16 Reviews

The Rusty Nail

Charter Township of Clinton, Michigan
General Info
We are your neighborhood bar with extras! Our 8 dart boards are perfect for our leagues on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Plus we have tournaments every Saturday. We have live entertainment every weekend with some of the best local cover bands in the tri-county area! Our drink prices are very competitive and our kitchen serves the most delicious burgers you'll ever taste. If you're a Keno player, you've come to the right place! Come see Patti or Mary during our day hours, or Kati, Bobbie and Jacquelyn at nights. They'll take care of your gambling needs promptly!
Reviews
Justin Johnson
16 Jun 2018
REPORT
Little run down hole in the wall, I think the staff was all new and didn't even know how to make their own drinks on special. But the band was really good and the keyboard player was too notch. 8/10 w... Read More
Little run down hole in the wall, I think the staff was all new and didn't even know how to make their own drinks on special. But the band was really good and the keyboard player was too notch. 8/10 would hang out with the keyboard guy. Read Less
SPARTAN SMITH
23 May 2018
REPORT
LOVE THIS PLACE ALWAYS A LIVELY VIBRANT CROWD [FOR ME, ITS LIKE A SAILOR BAR, LOL] BANDS ON WEEKENDS DANCE FLOOR GOOD BAR SERVICE AND BEST OF ALL, OLDIES ROCK & ROLL GUNS & ROSES, SPARTAN
Jerome Forton
19 May 2018
REPORT
Fast friendly service, great bar food, real good band Teddy Petty & the Refugees tonight.
Esther Kuhn
8 Apr 2018
REPORT
It would be in your best interest to never go to this bar. Not only did we pay for our drinks in cash at the end of the night but they also charged my boyfriend's card and added a large tip for themse... Read More
It would be in your best interest to never go to this bar. Not only did we pay for our drinks in cash at the end of the night but they also charged my boyfriend's card and added a large tip for themselves on it. Also, if there is live band, you will be charged at the end of the night or a couple days later when they feel adding it to your credit card. Please do yourself a favor and flush your money down the toilet because that would be just as much fun. Read Less
vid 1900
16 Mar 2018
REPORT
A great band called The Damn Band played the night we were there. They were great, and played songs from the 70s through the 2000s. Sound was good, not too loud for the size of the room. Drink pric... Read More
A great band called The Damn Band played the night we were there. They were great, and played songs from the 70s through the 2000s. Sound was good, not too loud for the size of the room. Drink prices are almost at strip bar levels, so make sure you're paying cash for your rounds or you will be very surprised when you get the bill at the end of the night. Read Less
Brandon Hill
13 Feb 2018
REPORT
Good bar just bad when the singers and band interfers with saturaday night dart tournaments
Jessica Albitar
30 Jan 2018
REPORT
We went for a birthday party, had about 20 people there. The waitress was an asshat. Slow, inattentive, forgetful. I wish I had gotten her name. I ended up going up to the bar to get my drinks. Atmosp... Read More
We went for a birthday party, had about 20 people there. The waitress was an asshat. Slow, inattentive, forgetful. I wish I had gotten her name. I ended up going up to the bar to get my drinks. Atmosphere is ok. Normal hole-in-the-wall bar. Nothing special. The band, voodoo karma, was alright. They butchered a few songs but overall I'd give them a 3 out of 5 as well. Read Less
Ronita Ptaszek
5 Aug 2017
REPORT
Fun yet laid-back atmosphere. Come hungry. The food is pretty good.
