Great meal in this little spot in Manistee. Feel like you are walking down into the basement of the hotel at the corner of River St and Maple St but welcomed by warm atmosphere and dark wood bar. Food was very good with a good selection. At our table everything from meatballs with marinara to Caesar's salad to Cubano sandwich. Prime rib soup was good and hearty. And our server was spot on, between helpful, welcoming, and checking in on us just enough. 12 beers on tap (sorry, I wasn't paying attention to a wine list or anything like that) with a good selection of beers, including a number of local brew. Nice place for a late Sunday afternoon lunch in the summer, will be back in the colder months as well. Definitely a place worth checking out. read more

Tjs Pub - Prime rib soup. Great start to the meal. - New American Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Cozy little place, menu pretty typical of quality bar and grill operations. That included a southwest-style chicken salad, which is a favorite of mine, and TJ's is a bit unique. It had the standard toppings--avocado, corn, black bean, tomato, tortilla chips. But the cheese was melted on top, like a kind of crunchy/chewey plate--it really looked like it was topped with a mini pizza. Not sure that enhanced the salad, but overall it was fine. Instead of dressing, it came with tubs of sour cream and salsa to mix in. I do that at home sometimes, so can't complain. The lettuce was fresh and crispy. Decent beer selection, including a quite a few bottled ones, which I hadn't noticed until after I ordered my pint of Two Hearted. Be sure to ask for a bottle menu. I sat at the bar and the server regularly looked in on me. Wasn't too noisy, in spite of the tight space that was full when I stopped in on a Sunday night. Nice little spot to check out in Manistee. read more

Went here on Sunday, May 31st, with my parents and my husband. My anxiety got away from me while I was here but our waitress was amazing and the food was fantastic. The restaurant can get busy, which means it naturally gets a bit loud. I loved the overall atmosphere and vibe of the pub, even if it was a bit overwhelming with all the people and noise. This place is clearly the place to be, because it was definitely the place everyone was. I would definitely give them a second try next time I'm in Manistee but I'd do takeout. read more

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I absolutely love the architecture of this restaurant. The entrance is awesome, and I love how the entire place is kind of underground. The waiting area is awesome I love how it is coaches. All of the workers were very nice. It was absolutely packed, people just kept coming in. There looked like there was an outdoor seating area that looked very nice but we were seated outside. The coke was a bar Coke so it gets mixed with alcohol and bear which is fine but just a heads up. I'm the type of guy that loves mocktails so I got a surely temple it was great nice and fizzy and cherry. We got the bacon Mac n Cheese it was creamy rich and the bacon was super crunchy and delicious. I got the French baguette it was delicious crunchy and flaky it was great and I really liked the balsamic vinegar in the vinaigrette dip sauce. My main dish was the chicken bacon and ranch cheese melt i definitely recommend it was great and the kettle chips were great. I feel like the tables could've been a bit more creative but after all they were just tables. I was headed to the bathroom and I thought it would be disgusting so my hopes were low but how they surprised me the stall was very nice and clean the urinal was also very clean the sink was very nice. It was nice and blue and accent wall was also blue. It really fit in very nicely. It caught me off guard on how nice it was. I really enjoyed this chill night out. Thanks! read more

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Cool, half underground corner spot. Solid food and service concept. Meatballs and bread were delicious. Friendly pub style service, prompt, and observant, which I appreciate. Places like this can last forever. Love it. read more

The service was outstanding and the food was fantastic! Oddly great pickles on the side for some reason? We would definitely come back!

Such a nice little find in Manistee. The food was really good, the service was great, the waitress, Kelsey, was very friendly & very prompt. No waiting to order & our order was brought right away. We sat outside, not many tables, but very enjoyable! Would highly recommend the turkey, goat cheese, weebejammin' spread, apple sandwich with great chips on the side. Non- alcoholic drinks were great too! Definitely try this restaurant if you are in the area. read more

Had lunch there, seated outside on sidewalk area. Very attentive service. Split an excellent flatbread sandwich. Exceptional value, worth a visit! read more

Great selection of food. Had an awesome Gyro there last night. Have also eaten there with my wife the day before. Service was excellent. Will return again before my Manistee vacation ends. read more

The food is amazing and it is such a cool unique spot. The service is awesome, they went out of their way to create a drink I saw online. It was a very good time! Manistee could do better overall with their restaurants but this one is a keeper for sure! read more

The food and wine is very good. Sitting outside is nice in the summer. We enjoyed the sandwiches and salads.

