I drink so, I don't go to pubs, but I was invited after a funeral. And since I'm vegetarian, there was very little for me to choose from. But they have this portobelo mushroom burger which is VERY GOOD. A tad too much sauce/juice on it but I personally and not big on condiments. read more

I love the courtesy of waitstaff at Blackthorn!! They just closed the kitchen and yet they gave that warm welcome and made us food too! Friendly atmosphere! I ordered the steak cooked to medium well and the waitress suggested to me politely that I should consider ordering medium!! She was spot on about overcooking and I was able to enjoy steak the way I wanted! I wouldn't rate high for this spot primarily for food, but as a hangout place to grab a few drinks and munchies, this definitely is a place to go! read more

Blackthorn Pub - Flat Iron steak. I am glad the waitress suggested that I order medium instead of medium well!! Yummy!! - Pubs Near Me - Holly, Michigan

Amazing food! Great music! I got the stuffed mushrooms and they were amazinggggg! The atmosphere is cozy and chill. We will definitely be back (: read more

I've been wanting to go to Blackthorn since the place opened two months ago. But, they open later in the afternoon (4pm), and I've been wanting to head there for lunch. I finally got there today. Unfortunately, the food wasn't all that great! I had the curry chicken soup, which didn't have much 'zip' to it, sadly. I also shared an order of the fish and chips, which I heard were great...but, was just o.k. Kinda greasy and limp....in the sort of way where you wish you had a paper towel to sop up the extra grease with. And, it needed more 'crunch' to the coating. The chips were pleasantly seasoned, but limp as well. I will say, though, that the beer selection was wonderful. They had a nice mix (on drought) of atypical beers I knew well (e.g. Bells, Harp) and some I had yet to try. I like that. And, they're willing to let you try a taster...which is always quite appreciated. I think Blackthorn will make a great addition to the area. I hope to find an increase in the quality of the food next time I go, though. I WILL go again, especially once they gain sufficient business to open up earlier in the day! The staff was great, too! I really wish them luck! read more

Always a great time at Blackthorn Restaurant and Pub in the quaint village of Holly, Michigan! Love the food, especially on the chef featured menu! From juicy burgers to delicious steaks, it's sure to please!The service is friendly and efficient and don't skip dessert as the Pumpernickel Bread Pudding is to die for. I love the live music they often have from country to rock and even a Scottish group-awesome! Can't wait to return to Blackthorn! read more

Blackthorn Pub - Pubs Near Me - Holly, Michigan

Great pub. Friendly staff and Megan behind the bar is a blast and it would be hard to have a bad time around her. Really cool pub vibe here and will be coming back next we are in town. read more

The FDA's 2013 Food Code requires food employees to wear "hats, hair coverings or nets, beard restraints, and clothing that covers body hair" at work. read more

Great and friendly service with s fantastic selection of food! All being delicious (especially the cheesecake! :D). The beer selection is amazing and the food is delicious!! read more

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If you are in a hurry, don't bother, the service, at least for us, was slow. If you have the time, do stop in, for the food is very good. I had the Turkey pastrami sandwich, my wife selected a salad with salmon, my daughter loved her pasta, and my mother had a fish sandwich. Everyone enjoyed there meal. One other comment, the place was very cold. That may have contributed to the cool food when served. read more

Can't say enough good things about this pub. Literally everything on the menu is DELICIOUS. And they have snickers cheesecake...need I say more? read more

Blackthorn Pub - Pubs Near Me - Holly, Michigan

I like the higher end menu and my guy loves the craft beer on tap. I wish they offered more healthy food options but it is a pub so I will deal. read more

We had beer and lunch - two veggie sandwiches and fries. It was good. I don't know about eating dinner here, but maybe...? Normal bar food. Good, solid. Little pricey but whatever. No changing table. I didn't take a star off because it is a pub, perhaps it is a sign they don't want kids. But just a note. read more

This place is average. So if you're looking for an average burger, average atmosphere, average soup, etc ... This is the place for you! I ordered the Pub Burger and was hoping for a juicy bar burger, hand-formed and seasoned by the cook working the flat grill- but was sadly disappointed. The burger was a preformed flavorless piece of warm meat sitting on your everyday average bun. Won't be back read more

