Bland beer and very poor service. Â The server knew nothing about the beer on tap. Â She offered no information, just pointed at a chalkboard and waited for us to pick something. Â As for food, we waited & waited & waited for our food. Â When we asked about it we were told that "they forgot to do it" (or words very close to these). Â We waited & waited & waited even more, still no sign of our order. Â We left. Â On the way out I told the guy at the door that we ran out of time and couldn't wait anymore, and asked him to relay this to our server. Â The words seemed to just bounce off him - all he said was "Uh, OK" - no inquiry about why we had run out of time or what had happened to cause us to leave. Â Maybe people leaving without having been served is routine for them. Â Anyway, unless you want bad beer and bad service, do not go near this place.
Review Source:Love this place. Not for the food... that sucks, but for the lively atmosphere, house brewed beers and commonly seen live night music.
They keep a seasonally alternating mix of brews on tap. Nothing too exotic, light lagers and less alcoholic dark beers but still a great value when you can share a microbrew for $9 a pitcher or $3 a glass. Delicious beers can quickly be found.
As can be expected for an E.L. unpretentious dive you can wear anything and feel like you fit in. The dancing here is great. Good amount of room, dimly lit floor and pounding music. Heck it's WAY better than club rush downstairs.
I was once tempted by a half off special to come here for lunch. I was pleased to see they had delicious sounding carbonara pasta. Results were less impressive. The dish was drenched with oil and pasta was completely flaccid. My friends salad was equally uninviting.
Dumb, obnoxious college kids. but i guess thats the type of place this just is. Their home brew beer sucks and im 99% positive i was given the wrong ones. I tried the brown ale and it tasted like it would have been the chocolate porter. then tried the blond and it tasted more like a Belgium. Bathrooms were narsty and lines were long but what else should i expect in a shit college bar lol.
The one thing i have nice to say about the place is that we went on a Wednesday which is apparently half off. the prices made it well worth it but thats about it
In his book "Blink", Malcolm Gladwell discusses the subject of rapid cognition where the subconscious processes limited amounts of information to produce snap judgements. This phenomenon was well demonstrated on my first, last and only visit to Harper's. I wouldn't go back to Harper's again, even if I lost a bet.
I'm a part time Long Island Iced Tea aficionado. I use it as a guide to judge good bartending skills, as well as providing heavy ammunition in my fight against sobriety. I've had them all over town in East Lansing (especially at the Peanut Barrel), and I after having one earlier in the night, I decided to give the LIIT at Harper's a try.
Never in my many years of drinking have I seen a more poorly made drink. As my friend and I watched the young man pour our drinks, we noticed that it was mostly sour mix and cola. I'm not talking just a splash of cola like some places add, but rather so much cola that it looked like a black and tan with a stratified layer of cola on top of sour mix. I asked if he could add some actual alcohol to the mix and he said he already did (and after tasting it, the lack of alcohol was evident). Sensing his growing attitude, I asked the young man if he could at least mix it quickly in a shaker (which I know is not customary LIIT preparation, but then again I've never seen two drinks in the same glass like this!). He then said, and I quote "That's how we make them here. If you don't like it, you can get the f--- out". I wasn't too pleased and exchanged a few "not so nice" words with this young man. I cooperated with the bouncers as they escorted me to the door. Surprisingly, they were going to let me at least finish my drink. Then, about half way through the syrupy drink, the same bartender came over to us by the door and made another scene by shouting at me insisting I leave immediately, which I did at the bouncer's suggestion.
The interesting part, all this happened in about 5 minutes of entering and leaving. I know its not a very long time to judge how a place operates, but then again, you don't need to put your nose in a dumpster for an hour to know it stinks. The worst part about this whole experience, is that I'm not even mad about it. Rather, I'm embarrassed. Getting in to arguments and getting kicked out of bars is absolutely not my idea of fun. My age, occupation, and personality don't allow me to act like a jackass at the bar. I don't do that stuff now, and I never did it even when I was an undergrad because of how dumb those people look. Its just a Harper's thing because I've been to the other places that cater to a similar crowd (Rick's, P.T. Omalley's, the Riv and others) and I have never had any treatment like this either in EL or any where for that matter. This is why I prefer beer.
