Acadia

We stopped in the other night with my friend and her puppy looking to grab a drink on a patio. Security went above and beyond to show us out to the patio, get us in safely, and welcome us to the bar. The crowd was cool, not overly crowded at all despite their being a good DJ playing. Drinks were reasonably priced for a slightly better than dive bar type of place. No need to get a double, the difference between our single and double pour drinks weren't very noticeable. Bartender was efficient and friendly without being fake or over the top. Bar seating and tables available inside. Outside on the patio there was a few small tables with chairs, super cute but probably not well fit for big groups. Bartender went the extra mile to bring out a water bowl for the dog. We'll be back!

Acadia is open again! First time visiting since they had to remodel after a bus crashed through the front of the cafe. (Whatever happened with that, btw?) I'm glad they were able to remodel and open back up! The walls were freshly painted all black and very empty. In the past, they had a lot of writing and drawings on those walls, so I'm guessing those walls will fill back up soon enough.This was my first time back in a long while, but I used to come here often during my undergrad at the U. Always good, relatively low-prices for bar food, good beers on tap, and live music and other performances (like stand up comedy). It was pretty quiet when I went around 7pm, and the service was really quick. I got a side of fries and a surly beer for about $12. So, a nice place to stop by for a quick bite!I would go again and this time really try the food menu. I have heard good things about the chicken sandwiches. Will be back!

Nice corner of the block bar and fun food place...live music. Down to earth and cozy. Fun for friends to hang out and relax over drinks and finger foods. And it was open late til 12am even on a Sunday night. Thank goodness bc I was hungry and didn't have dinner and didn't feel like cooking. Cheese curds were great! Crispy on the outside and cheese was melted inside and came out hot. I wasn't that into the ranch like dressing tho. Curds were good without any sauce anyway. I also ordered cauliflower buffalo wings w margarita chili sauce and I wasn't liking the mounds of chili sauce that was salty and oily bc it was deep fried and got mushy real fast as it was on a bed of wet cole slaw with pickled peppers. If it weren't so wet and it was on the side I would have liked it more. I will stick w the cheese curds next time. Late night they have the "temp" menu which is fair bc barely any places are open so late so thank you Acadia! Overall a nice place to chill and the waitress was so sweet.

Acadia was not my first choice. When walking by the establishment, it looked dingy. Some of the U of M students told me it was a cool, dive pub but I thought it looked like it should be shut down. My friends walked right in, so like the rats did with the Pied Piper, I followed. Awwwwwww.... okkkkkk... now I get it. There is construction going on next door and the prep and mess from the construction is what made it look like a dilapidated, vacated place. Inside was the cool, dive pub the students promised.Grabbed a menu, ordered at the bar and sat ourselves. Lots of great beer options as well as mixed drinks. At our table we ordered burgers, spinach salads, grilled cheese and tomato sandwiches and chili. No complaints. Tasty and delicious. We visited during lunch. They piped-in eclectic music but I saw they had a stage towards the back for live entertainment. 4 stars out of 5 because the waitress was upset about something and when we needed her assistance to clean the tables, she took a soaked rag, wiped it down and left us with puddles of water. We took napkins to wipe and dry the table as well as set it up and put everything back in place. I could mention a few other disappointing things but I'm gonna forego the negative vibes and stress the overall pleasant atmosphere and lunch.

Once in a while I end up here for some reason, and no matter how long it is between visits, I never really think about it. But I'm generally pleased enough to be here when I am here. Usually when I'm having a good time at Acadia it's because there's some interesting music being performed on their cute little stage. If you like the idea of a bit of live music, you should definitely pop in here some evening when they have that going on. This particular visit was a bit of a time-killer when there wasn't any music going on. I got some pretty mediocre fish and chips. Pleasant service; FWIW you order your food from the bar. There is character to the main dining room area; kind of like a "indie campus hangout trying to fit a lot of stuff in a small space" atmosphere. They actually do have some outdoor seating that would be a nice place to hang out. I just wish the food were more of a reason to come here.

"No crap on tap." They don't disappoint, here- Their selection is huge, to boot: I'm at The Cedar frequently, and get food here sometimes. I don't recommend their Banh Mi (But I'm cutting them slack, because this is not a Vietnamese joint), but their burgers are awesome. Fries are good, too, and I think they put pickle salt on them, or something. I was here with a date the other night, and he was a first-timer; He was glad that I suggested it. We sat outside in the back patio area, and had no problem with service (polite, prompt). Whenever I've been here, this has always been the case for me- I'm starting to become something of a regular, and the older, slightly "brusque" (but not rude) bartender remembers me now: Once a week, they do karaoke, and they have a really awesome non-mainstream selection. Highly recommended.

This place has a very cool vibe. The staff are very nice and quirky. The place is pretty small but has a cool atmosphere, very tall ceilings, and live music every night. It's definitely a hangout place. The food is delicious. I was thoroughly impressed by the tasty dishes. All sandwiches and burgers but one of the best chicken-bacon sandwiches I've ever had!!! The french fries are also very crispy and the meat in the burgers and sandwiches are very very fresh. The food also came out really quick which was the cherry on top. Il there is a backyard patio in the alley where you can eat during warmer weather. It looks really cute.

terrible service, bartender was rude the second we walked up and went on a crazy power trip later. 0/10 only go for the music do not interact with employees

Got a grilled cheese and it was just a burnt hamburger bun with cheese inside. Service was good but wouldn't recommend the food lol

Great bartenders and solid food menu for a neighborhood venue. Nice to have a local place for small music artists to perform.