Blue Tractor

We enjoyed everything about the Blue Tractor. We started with the Tractor Twists which are delicious homemade breadsticks stuffed with cheese and then smothered in butter, garlic, and parmesan cheese. My wife ordered chicken and waffles and loved it, the maple syrup was great. I ordered the bbq sampler with pulled pork and brisket. The pork was great especially with the delicious bbq sauce. The brisket was good but I had quite a bit of fat even for brisket. The boys had sliders and chicken fingers and both really liked there food.

I think of Blue Tractor as a place to go on special occasions. When you want more than boxed mac and cheese. Blue Tractor has delicious macaroni and cheese that comes in several varieties. The list appeals to adults who want a little more, and those who like the classic mac flavor. My personal favorite is the pulled pork mac and cheese. You pay a little extra for the meat, but it is so worth it. Make it a side dish to a juicy burger off their burger list and you’re good to go. I usually go for a tractor burger complete with their special sauce.

Blue Tractor is a regular stop when we go to Traverse City each year. The fried pickles pair well with a cold Siren. Burgers won’t disappoint.

What can I say? I love blue tractor! Amazing atmosphere great service and the food? Amazing! Fried green beans are amazing! Our Friday night spot!

We had 9 people, and we called ahead, we were seated quickly, order quickly, and our food came out fast. For 9 people with complicated orders, our server was great. We loved the burger, green bean fries, sweet potato fries, salads, and Mac and cheese. We’d go back!

Everything was beyond amazing. We had the spinach artichoke starter with the baked ciabatta bread and I wanted to take a nap on that bread. It was perfect.
Then the Gouda Mac and cheese with pulled pork. Get out of here. It had the perfect amount of sweet and savory and it was just so coma inducing good.
I can’t wait to go back.

Thoroughly loved the burnt ends pizza! Great atmosphere. Great beers and really good food. Service was good.
What a wonderful way to end our vacation!

Staff was attentive and friendly. The food was decent, fresh but lacked seasoning. A nice looking restaurant to grab a beer and sit at the bar.
On the downside the door to the kitchen needs grease, it squeezed horribly the entire time we were there an killed our experience. Also a bit disappointed that they did not have any of the Blue Tractor beer from there brewery in Ann Arbor. What is up with that?

Had dinner at the Blue Tractor after touring the old State Hospital (The Commons) and deciding to not pay an arm and a leg at one of the trendy restaurants on site. This, I have to say, was a brilliant decision that ended in full tummies and watering mouths!
From the hostess to our waitress, service was great. She was prompt with drinks and food, and very friendly.
We had the tractor twists as an appetizer, which I highly recommend. They’re rolls of bread that are perfectly crispy yet chewy and filled with gooey cheese and topped with parmesan and garlic. The marinara that it came with to dip was great, as well. I’m definitely a sauce snob (hey, my dad is 100% born and bred Italian), and this was sauce I’d eat again. Next time I’m there, we’ll definitely be trying the pizza.
For my entrée I ordered the Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese and my boyf ordered the sandwich that was called something like the Porker or the Hog or something… it had bacon, pork, and ham on it, and the Pulled Pork Mac & Cheese for his side.
First of all, the Mac & Cheese was downright delicious! Perfectly creamy and cheesy, and paired with the pulled pork — ugh, I’m drooling just thinking about it! Definitely will be back to order it again. The BBQ sauce cut the creamy cheese just right and the pork was tender and plentiful. The portion was giant — I had plenty for lunch (well, breakfast) the next day!
The sandwich was good, as well, but once the boyf had his very generous side helping of the mac & cheese side, he was done for. It completely out-​shadowed the sandwich. It was really just that good!
My one and only complaint was that the bathroom wasn’t super clean but, it was 7pm on a Saturday night and there was a wedding reception going on in the private room.
Five stars for food and service, and we will definitely be back!

