Mackle's Table and Taps — Restaurant in Hartland Township

Upon arrival at Mackle’s Table and Taps of Howell, you are greeted by a bland looking building face in a small strip mall type business park, but after entering the breezeway between the outside world and this small joint, you immediately become aware that his is a true Celtic Irish pub. With its grand wooden doors, wooden frame structure, and ornate metalwork, it’s clear where this pub gets its roots. After walking through those doors, the service is quick, even when the place is jam packed a staff member is there to put your name down. And you almost never have more than a 5 minute wait to be seated. The floor layout is very spacious, with plenty of dining space, and I personally love the swirling wood floor walkway and handrail up to a slightly elevated dining section that houses ornate wood booths and more tables. The bar runs the whole length of the dining area and is all made from very old looking timbers. All of this together gives the place a very warm and homey feel that I’ve yet to find anywhere else. Now about the food and wait-staff service, both are equally impressive. The staff are all very friendly, very diligent with their work, and they keep you with no less than a half drink before bringing you a fresh refill or asking if you’d like another. They always check up on you even on crowded nights, and certainly help push that family and friends vibe. And the food is one of the best values in the area, a 6oz center cut filet is only $16 and easily surpasses that of larger known restaurants such as Texas Roadhouse when it comes to tenderness, flavor, and texture. The spinach artichoke dip, pretzel balls, and all other appetizers really set off your appetite and leave you wanting more. There is nothing on their menu I wouldn’t trust to please the taste-buds and the wallet. Overall, Mackle’s has made number 1 in my list of favorite restaurants, and is sure to make it to at...

Merriam Webster: Mackle - a blur or double impression on a printed sheet. Which would be a good description of the decor. Is it part old OMalleys, is it part new owner. It has no identity or ambiance which is a shame. It has the bones to be something. But your left with huh and what. We were also confused with the tables and taps on the name. All restaurants have tables. So our first visit made us think that they have pool tables or that they have unique tables. Neither were found. The taps made me think that there was an extensive beer menu. Again I was surprised to find standard 9 to 10 taps. Half occupied by bud labbats and miller beer. Im not a beer snob but if your going to put taps in the name then you should put a vast choice behind the bar.

The food is fair to pretty good and the service is better. During the weekend youll have a wait before you get seated. It appears that the majority of business is from locals from guests of Waldenwoods.

Overall i would have rated this 3.5 to 3.75. Its good but not great. What makes it is the service and staff. If they could get some ambiance and a couple key gotta go for __ menu items? They would have a grandslam on...

Went during a quiet part of a Saturday afternoon. Was seated promptly. Food was decent but pricey considering two fish tacos and sandwiches only come with a side of potato chips. $2.50 more if you want fries. One of our sides of chips consisted of small broken crumbs rather than chips. Server did not check in on us or refill my soda even once Saw him standing around looking at his phone. When our meal was over he came to the table with our bill and said "did you want anything?" He was lacking basic server manners and communication skills. Then after our bill was charged we noticed it came back with a $1.50 service charge for using a credit card. What? Everyone uses a card at a restaurant. You're going to charge customers for that? Nonsense. I don't get charged a credit card fee at any other restaurant I go to. Ever. I assume staff is told not to offer refills then too. That's a sign of a seedy owner in our opinion and we won't bother coming here for all the hassle and lack of customer care again. These are basic, common...