When checking in to our hotel we asked the front desk receptionist for the best place to eat…read moredinner. She said hands down, The Keyhole Bar & Grill. It did not disappoint at all. We both had fish, my wife the walleye and me the whitefish. (I had it blackened and it was a couple extra bucks though. I've never seen additional fee for blackened.) BUT nonetheless it was EXTREMELY delicious. They also had a wide variety of craft beers. It was crowded but got in after only about a 5 minute wait. (too cold for the outside seating area). We were in the back by the pool table but wasn't too bad and not too loud so we could carry on a conversation. Alicia our waitress was extremely nice and the service was extremely quick considering how busy it was. So, our front desk receptionist was absolutely correct. HANDS DOWN !

The Key Bar is a hidden gem and one of the last places in Mackinaw City that still holds onto that…read moretrue "Up North" charm. It's the kind of spot you go to while waiting for the boat--but it's more than just a time-killer. The food is good, the service is friendly and efficient, and the whole place has a laid-back, down-home feel that's hard to come by these days. No frills, no fuss--just a relaxed atmosphere and a reliable place to grab a bite or a drink. It may not be flashy, and I don't have pictures to show off, but The Key Bar is the kind of spot that doesn't need them. If you're in town, do yourself a favor and stop in. It's the real Mackinaw City experience.

I very much enjoyed the wings!! The garlic parm is some of the best I've ever tasted!!! I wasn't as…read moreimpressed with the Buffalo sauce. My son seemed to very much enjoy them though. When placing our order, over the phone, there was a lot of 'breaking up". The guy made sure he had our order right & he did fantastic!! I do wish they had an sauce in between the mild & Buffalo in spiciness.

Bad hygiene. No hair nets or gloves used while preparing food... cooks often jump from kitchen to…read morecash register...

This is a beautiful restaurant on the water and the brunch was amazing (except the blueberry…read moremuffin)!

I brought my mother here for Mother's Day, and I'm really glad I did. Our waiter was very friendly…read moreand greeted us with a smile every time he came to the table. He even wished my mom a happy Mother's Day before taking our order, which was a nice touch. We started with the Street Corn Nachos as an appetizer, then ordered a pulled pork sandwich and a grilled portobello mushroom sandwich, both with fries on the side (an additional $4 each). This was an excellent place to bring my mom since she's vegetarian, and the restaurant had plenty of vegetarian-friendly options. The food was excellent, especially the nachos -- the queso was amazing. The restaurant also gives you a lot of customization options, like swapping chips for fries for an extra $4 or adding protein to the nachos for an additional charge. That said, while the nachos were really good, they were still $18 without any protein, which honestly felt overpriced for chips, cheese, and vegetables. We came during lunch service, and overall the food, service, and view made for a great experience. However, it is definitely on the expensive side. Most entrees seemed to range from around $20-30. Still, if you're willing to spend a little more for quality food, generous portions, and a great atmosphere, it's definitely worth visiting.

Wish I could give more than a 5! This is our 3rd time here for dinner and drinks. We have had the…read morefish and chips, patty melt, prime rib sandwich, prime rib, hash, and black & blue burger. PHENOMENAL. Just a homey pub with outstanding food, service and ambience. Perfect place for watching a game with dinner and a drink. Prices are reasonable for the portions and quality. My favorite so far is the prime rib hash. We live local. This is our new favorite place!!!

After dinner night cap, with friends. Historic old bar. Waitress was good, as were the drinks. Very…read morequiet on a Wednesday evening

We were just passing through on the way to Northern Michigan and I'm so happy that we found the…read morePine squirrel. The long bar was filled with patrons, which made the ambience festive. We ordered a taco salad and white fish dinner, plus a couple beers. Everything was great and our waitress. Amanda was attentive, but not too attentive. She was really good.

Should I do another review? Well, I did miss our waitress, Amanda this time, but the server that we…read morehad was spectacular as well.. This is just a happy place. The food was perfect and yes, I had the Squirrel salad again, but my sister had to build a burger with extra crispy sweet potato fries and her friend had a grilled chicken burger. He thought he was following doctors orders, but my sister took the bacon off it for him and ate it herself! . We couldn't sit in the sports part because I had something to do with the fan in the kitchen, so that's the only thing I didn't like as we sat at a different table than our absolute usual. Other than that, I can't help but giving this epic place with its epic chef five stars. It has to be my favorite place ever to eat at in Gaylord.

