Poor food... Went for a family birthday celebration on a Thursday around 7 pm. Tiny little slider hamburger for $17 USD. I would not mind if it was good... Came out luke warm and all dried out. I substituted Mack and cheese for my french fries the small side bowl (about 6 - 7 ounces) came out cool maybe Luke warm on the bottom. I also ordered a side salad which I thought would be served somewhere between the appetizers and my cold burger, however, they were served at the same time. I requested no cucumbers in my salad and they omitted everything and served me lettuce in a bowl. I sent it back. The cheese curds appetizer was good. The pretzel appetizer was good. My sister ordered hers with the fries and they were hard and stale as if they made them for lunch and served them for dinner. I ordered a margarita on the rocks and was served 7 oz of ice and 3 oz of drink in a 10 ounce highball glass. Very poor. Our bill for 10 was over $400 with tip and some did not order entries. I will never return for food and drinks. Probably just a good place to get a beer and maybe appetizers. read more

We walked in at the corner of 14 and main and there was a sign to walk to the back to get sat. There was not a wait on a Friday night around 9pm and we got sat immediately. The restaurant looked very clean which is always a plus. One thing I liked is they have the little nugget ice. My husband had a 313 beer and a pomegranate lemon drop. He said both were great. We liked the cheese curds but they were a bit salty. The batter is light but they also felt so heavy because they were so greasy. I was shocked by how big the portion was. It was too many for two people. I ordered steak and frites. I think it's weird that they don't cut it like how it is served everywhere else but it was good. Nothing mind blowing but decent. I liked the chimichurri but the zip sauce was too runny. My husband had the Santa Fe wrap and rated it a 4/10. He said it just didn't taste good and it was cold. Not sure if it was supposed to be warm or not. He did say he saw it sitting in the window for a while since we could see inside the kitchen. I liked the condiments the most. We enjoyed the hot honey, spicy ranch and regular ranch. We wanted to try something new last night and ended up here. I personally don't think I would go back. Everything was just mediocre to us. I think I could make it all better at home. read more

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We waited 45 minutes for our food. I ordered chicken Sammy. It required Caesar dressing. They were out of the dressing. I then ordered a chicken sandwich with bacon. There was a piece of chicken half the size of the bun, 1 slice of bacon & lettuce. It was 18.00. A Grand River grinder was ordered. A half grinder was served. It was 24.00. A Sante Fe salad was ordered with chicken. It was 20.00. No chicken. The waitress came to our table twice. Once to take the order & then to serve the food. The restaurant charged a credit card surcharge! Never again.​ read more

2= could've been better and that sums it up. 9 of us came for dinner with a reservation and got seated promptly. Service was challenging however. The first lady to arrive ordered a beer and after everyone else ordered and drinks served, including waters, she was left high and dry. Finally got the waitress back who said - 'Oh yea, I've been busy, I haven't checked to see if it's in the window'. Yikes. At least one person didn't get a water glass and we ran out of water and had to ask for more. I was disappointed to find out they didn't have a Non-alcoholic beer - hello Dry January and non-drinkers. I ordered a blackberry lemonade mocktail. Super heavy on the crushed ice. I saw all the drinks were like that. Not getting much liquid in the glass for sure, I hate that. I sipped baby sips to make it last, at $5 for a non-alcohol drink, not cool. Ok on to food. We ordered apps, which I think everyone liked. I got the Rueben fritters, (4 for $12), they were good, the sauerkraut tasted just like sauerkraut - couldn't detect bacon or anything different. I ordered the whitefish chowder - it was AWFUL. Something was quite wrong with the flavor. Also, super spicy. And - the waitress didn't bring spoons - when asked about spoons she said they were being washed. Well we waited (my friend had chili) and waited, and finally resorted to forks. My friend took 1 bite of her chili and almost choked. She said it was too hot/spicy to eat. When the waitress came back with our spoons we both sent back our soup and chili. She offered the tomato bisque instead - we said ok as long as it wasn't spicy. It was tasty - I asked for some crackers - well those showed up after I was done with my soup. Timing was definitely a problem for our waitress. The person next to me had a wrap of some kind that they said was a bit too spicy also. The chef had a heavy spice hand last night. Unsure if I'll try again - I thought the price point for all of the food was above average expensive and no NA Beers is a bummer. Service needs a bit of help. read more

Beautiful place and good service. The food was not what we expected especially from a farm to table type restaurant.

