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Sterling, Arenac County, Michigan
2 restaurants with a Sterling address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Sterling, MI on TownAnswer is Miss Michelle's, with a score of 64 out of 100 (4.8 stars from 300 Google reviews). Next are Great Lakes Bay Distillery (63). We scored 2 restaurants with a Sterling address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Great Lakes Bay Distillery (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 2 restaurants with a Sterling mailing address. 1 list a website, 1 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 Sterling is Miss Michelle's with 300 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.9 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
★ 4.8 300 Google reviews
Weekend hours300 reviews
Miss Michelle's is at 2005 N Melita Rd, Sterling, MI 48659. That is 7.6 miles north of the Sterling city center. Google files it under "American restaurant". Its 4.8 stars rest on 300 reviews, which our method reads as 4.78 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Great Lakes Bay Distillery lists its address as 1985 N Melita Rd, Sterling, MI 48659. It sits about 7.5 miles north of central Sterling. Google files it under "Distillery" and also Barbecue restaurant, Brewery, Winery. After we adjust for review count, its 4.9 stars count as 4.79.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miss Michelle's | 64 | C+ | 4.8 | 300 | 2005 N Melita Rd |
| 2 | Great Lakes Bay Distillery | 63 | C+ | 4.9 | 50 | 1985 N Melita Rd |
Sterling has 448 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 459 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $61,563 and the median age is 44.0. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 2 restaurants with a Sterling mailing address: 44.6 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
Call ahead about allergies. Ask how the kitchen keeps an allergen apart, not only whether a dish contains it.
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.
County health departments inspect restaurants in Michigan. You can ask the county for the latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
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Our October 2026 data lists 2 restaurants with a Sterling mailing address. 2 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Miss Michelle's has the highest TownAnswer score in Sterling: 64 out of 100, from 4.8 stars and 300 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: Standish (4.7 miles), Omer (8.1 miles), Alger (11.2 miles), Prescott (11.8 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?
Sterling is in Arenac County. See every restaurant in the county on the Arenac 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.