Stopped in last weekend on Friday night. Quickly sat at a table near the fire place and greeted by…read moreour male server. We all got wine and then order the $25 meal special. This included a side garden salad - it was pretty big and very fresh. We all got the flank steak with gorgonzola cheese potato and flank steak. It was a really good portion for the price. Highly recommend!

Menu keeps removing things we like. New waitstaff are terrible. Ours was socializing at the bar…read morewe could see her and brought our drink 20 min after they were done while she just talked and hung out. There are some other good wait staff but be warned some are terrible. They have a food runner so other than order and drinks the waitstaff don't have much to do. A 3% fee is now added to your bill without your choice to cover employees benefits. Steak portions have shrunk while prices went way up.

We were there on a girls/birthday trip and the food did not disappoint! The dishes were flavorful…read moreand not toned down. We ended up eating there two days in a row. The staff was friendly and one of them even sung us Happy Birthday!

The food was good, nachos were much better than the jerk chicken…read more Service was above average. Ambience...we're originally seated next to several employees that were discussing their dating drama. We moved as it was a bit much.

I re-downloaded and activated an OLD Yelp account just to write this…read more I was informed at the door that there may be a delay due to short staffing. I'm ok with that. 44 minutes later, I get my wings, still fine. Watching your bartender absolutely crush some old assholes soul that was disrespectful; priceless. As a person that helps run a bar/restaurant; I wish we had 10 of her in our location. This woman needs a raise. She crushed it throughout the entirety of my visit. She handled the bar orders as well as the immediate dining area by herself and didn't lose it. Kudos to her.

I've walked out of that place twice in the past but decided to give it another chance because my…read morekids wanted to go. We'll it was horrible. The server was nice but completely clueless. He kept saying he had to go ask the manager. And a few of them times he said he couldn't find the manager. Our drinks, which were only 2 took a good 20 minutes. Mind u there was only a people at the bar and a few 2 tops in the whole place. The food took longer than it should have and one of our orders was not put in so we got that when we were leaving. U would think maybe we would have got a discount or something. And lastly it was soooo cold in there, so uncomfortable. The server said he told the manager people were cold while the cold air blew down on us. So that's that. It was ridiculous and very unsatisfactory at the least.

Camping in Cheboygan and I was happy to see the KFC in town. Went to have dinner there about…read more6:30PM, much to our relief, the early eaters were long gone and Sunday rush over. Walked in, place was still clean and in order from the day. Nice young lady said hello and took our order, we got our soda and found a table to sit at and within 5 min called our name, our food was ready. Several older couples eating and steady stream of carry outs. Our food was hot, order was correct. Good tasting chicken and all the fixings, we were very pleased. Come give them a try or 2nd chance, poor reviews ruin business's trying to survive, in this day and age it can be a challenge. Debbie/ Riverview Mich.

Kentucky Fried Chicken…read more Placed an online order at 3:30pm to be ready for 4:30pm knowing that this particular KFC has issues with being on time. I figured an hour would be plenty of time to prepare what was ordered. Drove through the drive-through at 4:29pm and was told by one of the staff members that it would be another "30 to 45 minutes longer" so I drove back home and waited. Went back through the drive-through at 5:10pm and was told "it's almost done" and was instructed to park and wait out front. Waited in my truck for another 15 minutes before I decided to go inside where I met a few other very dissatisfied customers also waiting an extended period of time for their food. No one came to the counter to speak with me, I waited another 20 minutes before an incredibly rude little girl plopped my bags onto the counter and stated "here!" and walked away. It was 5:50pm when I finally got my food. I got home about 10 minutes later, opened up my bucket of chicken which looked like it was a week old and found in a dumpster. I'm not the type to leave reviews, but felt compelled after spending $70 on fast food that took over 2.5 hours to make and wasn't even edible. Do better Cheboygan KFC!