Really unique pizza crust, fluffy and chewy. Quite delicious! My son is a definite pizza snob,…read moreand he loved this place. Very reasonable prices too. Good craft beer/cider selection for those inclined. Pleasant staff, very friendly. Clean, small town ambiance. ...and why not bowl a few frames?, nobody here will judge the gutter ball -I threw all night.

I met a bunch of my friends at this place for a bite and drinks. I wasn't very hungry, so I only…read moregot the sweet potato fries. They were probably the best sweet potato fries I have ever had. The skin was nice and crispy without being over done. They were great dipped in the honey mustard that accompanied them, but they would have been just as equally amazing without the sauce. The service was great!

Stopped by this place on our way through town and we're super impressed! Food came out quickly and…read morethe cheese curds did not disappoint! Our sever Kailey was prompt and checked up on us constantly, and gave great good and drink recommendations!! Definitely will come back next time we are driving by.

Our chosen Saturday night experience was to gather in Portland. I made an 8-person indoors…read morereservation for 7. When I arrived early just to check in, they said our table was ready whenever we wanted, and they happily started serving us at 6:30. Some people were seated outside, with tent umbrellas to shield the rain, and there was an upstairs room with more of a brewhouse experience. I recommend the latter if you're visiting. The downstairs room felt sparse and too open. Things got a little funky after that. Everything requires ordering through Toast, which worked for most of us but not all. Toast is missing the personal touch of people asking for your order when you are getting table service and not ordering at the counter. The one lady serving us was generous to personally take the order for my one friend who didn't want to put his credit card online. Otherwise, your order is carted over by "teenagers" (the lady's exact quote) from the smokehouse across the street. When you place your order, it comes out as it's prepared. Your table may not all come out at once, especially if it's 7 people like ours. Drink and deal with it, I suppose. But the wait from first dish to last wasn't terribly long. I really enjoyed my sandwich. They did a great job with their smoked chicken - I'm glad I let their smokehouse influence me. It was on an excellent pretzel bun. Great beer. So other than people's rumblings about Toast, we had a good time overall and didn't let the weather rain on our parade.

We had a large group of 8. We did appetizers sorry I didn't take photos. The river rocks were…read moreamazing! Boneless wings, flat breads. I had the chicken sandwich and others had the chicken parm, burritos and chicken fingers. Katie was our waitress she was super sweet and did a great job for it being her first week there!!!

What a great find! I was traveling for work in E Lansing, and have a rule of visiting Small Town…read moreUSA, mom & pop type of places for dinner when I can. I chose River House Grill this trip since it was a beautiful night, and on the water. While getting off the interstate and heading in to town, I noticed this eerie presence, nothing was open, signs were dark, stop lights not working... I got to River House and a few regulars were still milling around the bar, I was told they were closed due to a power outage throughout the entire city. After some conversation, they said if I had cash, I could still buy a beer (always carry cash!). The regulars moved on, and I was finishing my drink when the power comes back on! The owner Mike had already sent most of his staff home, as the estimated power restoration was well beyond their normal operating hours, but he said he would turn the fryers back on, and start the pizza oven since I was there. I told him he didn't have to and I would head back to East Lansing, but he insisted, at this point I was the only one in the place! Ordered a pizza, and boy was it delish! By the time my pizza had arrived, a few others had managed to come in and fill up the place! Thanks to Mike, Jen (bartender) and the staff who stayed! I can't wait to come back and try the rest of the menu, and see the renovations next time I'm in the area! Cheers!

My favorite restaurant in Ionia. Lunch specials and Happy Hour, pizza, burgers, Mexican, Italian…read moreand wings. Homemade soups, varies daily. And salads. Love the salad with sautéed shrimp and scallops and lemon vinaigrette dressing. Pizza and Stomboli are very good. Traditional Italian entrees. Nice, clean atmosphere. Staff friendly, service good.

Stopped on a late Saturday afternoon and there was plenty of seats. There was a large bar rail so…read morewe sat at the bar. The bartender was fast and friendly. Their pizza was really good with fresh toppings and crunchy crust.

Very good food! Very good burgers and fries. has more of a bar atmosphere in the main part of the…read morebuilding, than a restaurant. but outdoor patio seating is available, and quite nice to enjoy a meal on. Service is good!

My first time going to The Alibi Bar & Grill was amazing! Super friendly staff, fast service,…read moregreat food, I got the Chicken Shawarma wrap with fries 10/10! Even got to bring our four legged friends, to the outdoor deck which was such a fun experience for the dogs, such a nice atmosphere here!

The atmosphere here is your standard small town bar. There are hints of Irish flair and a very…read morewelcoming feel. I ordered 5 wings ($11) with Kentucky Bourbon Bbq sauce. They were excellent a fantastic crunch from the breading and the chicken was juicy. The sauce was fantastic. It all combined to make wings worth coming back for. I also ordered a 1/2 Ib French Onion Burger ($13). This Steak burger has a homemade chip dip with chips on it, plus sauteed onions, and swiss cheese. It is a unique and delicious burger. The burger itself is juicy and tasty, then you add these unique toppings and it's a home run. The service was amazing. I was there at an off time, but they were very attentive and friendly. Overall a 5 star review. Would I return? Absolutely! Even at 90 miles away I will return. Worth a trip.

