Family Bar

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  The place is actually now called Eddie's. The simple fact that the bar is "under new management" every summer is both indicative of the poor performance and predictive of the quality of food. Nonetheless, if you're looking a dive bar by the lake, look no further.

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  Posted on 08.13.13 Jay S.

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  Actually this bar is called zone 18 bar and grill not zone 17. It is located on m18 so the name is reflective of the location.
  
  Aside from that, this bar is an awesome, dive type bar that anyone who appreciates dive bars would love. Its a family atmosphere in the sense of the show Cheers where everyone knows your name and regular customers are plentiful.
  
  Drink specials are amazing allowing anyone on a recession proof budget to atill have a great time.
  
  They boast and stand by having the best burgers in town and i can say the southwest and mushroom swiss burgers are amazing as well a their fish n chips on fridays (their dry batter is my fav).
  
  I never go to houghton lake without stopping here. You wont like it if youre looking for applebees or tgifridays (chain bars with no uniqueness whatsoever).

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  Posted on 01.02.13 Amanda P.

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  This bar is now called Zone 17.  This place is kind of on the boring side if you are looking to be entertained.  They no longer have a DJ or karaoke which makes it pretty blah if you are going there to hang out for the night.  The drinks are pretty good though.  I use to go here quite often but the boring factor is to overwhelming now.

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  Posted on 11.08.12 Heather S.

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  This is your standard "up north" tavern complete with no frills menus, staff and clientele.  Fridays they have great seafood specials (all fried of course) but stay away from the smelt.
  
  Also, if you are so intoxicatedly inclined, they serve their long islands in 22 oz beer mugs filled to the top with booze; definitely not for the light weight.  
  
  Last year they had butterfly shrimp that was amazing.  
  
  Also of note, the husband/wife owners are fans of U-M and State respectively and the bar is pretty much decked out half and half.  Kind of kitschy?

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  Posted on 07.30.10 Jen M.

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