The Yankee Rebel Tavern on Astor Street on Mackinac Island.
As soon as we got off the ferry from the mainland, we started looking for food. Mackinac Island has a number of restaurants downtown and none of them are chains. That makes choosing some place to eat when you’re only going to eat two meals on the Island a little difficult.
Before we took the trip, I did my research online like I always do before out-of-town trips and one of the places that stood out to me was a colonial themed tavern. We went looking for that on Main Street and just happened to look down one of the side streets to see the sign.
The Yankee Rebel Tavern is on Astor Street between Main and Market on Mackinac Island. As the name implies, there is a little bit of a colonial theme to the place. We got to the Island about 12:15 and this was stop #1. Even though it seemed like there were quite a few people on the Island, I was a little surprised when we got in the door and didn’t see anyone.
The hostess took us to a booth along the wall and set down plastic place mats in front of us as well as the menus. On the way to our table, we saw one other party at a booth near us. That would change very quickly.
The decor of the bar isn’t that much different from any other bar we’ve eaten in. It’s a very comfortable family atmosphere. It is non-smoking which always gains a place a few more points in my book. There are a row of booths along one wall and the bar is on the other. The space in between is filled with tables. It’s not a huge building by any means, but it’s not tiny either. Read the rest of this entry »
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