Burger 81

I took a friend to Beavers today and everything about it was fabulous. We were greeted with a smile…read moreand a "welcome we're glad you're here." The wait staff was very friendly, throughout our meal and the food was simply amazing. I would strongly recommend Beavers for all your dining and entertaining‼ ~Dean Richards

We had an amazing server, Victoria. She was so nice and so sweet. We'd never had smoked old…read morefashions before, but boy did we have a great time! We will definitely be back. Great laid back atmosphere. The staff were kind and helpful.

Chicken Waffle sandwich

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A pint at Beaver's

D'Angelo's

4.0(69 reviews)

2.6 mi

Oh yeah !!!! Delicious burgers and pies... a little slow but worth the wait. Yum!…read more Had the deluxe burger and swapped out the American for mozzarella, cost extra $3 but worth it, ooey gooey stretchy yum instead of polypropylene American cheeze yuck ( sorry I just think American cheese shouldn't even be allowed to be called cheese, that's not particular to D'Angelos, just my personal grudge against American "cheeze", shame that plastic orange slime is so popular everywhere.) Anyway love the food here... we'll be back.

Everything I have tried on their menu has been spectacular. I've had outstanding burgers and very…read moregood pizza there. It's mostly a take out place as there isn't much room for inside dining.

Vegan garlic bread, didn't receive the vegan ranch as mentioned on the menu.

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Meaty's Roadhouse BBQ

4.4(122 reviews)

2.6 mi

I stopped in here while driving through, having never been to the area. I saw the wood fire roaring…read moreat the back of the outdoor kitchen and thought yep, this is going to be good. I ordered the brisket sandwich. I've eaten a lot of brisket at a lot of places but I've never had it charred over fire. It shockingly good. I would say maybe the best brisket I've ever had. The meat itself was super tender but still moist, then the char brought out all the flavor. I tried the sauces, all of which were good but the meat was the star of the show. I honestly didn't care for the mustard potato salad but didn't mind because there was so much meat on the plate. I'll stop here every time I'm in the area. 10/10

Went here on a Thursday night and it wasn't too busy. It was outdoor seating and some indoor kinds…read morebut still outside. The cook was nice and friendly with help with bbq sauces and what to get. There were a lot of options and sauces available in the fridge. I got the pulled pork sandwich with Mac and cheese. The pulled pork was really juicy and there was a lot of it, the house sauce was very different than what I've had before but was really good nonetheless, the Mac and cheese was also bro and ready which is always nice, I will definitely stop by next time I'm in bay city

This is where you order your food at Meaty's Roadhouse BBQ in Bay City, Michigan.

Half Ribs

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Barney's Bar & Grill

4.3(19 reviews)

3.4 mi

Ok. Awesome dinner. Took large portion of my rice bowl home. Lots of shrimp. Gary loved his fish…read morebites and brought some home. Delicious!

Breakfast, the best kept secret in Bay City. Always friendly staff and breakfast menu has many…read morechoices. We have never had a bad meal. I can't comment on lunch or dinner, because we go to breakfast there often. Very nice neighborhood bar/restaurant.

8 more taps

Cod bites

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Grand 50’s Hamburgers

4.0(5 reviews)

9.7 mi

Wow! Pleasantly surprised by this place. It's locally owned and the food is made fresh to order. We…read morehad the grilled chicken sandwich and the single deluxe burger both with all the fixings!! it was an amazing fast food change up where your burger actually tastes good and looks like the picture! The staff was very friendly as well would definitely recommend if your looking to support local and grab a much better quality meal than McDonalds!

I pulled up to the drive through a little nervous, because I had a few questions since this was my…read morefirst time giving them a try. The nervousness disappeared when I heard Tonya through the speaker. The hey honey what can I get you made me feel as though I was back in the south. She answered all my questions with patience and a friendly voice. The food was so flavorful and delicious! 10/10 recommend! I will definitely be going back!!

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Street sign

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Grilled chicken sandwich meal yum!!

Meats & Mooore

4.6(66 reviews)

2.6 mi

Great everything. If you love great meats .....this is the place! Soup to nuts .....! This is…read morethe place ! Quality!

