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Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery

Great Turtle Brewery and Distillery is a pet-friendly eatery in Mackinac Island, MI where Fido can join you at a table on the covered patio. Their menu includes appetizers (like the Giant Bavarian Pretzel served with beer cheese), burgers, salads, sandwiches, flatbreads and more. Visit Website

Or call (906) 847-0260 or email info@greatturtlebrewing.com for more information.

Reviews

BringFido Guest Rating

Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery has received a rating of 4.3 out of 5 bones by 18 canine critics on BringFido.

  • Louise
    Sep 16, 2023
    Good food

    The patio is a bit small, but there were 6 dogs total including our two, and we all had our own space. The food was amazing after a day biking and walking around the island.

  • Jeff
    Jun 14, 2023
    Great lunch and rest from the traffic.

    staff was excellent and the food was very good. There were 6 dogs on the porch and we all got along fine.

  • Hannah
    May 22, 2023
    Dog friendly

    high top tables were available on a covered patio at the back of the restaurant, back away from Main Street. my dogs loved watching the horses go up the street!

  • Ronald
    Oct 5, 2022
    Dogs, dogs, and Delicious Whitefish

    We went mid-afternoon there were at least 8 dogs on the back patio. One of the servers said it was her favourite place because of the dogs. The food was very good we ate Smoked Whitefish Dip and split a Fish and Chips (server said the Whitefish Filet was big). Best of all the service was excellent and very fast, we pocked up a few of their beer to go.

  • Jamieson
    Aug 15, 2022
    Great food and great accommodations

    Food was above par for island food and service was scary fast. We brought 3 dogs in our party and they sat us next to another party who has a dog that didn't really get along with ours. Staff happily cleaned and moved us to a different table upon request. Overall great experience and the seating area stays cool for your furry friends.

  • Cathy
    Aug 3, 2022
    Great spot

    nice to sit down after all the walking on the island. very dog friendly

  • Taurie
    Jul 19, 2022
    Great drinks

    great drinks and patio is all dog friendly!

  • Denise
    Jul 14, 2022
    Excellent

    Small patio but very accommodating! I know some reviews say it’s tight, but we were a party of 5 plus a pretty big dog (95 pounds) and it was fine. Just be aware that the back patio is high tops only, if that matters. The server brought our dog water and the staff was very friendly. Good food too!

  • Haley
    Oct 18, 2021
    Limited in the Fall

    Probably good during peak months but only 1 of the patios was open for pups and not open at night only during the day.

  • Alexander
    Oct 4, 2021
    Great food with snug seats

    This place has great burgers and flatbread pizzas! I'm sure the other food is good too. Pups sit on the patio. Seating is rather close together, our golden didn't have much room to lay down. If there are other furry friends nearby they can socialize quite easily. Could be good or bad. Haha. No water for the pups, but the staff was friendly even though our massive golden liked to visit them in the aisles!

  • Michelle
    Oct 3, 2021
    Good Food

    Really good food and nice beer choices. Service attentive. The dog friendly covered patio is a VERY tight squeeze, especially if some dogs are not so friendly with others.

  • Charna
    Aug 22, 2021
    Tasty food but…

    Food was good and we were allowed to have the pup with us on the patio. Only thing is I’d bring water for your dog. We weren’t offered any by our server.

  • Mari
    Aug 21, 2021
    Tight squeeze, but fine

    As another reviewer mentioned, there is a table right at the entrance to the back patio. When we dined there, a couple with a stroller and a dog were seated there, and essentially blocking the entryway with the stroller. We had to do some maneuvering to enter. We are a family of 6 and were seated between two high top tables. Our lab puppy slept between the tables during lunch. the patio is very shaded and had a great breeze, so it was a good choice for her to rest up before more walking on the island. The menu was good and everyone was happy with the food.

  • Erin
    Aug 3, 2021
    Food was very good

    This place was hopping, but that was to be expected on the Island at lunch time. The hostess walked us around to the patio when it was our turn to be seated. It was a tight squeeze with tables and dogs. (There was a table overlapping the entrance to the patio.). I know they are trying to accommodate as many people as possible but it was just a little too crowded for me personally. We have a small dog so she had plenty of room but some of the tables had large dogs and they were in the walkway because there wasn’t anywhere else for them to go. I had to step over 2 dogs on the way to the restroom. The food was very good. My recommendation would be to skip if you have a large dog and it is a high peak time. But if you are eating at an “off” time, it’s a nice spot.

  • Kirsten
    Jul 28, 2021
    Great service

    I am not sure why the one review said only low tops. We were sat at a high top and our dogs had more room to chill under the table. Great beer!

  • Laura
    Sep 8, 2020
    Not so dog friendly

    Not sure if it’s because of Covid 19 but this place was not very dog friendly. They had 2 low top tables on the back deck for dogs. All the rest are high top tables. Staff was rather put out about my dog as well, and he is a very well behaved pup. We just decided to go someplace where he was more welcomed since this was not the only option.

  • Liz
    Jul 27, 2020
    Delicious Food And Welcoming

    welcomed us and our furry legged companion with no questions even brought out water without us asking!

  • Angela
    Jul 19, 2020
    Great place!!

    The place has awesome food and is very dog friendly. Will definitely be back again. The manager even comes out to visit and say hi to the dogs.

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