Great restaurant and bar for summer vacationers. The outdoor patio is perfect for taking in the sun…read moreand people watching. The food is good. Dependable, but not gourmet or exotic. The service is also good.

Raising my review from two stars to three stars. It's been many years since I tried Mr. Jack's. It…read moreused to be absolutely terrible with the exception of the patio for drinks. Ate there several times in the food was just awful. But apparently they were bought by the people who owned mangoes about three years ago or so, and decided to give it a whirl for a drink. They've completely remodeled the inside and it's much nicer. The staff was fantastic. They have a really cool draft of your system that delivers your beer really cold with very little head. I've seen the system on TV and it was kind of cool seeing it in person. I'm gonna wait to give it a higher rating when I can try the food sometime. But so far they've done a great job.

A nice view of the harbor, comfortable atmosphere that works for casual and special occasions, very…read morefriendly service, higher priced average food. We haven't always found the food to be reliable, but it looks as though their menu has been changed and simplified. There used to be a crazy variety of heavy cream sauce dishes, liver and onions and Italian dishes - the overly wide variety you know can't all be homemade. (NOTE THAT A LOT OF NEGATIVE REVIEWS ARE FROM YEARS AGO.) The new menu is more focused and pared down. Our first taste of the new offerings was via room service on our 20th anniversary. (Room service menu is limited, food comes out of the same kitchen.) I enjoyed my BBQ brisket, my husband said his burger looked okay but had no flavor. Quality of beef is everything in a good restaurant burger, people! Fries were like McDonald's. We shared a Greek antipasto with an enormous slab of good feta cheese, cucumbers, pickled beets, Greek olives, marinated peppers, avocado, red onions and a sweet champagne lemon dressing that was homemade. There was only a bit of spring greens mix, but I can't complain as this wasn't described as a "salad". The brisket was smoked well and was pretty tender. The sweet BBQ sauce caramelized really well with the fat (it's not a lean cut of meat) and produced a great flavor-texture combination. Husband tasted it and agreed it was the best thing to ever come out of Topsiders. We live in East Tawas and have eaten here dozens of times. Old Topsiders was 2.5 - 3.0 stars. New Topsiders a 3.6 - 4.0 stars so far. We have very few solid choices here, so this is exciting! Appreciate the updates, look forward to more. Pleasantly surprised and quite happy!

Here we are in Oscoda, Michigan - up north on the sunrise side of the state! After visiting our…read moremother, me and my sister sets out to go home after one night's stay. We just left Mom in the nursing home dining room and we are driving and I said I am getting a little hungry! So, I make the executive decision to eat at a restaurant with a view of Lake Huron! Lo and Behold there was a resort by the name Tawas Bay Beach Resort and I am sure that they have a restaurant with a fine view of Lake Huron. So, we decide to stop there. The outside was quite nice it sort of reminded me of any other fine Hotel. So we enter by where the restaurant is located and go into the restaurant area. Quite a few people were seated already. Me and my sister thought that maybe there was a family reunion going on at this particular resort. We are seated near a window overlooking Lake Huron. We see sailboats and people on the beach. Very calming and beautiful! The waiter comes out and gives us menus and takes our drink order. Very nice young man, his name is Jake. He takes our food order. We both order a chicken BLT sandwich and it comes with fries. We sit there and take in the ambiance. It is a little loud because there were children, but that is all good! The waiter shared a story about a bald eagle diving for fish in Lake Huron which was quite amusing. He mentioned that he loved his job and it showed through his service. The only thing that he missed was our silverware! But, that was easily solved. I mentioned to him that we do YELP reviews and the next thing you know we both receive a Cannoli on the house! How wonderful. Definitely will go back and if I am not hungry I will just order the Cannoli - OMG it was like heaven on earth! See pictures that I am attaching - definitely a do again especially since the sunrise side has so very few fine dining!

