Rude and unfriendly bartenders that don't seem interested to serve the customer needs say, line a glass for a beer???

Manger was incredibly rude. We walked in with outside cups and were commanded by the owner to throw them away. We understood and totally complied, however he was still very rude and spent the rest of our time there glaring at us. Food trucks are great but we will not be returning due to the unacceptable behavior of the manage . read more

This is an excellent idea for people who want a fun atmosphere with plenty of food options! I tried the taco and grilled cheese trucks (description with picture) The only thing I would say is..probably not a family friendly atmosphere..they play loud music and people are drinking and get kinda loud (we don't mind but people with little kids might) other than that....AMAZING! read more

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Such a fun idea. Reminds me of a beer garden. There is one main large bar which has covering and then another smaller bar in the parking lot in open air. There are a ton of draft beers to choose from. Then they have up to four different food trucks. I was there on a Monday night and only one good truck was open and unfortunately out of a lot of their options. It was the grilled cheese truck so my boyfriend and I split the Mac and cheese bites and then a Thai grilled cheese sandwich. The sandwich was incredible that I wish we would have gotten two. This would be such a fun place to go with a group of friends. I imagine there is typically live music, but with covid19 who knows if that will happen this year . read more

Wish we had a place like this in my town! Atmosphere was casual and relaxing. Went for lunch on a Thursday and it wasn't too busy. Love the idea of multiple food options in one place, great for groups. Mim's Mobile Grill was DELICIOUS (gyro pita), and the hubs got a beer. Happy times! read more

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Really bummed. My boys got cheesesteaks and they were happy. I got chicken in a waffle cone. Wow was this bad. There is no way that chicken is homemade. It's actually false advertising. There is 99% probability it is frozen nuggets. The taste was not good. I wasted $12 that is for certain. Cheese and co curds were good. Definitely didn't need two orders though. The ranch was awful. Wish there was a better dipping sauce. All in all kind of disappointing. I had high hopes. It fell very short for me and our family read more

Great beer selection, several different choices for food, great outdoor seating. Friendly staff, timely service

I am still shocked thinking about it. My friend and I both ordered margaritas. The bartender (female, Asian ?, white hair) turned away so fast we didn't have time to confirm "salted", so one would assume it would be, since it's a margarita. She set them in front of us, no salt. So we apologized and said we wanted them salted. So rather than just salting two glasses and then dumping our drinks into them she scoffs and hands us a cup of salt. So we then asked another bartender for two salted glasses. That took all of 6 seconds. We tipped him (additional) and asked him to keep it for himself (but I doubt he could) . An hour later we sit at the bar and it's all wet from the previous customers, no problem, we know the bartender will get to it. Wrong! (Same bartender) takes our order, then sets our drinks down in this very obvious pile of wet crap. Not just a little condensation ring (from the previous drink) but literally WET. So we then ask for a "bar nap" or coaster or something and she plops down a big dirty dripping wet bar towel and walks away. Neither of us are demanding, impatient snarky, needy customers. She was just a terrible miserable incredibly rude bartender wanna be. I'm in a group of (15k) females from all over Michigan that meet up frequently all over Michigan. The following week we had a group of 18. Needless to say, we did not go to the Back Lot. read more

I've only visited the beer garden a couple times, but even when they are busy, the staff are super attentive and friendly. Love the vibe and the positive energy. It's a very popular spot so bring your patience, but it's worth the wait. read more

Went especially for the (white) fish & chips, but there are several dining options along with a good selection of brews to accompany any cuisine. The place has a beer garden feel with large picnic tables accounting for most of the seating - so you are likely to sit with someone you don't know. Pets are also welcome - so if you are a (dog) person you'll fit right in. If you don't like beer, people, or dogs, then don't go! I enjoyed the battered whitefish - reminiscent of Scalawags/Toski Sands from years past...The brew (English style amber ale) was quite nice as well. It was a pleasure chatting with a group from Northern Michigan about the pretty brown Labrador who accompanied them. read more

Great food choices. Something for everybody. Served hot and fresh. A great bar too! A keeper.