Kevin Lewis
18 Jul 2017
REPORT
Great place for live music
Andy McIntyre
30 Apr 2017
REPORT
Fun place, with great entertainment setup. 👌
Sylvia V
7 Apr 2017
REPORT
The place is a bar, not much to expect. It's not hard to find. I went to see a band playing and I enjoyed the atmosphere. It's seems very much like a biker bar, which is more than fine with me. The pl... Read More
The place is a bar, not much to expect. It's not hard to find. I went to see a band playing and I enjoyed the atmosphere. It's seems very much like a biker bar, which is more than fine with me. The place was packed, they do have a open space for those that want to dance or mosh. They have a juke box, dart boards and they sell lottery. They have bar food, which I didn't have. The service was extremely slow, very, very, slow. You must order a few drinks in advance, if not you will be without. It's a fun place if you enjoy the music.Read Less
Kirsten Pingilley
11 Dec 2016
REPORT
•The waitress was extremely nice and friendly. She helped me decide on a new drink order, since I wanted to try something different from what I always get. She even said she'd make sure the bartender ... Read More
•The waitress was extremely nice and friendly. She helped me decide on a new drink order, since I wanted to try something different from what I always get. She even said she'd make sure the bartender made it the "good way," because it varies a lot. •The con was that there was a rock band playing that night and it was LOUD. Painfully so. It's not a huge building, but we weren't sitting by the stage and I still felt like I was standing directly in front of a speaker at a concert. I'm all for live music. They weren't even a bad band! But this was just invasive. I had gone there with an old friend whom I hadn't talking to in years, to catch up. Instead of a nice chat, I spent the 40 min we were there screaming to be heard and plugging my ears as subtly as I could (it wasn't subtle). My advice would be to definitely check before you go, see what's going on that night, and don't just swing in off the street expecting a quiet bar (like we did). The Rum Runner was good though! Read Less
Mike M.
3 Dec 2016
REPORT
I went there last night to drink some beer and watch a friend's band play.  I payed my money at the door and went to the bathroom and then ordered a beer.  After I payed for my beer, the bartender inf... Read More
I went there last night to drink some beer and watch a friend's band play.  I payed my money at the door and went to the bathroom and then ordered a beer.  After I payed for my beer, the bartender informed me that the manager wanted me to remove my "colors" or I had to leave.  Pretty gutless to make the bartender do the dirty work, especially after I'd already payed to get into the bar and bought my beer.  The guy at the door could have told me as well as the manager himself, as I walked past him to use the bathroom.  So I drank my beer and left.  On the way out, I saw a piece of paper on the door, which I hadn't seen coming in, stating no "motorcycle apparel ".   That sounds very vague as well as discriminatory.  First of all, I don't belong to a 1%er club.  Second, "motorcycle apparel " can mean just about anything.  This bar is not motorcycle friendly and I will never be back, nor will any of my friends, as I've posted this story on my social media page as well. Read Less
Jeff S.
23 Oct 2016
REPORT
Don't judge, this place has exactly what you need in a sports bar. Happened upon this spot when in the neighborhood and looking for place to throw darts, and they may have a record number of dart boar... Read More
Don't judge, this place has exactly what you need in a sports bar. Happened upon this spot when in the neighborhood and looking for place to throw darts, and they may have a record number of dart boards. Place serves cheap beers if u want, has two hearted on tap, and played nothing but zep tunes during my visit, good times.... Read Less
Bar B.
25 Jul 2013
REPORT
After two weeks off we decided it was time for another burger. having passed a rusty nail I just knew it would be a good time. The rusty really looks like an old strip club, no windows, and sort of se... Read More
After two weeks off we decided it was time for another burger. having passed a rusty nail I just knew it would be a good time. The rusty really looks like an old strip club, no windows, and sort of set back of the road by itself. We walk in the place is dimly lit tons of dart boards and the big stage area for a band. there was around 10 different draft beers on tap and a 16 oz PBR would only be a dollar fifty. The menu is simple you can get a burger, then you can add mushrooms, bacon, or cheese. These are all for a nominal fee of course. Still the burger is big enough and the price is good enough that I ordered my burger with pepper jack, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion all for $5.50.Burger -4 full a taste!Price -4Service-4 Overall -4The other burger had just lettuce, and tomato. This one was $4.75.Burger-2Price-5Service-4Overall-3The price is right and the service was good. If you like a quick witted sarcastic bartender, then Katie is the girl for you. this place is like the dive of dives that happen to have a good burger , and have cheap suds. Read Less
Kent M.
24 Apr 2013
REPORT
A nice place to stop in for a beer. Well, thank you, I think I will!Nice, real nice crowd tonight.  Dart League playing.Nice local bar, great place to have a beer in a friendly atmosphere.
