Our burgers were delicious! The corn was amazing! The outdoor seating and patio was delightful! We loved the atmosphere and ambiance. Everyone was kind and attentive. Definitely a place to eat when in Port Austin! read more

Pak's Backyard - Beer Gardens Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

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I went here yesterday on the recommendation of someone in the area. I waited over TWO hours for my food to arrive, after having to track down a waitress and ask her to take my order. The food was not great and made everyone in my party sick afterward. Skip this place! read more

Grabbed a snack and drink here after 4 hours of kayaking. This was the perfect spot to let the sun dry me off while I enjoyed a cold one. Friendly, efficient service. Large beer and frozen drinks selection. Nice patio overlooking the water. And super CHEAP prices. I'm kinda stumped by the negative reviews about pricing. The street outside was all parallel parked Mercedes and Beamers and stuff. I was truly expecting this spot to be more expensive. read more

Would add an extra star if I could for the fantastic way Pak's has re-opened during COVID. Fantastic staff all wearing masks, tables positioned far apart on the hillside, hand sanitizer on every table--plus great food, extensive beer selection and an incredible view. With family members who are at-risk, these extra safety measures make a world of difference--letting us have some summer fun in a responsible way. Had a lovely time and will definitely be back! read more

Uhmm why did yelp fail me with all the good reviews are there really no good restaurants up here? Seems a little disorganized.. someone sat us, someone else finally gave us a menu and not til 20 mins later did I have to flag someone down to take our order. Food is below average. View was nice. Place was cute. But that's it...bummer read more

Went here for lunch for the 4th of July and I must say that the patio area is fantastic with the umbrellas. The beer selection is great with the variety that they had. The menu size is very simple to navigate. Had the Hummus Plater as an appetizer and I must that the portion size of it was generous with the hummus that had a good flavor to it. The Chicken Tenders are good along with the pasta salad and the potato chips that came with your meal. You can upgrade it with either fries or a side salad for $2. The service was great and I would recommend this restaurant if you are in Port Austin, MI. read more

Only giving a higher than deserved rating because the atmosphere looked fun with the games, view and fun furniture. All that will change once you meet the less than enthusiastic staff and watered down drinks that taste like they were made on a kids snoopy snow cone machine. read more

Service done by heroes who don't wear capes. Drinks were great - this hot mess did not try the rum and coke! Fantastic place with a hoppy ambiance. read more

Excellent and fast service of meals. Cleaned tables and sanitizer on table. Great large salads. Gish and shrimp tacos were very good too. Beautiful view. read more

The cutest backyard dining! So creative and lots of activities to keep yourself busy while your food is being cooked! Live entertainment, wonderful delicious food and great staff! read more

Great place. Amazing service. This is a place to come for food, good music, excellent service and a great time!

Great time here. Monica, our waitress, was great. Pulled pork sandwich was yummy. Yardgames, lovely weather, awesome views. Stopped here after kayaking in the bay. Young men manning the boats were very patient with us beginners. read more

Showed up with my 3 kids and was told 20 minute wait after asking. After 35 minutes, the hostess asked my name again and came back 5 minutes later to tell us she could not seat us for awhile because she had reservations and needed the tables. I asked for a manager, and she said she couldn't help because reservations come first. No offer of rushing takeout or maybe a percentage off meal. She said sorry I cant give you the right answer. Horrible service. I was nice and said we would eat fast, my kids were hungry and it was late. First time ever trying to eat here. Would not recommend based on service! read more

Good Coffee, great beer garden type venue by kayaking area. Didn't eat there as open for lunch and I was breakfasting. Looked cool, the Owner is AWESOME and really a pillar in the community! read more

Can't go to Port Austin without a trip to Pak's! Great view of the water, huge patio, kid and dog friendly, friendly service, and a great beer selection. read more

This place gets the job done. It's part of the kayak rental shop (pak = Port Austin Kayak) and an easy place to go immediately after kayaking. There also aren't many other options in town. They have live music and a nice outdoor area where most people hangout. The beers are fresh and there's a good enough selection. The food isn't amazing, but you come here to hangout in the backyard, maybe enjoy some music, hopefully enjoy the sun and definitely enjoy some beers. read more

Considering every other place was closed on a Wednesday afternoon in Port Austin, this was our last resort. We had just did the 7 mile kayak trail and were exhausted and hangry. The menu is super small-only a few sandwiches, a Caesar salad and basic apps like chips and salsa. My friend enjoyed her burger, but said it was nothing special. Served with chips and half corn on the cob. My caesar was a good size but the Parmesan wasn't fresh. I guess you would expect a tad bit more for the prices. However, atmosphere is really cool and everyone there was very friendly and welcoming! There just aren't many options in Port Austin lol. read more

The thumb needs more of 'this'. Do it, come here. Great afternoon summer hang out and lunch menu. Good cocktails and beer selection. read more