This restaurant used to be THE PLACE to hang, back in the day. If you went for Half-off Harper's on wednesdays early enough you could enjoy some cheap food and cold beer on their patio. In the spring/summer it gets packed out there! Your safest bet would be to order a burger, it's really hard to mess one up. I agree with the other Yelpers, service is terrible.
On any other night I would say check out the place early to have a beer before heading out.
Worst fucking service I have ever seen. Last night was the new years eve party and my friends and I bought the Club Rush VIP tickets, which also got us admission to Harper's. When we arrived, the doors to Rush was locked and we tried going in through Harper's and they told us we had to go through Rush to get in, even though our VIP tickets said we had access to both bars. The door guy had no idea what the hell was going on. As we were trying to get inside, a group of 30 other people without wristbands walked through and the staff was oblivious to it, so that really fucked up there bar count because this was a ticket only event. Let it be known that a bunch of their staff quit before the holidays because Trish Riley the owner is a cunt.
We were told that we were going to get 5 entree meals and appetizers, according to the facebook event. We were told by employees that we only get appetizers and breakfast. They wouldn't even let us touch the food upstairs in the Harper's buffet dinner. Even though we had VIP tickets and access to Harper's, they wouldn't serve us food because we had club rush VIP wristbands instead of Harper's. To top it off, we didn't get our appetizers, only 3 or 4 tables out of the 20+ got them.
This event was poorly organized, new employees had no idea what the hell they were doing, management was shitty, and Trish Riley is the worst bar owner in this city. She was bombed and acting like a complete fuck-wit. No wonder management at this place sucks, they have a drunk ass psycho Jersey housewife character running this place. All of the employees hate her because she treats them like shit. What a waste of $20 for service that I didn't even get.
Trish, if you're reading this right now, here's some constructive criticism for you: stop treating your employees like shit, including the bands and DJ's that perform at your place. Clean your fucking beer lines and sanitize your bar booths, do you realize how many health code violations are taking place in your bar? Provide better service and deliver what is promised to people who spend $20 VIP tickets for a table, champagne bottles, and complimentary food. And another thing, stop posting gay shit on the Harper's facebook page. Nobody wants to read your long paragraphs of poorly constructed sentence fragments and obnoxious statements. You are a social media whore.
P.S. Here are the links to the events; so flawed because they didn't deliver what was promised.
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In short, only go on Wednesday (1/2 off night) -- not applicable on kegs or growlers.
Haper's has good beer that they brew in-house, and best of all its available "to go" via growlers and kegs. Definitely the best price to quality ratio when dealing with kegs. The food at Harper's is good, but definitely overpriced. However it is better than the price you pay on Wednesday (1/2 off night).
Service here is hit and miss. I have been seated at the bar during slow days and still had to wait upwards of 10mins for a bartender to pay attention, other days it was prompt and courteous. Table service is similar.
The single advantage that Harper's has over all the other bars in East Lansing is the deck. The large deck allows for sitting outdoors and enjoying summer weather while sipping on a decent beer.
I still don't even know why I come here. The only somewhat redeeming quality is how cheap it is on Wednesday's. The service is god awful whether you are at a table or the bar. The servers are just plain incompetent and the bartenders are slow and rude. I was passed over several times while waiting at the bar and as soon as I tried to flag someone down I was quickly responded to with a "its a bar dude we are busy wait your damn turn". I don't know why people still come and pack this place aside from the friends of employees who I have heard pay little to nothing for their drinks. From now on this is the last place I will be spending my money and if somehow I'm roped into coming back I hope the employees know not to expect a tip.
