Seven of us stopped in for dinner tonight (Wednesday) and got on the waitlist for outdoor dinning. Very nice atmosphere and we hung out by the bar while waiting. The bar staff did a good job and the drinks were reasonably priced. A large section of the outdoor dinning was closed. I assume because of a lack of wait staff. I watched several smaller groups of 4 get seating before us which is understandable in the short term. It took 2 hours for us to be seated. Once seated, our waitress (Meghan) took good care of us. The food was good to excellent (but the chili was room temperature and not warm or hot.) The onion rings and breaded mushrooms are huge and enough to split by the 7 of us. The wings and french onion soup were very good. The cobb salad, perch and chips, were also very good. If it wasnt for the organizational problems with a 2 hour wait and the front desk employee (Lilly) being a little rude (blamed it on being a long day) to one in our group I would give it 4 stars. A little customer service training and creating more tables for bigger groups would go along way. Nice views and slips to pull a boat in is a plus here also. Your almost there guys and a little better managing will help. read more

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The food was amazing and I love the perch it's was perfect cook and I felt the crunch when I took bite it the perch. My favorite food is perch and fry pickles. This place is serious game food and drinks. I recommended this place and I'm coming back this place again for food and drinks read more

Great location and very large patio. Food and service were both good. I just wish they had more vegetarian options and less of a bar food menu. But for an inexpensive dinner on the water it's a solid option! read more

Nice outdoor on the water seating food is good as well as service had music on the deck and lots of cold drinks

Got a soft opening reservation here for me, my wife, and two kids at 630. Pulling up to the building, I was immediately blown away by how nice the outside looks. Lots of parking and right on the water. We were sat right away and our witnesses's name was Emily. Emily explained the food menu and drink menu to us. Emily was a tentative and spot on! The drinks were very reasonably priced. I was totally expecting at least 30% more than what they were due to the beautiful location that the restaurant is located at. The food also was very reasonably priced. You can get a cheeseburger for nine bucks! My wife ordered the fish and chips which were fantastic! Our kids had the hamburgers and I had parmesan encrusted Angus strip loin which was very good. Throughout our time here, we were approached by several people asking how we were doing, this includes the owner. We never had an empty drink. Overall, this is going to be a major hang out for us now and even more in the summertime seeing we keep our boat at Humbug. Congratulations on the opening and we look forward to many many many many fun evening's here. read more

JP Waterfront - Front - Bars Near Me - Gibraltar, Michigan

Food is always good when I've been. Love the outside tables which I just couldn't get enough of.

Im giving it 4 stars because the food was good. Compliments to the chef. The staff on the other hand was very slow and inattentive. I sat at the bar and watched many people sit after me and be served first. The bartender would constantly apologize and say we were next but then still serve others first. She ended up giving us a free drink that she accidentally made wrong for someone else as an apology? Kinda back handed if you ask me. Do better. read more

This is a new place on the lake with cheap beer! I'm sure will be a Fun spot in the summer!

worst experience I have ever had. my family was told only a 25 min wait for 6 ppl and we ended up waiting for 1 hour and 45 mins just to never be seated. there were multiple open tables that they had reserved for friends of the manager. Running their establishment playing politics. So disappointing when my family and I were coming here for the first time To celebrate my wife's birthday. Won't be back. Other families also left disappointed after waiting an extended period of time. read more

Brought my family here tonight, glad I did as this place is great! All Eight (8) of us had something different and we all loved our food. The view of the water and Grosse Isle was good too. If I had a complaint it would be the music was much too loud, but I didn't as happy in spite of the music. read more

Very pleased overall. High-end bar food, service has been great, food prepared well for this type of venue, and definitely a place I will come back to. Unique take on calamari, a cream sauce on the daily salmon special was not overwhelming, and veggies were not overcooked. Very pleasant experience sitting by the water on an early -summer Sunday. read more

JP Waterfront - Waiting/Smoking section - Bars Near Me - Gibraltar, Michigan

We recently went there with another couple to have dinner on Friday around 5. We had the choice of outside in the patio, a booth or table inside. We chose the table. Outside was a tad chilly. The roof inside is the typical open metal with no sound absorption. Pretty loud. Also, there are garage style doors open to the outside, so the table we sat at got a constant breeze of cool air. The bar is full service and they can make anything you like. The Bloody Mary was good and the Moscow mule was ok. A little too "gingery" for me. The food choices were good but not very healthy. Lots of fried items, Mac & cheese, fries with cheese curds and gravy. Our friends got a burger and hamburger sliders. We got blackened swordfish and risotto and chicken piccata. The risotto was fabulous. The swordfish was excellent. Chicken piccata was very good, but not the best I've ever had. Fairly expensive, if you get alcoholic drinks and entrees. Our friends were not interested in going back, but hubby and I will be back! We're seasoned foodies and the pickings downriver are slim. A little tricky to find, but worth the trouble. Ample parking. Good service, could be better. We recommend this place! read more

I waited an hour and a half to be seated at exactly 9:45 when the kitchen closed for dinner menu.

