It's a warm and inviting decor, and quality food, most of my experiences at Boot Jack's has been good, the new owner is a seasoned restaurateur and it shows in the way he has expanded his menu (especially the small-plate bar food and appetizers, which are all good.) unfortunately, I ordered the shepherds pie my last visit and it was swimming in grease from not properly draining the meat after cooking- I sent it back and they took it off the bill and gave me another item without charging me for it, so they made it right. The grilled salmon I had was excellent and I will order it again. read more

The food itself was good. The bartender/server was very nice. But waiting an hour for two burgers is absolutely unacceptable 31$ for one beer, a kids burger, and a regular burger is a tad ridiculous. It's cute little tavern but they need to get their kitchen in order. The bartender kept apologizing... but man! read more

Went with 6 people for dinner. Everyone enjoyed the food. My sandwich was very good and our server was pleasant and efficient. We will go back. read more

So slow, after 70 minutes we were told it would be another 10 minutes and we decided to leave. 20 minutes after ordering drinks ( draft beer and a wine) they told us the wine was not available. Poor service all around we are done with boot jack read more

Great food selection, awesome service and comfortable atmosphere! New menu coming soon, new TVs.

My mom, my beau, and I ate at Boot Jack for a late lunch/early dinner. It was happy hour time so we got some excellent fried mushrooms. The food was good, but the service was mediocre. While we were eating our server got a call and literally walked off the job without saying anything to her coworkers. So we were left waiting for a long time while the rest of the staff was figuring things out. Other than that it was a good experience. Outdoor dining on the patio is available. read more

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For a snowy Sunday visiting the lake, we wanted to start with a meal that would stick to our ribs. After asking for some recommendations from friends and family and then vetting them through Yelp, we decided on the Boot Jack Tavern. Located on the south side of Round and Devil's Lakes, Boot Jack Tavern is a cozy spot to grab a bite to eat. We parked in their large lot before hurrying in to the warmth. Once inside, the friendly bartender encouraged us to grab a seat anywhere, and we chose the table closest to the fire. The recommendation all around seemed to be to go with a burger, so that's what we both did. As we waited for our food to be served, we noticed how friendly and attentive the bartender was to everyone, greeting regulars by name, and making sure our drinks were filled, even as she served up others behind the bar. I have to go with the majority and recommend a burger if you come here. The patty was tasty and cooked just right, on a slightly crispy toasted brioche bun, and the fries that were served with it hit the perfect balance of crispy and soft. If you're in the area, check out the Boot Jack Tavern for one of their delicious burgers! read more

Boot Jack Tavern - Burger with Blue Cheese, Mushrooms, and a side of fries - Bars Near Me - Manitou Beach, Michigan

Best food on devils lake! Great variety. I love the cajun chicken pasta, honey sriracha wings, chicken Cobb salad, burgers, cheese curds, and cauliflower are consistently a good choice, but you can't mess up & the beers and cider are cold in the glass. read more

Boot Jack Tavern - Bars Near Me - Manitou Beach, Michigan

Update: We haven't stopped here in a couple years until tonight. Afainnthisnplace didn't disappoint. Friendly staff. Quick and attentive service. We ordered a few appetizers. Most of them were home made and delicious. The hamburgers we're cook to perfection and tasted great. The cajun chicken pdta was good. I would add a pinch more heat and sauce but all in all tasted good. We won't wait another two years to come back here. This is our first time being here. We were greeted quickly when we arrived. We seated ourselves and was quickly helped. They had started a new menu a few days prior to our arrival. Plenty of choices. Our waitress was very helpful with explaining the menu. We ordered several appetizers and entrees. Everything was great. The mixed drinks were great and pretty quick. Overall it was a pretty good experience. It was a Friday night at about 8pm and they had music playing. It was awful loud and made it difficult to have conversation. I would recommend it to anyone. read more

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Always had decent, but not great food. Spinach artichoke dip is the best. Last night my wife and I ate there and it was terrible. Change the oil in your fryer and pretend that your customers are the reason you're there. SMH read more

Food is always good and the staff friendly! Miss the veggie burger but the chicken club is a sold "go to".

I guess I should have been alarmed when we sat down and although tables were full, hardly any had food on them. It took 20 minutes to get water and a coke to our table. We ordered a burger, order of wings, side salad and a perch sandwich. Almost 40-45 minutes later we received out food. The salad I ordered was warm. The wings were very small in size and were extremely tough. (I think they may have re-fried them as they were really dry.) My husband asked for his burger to be cooked to medium. It was burnt on ends of the burger and extremely dry. He couldn't eat it. My son had ordered the perch sandwich. The 2 pieces of fish on it was about 2 inches long in length and very thin. The bottom of the bun was thicker than the fish. He had taken off the top just to see if any fish was actually on the sandwich. He also stated that the tartar sauce tasted funny. The waitress came to ask if we everything was ok and before we could answer or let her know we needed anything she walked away! This was truly the worst dining experience I've had! I am very disappointed since the restaurant looked cute inside, but the service was terrible. As we were leaving I did mention how bad our food was and the waitress said "Oh! You should have said something!" How could I when you walked away from our table before we could! Definitely will not be back! That's $60 bucks down the drain! read more

