The focus here is fun... I like the fact that its on the water. Now this place looks bigger from the boat as you come into the dock. Â I could hear live music coming from that area so I knew I wanted to be there.
I got the spinach artichoke bacon dip I think... it was great. It had a crunchy crumb topping to it and it was served with these toasted pita points. I really thought it was well done. I grabbed the fish and chips and it was a beer batter with homemade tartar sauce for $20 bucks. Before you scream tourist trap think quality and experience. I had a great experience here and didn't mind paying for the view and the great food... the service -- although very busy -- Â was very attentive. This is a popular place.
The deck is a lot smaller once you set foot on it. Be careful you don't sit under the stairs or you will get blasted from the dryer that is constantly running. I thought I could handle it at first and then I asked the greeter to move me after about ten minutes. They did -- and I had a great time there.
Great list custom drinks, try the homemade bloody mary mix! Prices are competitive, particularly for a tourist town.  Specialty drinks are in the $10 range, beer pints about $5 or so.  They have a very diverse and satisfying menu.  There is plenty of indoor seating, bar space, and an outdoor patio.  Weekend evenings they have acoustic entertainment that sits right  up on the bar. The pink pony is a very fun place!
Review Source:OK -- you already know you're going to be paying island prices, but we didn't think the mark-up was too bad at the Pony. They keep their beer prices more than reasonable so don't shy away from ordering a pint for $5.00.
I had the surf and turf. The filet was cooked medium rare, as requested, and the fish was really good, too. My dining companion had the white fish and said it was awesome. The only downside was the parmesan mashed potatoes. While definitely home made, I thought they could have used some more cheese. And now I sound fat.
Our server, Brent, was definitely on-top of his game even though it was a slower night. He cracked a few jokes and checked on us regularly to make sure everything was good. I also saw a young woman who I assume is the manager checking on tables, including ours. Always a good sign.
At night, they have live music behind the bar. Kind of a neat set-up and worth checking out.
My group stopped here after the zoo-de-mac bike ride.
The food here is pretty solid. Â They serve a twist on bar food with a focus on the local whitefish. Â I had the whitefish dip appetizer and the fish and chips. Â Both were good. Â We were really impressed with the way they handled the swarming bike crowd. Â Most of the restaurants had really long waits, but the PP had opened several auxiliary dinner areas and beefed up the staff for the event (not their first rodeo). Â The wait staff were all very friendly and the food came quickly considering the crowd.
I would definitely recommend coming here on a busy night for a quick bite.
This is an awesome bar with very nice and elegant formal dining options and very good food served, especially the calamari for appetizers. Mojitos are also excellent as well as their full and very extensive beer selection. Old fashioned place, been in business forever, and from the interior style hasn't completely gone over to the tourists yet. Altogether awesome to visit.
Review Source:After a long day walking my family and I stopped in to have dinner. We liked the menu, and the service for us was terrific. Great staff.
I ordered the whitefish. It came out too salty and peppered to eat. It truly was uneatable. This was the only negative.
The Bloody Mary's are spicy and great. The prime rib, shrimp skewers and French dip (that the rest of the family had) were great.
We started with calamari which was spicy (we like that) and was really fresh.
I would try the place again.
The whitefish is why I am only giving this 3-stars. They didn't take it off my bill. Just gave us a free desert (which was good too).
It did the trick...
Every time I have done the Mac race, first thing we do when tying up is head to the Pink Poney to tie one on. Â Nice ambiance, great drinks and after a few days on a boat in the middle of Lake Huron with a bunch of guys, it was sooo nice to have a cold one amongst other non-smelly people.
I came for lunch, and so I am only reviewing for that experience. I didn't have the opportunity to enjoy the nightlife, which looked like it could potentially be a good time at the Pink Pony. The atmosphere felt like a 30-year old's spring break vacation, and I didn't hate the vibes. The place was poppin'!
After jumping off a ferry from St. Ignace, we noticed that we were rounding lunchtime and conveniently located near several restaurants with patios overlooking the docks We opted for this restaurant with two levels of outdoor, patio seating. It was a beautiful day during the annual Mac Island sailboat race. Timing couldn't have been better!
