Rachel Is a Whole Vibe, Even If I'm Not Built for This Place The Old Pony Martini Pub really tried to win me over. Service? Immaculate. Prices? Shockingly reasonable -- like "did they forget to add a zero" And Rachel? Oh, Rachel was out here being fun, cool, hip... basically the human equivalent of a limited‑edition sticker pack. She somehow manages to make you feel both welcomed and mildly judged for your drink choice, which honestly is a talent. But listen -- this place just wasn't for me. Not because of Rachel (she's basically the pub's emotional support bartender), not because of the martinis (which slapped), but because I walked in expecting "old pony" energy. So yeah, 5/5 stars. Would recommend. Will absolutely not be returning. This was a one‑night stand between me and a martini bar, and I'm choosing to ghost. read more

Love it here! Very cute, quant bar located in Grosse pointe village with food service. Staff is always friendly and quick even when establishment is full. I have never gotten a bad drink here!!! Their specialty cocktails are to die for..... would recommend the violet Very good happy hour deals Music playing on speakers and several tvs with sports. read more

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Great bartenders, great cocktails, solid bar food menu. We love their wings, the Pony burger, & the garlic dill fries (aka pickle fries). They have patio/outdoor seating. This is truly a local favorite. Lots of local regulars & visitors mixed in. read more

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The BEST! People are friendly. Great place. Yours truly Alexsandra Rokas (Hearing Impaired Customer) read more

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enjoyed my 1st visit at this happy hour, dark,quaint chill vibes, cheeseburgers ~ fries, mule libation were cool, host friendly ~ prompt, after visiting trader joe's stop by 4 a nice time. hava happy joy day! read more

One of my favorite spots in the area. Great martinis, daily specials, and the food is great. A tiny, homey bar that makes you want to keep coming back. read more

Old Pony has been on my list of places to try for YEARS. I've walked past it countless times while on my way to Trader Joe's. Heck, I've smelled their food in the parking garage. I knew I HAD to try it. My boyfriend and I are not drinkers but we love some good bar food and I heard Old Pony does it right. Oh they definitely do it right! We left with two burgers and onion rings to share. The total was under $20. They also offer burgers on special on Sunday for $3, I believe. Old Pony offers smash burgers (burger patty, cheese, lettuce, onion and their special pony sauce.) Burgers don't have to be extravagant to be good. One bite into the burgers and we both agreed we would be back soon. The onion rings were still crispy on our drive home and they also hit the spot. For $20 for a meal for two -- you can't go wrong! Old Pony also offers daily drink specials and other fun food specials. Service was friendly for our carry out. Can't ask for much more! read more

As always the food and drinks were very good and the service was excellent . Love this place one of my favorite go toos read more

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Food great. Martinis great. Service great. Be ready for a small, intimate place that can get quite loud. It has a local dive bar feel. I would recommend. read more

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I liked our peppy waitress and outdoor seating but my burger was not medium well as requested but red throughout, a disappointment.

Best Bar food in the country. Servers are always friendly and quick. Best cheeseburger in grossepointe.

Absolutely the worst service by zombie waitstaff. I don't think they have a pulse or a heartbeat! Get ready to be greeted and served by the walking dead. We are convinced the waitress is the owners daughter. read more

First time visiting. Stopped on a whim. Maybe it was the location but I always thought it would be much larger and fancier than it is. AND THAT ISNT A BAD THING AT ALL! Sat myself and the lone bartender had a drink in my hand within five minutes. Simple american food. A place you can still get a real decent hamburger for six bucks. The drink menu is nice too. Many signature cocktails to choose from and it was a wednesday, so my "High Rye" was only six dollars. The decor was a bit dull, mostly black and edison bulbs. Maybe a few too many tvs blocking the few points of interest making it a bit too bright for my tastes. But ill definitely be back for their weekly and happy hour specials. read more

I was completely ignored by the waitress. I was not forgotten about because I made i eye contact with the waitress several times. She even sat next to a patron at the bar, ate some of his burger, while I had to get up and beg the bartender to refill our waters and take our order. The waitress never even gave us the bill. The food was also subpar. I have never paid to be disrespected until i came here. read more

First time in on Frida my with my wife and kids! We loved it so much 10/10!!! Food took a very long time but well worth the wait and our waitress told us that the kitchen was backed up so no real complaints! Love supporting small business in our community that are just as good as what the advertise! Will be back very soon. Rachel was our waitress and she was great! Ask for her if you come in!!!' read more

