06/20/2026
At The Deck Down Under, we talk a lot about seafood, oysters, lobster rolls, steaks, and chef-driven food, but there is another part of our menu that deserves its own spotlight: the burger.
A great burger does not start on the grill. It starts at the farm.
That is why we are proud to use beef from Pleasant View Beef in Jonesville, Michigan. Pleasant View is not some mystery-box supplier from three states away. It is a Southern Michigan family farm with deep local roots, generations of cattle experience, and a real commitment to raising quality beef the right way.
Pleasant View Beef traces its farming history back to 1941, with more than 80 years of agricultural experience behind the beef they raise today. The Lewis family has built Pleasant View around care, consistency, animal comfort, and quality. Their cattle are raised with no added hormones or antibiotics, with nutrition and herd health taken seriously from farm to finish.
That matters when the beef hits the grill.
When you order a burger at The Deck Down Under, you are not getting a frozen afterthought or a basic bar burger built only to fill a menu slot. You are getting local beef from a Michigan farm, cooked by a real kitchen, and served by a locally owned restaurant that believes ingredients matter.
Our burgers are made with the same mindset we bring to our seafood and steak program: start with better product, treat it with respect, and do not hide behind shortcuts. Whether it is a lunch value burger, a cheeseburger, a Bacon Jam Burger, or one of our rotating chef-driven burger features, the beef is what makes the difference.
Pleasant View Beef gives our burgers the kind of flavor you can actually taste. Rich, beefy, local, and satisfying. The kind of burger that reminds you there is a big difference between real restaurant food and something sitting under a heat lamp waiting for a drive-thru order.
It also fits who we are.
The Deck Down Under is locally owned. We are in Jerome, Michigan, serving guests from Jackson, Brooklyn, Devils Lake, Lake Columbia, Clarklake, Hillsdale, Coldwater, Adrian, and the Irish Hills. Pleasant View Beef is right down the road in Jonesville. That connection matters. When we can put local beef on the plate and support another Southern Michigan family business, that is exactly the kind of food story we want to be part of.
This is also why our $9.99 lunch value menu matters. Tuesday through Friday from 11 AM to 3 PM, guests can get chef-quality lunch meals with a beverage included for less than many fast food combos. That includes real burgers made with local beef, fresh ingredients, and food cooked to order by local people.
We even have online ordering and drive-thru pickup for lunch, but there is one important difference: our food is made to order. It is not sitting in a warmer hoping someone shows up. If you are in a hurry, order ahead, swing through the drive-thru, and get a real lunch made with real ingredients.
Pleasant View Beef helps us serve a better burger because better beef makes a better burger. It is that simple.
So the next time you are looking for a burger near Jackson, lunch in Jerome, or real local food near Brooklyn, Devils Lake, or the Irish Hills, skip the fast food regret. Come to The Deck Down Under and taste what happens when a local restaurant starts with local beef from a Michigan farm that actually cares.