A little pricey but absolutely delicious super friendly people lots of seating I had the beef eater…read morethe roast beef was awesome my wife got the Italian grinder said it was great. I noticed that they had ribs and they looked amazing as well I will be back for sure they also have outdoor seating in the summer sometimes live music also tried the meat sticks and polish sausage. This place is cool as hell!

Sitting area of Meats & Moore and The Mean Rooster

Brisket sandwich

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Rathskeller

4.2(45 reviews)

1.5 mi

2nd time here! This time we had food. Let me tell u Destiny…read moreis AMAZING!!!!! Her Bahama mama is even better lol. The cheese sticks r great idk if they are homemade or what but the best I had. Burger wasn't bad. Would a million times over and over go again!!!

The burgers were out of this world, fries seasoned well and our waitress Erica was the best! We…read moreplan on going back!!

Red stag

Bahama mama

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Cheeseburger

Bier Garten

3.9(42 reviews)

0.0 mi

This was my second time here. Waitress was great, checked in just enough. Great place, lots of…read moreseating choices will lots of cool decore on the wall and TV with game going. The food is great, I had the No 8 sandwich. Get it, you will love it. Overall, cant gi wrong.

If you want to have GREAT beer, AMAZING food, and KIND service, go here…read more It's a homey and cool bar. If you show up more than once, they mention remembering you. They have a dog friendly patio, too. Without hesitation, anytime I'm in Bay City, I'll be back. Food: burger, yes! Smothered chicken, omg yes.

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Governor's Quarters

4.2(25 reviews)

2.5 mi

Service was excellent and so was the beer selection. The menu is limited. We had the cheese curds…read moreand they were excellent. I had a chicken wrap that was more than I could eat. My spouse had the steak sandwich and my son had a burger. We all took food home! The homemade chips were excellent with the dip, did I mention the red skin potato salad that was very good. Oh and they have wine!

This place was OK. It's kind of cool cause it sits in the basement. Servers were really nice and…read morethe food was decent, but actually not anything. I'd write home about. Definitely worth checking out though.

Fun sign near entry door

Beer flight

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Jam burger with waffle fries

Culver's

2.6(37 reviews)

1.8 mi

Service is always great here. Staff are friendly. Food is great. Restaurant is always clean.read more

Culvers is our favorite fast food while traveling. We stopped in the Bay City, MI location for a…read morequick lunch. We were waited on by "Kathy". She was extremely friendly and helpful. Our order was perfect, food delicious as always and it wasn't until we were leaving that I realized that Kathy was the owner/operator of this location. I just want to give her a thumbs up to her and her crew. Keep it up! Thanks! (Kathi R)

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Ann T.

9 years ago

WOW!! GOOD thing my diet starts TOMORROW! THIS place was AMAZING! We ordered burgers, mine was the swiss and mushroom, my husbands was the olive burger. HOT, and REAL meat! REALLY good. And BIG! The sidewinder fries were SO GOOD!! We shared an order! I am very fussy about my ice tea, and the person taking the order LISTENED, and made it perfectly! OF COURSE we had to try the donuts. We had the apple fritter and the cherry fritter. We expected to find them less than fresh since it was mid afternoon. NOPE! VERY soft and fresh! WE WILL GO BACK!! read more

Jordan N.

9 years ago

Love this place, food greasy, and cheap, but its great and thats what I love about it. Hope this place stays open as long as hot and now did. read more

Amy M.

7 years ago

My boyfriends fave new place to get burgers! We love the fries and I get the double ups and he gets the olive burger. We love them!

Jackson H.

9 years ago

This place is pretty good, basically (obviously) a revamped hot and now, which is exactly what I wanted it to be.

S R.

2 months ago

This is the best fast food place that tastes like a restaurant you sit in and eat! Best chicken sandwich in town!

Mark D.

8 years ago

Nice to see a locally owned fast food window. Good quality. I will go there over a national chain every time.

Jan R.

6 years ago

Surprisingly great burgers! Went one day when I had no other idea where to go.

John D.

8 years ago

Best fast food in town. Locally owned, too.

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