Fantastic dive bar serving great drinks. A place to feel like a local. The walls (and ceiling) are…read moreadorned with old motorcycle gas tanks, neon lights, old steel signs, wild photos from generations past, patron memorabilia, and Christmas lights year-round. The typical old wood vibe of many UP establishments that have survived the test of time. A spot for pool in the back, guys pee in a trough instead of urinals LOL, there's chalkboard doors with drink specials, random musical performances, a patio out back for hangin and smoking, it's just a great place to enjoy the Yooper life and meet a local or five. It's an easy place to become a regular just based off of the bartenders alone (Tori is a gem, she won't fail to make you laugh). They have great merch like shirts, sweatshirts, stickers, pins, shot glasses, etc. (I designed a few of their stickers while I was in college a decade ago, so glad to see they still sell them grab a buffalo drinking a PBR that I drew while drinking a $1 PBR at the Nickel one night in 2015). Popcorn is available, bubble hockey is a must, try a Nickelade or a green tea shot. I know they had a build your own Bloody bar at one point but I'm not sure if it's a regular thing anymore, if you see it happening don't miss it. Good price for a delicious bloody with all sorts of toppings and fresh cooked bacon! Great prices all around, good people, always a fun time at the Nickel

Terrible service. I'm 25 and I have gone here 3 times in the last 3 months and every time we have…read morehad to wait for the cops to come and look at our IDs from the same bartender that has no idea what she's doing while threatening all customers in the group. Never coming back.

Didn't see any food and I really needed some. Bar maids were attentive but when the Karaoke…read morestarted...... not much Irish about this place. The cops were there but not for a good Irish brawl. I'll try again someday

I dunno what the hate is about... place ain't that bad. Drinks are tasty and the bartenders are…read morenice and nice lookin too. Karaoke every night but Sunday, DJ's are cool but the music list is a bit on the older side. The back deck is simple and not a complete mess if you don't look too hard. The men's room is gross for sure, and I finally saw something duct tape shouldn't be used to fix which was impressive. It's divey, dicey and sometimes a bit rough but, all in all most of the singers sucked more than I did up there and clapped at my jokes and songs so... yeah I'd be down to go again next time we're in town.

Very nice people.The bar has been there a long time. Very very weak drinks. It was clean…read moreNot my type of bar, but I'm sure others.Would enjoy it very much.

Best bar ever!!! Russ makes amazing drinks and the whole…read morestaff are really friendly Centrally located in the middle of DT Marquette

The best hamburgers around (I didn't say cheeseburgers)!! They are delicious, the buns are buttered…read moreand lightly toasted. The onions are chopped not sliced. I put salt on the onions. It sounds crazy, but the burgers are BETTER, WITHOUT mustard and ketchup! When friends come to town and want a burger, I bring them here. You're welcome! P

Hand pressed fresh hamburger. Hand cut fries. Cold draft Bud Light. All in an iconic Marquette…read morelandmark! What's not to love?

Typical bar with a hometown feel! The place is welcoming and cozy accommodating a mixed crowd of…read morestudents, the after work crowd, and dinner crowd on a Friday night. Seating for about 50-60 people and plenty of street parking. The service was quick and attentive. Our server was kind and answered our questions about the menu confidentially. The food was good. It was battered and fried well. Most of the flavor came from the condiments but the tartar was pretty tasty. We'd definitely eat here again when in the area.

Have eaten here a few times and the food is always on point! Rueben's, burgers, fish and chips…read moreare great. Laid back atmosphere, friendly servers.

Stopped by on a Thursday and got right into trivia. Trivia was super fun and the food was great…read more Got the kimchi fries and the whitefish Rangoon dip, very tasty! Staff was super friendly and trivia host was funny. Come check it out!

Bad service stalked by employees and harassed multiple times here not good drinks and no space to…read moredo anything

Your typical Yooper bar. The locals are great, the bartender was friendly and chatty, it's like…read morewalking into your neighborhood hangout spot and you don't feel like a stranger even as an out-of-towner. I tried the Reuben Quesadilla and it was 10/10. Crispy tortilla, hot fresh Swiss and corned beef, tangy Kraut, 1000 Island for dipping--a meal that could cure the worst of my hangovers. Their pasty's are DELICIOUS. Handmade, huge, great price, served hot and fresh to eat or cold to take home for later. The Bloody Mary was decent but nothing to write home about but I truly came for the food and wasn't disappointed one bit! Great prices, big menu, tons of seating, locals to chat with, and they offer bar or table seating (it also looks like they could accommodate larger parties if needed). Added as an absolute must-stop on my list of places in the Marquette/Harvey area. (Their online menu isn't current if you're on Google but it's pretty similar!)

