Phils Bar and Grille

What Phils Bar and Grille does

Phil's Bar and Grille is a privately held, single-location full-service casual dining restaurant operating at 215 Butler Street in Saugatuck, Michigan. The business serves both Saugatuck-area residents and visitors to the Lake Michigan resort region, offering a broad American menu organized into eight categories: appetizers, soups and salads, sandwiches, entrees, broasted chicken, gluten-friendly options, desserts, and drinks — including a craft beer list emphasizing regional Michigan breweries (Bell's, Founders, New Holland) and a cocktail program featuring premium spirits. Pricing is per-unit a la carte, with menu items ranging from $4 domestic beers to $420 premium champagne and entrees in the $21-$52 range. The restaurant operates dinner seven days a week and lunch Friday-Sunday, does not accept reservations, and is not affiliated with any third-party delivery service.

The business runs on minimal proprietary technology: a Weebly-hosted website that provides menu information and downloadable PDFs, with gift card sales routed through the Toast Tab e-gift platform. There is no mobile app, no API or SDK surface, no disclosed integrations, and no digital marketing presence beyond the static website. Revenue derives from two streams: dine-in and takeout food and beverage sales, and digital gift card redemptions, both settled at the physical point of sale.

The company employs 11 people, operates from a single storefront, and has no disclosed ownership structure, management team bios, funding history, partnerships, M&A activity, patents, awards, or regulatory actions. Marketing is limited to website content and gift card availability; no social media profiles, careers page, or investor disclosures are present. The overall posture is that of a stable, owner-operated independent restaurant with no expansion footprint and limited digital infrastructure.

Name

Phils Bar and Grille

Website

https://philsbarandgrille.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Phil's Bar and Grille is a privately held, single-location full-service casual restaurant in Saugatuck, Michigan, serving locals and Lake Michigan tourists with an American menu, broasted chicken specialty, regional Michigan craft beer, and gluten-friendly options, operating seven days a week.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurant

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (722410)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Neighborhood & Sports Bars (THAFAEAA)

Keywords

• Casual dining restaurant
• Craft beer selection
• Broasted chicken
• American comfort food
• Full service bar

Headquarters

HQ city

Saugatuck

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Food and Beverage Sales: Direct dine-in and takeout sales of prepared food and drinks. Revenue generated from customers paying for menu items including appetizers, entrees, sandwiches, broasted chicken, desserts, and beverages (beer, wine, cocktails).
2. Gift Card Sales: Sale of gift cards through Toast Tab online platform. Customers purchase gift cards digitally which can be redeemed at the physical restaurant location.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Phil's Bar and Grille is a single-location full-service bar and grille in Saugatuck, Michigan that serves American comfort food and beverages for dine-in and takeout. The menu spans appetizers, soups and salads, sandwiches, entrees, broasted chicken, gluten-friendly options, desserts, and a beverage program featuring Michigan craft beers, wines, and signature cocktails. The restaurant operates 7 days a week for dinner with lunch service Friday through Sunday, does not accept reservations, and sells digital gift cards via the Toast Tab platform.

Product overview

Phil's Bar and Grille is a restaurant offering a diverse menu organized into eight main categories: Appetizers, Soup and Salads, Sandwiches, Entrees, Broasted Chicken, Gluten Friendly options, Desserts, and Drinks. The menu features American comfort food and upscale dining options including house-made burgers, fresh seafood (Canadian Walleye, Lake Perch, Salmon), premium steaks (Filet), lamb chops, signature cocktails, and an extensive beer and wine selection.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Appetizers

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar: Applebee's is the closest national franchise analogue — a 'neighborhood grill + bar' operating the same bar-and-grille format with a broad casual menu and full bar service. Concept and target occasion set (casual dine-in, alcohol-led mix) align directly with Phil's.
• Chili's Grill & Bar: Chili's is a national casual-dining chain built around the grill-and-bar concept, with a menu spanning burgers, sandwiches, ribs, fajitas, and a full bar — closely matching Phil's broad-casual menu and bar/grille positioning.
• TGI Fridays: TGI Fridays is a casual-dining bar-and-grille concept emphasizing a full bar, cocktails, and a varied American menu. The brand's bar-led positioning and broad menu structure are directly comparable to Phil's Bar and Grille.
• Buffalo Wild Wings: Buffalo Wild Wings is a sports-bar-forward casual concept combining a significant food menu (wings, burgers, entrées) with a beer-led beverage program. The bar-centric, casual-dining format is closely comparable to Phil's, particularly on the beverage-mix and casual-occasion positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Outback Steakhouse: Outback is a national casual-dining chain with a full bar and steak/entrée-led menu. While more focused on steakhouse fare than Phil's bar-and-grille, it competes for the same special-occasion casual-dining occasion set and premium check size.
• Bonefish Grill: Bonefish Grill is an upscale-casual seafood-and-bar concept operated by Bloomin' Brands. Phil's offers comparable seafood entrées (Canadian Walleye, Salmon, Perch) alongside a full bar, putting them in adjacent competition for fresh-seafood-seeking casual diners.
• Cracker Barrel: Cracker Barrel is a national casual-dining chain combining a broad American comfort-food menu with a country-store retail concept. Comparable to Phil's in comfort-food orientation and broad-menu casual-dining positioning, though anchored in a travel-plaza customer base.
• Ruby Tuesday: Ruby Tuesday is a national casual-dining chain with a broad American menu and full bar — directly comparable menu structure to Phil's, with burgers, sandwiches, entrées, and a beer/cocktail program. Now private, it serves a similar value-casual customer.
• The Cheesecake Factory: The Cheesecake Factory operates a very large, diverse casual-dining menu with full bar service. While more upscale and higher-volume, the breadth-of-menu concept (8+ categories at Phil's mirrors its expansive menu style) and bar/grille positioning make it a relevant comparability benchmark.
• Denny's: Denny's is a national 24/7 casual-dining chain offering an extensive American menu including burgers, sandwiches, entrées, and desserts — broadly comparable menu structure to Phil's, and often cited as a benchmark for casual-grille economics in small/regional markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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