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    Buckboard Bar

    4.3 (14 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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    "This waitperson is 100 percent pure love!"
    Alice C.

    I do not recall ever receiving so much love on a first time visit to a bar. I wish we had a bar like this in my hometown. That is all you really need to know, right there. The customer service at this bar was off the chart when we visited. Our waitperson, Nichole, met us outside, and she was fun and flirty, and then once inside she was just wonderful. We ordered what I think was called the Buckboard Burger. It was kind of an everything burger, with fried mozzarella sticks, and bacon, and jalapenos, and a bunch of other stuff. It was sort of an everything burger, and no one our age should eat anything like that, but it went down good. The fries are made on demand and come out crispy and hot. Hot crispy classic bar fries; I love it. So other stuff you might want to know. This is a deep narrow bar, broken into 3 zones. There is a dance floor in the back that is ear piercing loud. Not my thing, but the music was mostly rock, and retro rock, which is my thing. In the middle there are three pool tables and some video gaming. Up front is a fairly classic small town bar, with several table and plenty of room to circulate. If you like bars, and you like burgers, and you like being loved, AND you happen to be in the middle of nowhere, Reed City, Michigan, you will love Buckboard Bar.

    The Time Out burger!  Oh My, if you eat this whole thing you'll be in a very pleasant, full belly, food coma time out!

    Passing through Reed City and this place didn't even show up on my "restaurants near me" search but we happened to see it on our way to a place down the street. We saw the sign, award winning burger and couldn't resist. Is it greasy bar food? Yes, but the best onion rings and burger EVER!

    Voted Best Burger in the county!

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    3 months ago

    Very good bar food prepared quickly and friendly staff. Recommend when you want to eat quickly or hang out and take in the local color.

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    10 months ago

    Food was hot and delish! Service was great! Didn't hear any complaints from any of our party of 14!!

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    3 years ago

    These are the most amazing burgers in town! The service is outstanding as well. Stop by if you are rolling through Reed City!

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    I had the peanut butter burger, my hubby had the olive burger with beer battered onion rings.

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    Lakeside Bar And Grill - Cod dinner on a Friday , and Angry burger basket.

    Lakeside Bar And Grill

    4.1(8 reviews)
    25.2 mi

    Fantastic burger and fries, and our bartender was amazing. This was a random stop on our way to…read morenorthern Michigan. It's not very far off the expressway and we will make this one of our regular stops on the way to the great white north.

    First off start by saying , I'm a huge food critic, but for one beer battered cod dinner and one…read moreangry burger with fries , 4 bloody Mary's came to nearly $70!!!!! @ Lake side bar and grill! Like what! I'll start by two weeks ago we ordered two plain cheeseburgers, one fry and it came to $30!!!! I was appalled. I was charged .75 each box for take out as well! Today we needed lunch as we had a really long night and just didn't want to bother, so we decided to go to lake side bar and grill try it again, we each had two bloody Mary's , he ordered the angry burger with fry's and I got the cod dinner to go. Waitress stated rolls did not come with the dinner so I asked could I please get two added I will pay for them she stated yes. Clearly stated yes! While we waited for our food we ordered drinks . The first bloody mayrs were amazing , had the olive , 2 pickle slices a lime and cucumber. Three tables were served in the time we waited for our food and two came in after us! So we ordered another drink, this time no veggies in it just refilled plain. Ok no biggie. Food came we got our bill and it was 67. And some change!!!! Like WTF! So we looked at the receipt we were charged both drinks PLUS each veggie ! Like who does that! And we didn't even get any veggies in our second drinks!!!!! We left I looked at our food and my rolls were missing and we had barely any fry's. I went back asked and she said no we don't even have rolls, I stated mam you clearly told me I could order them separate! I said as well we got barely any fry's. She acted like it was an inconvenience to her! Then while I waited she continued to talk about my complaint to I am assuming her husband. So far after just moving here and being a big food critic for upscale companies I would think a small town and they would treat people not only better , but make sure they are taken care of. Needless to say the fry's we got are way under cooked , burger is way burnt , and my fish is as well. A total waste of $70! We should have just went to Arby's! I will say we have had excellent customer service with only 1 waitress there she is the shorter dark haired lady. She has always been kind. But after two bad experiences I would not recommend this place for food or drinks.

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    Buckboard Bar - bars - Updated May 2026

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