Key Hole Bar in Mackinaw City

323 E Central Ave, Mackinaw City, MI 49701-9801, Mackinaw City

Overview

Cuisine
  • American
  • Bar
  • Pub
  • Vegetarian Friendly
  • Gluten Free Options
Features
  • Takeout
  • Seating
  • Waitstaff
  • Parking Available
  • Television
  • Highchairs Available
  • Serves Alcohol
  • Full Bar
Good for
  • Bar scene
  • Families witd children
  • Kids
  • Local cuisine
  • Large groups

Restaurant Hours

Monday

08:00 - 17:00

Tuesday

08:00 - 17:00

Wednesday

08:00 - 17:00

Thursday

00:00 - 17:00

Friday

00:00 - 17:00

Is this open to kids during the day for dining?

Yes

Gluten free options?

Hi Jason..we dont offer a gluten free menu but customers usually find something to eat. For example, a burger with no bun, a salad, steamed shrimp, broiled whitefish. I hope this helps. Enjoy the Day!

Anyone know what time this place opens now? Hours are wrong. Went at 11 today and they are still closed

Sorry don't know at this time.

What are your Sunday hours

Mon, Tues Wed, Thur. 11 am till 10PM, Friday and Saturday 11 am till 1 am...Sunday 12 noon till 10 pm

What are your Sunday hours

This is a customer review site not the store try calling them

Do you have KARAOKE,and on what day?

No.

Are they still open for the season November 2018?

Yep all year been there many times in winter and Vindel motel is grear place to stay year round to

Hello friends..Our Bluegrass Band was in there during the "Water Is Life Festival" with Dr.Kazmers,and spouse.Food is GREAT..too..Do U Pay Single,&Double Acts for performing dinner music? Just Curious.Thanks for looking @this and responding,quickly.

I don't know, sorry.

Is this bar dog friendly?

Service dogs only

What’s the story behind the keys? We asked our waitress and she said she didn’t know.

When the previous owners bought the bar in 1968, it was called Poor Richard's. The wife didnt like the name or decor of the place. She started glueing keys onto things to try and spruce it up a little. People caught on and started bringing her more keys. In 1971 they changed the name to the Keyhole Bar. Not a single key in here has ever been paid for.

Review

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CC
Cynthia Clark
google
11.21.2024
5/5

Amazing food!! Amazeball service!!!! Great prices!! Can not go wrong!!!

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Chris Wright
google
11.05.2018
5/5

Food is fantastic, service was great, and they did a terrific job of keeping everything sanitized while keeping things moving swiftly.

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Ian BigE
google
10.20.2018
5/5

It has been almost 20 years since I have been coming here and I hope to spend another 20 visiting this bar. Food is always good and staff are always great!

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Ron Metzger
google
09.22.2018
3/5

The food was decent, not great but good. My main gripe, however, was probably more Covid19 related. Once we got inside, which took about 30 minutes, we had to wait another 15 minutes for them to take our order. The food came quickly, but after we ate and was ready to go, it took another 15 minutes to get the check.

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Richard Vanderkallen
google
09.20.2018
5/5

Love this place. Great food and atmosphere. Alway go when in Mackinaw City.

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a vandy
google
09.06.2018
5/5

Great atmosphere and staff! We left full both times we visited!

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Aaron Ehle
google
09.03.2018
4/5

Can only speak for the food, but the wings, perch sandwich, fries and pretzel bites were all good. Cole slaw could be tossed away.

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Mstedry Stedry
google
08.14.2018
3/5

Food was great service was ok wasn't very friendly seemed like they wanted me to leave. I asked for local pub with great food. Was hoping to sit eat slow enjoy some beer not get pushed out.

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Lukas McKenzie
google
07.21.2018
5/5

Fantastic food, strong drinks, great prices, excellent atmosphere, what more could you want? Couldn’t have been more pleased!

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Krystal Hartley
google
07.18.2018
5/5

I came in and did not get welcome or "seat yourself". I get it. You're slammed. However this is no excuse to not provide new customers a warm invitation. My experience at Key Hole was 100% saved by our awesome waiter, legit drinks and awesome food. Key Hole Bar is a place that you simply cannot miss out on.

