YALL. This spot is amazing. I went on a much needed mom break, Friday night, busy as all get out…read morebut our server was ON IT. I had the southwest salad with crispy chicken and let me tell you, I used to work at hop cat and I have been craving their old Southwest salad for quite literally years and now I have a hookup. I was there with 2 other girlies and we got our drinks quickly, food was phenomenal. I am not a huge truffle fan but when they brought out truffle fries for the table the big flakes of parm made it alllll come together taste wise. I'm so glad there's a new local spot that is actually clean and inviting!

What a great bar and restaurant! I've been here several times now for food and drinks, had the…read morestrawberry salad and the lunch special chicken wings. The strawberry salad was fresh and delicious, definitely recommend if you like feta cheese with strawberry vinaigrette. The hot Sriracha wings dunked in the homemade ranch were some of the best wings I've had! Definitely will be back for some live music on the weekends and intend on trying the rest of the menu in the future!

Best burger around! Service is almost always great. Sometimes you have to wait a little for food…read morebecause they have a small grill. I don't think I've had a bad meal here. My kids tease me this is my favorite restaurant (they're right!) keep in mind is town bar, nothing fancy inside, but who cares?!

We give this place a chance after chance and they always fine a way to disappoint. Poor service,…read morecold food. Take out times takes double the time quoted. Worth the drive to St. John's, Ovid and Lansing. Awful experience

Closed permanently years ago. Closed when owner passed away. The shed in Marion springs is a great…read moreplace to if your hungry.

Bannister is my home town. It's a tiny village that oddly supported two bars, two churches, and two…read morerather large reception halls for a long time. It lost its grocery store a long time ago. Now it's down a reception hall now, but the churches are stable. While the bars, both of them, go up and down with the economy and interest. This bar has been remodeled and opened up. They run karaoke some nights, and when I was here during Lent, they served a huge crowd fish dinners on a Friday night. Even though we arrived a little late, there were only a couple of tables left. It was filled with regulars and groups of folks that travel around checking out Lenten Fish Fry nights. Except for the kids, everyone in our fairly large group had fish. It was available fried or baked, with a choice of potato, and a salad bar. The salad bar is exactly like what you find at many small town places. Several mayonnaise dressed salads, some lettuce from a bag, a few toppings, and dressing, particularly ranch. It was clean and fairly fresh -- from such a crowd. The dinners were all good and arrived fairly quickly, though they weren't particularly interesting. This is good, solid food for the same kind of people. The beer is cold. And the drinks are cheap. There are babies in the bar. Some nights there are still bar fights, and some nights someone drives home a local drunk, so no one has to worry. Tipsy bridesmaids and groomsmen will find their way down to ease the pain (and get lost for awhile) when the reception at the hall down the street is too hot. I love this bar.

It's a great hole in the wall bar. Burgers and pizza are on point! My Dad said it's one of the best…read moreOlive Burgers around.

Was waited on then waitress kept talking to people at the bar and laughing and telling stories and…read moredidn't get my drink and another couple also came in which were getting aggravated at not being waited on. Very annoying-food ok

Second time here and this time I wasn't as impressed. I got a bacon cheeseburger with fries and…read morethey were both good, but not the best. One thing that did impress was the fried pickle spears! Amazing with ranch! If you like dill pickles, I definitely recommend. Our service was good and ambience was fine. I don't live in the area so likely won't be back but I know Swany's is a local favorite.

I think under new ownership.... Went about 6 months- 1 year ago- service and food great. Went…read moreyesterday and meh. Not busy and took almost 1.5 hr for a burger and fish fry. Burger was not even close to being as good as the prior visit. Maybe they are trying to figure it out with new ownership but I won't be around to find out.

First time there last night. Great food, service and drinks. We be back for sure. Prices where…read morevery reasonable.

Excellent food. Ice cold beer. The Friday fish fry is top notch. Great staff that provides…read moreexcellent service!

Didn't have food, but if I had it I'm sure I'd be disappointed also with that! Came Friday night to…read morescope what I was going to drink because I had a captain and coke and the coke tasted nasty. (I'm really picky about it specially out of a gun). Decided to have crown peach and asked if they had more cuz the bottle was almost done and bartender said they were getting a shipment in Saturday am. So here Saturday and 3rd drink she tells me they are out of it. Not only out of that but they also ran out of cranberry juice earlier and also them lemons. I'm sure they ran out of other items but who knows!! Like what bar runs out of so many things?! Like go to Walmart and buy the crap!! 2nd time I came here and will never go back again even to hang with my friends!! If I could give a negative number I totally would!! Worst bar I ever been too!!

Excellent social venue for food and drinks. This is a great locally owned business that gives…read moreback to the community. I highly recommend!!

I was told about this place from a friend and had to give it a shot. I promise you, it is not…read morenearly as scary as it looks from the outside. In fact, after my visit, I think I actually appreciate its rough appearance. As soon as I walked in, I felt like I was entering "the real deal" of craft; nothing fancy - just quality. In addition to his beers, he also makes his own spirits and the whiskey was absolutely phenomenal. I'm not a huge whiskey guy so I'm sure a "snobby" person may have a different opinion but it's most definitely worth a shot during your visit. The owner, who was working behind the bar, was extremely personable and seemed to make quick friends with every guest that came in. You could tell he takes a lot of pride in his craft. I will be back and will make sure I bring others with me to experience this hidden gem.

We had a great visit at Michigan brewing works!! It was a freezing cold day so schools were closed…read moreacross the metro Detroit area, giving us the unique opportunity for a day trip. When you pull into the parking lot, it can be hard to tell which building the brewery was in. Particularly since there was snow covering the signs. Once we figured it out it was an adventure from there! The ambiance... It reminded me of a mix between a basement bar from the 70s and an old West bar. The owner, Bobby, was awesome! He was so friendly and relatable. We learned all about his farm, his family, and his animals. Love it! He introduced us to his amazing black garlic gin. I mean it was delicious!!! He made a great bloody Mary with it, and it was one of the best I have had. He also sent us home with some garlic and horseradish! We tried some interesting black garlic which was the consistency of a gummy bear and delicious. I can't wait to go back in the summer months. It was such a beautiful place!

Outstanding food and beverages, with reasonable prices. Friendly staff! The owners are great people…read moreand care about quality service and food.

My first trip to the Back Forty was just for a quick lunch. I got their fish and chips which for…read morefish was reasonably priced. It was a breaded rather than battered fish, but still good none-the-less. Both the staff and the food are great. I'd give them 5 stars for those, but the atmosphere has no privacy and it is often difficult to hear other people talk over the sound. The entire restaurant is entirely open, so it's hard to block sounds from other tables. I would still give this place another try.