Everything was great. Having a bigger bar area would be awesome but the space constriction - not much you can do to change that.
Price per person
$10–20
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Tandem Ciders is a breath of fresh air in an area saturated with mediocre wineries and cider houses. Their cider is truly artisan and they let the apples speak for themselves. My wife and I love their selection of dry ciders, which are hard to come by at most houses. The staff is incredibly friendly and the atmosphere is really laid back. You will definitely find yourself chatting with friendly locals if you sit at the bar.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
One of my favorite locations in Northern Michigan. Their pickled eggs are almost as good as the cider. A staple in every trip up north for my wife and I.
Price per person
$1–10
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
My wife is a cider aficionado and she enjoyed her flight for $12, I had the ginger ale and it was different. A nice stop if your doing a tasting tour but really not much else but cider here. Bartender was friendly and we took home a bottle of the strawberry jam cider.
Food: 3
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 2
Did not order any food.
Service was excellent.
Atmosphere was interesting. Many pictures and graphics.
Gift shop with lounge.
Outside dining.
Wonderful breeze.
Price per person
$30–50
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Tandem Ciders is one of our all time favorite places on the Leelanau Peninsula. The vibe is laid back and friendly and on any given day, you can find tourists and locals alike, enjoying some delicious ciders. I especially like that many of their ciders are on the drier-side, but they do have enough variety for every taste. My personal favorites are Green Man and Smackintosh.
One of the traditions we have when visiting Tandem is having a pickled egg. On our first visit, we spied the jar behind the bar and asked about it. Having never had one, we took the bartender's recommendation and tried one. We were surprised at how much we liked it!
The indoor seating is cozy. We usually visit in the fall and love when we can sit outside. In the past, there were some fire pits outside to enjoy, but we didn't see them out this past trip. To be honest, the outdoor space could use a little decluttering and sprucing up, but that is literally the only negative thing I could say about this wonderful place.
One of my fav cider spots in Michigan. They have nice wooded area that accommodates large groups and usually have a nice flower area in the summer. Their growlers are also adorable. Love mixing and matching the ciders :). yum!
Danielle and other staff member were very helpful and informative and hospitable. Didn't like that they didn't have indoor seating in the cold weather, but I certainly understand space restrictions and growing pains. Nice place to visit and good, mostly non-flavored, genuine hard apple ciders.
We’ve been coming here for years and it’s one of our favorite spots! Lots of outdoor space available in both summer and winter. Solo stoves are near each table in winter. My favorite is the smackintosh but you can’t go wrong!