Pak's Backyard - Beer Gardens Near Me - Port Austin, Michigan

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I thought this place had a great atmosphere. I had the shrimp tacos and I loved the Cajun slaw on it. It had a lot of flavor! The meals were not over priced in the least bit. Overall I would definitely love to come back. read more

Awesome atmosphere. Limited selection on beer. Food was fresh and great for a small menu. This place is made for social and relaxing situations. read more

Jon F clearly doesn't know what he is talking about and probably didnt even kayaking. I'm California so take it as you will. This place rules. Unless Jon and the other elite yelpers are from Cali or New York, discount everything he has to say. Because yelpers in Michigan dont know what's up. read more

This place is pretty cool, my wife and I came 8n for lunch and a couple drinks. Just a little beer garden/restaurant but the service was good and so was the food. Not the largest beer selection but it was decent and they had some good choices on the list, same goes for the food. With that being said, if huge options are what you are looking for then a small hole in the wall is probably not what you're looking for in the first place. The garden outside was relaxing with a decent view. Bottom line is that we will be back. read more

Good food and a nice beer selection but could have a long wait. Hope you are lucky enough to hve Erica as your server. Bring a jacket because breezes off the lake read more

Terrible service. Waited 40 minutes after being told it would be a 20 minute wait. Was then told they wouldn't seat us because they had a bunch of reservations coming up in 15 minutes. 55 minutes after we arrived. Manager was unapologetic and walked away from us. Would never recommend this place. read more

Great atmosphere. Grab some drinks, sit outside and play some cornhole or ladderball.

The appetizers and atmosphere were great, but the food was pricey and not worth it. I ordered a burger, and it was $11 without fries or cheese or anything besides a plain burger. Then, it came overcooked and was super bland. Our server was well-intentioned and sweet but made some mistakes. Biggest complaint is definitely the food - nobody in our party (of 8 people) was very impressed or glad to have spent so much on food that was so bland. read more

When I visited here, I ordered a beer and hamburger. The beer and service was ok. They had to comp us an appetizer because the order did not arrive in the kitchen. My concern was the hamburger. The menu says "Made from the finest blend of locally sourced beef". The burger was very tough and likely frozen as was the appetizer. I personally would not eat here again but the drinks are good. read more

Cool beer garden overlooking the water, good selection of craft beer and cocktails. Shannon was a great waitress!

This is a great place to go and hang out for anyone. Small indoor area but that's not what you go for. Outside has huge Picknick style tables and individual chairs for just sitting around and having a drink. Great craft brew selection. Food is solid but not a deterrent from going. Make sure to bring your pup with you. They'll even bring them a water bowl when you sit down. read more

Save your money!!!. Three different food, all bad!. Took almost an hour to come. MacDonald hamburger taste better & I'm not even a MacDonald person. I say that because I had the hamburger & it was bad...can't even taste the meat!. read more

Awesome atmosphere good food for the value! Wide variety of drinks and good beer on tap. Would go again

Simple food, good cold beer, excellent setting. Port Austin has few restaurants and Pak's in the summer is my favorite. I love the outdoor space and the wait staff is delightful. Keep up the fun!!! read more

Beautiful set up. Service was the worst. We were outside and it was a bit cold so we asked to move inside. We ended up sitting at the bar and so we cashed out with our waitress and tried waving down the bartender for more beverages. She avoided us and not one person checked up on us. And when I say avoided us.... i mean she'd look at us from a distance but wouldn't even dare to look at us up close. Very disappointing. We left to grab drinks elsewhere. read more

Love this place! Great food & drinks. Amazing view and relaxed and fun atmosphere. They have excellent entertainment on weekends. There is indoor seating but the most fun spots are outdoors with a view of Lake Huron. read more

This place was awesome. stopped in after a day of kayaking and had drinks. good music. good atmosphere and great time drinking all night with the locals. read more

We love paks! We go almost every Sunday for Sunday funday. They have live music, and really good food for what it is. Shrimp/fish tacos are the bomb! Beer is good. Amazing location read more

Went today for lunch with another family. We had one of the worst dining experiences ever. When we walked in, no one greeted us so we had no idea if it was seat yourself or if someone was going to seat us. After competing for tables with a couple other families we finally found ourselves a table. We ordered drinks and food together. Drinks came out 15 minutes later and were wrong and had to be sent back. The food took another 30 minutes after drinks arrived which they only brought half of our tables food. 15 minutes later we reminded the waitress we still had 3 people waiting for their orders. 15 minutes later my daughters hot dog came out and we had to remind her we still had 2 more entrees. Everyone else had already finished their food and it had been well over an hour since we ordered and my tacos never arrived. Through all this we had to keep getting up to find our waitress because she was not checking on our table to see if everything arrived or was OK. We finally told the waitress to give us our bill so we could leave and I never ate lunch. It's a nice atmosphere but clearly the staff is lacking good management and direction. Tables on both sides of us were also missing food and had several mistakes either with food or on their bills. read more