Brewery #266 Third…read moreLife Brewing is a true microbrewery: a small brewery doing good craft beer with no food and no frills. Third Life is located in the former office of an old warehouse that I believe was an old Iron Ore company ( if memory serves me right). The brewery even has the old safe still in wall. I got my usual flight that consisted of Cat Jammin'-Raspberry (Raspberry Wheat), Tomtoberfest (Marzen), S.S. Dankowiak (DIPA) and the Duke of Witch Tree (Hazy IPA). All of them were really good but the S.S. Dankowiak was the star of my flight board. Cool atmosphere with lots of table and board games. Good music playing and a cool brewery sticker. Who doesn't love a bear in a canoe?

Best beer, best local vibe, friendliest staff (shoutout to Jake!) in Manistee. Just go.read more

What a cool brewery kinda out in the country. I didn't know where the road was taking me and then…read morethere it was. Starving Artist is in a rustic barn setting with a great outdoor area and the selection of beers are diverse and pretty amazing. I spoke with the owner Andy, super nice guy and learned his story. If you are in the Ludington area, this brewery is a must-visit for craft beer fans and is on the Tag a Brew Trail. Don't miss this hidden gem. It certainly was worth it for us.

Great chill spot, good drinks, good BBQ. Service is great, you can sample beer and support localread more

This little fish restaurant is a walk-up joint. You step inside to order at the counter, then they…read moregive you a pager and you go outside to wait until your pager vibrates. Then, you pick up your bag of food at a little window outside, and then find a place to eat outside or take it home or to your hotel or wherever. If you're dining during decent weather, you can take your food to one of the tables located in the plaza. So, now you know how Keeper's Fish Shack works. Hopefully, I've saved you from sounding like a bozo like me, when I said, "This is a to-go order" when you order. Because duh. All of the orders are to-go orders. I ordered the blackened North Pacific Cod Tackle Box. Tackle Boxes come with fries, hush puppies, coleslaw and sauce. The fish was very tender and flaky, and the spices they used were just spicy enough to give it oomph. The hush puppies are a definite must-order, and I say this as a person who has neutral feelings about hush puppies. My husband got the Fried Shrimp Tackle Box, and he said that the shrimp were perfectly fried: not too much batter. They have a kids menu here: your choice of fried cod bites or chicken tenders. We got one of each, and my kids really liked them, especially the cod bites with a little tartar sauce. The kids meals come with apple sauce and fries, but no drink. When you go into the shack to order, look to your right and you'll see refrigerators with lots of different beverages, including local Michigan beer in cans. It was nice to drink a local beer while enjoying our fish meals outside in the plaza. When we visited, the farmers market was happening in that same plaza and there was live music, too. That's the best way to experience fish at the beach, if you ask me.

Keeper's is a walk up fish shack in downtown Ludington. We happened to go on a day with a live band…read morein the pavilion, and the weather was great for eating outside. The food was served quickly and piping hot. I got the fried perch tackle box. I really wanted to add a piece of another fish like blackened mahi mahi, but they declined. With my tackle box and my husband's, the total was upwards of $50. The portions were small, especially the fries for that price. With it being a walk up restaurant, you aren't paying for service. While the food was good, I probably won't make a second trip.

Served within 25 minutes of closing time with a…read more Lively older vibe if you want to escape the racous twentysomething crowd.

If you're rolling into Traverse City around lunch time on a Saturday, just go straight to 7 Monks…read moreto get your weekend properly started. We got there around 1pm and it was packed, but comfortable. We snagged the last available table and appreciated the good selection of beer and cider. Service was friendly and fast too. Which was good since we were starving. Fried pickles and cheese curds were fresh and not at all greasy. I always appreciate when a kitchen knows how to handle their frying oil. We split the fried apps and a karaage rice bowl for a fine lunch to launch us into the rest of the weekend. I would totally go back to this place.

Server was cheerful and attentive. The food and berlverate options were also plentiful. Would…read moredefinitely recommend and revisit

Staff is awesome. super friendly and willing to answer questions about drink and menu items. Tap…read morelist is very good with a nice mixture of local and regional beers. Food is average. I had the pulled pork. it was piled high, Good but not great. Fries were crispy and hot. Coleslaw was inedible. my dining companion had the Philly cheese steak. Again, not bad, not great. I'd come for drinks and skip the food

Friendly members, cool vibe, clean bathrooms, dart machines, pool table, outside yard, 3 large…read morescreen TV's to watch all your favorite sports & the coldest beer in town!

From the owner: Coldest beers in town!read more

It's hard to tell what I'm going to get each season I come up and try out The Mayfair. I came here…read morewhen it was the last place, then when it changed management. The food has been good, and it's a nice option in the area. The restaurant has always been clean and welcoming. I hope when I come back next that the wait staff has a bit more polish. Last time we were here, we sat outside and servers were dumping old glasses of beverages over the fence and not down the drain. Younger servers...but not the memory one should have months later.

My friends love this place.i went in to check this out and it was very friendly with dart board. A…read moregood beer choices. I didn't take photos but I will next time. The service was very nice and friendly. Nice ambiance.

So I want to be cautious here as I know there is new ownership from what I heard. My wife and I…read morecame here spontaneously as we were in town for the weekend. When we ordered, the bartender didn't drink which made it hard to know what certain beers taste like, but honestly, no judgement because he did the right thing and offered tastes of beer which was awesome and helpful! So service wise I would say great! The beer tasted really good as well and was decently priced. They had a bourbon barrel stout which was pretty good and newly released. The biggest issue we had was with the food. I ordered the spam sandwich with chips and my wife ordered the chicken quesadilla. While the food was cheap, the quality of the food also seems that way too based off what we ordered. The spam sandwich was supposed to be teriyaki flavored, and didn't get any of that. There wasn't a lot of thousand island dressing on it too, which made the sandwich dry. The chips that were served were clearly out of a bag as they were cold, which made it seem like I could have just gotten a bag myself. I would have paid a few dollars extra to get something fresh like fries. While spam comes from a can and I know this, my wife's chicken quesadilla had chicken that was clearly from a can - it was sopping wet, and the meat was very chunky, and very salty. This made us worry the rest of the food may not be very fresh. While we did have that experience, I will say the pretzel bites were really good and did seem fresh, and they were sourdough! So that was nice. I think this place has very good beer, and a really cool bar setup with a nice stage, arcade machines, and much more. However, I wouldn't come back here for lunch. Instead, I would make food at home. I would highly recommend more fresher options, and I would pay a little more for better quality food.

Had tacos and chips during our independent bike and brew tour…read more The Stevedore cider was amazing. Nice place, quiet due to 9/1. Will return.

Very good food on highway 42 close to 55. They make the sweet potato fries so amazingly good can't…read morestop eating

Wow, what an unexpected surprise, this place was fantastic!!!! Chicken strips and the garlic waffle…read morefries were a grand slam! Highly recommend

Okay, here's the thing, this place is retro. It's not new, but it really fun and had a decent vibe…read more We actually liked the quieter venue. We called and they just closing, but said they'd stay open if we came right over. It was so kind of them. We had a great time. Friendly staff, everything worked great, bathrooms were clean and smelled nice. Food and drinks were good. Helped make our kids' spring break a bit sunnier. Many thanks!! :)