Welcome to Zukey Lake Tavern
Zukey Lake Tavern is a New American bar located in Pinckney, MI, offering a range of amenities. With a focus on outdoor seating and a casual yet classy atmosphere, it's perfect for enjoying lunch or dinner. The menu features a variety of appetizers, Tex-Mex dishes, and daily specials like free t-shirts with certain orders. Customers praise the ambiance, personalized pizzas, and coconut cream pie. The attentive service and lake views add to the dining experience. Whether you're looking for a relaxing meal or a spot for live music and dancing, Zukey Lake Tavern has something for everyone.
- 5011 Girard Dr Pinckney, MI 48169 Hotline: (810) 231-1441
If you're looking for a restaurant that offers a mix of New American cuisine and a cozy bar atmosphere, look no further than Zukey Lake Tavern. Located at 5011 Girard Dr in Pinckney, MI, this spot has it all – from takeout and delivery options to a variety of vegetarian dishes. You can easily set up a reservation, enjoy outdoor seating overlooking the lake, and even bring your furry friends along.
What sets Zukey Lake Tavern apart is its diverse menu, featuring mouthwatering appetizers like Bavarian Pretzel Dippers, Chef's Buffalo Wings, and Loaded Potato Wedges. Tex-Mex lovers will delight in options like Quesadillas and Zukey Nachos. And don't miss out on their signature pizzas, including the Super Special with pepperoni, Italian sausage, olives, mushrooms, and extra cheese.
Customer reviews rave about the ambiance, rooftop seating, and friendly service at Zukey Lake Tavern. Whether you're craving a juicy burger, delectable pizza, or a refreshing cocktail, this spot is sure to satisfy your cravings. So, why not plan a visit to Zukey Lake Tavern and experience their delicious menu for yourself?

Summer outdoor seating overlooking the lake. It's nice.......burger was good. Pizza is also good.

Ideal summer dinner/lunch spot! I'm a sucker for a good patio when the weather is nice, and they have the absolute cutest roof top seating. A lot of it is shaded, so you don't have to be in the sun unless you want to. We went on a Friday night, so it was busy. But there was an ice cream shop right down the road that we waited at until our table was ready. Food was good, I built my own personal pizza and the crust was super good. We split some chips and queso to start with, they were nothing special but I've never had a cheese dip I didn't like lol Spicy margarita was exactly what I wanted to be sipping while looking out at the lake. I'll definitely be coming back here!

Ahh the legendary restaurant on the water. If you live in the area, odds are you have been there. It's been a while since I've visited but my friend said their pizza was good and that sounded great to me on a Sunday evening. It was super busy when we got there around 5pm and we waited about 15 minutes for a table. Once we were seated though, our server was AMAZING. I believe her name was Kendra. She was so sweet even though we shot a bunch of requests at her at once. She came over and took our drink orders and we decided to order at the same time. She repeated our order back to us which was a large half and half pizza with a Greek salad and a pitcher of bud light. They did not do pitchers so they brought us our drinks and honestly the warmth from the sun and the buzz from the patio was just perfect. We had such a great time out on their rooftop deck. They had a tv playing golf and everyone around us seemed happy. Highly recommend this place to anyone in this area. I'm so happy it's not a chain and it's a local favorite. Again shout out to our server Kendra and the other staff. The pizza and salad were amazing by the way but that goes without saying:)

Ambiance is *chef's kiss.* They have it all. Upstairs patio bar, big bay windows with a lake view, big, open interior, a stage, t-shirts! It's a vibe. Although the parking lot looked packed, there were plenty of open tables inside. The menu has my complaint for all menus do in this area. It must be a michigan thing. It's too big, so it's hard to tell what items are excellent and what is a placeholder so they can have 100 items. Their business description says they specialize in Italian and creole food. What? This is a very confused burger and pizza jount. They also had a page long menu addition with all kinds of random items from southwest egg rolls to a lamb shank. First, mozzerella sticks. Avoid. You can get the same thing from kroger and make at home. We ordered the "Super Special" pizza that has pepperoni, Italian sausage, olives, mushrooms, and extra cheese. It says deep dish on the menu, but it is standard hand tossed and then served in a deep dish. I would say, don't get extra cheese. It was toojoint. Everything else about the pizza was great. We especially liked the crust and, because we got a large pizza, got a free t-shirt! The coconut cream pie was the star of the show. This is a menu item hidden gem. It must be made in house because it is special. They gave us a quarter of a standard pie----the slice was huge! The crust was perfect, filling creamy, and topped with toasted coconut. If everything was as good as this pie, They would have a line out the door 24/7.

This was my first time at this long-standing local icon. Parking confusing: highly likely that people using lake take advantage of the location. Be careful I'm parking lot as people coming and going! There are separate bar and restaurant areas (upstairs and downstairs). Menu very suitable for special occasions. I was very pleased with the sirloin special. The cut was thick: almost like a filet mignonette but clearly sirloin. A lot less meat than I expected, but very nice for one person. This was artistically delivered, with house/made zip sauce (decent). Roll was freshly baked. Multiple big screens with sports: I am imagine this place really rocks during Big Ten (plus) football games. Speaking of rocks: music was rock classics (70s etc). The salad and packaged butter did not match the quality of the entree. Well, the place still rates a five.

A solid lakeside restaurant! Definitely a lakeside American bar-food style of setup. So the four stars is comparable to any kind of sports bar situation. The food isn't the best I've ever had, but I would say it's been good and consistent everytime that we've gone. I've had good experiences both times we've ordered burgers and pizza. The service itself is pretty good too. As a party of 2, there hasn't been much of a wait for us, and our servers are always friendly and helpful. The food is quick, and the views are great. It's definitely got that summer meets lakeside meets Americana vibe if you're in the mood for some comfort food because that's what this place is. Classic Michigan Americana. In my opinion, the best time to go would be an hour before sunset with a view on the patio sipping a cold beer.