We have visited Cedar Tavern several times to enjoy live music, which is always a fun experience. This visit was the first time we have tried the burgers, and sorry that we have not tried them sooner! The olive burger was so delicious...cooked perfectly, juicy and overflowing with olives! I opted to add on a side of garlic mashed potatoes, which I would also highly recommend...they were buttery, garlicky, and topped with a little cheese...very yummy! It was mid-afternoon and pretty quiet, but we were well taken care of...very nice visit overall! read more

The Cedar Tavern & Grill - Garlic mashed potatoes - Pubs Near Me - Lupton, Michigan

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First time coming ordered carry out, the phone wasn't working to start so waited sometime and then it finally got working again. I hear that is an ongoing problem though. Ordered the fried dough absolutely delicious and smothered with butter I love them we finished a whole box with two people. Ordered the buffalo chicken pizza it was definitely good. Got the fried dough after today too and still just as good. read more

The Cedar Tavern & Grill - Buffalo chicken pizza - Pubs Near Me - Lupton, Michigan

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Great Up North bar Great place to visit food is good had a lot of fun with friends and drink.

Great atmosphere, service and food! Its a bit out of the way but totally worth it. They have entertainment too so its a fun place to go out for the night. read more

The service was the worst I have seen in a long time. The waitress forgot to bring our salad and Cole slaw. The baked potato was overcooked. The second attempt was even worse. The waitress was pretty much nonexistent throughout our seating. read more

Love the Philly Cheesesteak pizza. It is amazing. So glad we have a good place to eat close to Sage Lake.

Classic up north bar/restaurant vibe as expected. Rustic, a bit out of date but welcoming. I was surprised how it seemed with this place that just because it's in the middle of nowhere doesn't mean you can't have a decent beer selection...just as long as it's in a bottle It's not amazing but it really isn't bad. The sandwiches they offer are good as well with no disappointment with the rest of the menu. There was live music while we ate which was entertaining but way too loud. As for the service, although they were super busy our server had an adequate presence at our table with no complaints. The only issue I had was how long it took the food to come out. Again, they were super busy but even still I feel it took a bit too long. read more

Bev and her staff work really hard to keep everyone happy. Love the pizza, especially the Buffalo chicken pizza. House-smoked wings are delicious. Drink prices are reasonable. Friday night fish special is the best. read more

Food is excellent. Service is great. Walked in with 7 kids and 4 adults. The staff was super speedy and friendly. It's a small town feel in a hometown kind of place. read more

The Cedar Tavern & Grill - Even the deer are happy here - Pubs Near Me - Lupton, Michigan

Update - December 2018 Charlie has now earned the coveted 5th star, after having tried the new smoked wings, I've surrendered, the white flag has been raised.. these are the best wings I've had from any bare, restuarant, tavern, dive or drive inn.... thank you charlie for another great palette pleasure. read more

Excellent perch dinner on Fridays! Very good sandwiches and pizza. Need to add a few Michigan Beers to their taps so we don't have to drink them out of a bottle. read more

Food is great. Love the smoked wings. our server Bo is awesome.

A Sunday evening,fried Chicken was way overcooked, burnt, the chili was dry,the service was slow, but friendly, entertainment was BAD! Probably better on weekends-- read more

The food is always great and the service is fantastic!!! Some of the best pizza in the area!!

We love this place! We visit family in the area every year and always make sure we come in a time or two while we are here. The onion rings are AMAZING but so is everything else we've had. read more

We love Cedar Tavern! Their waffle fries with cheese and philly cheese steaks are some of the best I've ever had. They also make a mean extra dirty martini . Our boys enjoy playing shuffle board while we wait for our food. Cedar Tavern is our go to restaurant when we're at our cottage. read more

This is a great place of you like to freeze your butt. 7 adults for lunch on a Friday at 1 pm. We waited 5 minutes for a server to take our drink order. (We ordered water and 2 sodas.) It took 5 minutes for our drinks to arrive. Another 10 for her to come back to take our food orders, mostly burgers. 25 minutes later the food started to be presented. So, it took 45 minutes for us to get our food. All the while we were sitting in 60 degrees with fans blowing on us. We were shivering, even with our jackets on. The burgers were ok, the fries cold. We said something about the chilliness, the server could care less. Not going back there again. Cold and slow and snotty don't work. read more

Still masks optional for the wait staff. Food is good but following COVID mandates not happening. Also very cold inside. Said they can't turn up the heat? read more

Been there 4 times everything I order has been delicious. Wait staff makes you feel welcomed