Review Source:Wow this place has gone downhill since I was in college! Â The bathrooms are so gross, it looks like people went to the bathroom on the walls. Â I really think a health inspector would shut this place down. Â The bar itself is very run down. Â I think they need a complete renovation, adding a new bar area to a run down place doesn't spruce it up.
I would only give this place one star for the raspberry wheat beer but really I don't think I will ever come back to this place. Â The food isn't that great and service is the WORST!
It doesn't even have nice tvs to watch MSU sports! Â Get a real big screen TV!
Oh Harpers...I've given you so many chances!
Ok, sometimes I do like it. But all the stars and moons have to align correctly. Â You must (1) eat before you come and (2) come on a night that they are not busy. So, if you want to get your drink on Tuesday evening -- get to it at Harpers! I love the Spartan Wheat! Plus, sometimes they have great weekday cover bands.
However, if you are coming for dinner, be prepared to have longggg waits and simply awful food. Â Also, on busy evenings (such as spartan football games) they let in WAY too many people and the awfully-trained, grumpy, stuck-up bartenders' bad moods become even more exacerbated. Tip: Always order 2 drinks at a time.
A former review finally improved upon! This could be a first for me...
Harper's was a good time last night! Plentiful drink specials, lively happy people, attentative bartenders, and an AMAZING kick-ass band (I wish I knew their name...) that inspired me to dance my alchy butt off.
I can't give Harper's a better review just yet... but I'm on my way.
Ok, one thing to know about Harper's before going: PLAN TO BE THERE AT LEAST 2 HOURS. Definitely did NOT know this upon my first visit. When we kept asking our waitress what was taking so long, she leaned in and said quietly "oh you don't know? we're notorious for being slow". Uhh, ok? I think they must be understaffed in the kitchen or something, but you'd think they'd fix that...
So 1.5 stars for service and delivery. Bump to 3 stars (I would give 2.5 if I could) because seriously, you cannot beat sitting on the deck in the summertime. Drinking with friends, capitalizing on the wednesday half off specials.... I mean, if you really aren't in a hurry and have no place to go, this place isn't half bad. Which is why I would mostly recommend it for a wednesday evening summer outing with a group of friends. I can honestly say it's the one place they won't be in a hurry to get you out of! (Since half the time you might think they forgot about you...)
Horrible. Â We were at a conference at MSU and decided to stop by for dinner. Â Big mistake. Â The service was lousy. Â The server was actually a really nice guy, but he was overwhelmed. Â The food was horrible. Â They sent me the wrong entree and my wife got burned pizza. Â On the way out, I tripped on exposed nails on the deck...the manager or owner happened to be sitting right there when it happened and she actually thanked me for tripping because it alerted her to the problem. Â You're welcome. Â I almost sprained my ankle, but no problem.
Ugh.
Yelp needs to add half stars.  I'd give this place a solid 2.5 stars  only because their Wednesday special is so good.  We almost walked out last night, despite the Wed special, despite being seated outdoors in terrific weather.  We waited at least 15 minutes for a server.  They don't have sections, it appears, they assign a server to a table.  Whether or not they notify the server about the table is anyone's guess.
That said, their caeser salad dressing is damned good. Â Which means their caesar salad is quite good. Â The dressing is about as good as I've ever had, anywhere.
And we had a small pizza  with spinach PILED on.  I think their small pizzas are perfect for two fairly light eaters.  We had hummus (quite good even though it must have sat out for a while ),  a couple drinks and the bill was $22 and some change. Â
Price wise  5 stars, food wise 3 stars, service wise.. about an eighth of a star and I'm pretty generous with my stars!
Don't eat any of the food, ever. Â Don't try any of the microbrews - they are disgusting and taste/look like sprite with food coloring added. Â People on here who say the raspberry wheat is good are deluded, it is absolutely disgusting. Â Order liquor (like all East Lansing bars, tap lines are never cleaned), make sure to make it a double, and BRING CASH because if you open a tab you will likely wait a very long time for your server to re-emerge so you can order another drink. Â Also, bathrooms are usually disgusting. Â That being said, it's a huge place and there's always tons of people here, which I guess is a plus?
