Stopped here during a family vacation. It was a Wednesday night in September around 9:30 PM so not a whole lot was open. The seven of us wandered in here an there was literally one person (Josh) working the whole restaurant. He was bar tender, waiter, bus boy and cook. He did a fantastic job of taking care of us even though he had two or three other tables going at the same time. He was efficient, polite, attentive and super friendly and welcoming (a couple of other nearby restaurants declined serving us because it was late and they didn't feel like dealing with our large party). He didn't have any problem with it and was great. The food is basically bar food so I'm not comparing it to other more fine dining type places but I will say that as far as bar food goes they do an awesome job with it. I tried their "Best of Both Worlds" which is a burger and smoked brisket sandwich combined. It's their signature sandwich I guess. It was awesome. Other people had burgers, chicken wraps, chili and stuff like that. Everyone really enjoyed their meal. The bottom line: this is a great little small-town bar to get a couple beers and some good old American bar food in with a local twist. Our combination server, cook and bartender (Josh) was great. read more

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Absolutely terrible experience from start to finish. We went to what is supposed to be an Irish pub/bar and it was one disappointment after another. The first drinks we ordered came out half full, tasted awful, and were still somehow $10 each. My coworkers also ordered simple root beers, and they were charged $5 each for those, which was ridiculous. Then we tried ordering whiskey, at an Irish pub that didn't even have Jameson, one of the most basic and famous Irish whiskeys. They also didn't have other common whiskeys we asked for. I even tried ordering a simple 7 and 7, and they didn't have 7-Up or Sprite, so they suggested Pepsi... at a bar. Unreal. The food was even worse. I ordered the fish and chips, and the fish was basically inedible, so tough I could barely cut it with a fork and the taste was terrible. The fries were soggy, and the bread ball sides they served were still frozen in the middle. For three people, the bill was nearly $90, which made it even more frustrating. To top it off, we waited over 30 minutes just to get the bill and leave. Without question, one of the worst restaurant/bar experiences I've ever had. I will never go back, and I'd strongly recommend others avoid it too. read more

If you are in this area you must stop in! The owner is amazing! Female owned and one of the sweetest humans I've ever met! Great service! Highly recommend supporting this local business! So glad found this spot on a hot summer day! Can't recommend enough!!! read more

Marley's Irish Pub - The bartender is the best here! So nice and helpful! Even gave a free drink chip just for moving down a seat at the bar! Highly recommend! - Bars Near Me - Manistique, Michigan

We ordered the fish and chips; I found the fries inedible due to excessive grease, cuke slaw unappetizing as well . Did eat the fish, but it was also very greasy. Uninviting atmosphere. Sorry! read more

This is a fun little place serving great food and drinks with an amazing staff! Make sure to stop in, you won't be disappointed!!

Great Food! Fast service. The ladies that run the show know what they're doing. Fun atmosphere, and the drinks are strong. Ask them about the ghost that haunts the bar. read more

Fish and Chips only had 2 small pieces of cod. Bangers and Mash had greasy sausage and mashed potatoes were instant out of box. Fries were hand cut. No daily specials like previous owner had. They will have to do better to survive. read more

Oh my goodness! You have to stop here. So friendly (not like the other places in town). Good prices, nice menu. Just changed ownership and I think they will soon be the best bar/restaurant in Manistique. read more

Service was great! Menu very limited, food was average, ordered the Reuben , blarney burger, Irish Cuban

Stopped for lunch with a party of 10 hungry people. John and Patty took care of us with awesome service and drinks. John just pulled the brisket off the smoker and boy lunch was great. Fun atmosphere with games and a nostalgic decor! Thank you read more

Great burger, great corn chowder. First time the daughter finished a salad from a restaurant. ranch was awesome. read more

Marley's Irish Pub - Bar area - Bars Near Me - Manistique, Michigan

I can't give Marley's five stars because we didn't dine in so I can say anything about the facilities or atmosphere. But the staff (Josh) was super awesome & helpful for our take out && the food was YUM! Great portion sizes & everyone in the family was happy with their order. read more

Nice server. Good food. Clean. Better prices than the bar down the street. Cute place. Open when they say they are going to be.

We hadn't been there in a long time for no real reason but wanted to support our local businesses. What a pleasant surprise! We ordered the full slab of ribs with fries and salad for carry out tonight. Delicious!! The meat was so tender it fell off the bones. The sauce was tangy, but not too spicy. The fries were delicious also. Thanks for the great meal! read more

Been coming here for years. Great basic bar food, solid service, and cheap, cold beer! Atmosphere of this old time UP bar is awesome. You can imagine drinking with your great grandfather here! The burger is awesome -- mostly for its exceptional homemade bun. But you've got to try the Cudigi. This UP specialty sandwich includes a patty of homemade italian sausage, a tangy marinara sauce, and provolone cheese. Oh-so-messy and oh-so-good! To react to some of the negative comments - this is a BAR and they serve BAR food. It's much better than most bars, but it's still bar food. read more

Stopped in Manistique as a halfway point on a long road trip. The town is gorgeous, quaint and everyone seems friendly, until we stepped into marleys. After driving 6 hours all we wanted was a drink and some food to snack on. We walked in and sat at one of the many open tables along the bar. After sitting for over 10 minutes we were not even greeted by one of the two unoccupied servers. The bartender saw us sitting and started to casually talk with a guy who came in after us and asked for a beer. The other server walked by us several times to clean off tables of people who had left before we arrived. After 15 minutes passed and we were still not acknowledged, we walked out and around the corner to wheatys. Got drinks in under a minute and food in less than 5. Point of the story: don't waste your time walking into this place. It sucks. read more

Great, greasy bar food Perch sandwich, Chz curds, onions rings and BLT. Staff was really friendly and on top of it on this slow,rainy day. Red Wings fan bar read more

Marley's Irish Pub - Great place. Friendly staff, quiet lunch. Red wings fan bar. - Bars Near Me - Manistique, Michigan

Super great service, staff was masked and very attentive. Clean, tables spaced. I'd suggest any app, but especially the pineapple!!

