I had the Cowboy Grinder with tots and it was really good. Our server was very friendly and…read moreattentive. Nice place to go for food and drinks. Bathroom was very clean. I recommend stopping in.

Solid stop for food and draft beers!…read more I come here once every couple of months or so with friends to grab food and a beer and never leave dissatisfied! The service is very friendly and they work as quick as they can. Can be a little slow to get food at times but everything is made to order and very fresh so worth the wait! As far as the ambiance goes, you wouldn't be able to tell from the exterior but the inside is very vibrant, lively and inviting! Plenty of televisions for the sports lovers out there as well. Lastly, the food and beer. The menu is a little small but I do believe it has something for everyone and I'm never disappointed with my choices. The burgers are especially delicious! I also love the draft beers they offer on tap, the Vanilla Java Porter from Atwater Brewery being my favorite! (If they still offer that one) Overall, this may not be my absolute favorite restaurant in Mason but it is up there with the best in my opinion!

We have just discovered this place a few weeks ago and have recently made our second visit. We love…read moreit! The food is very good and the variety of choices is amazing. Our party of four has had everything from the fish and chips to burgers to sandwiches to hot dogs and appetizers. Everyone was impressed! Dottie was our most recent server and she is very friendly, accurate with her orders and attentive. The atmosphere is surely more of a bar than a fine dining restaurant but it's an honest experience and is a lot of fun.

Went out to dinner with the family. I love this place! Best pizza in Michigan. My first pizza…read moreexperience with them was in Southfield

Buddies in East Lansing definitely gives all the feels when it comes to a hometown bar!…read more Whether you're in the mood for sports on TV with delicious wings, a yummy appetizer, a quick bev, or even a tasty dinner...this place has it all! One side of the restaurant is traditional family-style dinner seating with nice open space great for large groups too! The other side is the bar and patio both spacious with comfortable seating. The team members are super delightful, with welcoming attitudes and smiles! We always look forward to seeing them. We love our neighborhood bar!

I am incredibly disappointed with our experience at Buddie's Pub and Grill. The red flags started…read moreimmediately when the initial plates brought out to our table were visibly dirty.Things only got worse when the food arrived. I ordered the chicken strips, and they were completely unpalatable. They tasted heavily of old, burnt ash and smoke, which means the kitchen is failing to maintain and change their fryer oil.I chose not to cause a scene or ruin a nice dinner while my family was at the table. Instead, I waited until they left and went out of my way to speak with the manager privately and respectfully. Rather than taking accountability for serving poor-quality food on dirty dinnerware, the manager hid behind rigid policy. They refused to offer a refund or an adjustment because the meal was partially eaten.Eating half a meal to see if it gets any better isn't an endorsement of quality--it's a customer trying to make the best of a bad dish. Waiting to speak to management privately was a courtesy to the business, not an admission of satisfaction.To make matters worse, I ended up losing over $20 on a meal I only expected to cost around $15 due to unexpected upcharges on the final bill. Paying a premium to eat burnt food in an unsanitary environment while being dismissed by management is unacceptable.I still have my physical receipt to prove my visit. It is highly disappointing to see a local, family-owned business treat paying customers with such disregard. We will not be returning, and I strongly advise others to look elsewhere for dinner.

Had a great experience. Nice service. Liked my fish and chips. Will return soon with guests!read more

They have the best olive burger, so tasty and perfectly cooked. Great service by the staff and fun…read moreto go with friends. Get the mixed berry salad with chicken for a low cal option.

I had the BEST chicken Caesar salad at Sidebar! The chicken was perfectly cooked and, most…read moreimportantly, NOT dry. The Caesar dressing is made in-house and it honestly tastes phenomenal. As someone who's a big salad person, I'm pretty picky about my Caesar salads, and theirs definitely exceeded my expectations! The service was also amazing, and the managers were so friendly and welcoming. The whole place has such a warm, homey vibe, with really good food and great people. I absolutely loved my experience and will definitely be coming back! Highly recommend Sidebar if you're looking for a really good chicken Caesar salad!

Moody, upscale bar with excellent eats. Great cocktail menu with classic options like Last Word,…read morePaper Plane, and Old Fashion. We went on a Wednesday evening around 6pm and were sat right away but the bar was about 75% full. Service was decent as the bartenders doubled as the waiters. Somewhat limited food menu, but had options ranging from wraps to filets. Sandwiches were around $20 and the main dishes were in the $30-$60 range. Overall good experience and we will be back.

