Nothing to go out of the way for. We stopped in for dinner, it was okay. Pretty pricey for what it…read morewas. The menu is nondescript, making choosing a little harder to do. I got the baked pasta, which was half cheese. The pasta was okay. It came with a baked potato and salad which were both good. My friends got chicken strips, a reuben sandwich and a burger and thought their food was also okay but not great. The service was okay. Mostly a bar setting it seems, not the best spot for a full meal.

My meal was basically all wrong. Ordered ahi tuna bites dinner Asked for rare and barely brazed…read more They were black hard pellets and as well done as possible. Baked beans were pathetic. Straight out of a can with some sugar added; horrible. I suggested to the waitress that the kitchen might consider molasses to improve but was met with absolute opposition since NO-ONE can suggest anything to the kitchen! Closed case! The meal was not good nor was it what I had ordered. Lesson learned for me. Drink only at Barnacle Bills. Sorry folks, but it was money poorly spent!

The staff of this resort are very accommodating. Our room was so clean. We ate at the restaurant on…read morethe property. I had fish and chips, delicious! We had drinks on the beach while listening to live music. First day here and impressed so far.

Looking to book a stay for a weekend getaway or business trip? Look further because this is one of…read morethe worst places we've ever stayed. We had our wedding here and they were extremely rude and hateful towards us and our wedding guest. They were also giving out our room number to be jerks without verifying they were with the wedding party. We paid $400 to use their arch that they did not decorate. I had to get help with it. The event coordinator Christina, walked past us and didn't acknowledge us after we checked in. It was very rude. As a coordinator, you should check in with your guest once they are settled. I had to go track her down because we needed to go over a few details for the beach wedding. She claimed she wasn't ignoring us but that's a bold face lie. She still did not speak or acknowledge my now husband the entire weekend. She said nothing else to me after I tracked her down the day we arrived. She said she doesn't like bothering guest but that's BS. She was all over taking care of other guest even when she wasn't needed. She kept no communication with us. She also sent someone to tell us my service dog wasn't allowed there when they knew. I had to show the service dog license. We went to the onsite bar after the wedding and the only word she said to my fiancé was "what do you want to drink?" No congratulations, no is there anything else I can do for you. Nothing! We met some awesome ladies there the day we arrived and the following day, they asked the front desk if they could leave a package for us and asked if they knew where we were. They were instantly rude to them as well. Apparently they have issues with LGBTQ people because we witnessed a completely different attitude when they handled other guest. It was extremely upsetting and they made our Wedding Eve terrible! It was so bad it caused a lot of emotions because the treatment was so bad. No one felt welcomed. The bartenders were the only nice people at the resort. Very nice bartenders. PS. They're nice until the day of knowing you get no refund when it's the day of the event.

A nice view of the harbor, comfortable atmosphere that works for casual and special occasions, very…read morefriendly service, higher priced average food. We haven't always found the food to be reliable, but it looks as though their menu has been changed and simplified. There used to be a crazy variety of heavy cream sauce dishes, liver and onions and Italian dishes - the overly wide variety you know can't all be homemade. (NOTE THAT A LOT OF NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE FROM YEARS AGO.) The new menu is more focused and pared down. Our first taste of the new offerings was via room service on our 20th anniversary. (Room service menu is limited, food comes out of the same kitchen.) I enjoyed my BBQ brisket, my husband said his burger looked okay but had no flavor. Quality of beef is everything in a good restaurant burger, people! Fries were like McDonald's. We shared a Greek antipasto with an enormous slab of good feta cheese, cucumbers, pickled beets, Greek olives, marinated peppers, avocado, red onions and a sweet champagne lemon dressing that was homemade. There was only a bit of spring greens mix, but I can't complain as this wasn't described as a "salad". The brisket was smoked well and was pretty tender. The sweet BBQ sauce caramelized really well with the fat (it's not a lean cut of meat) and produced a great flavor-texture combination. Husband tasted it and agreed it was the best thing to ever come out of Topsiders. We live in East Tawas and have eaten here dozens of times. Old Topsiders was 2.5 - 3.0 stars. New Topsiders a 3.6 - 4.0 stars so far. We have very few solid choices here, so this is exciting! Appreciate the updates, look forward to more. Pleasantly surprised and quite happy!

