The Gnarly Heifer

The Gnarly Heifer MORE than just a burger joint!! It’s a good place to eat!
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❤️ RENEE ♥️♥️ DAY IS BACK. ❤️White Lake… it’s time to do what this community does best.On Monday, July 27, The Gnarly He...
07/07/2026

❤️ RENEE ♥️♥️ DAY IS BACK. ❤️

White Lake… it’s time to do what this community does best.

On Monday, July 27, The Gnarly Heifer will be hosting Renee ♥️♥️ Day. EVERY DOLLAR goes to Renee ♥️♥️ Day!

If you’ve lived here long, chances are you know Renee. You know her heart. You know her grit. And you know that she’s never been one to ask for help.

After years of fighting a terminal brain tumor through surgeries, chemotherapy, radiation, clinical trials, and more courage than most of us can even imagine, Renee has been given another chance.

On July 16, she’ll undergo brain surgery at U of M. After that, she’ll travel to Arizona for an incredibly specialized experimental treatment that could not only help save her life, but could also help researchers develop treatments that may one day save countless others.

That opportunity comes with a price.

Travel. Flights. Hotels. Meals. Weeks away from home. Her medical power of attorney needs to travel with her. Her son Madden wants to be there for his mom. None of those things should become another battle while she’s already fighting the biggest one of her life.

Our goal is simple:

We want Renee to be able to focus on healing, not worrying about how she’ll pay for the next hotel room, the next tank of gas, or the next plane ticket.

❤️ How you can help:
• Come eat at The Gnarly Heifer on Monday, July 27 4pm-8pm have a burger and fries. EVERY of burgers and fries sold goes straight to Renee!!
• Make a monetary donation if you’re able in one of the many Renee Day donation buckets around town .
• Drop off gas cards
• Bring a card, letter, drawing, or words of encouragement for Renee to read while she’s traveling and recovering. Let’s fill her bag with reminders that an entire community is cheering her on every mile of the journey.

No gift is too small.
No encouraging note is insignificant.
Every burger.
Every dollar.
Every gas card.
Every prayer.
Every handwritten card.
It all matters.

If you’ve ever wondered how to help someone fighting cancer… this is your chance.

Let’s send Renee to Arizona carrying hope instead of financial stress.

Let’s remind her that White Lake takes care of its own.

We’ll share more details over the next few weeks, but for now…

Mark your calendars for Monday, July 27.

Let’s pack this place. ❤️🍔

🚨 Plot twist… 🚨Normally Thursdays are all about the grilled cheese… but this week we’re getting even cheesier. 😏🧀Meet Pi...
07/02/2026

🚨 Plot twist… 🚨

Normally Thursdays are all about the grilled cheese… but this week we’re getting even cheesier. 😏🧀

Meet Pig Mac. 🐷

We start with our creamy mac & cheese… then add more cheese, pile it high with our house-smoked pulled pork, drizzle it with our house-made apricot pepper BBQ sauce, top it with crispy onions tangled, and finish it off with those addicting candied jalapeños!

🇺🇸 As we celebrate 250 years of America, we’re doing what we love most 🧑‍🍳 making real food from scratch, smoking pork right here, and feeding our community the way we believe food should be made.

Our pork is on the smoker as we speak, so Pig Mac will be hanging around through the holiday weekend (while supplies last)!

🔥 And don’t wander too far…

Tomorrow our legendary Fourth of July grilled cheese makes its return. If you know… you KNOW. 👀 That bad boy has been living on the secret menu ever since we dropped it on Independence Day last year.

We’re not trying to be like everyone else.

We’re just over here doing Gnarly things. 🤘

📍The Gnarly Heifer
Real food. Made by real people. Served with a whole lotta love. Legendary sauces. 

❤️🤍💙 A little Fourth of July tradition for us at The Gnarly HeiferIf you’ve been around The Gnarly Heifer for a while, y...
07/02/2026

❤️🤍💙 A little Fourth of July tradition for us at The Gnarly Heifer

If you’ve been around The Gnarly Heifer for a while, you probably already know this…

Family always comes first. Always.

It’s one of the non-negotiables around here.

