Pleasant surprise! Food was better than I expected. It's one of those garage door places. So when the weather is nice, they open the garage doors and every insect lands on your food. PROS: Big bar. Great burgers, BBQ, fish, wings, fries and tater tots. Good fried stuff. Salads looked great too. Lot's of menu choices. Great specials for specific days of the week. Nice sized portions. CONS: Very old building with parking lot from Hell, difficult to pull into. Suburban biker types dressed like Hulk Hogan are everywhere. No operational air conditioning. Tiny bathrooms. Florida-like slow service (like most places, they need help). Be prepared to wait, and wait, and wait... SUMMARY: Worth a stop for the food. If it's packed, keep driving. read more

I drive 15 miles just for the greek salad, the pink creamy dressing is great. casual atmosphere and they have great specials to bring you in on weeks days. wifey had the sliders and with bacon and chedder you need nothing else. The sweet Patato fries came out real hot. Cassandra the server was great! read more

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Do yourself a summertime favor stop on and have yourself a cold beer or shot of whiskey and try to pull pork sandwich it is totally amazing the best sandwich I've ever I've had in a long time good atmosphere bartenders amazing come on in check it out okay read more

We were out driving around just wanting to get away for a bit and we happened across Zef's. We decided to check it out. It looks like this may be an old gas station or garage repurposed but I never confirmed that. This was the most perfect weekend so we were happy the rolling glass doors were open allowing the sunshine and fresh air in. There is a patio area on the front that dogs are allowed in. The decor is interesting and has a lot of classic pics of Detroit from "back in the day." We enjoyed reading the captions about the Boblo boat. Nothing like a blast from the past. The bar was full of friendly regulars. We chatted with them and had great service. The food was delicious. It was typical bar food but still super good. They also have a surprisingly good variety of beer on tap for a dive bar. Check it out! read more

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Nice job! Food order wrong, drink order wrong, flies everywhere. Waited 10 minutes for a fresh beer while sitting at the bar. Can't F it up any worse!!! read more

Declined my michigan ID because of their jank scanners. Like what?? You can't just refuse to serve people because they look young. Food was atrocious anyways horrible smell through whole place and bathrooms were disgusting. read more

Horrible! Went here for a fun night with friends- all turned 21 in June of 2024. Myself and two friends were refused service because our real IDs would not scan because of their outdated system! We drove out of the way to visit this bar... disappointing and sad. We were told from our server that the owner refused service and she passed on the message. How disappointing- we are all 22 years old in two months! They will fail! read more

Pretty good food. The waitress however had the worst attitude. Must be having a bad day. Hope it gets better for you dear.

This Restaurant has went down hill. 1st: The Downtowner was a great sandwich, it is 1/2- the sandwich size. Also, there sweet potato fries were pretty good , but only 1/2- of the amount of fries they used to give. Service was good, music was too loud. Have no intentions of returning. Jimmy Dees restaurant, corned Beef sandwich twice as bigger and better. read more

Great dive bar ! Sat near the open garage door.great summer breeze. Very good, hard working waitress. Lots of regulars at the bar. Side of onion rings, classic hamburger and a unique brat sandwich- had bacon, apple and jalapeño- all shared. Everything tasted fine. Draft beer - ice cold and very oddly priced $1.84 before tax. Love to try everywhere, but can't say I wouldn't be back ! read more

Hit this place , the bar tender is awesome . Her name is Krista I love it's off the beaten path. The people are amazing the hot dogs are yummy. read more

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I almost hate to post my review as I have nothing but great things to say about this place. This might cause my favorite eating place to become super crowded! We eat here often. The food is delicious and reasonably priced in todays market. Everything we've tried is just great. There are daily specials on food and drinks. The hamburgers and fries are good. We've tried the pulled pork and Philly steak sandwiches. The staff is very friendly and attentive. My only complaints is sometimes the jukebox music is too loud to be able to talk at your table and when the garage doors are open the smokers sit outside and smoke at tables where it clearly says not to do. This causes their smoke to come in the restaurant. Maybe they can't read. They do have live bands on the weekends too. If you haven't tried this place you certainly should. You won't be disappointed. read more

Great food. The burgers are fantastic. Home made buns, great French fries. The also have good service.