Here we are in Oscoda, Michigan - up north on the sunrise side of the state! After visiting our…read moremother, me and my sister sets out to go home after one night's stay. We just left Mom in the nursing home dining room and we are driving and I said I am getting a little hungry! So, I make the executive decision to eat at a restaurant with a view of Lake Huron! Lo and Behold there was a resort by the name Tawas Bay Beach Resort and I am sure that they have a restaurant with a fine view of Lake Huron. So, we decide to stop there. The outside was quite nice it sort of reminded me of any other fine Hotel. So we enter by where the restaurant is located and go into the restaurant area. Quite a few people were seated already. Me and my sister thought that maybe there was a family reunion going on at this particular resort. We are seated near a window overlooking Lake Huron. We see sailboats and people on the beach. Very calming and beautiful! The waiter comes out and gives us menus and takes our drink order. Very nice young man, his name is Jake. He takes our food order. We both order a chicken BLT sandwich and it comes with fries. We sit there and take in the ambiance. It is a little loud because there were children, but that is all good! The waiter shared a story about a bald eagle diving for fish in Lake Huron which was quite amusing. He mentioned that he loved his job and it showed through his service. The only thing that he missed was our silverware! But, that was easily solved. I mentioned to him that we do YELP reviews and the next thing you know we both receive a Cannoli on the house! How wonderful. Definitely will go back and if I am not hungry I will just order the Cannoli - OMG it was like heaven on earth! See pictures that I am attaching - definitely a do again especially since the sunrise side has so very few fine dining!

Great restaurant and bar for summer vacationers. The outdoor patio is perfect for taking in the sun…read moreand people watching. The food is good. Dependable, but not gourmet or exotic. The service is also good.

Raising my review from two stars to three stars. It's been many years since I tried Mr. Jack's. It…read moreused to be absolutely terrible with the exception of the patio for drinks. Ate there several times in the food was just awful. But apparently they were bought by the people who owned mangoes about three years ago or so, and decided to give it a whirl for a drink. They've completely remodeled the inside and it's much nicer. The staff was fantastic. They have a really cool draft of your system that delivers your beer really cold with very little head. I've seen the system on TV and it was kind of cool seeing it in person. I'm gonna wait to give it a higher rating when I can try the food sometime. But so far they've done a great job.

We had a great experience here on a Saturday evening. Sat outside overlooking the water. The fish…read moreand chips were delicious. Fish had a nice batter and the fries were some of the best I've had. The service was excellent and friendly. Very enjoyable.

Tawas is a tourist destination and the restaurant is usually very busy But tonight, we walked…read moreinto an empty restaurant on a Tuesday evening. A group of 5 came in shortly after. A waitress immediately came and took our drink order and gave us menus. There was soft easy listening music in the background. We could talk to each other without yelling. We ordered our dinners which was honey chicken and honey salmon. You get to choose two sides. I ordered brussel sprouts and cheesy potatoes. All which were tasty. My husband ordered salad and green beans with raisins and almonds delicious also. The meals were great and not overly priced. We will return

Stopped by yesterday after the Memorial weekend art fair. Fairly busy, but we were just 2 so got a…read moretable right away. We've been here before, and again it was really good! The fajita quesadilla was generously filled with steak and veggies, and I got the build your own with a tamale, burrito, and chile relleno. Speedy service, the place was bustling, they were staffed up to handle the weekend traffic. You know you're in a Mexican restaurant!

