Jolly Pumpkin Restaurant & Brewery

"Lovely laid-back spot with great menu choices and decent beer. The server was very kind and the food arrived quickly and was delicious. The only thing that wasn't great is the lower level restrooms for both men and women were out of service. I'm not sure for how long. I witnessed an elderly woman try to go up the stairs to use the restroom, but it 2 steps up and many more to go she deemed the steep route too risky and she had to leave. Luckily they had yet to order. I hope they found somewhere more accommodating nearby. Be wary of restroom status if it's high on your priority list. I have horrible knees and I didn't even want to try those stairs and decided to wait for better restroom opportunity."

"This place is great! I had fried perch and fries, my gorgeous Wife had chicken and pasta, and we shared a bowl of beer cheese soup. She drank pinot nior and I drank a house sour beer... SO GOODWe sat next to the fireplace and enjoyed the ambiance. Prices are very fair.. We'll be back!"

"My wife and I are frequent fliers of the Traverse City area and have been to Jolly Pumpkin a couple times! Cool Halloween/Hogwarts type of atmosphere! Service has always been good for us when we go! On this visit we did a beer flight to start with a cup of the Cheddar Ale Soup. The soup was really good, especially with the rainy and cold weather that evening! For our meals we ordered the White pizza and the Chicken + Pasta. The pizza was out of this world good! Flavors were on point and the pizza dough is my absolute favorite. So warm and soft! I’ll get this pizza every visit. The Chicken + Pasta was a different story. You can tell the dish had been sitting for some time waiting for the pizza to be ready. It was luke warm when we received it and honestly it reminded me of a cold pre-made pasta salad you could get at your local grocery store deli area. Hardly any chicken in the dish, pizza had more than the pasta dish did. Flavors were just okay. Again, cold and tasted pre-made. Honestly I forgot to even take a picture, I just wasn’t impressed. If you try Jolly Pumpkin definitely get a pizza or two."

"Jolly Pumpkin is a well-known local haunt. The environment around you reminds me of a place the Hogwarts kids would go to enjoy a meal. Which I absolutely loved. As an appetizer, we ordered the garlic fries. They were cooked to perfection. I ordered the Cuban Sandwich, which I was disappointed with. Entirely way too much mustard and very little mayo. Mixed with spicy pickles, it was too bitter, which took away from the sandwich. Our waitress was fantastic as she was very helpful and prompt. Overall, the experience was pleasant. If we return, I will choose another entree."

"We parked at here, bicycles around the peninsula and then enjoyed a beer and lunch. Nicest wait staff possible. Out drink choices all excellent and we’d recommend any of them — Little Island King strong stout, Lake Michigan Tuna IPA and Boo Cherry cider. For lunch we had the Cuban sandwich and Cheesy BLTs. Big delicious portions leading to take home boxes. The sweet potato fries exceptional: thin with a crispy snap. All in all a great place to go."