased that the resort had opened again. We enjoy the beautiful sports bar with pool table, and have eaten there and always enjoyed the food. We were there Monday and ate in the dining room, and were both pleased and disappointed. The soup was excellent, salad was good, and the meals we had were very good. The potatoes though were barely warm along with the broccoli, but main entre very good. We were surprised that we did not get any dinner bread or relish tray with the meal though. We thought the prices in the fine dining room were reasonable But we’re shocked that there was only one other table eating around the 6:00 hour. The sunroom we ate in was musty smelling....hopefully they can remedy this. The grounds are amazing and we really LOVE the place! I hope the new owners can make it work. We WILL return to this place.

We stopped by Lillie's after we had lunch in the nearby Plaza Room. It is a very cute retro ice cream/soda shop serving cones, sundaes, brownies and the like. We had single vanilla ice cream cake cone (3.50) and a double chocolate/lemon bar ice cream waffle cone (5.00). There is both inside and outside closed porch seating. There is a pinball room nearby if the kids want more to do inside. A nice stop if you are on a scenic north woods drive, or as a destination in itself!

We started with delicious Wisconsin Old Fashioned cocktails and freshly baked sourdough bread, followed by delightful salads. For the main course, we savored enormous steaks, cooked to perfection and accompanied by garlic potatoes. The setting was quite romantic, with a view of the island surrounded by the Menominee River. Since we visited on November 1st, we found ourselves between seasons, making it feel like we had the hotel all to ourselves. It couldn't have been more perfect.

The restaurant itself is quite charming, featuring a lovely porch with a stunning view and an inviting indoor dining area with a fireplace. The staff members who are there are genuinely trying to provide good service, but it's clear that they are feeling overwhelmed. The menu is appealing, and while the food is decent, it doesn't stand out as exceptional. You can sense that the staff is being stretched too thin. We ordered several appetizers, including duck wontons, crab cake, and dumplings. The dumplings were excellent, the crab cake was sizable, but the duck wontons could have used more duck. Overall, it's tough to wholeheartedly recommend this place, but it definitely has potential.