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    The Rathskeller

    4.5 (2 reviews)
    Fri 6:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)
    Sat 6:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    2 years ago

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    7 months ago

    The food and beer were traditional and delicious. Atmosphere is legit too. Service was excellent and they were very busy.

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    Fraser's Pub

    Fraser's Pub

    3.5
    (147 reviews)
    2.1 mi
    $

    Really nice place for a quick bar food bite to eat!…read more We stopped in on our way to a friend's house and we are glad we did! We got some amazing sliders, chicken tenders, and fries! It looked like a great place inside to frequent if you're in the area!

    I really want to love Fraser's…read more I dig dive bars. I'm into local neighborhood spots. I enjoy beer and burgers and deep fried things. While I'm not that into sports, I can appreciate a good sports bar. Perhaps that's the critical piece here. This seems to be a really fun place to watch a Michigan football game on one of the 10,000 TVs. Even a minor game where not much is at stake will have patrons cheering at every moderately good play. But Brandon A. suggested Fraser's has "great burgers, excellent beer selection, great drinks at fantastic prices and great service...as long as you abide by one simple rule: don't be an asshole." That hasn't been my experience. They have adequate burgers, but there are significantly tastier and cheaper burgers available in town. The beer list is fine, but I have yet to find anyplace in Ann Arbor with an actually excellent beer selection. Admittedly I'm spoiled by my favorite small tap room which is several states over, and I miss deeply. However, it did give me an appreciation for what it means for a place to have an excellent beer selection. My Euchre Pils was $7 and served in a plastic cup. Maybe I'm old, but that does not feel like a fantastic price. And the service? On my most recent visit it took a long time for anyone to come by with menus, and an even longer time before anyone returned to take a food order. I tried flagging down a server, but none were making eye contact. It appears the servers work in some kind of zone defense, as every part of our experience seemed to be handled by a different person. It was uncomfortable to the point where we felt unwelcome and considered leaving. But we had already been there so long we were committed to seeing it out. For the record, I'm not an asshole. I still tipped over 25% on the food. I can't say I'm a fan of the 4% fee to use a credit card, or the $.75 charge for a little side of mayo for the fries. All told, it was $50 for two burgers, one beer, and an onion ring up-charge. Not exactly a cheap meal. So far I've braved the burgers, I've sampled the sliders, and sunk my teeth into a sandwich. I've tried the fries and onion rings. Everything was just kinda okay, but nothing has risen to the level of "ooh that's good". What am I missing? I want to love the place. It's close to where I live, which makes it mighty convenient, but unless someone can offer me a compelling reason to give it another try, I'm unlikely to return.

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    Fraser's is looking pretty this holiday season!
    Fraser's is looking pretty this holiday season!
    Spicy Wisconsin Cheese Curds - good, and definitely have some spice!

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    Spicy Wisconsin Cheese Curds - good, and definitely have some spice!
    Casey's Tavern

    Casey's Tavern

    4.0
    (249 reviews)
    0.4 mi
    $$

    Great vibes + Excellent Service + Good Grub = Casey's…read more And that's a math fact! Also- good proximity to the train station, Yost Ice Arena, and other cool stuff.

    Been a customer of Casey's literally for over thirty years. It's been our go to pub in Ann Arbor…read moreand we never have to think twice about having a good meal. Stopped in for lunch today, we ordered the tuna on sourdough and a turkey Reuben and a local IPA. Sandwiches were fine but the fries were absolutely horrible. Cold, chewy and uneatable. They tasted like they were made the two day ms before and left under a heat lamp overnight. A nightmare for our tastebuds. The waiter never returned to check on us so we decided to just forget them and finish the sandwiches. It was after 1 pm the bar was mostly empty so it wasn't a busy place. Eventually the waiter came with the check and we told him about the fries and he shrugged his shoulders and said it was maybe the cooking oil. No, they were ice cold. He offered to send out a new order of fries but we were done with our meal and had enough. Asked the waiter to at least take them back to the kitchen to let them know but he didn't do it. Asked we walked to our car, two kitchen staff were relaxing by the back door, taking a smoke break. Post Covid Ann Arbor restaurant service has declined but Casey's really have/had the best fries in town. Hope the get back on track.

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    Art in the restaurant was from commissioned pieces from 2013.  Beautiful Ann Arbor scenes
    Art in the restaurant was from commissioned pieces from 2013. Beautiful Ann Arbor scenes
    Burgers (Beef*, Black Bean or Impossible) Corned Beef or Hot Pastrami Asian Chicken Salad
    Burgers (Beef*, Black Bean or Impossible) Corned Beef or Hot Pastrami Asian Chicken Salad
    Locally produced - not bad

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    The Rathskeller - divebars - Updated August 2026

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