Very nice e staff and cold beverages!! Wanted to go somewhere that people were very friendly, and…read morethis was the place. Little bit of an older style pub but very friendly. They even have a spot for smokers as my sister in law smokes.

Since my last review of this place it has completely turned itself around in so many great ways…read more The review I posted last may have been because of an isolated incident. The patrons and staff have since then been overly patient, kind, helpful, honest, caring and mostly welcoming in nature. The thing is, with experience that is, it is that your certain experiences of whatever you may have ever gone through or had fun with or whatever may have stressed you out at some time or another, is incomparable to the fact that sometimes, someone may just have a bad day. I otherwise have seen the truth of the patron established best bar in Alpena Michigan, and it leads to a bountiful night of fun. They have pool, or what yall like me, the nerds, call billiards, they got darts and I dare you to count how many pennies are in the floor. The drinks are spot on, the staff is usually quite responsive and the patrons tend to like to have fun more than other locations that are similar or like Barilik's... Although, This place is my #2 spot that I've ever been to for this type of atmosphere. Right behind it is JJ's and behind them are Bogarts. On another note, There are notable places to be a patron of outside of the area, such as several locations throughout the United states, let alone the rest of the world.

Very low key but comfy. The bartenders and wait staff are friendly and the service is great.read more

Good bartender. Rough crowd in the bar the night I was there, that spilled into a fight outside the…read moreplace.

The food here is fantastic!! We're here from out of town and have already gone twice! Everything is…read morehomemade and delicious. I've never had a better salad... homemade croutons and ranch! Their drinks are strong and well-priced! The ambience is fun, light and energetic. Come for a drink or to play pool. Also the appetizers are to die for!

Im gonna start by saying the food was good but there were no prices on the menu that should have…read morebeen my first clue! We got 2 burgers and fries a chicken quesadilla and the pretzel bites. The bill was 80 dollars didn't expect that for some bar food

Very friendly tavern, beer was nice and cold. It's pretty dark in there but it is a tavern. Service…read morecould be just a little better as we waited for about 10 minutes before getting served. In their defense they were in the middle of stocking their coolers.

It started many years ago when I was in single digit years of age. At my current age of 37, I…read morerecollect memories that transcend many ideas of service including the aspect of intelligence from the staff in the form of understanding, as well as their attention to the patrons of the establishment. Every time I've stepped foot into this place, I was met with a hearty hello, or a few hey expressions or a hi there! The patrons of this establishment today were extremely pleasant. I love the atmosphere nowadays as well as how it was in the old days and the fact that it is just a wonderful place to unwind from a few months of stress, or go have a good time on the weekends during the seasons that welcome patrons from around not just Alpena, but Michigan itself as well as some random appearances from people out of state. Overall if I wanted to rate this business I would have to give it a 5 and a half stars out of 5. Truly phenomenal to be a person who enjoys the ambience of a space that resembles awesomeness! Thank you. For reference, no I was not drinking at this establishment before legal age, I actually had enjoyed some food and occasional work as a child such as wiping the bar down or sweeping the floor etc.

The food was super. Our friends alway a choose this resraurant while in town. The service kept up…read morewith our jolly table with ground pepper and cheese.

Good food and friendly service are the hallmark of this restaurant…read more I'm in Alpena about two times per year and I make sure I visit it every time I'm in town. I was struggling to decide between the Prime Rib and the Lasagna. I was prompted to try the lasagna since it was made fresh in house every day. I'm so glad k made this choice!! My only disappointment is the atmosphere - it is always dark and kind of depressing. It is just the style of the restaurant and not my preference. It isn't a knock.

We had a party of 9 and Jadin our server was very prompt and friendly! She had great food…read morerecommendations, all of our meals came out together and she had no problem splitting meals and bills! Ambiance was lively and fun! Food was great and we would definitely come back!

We started with 2 of the craft cocktails. One was a blackberry mule and the other smoked cherry…read morecoke. Both refreshing and not too sweet. Food was great too. Had the buffalo cauliflower to start. Really good. Spicy but not too much. Then we had the seafood pasta and the steak burger. Both amazing!!! Cant forget to talk about our server! Excellent. Great recommendations and service. Cant wait to go back!!!

Homey great atmosphere with amazing owners Fun place to go in the summer weekend eveningsread more

The burgers are cooked on an outdoor grill and done right, local fresh ground burger that doesn't…read moredisappoint. As far as I know it's burgers and hotdogs for food but the burgers! Service is friendly and fast and check the open hours before going as they're only open a few days at the end of the week and are seasonal.

Service and food were excellent...!…read more Keep in mind: Get to the hostess stand as soon as they open the lunch menu... The reservation line will be LONG but your wait time is minimal... Our (table) wait time was five minutes...

Everything. Waited to sit on the patio and then ordered a cucumber martini and the downstairs bar…read morewas unable to fill my request so I had to go back upstairs to the main bar and they happily prepared one for me. Our server was not in a good mood. We also ordered the short ribs and they were very over cooked and the meat was dry. Overall disappointed.

Food was very good. Only 1 little box of takeout out of 8 people. So everyone really liked their…read morefood. We had a little bit of everything, so you can't go wrong

Sand bar was recently sold in December and the changes have been amazing. The food is amazing now…read more They even have breakfast now! Service is good. Stop in and try them again you won't be disappointed!!!

I chose to go to Alpena in a very off-season time (April), so there weren't a whole lot of choices…read morefor dinner. After looking for suggestions on Yelp, I decided to try The Black Sheep. This is obviously a neighborhood tavern where people know each other. I felt a little out of place, but still, I slid into a booth (ok, I moved the table and CLIMBED in; they seem to be repurposed pews and the edge is high) and the young woman who was tending the bar -- and who seemed to be the only server working -- came over promptly. I ordered the Westminster -- turkey, bacon, cheese, a cranberry pecan dressing on focaccia. And what the menu doesn't tell you is that the chips that come with it are plentiful, delicious and homemade! It was a good, big sandwich, and I took half of it with me. An odd note: one of the regulars, who had pretty obviously indulged in Happy Hour (actually, nearly everyone did, because as soon as it was 7:00, they all left!) came up to me, looked at my sandwich and said, "That looks good. I'll have to try it some time!" If you're looking for a pub with an English flair, this is the place to stop.

This is the owner of the restaurant . He's a far left liberal and sends things like this to…read morecustomers