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Montague, Muskegon County, Michigan
7 restaurants with a Montague address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Montague, MI on TownAnswer is The Book Nook & Java Shop, with a score of 67 out of 100 (4.7 stars from 544 Google reviews). Next are Dog n Suds (65) and Old Channel Inn (64). We scored 7 restaurants with a Montague address. If review count matters most, Dog n Suds has the most Google reviews (782). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Lipka's Old Fashion Soda Fountain (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 7 restaurants with a Montague mailing address. 2 list a website, 6 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Montague is Dog n Suds with 782 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.6 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
★ 4.7 544 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google544 reviews
The Book Nook & Java Shop lists its address as 8744 Ferry St, Montague, MI 49437. It sits about 0.5 miles northeast of central Montague. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Art gallery, Breakfast restaurant, Cafe. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.69.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google782 reviews
Dog n Suds is at 4575 Dowling St, Montague, MI 49437. It sits about 0.5 miles northeast of central Montague. Google files it under "American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google405 reviews
Old Channel Inn is at 6905 N Old Channel Trail, Montague, MI 49437. It sits about 3.7 miles southwest of central Montague. Its Google category is "American restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
★ 4.6 220 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google220 reviews
Papa's Pizza lists its address as 8812 Water St, Montague, MI 49437. It sits about 0.6 miles northeast of central Montague. Its Google category is "Pizza restaurant". Its 4.6 stars rest on 220 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.8 184 Google reviews
Weekend hours184 reviews
You will find Lipka's Old Fashion Soda Fountain at 8718 Ferry St, Montague, MI 49437. It sits about 0.5 miles northeast of central Montague. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Cafe. After we adjust for review count, its 4.8 stars count as 4.77. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 5.0 8 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
The Tavern at Sawyer’s is at 4574 Dowling St, Montague, MI 49437. That is 0.5 miles northeast of the Montague city center. Its Google category is "Bar & grill". Its 5.0 stars rest on 8 reviews, which our method reads as 4.61 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.2 236 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google236 reviews
Wayside bar and grill lists its address as 8875 Water St, Montague, MI 49437. It sits about 0.7 miles northeast of central Montague. Its Google category is "Bar". After we adjust for review count, its 4.2 stars count as 4.21.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Book Nook & Java Shop | 67 | B- | 4.7 | 544 | 8744 Ferry St |
| 2 | Dog n Suds | 65 | B- | 4.3 | 782 | 4575 Dowling St |
| 3 | Old Channel Inn | 64 | C+ | 4.3 | 405 | 6905 N Old Channel Trail |
| 4 | Papa's Pizza | 62 | C+ | 4.6 | 220 | 8812 Water St |
| 5 | Lipka's Old Fashion Soda Fountain | 62 | C+ | 4.8 | 184 | 8718 Ferry St |
| 6 | The Tavern at Sawyer’s | 50 | C | 5.0 | 8 | 4574 Dowling St |
| 7 | Wayside bar and grill | 49 | C- | 4.2 | 236 | 8875 Water St |
Montague has 2,531 residents on 2.6 square miles of land, about 963 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $66,750 and the median age is 35.4. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 7 restaurants with a Montague mailing address: 27.7 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall | 1.4 mi southeast | 23 | 72 |
| Rothbury | 7.3 mi north | 2 | 70 |
| Twin Lake | 9.5 mi east | 5 | 67 |
| North Muskegon | 12.0 mi southeast | 4 | 69 |
| Shelby | 13.8 mi north | 3 | 72 |
| Holton | 13.8 mi east | 2 | 67 |
| Muskegon | 13.9 mi southeast | 87 | 76 |
| Muskegon Heights | 15.8 mi southeast | 4 | 69 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 7 restaurants with a Montague mailing address. 7 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
The Book Nook & Java Shop has the highest TownAnswer score in Montague: 67 out of 100, from 4.7 stars and 544 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: Whitehall (1.4 miles), Rothbury (7.3 miles), Twin Lake (9.5 miles), North Muskegon (12.0 miles).
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Montague is in Muskegon County. See every restaurant in the county on the Muskegon 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.
