Dining
RESTAURANT GUIDE | LOCAL TABLE | DRINKS TEXT BY TIM TEBEAU | PHOTOS BY DAVE WEIDNERGATES AU SABLE LODGE
471 STEPHAN BRIDGE ROAD,
GRAYLING | 989.348.8462Okay, this stretch of the Au Sable is
catch and release only so that speckled
brown trout that just leapt from the
river fifty feet from your table is
safe. In the kitchen, however, a less
fortunate cousin in the hands of Chef
Matt Haley is stuffed with aromatics,
wrapped in bacon, seared crisp and
splashed with lemon butter as Gates
Lodge’s signature Trout Hemingway.
Mild fleshed rainbow trout also end
up smoked and served beside hash,
blackened and flaked into tortillas with
guacamole and cilantro lime slaw or
slathered with fiery shrimp creole
sauce and served with braised greens.
Call ahead as Gates’ small dining room
is full every night with fly fishermen
trading lies and foodies commuting
from all compass points to delight in
inventive riparian cuisine. With July
waters beckoning, read on this month
as we find delicious local fish in the
market and on the table.FRESH
FISH
GATES AU SABLE LODGE, GRAYLING