Had 3 meat combo ribs — (fall off the bone), chicken — (smoked beautifully), brisket — (great smoke ring and tender). All were delicious! Wife had pulled pork (to die for)!! Order a side of Mac and cheese (smoked sausage and jalapeño) we love spicy so best Mac and cheese for a BBQ joint. Lots of choices for Mac and cheese. Oh yeah, ordered a side of onion rings, they were not the ordinary rings, these were thick and delicious (2 rings per batter nice fluffy batter). This a place I recommend in historic downtown TC! This will be a stop every time in TC!!!

Chicken and Waffles ++
Pizza sauce very good, pizza was light.
Pulled pork was delectable.
Tractor twists make a great app, and the hard root beer was great.
Ambiance was nice, will come back.

Never a disappointment yet! The BBQ is real deal smokey and tasty
Not sure why Unilocal wants such a long review this place is good what more can you say

We love Traverse City and visit several times a year. After looking at the online menu we were excited to try this place out. Uggh, no. What a mistake.
Horrible food, mediocre service, so disappointing. Their chicken with «roasted» veggies were so raw the carrots were impossible to bite through, anyone wanting BBQ don’t waste your $$ with this reheated, rubbery nightmare. Manager deliberately skipped our table while doing his walkabout the restaurant. Yup, he sensed it. So many better restaurants in TC, heck Taco Bell would have been a better experience. No worries in a city with many winners we’ll know better next time.

Came in for a late dinner with family. Seated right away (party of nine) and drink orders taken quickly. When our food did arrive there were a few dishes that were cold and they were taken back immediately. Some menu items weren’t available anymore (pork sliders) but the food was good overall.

OMG! The smoked Gouda with BBQ pulled pork Mac and cheese is the best! Sunday $ 1.50 bloody Mary, Mimosa, & screwdrivers, yum! Nice atmosphere & great service. What more could you want? We will definitely be back!

This is hands down the best bar in traverse city that’s named after unusually colored agricultural equipment.
Good spot for lunch and watching the game. I was very excited about the Sunday Bloody Mary special. $ 1.50 for a decent BM. Hell yes.
There are a lot of great options in TC for food and beer, so I have to give this place 4 stars. Could be 5 stars if the competition wasn’t so stiff.

Awesome meal again here… I got pizza classic and my man Noah scored the best meal at the table with the chicken and waffles, amazing!

It was MSU game night and every place was packed mostly because they were all bars that we were trying to get into. We gave this place a try since it has good reviews.
We got there and had no wait at all which was nice. The game was on as well (they have a few tv’s) We started with the spinach artichoke dip, very tasty. Then for my meal I ordered the ruben however I am picky and hate thousand island dressing. I love it with horseradish sauce. They have the most powerful horseradish ever! No mayo mixed in which can ruin the taste. My sandwich was perfect and spicy. I got a side of pulled pork mac n cheese as well. Amazing pulled port was tender and the BBQ sauce had a nice kick. I would go back here for dinner.
The only downfall is the lack of beers on tap.

What wasn’t good. OMGness. A group of about 20 that was up here for a work conference and the food and the service was outstanding.
Loved the fried pickles, and the twisted dog bread sticks. The spinach artichoke dip was good, it had a lot of cream cheese in it and almost overpowered the dish. We did ask about the pork rinds and they were out at 7pm on a Saturday night.
I had the Tractor Pull pie, BBQ pulled pork pizza. Very good. Pork just fell apart and the BBQ had a really good flavor.
Overall excellent. If and when I come back to TC I will be coming back to the Blue Tractor.

Great Mac n cheese; had 5 different types on the menu. Lived the Ham, Pea and Gouda Mac… Delicious! The noodles are actually cavatappi, not elbow macaroni. Also strongly recommend starting the meal with fried pickles– get one order more than you think you’ll need because they’re delicious!
Kids liked their kids Mac n cheese and chicken tenders. My friend raved about the chicken chowder soup. Service was very good.