The food and service are great. Got our ice cold draft and food in record time. The owner was celebrating first year anniversary so the served cake . It's a very casual hometown bar with a great vibe. Come as you are. Rob was our awesome waiter, always on spot! read more

Cedar Tavern - Half my burger and fries - American Near Me - Cedar, Michigan

Stopped in on a Saturday night. Great experience. Local hangout but felt very welcome being from out of town. Had live music, people were singing along and dancing. Friendly staff , lg drink selection and good food. read more

Good food and service. Will be back. Taco Tuesday is a good time. Love the deep fried cauliflower.

Great food. Excellent service. Very reasonable prices. Will be coming back! The Reuben has lean corned beef and was huge!

Love this place! Amazing food, staff and atmosphere !! Love that is a local watering hole! The new owners are amazing and in my opinion they are doing it right! They are keeping the menu and the great happy hour! read more

Friendly staff and great food! COLD BEER! We had the sweet chili chicken/rice bowl and a Polish Reuben on sourdough bread. Fantastic.

Food is excellent I especially recommend the steak tips appetizer. Friendly staff great atmosphere

Coming back from Sleepy Bear Dunes and husband found this place. Food was not good. Place smelled like smoke. Service was fine but would never come back to eat here again. read more

Not our first time here and it's a place we normally stop at when we stay in the area. The beer was good and cold and we got there for the dinner special which was ribs. They were so juicy and tender and the sauce was not to spicy and not too sweet. My husband had the mashed potatoes and he's still talking about them. The fries were extra crispy and had a great crunch. It's just a really good local place. read more

Cedar Tavern is hands down the best bar in the area. Best prices, best food. It's not quite a dive, but close enough, just without the sticky floors. Super casual, but always clean. They have a nice patio area as well. I love all of the bartenders who are attentive and no nonsense. I've never had a bad meal here. The potato skins are great: huge, full of cheese and always served piping hot. The menu has all kinds of appetizers, sandwiches and pizza. Sometimes the wait for food can be a minute but staff will always tell you in advance how long to expect on food and the wait is usually only when they are super busy or have a ton of carryout orders. The drinks are cheap and plenty, with a decent selection of local beer which is nice if you don't have time to make it to one of the breweries. One of my favorite things about Cedar is that it is decidedly NOT a tourist bar - something that's hard to find in the area. When you go there you feel at home. We've met several people there over the last couple of years, some of whom have become good friends. read more

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We were on our way back from Leland to Traverse City and the kids were hungry. We didn't have a ton of time to do research and this place was along the main road with no crowd. The wait staff was friendly and the place definitely had a "local hang out" feel. No major complaints but no rave reviews either. Cheeseburger and chicken tenders were standard bar food, partner got the chicken sandwich and it was ok- figured it was a frozen chicken patty with some sauce. The BLT was just so so, on the dry side until I added some Mayo to it and the bacon was minimal. We also couldn't figure out why all the drinks tasted "off". Both the water and the soda, several in our party thought they had a strong led taste to them. It was ok to check the box to have lunch, wish we would have tried the cheese shanty in Leland instead but the line was so long. read more

They know how to fry a wing: In fact they can fry anything. Wasn't planning on eating fried this and that but they shut down part of their kitchen at 9 and all they had on offer was fried items. All were perfectly prepared. (Waitress advised that the onion rings were nothing special though, just bagged frozen ones, so we didnt order them). read more

Cedar Tavern - the inside of the restaurant - American Near Me - Cedar, Michigan

Excellent is this, the mother clucker is to die for, wish they had Guinness on tap but then it would be heaven.

Several options for classic bar food and friendly staff. They were out of burgers when I went, so that's why I'm only giving 4 stars. Fried cauliflower, chili, club sandwich, and curly fries were all solid picks. It wasn't anything to write home about, but the food was good. Worth stopping by if you're in the area. read more

Taco Tuesday is awesome! Add to it the coldest tap beer in the county! It's a must stop for any visitor to the area read more

Absolutely get the sliders! Real cheddar cheese and not least singles. Pretzel roll buns. To it off with great onion rings and a cold beer. Very friendly service read more

Great local tavern. The best in Cedar, although the only tavern in Cedar - LOL. Seriously, this place is the quintessential small town tavern, with a friendly mix of locals and travelers. The menu is standard bar fare, but well prepared and reasonably priced. You won't go wrong, whether stopping for a quick one, or spending the whole evening. read more

Glad I finally "took my chances" and stopped. (I had read somewhere of another's negative comments [not Yelp] and it had kept me from giving them a try.) Initially entering, I was surprised to see how roomy Cedar Tavern was. I guess I had envisioned small, dark, and dingy. Looks are deceiving from the outside. In addition to large, it was bustling (early in the week) with what appeared to be many locals rehydrating at the long bar as well as several other groups dining at the many table options. It was clean! Staff was friendly! There were lotsa beer choices! Their little patio area was also a nice option (bonus would have been if those smoking a couple of tables down would have minded the "no smoking" sign and NOT smoked). The food I had was good. I will most definitely be back, and likely frequently as it had that cozy-neighborhood, friendly-bar feel! read more

Love it, food great bar food! They work hard there!! Everything fresh and yummy, enjoy seeing the crew!

the best service!! the friendliest service!! nice to be able to go out alone as a woman and not feel alone.

Stopped here for dinner after our cider tour in traverse city. The chicken nachos were really good!