Best place in manistee to have a nice dinner with spouse or others. They have a wonderful food and drink menu

Don't let the basement location fool you--this place is a hidden gem! Everything we ordered was delicious, from the food to the drinks. The service was great, the atmosphere was fun, and we left impressed. We would definitely come back and highly recommend checking it out if you're in the area! read more

Couldn't get my order correct. Brought mine and my wife's dinner together - her's was what she wanted. Not even reasonable to wait for them to fix it while she waited to eat. read more

First time back at TJs this year. Never disappoints! Food was delicious and the drinks were amazing! Service was very prompt. If you are ever in Manistee give this place a try! There will be a little wait during busier times as it has a small seating area. The wait is worth it! read more

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Great food, cool atmosphere, awesome service and a local selection of drinks! Definitely recommend! read more

Tjs Pub - New American Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

I had some time to grab lunch before a job and saw the beautiful exterior of TJ's Pub. I decided to check it out. I was very pleased with my choice. My sandwich was perfect. The Barman was super attentive and pleasant. I'm looking forward to going back. read more

Tjs Pub - The Germanian - New American Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Super cute place with really good food! Everything we had was delicious--salad, baked meatballs and their southwest egg rolls Service was also good and prices were reasonable I'd definitely come back here! read more

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The most fabulous restaurant to ever exist. I dream about their Greek chicken sandwich and we have to stop every time we are in town. The staff is always friendly and their drinks are always strong :) read more

We came into downtown Manistee for dinner one night and while there weren't too many restaurants to pick from, we could quickly and easily tell that most everyone was gathering at TJs. It's located at the base of a hotel (The Ramsdell Inn), sort of half above, half below ground level, which felt very cozy and quaint! Because of this location as well, you get both foot traffic and customers from the hotel guests coming down and seemingly everyone else passing through town too. While we were sitting in the lobby waiting for our table, there was a giant group of around 10 people who came in here on a bar crawl just to get a quick round of shots before moving on to their next destination, and I just really loved the energy of that and how it permeated throughout in here! I came in here with my service dog and was treated with a lot of accommodation without even asking, which I sincerely appreciated! (Spoiler alert: a lot of establishments throughout downtown Manistee were very unfriendly and unwelcoming about me having a service dog, which was shocking and disappointing.) TJs sat us at a nice table where I was able to tuck my service dog in a corner for him to relax by me/under the table and not be in a high foot traffic area and our waiter even brought a bowl of water out for him as well! The food here was decent, nothing spectacular, but we appreciated the warm meal on a cold, rainy day and it made my stomach happy! My friends and I got a baked cheese appetizer to start (cheesy bread with apple slices and hot honey) and then I got the baked meatballs as my main. Both were perfectly fine, but the ambiance (and the hilarious bathroom vibes) really rounded out this entire experience and had us really enjoying our time here - thanks TJs! read more

Tjs Pub - Baked Cheese appetizer - New American Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

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TJ's is always a great choice. Wonderful food, servers and great Community parter. It's a quaint place and great appetizers read more

This is obviously a local favorite spot. It was very busy. The restaurant has a nice ambiance, and the staff are professional. There is nothing outstanding about this restaurant but the food was good. The prices were fair. I went with a larger group, and they are beer drinkers and seemed to really enjoy their drafts. I had the lemon shrimp appetizer and the Greek salad. The lemon shrimp was lacking in flavor and the bread was meh but the salad was as expected. I would return here for a quick good dinner/lunch, but I wouldn't have a date night here. It's extremely loud and crowded. My friends that I dined with were very satisfied with their meals as well. Our food came quickly and as requested. read more

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Service was spot on! Attentive, timely and kind. Visited on a busy Saturday during a Detroit Tigers playoff game. They are turning tables quickly & efficiently. Food came out fast & was hot and tasty. Good job read more

First time in my life that I paid that much for a salad with mainly lettuce and BBQ sauce for a dressing. a first grader could have done it better. now for the service we felt like we weren't welcome at all. We almost had to bring back the plates ourselves to the bar in order to be able to pay and leave the place. I highly recommend not to go there. read more

Great service! We had their southwestern egg rolls and the lemon garlic shrimp!!!! Soooo good! And WOW the Lake Sider sandwich was literally the best sandwich I've ever ate in my life. The drinks were delicious. Very personable atmosphere. If you're thinking I am writing this review because I may know the owner..... WRONG! Just met her this visit. Go there, eat..... you won't regret it. New locals and now new regulars!!!! read more

Great food and amazing service! Well worth the wait on a Tuesday evening. Nice beer selection and tasty menu items. Waitress was on the spot and food came surprisingly fast! read more

We stopped by for lunch after watching a movie down the street. The food was good. The kids quesadilla was a nice size, it wasn't a mini one like you get most other places. The beer was cold and delicious. Our waitress was great! She made sure we got everything we needed and was very sweet. I loved the atmosphere inside as well, it was cute. They also have outside dining if you'd rather eat outside. We chose inside because I thought it was cute. read more

