The Old Bag of Nails Pub - Lansing — Restaurant in Lansing

Not suitable for vegetarians or people with shrimp allergies. Difficult parking. Nothing special about this place.

FOOD. The only vegetarian items were a couple of romaine salads or a wedge salad without the bacon.

My wedge salad was blah. The tomatoes were hard and tasteless and there wasn't enough blue cheese dressing for more than half the salad.

Nearly all the other food items, including sides, were deep fried, and in the same oil as their shrimp.

The restaurant has no way to accommodate people with shrimp or shellfish allergies.

The only other item I could eat were the cakes. I ordered the carrot cake but they were out. So I was stuck with the chocolate lava cake which was the worst I have ever had. The cake was dry and bitter with no milk chocolate or fudge taste as expected with a lava cake.

My omnivore companions were satisfied with their dishes, but not overly thrilled.

SERVICE. It's definitely not a place I would return to with such limited food options, even though our server was kind in trying to help figure out options.

ENVIRONMENT. It was loud and difficult to carry on a conversation in those acoustics.

PARKING. Parking is a challenge, as is finding the front door which is in the opposite direction of most of the parking.

There are no signs directing patrons where to park in the massive complex of hotels and apartments.

DON'T GET TOWED! So you have to be very alert and careful that you don't park in any spaces belonging to the apartments. Otherwise, your meal could come with a hefty fine and towing fee to get your car back.

The overall complex is very poorly designed and there is no attempt to help people navigate the different areas of parking.

OITDOOR WATER FEATURE. The only special thing about the restaurant is probably the outdoor water feature. It is part of the county's efforts to manage the water run-off in an environmentally and...

This place can get pretty busy on weekend evenings, but we stopped in for lunch on a Sunday and were seated right away. Our server was very friendly and fun. In addition to multiple big TVs above the bar, there are several nice, spacious booths with private TVs, so this would be a great place to come watch a game with friends. I loved the fish & chips - the fish was flaky and tender, and the tartar sauce was really tangy. Definitely recommend getting with the steak fries, which were perfect for fish & chips. Also got a bowl of their clam chowder, which was delicious and hearty. Another person got the French onion soup, which was better than most other places I've gotten it in Lansing. It was flavorful and savory without being too salty or heavy. We also got the wings, which were nice and crispy, and not drowning in sauce. The fried pickles were zesty and not greasy. We ordered the potato skins, which were fine, but truthfully I probably won't order again (especially because so much of the other stuff was great). We also tried the carrot cake and pecan ball sundae for dessert (they were out of bread pudding, so we'll definitely have to try that later!) The pecan ball sundae was a scoop of ice cream rolled in chopped pecans, with a little chocolate sauce and whipped cream. It was simple, but very tasty! And the carrot cake was delicious, but i think i have a bit of an issue with it being called carrot cake - there was very little carrot in the piece we got, and it was packed with shredded coconut. It had a layer of dense cream cheese frosting about half an inch thick on top sprinkled with cinnamon and nutmeg. I thought it was great, but beware if you don't...

This restaurant really needs some help. It is in a very strange location but someone has been recommending this restaurant for a very long time since they opened. To make a long story short, there is no one at the front desk and I picked up my own menu and read it while I waited. two other people joined the wait with me. I finally sat down. I was not feeling well I was looking forward to getting some delicious food that was warm. I ordered clam chowder a Cobb salad with blackened chicken and five garlic, Parmesan chicken wings. When the clam chowder came it was lukewarm. The potatoes were too big, and if there was clam in there it was difficult to find. for Monday of course it wasn’t busy. I just wanted something good to eat. The chicken wings are a dollar a piece on Monday. I asked for Parmesan wings, but I got an Asian flavored sauce which was very thick and sweet. I ordered 5. I then ordered a Cobb salad with blackened chicken. My chicken was not blackened. The salad was mediocre at best. overall, I would give this place a two. my goal is not to have any food returned to the kitchen or to have complaints with management while I’m reviewing the food. If I can’t see what’s going on in the kitchen, I will cut my losses. Best thing again was that they had ginger ale on the menu. when I got home, I hated the chicken in the microwave. It was still raw and rubbery. And I mentioned that it was supposed to be Parmesan garlic. If anything could’ve gone wrong in a restaurant, this was the place I hope they can get...