Great spot! Came for a couple of drinks with my girlfriend and it didn't disappoint. Justin took the best care of us. He makes a mean Pineapple Express! Ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich and it hit the spot. We had an order of tasty fries as well but we dug into those too quickly to snap a pic. Perfect little place to grab a beverage and some good eats. read more

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You hear about the snobbery of the Grosse Pointes, but then you find a nice little bar that kind of has a dive bar feel, but also good drinks, food and music and you think... maybe not everybody in GP is a pain in the ass. Anyway, good place to stop into. read more

The ambiance was cute. I went on a week Dj's so it was not crowded at all. Only about 3 more parties besides the one I was with. I hadn't eaten all day so I ordered a grilled cheese. The wait time was quick. It came with fries and it was pretty good. The grilled cheese was on the thicker side which was great. Honestly my friend and I could have easily split the meal between the two of us and both been full. I got the strawberry cheesecake I believe martini. It was fantastic. It was a right balance of sweet and had enough alcohol in it to give me a nice buzz. I tried a few other martinis and one of their cocktail drinks but the first I had took the cake it was amazing. I would def recommend this spot for you and your friends. There's also a radio where you can play songs from your phone! Awesome little spot! read more

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Simply put, Old Pony is underrated. The food menu isn't as elaborate as the drink menu, but pricing is more than fair. My favorite martini of the 15+ options is the key lime pie martini. The double cheeseburger is one of the best the Pointes have to offer, and the chicken sandwiches are good options, as well. As for the French fries, there are 3 different kinds: garlic dill, golden, and hott. The garlic dill fries are definitely the way to go. This is a great spot to hang out, and the burger is seriously a must try for locals. read more

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Ambiance is such a disappointment with a name like "Old Pony Martini Pub" which tbh is probably just a collection of words spit out by something like a nameyourbusiness.com website. The actual vibe bears no resemblance to that of the name, which implies a plush leather armchair, at least. The actual vibe is more like "Small Neighborhood Dive That's Not Even Cozy" (how can someplace small not be cozy? Somehow they figured it out.) They do have outdoor seating read more

If you like a good smash burger & good drinks, this is your new place! Been coming here for years...it never disappoints, get the garlic fries and thank me later!!!! read more

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Reasonable meal! Martini was delicious! A very down to earth establishment. Service was non pretentious-unusual for the area. Ambiance laid back. read more

Great Place ! best martini's in town. and Monday is wing night so there cheap and delicious !!

Came here cause it's about 5 minutes from my house to have some drinks and food. The food was excellent and the drinks were spot on, however on my first visit here, it's hard to get the server's attention, she seemed to pay more attention to her game then the patrons. We had to actually walk up to the bar to get her attention because we waiting so long. Besides that, it's a decent place to go that also won't charge you an arm and leg. read more

I came here with my bestie for martinis and bar food. It's an adorable bar in the quaint downtown Grosse pointe. Cool murals, amazing martinis and solid bar food . We started with the cucumber martinis and Ivy leagues and progressed to the Mr and Mrs martinis, fried green beans, dill fries, craisin salad and tachos kept us content. read more

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Rachel, Justin and crew keep the Pony on point with great food, cocktails and service. Keep it up guys, we love it there!

I love Old Pony. We have been coming here since it opened. The good is great and we have always had great service. We were there at dinner time and there was a table of rude, loud, swearing adults that were disrupting the whole place. There were kid and teens dining with their families and these people were making it very uncomfortable for all of us. The staff asked them to be quieter and clean up their language. That only resulted in them yelling louder, calling the bartender and server nasty names. The staff were professional and finally asked them to leave. Bravo!!! I hope these people are never in the bar when we go back. read more

Great experience at The Pony! Was there this evening and despite some really rude and foul customers who recently commented that were extremely loud, rude and verbally abusive to the staff, I had a great time with great service. The staff maintained a professional demeanor and were prompt and courteous. You know the old saying, respect begets respect! read more

We've been here quite a few times in the past, and if you sit at the bar, the service (in the past) has been great. If you sit at the one of the tables, expect the slowest paced, most unenthusiastic service you could possibly imagine. They actually make you feel like by being there you are an inconveniencing them. Slow service. Unfriendly. Not a place to go if you plan to have fun. Also, our tab already included the gratuity ...they had automatically added a gratuity to it and didn't tell us. So make sure you check your tab to see whether or not the gratuity was added before you tip them additional. I don't like that at all, it seems dishonest and deceptive.... If the establishment is adding a gratuity to a tab, they should tell you that when they present the tab to you. read more

