J D's Old Town Tavern

1741 Heightsview Dr, Houghton Lake
(989) 422-6000

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De Ange

Great food and atmosphere.

Melissa Johnson

Love this little place. Went last Sunday and it wasn’t busy, but understandable for a Sunday night. We did not try any food because we had already ate. The bartender was wonderful. More people ended up coming in and we danced together.

Pam Straub

I serve the food on Thursdays and I love all our customers! I also Sing on some Sundays and I DJ Friday nights! The Shrimp Shack is faithfully open every Th-Fri-Sat and Sun 12-9 rain or shine! We close for winter. Can’t wait to see u all next year😊♥️ love Party Pam🎵🍤🎤🍻🥃

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Mike Maxwell

Food so far as I know is limited exclusively to the Shrimp Shack out on the patio. That food is outstanding! There's a cover over picnic tables and a small stage. Gabe and his "band" was there and excellent! Really enjoyable time.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Large Slaw, Full Order of Shrimp, Hush Puppies

David Tascarella

Can't speak much to the tavern itself, but outside they have "The Shrimp Shack". When we've been there, they had live music. And 2lbs of peel and eat shrimp for $25. Fun atmosphere.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Full Order of Shrimp, Hush Puppies

Tom Newman

Shrimp shack I guess has new owners? Ate their in the summer it was terrible not the same at all. Watch who you tip there is a girl who we watched just pocket the money.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Craig wellington

The owner is terrible just sits and drinks with her friends. She is known in the community for screwing people over along with her little group of regulars.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Craig Wellington

Was there on Thursday someone needs to tell the bartender that there are other customers besides her friends.

Kathy fradell

This bar needs to be sold to someone who actually cares about their customers and just not her friends. Stay away from the guy with long hair and his wife a couple of drinks. Not a fun place at all !

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Doug bills

Use to go there all the time but the locals at this bar think they own the place. Be very careful who you talk to there!

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Abe Tahir

Best local bar

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Ken small

The bar is terrible and the staff is worse! This is a place you go to to hear all the gossip and rumors about people. Peggy the bartender spends more time gossiping then serving drinks - stay away from this place.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

Lori Holliday

We love the place....small and friendly. Peggy, the bartender, is very nice. The Shrimp Shack has good food..... especially the soup. They're closed for the winter though.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Full Order of Shrimp, Lobstar Bisque

John carry

The bar owner and her friends are one big click they all love to spread rumors stay away from this place.

Amanda Freed

Love the shrimp shack here. Hate that they

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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