I would say that our favorite part of lunch at the Pink Pony was the service. Our waitress couldn't have been nicer, and she was working extremely hard to provide excellent service to the very busy station she was running. She was very apologetic when our food took over 30 minutes to come out of the kitchen, and we appreciated the fact that she provided us with a complimentary basket of homemade potato chips to keep us busy while we waited too long for our food.
The Pink Pony offers typical bar fare, nothing crazy. Off course, they offer the standard UP whitefish sandwich, which looked well-made with fresh fish. I ordered a chicken burger with garlic aioli with a side of sweet potato fries. Maybe I filled up on chips too much, but I didn't feel like finishing the chicken burger. It wasn't that tasty. However, I did clean up all my sweet potato fries.
Come here for a beer, some grub, and a view of the docks. But don't expect too much from the food department. It's really the outdoor environment that makes this establishment worth visiting. If it's rainy? Fill up on fudge from Murdick's down the street instead...
I give this restaurant a 3.5 stars.
Drinks: big and pretty good. Â I had the Mackinac Mojito and my sister had the Pink Pony Punch - both a bit sweet but refreshing. Â
Food: Â I split the Chicken Burger and Turkey Club with my dad. Â The Chicken Burger was great - cooked well and flavorful. Â My dad only eats beef burgers but really enjoyed it as well, which is saying something! Â The Turkey Club was also good. Â My mom and sister really liked the Shrimp BLT and the Shrimp Spinach soup. Â The fries (both regular and sweet potato) were both just mediocre.
Service: Â Although it was busy, we were sat pretty quickly. Â Unfortunately we had the slowest server in the history of the world. Â My sister commented that she had never seen anyone walk so slow. Â He also didn't know the menu items and mixed up several aiolies when only one of us asked for it on the side. Â The other servers, though, seemed to be moving at normal speeds and it was still an enjoyable meal as we were on vacation with good food and drinks.
We stopped in here hungry, thirsty, and worn out from biking on the island. I liked the ambience of the place immediately. Nice long bar, and plenty of seating. Looked like a fun place.
The menu wasn't huge, but I ended up ordering whitefish tacos and was not disappointed. Delicious, seared whitefish with some avocado aolio(sp?) garnished in cabbage. Loved it. Also ordered an ice tea. No drinking with all the cycling we still had planned.
The Negative- everything took way too long. Even the iced tea. They were busy, clearly, and good for them. Not good for me. It didn't ruin my day, and I still loved the tacos, but the wait was terrible.
3 stars, four if the wait times would have been less.
This was a nice change of pace after eating HORRIBLE food up here for weeks! The service was good, the food was pretty delicious and the drinks were spectacular. The ambience wasn't great, crowded and noisy with a live band pounding over the sound system but it was worth it try at least once.
Review Source:Had lunch here with my husband and 14 month old baby. There were many families eating at the time. I found the food to be rather average, nothing spectacular especially for the price. (I liked the food at Millie's across the street better). The service was good and the view is excellent. This is probably a better place to just drink so you can relax and enjoy the view.
Review Source:My husband and I had lunch here. The food was okay. Definitely nothing to rave about and certainly not worth the money they charge for it. The service was lacking as well. They weren't very busy so we were seated right away. Our waitress took our order and after delivering our drinks she spent the rest of her time socializing with the other servers and delivering drinks from the bar to the people outside. A waiter finally brought our order out to the table. We both tried to get the attention of our waitress several times, but she just ignored us until it was time to bring the bill. Lunch for the two of us came to just under $40. Definitely was not worth it.
Review Source:We had a late afternoon lunch.Had a beautiful view from inside seating.Food is not extra ordinary. It certainly is pricey. White fish - the most popular item in the island was not available!
Ended up in the same place for dinner this time seated over looking the bar. It was 12 am and this seemed to be the only decent place to dine in downtown (Mackinac island, MI). The chicken quesadilla (with coke and french fries) was atrocious. I was in love with it. Food is good but not worth the money that you pay. Considering that even a pizza (a piece) is $10 in the island, you better choose Pink pony for a decent lunch and dinner, rather than sitting at a crowded fast food place/pizzeria.
Great place to visit. Saw this on the Mackinac Bar Crawl (tee-shirts can be purchased at souvenir shop), so we checked it out the day before the bar crawl.
