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Elmira, Otsego County, Michigan
4 restaurants with a Elmira address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Elmira, MI on TownAnswer is Railside | Bar & Grill, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 779 Google reviews). Next are Forx (68) and Subway (62). We scored 4 restaurants with a Elmira address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Forx (4.8 stars).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 4 restaurants with a Elmira mailing address. 2 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 1 take online bookings.
1 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 3 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Elmira is Railside | Bar & Grill with 779 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.8 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every restaurant here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google779 reviews
Railside | Bar & Grill lists its address as 8805 M-32, Elmira, MI 49730. It sits about 3.1 miles west of central Elmira. Its Google category is "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60.
★ 4.8 552 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google552 reviews
Forx is at 2485 Coats St, Elmira, MI 49730. It sits about 3.3 miles west of central Elmira. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bar, Bar & grill, Breakfast restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.8 stars rest on 552 reviews, which our method reads as 4.79 after the review-count adjustment.
Weekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Subway lists its address as 2400 US-131, Elmira, MI 49730. It sits about 5.0 miles west of central Elmira. Google files it under "Sandwich shop" and also Caterer, Fast food restaurant, Takeout Restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.49. Subway has 135 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 5.0 23 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find D&K BAR&GRILL known as Larry's bar at 2919 US-131, Elmira, MI 49730. It sits about 5.0 miles west of central Elmira. Its Google category is "Bar & grill". Its 5.0 stars rest on 23 reviews, which our method reads as 4.76 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Railside | Bar & Grill | 70 | B | 4.6 | 779 | 8805 M-32 |
| 2 | Forx | 68 | B- | 4.8 | 552 | 2485 Coats St |
| 3 | Subway | 62 | C+ | 4.5 | 95 | 2400 US-131 |
| 4 | D&K BAR&GRILL known as Larry's bar | 55 | C | 5.0 | 23 | 2919 US-131 |
Elmira has 1,746 residents on 35.8 square miles of land, about 49 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $82,143 and the median age is 43.2. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 4 restaurants with a Elmira mailing address: 22.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord | 7.0 mi southeast | 43 | 77 |
| Vanderbilt | 7.8 mi northeast | 4 | 73 |
| Boyne Falls | 8.4 mi northwest | 11 | 68 |
| Alba | 11.0 mi southwest | 2 | 63 |
| Wilson | 12.8 mi northwest | 1 | 50 |
| Boyne City | 14.0 mi northwest | 22 | 75 |
| Waters | 14.9 mi south | 2 | 73 |
| Walloon Lake | 15.0 mi northwest | 5 | 69 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 4 restaurants with a Elmira mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Railside | Bar & Grill has the highest TownAnswer score in Elmira: 70 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 779 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Gaylord (7.0 miles), Vanderbilt (7.8 miles), Boyne Falls (8.4 miles), Alba (11.0 miles).
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Elmira is in Otsego County. See every restaurant in the county on the Otsego County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