First time trying this place and we liked it! The vibes are good inside and I love the menu. Both sandwiches were good. The bread on the Reuben was really soggy tho. Feels like a thicker piece of bread would be better. Also feels a little pricy for the full sandwiches but offering half's is nice! read more

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We had a great time here! The service was amazing for our group, they made recommendations when we were torn on what to get and made sure we were taken care of. It was awesome for relaxing and having a chill night with friends. Plus, when you check in your beer on the app you pop up on a screen with your drink! Such a fun social aspect. I had a turkey Reuben that was absolutely delicious and my husband had mac and cheese that I think I'll absolutely end up with next time. We tried the upgraded bacon fries and while they were yummy, we actually preferred the original ones! As far as beer goes, the Jeans on the Beach is absolutely a can't miss. One of my highest rated beers in a long time. Our only note is that the food is maybe a little bit pricey, but they're generous servings and we haven't had a bad pick yet so they definitely know what they're doing. read more

Great vibe, good beer, solid menu and cool mix of people. Enjoyed the laid back but still classier atmosphere of this brewery. Spacious, clean, good service! Start with a flight of beers to get a feel for your taste. Menu has a good selection of appetizers and meals. read more

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A lot of room for improvement. Had a reservation and we were sat right away. Server wasn't that knowledgeable about the beers. Ordered the fries as an appetizer because it sounded interesting. It was ok, but $16 is a lot for a small basket of fries. We ordered the steak and frites and the brisket sandwich. The steak was cooked perfectly, but was so overly salty I couldn't finish it. read more

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This is one of the best places I've been to in a long time! The food, service and atmosphere were all amazing! I recommend checking out the brunch menu. We came another time for lunch and drinks, again everything was delicious. Great new place in the area. All of the staff members seem to genuinely like working here, customer service was awesome! read more

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Server: great Beer: great Food: will never eat here again. My husband and I came in to eat lunch we ordered the Rueben fritters and smash burger (made it a double for an extra $2) to share. The Reuben fritters were delicious and the bacon kraut on the side was also really yummy. The burger on the the other hand...it came out barely warm, the cheese had gone from melted to formed again. The amount of meat on it was actually funny, and we got a double. It looked like someone took a piece of meat the size of a large marble and smashed it. For $17 we expected the meat to at least be the same size around as the bun, it was about half. We asked our server if we could switch it with the southwest wrap and he was very kind and promptly switched it for us (we got the idea that maybe we weren't the first people to have the same complaint). The Sante fe wrap was good, but was made with canned chicken and came with cold French fries. Also of note, when we sat down, the table next to us was getting their second round of food, something was clearly wrong with whatever they had ordered the first time. Moral of the story, come here and have good beer and good service and just skip the food. read more

Great place terrific food. New and happening. Definitely a great place for food, family, and fun. Always was taken care of by employees great service read more

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Best bar environment in the area hands down. If you don't come here, you're missing out.

Food is mediocre smoked meats are not smoked just liquid smoke. Restroom dirty floors slippery with kitchen grease

The service at Grand River was good, the woman that greeted us was kind and knowledgeable about the menu, and our server was good. We sat on the patio and they had decent seating, there is only about a foot of space between the tables on either side. To start we got the tempura asparagus; the combination of flavors was delicious I have to say. The batter was lacking, "it looked like there was a national shortage on tempura batter" in my bfs words, and asparagus. The app was $14ish and came with 6 or 7 stalks of asparagus- a ripoff. I ordered the BBQ dinner and it was tasty, the pulled pork was tender, the mac and cheese was fire and the pickles and cornbread were nice compliments. My boyfriend ordered the ribeye medium rare and it was...interesting. It was juicy but still somewhat tough. The menu said it was seared, but the color on the inside and out looked like it was almost boiled(???) He rated it a 6/10. The side vegetables were decent, the mashed potatoes were anticlimactic. Overall I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars (if you count in the pineapple margs we ordered), the service was decent and the food is good depending on what you get. read more

