About us
Our adventure started in 1933 when John N. Webbers and his wife Alice began a small business on the banks pf the Ottawa River known as Webber's Carry Out.
The people would come from miles around to buy their beer, three bottles for 25¢ or $2.00 per case.
At webber's Restaurant, our dedication to service & freshness, stands at the forefront of what we do
They would sit in their cars, drink their beer, and look at the water. There was a time when the parking lot was literally paved with beer caps & bottle openners hung from trees.
In 1934 the State of Michigan changed the law pertaining to drinking. From this time forward all drinking had to be done under a roofed enclosure. It was at this time the Tavern was built with a small kitchen serving fish sandwiches & a few other seafoods.
In 1936 the Tavern was destroyed by fire. In a matter of days plans were made to rebuild another Tavern and Restaurant. This time a large kitchen and a full seafood menu would be added.
In 1946 Robert K Webber assumed management responsibilites of the restaurant from his father, John.
In 1965, on Palm Sunday, the restaurant was destroyed by a tornado. At this time Bob Webbers made plans to rebuild and with 120 days he was back in the seafood business.
In the spring of 1980 the ownership of Webber's Tavern was to leave the Webber family for the first time in 45 years. At this time it was sold to Larry & Rebecca Merryman, locals of the Point. Larry grew up in the restaurant business. His father & mother were long time point placers and owned the Point Place land mark King's Taste Restaurant. The Merrymans & the Webbers had been aquainted for years and when Larry heard of the chance to buy Webber's, he jumped on the opportunity.
In the spring of 2018, Stacey Merryman & husband, Todd Wertz became the newest owners of Webber's Restaurant. We are proud to carry on the tradition today, with 90 years in business!
