We decided to stop here instead of waiting to get to Mackinaw and glad we did. The pretzel was absolutely spot on! So happy we got it. The pizza was good but I didn't love the brisket sandwich. Regardless, it was a good stop and we were happy with our experience. read more

Food was good, service was great! Waitress helpful and enjoyed taking to her. We enjoyed salad. Pizza and a fantastic dessert. read more

Just had a very nice Monday night dinner. They have a dinner special every day. I will be back for their daily "Happy Hour" of food & beverages too. read more

Amazing pizza and amazing service! Beautiful restaurant! A must go to if you're in the Brutus area!!!

Stopped in as we were passing through town and glad we did. the prices are rather high but everything is now I guess. But the portions were large, my mother and I split a Ruben and added the fries for an up charge and it was more than enough for us to feel satisfied. The fries were a bit over cooked but the Brisket Ruben we shared was really good. Could have had more saurkraut But it was still very tasty. The meat was cooked perfectly. The ends weren't too blackened, the meat wasn't overcooked. My son got the fancy grilled cheese with an upcharge on the onion rings. He said it was very good. I was hesitant to order a $15 grilled cheese but he said it was worth it. My husband, who never likes anything said the chicken tacos were the best he's had since we moved to Michigan two years ago. Although they had no salsa (which...if you are serving tacos, you should probably have) but they brought some pico, which didn't look all that great, to be honest. Just looked like chopped up tomatoes and onions, not even a little saucy, but overall, we thought the food was pretty good. Wouldn't say the service was outstanding but our server was competent and not unpleasant) although I went to the bar afterwards to see if I could get some coffee to go and the lady behind the bar never acknowledged me so I left. To be fair, maybe she wasn't working the bar, but if not, being told that someone would be with me soon would have been nice. Overall, it was a pretty good experience and we would go back there again. read more

First time visiting after many years of visiting the area. As barbecue places go, Very good, we had good service from Lucas, our waiter, who helped me reach the conclusion to have a brisket sandwich, my bride had the pulled pork sandwich, very good!!! A full bar too, we will be back soon! read more

Maple River Pub - A pic of the bar!!! - Pubs Near Me - Brutus, Michigan

Delicious. That's all. Amazing bbq. Try the rib basket, yummy Mac n chees and pulled pork tacos and delicious pizza. Great local selection on tap read more

Maple River Pub - two bloody drinks - Pubs Near Me - Brutus, Michigan

Oh my gosh, all the food is good, and the pretzel is THE BEST pretzel I have ever eaten. Seriously, it's worth a drive. I also had a delicious pizza - pineapple, jalapeno, and pulled pork with BBQ sauce instead of pizza sauce. Delicious! Several at our table ordered the bloody Mary and declared it "the best". It looked great, featuring candied bacon and a prawn! read more

While on vacation we have visited Rusty Saw North both for breakfast and for dinner. I cannot recommend it highly enough for their pulled pork barbecue sandwich! Their blueberry pancakes are also wonderful with the side of thick sliced and savory bacon. If you're Up North this is a must-stop! The interior is sports bar/cabin appearance and the waitresses were kind and attentive! Enjoy! read more

Maple River Pub - Blueberry pancakes with side of bacon! - Pubs Near Me - Brutus, Michigan

Made reservations for 8 at 5:00 this evening. The place was about half--full when we arrived, and the atmosphere was pretty low-key. Our group was seated immediately. This is where things fell apart. We had 3 servers ask us for our drink orders, 2 of them asking if we were ready to order. By the time we got our appetizers, the place started filling up, and things really started declining. Food orders were wrong. We asked for Brussel sprouts without bacon (food preference), and was told they could accommodate that; it was brought with sprouts and the comment, "we can't separate the bacon from the dish". Entrees came with incorrect sides, drink orders were late, and we got the bill before we could order a dessert. Very disappointing. I hope they adjust the intake of customers with the availability of their waitstaff. It's not the waitstaff's fault they can't keep up; it's the volume. read more

Came for a late diner on a rainy day. My wife and I sat at the bar. Great beer, great service! Had a salad and burned belly tips, and sprouts for starters. Great food! Service is stretched and people need patience. Foot is very good and enjoyed my diner. read more

I am absolutely astounded at the complete lack of attention and service. I walked in today with my 3 sons and my 73yr old mother. We are locals, we eat at this location often, but not enough to be "regulars". We were told it would be a 10 min wait. Father's Day, sure 10 min is very reasonable. 30min later we were seated, handed menus and IGNORED! 30min yet still later, after stoping 2 different servers and asking if we could order, only to be told "just a moment, a server would be right over", we left. I will NEVER be back. We walked out after ONE HOUR without so much as a glass of water. When we left, we the place was less than half full. This is in an area where the locals are the only way to stay open in the 8 months that the tourists are not here. I am VERY disappointed. When this restaurant closes, I will not wonder why. read more

stopped in for dinner. A smoked meatloaf sandwich with a side of cheesy potatoes was a special. it was outstanding read more

