Zukey Lake Tavern

Sadly the best things about this place is the merch and the boat parking. Been going to this spot since I was a toddler drinking all my chocolate milk before dinner on the OG side of the restaurant. Came back last weekend and the food totally has gone down hill. Parents couldn’t even eat their fried fish, the patty melt was meh and the salad pizza wasn’t even good anymore. Not many options in the area but I still wouldn’t recommend this spot.

We met some friends for lunch and I was excited because we hadn’t eaten there for many years. My friend’s partner said that the Tavern was renowned for its baby back ribs. I love barbecue so I decided to have a half rack. The soup I had was a chicken soup that was creamy like clam chowder and was excellent. I had sweet potato fries for my side and they were some of the best I had. Unfortunately, the baby back ribs were only average. They were somewhat dry and certainly did not fall off the bone. I would recommend the chicken soup and the sweet potato fries but not the baby back ribs.

A real cool place to eat right on the water! A huge outdoor covered deck and downstairs area! Great for sports watching and a huge indoor fire pit! Service was great and food was too! We will be back again, but only the margarita pizza was amazing! If you buy a pizza get a free Zukey Lave Tavern shirt! We’re told, take a picture anywhere in the world, with the shirt on, then send them the picture with your shirt on, they put it in a frame in the wall! Huge parking lot!!!

We had not been to the restaurant all summer. We stopped there on the way back from visiting family and in Jackson. We were pleasantly surprised to find it opened on a Monday. They were playing BINGO and it was nice and packed. We sat in the bar area at a high-top to have dinner. The server was slammed and it took a while to get food ordered. She forgot some of the side dishes and it took the food a long time to arrive. We both ordered the signature steaks with baked potatoes. The portions were huge and we ate them for several days. The price was very affordable for the portions. We will be back again this fall! The tall glasses of Guinness were nice and cold, too.

I’m here from out of town (Charlotte, NC), after living here in Michigan for most of my life, coming home and having dinner with my family, Xander did a wonderful job with service, a smile….and on top of his game! Food was delicious and atmosphere hasn’t changed…highly recommend!