308 Brassrail Bar &amp; Grill

I was out in Vandercook Lake today and I stopped by for some dinner. The Bees burrito had a real…read morenice flavor and I really enjoyed the sauce. I just wish it was a bit bigger.

The servers are Alway's friendly and courteous. The prices are good. The only complaint I have is…read moreon Friday's Fish fry they don't use cod fish and what they do use isn't very good. The rest of their food is fantastic and taste great.

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Lucero’s Mexican Bar & Grill

4.2(21 reviews)

3.0 mi

This is an amazing Mexican restaurant. The menu is great and prices are reasonable…read more Love this place. My wife and I normally split the Lucero's Nachos. But I tried the Molcajete. Great price and food for days. It was amazing. Lucero's never disappoints.

Much nicer than expected. This review is for the newer location in Jackson. The old Steaks place…read morenext to Klavons. Really nice workers and great patio!!!!!! Quesabirria were well done and steak was great. Dripping with the cheese sauce. Refried beans were excellent. Sat on the patio and can't wait to go back!!!!

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Klavon's Pizzeria & Pub

4.4(311 reviews)

3.0 mi

Wonderful waitress , friendly , helpful and fast service she was the best and adorable food was…read moregreat as usual!!

Exceptional service this evening . Marissa was our waitress and she is always amazing. The food…read morewas excellent .

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Korner Keg

5.0(3 reviews)

2.3 mi

Best damn service in Michigan. Highly recommended. You should check it out! Drinks for days and…read morefriendly service too! You're missing out if you don't get here for the ambiance and booze!

Great food, great people, pool is cheap and so are the drinks! They have live music and karaoke…read morethurs-sun too! Definitely a locals bar as well. I recommend everybody go here at least twice in their life. Extremely friendly people and staff.

The hard grape soda makes me tipsy plus the keno got my unlucky numbers makes me drunk

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Makayla behind the bar

Love, Pasta

4.7(37 reviews)

2.2 mi

Wonderful food and service!! The Caesar Salad was exceptional! Hey serve a type of mushroom pasta…read morethat's out of this world! We highly recommend.

Don't let the storefront location fool you. Believe the hype! The server was attentive and the food…read morewas so flavorful. We had the Chicken Parm, the Mushroom Pasta, and the cheese bread. We would definitely order the entrees again! The chicken was moist and the pasta was perfectly cooked and the sauce tasted like fresh tomatoes. It was not heavy. The mushroom and sun-dried tomato pasta in a white sauce tasted of garlic and Parmesan. It was not heavy. We split the Lemon Curd dessert. My word, talk about lemon tang, in a delicious way! We'll be back!

Paper Plane and Burrata

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Town Bar

4.2(5 reviews)

1.4 mi

I don't know what happened, but for whatever reason this place has turned into a crazy busy college…read moretown kind of bar on some of the weekends. Mostly extended weekends when everyone is back in town to see family and friends. During the day, week, and a lot of weekends, it's just your typical less populated dive. They only accept cash, so you have to be prepared for that, but the drinks are ridiculously cheap and they don't skimp on the pour to make up for it. Cocktails... not really their specialty. This place is used to beer drinking regulars and people who want their liqueur straight up. They'll make you one, just don't have high expectations because this is not that kind of bar. There is a pool table and bar food. No full kitchen so the menu isn't overly impressive, but booze is more of their specialty. The staff is older and can be kind of crotchety, but that's usually if it's one of the crazy nights that all these young kids randomly show up. They weren't that kind of bar, I don't think the staff knows why these kids keep coming back, and they are slowly learning to embrace it. If you're a laid back person, looking for a cheap drink and a random conversation with a stranger at the bar, this is your kind of place. I've met some really off the wall folks and the regulars can keep you entertained for hours if you strike up a conversation with one... don't expect half of their tales to be true, but enjoy the ride.

Ambiance is nice for a small spot. In town for a few days and had been told about this space in the…read morepast so I decided to visit. Bartender seemed personable and attentive. Didn't get to try the food, but I'm sure it'd have been good. Whenever I'm back around I'll definitely come back!

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Great neighborhood bar. If you leave here a stranger it's your own fault!

Page One Bar

2.6(7 reviews)

3.9 mi

This hole in the wall bar is a great time. Friendly staff, well poured drinks and cheap beers. Like…read more$2.50 for a Busch Lite. The best is the live music on the patio in the summertime. Food is not great, expect greasy bar food.