Decent food. Started smoking food a year ago and probably close to the results when I first started. Ample Smokey taste, but dry. Few facts below: 1. $38 per lb (attached is a reference for prices at a top notch BBQ place) less than 1/2 the price, and better taste 2. Not sure if they have enough food to feed your party (5 people) - we were told when we placed carry out they had to check if there was enough food. 3. BBQ sauce is store bought, and also over priced. Know it's store bought, because I found the sealed top in the canister. However, love me some sweet baby rays! I will certainly not be going back here. read more

Maple River Pub - Pubs Near Me - Brutus, Michigan

Came bc of pizza recommendation, we were not disappointed. The pizza was cooked well and tasted great! The hot wings were smoked, which surprised us. I liked them, my date..not so much. We will definitely return!!! The atmosphere was chill. The beer was cold. read more

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Visiting a friend in petoskey and he recommended this place. Such great service and even better food. Good selection of drinks on tap. And had a delicious cocktail too. Nice outdoor seating in the wonderful Michigan summer weather. A little outside of town but worth the drive here. They have a wood fired oven for pizza and it was fantastic. They were out of ribs but everything we ordered was delicious. Would definitely come back! read more

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You can't go wrong with whatever you order! Highly recommend the brussel sprouts and the Texas twinkies!!! Kristin and Brad run an amazing establishment! They keep their staff fresh and up to date with any menu changes! Great people and wonderful restaurant!!! read more

We had a big party tonight and the service was quick and efficient. I got a wood fire pizza, had the pork belly burnt ends app and both were on point. Wish I had got a pizza to go. read more

Great carry-out for a larger group! The staff was very helpful when placing the order.

Food. Don't know! We sat for 20 minutes with menus and water with no service. Service. The hostess had to be directed to seat multiple families after us. We sat and weren't serviced. It's a nice, clean place! There's not much Barbeque on the menu but it looked good. They also had a full bar, but we don't know if it was good or not. We went to the Douglas Lake Bar and had a fantastic meal with fabulous service from Grace. read more

The food was superior to some of the smoke meats I've had in the area. Brisket bark was perfect, juicy and tender... the service was awesome! I love when the server appreciates your business and is attentive to your needs. Beautiful woodwork and great family place read more

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Nice, clean, airy. How is the food? No idea. We walked in at 5:50PM. Large, open room, open tables, only about 6 occupied. We were given a table and water by the hostess...and sat. No server. 25 minutes later, restaurant still half empty, we left - no food, no server, no recognition by staff. No clue what the food might be like. Told a passing server we were leaving (then 6:40 PM) and barely got an "Oh, OK." No apology, no recognition of the wait, no attempt to address the issue. Won't bother going back. read more

I appreciate that the restaurant is open and practicing proper covid protocols. I ordered take out in October 2020. Great service and friendly and easy to place my order. Quick and efficient. Unfortunately, I was not thrilled by the food. I am closer to a 2 star rating than a 4 star rating for sure. Pulled pork: Not bad, a little dry and a little over-seasoned (3/5) Half-chicken: Best thing on the menu. Juicy and flavorful (4/5) Rack of ribs: Fine tenderness, but slightly dry and way too salty (2.5/5) Kids chicken fingers: Just not good, odd texture and salty (2/5) Side of corn: Overcooked and over seasoned (2/5) Side of coleslaw: Did not taste vert fresh had BBQ sauce in the slaw? (1/5) This was my first time here, will try again once more to see if they get better. read more

We had a party of 10. The owner always comes out to check on you. The drinks and the food were excellent. We go here often. When we have friends in from out of state we have been known to have breakfast and dinner there on the way to and from the island. Love this place!! Great servers every time!! read more

We were pleasantly surprised by the awesome atmosphere. The food was very good, the brisket was some of the best I've had, extremely tender. The cook said it had been smoked for 16 hours. Can't wait to go back! read more

Service was very slow on Sunday around 10-11am on 1-4-23 even though they were not super busy. We came in with party of 7 and was told 5 minutes wait to setup the table. People after us had party of 10 they were told wait was 15 minutes. People behind them 15 minutes. Both there people/ tables were seated right away and had ordered before we were seated. After now waiting 15 minutes we were told all that was needed is our table to be cleaned and we could be seated. Terrible why was our table given to someone else and us forced to wait! Then service was very slow... we were never offered refills on coffee either. At one time I think only 2 other tables had people at them and no coffee, no food yet. We asked at the very end of dinner for more coffee when wait staff finally came out and finally got more just before leaving but went through breakfast with no coffee refills. Not sure it's worth paying these prices for such terrible service. This was our 5th or 6th time there too so kind of a regular customer. Was a very disappointing visit this time. read more