At least two things make this place standout from a regular bar…read more 1) Breakfast! Not many neighborhood bars serve a daily breakfast.... And it good! Including breakfast pizza! 2). A daily soup menu with something like 8 homemade soups. Today I tried a cup of Chicken noodle. Not only was it a very big "cup" it was "just like mom makes". I loved it! So this bar does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Has a friendly staff and list of seating. No reason to drive all the way to Marquette to eat!

You know when you see the local dudes at the counter, the mismatched coffee cups and salt & pepper…read moreshakers, that your food is going to be great. It definitely was. Our waitress, Violet, was excellent.

Coach light is our go to for breakfast! Good food, efficient service and clean. Great priceread more

Small dining area. Order and pay at the counter. 7 tables. Small place…read more There is black duct tape on the floor, their cobbled stone linoleum is coming up. Why is this place even called Java Bay? They only have regular coffee or decaf. They give you a mug if you would like their coffee here. We took a pass. My husband prefers lattes or mochas or flavored coffees. The staffer at the counter suggested we go across the street to Velodrome Coffee, since they have no good coffee options. We will have to stop by elsewhere to get a decent coffee for the hubby. Ordered the mushroom omelet, side of rye bread and the hash tag. No berries for the sweet oats & berries - can't order that then. I wasn't able to get a physical receipt. I was told I will get an email. It's been over an hour and no email so far. Would it be so hard right print out a receipt for me? At the moment I am regretting our choice to come here immediately. Our order decreased by their unavailability of key ingredients for the oatmeal. We could have gotten hot oatmeal for free back at the hotel and wild berries at least. They have no non-pork sausage or non-pork options at all. Just eggs as a substantial meat option. :( Not an extensive menu for sure. There was a short blonde, light brown wavy hair at the bottom of my omelet, found it after two bites into the omelet. It was sadly at the bottom of the omelet, so, I didn't see it until I cut into it. Gross. I brought it to the staffer's attention, she couldn't see it. I had to pull it out in front of her to see it. She didn't manage to apologize and instead asked if I would like her to remake it, or what, eat the omelet contaminated with hair in it? This breakfast experience gets worse by the minute. I had to wait for my redo of my food, she informed me it would take 10 more minutes. Thinking it was because the skeletal cook in the back has other orders to do for the folks that arrived and ordered after us to get their food. Another table of food out for another group of guests that came after us. I got to eat my omelet about 15 minutes after my husband finished his breakfast hash tag. The hash tag was okay. Oh good. I finally got my redo mushroom omelet 15 minutes later and after two tables that arrived and ordered after us got their food before my redo food due to a hair. I see they have their priorities in disorder. Good for them. My second mushroom omelet has no hair in it. Yay! The only flavor is pepper on top of the egg, which is wrapped over the eggs, tomatoes and mushroom. Mushrooms are good, lack luster as far as flavor though. At least they use fresh mushrooms. The rye toast is soggy from the omelet. And they placed two butter packets on top and over the toast. I am sure many hands have been on these packets. This breakfast trip has extended over an hour of our life. I am left thoroughly disgusted and disappointed in the abominable service of this place. Not super comforting hearing the cook in the back sneezing, twice. Hope it's just allergies. I am glad I can't see back there at all. Given the output of the food so far. Cleanliness and good customer service doesn't seem to be a thing here.

Waited 34 mins after they opened for this. Nope. Not coming back. We were just the second order…read moreright after they opened. All three cook and wait staff keep running the mouth talking about their weekend so hence the long wait time. The omelette egg quality was under par, not enough cheese, the toast not even hot enough to melt butter. No milk or any hot chocolate to order. Very little coned beef in the corn beef hash. Just crap.

Orac is always a great place to stop if you're looking to get a nice cold beer. They've expanded…read moretheir operation over the years and I have to say I'm pleased to see what they've done with the place not much for food, but is that really what you need when you go to a nice brew pub? The staff are friendly and there's ample places to sit as it has multiple levels. Looking forward to the next time thank you.

Our favorite brewery in the UP! Such a cute outdoor area. They have water bowls for dogs, games,…read moremerchandise, two levels in the business itself. The slushy was so good! The food truck out front had tacos that were chefs kiss! Def will be coming back