When you ask the waiter what's your fav and he replies "the potato tacos" you get this instant frown on your face because that's not what you want to hear. Then you stuck it up and order it anyway... first bite you are like "I just met Jesus" moment. So good. Try it won't disappoint. Also does not hurt the workers are Uber sweet and the fire pits outside keep you warm while waiting for curbside pickup. read more

What happens when you combine Michigan's finest microbrew with delicious food? An indoor/outdoor setup pioneering Northern Michigan's food truck movement - starting with Petoskey, MI. The Back Lot setup is made up of the following: - 19+ beers on tap and plenty of local wine served out of a portable beer cart & storefront - Happy Taco Truck - The Grill Cheese Company food truck - 20-25 outdoor picnic bench-style seating - 20-25 tables & chair for four indoor seating - 18-20 barstools - great weather, great people, a fun outdoor vibe in Northern Michigan We had the roasted pork taco, spicy pork taco, fried chicken taco, pinto bean taco, and the spicy fried chicken burrito from Happy Taco Truck. Everything was delicious, especially the roasted pork street tacos: think carnitas tacos without the strong oregano or cumin flavor from your standard Mexican cuisine. I think this was Day 2 of grand opening so service was a bit slow due to the crowd size. But I'm sure they'll work out the kinks in no time. This is a game changer in Northern Michigan and I can't wait to revisit soon! read more

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The perfect spot for fun, delicious, casual dining! I've been here multiple times for date-night, girls dinner, or as a family (toddler age)...and every time was wonderful! We've loved all the food truck options available, and consistency of Happy's! Dog and kid-friendly! read more

Great drinks in a warm friendly atmosphere. Hugh variety of beers on tap. Great location. The food trucks provide a variety of snacks or dinner options. Indoor and outdoor seating. We sat outside and enjoyed a few beers with our dogs. read more

Dog friendly in the summer. Winter there was food inside so dogs only allowed outside. Plenty of heaters and food trucks were still running even with all the snow! Lots of beer, cider, etc. options. Had a pregnant friend with us and there were 3 different NA wines, 2 NA beers, a cider, and various seltzer's. The grilled cheese spot was amazing. Had Mikes favorite, the soup and Mac and cheese bites. I'll be dreaming about them for the rest of my existence.... read more

Great place to watch the game. Good atmosphere with a variety of local brews and cocktails. Try any of the mules! read more

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Good beer and many food trucks for whatever kind of food you may want. I will definitely be back.

Craft beer is mostly dranked by hispsters and the so-called "cool" kids that think a budweiser or guiness are for old people, I've been to a bar recently and got a bottle of budweiser and I heard one of these f***os whisper "okay boomer" to their friends with snickers.. Craft beer is hipster beer. You want a cheap, but good drink? Get mickey's. a 6 pack of the grenade shaped bottles are 6 bucks. a 40 is 2 bucks. King Cobra is the 2nd best cheap but good drink then. That only comes in 40's sadly Only craft beer I tried was the one stone cold made.... Not a big fan of IPA's. read more

What a fun place to have drinks and grab a bite from several fabulous food trucks all in downtown Petoskey!!

Just love this place and the selection is great. Really have something for everyone. Great atmosphere with several food trucks and a fixture bar with a nice selection. Get's busy but well worth the wait. Just awesome to have something like this in town. Make sure to check this out when in the area!! read more

Great outdoor atmosphere, combined with food unique in taste , a drink and the sounds of guest conversations as background is all a perfect match for the Petoskey ambiance. read more

I love this place! It's smaller than other food truck lots I've been to, but it has some great food choices. I was glad to see new trucks this year. Happy's Tacos is always a family favorite for us, but you don't want to miss out on the others like ribs, grilled cheese, pizza or Greek food classics and the new ice cream truck! Sit outside either in the shade or catch some rays, and heaters to keep you warm in when it reaches cooler temps. Open air beer and wine bar can quench your thirst and with lots of big screen tv's. It's a great place to hang out with friends and family to watch your favorite sporting events. And, even more greatness, they are a "waste-free" lot where all food, containers and disposable utensils are compostable! read more

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I really like the concept of this place, although most of the food trucks were initially closed on the Saturday afternoon when we visited, despite quite a few people being here already. The hard cider selection left a bit to be desired, but if you like beer, you should be fine. The atmosphere was odd, with a few very loud and obnoxious drunk individuals wandering around, but otherwise it seemed okay. We did end up getting an overpriced glorified Lunchables pizza from the pizza food truck, so that was unfortunate. I think we would stick with Happy's Tacos next time instead. read more