This is our Cheers... Blackthorn knows how to cook a fresh, from scratch meal. They keep some great standards but the special menu, which is on rotation every two weeks, is where it is at! Chef Eric keeps it fresh and multicultural from every direction. The beer selection and tap takeovers are plenty. The staff is always top notch when it comes to service and knowledge. read more

Extremely friendly. Great service. Great beer selection. The bartender helped us decide what to get and she was super helpful! read more

Blackthorn Pub - Great beer! - Pubs Near Me - Holly, Michigan

Great food, clean restaurant and super friendly staff! The food on the menu is all good. My favorite is the forest chicken entree or salmon!! read more

Well, I was super surprised downtown (formally an antique Mecca) has restaurants. After hearing multiple positive reviews I decided to dive in and was not disappointed. The menu was interesting with good standards and specials. The potato nachos are the current go to app when I go. Burgers are great, salads good too. I've had it tried many things and have yet to be disappointed. The decor is nice and the staff is on top of things. Occasionally they have live music as well. read more

Always delicious. Bartenders are great, and knowledgable about selection. Employees are friendly. Food is great! I have loved everything I have gotten there except the pretzels and pub cheese. read more

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Amazing creative food. This week they have these delicious fried oysters. The batter is simply heaven and the oysters are beyond wonderful.

Horrible service. Manager Steve may be the worst manager I've ever seen. Poor customer service and bad attitude. Lost our large groups business permanently. If I was the owner I'd sack him ASAP. He claimed an ID we had was fake after they served her. The level of dumb in here is off the charts. read more

Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. The staff was horribly rude. Served us wine/liquor at the bar. Then once we had our table, the manager came over and asked to see my wife's ID again because "he heard it was fake". After examining it, he determined in his had that it was fake. So, we pulled a cop in to look at her ID and he told the manager it was a real ID. The manager still was a jerk and refused to serve us. So we left. It's safe to say I will never go here again. read more

Food is amazing, fish and chips all that you could expect from an Irish pub! I love the burgers and the beer selection is large enough to put me into a coma trying to figure out which one to try. Service can be iffy, be prepared to speak up and get what you need. Downtown desperately needed this restaurant. The only thing I didn't like was the poutine. I love fries, I love Canadians, I don't understand where they went wrong here...... lol. read more

Best fish and chips I've ever had! Great staff, great atmosphere, definitely go. My boyfriend loved his meal as well. we'll definitely be back!!! :) read more

First time here - the wait staff are super friendly and quick to refill drinks. The Guinness Cheddar soup is an absolute MUST. Great atmosphere - beautiful exposed brick walls, right in the historic area of Holly. read more

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I came here for the first time on a Friday night. It's a sweet little place; one giant room with exposed brick on each side, a bar in the back, and a few tv's with the game on. Our party of three had to wait for 30mins, but no biggie, as the live music was spot on. Kudos to that guy! Now for the important stuff. Breakfast burger. Nuf said. Seriously it was awesome. It's exactly what your thinking when you hear 'breakfast burger' and what you're already starting to salivate about. It comes with skinny fries, u know like borderline hashbrowns, but all in all they were still delish. $6 IPA to top it off and I was out of there for $20. Great atmosphere, great burger, high five lol. read more

Amazing- I am so impressed. 90% of the time when I finish a dinner out, I think "I could have made this better at home". This is one of those rare places where I would return and give them money to make me food. We had the half chicken special, that came with the best potato salad I have ever had. Things were well seasoned, used fresh veggies and herbs, weren't greasy. Bread pudding is on its way and I am waiting with anticipation. read more

This place is our absolute favorite! We go once a week and if we miss a week we are in serious withdrawal. The people, the food, the comfortable atmosphere..it's a gem. read more

This place is awesome! The staff is friendly, the food is AMAZING, and the beer selection is great. I've been here quite a few times and I have yet to leave less than pleased, full, and smiling. read more

Pretty solid place. Been there a couple times with my girlfriend and we both liked our meals.