It has a great atmosphere, it is restaurant/bar like most places on the island, prices were very good. Got chips and salsa it was very fresh. The beer choice made my eyes bulge out! So many, got a good local brew.
When we went here after hours for the bar crawl, there was live music right above the bar! It was very good, and I would defiantly recommend this place!
Who doesn't love pink ponies doing the can-can?! This is painted on the wall behind the bar and the tiny stage for live music. When we were looking for a place to grab a bite to eat, we could not pass this place up.
Once seated we got some drinks, him a beer and I got the Pink Pony Punch. This is deadly delicious! It has Dragonberry, Peach Schnapps and Lemonade in it. A couple of these and you could end up sleeping in the booth you sit in.
I got a cup of the Tomato Soup with half a turkey sandwich with sweet potato fries. At first she brought me out regular fries, but I was sure to tell her that that was not what I ordered. She came back with a plate full of sweet potato fries. Soup was very good, loved how it was topped with cheese croutons. The sweet potato fries were good, but they don't give you anything to dip it in. I like sweet potato fries on their own, but it is always nice to see what sauces they pair up with it. I didn't eat the turkey sandwich, but it had Swiss cheese, tomato and lettuce on it.
Husband had the fish tacos. They were quite fishy and he didn't like them. The slaw inside the tacos was good though. The salsa that came with them didn't had much spice, but was fresh.
Decor was fun, food was pretty good, drinks were great.
I pondered whether this would be a 4-star or 5-star review and in the end could not think of one reason why this joint would be a 4. Everything was faboo from location to service to food to atmosphere. It was all stellar!
We had arrived to the island and were meandering main street for a cool place for a late dinner. So glad we chose this place. The french onion soup was quite possibly the best I have ever had. Not sure what the husband had because I was so into the soup that nothing else around me mattered. Not sure he was thrilled about that since it was our honeymoon but he quickly forgave me after I gave him a bite, albeit a tiny one.
Service was fast and friendly. Extra high five to the waitress for recommending the french onion soup. Beers were a decent price and the music was great. The crowd was fun and the prices reasonable. What more could one ask for? Oh I know...I should've asked if the ship french onion soup to Hawaii.
Kinda a dressy casual atmosphere, we had a nice meal out on the back porch overlooking the little harbor. Â A bit of an early dinner. Â We got to even see some sea otters playing in the water!
I had a salad that was delicious and hubby got a burger. Â Staff was attentive and friendly considering the amount of people there. Â I had heard their service can be bad, but we lucked out with a great waitress. Â I also tried one of their signature drinks, the Lilac Festival Lemonade and it was pretty delicious! Â
Nice to try but get out and try some of the other places too!
View from the patio of the harbor is great. The food is very good, not exceptional. The steak risotto was one of the better things on the menu.
Music from the lower bar was kind of loud on the patio and not always in symphony with the view or restaurant eating. Â They might want to redirect some speakers and work on the sound bleed.
Service relative to our other stops on the island was a bit above average but not stellar.
If I had a short-list of restaurants to hit over a weekend, it might miss it, but over the week it would certainly be worth a stop in. Â
Personally I would go to the bar out on the lower deck, get a drink and some appetizers, which they do well, and either make that dinner or find someplace else to eat.
We stopped here for a beer before turning in for the night after getting a rec from a former local. Super cheap beers, live music and an even livelier crowd. Pretty hilarious actually! Ran into a bachelorette party which is always interesting. They had some infused vodkas behind the bar but there was some confusion over what fruit was inside and I couldn't tell either. Young and old alike were dancing, getting down and partying here like it was 1999. Maybe 1989... You have to walk next door into the fairly dated and a little weird Chippewa Hotel lobby to use the restroom and there are some downright bizarre antiques and artifacts in the cases that are worth a look/pic.
Review Source:I have had better food. Â We ordered drinks and the app with the crackers and three different types of spreads and none of the spreads was to die for. Â The drink prices were very good and we had a excellent waitress. Â My salad needed more dressing and was just average. Â My husband liked their beer cheese soup and devoured it. Â The outdoor patio is great and it is covered so you can enjoy the harbor without sunburn after lunch. Â
We went to nearly every place on the island and I like the bar atmosphere of the Pink Pony, but food I think there are better places to eat.