Tawas is a tourist destination and the restaurant is usually very busy But tonight, we walked…read moreinto an empty restaurant on a Tuesday evening. A group of 5 came in shortly after. A waitress immediately came and took our drink order and gave us menus. There was soft easy listening music in the background. We could talk to each other without yelling. We ordered our dinners which was honey chicken and honey salmon. You get to choose two sides. I ordered brussel sprouts and cheesy potatoes. All which were tasty. My husband ordered salad and green beans with raisins and almonds delicious also. The meals were great and not overly priced. We will return

Really great place to go for breakfast or lunch. Food is great and it's got a fantastic meal.read more

The "Top Shelf" margarita was warm. I assume the glass came directly out of the dishwasher…read more The salsa was lame...virtually salt and tomato sauce. We ordered the "Mocahate". We have had this from several Mexican restaurants across the USA. We were excited to see it on the menu. It was disappointing....the only thing really grilled was the jalapeno On the top. The chicken was tiny curly strips...never saw a grill. There was absolutely no flavor. The side was a plate with beans and rice....no lettuce, sour cream or guacamole. We will go to Coco loco in the future.

This is such a cute, cozy, festive restaurant and the service is friendly and efficient. Every…read moretable gets chips and salsa right away at no charge. I ordered very authentic and delicious Beef Birria and cheese on flour tortillas with a consommé dipping sauce. Wonderful dish and very fillin

Stopped in on the way up north and I'm really glad I did. This is exactly the kind of small-town…read moreburger joint you hope to find. The food was fresh, hot, and absolutely delicious. A big shoutout to Erica for the great service she was friendly, attentive, and made us feel right at home. And compliments to Pat in the kitchen for cooking up an awesome burger. You can tell they take pride in what they do. If you're passing through the area, do yourself a favor and stop in. Great people, great food, and a great experience all around. I'll definitely be back!

Great cheese curds, burgers cooked in front of you, hot off the grill food. Amazing drink options.read more

We were looking for a waterfront restaurant for our first night on vacation, and were pleasantly…read moresurprised by the interior with an upscale, yet cozy ambience, and the delicious meal we had at Social Oak. The service was outstanding and the coconut lime margaritas were excellent. I had the mahi mahi special and my boyfriend had the lemon pepper fish and chips; both were fresh and greatly enjoyed. The only thing that could've made the experience better was if the Library was open. Our server mentioned that it should be ready by winter. We will be looking forward to our next visit in town so we can try out the speakeasy!

Very friendly staff, great lake/bay views, and a very fine-looking menu. All the food I saw come…read moreout looked delicious. The calamari app was perfect! It's hard to tell if they're open when you look from the road, but this place is a real gem in Tawas!

Disgusting food. Found more than one hair in it. Why does the staff not required to wear a hairnet…read more Do they not wash their hands either after handling food. Shut this nasty place down before someone gets seriously sick.

Stopped here while on a road trip to get out of the heat. Met the owner, Janice, and a couple…read morefriendly locals who were all friendly and Janice was a great bartender & hostess. She made us feel right at home. Great place and learned some history. The bar is named after her dad. I love it and I'd highly recommend it. Not a lot of character.

Please avoid lane 1. It broke down with in the first 5 minutes of us getting there and kept…read morebreaking down every round. The service was ok, the food was absolutely horrible, the pizza tasted like cardboard and grease and was literally a frozen pizza. We only made it to the 3rd round before we decided to leave. Horrible experience.

We came here for the rooftop bar, which you walk into Tawas Axe N Lanes and then follow the signs…read moreout a side door to the outside and then up a set of stairs to the bar. The bar itself is small, but cute and was exactly what we wanted. On a perfect summer weekend day, sitting on a rooftop, overlooking the park and Tawas Bay across the way - it was idyllic! There is a lightly tiki-styled bar on this rooftop that serves fun cocktails, mocktails of yummy fruit juices all in one, and other alcoholic bevvies! Several patio tables with umbrellas and patio chairs to lounge in, along with a line of stools at the edge of the rooftop overlooking the street for prime rooftop viewing appreciation. Loved it!