What a great spot for a Friday night! Great beer selection. Live music was awesome!!! I had the salmon with a side ceaser salad and you better come hungry! The side salad was a nice size to have as an appetizer and the salmon was couldn't have tasted better. The mashed potatoes were not as warm as the rest of the food but it didn't stop me from stuffing my face. If you love the brewery/pub feel. Come here for a Friday night and enjoy some live music. read more

Classic Pub fare- Great sandwiches, Outstanding selection of MI beers among many. Staff is friendly and very helpful. Definitely worth the quick drive for us from Clarkston. read more

Great service from Heather at the bar where we also dined. Grilled chicken dinner might sound plain or normal but is not to be underestimated. It is an excellent choice and very good and satisfying. Looking forward to returning again in the not to distant future. read more

Great food, amazing drink selection, and a nice atmosphere to watch the game and catch up with friends and loved ones. One selection that caught our eyes was the Beef on 'Wick. This western New York classic was nice to see, and tasted great. read more

Food is super good and the menu has something for everyone. Bartenders make great drinks! Everyone is always nice.

My husband and I's weekly date night; cozy, always new drafts, everything made in-house, with creative specials that are always worth trying. For a pub in a small town; the Chef is surprisingly bold and inventive with his creations and always deliciously on point in my book. They even did their take on Loco Moco one week that made this island girl very happy. Love this pub and the staff. read more

Every time I come back to see my family I come over here at least once. I love this place! There may be less than 20 beers on tap, but it is still one of the best selections of beer taps! Every time I come for a visit there are some very good and unique beers. (my favorite was when they had the Southern Tier crème brulee portar). The food is much better than the average bar. Have not been disappointed with any of the food that I've had here. Strongly recommend stopping in for a beer and a snack. Also have heard that the live shows are great. Have not been able to visit during one yet. read more

We had a great lunch here recently. The food was yummy and service nice. Definitely recommend

Nice and clean place with a respectable beer selection- some 5 and 6 yr old options from Dogfish Head when I was here. I can't recommend the Reuben and Blackbeard burger enough. Perfection. The fries didn't look like much at first, but boy was I pleasantly surprised. They have some Irish pub classics on the menu, along with some modern twists. I'm so glad I stopped in. I can't remember my waiters name, but he was great. read more

Probably the best grilled pork chop (lean, tender, juicy, with savory seasonings) I've ever had, atop a creamy but light rutabaga mash, finished off with a Granny Smith apple slaw - I'm pretty sure there was some Irish butter in the mix. Delectable! The classic shepherds pie delivered and then some (enjoyed the pronounced flavor of the stout). Fish & chips, crispy exterior, moist and juicy inside, not greasy. Really good crisp, tender and perfectly seasoned fries. The heat of the spicy burger had a wonderful depth of flavor, but it was a smidge over cooked. The Blackthorn (signature sandwich) is kind of a run of the mill French dip. The reuben fritters were fun to try, cooked just right, but not a hit with our family. Pleasant atmosphere. Great service. The food was a bit slow coming out. We'll be back! read more

I don't normally give 5 stars for a place that isn't a 5 star dining experience. However, this is different. I read a review where somebody complained about the acoustics and the volume. This IS an Irish Pub. It's meant to be loud. It's like a Common House. Lots of folks talking, having a great time and just enjoying themselves. The ceilings are high in this old brick building. It's what it is.....if you carpeted the floors, brought in some sound panels it would lose it's personality. It you want a quiet, romantic dinner, I might suggest down the street. Our service was wonderful despite the place being full-on packed to the gills on a Saturday night. They have huge selection of beers. Although I don't drink beer, my wife does and she made a choice that our waitress recommended. She said it was perfection in a glass !! The food? I wasn't expecting a whole lot, but boy was I wrong. We ordered the poutine. It was the best poutine we've had. The gravy they make is indeed special. The fries are obviously hand cut and the cheese curds were huge and tasty. The best poutine anywhere. My wife ordered the flat iron steak, it was cooked perfectly as she had ordered it. I tried it and it was downright tasty!!! The salads coming out of the kitchen look like artwork !!! I ordered Fish and Chips minus chips add Mashed. The Fish was one big piece of fresh tasty haddock. It was destroyed by a ton of breading, but lightly breaded perfectly. It was wonderful. The mashed were not just mashed but obviously their Colcannon. They were SO SO good. I'm a huge mashed potatoes guy. These are awesome, truly awesome. Even their cole slaw was wonderful. It was a vinegar slaw, not creamy. It reminded me of the old Dukes Fish and Chips slaw. As far as serving size goes, they were HUGE. We brought half our food home with us !!!! What a wonderful experience we had at this amazing little gem in downtown Holly. We WILL be going back. I highly recommend this place. read more