Excellent lunch. Very fresh and made to order. Place was clean as well. Delicious, kid friendly, great variety of homemade sandwiches, salads, burgers, dinners. read more

Understated, really great place! Thoughtful local themed menu. Great bar- tender/ cook. Was attentive and made me special drink and homemade tarter sauce on a really great, housep battered walleye sandwich. Great food, decent local, craft beer selection in a good, yooper atmosphere. read more

Came in from out of town for takeout and received such kind attentive service. Very clean...all employees wearing masks and the food was excellent. Even received a complimentary sample of the house made onion rings without even asking. Definitely visit here if you're in town. read more

Came in on a Saturday around 9... service was excellent, special for dinner was walleye meal or sandwich. We chose both..... awesome!!!! Fish was cooked to perfection, salad was huge, fresh and had tomatoes, radish, onions and mushroom.... all fresh. Meal was so big I didn't even touch my fries. Hubby had the sandwich and it was great, bread was fresh, fish overflowed on the bun. Service, price and food were awesome!! read more

How this place got more than 2 stars, I'm unsure. Bartender was friendly but food was not good. Not a local gem, for sure. Even the beer tasted old. read more

Best sandwiches in town... and not that pricey. Try the Marley Burger and the onion rings.

The options are few in Manistique, MI in late March, so Marley's edged out the Big Boy and the Casino down the road . Nice bar in a cool old building. Bartender was very friendly. This is however, only to be resorted to (for food) if it's March, and you find yourself in Manistique, or if you want to just sit at a bar and drink, skipping dinner. In these cases, then by all means... go ahead. read more

Went August 16th, 2017 l, at 11:30. Waitress/cook was incredibly kind and attentive. Food was great. Loved the cheese curds! I got the Italian sun sandwich on the homemade bun and it was TERRIFIC! I also got the fries, equally great (just needed a bit of salt). Cannot recommend this place enough, especially with who served and cooked for me. I wish I got her name, she was that great. read more

Eat at your own risk. Check the grill before you even consider ordering...its by the bar when you walk in. Everything is cooked in grease. The food was nasty. My daughter had a salad & said it was ok. The other 3 of us did not like the taste or greasiness of the food. read more

Cool little bar downtown. Have a ton of red wings memorabilia on the walls which was cool. Four beers on tap. Two local ones. Prices were good. They also have food but did not order any although it looked good. read more

We stopped in on the same night a local adult basketball league had won a tournament, so they had the run of the place. Decent imported beer selection and a variety of food items available. I love hot wings, and the ones at Marley's were the hottest I'd ever had. We walked down to Buckshot Bar to get away from the rowdy crowd, and had a much better time there. read more

Ok but not great. Stick to burgers and fries you will be fine. Don't drink out of a glass beer tastes terrible in it.

Not good. The entire place smells like grease and the food was not even good on a greasy barfood scale. It appears to be a local place with lots of bar drama. The bartender stood and gossiped with a local resident about multiple people instead of waiting on a customer. Again...just not good. read more

Good food at a great price. Most of item are made fresh not just thawed out. Hamburgers are fresh and French fries are hand cut homemade. Try anyone of the chicken sandwiched or a burger, you won't be disappointed. read more

I'm giving this 2 stars because I feel bad for the 80 year old waitress/bartender. 2 people were in the bar and there were 4 in our party. My sister was eyeballing the fish special and asked "Barbie" if it was fresh to which she replied "Yeah from Gordons" LOL. So we decided on good old greasy bar burgers. I wish..more on that later. We were sitting next to the front door and she walked next to the bar on the other side of the door and started cooking our food. Right in the bar by the front door. OMG... The food came and even though they were all cooked at the same time (remember, we had a ringside seat) one burger was cooked good, one was just Ok and mine, of course mine was as dry as the desert in summertime. To make matters worse I ordered onion rings. What I got was breaded rings. LOL I never did find the onion. Fries turned out pretty good though. I'm a sucker for old buildings and this one did not disappoint. if you can get past the turpentine smell. I loved the 1800's Victorian bar back though. Beautiful. read more

Nice local bar in an old building. We enjoyed the BBQ Brisket Sandwich and the Mac 'n Cheese wedges. The kitchen is a stove right in the front of the bar so you can watch your food being made. read more

Terrible food. Ordered a drink with diet 7up, did not have diet 7up and rather than asking just gave Diet Coke instead. Ordered nachos, got a nacho salad instead. Wings were too breaded. Grilled cheese was burnt on one side but burnt side was face down when they brought it out. Overall not a very good dining experience read more

Waitstaff was nice although not overly attentive. Only short order cook and it shows in the food. Not worth the money