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Shepherd, Isabella County, Michigan
5 restaurants with a Shepherd address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Shepherd, MI on TownAnswer is Shepherd Bar & Restaurant, with a score of 71 out of 100 (4.5 stars from 1,169 Google reviews). Next are Grandma Esther's Kitchen (65) and Silver Spoon Coffee House (61). We scored 5 restaurants with a Shepherd address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Silver Spoon Coffee House (4.9 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 5 restaurants with a Shepherd mailing address. 3 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 1 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 Shepherd is Shepherd Bar & Restaurant with 1,169 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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google1,169 reviews
Shepherd Bar & Restaurant is at 324 W Wright Ave, Shepherd, MI 48883. Its Google category is "Bar & grill". Its 4.5 stars rest on 1,169 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hours146 reviews
You will find Grandma Esther's Kitchen at 11234 S Crawford Rd, Shepherd, MI 48883. It sits about 5.8 miles southwest of central Shepherd. Google files it under "Pizza restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.67. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
★ 4.9 104 Google reviews
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google104 reviews
You will find Silver Spoon Coffee House at 331 E Wright Ave, Shepherd, MI 48883. That is 0.4 miles east of the Shepherd city center. Its Google category is "Coffee shop", with Breakfast restaurant, Lunch restaurant as extra categories. Its 4.9 stars rest on 104 reviews, which our method reads as 4.84 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.6 414 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google414 reviews
VanEffen’s Corner Deli & Market is at 197 E Wright Ave, Shepherd, MI 48883. Google files it under "Deli" and also Beer store, Liquor store, Pizza Takeout. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.59.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Fireside Grille at Maple Creek Golf Course is at 8400 S Genuine Rd, Shepherd, MI 48883. It sits about 0.8 miles southeast of central Shepherd. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Grill, Bar, Bar & grill as extra categories. Its 4.1 stars rest on 98 reviews, which our method reads as 4.14 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shepherd Bar & Restaurant | 71 | B | 4.5 | 1,169 | 324 W Wright Ave |
| 2 | Grandma Esther's Kitchen | 65 | B- | 4.7 | 146 | 11234 S Crawford Rd |
| 3 | Silver Spoon Coffee House | 61 | C+ | 4.9 | 104 | 331 E Wright Ave |
| 4 | VanEffen’s Corner Deli & Market | 60 | C+ | 4.6 | 414 | 197 E Wright Ave |
| 5 | Fireside Grille at Maple Creek Golf Course | 57 | C | 4.1 | 98 | 8400 S Genuine Rd |
Shepherd has 1,457 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,522 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $70,156 and the median age is 32.9. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 5 restaurants with a Shepherd mailing address: 34.3 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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For a group, ask about a set menu, a private room and the deposit rule.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Pleasant | 6.3 mi northwest | 81 | 78 |
| St. Louis | 8.9 mi southeast | 11 | 70 |
| Alma | 10.1 mi south | 1 | 67 |
| Winn | 10.4 mi west | 1 | 61 |
| Elwell | 10.7 mi southwest | 1 | 32 |
| Riverdale | 12.3 mi southwest | 1 | 65 |
| Rosebush | 13.0 mi north | 2 | 68 |
| Breckenridge | 13.5 mi southeast | 3 | 65 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 5 restaurants with a Shepherd mailing address. 5 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Shepherd Bar & Restaurant has the highest TownAnswer score in Shepherd: 71 out of 100, from 4.5 stars and 1,169 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: Mt Pleasant (6.3 miles), St. Louis (8.9 miles), Alma (10.1 miles), Winn (10.4 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?
Shepherd is in Isabella County. See every restaurant in the county on the Isabella 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.