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TJs is a cute little pub in Manistee and on a short trip to hike this winter, we stayed right down the road. We got seated promptly during the rush of lunch (the moment we sat down, a mad dash of people showed up, so we probably got lucky with timing) and the staff were very friendly! The food was decent but nothing to get overly excited over since it was very typical pub food. My favorite part of this spot though honestly was the building itself. It was absolutely beautiful from the outside! Lots of cool architecture. read more

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I don't normally give many 5 star reviews, but TJ's checked all the boxes. It has the great feel of a small town pub with friendly staff. We stopped in for dinner on a Monday and we were quickly seated. We ordered the crab ragoon (5 pieces), 1/2 order of Baked Meatballs in marinara, BBQ chicken salad, Chicken Alfredo, and a Club sandwich. Everything was great. They were spot on with their food and Kelsey did a good job keeping our drinks filled. The little loafs of bread as a side in the orders were excellent with butter. Alfredo sauce is homemade along with the potato chips on the side of the club. Many other things on the menu I would have ordered. Guess I'll have to try them next time. Nice job TJ's! read more

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Spent hundreds if not thousands in this place over the years because Manistee doesn't have too many restaurant options. Will never set foot in there again because of one lady that has been absolutely rude to me and my family on several occasions. We never understood the reason for her negative demeanor but enough is enough. It's a shame that one toxic person can ruin a good thing. So the owner just responded to me and everything she said isn't true. We apologized to a different server that was waiting on folks and even the people waiting for the bar seats for the misunderstanding. We went to front and that's when this lady said read the sign must wait to be seated even for the bar. She then turned around and walked out front door. She never offered us anything after that and said it with an attitude so that's when I said we are done and walked out. So what she told you is a flat out lie. Just so you know this wasn't the first time she's been rude towards me and my family and I have never given a bad review ever but this really pushed my buttons. Everyone else in your restaurant has been very nice over the years including you when there. Best of luck! read more

Still as good as it was before!! $2 drafts in Monday and not just domestics ... even craft beers. Great service and just great place!! read more

Tjs Pub - Buffalo chicken wrap - New American Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

Great staff! They explained how the menu was set up and how items get rotated out. Everything was super good that we tried, the soda is also from a Michigan supplier which was a plus. Overall enjoyed the atmosphere and it wasn't a bad price! read more

Tjs Pub - New American Near Me - Manistee, Michigan

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TJs is mostly about the atmosphere. It's in the 'basement' of a really cool old building. It's tiny, so we've walked out more times than we've actually stayed (there's normally a wait of at least 15 minutes from spring until fall and if that's the case, we go somewhere else). The drinks are decent, the service is fine, and the food is slightly better than it should be considering they don't have a 'real' kitchen. This place is more about the vibes than the food or service. But I'm fine with that as long as we're not asked to wait longer than a couple minutes for a place to sit down. read more

No visit to Manistee is complete without a visit to TJ's Pub. The ambiance, service and food are one of the best in the areas. Come see why it's a favorite of locals and tourists alike. We have never had anything there we don't like. The only complaint is that we have to wait until winter to get the pot roast bowl. read more

Always good food and service. Historic building adds to the experience. Nice pub to just drop in for a chilled beer.

Everything was perfect! The wine selection, the appetizers and our food! Beyond impressed with how fresh our salads were. Don't go any where else! Our waitress was very friendly and knew immediately what I was talking about when I told her I have Celiac disease. Very cool pub vibe and nice ambiance. read more

The menu is limited because they don't have the ability to properly ventilated the kitchen to allow a grill or fryer but you won't be disappointed by the menu, food, or service. It's an intimate space, some times noisy but always a great choice read more

We approached with a party of 8 but stated that we could split up into groups of 4 to better accommodate. Once we stepped aside, the next person approached the hostess and she gave away the only open table to the group. Almost every table still had their menus so we knew it would be a long wait. Hostess still said nothing to us. We left. read more

This is my second time at TJ's. The second time was almost better than the first time. The atmosphere was exactly the same being pleasant and comfortable. The staff was friendly and pleasant to deal with. They were very attentive. The gyro was very good and filling. The ingredients were fresh and the bread was soft. The only thing lacking was a bit more sauce. The chips were crunchy and flavorful. The stout was tasty as well. Great way to start the meal and went well with the food. The molten cake was fabulous. Just enough cake with the molten center to fill your mouth with chocolate flavor. The side drizzles were extremely delicious and complimented the cake well. Definitely try it. I would definitely come again, if I'm ever in the area. read more

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What a wonderful experience I had at TJ's pub recently. Everything was perfect! From the greeting when I walked in, the prompt reception from my waitress (Kim) to the wonderfully prepared Chicken Alfredo I ordered for lunch. Really enjoyed this experience. I highly recommend TJ's! My waitress Kim was so kind and attentive. First class! read more

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