Went on a Wednesday and it was trivia night. Had the perch and and the Buffalo chicken dip appetizer and both were great! Trivia was really fun and easy to play. Service was a little slow but nothing too bad. Overall great experience. read more

Jim O has quite the mouth on em, hit me up anytime you wanna come back ‍ great staff, clean bathrooms (at least before we got ahold of em) (sorry for the mess) read more

my wife had chicken pot pie; it was terrible. seemed they opened a can of peas and used the juice in the can as a broth. the first time she had it, it was great, not this time. I had a burger, fair. nothing to write home about. Service, fair, the waitress brought our food, never saw her again till we got our bill. made the trip from Perrysburg Ohio. nice old place rustic. as far as a return, not likely.... read more

Decent food. Kitchen must be small because food can be slow when moderately busy. Friendly service

Stopped in for a meal with friends. Good beer menu, and decent selection of other drinks. Burger was done perfectly, and the chips and fries were good. Perch dinner was just ok - fish was kind of bony. Shepherd's pie was decent, but not "great". We'll come back in due time, likely leaning towards the burgers. read more

Best food and beverage in Manitou Beach. Angie and her crew do an amazing job during these difficult times.

Excellent pulled pork and pulled chicken sandwich with cherry bourbon bbq sauce. Amazing onion rings. Great service. Angie, the owner, took time to chat with us. read more

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As we had heard wonderful things from a friend about this establishment, we came from Ohio to visit. I'm just going to make a long story short and say that we were nearly swindled, bamboozled, and ripped off. Nicole, the server, seemed like a rather poor waitress from the very first. From sweeping our extra napkins off the table to flirting with the (round) table behind us, she obviously had other things on her mind. The food was good. The homemade chips were delicious, and my nachos would have been better with the jalapeños that were included in the menu description. My bill came and it totaled around $35. Reasonable considering my wife and I each had a beer with our entree. I paid with a debit card and when going to sign the bill, realized that it was for $59 which had already been billed to my account when I looked it up. Of course Nicole was nowhere to be found when trying to rectify this error. My wife had to walk up to the bar where Nicole was lounging, talking to the bartender. She claimed, "Oh, I just realized that I accidentally ran that card for the round table. (Which hasn't finished eating yet and their bill hadn't been brought out). I was just coming to fix it!" Nope. You got caught. By the way this was handled, it's a regular thing by this waitress. If you eat here, watch your bill to the penny. She didn't pick up two bills and accidentally scan the wrong one. She picked up my bill and walked straight to the register. She brought my copy as the $35 bill and the merchant copy was for $59. read more

I get sick every time, but it tastes good. Menu changes are not good, most of the best things are off menu. Even the make your own burger is off. read more

What a great little bar! Food is delicious and atmosphere is neat. They have a large assortment of Michigan beers on tap and staff are friendly. The ribeye is really good and my wife got the smoked gouda primavera with salmon! read more

Boot Jack Tavern - Bars Near Me - Manitou Beach, Michigan

First time visit and I very rarely write a review unless it has been an exceptional bad experience. Lack of help which I would think it would be owner/managers fault. (I have worked in and managed restaurants myself) Dinner took almost an hour after order was placed. Place was almost full inside and only 2 waitresses and obviously short handed in the kitchen as well. Our waitress was doing her best and I appreciated that. Food tasted fair but in child portions. My husband ordered Mac and cheese with 1 strip of bacon cut up on top, which barely covered the bottom of an 8" pan and single layer ..not heaped up at all. This and a small dinner salad $12.00. We all know the cost of Mac and cheese and to not have an adult portion, at that price? He left there, still hungry. My meal, we won't even go there. We eat out frequently and are relaxed, easygoing people and very understanding...we are also very familiar with portion size verses cost and sometimes waiting, which happens, but an hour for your food ???.... This missed the mark on all accounts. read more

Love the Maurice salad. Service not so much. 10 people in Resturant tonight. Sat at the bar ordered a salad 30 min later bartender went to check. Ugh. No explanation! So sad read more

Boot Jack is a very warm, welcoming place with friendly staff! Beautiful woodsy rustic interior, stone fireplace, copper topped bar. Great selection of Michigan beers & wines, and food is well-prepared with generous servings - big sandwiches, lovely salads and wonderful homemade soups. Dinner entrees include nightly specials that are creative & "gourmet". Plus there are yummy happy hour 1/2 price appetizers. We eat here at least once or twice a week because it's our favorite spot around the lakes! read more

great local place on the lake! Welcoming, GREAT cheese curds, fried in a lager batter and great service~

My wife and I drove from the Chicago area to Manitou Beach for a wedding last weekend and she is a huge fan of Shepherds Pie. Upon perusing the restaurant menus in the area, I found Shepherds Pie on the Boot Jack Tavern Menu and booked a reservation on a Friday night. The restaurant was crowded and their sign outside the entrance door informed us they were understaffed and asked customers to be patient with them. Even though it was so bustling, our server Shelby consistently came over to see how we were doing, to check if we needed drink refills, and to tell us how much longer the wait would be for our food to be served. The wait was worth it. My wife said this was the BEST Shepherds Pie she had ever had. The sauce on it was just outstanding. I had the Brooklyn Ribeye steak and although it was cooked a little more than my medium rare request, it was still very tasty. We had a great evening here and the great tasting Shepherds Pie sure scored huge points for me with my wife! We highly recommend this restaurant. read more

