Mary’s Bistro

Had lunch on a weekday. Hostess seemed overwhelmed by sudden appearance of 3 couples for lunch.
Had the BLT + Avocado on toasted sourdough. Perfect!
My wife had the Bistro Salad with grilled chicken. Also excellent.
Great beer selection.
The service was so-​so. Waitress didn’t write down or repeat back the order and got wine order wrong.

My husband and I were on Mackinac Island and looking for a place to eat on the water. It was later in the afternoon on a Saturday in August. We found Mary’s Bistro which is near the ferry docks (beware of the horns being blown when the ferries leave).
The inside is nice with lots of seating, but we were seated outside as we wanted. The outside had a more causal feel but nice nonetheless. I was expected the outside seating to go more into the lake, but it is pretty tightly tucked in.
We order an appetizer of the «House Made Potato Chips» and a blue cheese fondue dipping sauce comes with. They were delicious! The chips were crispy and the sauce added a little kick to the chips. The couple next to us saw we were eating them and then they got them as well. Do not pass these up!
When in Rome… I got the «Locally Caught Whitefish». The whitefish came with mashed potatoes and green beans. Very decent size whitefish portions! My husband got the pasta and he as well was happy. Our waiter was attentive and filled our drinks. After dinner we sat back and enjoyed the view!

My wife and I visited the Draught House at Mary’s Bistro while vacationing on the island and loved it. So many beers, so little time! Well, actually we had a good amount of time. And drank a good amount of beer. But still!
It really was a good experience. The service was great — both the bartender and the food runner were friendly and helpful. The food was also delicious. I had the lamb burger and my wife had the chicken pot pie. Both were prepared perfectly and we left full and happy.
I highly recommend checking this place out and will definitely be back here next time we make it up to Mackinac.