The "Top Shelf" margarita was warm. I assume the glass came directly out of the dishwasher…read more The salsa was lame...virtually salt and tomato sauce. We ordered the "Mocahate". We have had this from several Mexican restaurants across the USA. We were excited to see it on the menu. It was disappointing....the only thing really grilled was the jalapeno On the top. The chicken was tiny curly strips...never saw a grill. There was absolutely no flavor. The side was a plate with beans and rice....no lettuce, sour cream or guacamole. We will go to Coco loco in the future.

1. If you're looking for a good way to enjoy a couple of hours, bogeys is such a different and fun…read moreplace to be. 2. Paul, the owner, is a golf coach and will help you with your swing. The analytics that show up on the screen are great. 3. The bartenders are great too, they have created several unique drinks.

Great new indoor golf simulator in East Tawas! This is owned by the local high school school golf…read morecoach. Nice bar with a decent selection of drinks. They have pretzels for food. Our service from Brett was great, he knew exactly what he was doing and got us going with our golf. Highly recommended if you are looking for an indoor activity.

We went bowling and the first lane we went in to broke after 1 turn. Got placed on another lane…read more That one broke after 10 mins. It finally worked on the 3rd lane we got placed on. The worker had no idea what was going on. If they got the lanes fixed and better service, this would be a hidden gem. Also got overcharged at the end. Luckily I caught that last minute and they fixed it but there is so much stacked up that makes it hard to like this place.

We came here for the rooftop bar, which you walk into Tawas Axe N Lanes and then follow the signs…read moreout a side door to the outside and then up a set of stairs to the bar. The bar itself is small, but cute and was exactly what we wanted. On a perfect summer weekend day, sitting on a rooftop, overlooking the park and Tawas Bay across the way - it was idyllic! There is a lightly tiki-styled bar on this rooftop that serves fun cocktails, mocktails of yummy fruit juices all in one, and other alcoholic bevvies! Several patio tables with umbrellas and patio chairs to lounge in, along with a line of stools at the edge of the rooftop overlooking the street for prime rooftop viewing appreciation. Loved it!

My brother and I stopped by here on a weekend during lunch and were seated immediately. We were…read moredisappointed that their only 3 microbrews were unavailable because a brewing part was broken. The server estimated about 3 weeks for the repair. My brother and I enjoyed a flight of other Michigan and National craft beers. My prime rib sandwich was excellent. My brother also said his Galley burger was very good. Low, high, and bar seating. Very clean. Pricey. Excellent service from Maddie. No service or Credit card fee. Nice view of the park and bay.

Raising the boathouse to a four star. The food was really good this past visit it was good the…read moretime before, but they really nailed it this time. The smoked brisket tacos were out of this world. Absolutely delicious. The Italian eggrolls were absolutely incredible as well. The Greek flatbread was really good, but it was a little heavy on the pesto for my taste. That's not to say it wasn't good. It just felt short of the other two dishes which were absolutely fantastic. Server was delightful. And the place just has a great atmosphere.

I always enjoy my trips to Social Oak. Great food, seasonal drink specials, and a full bar, but…read morethe best thing is the view -- big windows and back deck facing Lake Huron!

Came here for dinner on Saturday, 4/6/24. They call them selves a Chophouse and Winebar, but they…read morehave zero sparkling wine. Ordered the smoked meat lasagna, but it was not available. The wedge salad for $7 was good. My wife ordered the $30 filet, medium but it medium well done. Glad we did not order the $75 steak to have it cooked well done. We showed our server but nothing was really done about it. I had pan fried perch with honey carrots, but there was no honey on the carrots. The perch was good, but heavily breaded. At this point I didn't even bother commenting on that, because I did not want to make another complaint to our server. The decor inside is very dated, with faded cottonwood branches arrangement from the 80's, dirty brick in the dining room, and Judas Priest's You've Got Another Thing Coming playing on a bluetooth speaker. The carpet is dirty, and they have tumblers on display for purchase. Not really a chophouse, they should change their name to steaks, seafood, sandwiches, Italian dishes, etc. The prices are reasonable, and the menu has a big variety.