GREAT cheeseburger special! My salad was very fresh! Best of all, the bar tender was also the only waitress at the time and yet was very attentive to us: kept coming with refills without being asked, very nice, and talkative too! Happy to have found a great place for a quick lunch! read more

Love the small hometown bar atmosphere, best burger around , the pretzel bites! Service is good, to be expected when the wait staff knows everyone. read more

I downloaded yelp just for zefs because it's the greatest establishment in the entire world. The famous zefs wrap (w/. Fried chicken) is the greatest wrap of all time. it has the crunchiest Jalapeños in the entire world. chef Paul would out cook Gordon Ramsey any day of the week. The bartenders always take care of me too by making sure to ask if I want another one once my drink gets low. NOW THEY HAVE BRUNCH?! Now it won't look so bad when I show up at noon!! read more

Used to be good prices were Fair the hamburgers were much better the new owner changed the menu the place needs to get cleaned up still very dirty inside especially the ceiling read more

Food was great! Service was great! It's a small establishment and kids are allowed...that's the only downfall. Our group is at the age where all of our kids are grown and when alcohol is served, people can get a bit loud! I certainly recommend Zef's though! read more

It was okay! Not the best, kind of loud. Had a weird smell coming from the left side of the restaurant. Probably won't be back.

Awesome, amazing, huge, delicious burgers!!! Casual, divey feel, decent service, cold beer.. What more do you need? Oh and the tater tots are crispy on the outside, tender on the inside - and you get a big basket. Monday nights are $5 burger nights, too. Worth the drive from Mount Clemens. read more

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Awesome little bar in fair haven. I enjoy the atmosphere and the staff is extremely friendly and welcoming. We came here for Mother's Day as we wanted something a little more relaxed and out of the way and they were extremely accommodating...what a great experience! Can't wait to come back here after a day out on the jet skis or for a night of drinking with friends. 5 stars...well done Zef's! read more

Seriously good burgers/sliders! Always clean... lots of tv's playing! Keno, pool... our weekly date nite spot read more

Had a wonderful experience! We sat by the open air door and had cocktails and dinner. Service was great and food was great also! Experience was a 2 thumbs up! Owners approached us to say hello, and are awesome! read more

Best bang for your buck! 5$ for a giant burger on Monday was awesome. I ordered fries as well but the onion rings on the burger did the job. I couldn't even barley touch the fries. Overall it was a damn good burger with fresh lettus tomatoes and onion rings on top! read more

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Quaint little place, local watering hole. Food was ok but had to send it back bc it wasn't cold. Staff wearing their face mask under their chin?!? How safe is that? Ironically, they restricted having 7 of us sit at the same table. read more

Horrible customer service. The woman that answers the phone is a shitty person. I ask to leave a message for the business owner she says "i don't have time to take your message" i ask is she being serious. Her response is "I'm very serious" then hangs up. read more

The hamburgers taste so good! We love the cole slaw here as well! Service is always so good! Kat is super sweet!

Absolute Gem of a place !!! Great service , prices , and food ! Highly recommend trying out the fish sandwich , taste so good I have gotten it twice in a row ! read more

OMG. I came here for the first time on Monday. It's Friday now and I'm still dreaming about my burger and onion rings. Hand patted burgers, delicious buns and all the fixings (even their specialty burgers) were $5!!! And their onion rings are the BEST I've had in years!! Walking in, I was skeptical. It's a total hole in the wall. Clean, but a hole in the wall! The service was very good- efficient and thorough. She didn't have to write down orders. No mistakes, it was great. My daughter ordered chicken fingers and they were also very yummy. Crispy skin and good chicken. She doesn't use condiments so they were a little bit dry. Next time I go, I'll get a burger without lettuce. They use a spring mix and I prefer iceberg on my burgers. I was also thrilled with COLD ketchup. I typically don't use it at restaurants because I like it cold! Both the mustard and ketchup came right from the fridge!! We are moving to the area soon and I honestly can see his becoming our regular place. They have a HUGE menu and it all looks yummy. read more