Whether it’s a birthday, a football game, a school play, a graduation, or just a Tuesday night that matters to someone they love… we’ll figure it out.

Burgers can wait.

People can’t.

So every Fourth of July, we close a little early • 7:00 PM • so our amazing crew can get home and enjoy this holiday with family and friends

We’ll happily trade a couple hours of burger sales for a few extra hours of memories 🩷🩵💚💙

To our incredible customers… thank you for supporting us and understanding us!!

Have an amazing Fourth of July. Stay safe, make memories, eat something delicious (it doesn’t have to be our burgers 😉), and enjoy every minute with the people you love.

❤️ The Gnarly Heifer Family

🇺🇸💥 WHAM BAM… THANK YOU JAM! 💥🇺🇸Holy smokes… America is turning 250, and we figured that deserved a burger as bold as th...
06/30/2026

🇺🇸💥 WHAM BAM… THANK YOU JAM! 💥🇺🇸

Holy smokes… America is turning 250, and we figured that deserved a burger as bold as the celebration.

This week’s feature is stacked with real ingredients, made by real people, because that’s what we do!

🍓 Red- Smoked Strawberry Jam
🧀 White- White Havarti
🫐 Blue- Blueberry Habanero Aïoli 
🥩 Two fresh smashed beef patties
🥓 Crispy Bacon
🥬 Urban Farms mixed greens
🥯 All piled onto a toasted brioche bun.

Around here, we don’t cut corners. We smash every burger fresh. We make our sauces in-house. We support local whenever we can. And we’re proud to serve this community one burger at a time.

Here’s to 250 years of hard work, small businesses, neighbors helping neighbors, and real food made with love. ❤️🤍💙

🇺🇸 Happy Independence Day from all of us at The Gnarly Heifer!

📍Available this week only… come celebrate America the Gnarly way. 🍔💥

🍓 Porch Swing Season is Calling… 🌿☀️If you still think we’re just a burger joint… oh you’ve been missing out. 😉Meet the ...
06/26/2026

🍓 Porch Swing Season is Calling… 🌿☀️

If you still think we’re just a burger joint… oh you’ve been missing out. 😉

Meet the Porch Swing 🍓✨

House-made strawberry-mint syrup (made from real strawberries 🍓 and fresh-picked mint 🌿), lemon-lime soda, a splash of cream, and finished with a fresh lemon wedge and mint leaf. It’s summer in a cup.

And while you’re here? Pair it with one of our fresh, handcrafted vegetarian salads. Crisp veggies, REAL ingredients, home-made dressings, and made with the same love that goes into everything we serve.

Because around here, we don’t believe in shortcuts. We believe in real food, real flavors, and giving you a reason to come back.

So grab a Porch Swing, find a sunny spot, and taste the difference.

The Gnarly Heifer.
More than burgers. Always has been. ❤️

📸 A huge thank you to the sweet customer who let us borrow her smile (and that amazing hat 🍓) for today’s photos! Shared with permission. ❤️

🤫 PSSST… THE DOGS ARE OUT. 🌭🐮If you know… you KNOW. 😏Our Secret Menu Dog Drop is stacked, messy, over-the-top, and absol...
06/25/2026

🤫 PSSST… THE DOGS ARE OUT. 🌭🐮

If you know… you KNOW. 😏

Our Secret Menu Dog Drop is stacked, messy, over-the-top, and absolutely worth asking about.

🌭 Chicago Dog
🐾 Can I Pet That Dog
🐮 Coney Cow
🧀 Doodle Dog
🥩 Barking Brisket Dog
🏡 Barn Dog

These aren’t your average hot dogs. They’re loaded with the same scratch-made, over-the-top Gnarly goodness you’ve come to expect.

They may not be on the menu… but they’re waiting for anyone brave enough to ask. 😉

👇 Which one are you ordering first?

It’s Thursday… you know what that means. 👀🧀 But wait, there’s more… Pair this melty masterpiece with a cup of House crea...
06/25/2026

It’s Thursday… you know what that means. 👀🧀

But wait, there’s more… Pair this melty masterpiece with a cup of House cream of asparagus mushroom potato soup 😁

✨ GRILLED CHEESE DROP DAY! ✨

This week we’re bringing back one of our OG favorites… Gouda To Meet You. 😉 She technically lives on our Secret Menu, but she’s stepping into the spotlight this week.