Another strange work trip and another local gem! I was told they have amazing burgers and they were…read moreright! Service was super fast and the food was amazing. If ever in the area too have to come try it.

6 of us stopped in after riding the bike trail.Had a couple tall cold beers and tried the fried…read moremushrooms, French fry's, gizzards and each of us had a burger. Food was delicious and our waitress was great. Definitely going back!Nice atmosphere!

So the hubby and I enjoy stopping into random hole in the wall bars. We are very happy With our…read moreexperience here at Miller's Tavern. We got to meet the owner Susie. Had a nice ice cold Blue Moon and enjoyed the small-town atmosphere. We will definitely be back again.

I wish I could remember the name of the manager which is the sole reason of this review. Granted…read morehis niceties and the level of service provided is what solidified the pleasance of our visit. So I was thankful to him and his staff. When road tripping, fast food is just a part of the trip and during /after the pandemic the industry had been hard hit, that can be related in the many low starred reviews found across the web. But to see their reviews go from bad, low starred reviews from a few years back to highly starred recent write-ups, things are looking up for this Wendy's location. The food is still the same ol' Wendy's. It's the staff that made the stop worth it.

I went here to eat at the start of a road trip. It was the most conveniently located fast food…read morejoint nearby, so we decided it was a good choice. My relationship with Wendy's is not a good one. I was traumatized by a frosty when I was 8 years old, when I got a frosty with a maggot (or at least I thought, it could've been a fry) in it. I freaked out and put it in the trash. I hadn't gotten Wendy's many times sense, I had mustered up enough courage to get a frosty here and there, and once an iced coffee, which was a good way to get calories while recovering from a surgery. Anyways, long story short, I'm pretty much known for disliking Wendy's. Before walking into Wendy's, a man with a big truck shook his head at me because I was standing in the middle of the road on accident. We walked into this Wendy's, and I was anxious but hopeful. I walked in, and to my suprise, a bulbous man named Adam was at the counter. Amazingly, despite his towering presence, he was a gentle, kind man. Adam greeted us, asked us how we were doing, asked us where we were headed, and when we replied, he said he had been there himself. Adam was not only a kind man, he was also efficient at taking our orders. He rapid fired through the four of us like a western man in a saloon. After departing from Adam, we couldn't help but smile as we walked to our table, relaxed and ready to eat. We sat down, and got ready. With beautiful divine timing, our food seemed to magically appear from the kitchen. We went to receive it, and were once again met with Adam's innocent and childlike smile, despite being an older man. We sat down to eat our food, which tasted great, but not anything too special. However, this "not-too-specialness" was masked by our outstanding gratitude and appreciation for Adam, the cashier. We had a conversation with the man who almost ran me over (which wouldn't have been his fault, really) while we were eating, but shockingly, he and his three old man buddies were very nice company. I just wanted to leave this review to thank Adam, and the service he did to us in fueling our road trip. Adam will forever be in our hearts, and I hope the world never takes his innocent smile away from him.

When one of my friends from Grand Rapids recommended a meet in the middle, me being from Lansing I…read morewas pretty skeptical, but what a pleasant surprise. We had a party of 8 and no reservations. As I drove up to the establishment I was taken by the great views of the lake and the public beach. They have two outside patios with one being a 2nd floor observation deck with a bar, beautiful, if you can get a seat as it is very popular. They accommodated us quickly and we were seated within 5 min without a reservation. Servers were attentive, helpful and friendly. The menu is large and varied and the prices moderate. The Ruben, a house special, was recommended and I ordered it. When it arrived I almost lost my mind, it was huge and delicious! Easily enough for two. Everyone in the party also really enjoyed their choices as well. Cocktails were on point. The one outstanding surprise was it had a bowling alley attached, but the noise from bowling was not discernable and what a cool thing to do perhaps during a winter visit. We will defiantly be back and I strongly recommended it even if it is a fair drive in from the expressway. Worth it.

Atmosphere food and drinks were wonderful service was great we didn't have to wait long to get in…read moreespecially considering we had a party of nine we only had to wait 15 minutes. This is without a reservation next time we plan on reserving ahead of time. Really enjoyed their BLT and their steaks The bills were great and affordable

Quality service, great bar food and a fun ambiance that's…read moreunique to this establishment. Burgers and pizza were top-notch. Good for group sizes up to 15 and very accommodating. Smaller kitchen so patience is important but it's worth the wait..

Have been here several times and the food and the sevice is usually amazing. But today the…read moreexperience was not as good. I have always loved everything I have ordered here in the past. Today we tried th pizza and I will never order it again. Their regular menu items are top notch but stay away from the pizza.