I actually really love the Pinehurst, but it is a quintessential dive bar. Bartender was super…read morefriendly. Prices are great. Pizza is very good. And music plays constantly.

Great food, great drinks, incredible service. A true Northern Michigan classic. I love this place.read more

Beachcomer is island "Dive Bar" vibe, no pretenses and exactly what you want for decent food and…read moredrinks at a good price. Since i ebjoy this type of place, 5 starts because the staff makes the place. Locals abound after the 5pm opening, music some nights and adults who enjoy a comfortable bar with friendly staff will be right at home.

Super yummy pizzas!! Brianna was amazing on the phone for our carry out pizza- made sure my pizza…read morewas just right. Thank you Brianna!! We will be back for amazing pizza on the island.

I love bars like this. I was on a trip with one of my friends. We decided to try the Keyhole…read moreafter another restaurant did not no meet our expectations. (I wanted to go to the Keyhole as my first choice but was overruled) I had the steak hoagie with onion rings, and he had the white fish dinner. Both were very good. We sat at the bar to eat and the bartender was great. The food was delivered quickly and there were lots of TVs to watch as you ate. I will be going back next time I am in Mackinaw City!

Visited family in the area and met up with friends at the Keyhole. We had the whitefish fried…read moresandwich and onion rings. With all fried food if the oil isn't clean that's all you taste is oil. I think that was the case the day we visited. Fish didn't have much taste. My husband had the Italian sub and it was good. Others in our group had the perch fingers. It seemed like everything fried was over cooked or oil need to be changed. All at the table had blood Mary's and $6.50 for a Bloody Mary is not seen in very many places especially a tourist trap. Service was good as we had a party of 12.

Love this bar which has been a mainstay in Pelleston (Mr. Ed's)! The new owners put some cash in…read morethe decor both inside and out. They added a ton of new big TV's and rustic furniture. They have also added much needed outside space. The owners have also added micro beer (finally and ty)!! The owners are super friendly and pay homage to the previous owners by having the #coldestbeer in upper Michigan! This is a must go to place for beer and bar food for both locals and visitors. Stay tuned there is much more excitement to come!!!

Friendly staff, fun for all ages, great prices, live music. Thanks for the great family/friend…read moretime, Chris!

The self serve taps are so reasonably priced and a fun experience. I would definitely go back…read more The beverages were delicious. I stuck with the stout but my partner enjoyed the seltzer. We used qr codes to order and enjoyed a delicious dessert pizza. It's not overly sweet, but hit the spot. Service was stellar, and they even let us move once an outside table opened up. It was a beautiful night and very relaxing to sit outside, enjoy some beverages, and dessert. Highly recommend. It was also shockingly well priced for such a tourist area.

4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here. Skip to the end to see my rating scale…read more The three things I look for in a brewery are an inviting outdoor space, accessibility to some good food options, and (of course) some quality beers. Big bonus if a place is dog friendly. Salty Mac accomplishes all of these parameters. It's self-serve, so it's a little different in that regard, but someone was always handy to get you pointed in the right direction with how the taps work - and there are a lot to pick from! They have options for wine, seltzers, ciders, and about a dozen different varieties of beers. In my experience it's tough to have that many offerings and produce a brew that's fantastic and make me want to come back for the beer alone. So while none of the beers were fantastic, there are enough solid options that I found one I liked and happily ran through three within a short time. The flatbreads available were really nice. We had a crab rangoon and a white, both excellent. Lastly I need to point out their tipping policy. The owners decided to pay their staff a good competitive wage so that their income wasn't based on the number of customers through the door. For that reason, all the tips are donated to local charities which were listed on a card near the register. I absolutely love that approach and wish more places did it that way. Much respect for this! My rating scale: 1 - Just don't 2 - You'll survive, but there are better choices close by 3 - Good choice if you're in the area 4 - I'd drive 30 minutes out of my way just to come here 5 - I'd try to convince my wife to drive an hour just to come here

The ambiance is really fun in the place. We sat and listened to a live performer for a bit in the…read moreevening while enjoying drinks and late night munchies. We also had lunch here earlier and the food was great. All of the bar staff was friendly, knowledgeable and quick to serve and answer questions.