🔥 Smoked Gouda
🥓 Crispy bacon
🍎 House apple butter aioli
🧅 Sweet caramelized onions
🥪 All tucked between buttery, golden grilled bread and toasted until it’s melty perfection.

Sweet. Smoky. Salty. Cheesy.

To all of our Forest Friends 🌲

Whether you’re headed to the festival, taking a break from dancing, or just looking for REAL food that actually fills you up, we’ve got your lunch (or late-night craving) covered.

And to our Gnarly family… you already know. 💛

Come grab this melted masterpiece 😋
See you at the Heifer. 🐮

🍔 ☀️ Did you know you can order a Gnarly Slider Box? Did you know you can add our house Smoked chicken wings to your Sli...
06/24/2026

🍔 ☀️ Did you know you can order a Gnarly Slider Box? Did you know you can add our house Smoked chicken wings to your Slider box 🍗 🤤

10 of our famous mini Gnarly Burgers.
Just $45. Add 20 of our house smoked, house seasoned wings for only $30 more.

That’s it. No grocery shopping. No standing over a hot grill. No sink full of dishes. No “Who’s cooking?” debate.

Just call ahead, order online, swing by, and you’re the hero. 💥

Perfect for:
🍔 Boat days
🌲 Forest adventures
🏕️ Camping trips
🏖️ Beach days
🎣 Fishing trips
🎉 Backyard parties
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Feeding the family without heating up the kitchen

Fresh smashed beef, melty American cheese, crispy bacon, pickles, and our signature Gnarly Sauce… just mini. (Which somehow makes them even more dangerous. 😏)

📞 Call ahead and we’ll have your 10-slider box hot, fresh, and ready to roll.

10 Mini Gnarly Sliders • $45

Let us do the cooking. You go make the memories.

🌲⚡️ WELCOME, FOREST FRIENDS! ⚡️🌲Every year, one of our favorite things about Electric Forest isn’t just the music… it’s ...
06/24/2026

🌲⚡️ WELCOME, FOREST FRIENDS! ⚡️🌲

Every year, one of our favorite things about Electric Forest isn’t just the music… it’s YOU.

The road-weary travelers, the glitter-covered dancers, when you wander, wander into The Gnarly Heifer. You’re not just another customer, you become part of our Gnarly family

We’re here to fill your bellies with real food, handcrafted from scratch, serve up cold drinks, swap stories, and send you back into the Forest fueled for your next adventure.

Help us give our Forest Family the warm West Michigan welcome we’re known for. Share this post so they know there’s a little burger joint just down the road that’s ready to feed them like family.

To all our Forest Friends…

✨ Welcome to our hometown.
🍔 Welcome to The Gnarly Heifer.
🐄 We can’t wait to meet you.

Tag your festival crew below and tell us where you’re traveling from! 🌎💚

🐷 THIS WEEK’S BURGER FEATURE: PIGGY SMALLS 🐷🍔 Smash Patty 🔥 House-smoked pulled pork🧀 Melted pepper jack🥓 House bacon pe...
06/24/2026

🐷 THIS WEEK’S BURGER FEATURE: PIGGY SMALLS 🐷

🍔 Smash Patty
🔥 House-smoked pulled pork
🧀 Melted pepper jack
🥓 House bacon pepper jam
🌶️ Jalapeño bacon cheese spread
🍑 House apricot pepper BBQ
🧅 Crispy onions
🍺 Finished with a schmear of beer cheese

It’s smoky. It’s sweet. It’s a little spicy. It’s messy enough that you’ll probably need extra napkins… and a fork!

⚠️ Available while supplies last.

Come get your hands on the Piggy Smalls 🐽🍔

Address

306 E Colby Street
Whitehall, MI
49461

Opening Hours

Tuesday 11am - 9pm
Wednesday 11am - 9pm
Thursday 11am - 9pm
Friday 11am - 9pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm

Telephone

+12312921302

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