This place has a great outdoor patio and reasonable drinks. I got there a little late and the service was bad but after I approached another waitress she started serving us promptly. Â My only other disappointment was that they ran out of Miller lite before the night was over. Â
They have a great atmosphere, mostly good music (lightning crashes is a bit of a buzzkiller - but we move on) and last, but not least, fantastic chili cheese fries. Â
Inside they had another bar, a live band, and a decent crowd. Â When you come in this is the first thing you see, and if you don't know better you may never find the patio - so be sure to keep walking.
I'm relieved to have found a decent bar on the Island. And even happier it's on the water with great views.
This is always the first stop when we finish the Race.
Until 2 Years ago I had never eaten here because it's the bar you traditionally drink at. Â I had the pleasure of spending a week on the Island after the Race for a wedding and was able to enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet before hopping the Ferry back to reality. Live music on the super small stage behind the Bar and an amazingly attentive Bar/Wait staff for the crowds that pile in here.
Well worth the stop in to take in an institution on the Island, it has been the place of many a Victory celebration by tired sailors over the years after completing both the Chicago and Bayview to Mac Island race.
My wife and I have been here twice on seperate vacations to the island. Â Both times the food here was exceptional. This recent trip we shared a spinach salad, risoto, and pork tenderloin.
All of it was great but the risoto was worth going back for the next day. Â They have a great casual atmosphere and the deck overlooking the harbor is really pretty especially at sunset. Â When we were there in the evening they had a DJ playing music and I really enjoyed that, but not sure if they do it every night or not.
If you want quiet fancy dining go to the grand hotel or the carriage house. Â If you want good, unique, food go here.The air from the harbor is a nice treat.
I have mixed feelings about this place. Â Every time I go to the island we stay at the Chippewa, so this is the last bar we go to by default. Â I've always enjoyed the atmosphere but the last time I was there the bartender added an additional tip on my credit card slip. Â If you want to go to a bar on the end of Main St. and are going to pay cash, go to the PPB & G.
Review Source:For some reason this bar seems more Key West than Northern Michigan. Â Maybe it was the gallons of rum runners I watched them mix.
Anyway, getting away from the hordes of children eating fudge on main street and just being able to sit on the patio and watch the ships come in is a nice treat.
When I lived on the Island ages ago...this was the gay bar of the Island. If you were a girl and a guy was interested in you, he'd take you here thinking none of the other men would hit on you. If you go early enough, it was nice and quiet and a pretty cool place. Strictly for drinking, I would never eat here.
Review Source:We had drinks here one night and it was solid. Â MJackson had passed so they played his vids all night on some of the tv's which was very entertaining. Â The bartenders were the usual Mackinac college kids so they tended to sling drinks like we were at a frat party... Still fun.
We had b'fast here too, or it was the other restaurant in the Chippewa Hotel. Â It was very good, it was definitely cooked well and I had no complaints at all except for being seated near the busboys who tended to stare at us because they were bored hehe.
Do NOT go to the Pony if you are looking to get some dinner... there are way better places to eat.
However!
For partying, it is DEFINITELY the best bar on the Island. Â The patio is great and serves a killer rum runner, they have homemade fruit-infused vodkas, there are drink specials during "freighter breaks" whenever (you guessed it) a freighter is passing through the straits, and Myk Rise plays great live music on his guitar most nights. Â You just can't beat the Pony for a good time.
Don't miss the awesome Halloween party here either, fall is a great time to be on the Island!
The patio is fun and has a good view of the marina and the straits. Food is totally just meh - the chicken that I ordered to top my salad had that weird, freeze-dried texture to it that I associate with island restaurant food (as in, they import the stuff rather than grow it themselves), which really just turned me off. The pink lemonade is nice on a warm day - add some liquor and it's even better!
Review Source:Keep in mind, my recent reviews come from the perspective of a neuvo vegetarian. Â The patio view is spectacular and the traditional margarita was good, albeit overly sweet. Â I'm rating this so low due to the fact that the only veggie option was a salad (& it had cheese so not vegan, if that's your thing). Â The portions were very small, leaving my party of four hungry following the meal. Â The wait staff does deserve an A+, however.
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