Good food, very reasonable prices, and outstanding service. This is a down-to-earth, common-man's sort of place, but they treat you well and the food is great. I enjoyed the pretzel appetizer, and the gyro sandwich was outstanding. The waiter was efficient, friendly and helpful.....we'll be back. read more

One of our local favorites. Never disappointed with their food and the staff is the friendliest around. Always a smile on their faces. Casual eatery and a comfortable setting. Sorta reminds me of the Dills "Old Town Saloon@ in TC from back in the day. I also like the U. P. feel of the place, which is all compliment. Just a relaxing atmosphere. Stop in, it very well may be your new " goto." read more

Eating probably the best French Dip I've ever had (ask for the horseradish - it's fresh ground). Husband loved his burger and we ordered the Potato Pizza to go. read more

A real bargain . We eat here every time that we come to Glen Arbor. Never a bad meal. The portions are huge. There is always enough left over for lunch the next day. Service can be a bit slow at dinner time. Staff is always friendly. Definetly worth the 12 mile drive from Glen Arbor. As far as ambience, it's a 1970's local rural bar. Value - food quality , I'd give it, 6 STARS. read more

I stopped here on vacation for some good but quick food. Cesar Tavern was great. I ordered the quesadilla. It was a great size for the price! I highly recommend the chicken quesadilla! read more

Beware, stop by only if you have time to kill. Six of us stopped in for a late lunch around 2:30 while wine tasting and it took 1 hour to get our food. The actual food was standard the service was poor. After questioning the delay we were told they had one poor waitress and one person in the kitchen. There was no warning of slow service when we walked in and the restaurant was not close to full. They also charge $3 for 4 onion rings. And these aren't any significant size. After calling this out we were time they were smaller than normal and were supposed to be removed from the bill, but weren't. All in all it was totally not worth it. read more

Friendly staff, cold beer, and delicious sandwiches were a welcome sight after a day of golf. The Polish Rueben was amazing and the turkey melt on a pretzel bun did not disappoint. Nice locally owned tavern in a cute little town. read more

Happy Hour Special (4pm-8pm) Draft beers are $1.50 Their BBQ ribs are decent, smoky and moist with lots of meat falling off of the bones. $11.95 buys you a half rack of ribs, there's lots of ribs in that half rack. Hubby ordered the Greek salad, the greens were fresh and he was impressed by the size of the salad, served with lots of Kalamata olives. He was happy to see that there wasn't any iceberg lettuce on his plate. When it comes to the sides, you have a choice: shoestring fries, sweet potato fries and tater tots. I'd go with the tater tots here. The sweet potato fries looked like those frozen Ore Ida fries. read more

Stopped in for a quick lunch and everything was wonderful. First off, the chili is great! Also had a chicken quesadilla that was enough for 2! Packed with chicken, cheese and peppers. Hubby had a burger and fries and says they were great. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming with small town charm. Highly recommend this friendly place! read more

We went there at 10:15 and people were inside drinking at the bar and wouldn't let us in and claimed they were closed, but the sign and website clearly say it closes at midnight read more

Cedar Tavern - the sign for cedar tavern - American Near Me - Cedar, Michigan

We stopped here after a long afternoon. We walked in and we greeted quickly. We had a large group of people joining us and they were quick to get us set-up at a table. We arrive close to the kitchen closing but they never made us feel rushed. Drinks were served quickly and food was close behind. Everything was pretty yummy. This is located in a small town outside of Traverse City were locals all know each other including many from my family. My dad, uncle, and cousins come here weekly to play cards and speaking for my dad he it is always one of the highlights of his week. Keep up the good work. read more

I travel a lot. The bartenders and wait staff were amazing. A great atmosphere and wonderful food. Chris the bartender is by far my favorite bartender I have met. read more

Overall this is the best place in the area. The food is good, decent beer selection and friendly and hard working staff that do their best to ensure you have a positive experience. I have been there several dozen times over the past four months, tried most of the items in the menu, and I've never been disappointed. read more

I have had the worst experiences here the last six months. Last year, this was my favorite bar to grab food and drinks at. I have been completely ignored every single time I've gone in there. After waiting 20 minutes at one side of the bar, I needed to move to a new seat just to be able to wave down a worker. It's taken an average of 15 mins just to be noticed by the bartenders. I am a local in the area and am a frequent customer but I've been treated like garbage in there recently. I am never going back again. I have overheard the new workers trash talking customers WITH the manager. It's completely inappropriate and this place is a waste of my money now. Don't ever visit this place. read more

Was not expecting real food! Was expecting bar food at best. We were so pleasantly surprised. Our party had the quesadilla, the sliders, nachos and a few different sandwiches. The home made fries were top notch. All the veggies were fresh and delicious. We will return, for certain! read more

We loved it! Totally bar atmosphere...not fancy! The Black n' Bleu burger was excellent! Wings were good and meaty. Fries are homemade and very good! The tator tots were really good too! Service was excellent and we received our food fast. They have daily specials and karaoke on Fridays starting at 7. Kids welcome! We will definitely return! read more

I came here years ago and loved it, can't believe how their food prices went up. My girlfriend and I had 2 burgers, fries and pitcher of beer over $30, we will not go back! I read other reviews good prices, NOT they charge for a slice of onion, really!!! Not a quarter, flipping 75 cents, 2 cheese burgers and fries about $25, sorry they weren't that great, I could go to Texas Roadhouse and have a small steak for that and a beer, we won't be back, oh Ya me friend had a Nacho no meat! Could hardly find any, used to like going there when we came Up North, I live in Oakland county we don't pay that for a burger&if rise! read more

Great for a quick bite to eat or for a fun night out with friends. Food is surprisingly good for bar food and the atmosphere is quirky and energizing. read more

Cedar Tavern is Midwest North Country at its best. Nice pine paneled bar with plenty of TVs, a pool table and a long bar with flexible seating. Each night features a different special of some sort, and Friday's AYCE perch was great. They'll substitute cole slaw for fries or baked potato, and at $17 per person, it's a deal. Same for the $1.75 drafts, which are a nice accompaniment to euchre on Sundays. read more