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(586) 790-4311
35703 Groesbeck Highway
Charter Township of Clinton Michigan 48035
Business Hours
Monday
Mon
11:00AM-24:00PM
Tuesday
Tue
11:00AM-24:00PM
Wednesday
Wed
11:00AM-24:00PM
Thursday
Thu
11:00AM-02:00AM
Friday
Fri
11:00AM-02:00AM
Saturday
Sat
11:00AM-02:00AM
Sunday
Sun
12:00PM-24:00PM
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The Rusty Nail

Charter Township of Clinton, Michigan
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35703 Groesbeck Highway
Charter Township of Clinton Michigan 48035
We are your neighborhood bar with extras! Our 8 dart boards are perfect for our leagues on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Plus we have tournaments every Saturday. We have live entertainment every weekend with some of the best local cover bands in the tri-county area! Our drink prices are very competitive and our kitchen serves the most delicious burgers you'll ever taste. If you're a Keno player, you've come to the right place! Come see Patti or Mary during our day hours, or Kati, Bobbie and Jacquelyn at nights. They'll take care of your gambling needs promptly!
Monday
11:00AM-24:00PM
Tuesday
11:00AM-24:00PM
Wednesday
11:00AM-24:00PM
Thursday
11:00AM-02:00AM
Friday
11:00AM-02:00AM
Saturday
11:00AM-02:00AM
Sunday
12:00PM-24:00PM
Justin Johnson
16 Jun 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Little run down hole in the wall, I think the staff was all new and didn't even know how to make their own drinks on special. But the band was really good and the keyboard player was too notch. 8/10 w... Read More
Little run down hole in the wall, I think the staff was all new and didn't even know how to make their own drinks on special. But the band was really good and the keyboard player was too notch. 8/10 would hang out with the keyboard guy. Read Less
SPARTAN SMITH
23 May 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
LOVE THIS PLACE ALWAYS A LIVELY VIBRANT CROWD [FOR ME, ITS LIKE A SAILOR BAR, LOL] BANDS ON WEEKENDS DANCE FLOOR GOOD BAR SERVICE AND BEST OF ALL, OLDIES ROCK & ROLL GUNS & ROSES, SPARTAN
Jerome Forton
19 May 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Fast friendly service, great bar food, real good band Teddy Petty & the Refugees tonight.
Esther Kuhn
8 Apr 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
It would be in your best interest to never go to this bar. Not only did we pay for our drinks in cash at the end of the night but they also charged my boyfriend's card and added a large tip for themse... Read More
It would be in your best interest to never go to this bar. Not only did we pay for our drinks in cash at the end of the night but they also charged my boyfriend's card and added a large tip for themselves on it. Also, if there is live band, you will be charged at the end of the night or a couple days later when they feel adding it to your credit card. Please do yourself a favor and flush your money down the toilet because that would be just as much fun. Read Less
vid 1900
16 Mar 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
A great band called The Damn Band played the night we were there. They were great, and played songs from the 70s through the 2000s. Sound was good, not too loud for the size of the room. Drink pric... Read More
A great band called The Damn Band played the night we were there. They were great, and played songs from the 70s through the 2000s. Sound was good, not too loud for the size of the room. Drink prices are almost at strip bar levels, so make sure you're paying cash for your rounds or you will be very surprised when you get the bill at the end of the night. Read Less
Brandon Hill
13 Feb 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Good bar just bad when the singers and band interfers with saturaday night dart tournaments
Jessica Albitar
30 Jan 2018
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
We went for a birthday party, had about 20 people there. The waitress was an asshat. Slow, inattentive, forgetful. I wish I had gotten her name. I ended up going up to the bar to get my drinks. Atmosp... Read More
We went for a birthday party, had about 20 people there. The waitress was an asshat. Slow, inattentive, forgetful. I wish I had gotten her name. I ended up going up to the bar to get my drinks. Atmosphere is ok. Normal hole-in-the-wall bar. Nothing special. The band, voodoo karma, was alright. They butchered a few songs but overall I'd give them a 3 out of 5 as well. Read Less
Ronita Ptaszek
5 Aug 2017
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Fun yet laid-back atmosphere. Come hungry. The food is pretty good.