This is a really great place to eat and hang out. The food was awesome and the waitress was awesome too. Well everyone was nice they even came around and asked how are meal was. Will definitely go back when we are back in the area. read more

Went here tonight recommended by a friend! What a great experience!!! Was packed when we walked in! Order a cocktail and waited about 15 min for a table. Food was delicious and everyone was over the top friendly! Went up to the bar to grab some change and randomly let the person at the bar know what great food and great experience it was. He happened to be one of the owners Charlie! Was appreciative of the feed back, so much his mom who also owns the bar, personally walked over and thanked me for the kind words and coming into the bar! If that wasn't enough they sent a beer to the table as a thank you! Super great people that know how to run a business! Band was great and food as well. Will definitely be back on our way up north! Thanks for a great night Cedar Bar and Grill!!! read more

Good drinks here but the food we ordered was so greasy.The baked chicken was full of grease. I thought this would have been a healthy choice NOT. Mashed potatoes swimming in butter. Corn had an oily slick on the kernels. The coleslaw was not oily but tasted awful. Not certain what type of dressing was mixed in it but it had a sour cream texture and was heavy. I'd like to try their fish on Friday but I'm sure everything is going to be loaded with grease. read more

The name tells you what to expect. My beer was served in a frozen mug. My dad's Ruben was what he expected, and big enough that he had trouble finishing it. My son was happy with his burger and I was fine with my chicken. The appetizer came out early enough to enjoy before the meal. This is not fine dining, but it is all I want in a local pub. My only complaint would be to have a little more beer selection, but I'm used to big city brew pubs so I may be spoiled. read more

This place was amazing! Clean and the food was awesome! Didn't know the place was there. Smoked meat is delicious and the pizza is so fresh! Beer(tap) was clean. Will definitely be back!!! read more

Cedar Bar is on the upswing. I have a summer cottage in the area and haven't been here since last fall. The new owner is doing good things. Food and service have both improved. Potential to get 4 stars with a few tweaks. One significant tweak would be to put some money into expanding draft beer selection. I understand they need to keep the locals happy...they've had the same 4 drafts on tap for at least 2 yrs (bud, bud light, miller lite, amber bock). However, with the huge influx of summer residents it would be fantastic if they brought in an additional 4 or 5 rotating craft beers from Michigan breweries. read more

Had only been here once before at lunchtime (for a burger and a beer) and that experience was fine, but we were the only ones in the joint. This experience was extremely different. There were quite a few people inside. As we looked for an open table we past several tables that had been used and not cleaned. The table we got was surrounded by tables needing to be bussed. When the waitress arrived her first words were that she was the only one on duty. Ok, so we are willing to cut her a little slack. Being busy however doesn't excuse showing an attitude, or being rude. We had a couple beers and ordered a pizza. The pizza was delivered without plates or silverware. As she went back for plates I requested she bring salt & pepper on her return, what I got was a huff. When she returned with plates, I had to ask her to bring napkins, another huff. We had to get our own parmesian and peppers off another table, and the next time we saw her we asked for another beer and got another huff. Mind you all the time we are there we are surrounded by these dirty tables. When it was time to go and we hadn't recieved a bill, I tracked her down and handed her my credit card and said "here, this will save you one trip" got yet another dirty look and yep another huff. I am 69 and cannot remember ever being treated so rudely. I told my wife I was going to do something I believe I have only done once before, and that is, leave no tip. Wife however wouldn't hear of it so we left only $5 on a $35 check. We are normally very good tippers. All the while we were there two other gals were behind the bar and sure didn't look so busy that they couldn't have helped buss a table or two or wait on a table. Not my job syndrome?? This qualified as the worst resturant experience can remember. The fact that there were quite a few customers, should indicate that this place can't be this bad all the time or it would be empty. Yes it was Friday, yes she was busy, but that doesn't excuse this. Guess I should say the beer was cold and the pizza was ok, but the onions weren't cooked enough for wife and granddaughter. Visited July 2013 read more

Stopped in for a late lunch on snowy April Saturday. Staff was friendly and accommodating. I had a Patty Melt and Fries. My sister had a personal pizza. No craft beer on tap but was served, Two Hearted out of the bottle in a glass. Food was very good, service and ambiance very friendly and nice. I will be back! read more

New owners have brought great food to the old Cedar Bar. Try their personal 6" pizzas. Best crust. If their full size pizza is as good, no need to go anywhere else. Salads are nice size, fresh and good. read more

Prepare to wait on Friday's. The fish is terrific, the beer is served in iced mugs and the home made onion rings are to die for. It's noisy, loud and fun with entertainment some weekend nights for special occasions. read more