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    Conklin Bar

    4.8 (12 reviews)
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    Open • 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Morgan T.

    The Conklin Bar is everyone's midwestern hometown bar. They care so much about their customers that they did a customer appreciation event during the holidays. Isn't that lovely? As you can see, I ran into buddy the elf the last time I went. He let me know that they have the world's best captain and coke. Take a dive bar detour and check out the Conklin Bar!

    Brian B.

    After dragging my teen-aged son to a great vendor exhibit at the Rustic Rouge Barn in Coopersville I had to make it up to him by helping him with his quest to find the best burger in Michigan (he is still 'collecting data'). So I used my trusty Yelp app and found that there was this fabled place called the Conklin Bar just a few short steps away. Now I have said this more than once, but I will repeat myself yet again; if you have green olives or an olive burger on the menu you have my interest. So with haste I took my 'starving' son just a few short miles to the quiet little town of Conklin. Now I have never been to Cheers, we all know of the show, but even my hometown of Freeland had a place where (as the song says) you could go that everybody knows your name. Conklin's place is the Conklin Bar, oddly enough. It stands out right on the main street of this peaceful little farming town with its bright yellow brick and green trim exterior. This is the place where the locals go to get away from it all, if for a few drinks, without having to make a long trip to the 'big city'. In fact, if you are not a local you have everyone's attention just walking in the door. Once you walk in, though, you are made to feel as though you have lived there your entire life; the staff is that friendly and nice! Both of us had the olive burger and were not disappointed in the least. Just like my hometown used to be, it was a great burger without having to pay the 'Five Guy' price. The burger was freshly made after we ordered it, it had plenty of green olives and was full of flavor, to say the least. I hope to go back and try their other menu items and a great day to do that is coming up when they have the world's shortest St.Patrick's Day parade. If you like to people watch you can find yourself quite entertained there, but on certain nights they do have live entertainment, as I'm sure they will after the parade on the 17th of March. So if you can't make it to Chicago to see the river turn green like lake Erie, you might want to take a jaunt, jig, reel, set, or ceili over to the Conklin Bar where a lot of good pints of Guinness can be had along with traditional Celtic music and great brats from Sobie Meats, as well as their green olive burger!

    America at its best!

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    2 months ago

    Good food. Fast, friendly service. Great location on the bike trail. Nice variety of food on the menu.

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    5 months ago

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    1 year ago

    The Awesome Menu, Great & Friendly Service, & New Decor....What A Wonderful Update To Our Town!!

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    7 years ago

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    4 years ago

    Cozy, friendly neighborhood bar. Good bar food. The chicken wrap and burgers are very tasty. Beers are cold. Great place to meet friends.

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    4 years ago

    Nice chill place, drinks are strong! Cool vibes. The staff was super friendly. I really enjoyed myself.

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    3 years ago

    Good times, food, and service! This is a great bar! Love the live music and atmosphere here!

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    Small town bar with a friendly atmosphere! Good food with daily specials. Fun cocktails and cold beer.

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    “The vibe is laid back, chill, welcoming, and simple, while the cocktails are classic, strong, and the classic American beers are ice cold!”

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    Sand Bar

    3.7(44 reviews)
    36.5 mi
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    Haven't done a Yelp review in a few years and trust me, I've been to at least like three of four…read moredifferent places in the timespan. Nothing quite made me want to leave a review. Sure, I'd leave places and be like, "I should really do them a solid" but then I just went home and either forgot about it or started doing other stuff. Have gotten really into running since COVID and that's pretty much my favorite topic of discussion (running, not COVID). Had between 15 and 20 Miller Lites over the course of a three-night span here in late June 2026. This place is like Outback Steakhouse in the "no rules, just right" type of way. I do not believe they serve food here but did see bartenders making microwavable popcorn on request to several patrons. So this place is designed with a three-room set-up. You walk in and it's a square carpeted room that can be used for live music. Then you reach the bar area, then there are pool tables. There seemed to be an area behind the pool tables but I was too afraid to go back there. Now in terms of bar design, I would have led with the bar but that's just me and I'm sure the architects (possibly Mike Brady from "The Brady Bunch") knew what they were doing. I tend to trust professionals, apart from what our public health "experts" did to us during the forementioned COVID. This bar is cash only. That's probably in other reviews. Also, if you have AT&T cell service, good luck. There's no service so you can't look up scores and check Instagram. And now you're thinking, "what about the wifi?" C'mon bro, be serious. I love this bar. They have four different TVs in the main bar area that range from 19 to 45 inches. All are on different setups. Antenna, YouTubeTV, etc. The staff is fantastic. Patrick and Katie were my two favorites. Entertaining and straight out of bartending central casting. I was just drinking beers so I can't comment on what like a cocktail or normal-person drink tastes like. Clientele ranges from bachelorette parties to people who have seen some shit. It's a dive bar that never had to try to be a dive bar. You'll read other reviews on this place and they are super granular or longwinded or whatever. Don't pay attention to those bozos. This place is strictly vibes. Did I mention the dropped ceilings have art paintings on them? One even has a Pontiac painted on it. Hell yeah, Michigan. Haven't seen a Pontiac since cars still had cassette tape players in them. I would live there if I could. And I'm a proud Ohioan.

    $3 pints on tAp. Like stepping into a time warp. I asked the bartender for a food menu and he…read morepointed to a small rack of chips on the wall. God, I miss these places.

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    Bravehearts Pub - No one in front of house or behind the bar Server and bartender stuck in the kitchen cooking food

    Bravehearts Pub

    3.5(29 reviews)
    63.9 mi
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    I've been there twice now…read more First night (Saturday) there was very loud, derogatory rap music playing. Families with kids eat there, they should not have to hear stuff like that. It was very hard to communicate with the server due to the noise. The actual menu is a lot smaller then what is shown on their website. Especially fish options. I had grouper tenders which were small and mostly breading. Not worth it. Fries were excellent. Tartar sauce appeared to be pure mayo, no sign of relish or lemon at all. Ketchup, mustard, and salt were the only condiments on the table, not sure if anything else was available, like cider vinegar or even pepper. It's a pub, you would think all that stuff to be automatic. Second night (9 pm Sunday) I tried to go elsewhere because of my previous night's experience, but not many other options. Most of Alma was already closed. Tonight there was no music playing, so I was able to have a conversation. I had the olive burger with steak fries, my son had boneless wings with Thai sauce and waffle fries. Everything was very good, and a good value for the money. I guess I need a third night to be a tie-breaker.

    Really enjoyed our visit to this pub. The service here was great, staffing was limited but you…read morewould have NEVER have known. There was a care for customers that is a little more uncommon during these difficult times. Jen was our server/bartender, she had some great advice on whiskey tasting and mixed some solid cocktails....even has her own creations. Delish! The food was unique too. Really liked the jalapeno/onion strips and battered green beans. Delicious olive burger and waffle fries. If you're looking for a place to relax and enjoy a meal, want a taste of pre 2020 service, this is a great bet. This industry continues to be plagued with labor shortages and I don't envy them one bit but it sure is refreshing to hit those high notes during these difficult times while enjoying a good meal and supporting a small business. I can tell that the good people of Braveheart Pub really appreciate it!

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    Bravehearts Pub - This is the beautiful smokers patio, trashed by its own patrons.  SAD

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    This is the beautiful smokers patio, trashed by its own patrons. SAD

    Conklin Bar - bars - Updated September 2026

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