Review Source:On any other day besides Wednesday, I would give Harpers 1-2 stars but on Wednesday everything is half off! Service is admittedly slow and they restaurant is out of certain things basically all the time (no croutons, or mushrooms) but it's all ok when things are half off and its summer so you eat outside!
My boyfriend and I had a tradition of Wednesday Harpers all the time when we were both at msu. Its very fun and very cheap to drink a lot and eat OK food. If youre looking for a better pub experience then head to Dublin across the street but on Wednesday, theres no better deal than Harpers!
Try the chicken ceasar salad or a burger. The pizza is really bad and once I ordered it and the waitress came out to say: "its taking a long time because its frozen and the cheese and toppings that awhile to melt" How appetizing does that sound?!? Needless to say it was gross and the waitress was uber-dumb.
COLLEGE TOWN BAR!
Bad:
- Service is HORRIBLE! The waiter/waitress is not there to work, they are there to get tips but not provide anything to you. Â Don't expect to get in and get out.
- Food: Uh, let's say that I had a stomach ache and was unable to go out that night. We went on half off days at Harper's. Bad idea. To save a couple bucks, I would have go to eat at Panchero's!
- Drinks: WHACK. They are weak and are not worth the money.
- Dance Floor: It's like a 6 x 6 wooded area that is always packed with creepy guys.
Good:
It's labeled as the College Town Bar that everyone tends to go to. You'll most likely find your friends there since it's the bigger of the bars around campus. Â I haven't been there in a while, but I'm sure it's business is not growing.
I was introduced to Harper's when I was an undergraduate. Â The only benefit to this place is that compared to Rick's this place is like a 5-star nightclub. Â That is the only positive.
The cover is $5 like all of the bars in the East Lansing area so no big complaint there. Â
The food is mediocre at best. Â On Wednesday nights it's known that everything on their menu, drinks and food, are half off. Â Regardless of the evening you go to Harper's expect to wait at least 45 minutes for your food, even longer to get your bill, and let the dream go of ever seeing your waiter/waitress. Â If you are with a big group, forget it. Â Every time I went there with more than 3 or 4 people we waited over an hour for our food and drinks. Â The ONLY plus to this place and it's poor management and wait staff is they ALWAYS forget to bill me for something. Â Sometimes it's multiple things. Â
It's a known fact that Harper's is the worst managed of all of the local bars/restaurants in the area. Â If the food was spectacular it might be able to be overlooked. Â Unfortunately, it's not. Â
For those of you are aren't aware they will not admit you, let alone serve you alcohol, on your 21st birthday. Â I was told some lame reason that it's a "liability issue." Â I think it's total crap.
Stay away from Harper's. Â You won't get good service or food for your money.
I know Harper's hasn't been given the best reviews but I have to disagree. This may be because I haven't had a bad experience there. I've been quite a few times and have had pleasant experiences each time.
One thing I enjoy about Harper's are the half-off specials during the week. For about $7, I got 2 glasses of wine and some boneless chicken wings. Yes, I know. Weird combo, but you get the idea. The drink specials are amazing! You gotta love half-off drinks!
I got the Boneless Chicken Wings glazed in BBQ sauce. Turned out quite delicious to me. Also, at another time, I got the Swiss and Mushroom Burger. I added some cheddar cheese along with my swiss for a fabulous combo. My friend ordered a larger portion of Asian-style wings. These were good as well but they definitely didn't give him enough ranch dressing on the side. It's something that could've been obvious to most but it wasn't to our server. Then again, I'm talking about the same server that pronounced Cabernet Sauvignon like this: Suh-vig-nin. HA!
A few of the cons: There is a distinct smell once you walk into the place. This is probably why everyone sits outside. lol. It smells like damp carpet that has been left wet for days. Pretty gross if you ask me but I'm sure it got this way because of the nightly bar scene. And yes, the service here isn't that great. The servers are kinda ditsy and mentally-slow but the food generally comes out pretty fast. As long as I get my food and drink, I'm happy!
