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Wellston, Manistee County, Michigan
5 restaurants with a Wellston address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Wellston, MI on TownAnswer is Kozy Kitchen, with a score of 67 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 716 Google reviews). Next are The Dam Backwaters Bar & Grill (62) and Shandys(Foodtruck) (49). We scored 4 restaurants with a Wellston address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet.
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 Wellston mailing address. 2 list a website, 2 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 Wellston is Kozy Kitchen with 716 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 5.0 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
Weekend hours716 reviews
You will find Kozy Kitchen at 16938 Caberfae Hwy, Wellston, MI 49689. That is 0.3 miles northeast of the Wellston city center. Google files it under "American restaurant" and also Breakfast restaurant. After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.60. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google620 reviews
The Dam Backwaters Bar & Grill lists its address as 19327 Caberfae Hwy, Wellston, MI 49689. It sits about 2.7 miles east of central Wellston. Its Google category is "Bar & grill". After we adjust for review count, its 4.1 stars count as 4.11.
★ 5.0 3 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Shandys(Foodtruck) is at 16992 Caberfae Hwy, Wellston, MI 49689. That is 0.4 miles northeast of the Wellston city center. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Mobile caterer. After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.50.
★ 5.0 2 Google reviews
Bubbas bbq lists Wellston without a street address. That is 0.5 miles southeast of the Wellston city center. Google files it under "Barbecue restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 5.0 stars count as 4.47. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
These businesses have a Wellston address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
No Google rating yet
Open after 8 PMWeekend hours
Scotty's 6 7 Barbecue lists its address as 16938 Caberfae Hwy, Wellston, MI 49689. It sits about 0.3 miles northeast of central Wellston. Its Google category is "Takeout Restaurant". The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kozy Kitchen | 67 | B- | 4.6 | 716 | 16938 Caberfae Hwy |
| 2 | The Dam Backwaters Bar & Grill | 62 | C+ | 4.1 | 620 | 19327 Caberfae Hwy |
| 3 | Shandys(Foodtruck) | 49 | C- | 5.0 | 3 | 16992 Caberfae Hwy |
| 4 | Bubbas bbq | 34 | C- | 5.0 | 2 | not listed |
Wellston has 353 residents on 1.0 square miles of land, about 362 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $53,333 and the median age is 34.6. 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 Wellston mailing address: 141.6 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 5 restaurants with a Wellston mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Kozy Kitchen has the highest TownAnswer score in Wellston: 67 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 716 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: Brethren (6.2 miles), Irons (8.0 miles), Kaleva (10.6 miles), Free Soil (14.4 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?
Wellston is in Manistee County. See every restaurant in the county on the Manistee 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.