The biggest burger in town ! And the best around crazy good. Don't expect a glamorous place, just a dive bar with good food read more

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The restaurant we had planned on going to had over an hour plus wait. A local shop owner suggested Zef's. As we pulled up my expectations were very low and I assumed it would be the same greasy, deep fried bar food you find in most dive bars. I was pleasantly surprised by the numerous choices on the menu. The burger was amazing! Juicy and full of flavor. Zef's famous pita was pretty tasty as well but the jalapeños were extremely hot! I had to pick them off but great flavor otherwise. The service was fantastic and the prices were great too. If you are looking for a good burger and beer after a long day on the bay, this is your place! Never judge a book by its cover! read more

Love the food here. Started coming in with my friends for Monday night football, now I find my self stopping in regularly to catch a bite of one of their delicious burgers. Love that they have my favorite beer on tap "Goose IPA", now I gotta be careful not to drink too much haha. The staff is all very friendly, and very attentive. I usually receive a water refill before I'm even done with the current one. Nice to have a clean, well taken care of sport bar around here that isn't over priced. Hopefully if I come in often enough the owner will let me buy one of those "Zef's" shirts to take home read more

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Went here today for lunch's around 12... got a cheeseburger it was good. Took me a minute to receive a beverage.. I joined my group a few minutes after they arrived & ordered and I didn't get a beverage untill she delivered our food... other than that food was great would come back read more

Food is good. Enough of that. The owners are having trouble keeping control of the livestock coming and going in their establishment. The police were there numerous time all summer. We have young children in our subdivision & would rather see the place have no alcohol. The cops were over last night from about 7 til 11 from non-customers causing problems. People can't play in their own yards without fear. The perps damaged cars in the parking lot, for those who are curious, looking for wayward family members. There are no families near Off The Hook.. read more

First time here. Let's start by saying it looks like a total dive. Some upstairs windows are boarded up. When we walked in no one was sitting at the tables. Everyone was at the bar. I asked if they served food. (We went there based on a feed that popped up on Facebook. ) They said yes. The menu is typical bar food with several burgers. At our table we had 2 burgers, a Greek salad and chicken fingers as well as sides of fries and tater tots. All of us were very happy with our meals. Service was great. read more

Zef's Lighthouse Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Fair Haven, Michigan

Stopped in the dinner on Sunday night & it immediately felt like we were not "regulars". We ordered beers & she came back to take our food orders. Both waitresses/bartenders were very chatty with almost everyone else in the place. We first received my husband's burger, tater tots (he ordered fries) & my onion rings. No comments at all about my missing sliders. Waited 3-4 minutes for my sliders. The food was just ok but the main feeling out the place was that we were definitely not in the clique. read more

Finally went there. Great food friendly service cool looking building. Will be going back soon. Wife had the perch dinner. Side salad was huge. Ranch dressing was homemade and a lot of perch. I had a burger and a lot of fries. Good portions. read more

Burgers were good, loaded with toppings. Beer was ice cold. My big problem is the garage doors they installed at the front. They were open and flys were buzzing about the bar while we were eating. The front of the bar is a mere 30 feet from the road and there was so much noise from the cars passing by that it became irritating. May go back when the doors are not open. read more

I stopped in here after a trip out to Algonac to visit my parents. The ownership has changed and to my surprise, a kitchen was added! After a conversation with whom I presume was the owner, I couldn't decide what to have and asked him to "surprise me". IT WAS WELL WORTH IT! First off, the burger was ginormous - there was no way I could finish that thing. I had to stop and take a pic to show my friends because I'm pretty sure I couldn't put it in to words without sounding like a liar. It was quite possibly the best burger I have ever tried. Every bite was juicy and very tasty. They also had a good selection of beers on draft that I was told changes for the season. I really can't wait to head back out there to stop by and try something new. Something about a good bar burger and beer. Definitely worth a try; you'll be happy you did! read more

Zef's Lighthouse Tavern - Sports Bars Near Me - Fair Haven, Michigan

It's an older bar, so it was as expected as far as the interior goes. The bartender was nice. I have picked up carry out several times, and the food has always been good. Greek salads are my favorite! read more