As for the environment, it's your typical restaurant turned bar at night with big screen TVs near the bar area. Nasty carpet probably due to beer spills. They have cool-looking beer fermenting units in the restaurant. The outside patio area is nice for having lunch on a decent day.
Overall, I'd go to Harper's over and over again for their awesome specials, but definitely not to smell the stinky carpet.
This place seems to get a horrible reputation by the reviews, but I dissent. Granted, there's a $5 cover, but it's made up by how cheap the drinks were. I went on a Saturday night and the place was pretty packed. It was really big and had a large dance floor area.
I enjoyed the fact that they had their own brews and I really liked the one I ordered. I also like how someone ordered 6 shots and had a tab going. It turns out that he only was charged about $7-8. That's just ridiculous and I know that I'm no longer in New York City (where it should cost at least $24).
The service was a bit lacking because the bartenders were a bit slower/understaffed, but it wasn't horrible.
I came to Harper's while visiting friends for a long weekend. Â I actually had a great time unlike the other reviews. Â There was a live band playing and they were amazing. Â I forgot their name but, they were dressed in retro clothing with big Afros.
The place was not packed and my friends and I were able to order drinks quickly. Â Our waitress was really nice and I was blown away by the fact that Cosmo's were only $2.50! Â Are you kidding me?!?! Â I enjoyed my time there and would definitely come back.
The rating is not absolute, it's relative to other options you, the young person have as an East Lansing resident. Â The live bands are booty, and DJ is usually wack. Â BUT, people do break out and dance here, which is cool. Â Also, they no longer allow smoking indoors. Â That alone is worth two stars. Â It's about time I, as a patron, don't have to inhale other dumb people's cigarette fumes.
The concept of a run-of-the-mill bar charging cover is ridiculous. Â However, this is worth it on Wednesday nights because food and drinks are half off. Â Expect quantity, not quality and you won't be disappointed.
Not to jump on this bandwagon, but... other than the fact that they have a lot of TVs in this place for the last Wings game, WHAT A HOLE!
Seriously. Â After trying Dublin's around the corner, we decided to give Harpers a try for dinner while we watched the game. Â What a mistake!! Â Why didn't I first consult Yelp????????
They had steak on the menu. Â Can't do too much to mess up steak, right? Â Asked what kind of steak (it was called the "steak special") it was... survey says!?! Â "Uh... I don't know. Â I've never served one"
Ok, find out.
She comes back. Â "We're out of the steak" Â :)
I'm not kidding. Â What I ordered, btw, was disgusting. Â Don't go.
When there is more than 20 people the service is terrible. Â The waitresses don't come around too often. Â The bartenders ignore everyone. Â The food takes forever to arrive.
The beer's good though. Â I recommend the Spartan Wheat and the Raspberry Wheat. Â I also love love love the hot boneless buffalo wings.
I remember as an underclassmen at Michigan State, everyone always talked about going to "half-off Harper's" on Wednesdays. I hope these earlier experiences were very different from my own, because by the time I turned 21, it seemed like this restaurant/bar was pretty doomed.
I went to Harper's 4 or 5 times. Once was even for a reception to mingle with some potential employers (don't ask me why they chose Harper's instead of Dublin Square across the street, which has a very nice room specifically for these types of events!).
For one thing, it was now half off.....everything......all the time. What does that say about your business? Struggling a bit, no?
Every time I went to Harper's the service was TERRIBLE. I can't even begin to describe how slow it was because you wouldn't even believe me. Our drinks were constantly empty; we probably should have ordered about 3 drinks at a time in order to avoid this. I tried to order a mojito to no avail (the server didn't even seem to know what I was talking about). So then (since it was half off), I tried to have the bartender recreate a Stoli around the World (my favorite drink from Woody's). He couldn't even get the ingredients right.