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Jessica McAllister
google
05.07.2018
5/5

Would go here for sure again. Food and drinks were so good. Employees were very kind as well

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Dean A
google
05.06.2018
5/5

One of my favorite bars in the world. Lots of good memories here.

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Eugene Cambre
google
05.04.2018
5/5

Incredible food choices in a very cozy, family friendly setting. Great staff, 20+ beer choices, liquor as well. Clean, updated furnishings. The best in Mackinaw City.

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Tim Young
google
03.25.2018
5/5

Awesome place, awesome food, awesome people. Great place to eat.

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Furry Potato
google
03.19.2018
5/5

Food was delicious and the guy that helped us was terrific. Hostess didn't want to seat us but he stepped in and took GREAT care of us. Would definitely come back.

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JG
Joseph Gem II
google
03.16.2018
5/5

What a great place !! Staff was great and the food even better. Good selection of local beers as well.

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Alejandro Angeles
google
03.16.2018
5/5

The place is cool. The food was delicious. Shannon our server was even better. I highly recommend this place. Even though the restaurant is in the Main Street, prices are quite fair.

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Stacey S
google
03.02.2018
5/5

Fantastic service and great food. And the coleslaw is amazing. I recommend the perch sandwich.

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Jill Kitelinger
google
03.02.2018
5/5

Great food, we'll eat there again!

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Clifford Moran
google
01.20.2018
4/5

Food ws real good and affordable. Social distancing was really well setbup.

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NC
Niki Camuso
google
11.22.2017
5/5

Went here today and took a chance—boy was it a great choice!! The prices were fair and the food was out of this world. I got the perch sandwich and added cheese & dipped it in my coleslaw and upgraded to onion rings. My friends and I all loved our food.

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Tig Lloyd
google
10.26.2017
5/5

This place is great! Best food I've had in Mackinaw City so far! And I've been to a few places up here!

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Diane Gibson
google
10.06.2017
5/5

The food and service were outstanding. The wait was definitely worth it

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Peter Burian
google
10.04.2017
4/5

We had dinner here mid-june, not yet in the busy tourist season so we got a table immediately. Most of the tables are quite large, so fine for groups. (It was recommended by a local and he was right; a good place to eat!) It's on the main strip, near the ferry dock.Parts of the interior are a bit dark due to the pub-like atmosphere but that was fine. It really is quite nice for a pub and has a large bar, aside from many tables.I had the Reuben sandwich; delicious. My wife had the Whitefish and liked it.... We both had the spinach dip appetizer: I rated it a 5 but my wife felt it should have had cheese too, not just the vegetable stuff. Overall, an enjoyable dinner.

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John Evan
google
08.25.2017
5/5

Awesome perch sandwich and meal, great price. Awesome atmosphere

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Dora Matheny
google
08.20.2017
5/5

Great food! Burgers, onion rings, whitefish fingers are all great! Great service! Laurie is our favorite! Shes so fun & friendly and attentive to her customers! Tip her well, she deserves it! Overall friendly atmosphere! It's a bar with a restaurant but ok for kids. Our favorite place to eat and hang out. ALWAYS a wait, but worth the wait! Get there early like 4pm if your going for dinner. If you go at dinner time you will wait at least an hr. It's not too big inside.

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Coreen Daniels
google
08.20.2017
5/5

After leaving another local restaurant who wouldn’t even talk to customers to put names on a wait list, KeyHole Bar and Grill communicated their wait time with a smile. They were pleasant, sanitary and spaces adequately for COVID (half capacity, shutting down every other table) during a busy Independence Day weekend. Communication helps people be patient. The wait only ended up being 15-20 minutes after all. Alicia was amazing. She suggested the Parmesan Crusted Walleye which my husband and son absolutely loved!!! Super friendly and attentive. I highly recommend if you’re in Mackinaw City.

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AK
Ashley King
google
08.14.2017
5/5

Would definitely come back. Hostess didn't want to seat us but a guy stepped in and took good care of us. Food was wonderful.

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RB
Ryan Breen
google
06.19.2017
5/5

Great place! Get the white fish! You will not be disappointed!

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Lashawn Pierson
google
06.04.2017
5/5

Love this place, food was so good we went back the next day.

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Dana Morrison
google
05.26.2017
5/5

Very friendly staff, food amazing especially for the price!! After eating at the Hook I would give them 10 stars!!!