First time visiting this area and we like to check out local businesses. This place was very nice…read more The outside looks a little sketch but once you walk in, the outdoor patio and bar are very nice. People were friendly, sports on the tvs, variety of tap beers, and good pours for cocktails. Now for the food! My husband ordered a large nacho. It was excellent. It had a great combo of ingredients and all chips were covered. This is a meal for two! I ordered the olive burger, a favorite from my teen years working at a local burger joint. It did not disappoint. A nice beef patty and plenty of olives and Mayo. Don't know when we will be back in the area but I would definitely recommend this place!

Olive burger with chips.

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Large nacho

Beach Bar

3.5(115 reviews)

9.4 mi

This place is fantastic Its a little chaotic but so much fun One side is the restaurant the other…read moreside an outdoor space where they play music The music side you can order pizza at their takeout We ate in the restaurant we split an italian hoagie and I had the clam chowder delicious The drinks are plentiful but dont order the margaritas get the pineapple upside down instead Overall a fun place

Such a serene and beautiful place to spend the afternoon having yummy drinks and listening to great…read moremusic. This Club reminds me of being in Dirty Dancing.

From the bar

Chips, queso, and salsa

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Sarah’s Place

3.7(3 reviews)

2.0 mi

Hard to believe no one else has reviewed Sarah's. The former Thuli's still has the great hand-cut…read morefries and one of the largest bar menus in Jackson. When we were there it was nearly full, so people like it. We all enjoyed our meal.

The burgers here are great! But, I tried a smoked turkey and cheese. Said served on a toasted…read morehoagie, it was one slice of lunch meat on dry white toast. Very disappointed.

Sarah's Place

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Rookies Burger Bar

3.8(12 reviews)

1.2 mi

Awesome place has lots to look at burgers awesome Full bar…read morewaitress lotsof Parking easy to find Keno available Sports bar plenty TVs and pool tables upstairs

Tried this place as I heard they had really good burgers. Got a bacon cheeseburger and gator tots…read more Burger was good, bacon was a little overdone, but food was decent. Service was great! I wouldn't rate it the top burger but good.

Inside

Turkey Bacon Melt

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Jason C.

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4 years ago

Came in a few days ago. Sad to find out that the main day cook quit I think his name was Zach, some guy with a beard is no longer working there, because he made the best burger I've ever eaten in my entire life, and even came out to make sure that it wasn't over cooked considering I ordered it medium rare and he made sure the fries were crispy enough because I asked them to be as crispy as possible and he delivered, even asked if I wanted any special seasoning on them which was not on the menu. Cooks almost never come out and make sure the food is good and I can tell he genuinely cared even though he was cooking for multiple tables with many people at a time I didn't feel left out, along with the bartender who was serving my drinks which were cheap and strong but not too strong which is rare to find. Either way the food was good this time as well and the music on the jukebox was a bit loud and I asked them if they could turn it down and they politely obliged. They even asked me if there was anything special I wanted to watch on tv and gave me the remote. The pool table is free which is rare and the bathrooms are much nicer now that it's been slightly remodeled with the new owner. I don't live in Jackson anymore but whenever I'm home visiting I make sure to come down no matter what. Very diverse crowd as well which was nice to see, everything from young black folks to 80 year old white men. There was a rap music playing on the jukebox, yet golf on the TV, I've never been in a bar so diverse when it comes to Jackson Michigan. Just a friendly accepting atmosphere all around. Didn't see the new owner anywhere but honestly he didn't even need to be there because his employees knew what they were doing, that's for sure !!!!! My one single complaint was that they didn't have Bud Light draft, they ran out but to make up for it they gave me a Bud Light bottles for the same price ! Really can't think of a single complaint besides the parking lot being full of potholes lol !!!! Will definitely be back with a group of friends the next time I'm in town read more

Danny L.

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2 years ago

Place is a ZERO. First time I've seen veteran discrimination in Michigan. You can find it at Brass Rail that's for sure. Top of the line rude! Sorry you won't serve Soldiers and Marines, really seemed random but directed at the three of us. Once a great neighborhood bar, it changed hands recently, and went to hell. Another Jackson 'Grotto,' just for the elite, I guess. VFW goers, Legion goers, all Vets, please flip the bird at this place. They will do it to you, they did it to us. Hell, I didn't even get a drink, much less raise hell. Booted at 3:30 pm for walking in, Nope we we're drunk. Just accused of it. read more

Michael B.

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103

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15 years ago

It's a dive in the ghetto. The only reason to go here is for cheap drinks and an occasional brawl.

Michael T.

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3

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4 years ago

Service was the worst. Food was only ok. Took nearly 30 minutes to get drinks read more

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