The food was always poor. Harper's tries to offer fancy food (like ravioli?). I think they would do a lot better if they stuck to basic bar food because in reality, no one comes to a bar like this for the food quality....and while Harper's brews are decent, no one is going to come here if they don't step it up service-wise.
Oh, and Harper's: don't let the live music play so loud. I'd like to be able to hear my friend who is sitting next to me. Kthnx.
This place has gone so downhill since it opened in 1997. It used to be a good place to go; now, it's just a gross place to go.
The menu sucks; the service sucks; the patrons also suck. And you want to charge me a cover to get in at night? I think not ...
Avoid this place at any cost when in East Lansing. Seriously.
1. Â The service is so bad, you will likely be shocked and the blatant disregard anyone employed by this establishment has for you and the money they could make off of you.
2. Â Raspberry wheat is a decent beer, although quite fruity for most.
3. Â Even during college when my standards of service were very low, I was regularly shocked that Harpers could actually stay open.
4. Â This bar was infamous for having psycho bouncers who would kick anyone out at the drop of a hat.
I've had some good meals here in the past. Â Service is awful, awful. Â They have little cards you can post on the table in the bar to show you are requesting service. Â No one pays attention to them. Â We spent 90 minutes here being invisible in a relatively empty bar. Â The beer is awful, the drinks are watered down. Â The place needs a serious update and it needs to decide what it is. Â Is it a nice restaurant? Â Is it a college bar? Â It's trying to be a little of both right now and it isn't working.
Review Source:When you walk into Harpers the first thing you see is the large bar that fills the center of the restaurant. Â It is a large place, there are numerous tables scattered about - I've never had to wait to be seated. Â There are private rooms that can be reserved for parties and a large patio that circles around half the building. Â Outdoor heat lamps are a nice touch for cool evenings. Â Bands often play and there is a small dance floor. Â Pool tables and high-top bar tables fill the back of the bar. Â
HOWEVER... while Harper's does offer a nice space, the service I've experienced over the years has made my stomach turn every time a friend suggests going back. Â I will offer numerous alternatives, anything to avoid having to go back to Harpers.
In short, I had numerous bad experiences with the servers in this establishment but one stands out... on a busy Saturday night my friend and I stood at the bar and ordered two drinks. Â As the bartender prepared the drinks we paid and tipped (the standard amount) and she slid the drinks across the counter to us. Â As my friend reached for the drinks she bumped one of them and it spilled all across the counter right in front of the bartender. Â "Ooops, I'm sooo sorry!" my friend said. Â The bartender prepared another drink and then CHARGED us again. Â Huh?!? Â Noticing the surprised look on our faces, as it had been a completely accidental spill right in front or her, the bartender sneered, "well, if you'd tossed down an extra tip after you spilled that drink then I wouldn't have charged you". Â
As a hospitality industry veteran, I was aghast by her self-serving, not business-serving or customer-serving, attitude. Â I mean, this sort of behavior isn't just poor customer service - it's horrible for the business. Â It's completely short-sighted and selfish when employees are only looking to make an extra buck for themselves, not do what's right for the establishment as a whole. Â I followed up with management, assuming they would be as appalled as I was by this attitude displayed by the bartender. Â
Needless to say, I received absolutely no response from management. Â Having already had previous poor encounters with servers at Harper's, this was the straw that broke the camel's back for me. Â Now, when I'm out with a group in East Lansing I certainly steer us clear of Harpers.
BOTTOM LINE: Â Mediocre food and extremely poor management and service; if a drink special is what you're looking for, there are much better spots within walking distance.
Harper's is kind of like an abusive boyfriend. you think  you love him and then bam, he does something else that makes your skin crawl.
and we will all say, "oh he's a changed man.. blah blah BLAH..." Â And when I say this, please do not interpret this as an okay to get back into abusive relationships, but Harper's... I think they are a changed brewpub.
It was the place to be on Wednesdays: Westrin and Mowry (local band) play all your classic faves, and you can't beat the half-off prices.