I love this gem. The atmosphere is relaxing, the food offerings are just different enough to make one stop and ponder the choices. We had the pulled chicken and the Boot Jack burger with bacon jam (yum!). We added on to the Memphis bbq chicken with the cherry bourbon sauce and it too was delish. The staff was friendly and the food came out quick. We'll be back! read more

Great atmosphere, great food, great people work here! We've recently had to ask for a special/personal accommodation for a family member and the working staff/waitresses/bartenders are most kind & helpful! read more

Absolute BEST CHEESE CURDS!!! Awesome happy hour food specials, everyday from 3:00-6:00 pm. The staff are AMAZING!!!! Friendly & very welcoming. read more

Food was decent. Shepherds pie potatoes were buttery, but the filling could use more seasoning. Fries were good. Wife said Cherry vinaigrette for salad was way too sweet. Tried several of the Michigan wines... all were terrible. Huge MI beer selection, but not impressed with the quality of four I tried. Only 2 IPAs on the list...one I couldn't drink, the other weird aftertaste. read more

Loved the Cheese Curds. The onion rings were huge and had a lot of breading/crunch to them, which was great. I had the chicken sandwich which was delicious. The atmosphere is wonderful from the copper bar to the log cabin feel. The stained glass mirror in the front is absolutely beautiful. I especially loved the little nook with booths in front of the bar. While I didn't get the burger it's huge. If you're a beer lover they have a wide selection on tap with many local brews. If I didn't live so far away I would eat here all the time. I highly recommend Boot Jack Tavern. It's everything a dining experience should be with great food, portions, atmosphere and service. I can't wait to see the full menu in November. read more

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Loved my hamburger and the homemade chips were really great. I think the hamburger bun really made a difference for me. Beer was cold, large variety of Michigan beers available and service was good - can't ask for much more. read more

We were one of 3 tables, 5pm on a Saturday. Hostess seated us, gave us menus and no one ever came back! Ended up walking out after 25min

Beautiful bar, great food! Love all of the Michigan craft beers and wines. Clean atmosphere and friendly staff make this the best bar on the lake. Cheese curds, smoked Gouda primavera, burgers, perch, and the reubens are my favorite items on the menu and all are delicious! If you're out this way, this is a must see! read more

Only 4 Stars to start. Limited menu for soft opening. Great atmosphere and cold beer! Huge Burger and awesome Fried Cheese Curds! I will be back when I can offer a full review - I will definitely be back! read more

The atmosphere at the Boot Jack Tavern is perfect for the area, very rustic and relaxing. The menu is nicely laid out with a wide range of items to please the entire family. As with all establishments, I try them 3 times, prior to reviewing them. My first visit I tried the salmon with smoked Gouda primavera, this dish was just a bit too rich for my personal liking, it could have been the salmon Gouda combination that threw it off, possibly better with steak?? The fried pickles were over battered, maybe a little burned or they are just needing to change the fryer grease. Everything else I've tried I have really enjoyed. Buffalo Chicken Dip, Shrimp/Feta Dip, Caesar Salad and Chicken Pesto Panini all great (although I do prefer my panini in a press). Boot Jack offers a full bar with a fabulous Michigan Craft Beer Selection, way to support local! I had the bartender whip me up a virgin Bloody Mary and it was perfect. My only complaint is it took forever to get it, very polite service, but very, very slow. I do believe our server mentioned she was new, so in time I'm sure the pace will pick up. Mediocre service at its best is the norm for the most restaurants in the Devils lake area, super friendly, but unbearably slow. I recommend if you're having a lake day sit back, relax and enjoy, but if you have a time limit, find a different venue (not in Lakes region) to explore. I'm not crossing this place off my list, the potential is all there, just needs fine tuned. read more

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I've been to Boot Jack a few times, and must say that the food and service are second to none. The atmosphere is just incredible, very relaxing and welcoming. The beautiful bar and log cabin style build make for a unique dining experience in Southern Michigan. When you're at Boot Jack, you feel like you could be in Northern Michigan. If you're looking for a place to try several different local beers or have a unique dining experience, I highly recommend giving this place a try. read more

Great looking place. Great drinks and music. Web page didn't match the menu at all. Ordered the strip steak and it was awful. My friend ordered the same and his was just as bad. Could only eat half of it. No discount or even a free drink. read more

Terrible experience The soup of the day was chicken and rice I asked about the soup The server said let me check with the kitchen They still had it I ordered it The server came back and apologized 20 minute later and said the kitchen needs to cook the rice 15 minutes later she brings my cup of soup I take one spoonful...no rice I asked my wife if she can find rice..NO I tell the server the soup is unacceptable When she brings the bill the soup is still on the tab I say I'm not paying for chicken and rice with NO rice After about 10 minutes the corrected bill arrives Don't waste your time!!!! read more