
Douglas, MI · $$
**We recommend you check our menu before booking - we do not have a kids' menu** We are a small restaurant with a focus on unique beverages & shared plate dining. Our offerings rotate seasonally and we have limited seating both inside & out, weather depending. Reservations strongly recommended. We are unable to accommodate large groups due to the size of our kitchen and style of service, reservations are limited to 8 people. We opened Borrowed Time in 2016, allowing us to do what we love every day - create unique, memorable experiences with food and drink, among friends, in a comfortable atmosphere. Expect constantly rotating wines from around the world, craft beer made mostly in the mitten, unique small batch liquors, seasonal inventive small plates, and homemade desserts. 21+ encouraged, though minors with an adventurous palate are welcome inside and on our patio.
“We had an amazing experience and the owner was so friendly and super knowledgeable!! We had the deviled eggs, chef's plate, fall salad and butternut squash soup as our shared plates. Every dish was flavorful and and the perfect amount presented for two people to share. I had the branzino as my main dish and my husband had the waygu. Both were cooked to perfection and the side that came with the branzino was so delicious and full of flavor! Of course we had to try the desserts, and they did not disappoint! All 3 were divine and I loved the salt in the espresso and cream dessert! It hit perfectly! We'll definitely be back!”
“The food, amazing! They have a non Spanish and very creative twist on the small dish dining experience. You will meet the owners, as they are behind the bar and serving. Great people! This is a MUST try!”
“I had a fenomenal birthday dinner at Borrowed Time. We had great service and they were extremely accommodating for my dairy allergy. The food was amazing! We ordered the Cubanish, Ceviche, bulgogi lettuce wraps, and chocolate mousse. We loved the Draft cocktail! After dinner we played some of the yard games outside!”
“The atmosphere is great, but it belies an evaluated menu with unique flavors and great ingredients. My wife, who is gluten-free and vegetarian had her choice of several options, including a mushroom steak with red lentils. Small shareable and entres are available, including specials. My pork chop, on special, was one of the best I've had. A large selection of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available.”
“We were recommended by our server from Duck Alley to check out Borrowed Time in Douglas, MI which is right by Saugatuck. The menu looked good so we were excited to try. Started off with a mezcal-based drink as well as some deviled eggs which today’s filling also had miso in there. The butternut squash soup had the perfect texture and was rich and creamy. The duck egg fried rice had a little Korean flare with the kimchi adding some kick. My favorite dish that we tried though was the seared pork belly. It lightly sweet from the cider braising and asian coleslaw pairing. The cider glazed carrots were wonderfully roasted and a great pairing for the rest of the more carb heavy dishes. For dessert, I went with their shared plate the strawberry tart since I wasn’t looking for one profile of something just sweet. The tart had savory goat cheese which is what I was looking for. The carrot cake and the chocolate pudding were also favorites of the table and a solid meal overall.”
22 East Center Street, Douglas, MI 49406, US
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