Well that was until my server (last summer) delivered the first sucker punch:
"Although today EVERYTHING is half-off, that does not include hummers (ice cream liquor drinky drink)." Â
so I said, "but isn't the special today EVERYTHING half-off? Did you just decide this right now, at this very moment that the ice cream drink that I want is not included? Lame." (basically I took the punch due to a lack of energy to fight back.
sucker punch #2: Come to Harpers, our food is half-off... oh but wait, we are going to charge you FIVE dollars cover (and this is upstairs) at 6 p.m. So even if you only want to eat, that will be a five-spot. Â I deflected this punch and said ABSOLUTELY NOT am I paying FIVE bucks to look at a menu and then have to pay for my dinner.
sucker punch #3: As all of the other yelpers have mentioned, the service is absolutely horrendous. You wait in line forever only to wait in more lines as the bazillion servers working somehow "miss" your table.
Okay, so that was then, this is NOW:
I walked in (lunch time-- no line) to an extremely friendly hostess. Â She apologized for seating us on the far side of the bar and insisted that it wasn't because she was trying to isolate us. We didn't care, we were there to eat and catch-up, not mingle with other patrons.
We sit down and immediately are given waters with lemons. Â I thought being acknowledged after 25 minutes the last time I dined here was a miracle, but nope, it kept getting better.
Our server was this cute little boy that was either really nervous around girls, or it was one of his first tables he had ever wait on by himself- either way, it was incredibly endearing. Â
With all the blushing, I HAD to make things a little more interesting, so I inquired about the hummers. Were they half-off and do they still make them (beside the one testy waiter that was playing god deciding which menu items were half-off and which ones were not, I had another waiter just say that no, they don't even make those here.. never have..).
A tad confused and probably wondering if I was jerking his chain, he smiled and said, "If we make them, it absolutely is half-off because EVERYTHING is half-off. Let me go check for you." And off he went. Â when he returned, he had my drink in his hand.
My friend and I decided to split the Spinach Artichoke pizza. It was topped with a superb blend of goat cheese, feta, spinach, artichokes, pine nuts and pesto sauce. Â Each bite melted on my tongue as my hungry tummy was barking orders to eat faster.
(note: they also have "good ranch.")
Overall, my most recent experience made me realize that yes, some things can change, but is the change consistent? will it stick?
I will keep you posted, because one more sucker punch from this place and I'm kickin' it to the curb.
The food is okey-dokey, and maybe better than traditional EL bar grub, but not restaurant-good.
We've only gone with larger parties, but every damn time seems like we get the new girl who runs around without any clue what is going on. Ask for a side, never get it. Ask for a drink, never get it. Ask for the check, never get it. Walk out the door.
Why do they think that they are so freakin' special? Â
It's a microbrewery, for pete's sakes. Â
I've been to about 95% of the microbreweries in Michigan and never had such a hassle at the front door. Â Lines, ID-grilling, dress code, bar scars. Â Cover? Â Are you kidding me? Â Ugh!
Additionally, the service is dreadful.  I went with a bunch of chick friends.  I even got all gussied up, since the usual jeans and a Gap T is frowned upon, and we still couldn't get anyone to serve us  in a timely (20 minutes is generous) manner.  Yeah, the seating area is enormous, but there weren't any visible servers.  Count 'em!  Two bartenders to man the whole area.
After all that drama, the beer was just average and the price was obviously high for the area. Â Not going back.
Pretty good beer, I tried both the Spartan Wheat and the Raspberry wheat. Sunday is 1.75 pints all day which seems to be their best beer special. 1.95 Pints Monday 9pm to close, and other daily food and drink specials are pretty decent.
The service was a bit off, but I hear it's normally pretty good. I think we hit it at the Sunday Slump when it's sorta slow before dinner and they are just slacking. Then it got busy and she had a hard time keeping up with us.
HUGE seating areas. Easily could seat 200. Big, family-type sports-bar atmosphere. If I were local, rather than visiting, I'd come here for beers periodically. But I don't think I'll be returning, unless circumstance happens that way.
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