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The Outsider

3.7 (55 reviews)
ModerateBurgers, Arcades, Bars
Closed • 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Updated a few days ago

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THE OUTSIDER ATMOSPHERE

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Live music
Good for groups
Outdoor seating
Happy hour specials

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Wrangler Smash
Angelina J.

Worth visiting when you visit Manistee. Pet friendly patio. It's a self serve spot with lots of games you can enjoy. Food is pretty good, smash burger is perfectly cooked with tasty double fried onion rings and fries. Hotty dog is pretty spicy and a bit sour but is delicious

Bethany C.

The food (smash burger and fries, YUM), the drinks, and the atmosphere were great! Truly. The staff were all very kind. However, we had to wait well over an hour for our food after we'd been told it would be 40 minutes. It did seem like the staff was doing the best they could, and they were apologetic, but it was a bit frustrating especially having our 3 kids with us who were very hungry We might come back next summer when we're in town but the wait time would be the one thing I'd be concerned about. 3.5

Hot Peck Chicken Sando
Olivia Y.

Happened to be in town and went looking for lunch. This is a unique building with half of it being an arcade. Lots of fun Manistee-centric decor. Food: - smash burgers pretty good! They didn't ask, but mine was definitely cooked medium. They have GF buns which is a nice option. Wasn't a fan of the lettuce (just cut it up more finely if you're going to use shredded lettuce) but overall tasted good - chicken sandwich: very tender for such a large piece of chicken. Husband really enjoyed his. - FYI most of the meals come with chips/ you have to pay to upgrade to fries Very familiar friendly with high top high chairs and regular height high chairs. Bathrooms are clean and there's a changing table. We would come back if we were in the area!

Slider Menu

Arrived a few minutes before two on a Saturday. Nice selection of Pinball machines if you're into that. There's a counter to place your order and they hand you a beeper to let you know when to pick up your food. A short waite to place order. My friend ordered two different hot dogs and I ordered two different sliders. I don't know what hot dogs my friend had, but they sure looked good. I ordered the Lil Outsider and the Firecracker. The hot dogs were $4.50 each and came with fries. The two Sliders were $13.00 and came with Kettle chips. As for taste. My friend said one of his hot dogs had corn ships on it and tasted like a hot dog Taco. My Sliders were pretty awesome! A little pricey, too. The dining area was a little chilly, with it being right next to a garage door. Or the heat in there wasn't working good? Had to wear a coat to eat.

Messy Fries

Kinda a neat concept with a pinball arcade. We stopped for a burger. The Outsider was a bit greasy and lacked the crust that makes smash burgers so good. Wish the burger was served with fries and not chips. The single burger the same, greasy no crust on the cook. Messy fries were a bit goopy with all the stuff. Next time just plain fries

Best pinball in town

My family and I love the Outsider. They have amazing burgers, salads and a variety of items to go or for delivery. They also have the largest selection of pinball machines around.

Most charred smash burger I've ever been served. Entire patty black and crunchy. Server stated they were under age so had no clue on beers served in response to my questions on flavor description. Note review edited to remove word carcinogenic after yelp notified I cannot embellish, exaggerate or make unproven comments on business operations and my review could have legal ramifications.

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2 years ago

The best smash burgers ever. Love the atmosphere and perfect for kids. Will be back tomorrow!

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1 year ago

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2 years ago

Best smash burger ever. Find myself craving them. Orders could get out a bit faster but worth the wait.

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Jon F.

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3 years ago

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Jon F.

Thank you !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2 years ago

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2 years ago

Very fun place to eat. Great food! Would highly recommend. Will be taking our dog next time to hang out with us.

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2 years ago

Great food. I felt like an insider. Most likely because it's June 1st....................................................

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2 years ago

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. Pathetic. One server walked out while we were waiting for our food. Took almost 90 minutes to get our food.

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2 years ago

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Jon F.

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3 years ago

Great food! Fantastic location with indoor and outdoor seating. Service was fantastic. Also....a room full of Pinball Machines!!!

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3 years ago

Great food. The pinball machines are fun. Service is okay. The atmosphere is pretty cool.