The largest variety of martinis I've ever seen! The coolest bartenders that are highly skilled mixologists. And it's a little dark and loud with high tables, but outside seating is chill. Love going here! read more

Incredible staff and Wow! The Pistachio Martini on the current holiday menu is a must have. My only suggestion is that it is available year round. read more

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Great neighborhood martini bar!! Fun atmosphere, friendly staff, and good burgers! Definitely recommend stopping in for happy hour!

Wanted to try this place for along time. Finally made it on a Saturday nite.outdoor seating was available. Soo wanted to give 5 stars - just something was missing- not sure what. Decent service. Went with cheese burgers and dill pickle seasoned fries. Mouth watering. Pineapple martini was quite good and after dinner key lime pie martini was excellent. Was impossible to enter restaurant,without getting wet from lawn sprinklers- they ran for entire time I was there - way over an hour. read more

Fun place to hang out on the patio, it's located pretty conveniently near Trader Joe's and walkable from a lot of other places. I like their drinks but admittedly they have a very divey 80s vibe - you can still buy a purple rain here last I checked, and most cocktails come in a pint glass. I like that, specifically, it's my type of casual bar, but it's worth mentioning. The thing that consistently bothers me though is that the kitchen is ALWAYS closed randomly, they don't tell you until you've already ordered your drink (presumably so you don't leave) and if the kitchen is open, it serves maybe 10% of the menu. Why? It's so weird. Why not just stick to drinks and be up front if you aren't in a place to serve food? I get that maybe things might not have worked out with the kitchen side currently, but I'd rather just them be honest so I can decide whether or not I want to get food first and then come back for drinks later. Very weird. read more

Let me start off by saying this place is great and one of the cozier spots in Grosse Pointe that has potential. I prefer going in there past the normal dinner hours of 6-8 because it's just crowded. Came here with a date for dinner and we decided to just grab our drink and leave because it was so loud with families with tables of 10 people set up so it kind of loses that sexy martini lounge vibe. Maybe at a certain point make it 21+ only? Still love this spot but I prefer to come later when the crowd is a little more my speed and you can actually have conversation and maybe chat it up with the bartender or someone sitting next to you. Menu is simple for bar food which is fine with me. I love the trade off of a simple BLT or grilled cheese with an espresso martini. Prices are good too. Maybe $12 for a specialty cocktail and $8 for a mixed drink. read more

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I just love this martini bar. My friend introduced me to this spot a few months ago. He used to come here back in the day and told me about their great happy hour! I can't think of anything better than an awesome yummy martini and cheeseburgers.!!! Lol I was so impressed by their extensive list of martinis, cocktails, wine and beer. Not only do they have a pretty good cheeseburger the french fries are awesome. It can get rather busy so make sure you give yourself some time and get down here early. read more

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Went here on week day in the evening. It was not busy until the later hours. There is street parking and a parking garage nearby that is reasonable priced. The Pub has a cozy interior and does offer outdoor seating. It was also super dark inside. We thought the service was okay but slow. Old Pony has a limited menu and they do run specials everyday. On Mondays, the Old Pony has 50 cent wings and $2.75 Mexican beers. I ordered the Strawberry Cheesecake Martini and the Chocolate Factory. I thought both were delicious. I also had the chicken sandwich which was okay. Overall, the food was alright nothing spectacular and the drink selection is plentiful as it isn't just martinis. read more

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I love the tatchos here! They are seriously so good! Didn't love the service, and the bartender was vaping inside. Wouldn't necessarily come back but yummy food. read more

Awesome place! It was our first time there and we will be back! The burger was fabulous and the martini was even better! Super cool place.

This has been our go to local pub for two years. We were lucky in the fact that we met Mellisa who took amazing care of us every time we walked through the door. Melissa's work ethic, & attention to detail is unmatched. Recently The Old Pony sold to a new owner. He has gone about this in the right way. The place was perfect, and Ferris has only enhanced this by leaving the staff to their tasks that they execute so well. Best burger, & chicken sandwiches in town. Last night was Grosse Pointe Christmas Tree lighting & the place was decorated already for the holidays... Thank you Mellisa, we will see you soon... read more

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