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Food, beer and service was excellent. The major problem is it is extremely expensive. I will only go back for the beer. A sandwich for $19 is too much. read more

We sat down and our server greeted us fairly quickly and said he would be right back, we sat for 10-15 minutes without anyone coming to the table and overheard our server say he only had one table (not our table) so we left. Tried to give this place another try after getting takeout that wasn't great, will not be coming back! read more

Another very good visit to GRB. Food was great. Loved the Jagerschnitzel! And the Hot Honey Chicken pizza too. Beer as always was great! read more

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Went here on a Thursday night and the place had a lot of people in it, always a good sign. Decor was nice and comfortable. Greeted and seated immediately by a very nice young lady who also ended up being our waitress. I asked about an NA beer, they had none. No biggie, I stuck with water. My wife had a margarita, which she said tasted like it had no booze in it. I tasted it, she was right. We then ordered some cheese curds, they were great! I had the walleye fish and chips which had 3 SMALL pieces of fish and cold fries. The fish pieces looked like they were cut in half they were so small. They tasted great, and I don't normally complain about portion sizes, but this was ridiculous. My wife's salad was OK. We split a piece of carrot cake for dessert which tasted dry and crusty like it had been out for a while. I'm thinking about changing my review to 2 stars as I write this, but it's a new place so I'll give em 3. I don't think we will be back. Could this end up being another failed restaurant at this location? read more

Beer was good. Fries were soggy and raw and ordered another side crispy-no one asked why I would order a side of fries when I had an entire order of fries uneaten. Bartender doesn't like the beer or food there so not sure why he even works there. Place is okay, but why bother when they don't. read more

Tried this "hot and new" restaurant, which is the Detroit area location of an establishment with locations in Jackson and Marshall.. We were not overwhelmed. First, the service: our server tried her best to deliver the food promptly, but was hampered by the slow kitchen service and the general lack of staff. We were accompanied by 2 friends who don't partake in alcohol, which caused us to wonder why they had suggested a bar. I ordered a porter that - like other brews at the restaurant - was brewed by them at their Jackson location. It was adequate. One of the co-diners ordered pizza, while I ordered the seasonal Mac & Cheese. We tried each other's entrees. I found my mac&cheese to be quite nice. The pizza was another matter. First, the pizza arrived about 25 minutes after my entree. The server apologized, saying that the pizza ovens were "too small." I would think that by the time you opened your third location, you would get the oven size right. The pizza was also underdone in spots, almost burnt in others. The other 2 co-diners got the blackened salmon and beans. They asked for their beans not to be cooked in bacon fat, but to be prepared vegetarian. They also asked to skip the chimmichurri and green onions from the salmon, and this request was accommodated. The waitress did warn us that the vegetarian version of the beans would be somewhat lacking in flavor.She was correct. As to ambiance: the noise was quite high, to the point where conversation became a challenge. We are on the upper end of the age range of patrons, and perhaps this was not the best place for us. All in all, a decent brew pub, although we have been to better. read more

Food and service is amazing try the bacon burger with the pimento cheese!! Atmosphere is also extremely inviting!!

Service is hit and miss on who you get, I've been many times where the server was attentive and friendly. Where as other times I've walked out because no one acknowledged we were at the bar with only two people sitting there, not even a "I'll be right with you". I asked for a cup for the social district rules(with the sticker), they said uhh I don't know about any of that, I guess I could go ask someone, then proceeds to walk away, I go find another person and knew exactly what I was talking about. Expect to be there around 2 hours since the food comes out slow, though it is pretty good but expensive for what it is. The beer is great, a few rotating taps among their flagship. Service is key though, it can have the most amazing food but when you have poor service I don't care for returning. read more

