Long Siding Station — Restaurant in Princeton Township

I had driven by this place with curiosity many a times up and down 169.

While on our way home from a festival last Saturday night in Milaca, some friends and I decided to quench our curiosity.

Unless you live within 3 MI of this bar you will not be welcome. We walked into the place everyone turned to stare and then speak amongst themselves. This was then followed by exaggerated camaraderie in the crowd. The music was turned up louder and the singing began.

The barkeep gave off an aire that she was doing us a favor by taking our order. We found ourselves a high top table over in the corner as far away from the locals as possible.

This started the stream of people who felt compelled to stop by our table and make comments of one kind or another.

For being such a visible place to those traveling up and down a major north-south thoroughfare one would think that the owners would create a better atmosphere for those that may choose them as a...

Now the Long Siding Station as of August 2021 Pretty classic Midwest bar and grill. Brought the family here on a Sunday night on our way home from vacation. We like to try local owned places. Chill atmosphere, relaxed pace. The food came quickly, the burger meat was fresh and delightfully not greasy. The Munson sandwich was fantastic. The beef was incredibly tender, juicy and punctuated with fried onions and bacon on Texas toast.

Some of the locals were sweet on our kids, others were busy telling stories with friends using a variety of language. It comes with the territory, I know, and it's part of the relaxed atmosphere.

All in all, an enjoyable stop on...

We live in difficult times. Went there for lunch. In compliance with covid-19 guidelines we were are all wearing our masks. The server who took our order was wearing a mask but it was pull down below her mouth. I can't fault for food. It was excellent as well as the service. We left, and later in the day I returned because I had lost my glasses and thought I might have left them there. We pulled into the parking lot and it was crowded. I walked into the bar and it was packed, people sitting shoulder-to-shoulder. The only person wearing a mask was the bartender and myself. If you favor risky dining then by all means frequent this...