Reel Food.
Reel Music.
Reel Fun.
A Reel New Bar in a Reel Old Place — voted the island's #1 live entertainment venue, right at the edge of downtown.
LIVE MUSIC NIGHTLY · FRESH LAKE ERIE FISH · THE REEL BURGER · LARGEST BOURBON SELECTION ON THE BAY · FRESH-SQUEEZED COCKTAILS · EST. 2014
Three Reasons We Light Up the Block
What Makes Us the
Reel Deal
Reel
Food
Antibiotic-free Reel Burgers, hand-cut Reel Tots, and Lake Erie perch and walleye cooked the way you like it. Locally sourced, made-from-scratch, and a little twist you won't find anywhere else on the island.
Reel
Music
An intimate stage that puts you close enough to feel it. From The Ray Fogg Show to Bob Gatewood and Hey Monea, our diverse line-up of talented performers is why we're voted Put-in-Bay's #1 entertainment venue.
Reel
Fun
Fresh-squeezed cocktails, a dozen drafts, and the largest bourbon selection on the Bay — poured inside a piece of island history. Breakfast, lunch, dinner and last call, all under one historic roof.
2014
A REEL NEW BAR IN A REEL OLD PLACE
The historic building locals still call Tony's — reborn, restored, and ringing with music again.
"The Reel deal,
poured in a Reel old room."
Our Story
Every beam has a story. Every night writes a new one.
In 2014, Andy Christensen and Ray Fogg opened Reel Bar inside one of Put-in-Bay's most storied addresses — the building generations of islanders knew simply as Tony's.
Rather than gut its character, we honored it. The bones stayed. The history stayed. We added a rustic nod to fishing, boating, and Lake Erie island life, and gave a beloved old room a brand-new reason to stay up late.
VOTED #1 LIVE ENTERTAINMENT ON THE ISLAND
On the Stage
This Week
June 28, 2026
The Ray Fogg Show
7:30 pm · No Cover
June 28, 2026
Nick Brownell
2:30 pm · No Cover
June 29, 2026
Bob Gatewood
7:00 pm · No Cover
June 27, 2026
The Ray Fogg Show
7:30 pm · No Cover
From the Kitchen
Reel Food
A little twist on island favorites — antibiotic-free meat, fresh Lake Erie fish, and dishes built from locally-sourced ingredients. Here's a taste.
Chicken Parmesan
Hand breaded chicken breast topped with melted shredded mozzarella cheese, served over linguine with house made marinara sauce and charred bread.
Pretzel Queso Dip
Dip this! Pretzels lightly fried and served with a side of our warm white queso dip.
The Reel Burger
Antibiotic-free beef, smoked gouda, island sauce, brioche
Blackened Grouper Sandwich
Florida fish in the Great Lakes! Blackened grouper topped with lettuce, tomato and our house made mango tartar on our branded bun.