Freddie’s Tavern

First, I will say the food is fantastic! Probably the best burger in town. My reason for 2 stars is the staff is unbelievably rude. There were 4 of us and right off the bat we asked if we could split the bill in half. She said we could but we would have to wait until we were ready to cash out to split it. That was ok with us. She took our friends drink order and then my friend asked if she could order an appetizer and the waitress snapped at her and said she needed to wait until the drink orders were complete to order any appetizers — it was only chips and salsa. So then it’s time to make our food order. My friend has a gluten free diet so she asked for the grilled chicken sandwich without the bun. Nothing else special, just no bun. Then my husband ordered wings and asked for an extra side of hot sauce. The waitress said «you guys are really making this difficult». We were in awe! I could see getting a little testy if we had ordered all of this «special order» food but really? No bun and an extra side of hot sauce was making her life difficult?! Service was really slow but it was busy so we were ok with that and understand. So when we ordered drinks we ordered two at a time just to make it easier on her but she still would only bring us one at a time. When I mentioned that we had ordered two each, she said we didn’t need two because the first drinks were still half full. I tried to explain that for most of the night we had no drinks for a good 15 minutes in between and that is why we wanted two but she stomped away. Pretty much the rest of the night we had to go to the bar and order because we were definitely not getting service from her. So then it comes time to pay our bill, which she said before we ever ordered anything that she could separate at the end. NOPE — she said we would just have to figure it out ourselves because we made things so difficult with our orders and how was she supposed to know who ordered what? Wow! That is why we asked to have it separates in the beginning! We still had a good time because of our company but our waitress made us never want to go there again.

Thank you, Unilocalers!
I was looking for burger/​beer place in Mt. Pleasant before attending an event at CMU … the reviews suggested I give it a try & now I’m a fan. It’s not in the main commercial districts, but the area is not sketchy (as described elsewhere).
I had the broasted chicken which was good although I was surprised there was a $ 2.19 up-​charge to have all dark meat (even more for all white meat). My caesar salad was large & side of cole slaw was the biggest I’ve ever had anywhere. Also, Blue Moon Peach was among the variety of beers available.
Server was prompt & friendly. I will keep it in mind the next time I’m in Mt. Pleaseant.

One of the best burgers I’ve ever had. Everything from the bun to the patty to the toppings is top notch. Don’t sleep on this place!

Arguably the best burger in Mt. Pleasant. Decent beer selection and just one of those places you should ignore the décor and give the food a chance.

We were in the area, feeling in the mood for a good bar burger, and based on the advice of our fellow Unilocalers we headed to Freddie’s. The bar isn’t near the CMU campus; it’s not downtown; it’s in a rather sketchy neighborhood just north of High St., in an outright ugly building topped by several apartments. It doesn’t look like a promising place for either food or drink. But we were pleasantly surprised to walk in and find a very clean, if dark and nondescript, establishment. We were also surprised to see home-​smoked ribs on the specials menu. We were ALSO surprised to note, on this weekend afternoon, the number of takeout food orders going out the door as we waited for our meal; that should tell you something about the quality of the food. We had excellent burgers — there are about a half dozen variations on the menu; we had the Chicago burger, which features bleu cheese as a topping, and it was great. The french fries were nice and crisp, not the limp afterthoughts we’re unfortunately used to experiencing in such places. Prices were reasonable. The only negative, for us, was the limited beer selection; we were hoping for more Michigan beers; but we did get a kick out of seeing someone at the bar enjoying a Hamm’s — whaaaat? They still brew that? We’re definitely adding this place to our Mt. Pleasant queue.

The best broasted chicken ever

Love this hometown bar that the locals hang out in. Pretty good food, drinks are good. Pool table, darts and a jukebox. Everything you need in a hangout.

For a town that lacks good seafood, Freddies has possibly the best fish fry around. Aside from that, their burgers are amazing and overall food selection is really good. Most college student’s don’t even know about this place, but once I moved off campus and ended up living down the road from it, it’s always been a place I go to for dinner every few months.
Good pizza, burgers, fish — basically anything I’ve seen anyone order off the menu looked and tasted good, and was reasonably priced. The wait for your food can sometimes seem long, but it’s worth it.

I worked here 10 years ago. The owners are assholes, who often cheated employees out of their pay. Surprised it’s still open. I hope it Burns down.

A great little hidden gem. Most students will never find this little local bar & grill during their stay in Mt Pleasant and that’s a shame… but it’s also what makes Freddie’s great. They have THE best burgers in town and they have the accolades to back it up. In fact, I’ve never ate anything else there, and I frequent the place semi-​regularly. The wait service can be sub-​par at times, but it’s usually good.