Grand River Brewery is certainly a welcomed addition to the neighborhood - the service both times has been great and everything was timely. They serve their own beers, and I really enjoyed the Pumpkin Ale that I got. We ordered the fried chicken our first time, and the BBQ platter and burger the second time. The platter had a huge piece of brisket that was really good, certainly worth the money. The burger was solid, a bit overdone as I ordered medium, and it was well done, but the flavor was good. We ate in the main dining room both times, and I struggled to hear the person sitting across from me because it was so loud, so they need to do something about the sound in that room. I hope this place succeeds as there have been several restaurants in that spot that haven't, but there is certainly some room to improve food and volume wise. read more

Rachel was amazing! Drinks were great! I had the brisket steak and cheese my husband had the jaegerschnizel both delicious as were the appetizers of poutine and Reuben croquettes. Looking forward to visiting again soon. read more

Husband and I ordered the chicken nachos. Sat at the bar had a drink and we just wanted to share a quick bite to eat. Ha! What a joke! We basically got a plate of chips with burn cheese! I told him we just paid $20.00 for a 1/2 bag of chips! So disappointing. read more

What a great place to grab food! Their hamburgers are delicious! Philly cheesesteak and Classic burger were great! Brioche buns are perfect Sweet potato fries were tasty and the hot sauce was just on point! Not too spicy but just good as it should be! You can see the kitchen through the glass wall and the pizza oven looks great! Something to try for the next time! Will be coming back for more. Very chill laidback place, cool atmosphere, stylish interior, arcade games and friendly people working here! read more

We stopped in for some food on a random Tuesday. the beer is good, the bartenders were good. the food was edible. We ordered the BBQ nachos with grilled chicken. These were so dry. There was not enough of the cilantro-lime crema - we asked for an extra side and that still wasn't enough. Ended up not eating the whole bottom layer of just chips. Maybe a sour cream (or crema) or salsa side as an option. We also got the steak tips. The flavor was good. There was no reason for this dish to be topped with their Pico De Gallo (huge chunks of tomato and red onion). It is also the teeniest tiniest pieces of steak I have ever seen in a small dish with really crunchy (cut my mouth) flattened sourdough slices. I may stop here again for the beer but definitely not the food. read more

Brooke was our server and she was fantastic. Very friendly, great service, and the walleye fish and chips were great.

Went to Grand River Brewery last week. Nice place and good beer however a few items to clean up. I had smoked chicken wings. All were burnt and served burnt side down it what appeared as an attempt to hide the error. Told the waiter they were not edible. Expected to hear right away let me talk to the manager or let me get you another order done right. Got neither response. When the bill came no mention of the wings. I asked if he was going to do anything about the burnt wings. Said he'd talk to the manager. A little later a new bill was brought minus the wings. Maybe too old school but I never saw the manager. I expected to see him or her about 30 seconds after telling them the wings weren't edible. read more

The food is pretty mid I don't recommend the Reuben anything the Brussels sprouts were probably the best thing there.The hamburgers are pretty well done as well as the steak.When I order. I usually have a harder order and they got it right.Their food takes forever and I mean forever to come out it was pretty good.the server was pretty good.it took about 10 years to get a to go box but that was the only negative. read more

I wanted to like this place but...Overpriced everything and not very good. Felt a little off the next day which could be from not cleaning their lines or the craft beer. My wife felt off too. Waitstaff was meh. Really noisy as well. Won't be back. read more

Last night was our third night having a full meal here. Each time we come, the food gets better. The beers are always great. We ordered the cheese curds with a side of hot honey (10/10 recommend hot honey with the cheese curds) and I'm already craving more. We also got the deep fried pickles, bang bang shrimp po boy, and the chicken ceasar wrap. We're looking forward to coming back! read more

A friend and I went here for dinner last night and had a fabulous time! The food was delicious, the beers were on point, and the service was top notch! Abbie, our server, was so knowledgeable and friendly, and made our experience that much better! Will definitely be going back! read more