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Review Highlights - The Outsider

“it. In addition to great pinball, a nice space, and great vibes, The Outsider is currently winning Maniste”

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Jump Around Fun Center - A glimpse of our park!

Jump Around Fun Center

3.0(2 reviews)
19.0 mi

What a gem to keep kiddos entertained in Ludington! The facility is spotless, plenty of bounce…read morehouses to keep the kids busy for hours. The re-entry is great for when the kids need a meal or just a break. Plenty of seating areas for adults with umbrellas for shade. It is clear they take pride in what they do and everything is kept clean clean clean! They have a great rain plan to keep the bounce houses covered and in their best condition (they literally cover the entire facility with tarps if it looks like rain is coming). The kids are having an absolute blast, and mom and dad are glad to have some time to mentally regroup! Our post-pandemic video-game-loving city kids can only stand so much "nature" for so long.. so glad to have found this place during our vacation!

I am disappointed in the staff/owner who run this place. I went with my family to enjoy a fun…read moreafternoon that ended with one of our youngest (6 years old) being yelled at by the owner. He got some slobber on one of the inflatables on accident. A complete accident. Then owner goes over to him and yells at him that he must clean it up. Then goes over to Our grandmother and says "hey grandma your kid spit on the slide". Then he kept saying to the six year old that he bought all these and he is the most disrespectful kid. This is not the case. He is not disrespectful he is a sweet boy. At the beginning I was yelled at (I am a adult) for doing a tumble in the hamster ball and was told "if I can't stand up and will be tempted to do flips then I need to get out" he went over to the younger siblings and said to them that they need to star listening to what he says or and to stop ignoring him and being rude. I'm sorry but no where was there a rule posted. We were not told what we could or could not do. So to be yelled at like that is unacceptable and disrespectful to the customer. My camp I work for had planned a big trip with many kids and now we are going to not go. I would not recommend taking your kids there. The angry bald man will follow your children to every slide and yell at them if they do ANYTHING wrong. I am deeply disturbed by the actions and hope that they change there way of running the business.

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Jump Around Fun Center - Front view of our 4 lane slide

Front view of our 4 lane slide

Jump Around Fun Center - Side shot of our 75 foot zorb (hamster ball) track

Side shot of our 75 foot zorb (hamster ball) track

Jump Around Fun Center - Some of our obstacles & combo units

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Some of our obstacles & combo units

Adventure Island Family Fun Park - Putt-putt

Adventure Island Family Fun Park

2.1(15 reviews)
43.1 mi

When we visited, we only rode the go-karts, played a round of miniature golf, and played on the…read moreplayground. We had a good time! The water park was closed, and the batting cages and the arcade weren't things we did this time, so I have no idea about those. But we had a good time racing and putt-putting and play-playing. The mini golf course is actually really cool. You go over bridges, into caves, under water falls, and up and down stairs. It took us a good half hour to complete. The go-karts go around a small race track, and they can be kind of loud, but my older kid said he had lots of fun. He went around at least four times! It seems more fun to race when there's more people there. The playground is nothing spectacular. In fact, it's a little run down and janky. But that mattered not to my youngest, who played on the playground the whole time his older brother was racing on the go-kart track. I liked Adventure Island for my own reasons: Because there are old, hand-lettered signs everywhere. You don't see hand-lettering much anymore! But it's here, and it's spectacular. Got to love old-fashioned, handmade signs.

This miniature golf course has to be one of the worst I've ever seen. It was very poorly…read moremaintained. We made the best of it anyway. There was no water slide or anything else water related. We didn't take part in the go-karts. Even the Arcade area was very unexciting. Just some old machines randomly sitting in a large room. Most seemed to be either not working or just not plugged in? I guess they are blaming COVID still? I wouldn't visit again.

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Adventure Island Family Fun Park - Must be this tall to ride go-karts and go on the water slide

Must be this tall to ride go-karts and go on the water slide

Adventure Island Family Fun Park - Restrooms that way

Restrooms that way

Adventure Island Family Fun Park - Beautiful hand-lettering. Also: Please report your injuries

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Beautiful hand-lettering. Also: Please report your injuries

The Outsider - burgers - Updated October 2026

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