This is the coolest place .. several food trucks. Outdoor seating, pet friendly, really fun , can't wait to go back

Great place to take the family so everyone can get what they want. Fairly decent beer selection. We hit it on a good weather day so that helps. Not too crowded while we were there and DOD friendly. Definitely recommend. read more

Visiting Petoskey our friend who lives there suggested the Back Lot. We loved it. It has a very open inside with a bar across half of one side with plenty of tables on the inside and lots of picnic tables on the outside. Many craft beers on tap. The best thing, in my opinion, are the food trucks. There were two when we were there: a taco truck and a grilled cheese truck. My friends had some tacos, the chicken, pork street taco and the special smoked potato and were reported as fabulous. There was always a line. I had the goat cheese and cherry grilled cheese and it was one of the best sandwiches I've had. The place is dog friendly and there were plenty of pooches in attendance. read more

A variety of food trucks to choose from. Outside setting good for health reasons. Wish all the food trucks were open. read more

Such a fun environment to grab some dinner! Several food trucks to choose from, plenty of locally brewed beer options at the bar, and lots of indoor and outdoor space to enjoy the evening (although my boyfriend and I went on a Tuesday evening and it was PACKED, so I cannot even imagine what it looks like on a weekend!). My boyfriend has cheese curds and a grilled cheese sandwich and enjoyed it. I had the crunchy shrimp taco and smoked potato taco from Happy's. The shrimp taco was super yummy, but the potato taco was one of the best I have ever had. SO good. We stay in Charlevoix quite a bit during the summer, so we will definitely be back! read more

Love this place...a lot like Little Fleet in TVC. They were covid correct...and love that they have compostible/ recyclable dishware. I got pork and lamb street tacos from Happy's. Very yummy. My husband got his fish and chips fix at another spot. Love all the options. Only wish there was a Thai or indian truck. We'll be BACK! PS Drink options looked great too! read more

No bad food wise. Lots of people but extremely expensive for what you got. $12 per drink for a specialized drink and we got 2 that we never even drank because they sucked so bad! read more

Great place, chill atmosphere. We had some beers and sangria, all delicious. We brought our older (13 &9) kids with us without issue and we saw some people had smaller kids, too. No one was rowdy or out of control. Not too busy on a Thursday night. Dog friendly. We tried the taco truck, pizza and grilled cheese trucks. All good food. Happy Taco is absolutely delicious. Plastic reusable cups and compostable/recyclable plates and napkins. read more

We loved this place! Such a fun idea! Their drink selection was awesome. We had food from happy tacos and they were so good! I'd highly recommend and will definitely be back! read more

Love this place and the bartenders. We try to go at least once a week and support them while bundling up and enjoying a tasty beer by the fire outside read more

Such a fun atmosphere! Went here twice on our trip. Food trucks are a great option for food. Popular place for sure.

The Back Lot is an absolutely incredible place, with amazing staff, that care not only about your experience, but also your well being. The atmosphere is delightful, the beer selection is remarkable, and the food is unbeatable. Plain and simple, if you aren't someone that enjoys a diverse and expansive establishment with great food/drink offerings, then go somewhere else. It is pretty clear what they offer and what they do, and it's delightful time after time. If you don't like that, then pack up and move one. read more

We have been here a few times and always have a great time. They have love music and events often and amazing food truck options. Mims is always a favorite and the grilled cheese truck is good too. A must visit for hanging out and getting a drink or two! read more

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Such a great environment!!! The love the locals and treat the tourist like family. 6 food trucks in the back to cater to any pallet! Family friendly, dog friendly. Huge garbage style doors open when the weather allows so you get fresh air in at all times. The practice social distancing so amazingly that your actually able to relax if you choose to dine/drink in. Oh ya, AND they have live music! This place is a must if you have never been. The staff is so friendly, the managers are very hands on, we have even see the owner bussing tables and taking out the trash. Now that's pride in your business, leading by example. Great beer selection, and craft cocktails too! read more

Must stop anytime in the area. Taco truck inside the building and other trucks outside. Plenty of can and draft options, TVs, and indoor seating. Usually stop at Tap for a beer and app and walk out the back door straight to The Back Lot read more

This place is super cool with a big variety of food trucks and beer! The food trucks use an effective pager system to alert you when your food is ready. It's nice that there is outdoor and indoor seating as well. I will be returning in the summer! read more