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    The Dirty Bird

    4.1 (144 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
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    Good for kids

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    5 piece chicken finger meal with TOTS.
    Zach M.

    I had the dirtiest of birds! This place is baddddassss. Pickle fries, 5 piece tender meal, 10 boneless wings, and calamari, a meal that should feed a family....it fed us twice. The chicken is amazing and I love that they don't sauce their tenders, but serve it on the side so you can try multiple flavors and reheating isn't annoying. The staff was excellent, drinks were quick, and the food was delicious. My whole family walked away full and pleasantly surprised to find such a gem in Jackson MI of all places. My 14 year old ended up winning his district hockey tournament, so whatever you're putting in your chicken......it works! It's priced extremely well for the quality of food and the service was perfect. Well done Dirt Chicken!

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    Lisa M.

    Always friendly service and very quick to order. Great spot for a beer, the food can be hit or miss. I've had times where it's been great, times where my chicken was cold and super fatty , so it's a hit or miss but will be back

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    Jemellee S.

    First time here at The Dirty Bird. There's a parking lot across the street so that's already a plus. The place has a very live vibe. There's TV to watch sports/news. There's outside seating if you want to feel Jackson, Michigan breeze :). Food: the food was good but nothing different that I've had somewhere else. A lot of fried and finger foods. The chicken was cooked well. Super crispy outside and tender inside. I ordered some fried shrimp it was not what I expected, looked like something from a fast food restaurant (they can do better), however the sauce they added was made it much better. Loved the pretzel. Drinks: they have lots to choose from so that's a plus if that's what you came for! Service/Staff: very, very friendly. I love when staff makes you feel welcomed. Our waitress was super friendly I wish I got her name. But you may not see her when you come anyway because she is moving :). Anyway, overall experience is 3.5; 3 for the food and 5 for the service.

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    I was over charged on my order and denied a refund for the over charge. I will not go back.

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    4 years ago

    I took my son here recently... he's now addicted.. this place is a gem! Stop in, not a bad thing on the menu!

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    4 years ago

    Love this restaurant come here often when I'm in town. Always has great food never had anything I didn't like

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    4 years ago

    Best chicken in Jackson hands down. Lightly breaded, super juicy. Awesome beer and drink selection.

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    Great food there salads are awesome also the serving is great you can feed 2 people with the salad

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    It's all chicken and I've had better. The price is good and the food is ok. It's not a Popeyes chicken sandwich but it's better than KFC

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    Food was good. Service was good. The only problem was the lack if thick women and my friend kept caressing me with his foot.

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    Best food, Amazing beer selection, fun atmosphere. Our go to date night spot!!

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    Great job continuing to serve your customers during the pandemic-food is always great my friends like it to

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    Grand River Brewery - Jackson - Cherry cheesecake

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    3.8(455 reviews)
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    It was a pale Thursday afternoon, I was feeling a little blue and decided I deserved to eat my…read morefeelings. I scoured the web for the best sounding wrap I could find and finally set my sights on Grand River Brewery. I ordered a Santa Fe wrap to-go, got there before it was even ready and was home to eat it within 5 minutes. To my dismay they had left the spicy ranch off the wrap. It was dry and unpleasant and that was an unfortunate tell of what was to come. It was accompanied by an odd tasting pickle, which particularly hurt my heart because I am a woman who loves a good pickle. This next part was especially jarring because the ambiance of the restaurant really seemed like they would have good fries, I'm sure they would be good fresh, but the ones I found inside my to-go box were not that. Sad, hard, dry fries that tasted and felt like they had been sitting out for hours. Truly disappointing. In summary, twas certainly a mistake to treat myself to this TWENTY ONE dollar meal that didn't even include a drink...21 dollars for a horrible wrap, horrible fries and a weird pickle. For that price I was really expecting the best wrap I've ever had, I could not have been more let down. My Venmo is grace-shoemaker- if you're feeling sympathetic to my experience. Thanks for tuning into my blog.

    We stopped in for a quick bite to eat a couple weeks ago. I ordered a cheeseburger and my son got a…read morecheese pizza. The cheeseburger was incredible, perfectly cooked, and I don't know what kind of buns they use but they're definitely my favorite now. I'm thinking we should have gotten two pizzas cause not only did he devour a few pieces but I helped finish it and couldn't stop eating cause it was so good! The staff was very personable and kind. Especially Brooke and Maddy, they were so sweet and chatted with my son about his Pokemon and legos. We left very full and happy with our experience.

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    Klavon's Pizzeria & Pub

    Klavon's Pizzeria & Pub

    4.4(304 reviews)
    3.9 mi
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    This place was very unexpected for the description of pub and pizzeria…read more The atmosphere and ambience is a vibe as soon as you open the door very upscale, clean and inviting. Friendly staff, upbeat, lots of smiles. Server was great she was from Chicago one of my favorite cities. The food is great, cannot say enough about the chicken bacon ranch calzone it's amazing one of the best I've ever eaten. Also have tried the Ruben sandwich with fries. Sandwich was tasty but Extremely small portion for the price and the fries are skinny so eat them fast or they'll get cold quick. Been back 3 times. Placed a to go order on the way home from Ann Arbor and once again it did not disappoint. It was lunchtime on a Wednesday and they were packed with a 25 minute wait time, so glad I had placed a to go order, but that just goes to show you how well they are doing I highly recommend checking them out, I'm definitely gonna mane my way around

    TW: This place bleeds money at your expense…read more This establishment needs an overhaul and warn their customers about drinking cut off rules. Our first waitress (we went an hour before shift change) was really sweet, but our last waitress informed us about the beer/drink limit for the bar. However, our previous waitress was filling our glasses nonstop and my husband wasn't driving, I was drinking Pepsi Zero. The manager shows up after requesting her, with a major attitude and a definite need of a makeover and proceeded to inform us that there was a "companywide" limit on alcohol. First of all, you're an establishment, not a company. You have all of 2 locations. (Another group of people were walking out with us, and they also had the same problem and there words exactly were "lets go get some real drinks, ones that don't cost $14 and let's go somewhere we can actually drink." WOW!) On a side note, why do you have more than 5 host/hostesses (who are all on their phones, even though they're not "supposed to be")? You need 2-3. Why do you have 30-50 waitstaff for an establishment that warrants 10 at best? Do you enjoy bleeding money? If you're looking for a job where you can stand around and do nothing all day this is the place for you. We won't be returning to any of your "company" establishments. BTW you're in Jackson, NOT Ann Arbor. ***Update*** They informed us that the waitstaff decides if someone "appears" intoxicated. Managers will back up their waitstaff at all costs, even if that includes losing business. Therefore, the second waitress stated to the manager that he "appeared" intoxicated due to the number of beverages he had consumed, yet she was unable to provide any evidentiary support as to what "he appeared intoxicated" means. In other words, this is discriminatory nature of practice based solely on the number of alcoholic beverages you've consumed. BTW if you want a really good dinner go to Burger King down the street. Their food is better!

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