Decent smoked meat. Heavy smoke flavor and a bit dry. The prices are absolutely ridiculous. $38/lb for pulled pork... C'mon. At least give me some sauce at that price. Don't charge me $15 for sauce. And please don't leave the bottle seal in the sauce, because now I know it's not homemade. read more

Maple River Pub - Pulled pork & sauce - Pubs Near Me - Brutus, Michigan

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Damn, damn, damn good! I'm from Texas and one thing I know is barbecue and this place is doing it right! Kristin, the owner and pitmaster has done a fabulous job of researching and perfecting her techniques. Stop by, you won't be disappointed! read more

I have been to the rusty saw a few times for dinner and it has been very good. The service has always been a challenge especially in upper michigan however I decided try the brunch today. I ordered the hash it was dry and over cooked from last night beef roast and frozen cubed potatoes which was 80% of the meal. The the toast hardly had any butter on it. I had to wait to get the waitress attention to get salt and pepper 3-4 minutes later I got it then she zipped back to the kitchen I needed some other things but since the meal was dry I ordered a side of gravy. That was good but came with no spoon?? I had to dump hot gravy in a hot bowl on my food ? Again no waitress. Mind you I'm sitting at the bar. So to have a lack of serve staff was shocking. That being said. I also discovered by the time I got home that there was MSG in the food. I'm allergic luckily I just turn red and my face get hot for two hours. But if you are allergic to MSG be aware. That being said if I have a hankering for bbq I will be going somewhere else. Oh and the owner was at the bar for a bit talking to a few of her favorite people or regulars. I stood at the podium for over 5 minutes ( as the sign said please wait to be seated) that's why I decided to sit at the bar. We all have our days but this was above my level for a 30 dollar bill read more

Food was great portions are huge and good for the prices! Nice small local business to support. Would definitely recommend this place read more

Maple River Pub - Onion Rings - Pubs Near Me - Brutus, Michigan

Stopped on our way to Carp Lake. I have not experienced such great staff in a long time. They were friendly and fun! We ordered appetizers, and if the meals are as good as they were, what a treat! The roasted brussel sprouts were so delicious, we ordered another! The pretzel is huge and so yummy and the jalapeños were equally as good. The specialty cocktails are amazing. If we are ever in the area again, we will be back! Heck, we may just come back to have the food again!!! read more

All around amazing food good environment wonderful taste good decorations, good service. I definitely recommend anyone at one of them. Good night out. read more

Stopped in for lunch on our way down US 31 on a snowy day. We were very impressed with both the food and service. The interior is very up north, log siding, rustic dining tables. We reviewed the dinner menu and will definitely be back. The wood fired pizza oven is beautiful. read more

A complete disaster. A 90 minute wait for breakfast, and the restaurant wasn't even that full. The portion sizes were big, but the food was bland. They should stick to BBQ. read more

We had a fantastic experience here. Our flight out of Pellston was delayed SEVEN HOURS. Nothing else was open on a Sunday, including car rentals! and we were totally stranded. The owner's husband came and picked us up and the whole staff was incredibly welcoming. We were able to eat a delicious meal and see some friendly faces on an otherwise pretty terrible morning. They went above and beyond! The build your own hash with brisket was salty and satisfying and enormous, and the french toast is probably the thickest, fluffiest french toast we'd ever seen! Would absolutely go again, even if we weren't stranded!! read more

Kept driving by and seeing just a handful of cars in the lot. Today ours is one, and it will be repeatedly in the future. Started with burnt ends that were smoked to perfection with just the right ratio of fat to meat. Had a cup of broccoli cheese that was outstanding. Finally finished up with a combination of pulled pork and brisket with slaw and brisket beans. Rudy was an attentive server with a true joy in his service. OUTSTANDING! Already trying to decide what we want next time we stop. read more

We haven't eaten here in a while, and we were very happy to come back and have an excellent meal. Their pulled pork sandwiches are delicious, and they serve the best onion rings ever. They come with two dipping sauces that are great They were out of perch so I had their blue fill that was fried perfectly. Their French fries must be hand cut and they are fantastic along with their Cole slaw. Wait staff is very attentive and prices are quite reasonable. It is a welcome addition to the restaurant scene near Petoskey. read more

Don't bother. Positives: nice decor. Bathrooms are clean. Food is edible. (Not worth the wait) Negatives: after 5 minutes we had to ask bartender if we could seat ourselves. 15 minutes until our waitress - who walked by us no less than 10 times - finally came to take our drink order. We ordered our food then too for fear it would be another wait. It took her almost another 10 minutes to get our drinks to the table. Side salads came out with dinner. We had to ask for side plates for the pizza. We waited for refills. Really, it's not worth it. Go somewhere else. read more

Went in for drinks last night and were very pleased. Great cocktail list and a great selection on tap. Although we didn't get food, everything looked incredibly good and look forward to being able to get food down the road. read more

This place is one of our favorites! Best onion rings and Bloody Marys in the US. The brisket and pulled pork are just awesome. We have brought friends here who are also sold. You won't leave hungry. read more