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Apollo the Cat
google
05.22.2017
5/5

They had great food that didn’t take forever to arrive, the staff are amazing, and it was all at a reasonable price.

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Jeff Jones
google
05.18.2017
5/5

Great food at reasonable prices. I highly recommend the wings!

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Dave Skorupski
google
05.07.2017
5/5

Great local bar and grill with a "key" theme throughout the interior, including a key-shaped table! The food is VERY good (try the white-fish dinner - tasty!) and served quickly. Friendly staff and seat-yourself service.

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max Miller
google
01.12.2017
5/5

Terrific menu of burgers, sandwiches, and entrees. Our Ruben was great.Full bar, good beer selection. Great servers. busy but they keep the food coming in record time.

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Suzanne Reed
google
10.25.2016
5/5

Husband and I both ordered fish which was cooked perfectly. Amazing flavor and very appealing to the eye. I think what made out visit even better was our server Laurie! She was so friendly, visited with our children, and made sure we were taken care of every chance she got. Great place and we will definitely be back! Kudos to Laurie and the cooks for making our visit wonderful!

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Phil Davey
google
10.17.2016
5/5

Classic Mack City vibe! Food is great per usual and you must try the Blood Orange Honey beer!

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Bobbie Moran
google
10.17.2016
4/5

Really good.but had to call cops on someone from Oregon.tjey had dogs in the car.barking and winning.nect to us.

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Eden Elson
google
10.14.2016
1/5

Food average fair at reasonable prices. Staff needs training on customer service skills. They were rude. Would not return or recommend.

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brad peek
google
08.16.2016
5/5

The lightest best tasting freshwater fish I've ever had

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Cody Weikel
google
08.07.2016
5/5

One of the best places to visit in town. Family dining. Other than all the keys nailed to the walls and door frames, the whole restaurant is a long narrow are, like a key hole. They have a simple menu with enough to please anyone. Wait staff is amazing and very accommodating. Always make it a point to stop here.

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Michelle Konja
google
07.16.2016
5/5

I came here Fourth of July weekend and even with the CRAZY LARGE crowd, I commend the staff for handling everyone and still managing to service everyone seated timely and professionally. I would definitely go here again, the food was very good!

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Cameron Noseworthy
google
06.15.2016
5/5

Great food!! Hours are different than what is said, opens at 4pm on Tuesday, every other day 12pm. Kitchen closes at 9.

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Jamie Coupie
google
06.04.2016
5/5

Any and every time I have been there had been good / friendly service. And good food

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Greg Langkau
google
04.12.2016
5/5

While going to the St. Ignace Car Show we decided to cross the bridge and go to our favorite Mackinaw City bar & grill the Keyhole.We have been here multiple times for one of our favorite getaways and have never been disappointed.This year was special because of our new friend Shannon. Shannon was so aware of every need that she even would pickup on the little things, without us even knowing. Small talk would result in wet wipes magically showing up at your table and it was like having your personal maître d'. Refills - no problem, badgering - great sport, but be aware she does workout.They have a great assortment of drinks to chose from, interior decor is endless and of coarse the food is fantastic.We will always look forward for this favorite stop even if we have to travel the Great Lakes to get here.If you hear that your servers name Shannon, please know you are one of the lucky ones!

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Steve Schultz
google
04.01.2016
4/5

Good food reasonably priced, cute waitresses. Except for the masks, mabey they weren't cute

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ROBERT BIGGROBB WEATHERSPOON
google
03.17.2016
4/5

High population restaurant on the main street in Mackinaw City. This place is very busy, bit the food is good. The service is friendly and they actually come to check to see if the food Is good or not. Its very conveniently located and had a good old nostalgia feel with the different keys everywhere. Definitely would recommend the chicken wings.

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armedcupid
google
03.01.2016
5/5

Food is great. Dont forget an old key to donate

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Danielle
google
02.27.2016
5/5

Great food and experience! First place I’ve eaten with social distancing in place and it was awesome 😊

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Deana Ward
google
01.26.2016
3/5

Okay experience. Food was good. They messed up our food and nothing was done to remedy our wait, etc because of that. Took twice as long for it to come out fir the second time. Neat atmosphere tho

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