Kevin Lewis
18 Jul 2017
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Great place for live music
Andy McIntyre
30 Apr 2017
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Fun place, with great entertainment setup. 👌
Sylvia V
7 Apr 2017
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
The place is a bar, not much to expect. It's not hard to find. I went to see a band playing and I enjoyed the atmosphere. It's seems very much like a biker bar, which is more than fine with me. The pl... Read More
The place is a bar, not much to expect. It's not hard to find. I went to see a band playing and I enjoyed the atmosphere. It's seems very much like a biker bar, which is more than fine with me. The place was packed, they do have a open space for those that want to dance or mosh. They have a juke box, dart boards and they sell lottery. They have bar food, which I didn't have. The service was extremely slow, very, very, slow. You must order a few drinks in advance, if not you will be without. It's a fun place if you enjoy the music.Read Less
Kirsten Pingilley
11 Dec 2016
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
•The waitress was extremely nice and friendly. She helped me decide on a new drink order, since I wanted to try something different from what I always get. She even said she'd make sure the bartender ... Read More
•The waitress was extremely nice and friendly. She helped me decide on a new drink order, since I wanted to try something different from what I always get. She even said she'd make sure the bartender made it the "good way," because it varies a lot. •The con was that there was a rock band playing that night and it was LOUD. Painfully so. It's not a huge building, but we weren't sitting by the stage and I still felt like I was standing directly in front of a speaker at a concert. I'm all for live music. They weren't even a bad band! But this was just invasive. I had gone there with an old friend whom I hadn't talking to in years, to catch up. Instead of a nice chat, I spent the 40 min we were there screaming to be heard and plugging my ears as subtly as I could (it wasn't subtle). My advice would be to definitely check before you go, see what's going on that night, and don't just swing in off the street expecting a quiet bar (like we did). The Rum Runner was good though! Read Less
Mike M.
3 Dec 2016
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
I went there last night to drink some beer and watch a friend's band play.  I payed my money at the door and went to the bathroom and then ordered a beer.  After I payed for my beer, the bartender inf... Read More
I went there last night to drink some beer and watch a friend's band play.  I payed my money at the door and went to the bathroom and then ordered a beer.  After I payed for my beer, the bartender informed me that the manager wanted me to remove my "colors" or I had to leave.  Pretty gutless to make the bartender do the dirty work, especially after I'd already payed to get into the bar and bought my beer.  The guy at the door could have told me as well as the manager himself, as I walked past him to use the bathroom.  So I drank my beer and left.  On the way out, I saw a piece of paper on the door, which I hadn't seen coming in, stating no "motorcycle apparel ".   That sounds very vague as well as discriminatory.  First of all, I don't belong to a 1%er club.  Second, "motorcycle apparel " can mean just about anything.  This bar is not motorcycle friendly and I will never be back, nor will any of my friends, as I've posted this story on my social media page as well. Read Less
Jeff S.
23 Oct 2016
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
Don't judge, this place has exactly what you need in a sports bar. Happened upon this spot when in the neighborhood and looking for place to throw darts, and they may have a record number of dart boar... Read More
Don't judge, this place has exactly what you need in a sports bar. Happened upon this spot when in the neighborhood and looking for place to throw darts, and they may have a record number of dart boards. Place serves cheap beers if u want, has two hearted on tap, and played nothing but zep tunes during my visit, good times.... Read Less
Bar B.
25 Jul 2013
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
After two weeks off we decided it was time for another burger. having passed a rusty nail I just knew it would be a good time. The rusty really looks like an old strip club, no windows, and sort of se... Read More
After two weeks off we decided it was time for another burger. having passed a rusty nail I just knew it would be a good time. The rusty really looks like an old strip club, no windows, and sort of set back of the road by itself. We walk in the place is dimly lit tons of dart boards and the big stage area for a band. there was around 10 different draft beers on tap and a 16 oz PBR would only be a dollar fifty. The menu is simple you can get a burger, then you can add mushrooms, bacon, or cheese. These are all for a nominal fee of course. Still the burger is big enough and the price is good enough that I ordered my burger with pepper jack, bacon, lettuce, tomato, and onion all for $5.50.Burger -4 full a taste!Price -4Service-4 Overall -4The other burger had just lettuce, and tomato. This one was $4.75.Burger-2Price-5Service-4Overall-3The price is right and the service was good. If you like a quick witted sarcastic bartender, then Katie is the girl for you. this place is like the dive of dives that happen to have a good burger , and have cheap suds. Read Less
Kent M.
24 Apr 2013
☆☆☆☆☆
REPORT
A nice place to stop in for a beer. Well, thank you, I think I will!Nice, real nice crowd tonight.  Dart League playing.Nice local bar, great place to have a beer in a friendly atmosphere.
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