The atmosphere was super cool, reminded me of the old Pumachug. The beers/ciders that we ordered were really good as well. The food was so-so unfortunately. The fried pickles were good, slightly undercooked and floppy. My Fiancées margarita pizza was plain. No tomatoes or basil, everything that makes a margarita pizza! The server did recognize it and brought a bowl of toppings for her to put on. The dough was undercooked however and difficult for her to eat. As a big BBQ guy, the ribs were probably the worst part of dinner. They were really tough and not fall off the bone. Very little to no smoke flavor, and a TON of BBQ sauce to make up for it. Overall it's a cool little spot that I hope does well. We won't be getting the same items off the menu, however. read more

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If skimpy portions, flavorless, over priced food is your thing then this place is for you. Service was slow and the staff seemed like they were bothered to be serving the patrons, especially the curly haired female bartender. I'll never go back, Renshaws or the Royal Inn are closer and much better places for food, service, and prices. Those places might not look as fancy on the inside but they are both 100x better value. read more

Hi I try your fish and chips on 1/29/2024. And the portion size was amazing. But the food was so salty . The fish .. the fries and tartar sauce was full of salt . I notice it because I have high blood pressure. And the food was real greasy . Like the grease needs to be changed. Coke slaw was hot. I know because I used to work in a restaurant. I really love fish & chips . This place is 5 minutes where I live .. I think you need to have a training meeting with the cooks. I seen the last place disappeared because of bad food quality.. I tried it once and I said I never go back there. Tha was over four years. Then I like black lotus they had the best fish and chips and then they went downhill. I said I'm going back there, so I just want you to stay longer. You have to get good quality cooks in Order to make it. Work I will wait tell you get the kinks out a long-term clawson neighbor. Ms k read more

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I will start out by saying the food tasted good. I got the Mac and cheese and my only complaint on that would be the pork was dry on top, but tasty overall. The reason I am giving this place 3 stars is because the portion sizes are small for the prices you pay. The Reuben bites only came with 4 small bites. This would not be enough for a family to share. The two of us were able to eat it very fast. I would recommend doubling the portion on that to make it worth the price. The service was a little slow too, but okay overall. Not sure if I will be back because we have our local favorite spot where it's hard to beat the prices, service, portion sizes and consistency. read more

I think this location is just bad luck! I thought I would give it a try since it is a new restaurant with new ownership, but that was a mistake. The turkey on the Cobb salad was literally so dry and hard. I could barely cut through it, and there was no flavor at all. Also, after sitting at the bar for over five minutes, I had to ask the gentleman for menus and waters even though we were one of only two sets of people in the restaurant and he passed by us three times. When I inquired if the salad could be chopped and tossed, you would think that I asked for 10 additional ingredients to be added or something... He was dumbfounded by this request and said he would have to "bring it up in the next meeting". It was actually kind of comical. In addition to all of this, it was overpriced... Definitely will not be back and will not recommend to others. The only reason I gave it two stars is because they have made some improvements to the extra attached room to at least liven up the atmosphere a bit. But unfortunately, they kept all of the same furniture and the wooden chairs and high top stools are so uncomfortable. Replacing them was a much-needed change that did not happen. I give them until the end of the year unless they get a new chef and manager...sad read more

Really glad that we tried this out and we will be back! Only a 5 minute wait time, clean restaurant, clean bathroom. Shared a few dishes to get a feel of their offerings. Had the pretzel appetizer, definitely better than most of its kind! Love the pretzel and love the mustard. But...The cheese dip add on was not great; Wish it had more flavor. Cobb salad was fresh. I normally get a different dressing instead of ranch , but the ranch was so good that I left the vinaigrette, that I also requested, untouched. Burger and fries were both perfectly cooked and yummy! Kayla was our server and she was great! Since we split our dishes, they were brought out already separated (which was nice to avoid the hassle at the table). She was attentive and friendly, confident in her recommendations which was nice, and when it started raining outside, switched us to an indoor table quickly. Tried a FallGarita and Appletite of Destruction. Both very pleasant- enough that we ordered them both again as a second drink! Hope they get heaters to extend the outdoor season a bit. Recommend for a casual spot with good food! read more

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