We were hungry and tried to stop at a few places without luck. We didn't realize that it would be…read moreso busy on a Sunday for MSU women's basketball. It was nice to see all the love. We were lucky that we arrived just as a couple was leaving the bar so we were able to be seated. They were slammed! But the bartender didn't miss a beat! We enjoyed a couple of beers and I ordered a sushi. The sushi was fabulous!! We really enjoyed it here and will be back.

When I hear pub I think super basic but hearty food with alcohol. Well that's a lie after visiting…read moreFront 43! Their food is top tier dining level! I could not believe it starting right with the apps! The burnt ends and slaw was amazing! The look of the Nashville hot chicken sandwich threw me off a bit but the flavor did not! I asked for a side salad instead of fries yet it came with fries by accident and I was surprised how good they were since I don't like Parmesan! Nice fresh hand cut fries with flavor that just popped! The food was so good I forgot to take a pic of all the food before it was gone! The menu is a perfect mix of fusion for two pages then two pages of just sushi!! The perfect mix with sports and bar feel on one side and diner vibes on the other. The service from all the ladies was top tier as well! This is a can't miss stop!

Well place is nice with tall bar tables and a few low tables but food is just okay. Ordered the…read morehummus appetizer. Got big size glob of hummus that had the consistency of play dough and very dry. Veggies were celery, carrots, sliced cucumbers and some fried 1/2 round (ritz sized) chip. For me at least the appetizer wasn't very tasty and I'm glad I had some water to drink! Ordered some soup and soup was decent but ordering a "bowl" results in getting a 1 1/2 size cup of soup. A member of my party ordered the football shaped pot pie which had a nice presentation with some burnt edges. To me at least it was more of a corn and chicken pot pie instead of having the vegetables I'm used to seeing (peas, green beans, etc). Tastes fine but I've tasted much better. One member of the party loved the sweet potato tots and their wrap. Only one person tending the bar and tables. Food took a while to be served. Tip level started at 20%! I'm not interested in going back.

We went for dinner a couple days ago. Ordered the Brussels sprouts as an appetizer and they came…read moreout literally 5 minutes after we ordered them. They were microwaved and still had the stems on them which means they weren't cleaned up at all. Really nasty and not what you would expect from a fine dining spot. The entrees came out and the plates had food stains on them. So the back of the house definitely isn't following best practices when it comes to cleaning and sanitizing which is a really huge eww. This used to be a great spot to get a good meal but things have definitely changed for the worse. Service was not good either. We saw 3 groups of people leave after not being acknowledged by the wait staff. This place needs new management asap.

Very unique spot. Was not busy on a Saturday night. Ordered the Spag's Special. Discovered that…read moretheir pizza is the best in the Lansing area. Clean and service was solid.

After the graveside service for POW James W Swartz on 05/03/25 at Summit Cemetery, we went to…read moreSpag's for lunch, reminiscing and catching up. I personally think it had been about 35 years since I'd seen anybody there. To be honest, not being from the area (I live in Troy, MI) when told where we were going to a Bar & Grill called Spag's I didn't know what to think. Well, it was perfect! We had our own room and were not rushed to leave after finishing lunch. The service was great, as was the food. The tables were consistently cleared, waitstaff very attentive; if you wanted to order a drink from the bar they didn't take long to get. We had plenty of room. There were rectangle tables along the wall so that all the memorabilia could be nicely displayed. I also liked that there were 8 seats at round tables. I don't like when places cram 10 seats. Not related to the restaurant, I'd like to add a bit more of why we were all gathered together. There were 4 generations of family from 3 different states. Jim had one surviving niece and was an Uncle of various generations to the rest of us. After 82 years, James W. Swartz remains were finally identified and returned home to be laid to rest with his parents. His parents never gave up hope that one day he would be identified and come home. He was only 18 when he signed up to serve. At that time WW2 had not begun. Jim was a prisoner of war at the Cabanatun Japanese POW Camp In 1942. He survived the unimaginable , inhumane & cruel 66 mile "Bataan Death March" in April of '42 to the Japanese POW camp. Unfortunately, his hand was cut during the march and because he received no medical care it became gangrene which was probably the major cause of his death. He passed away September '42 and was buried in mass grave # 434 with no type of identification attached. When the grave was exhumed in 1949, Jim's remains were classified nonrecoverable. Over the years the remains were moved to other sites, but still unidentifiable. Finally in November 2024 his family was told they identified his remains and he would be brought back home in April or May 2025. In closing, I'd like to thank Spag's for being so considerate to all of us at the luncheon. Your kindness was greatly appreciated. If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely stop in. If I know of someone that will be near there, I will recommend they stop in. Thank you, Trish Willey