I brought my mother here for Mother's Day, and I'm really glad I did. Our waiter was very friendly…read moreand greeted us with a smile every time he came to the table. He even wished my mom a happy Mother's Day before taking our order, which was a nice touch. We started with the Street Corn Nachos as an appetizer, then ordered a pulled pork sandwich and a grilled portobello mushroom sandwich, both with fries on the side (an additional $4 each). This was an excellent place to bring my mom since she's vegetarian, and the restaurant had plenty of vegetarian-friendly options. The food was excellent, especially the nachos -- the queso was amazing. The restaurant also gives you a lot of customization options, like swapping chips for fries for an extra $4 or adding protein to the nachos for an additional charge. That said, while the nachos were really good, they were still $18 without any protein, which honestly felt overpriced for chips, cheese, and vegetables. We came during lunch service, and overall the food, service, and view made for a great experience. However, it is definitely on the expensive side. Most entrees seemed to range from around $20-30. Still, if you're willing to spend a little more for quality food, generous portions, and a great atmosphere, it's definitely worth visiting.

Must have gotten rid of their salads, Mac N cheese. Menu is a tiny sheet, was expecting so much…read moremore. Order and pay at the bar. Settled on the 14 inch brick fire pizza with anchovies added, smoked whitefish spread and shiitake mushroom crostini. $26.77, missing 3 pizza ingredients. :( Scratched the pizza order. They are out of bell peppers, Calabrian Hot Long Chilies. Two apps only then. The whitefish and the mushroom crostinis were both quite good. 4 Stars on the apps. Disappointed in the lack of pizza ingredients, but overheard our table neighbors indicate the crust on their pizza wasn't so good, sounds like it worked out for us in the end. 1 star for not having onefo Guess it's a progressive dinner tonight. We are off to get more food.

Just a bit out of the way from main Mackinaw City area but well worth the extra couple miles drive…read more Nice feel to the place which was packed on a Thursday night. There were a lot of families there. Now for the beer. I actually had only the brown ale. It wasn't too bad but not over the top wonderful. I would have had more to at least sample but it was fairly packed and only one TV. We wanted to watch the Tigers playoff game and from the other half of the brewery, we couldn't see the TV. Didn't try any of the food.

Temper your expectations with the ribs. I had the 1lb of ribs priced at $35 (including fries). I…read moreknew that included the bones, but the quantity of ribs was something you'd find on the kids menu. My Mackinaw Island IPA was good.

What a terrible place to eat!…read more our group of 4 were seated upstairs, ordered drinks and food, then saw a friend downstairs. we invited him to come up and eat with us, and when he did he mentioned 4 others from our ski group (24) were on their way. So we went down to his table, a bigger table, and had a seat. The server came by and asked if we wanted to order, to which we said we already had ordered upstairs but were going to move down to dine with our friend in a larger table. We were told we couldn't do that and had to go back upstairs! I asked to talk to a manager. When the manager came out, without even asking what was going on, He told me we had to go back upstairs and could not join our group! When I questioned his remark, he looked at me and said " you can leave" So we did! We went to Audies a few blocks away..... MUCH better food, DEFINITELY better prices and in talking to a few locals, found out how BAD customer service is at DIXIE, and that NONE of the locals will eat there! Management doesn't care about customers, just get them in and get them out! 100% tourist trap, HIGH prices, TERRIBLE staff including the "MANAGER" This is definitely a place that will fail and rightfully so. When a business doesn't care about customer service and only the bottomed line $$$$$ word travels fast! Terrible experience and will NEVER go back!

Excellent food all the time!! Whitefish dip is so flavorful with smoked fish. The pike perch was…read morelightly battered to perfection in a wrap. They have sheltered porch seating in the Summer. Staff very courteous and friendly. Plenty of parking.

This is the second time that we have eaten at Driftwood and we will undoubtedly come back again…read morenext time we are vacationing in the area. To start the atmosphere of this restaurant is very relaxed and has the sports bar vibe. The customer service is phenomenal and the food was great. We started with cheese curds and ordered both marinara sauce and ranch. Absolutely delicious! For our meal my son ordered the Potato Skins, my husband ordered the Pub Burger, my daughter ordered the Butter Chicken, and I ordered the Chicken Nachos. All of us thoroughly enjoyed our meals as well as the Chocolate Peanut Butter Landslide that we had for dessert. We definitely recommend this restaurant if you want good food and an awesome atmosphere.

I think this is a hit and miss. Our server Christine is exceptional. She is very friendly and…read morealways paid attention to what we need. The food is nice and I really recommended the whitefish from the entree menu. If I ever make another trip to Mackinaw City, I will definitely returm.

Walleye and lobster bisque were very good. Our server was very good although the bar was slowread more