The food is ok, pricing is very competitive, the view if you like water and boating is great , the downside is your going to wait up to an hour for a table and if your lucky you may see your food in a hour. Our group was not so lucky , after waiting an hour fifteen minutes for a table, another 20 minutes before a waitress took our orders, then 10 minutes later took our drink orders , 40 minutes passed and she came back and said the kitchen was backed up and just starring our orders, 25 minutes later the food arrived. Let's just say it was OK above average bar food, So if you like bar food and have over 3 hours for dinner , this is your place. To be fair we were told they have staffing issues like most other restaurants, but I have never seen anything like this before. read more

Went there to celebrate my sons 21st birthday. They were great. Because it was a Monday we were able to get a reservation for 20.

Terrible service - can't comment about the food, because we just sat down after an over 2 hour wait on a Wednesday night ( for a party of 7 - nothing extreme). Very rude hostesses basically told us to take it or leave it - no apologies, no sorry, nothing. Haven't even had any food and already know wild horses dragging me won't get me back to this place. Don't bother - find another place to go read more

The food and drinks are good and the atmosphere is worth the trip. There's one big issue with a simple solution, however. Lots of families gather here, but there's no baby changing station in either bathroom. Simple solution and we've been asking for a year. Makes you want to head somewhere else if you've got little ones in tow. read more

Came here randomly to try something new w a friend, was kinda hard to find at first but once in it was quick to seating. Waitress was super nice and the shrimp was great. Ordered the shipwreck fish bowl and it was pretty good, could use a heavier hand tho! Haha read more

Been here twice this past week as we have family in for the holidays. Food was pretty good over the summer but this past week 12/5 had a chicken fried sandwich and it was way over cooked. Chicken breading was like a brick. Another patron had the fish and chips and fish was wet and soggy with beer batter and outside was cooked way to hard. Tried again Friday 12/10. The Christmas atmosphere was really nice at night. My cousin started with Paella and the chicken again not fried but way over cooked. Brocollini on the menu was served as broccoli floret and mushroom duxelles was advertised and it was sautéed mushrooms. I live in area and think it's worth trying but the cooking has been hit or miss since late August. Will be back but the managers may want to check the food a bit better. Waitress was great and drinks were good too. Disappointed by the food since summer. Please work on it as we love having the restaurant near by read more

Had lunch here with friends. Total disappointment as far as food goes...setting was only redeeming factor. Nice location on water and beautiful day to enjoy being out on patio. Husband ordered walleye. It was overcooked, coating bland. His fries were cold. Tartar sauce tasted strange. Cole slaw tasted pretty good but was overly wet. My fried shrimp was rubbery, breading dry and gritty. Like my husband, I found cole slaw too wet but thought it tasted okay. If given opportunity, we both decided we'd come back but would probably order something else. It's obvious this restaurant with its great location on water should be a hit and we wish them success. read more

Showed up here for an early dinner before the big Duck Race in Gibraltar, around 3:45 PM or so. Our party of five waited for maybe 10 minutes or less and were seated outside on the patio. Kathy our SUPERB waitress wasn't even supposed to be working our table and was helping cover for someone else, and she did an absolute fantastic job from taking our drink order all the way until the end of a great meal and bringing us the check! We all loved the food (hamburgers, salmon fajitas, and a steak along with truffle fries and fried pickles as appetizers) and sitting outside right next to the water with ducks and fish right below was a treat unto itself! We all said we will be back and enjoying this awesome place and friendly servers again soon! Kudos and great job JPs in Gibraltar! read more

Ordered the perch basket. Breading was heavy and crunchy not what prefer but still tasted good. Coleslaw was outstanding. Very reasonably priced and service was great. I would have given this place four stars if it wasn't for the noise level in the dining room. It was so bad that I was going to leave but I was convinced to stay. They need to put some sounding up in the ceiling as they did at Truagos. I will certainly go back especially when the patio opens up. read more

Chicken strips best anywhere . Beer battered deep fried cod ( fish and chips ) as good as an English pub in England . Coleslaw better than Duffy's . Good job JP read more

We live VERY close bye, but waited to experience the food/service, tried to go there a couple weeks back and waited over 90 minutes and did not get seated, so we left. Then went a little earlier in the day and took our grandchildren there for dinner. Worst eating experience we have ever had. My wife asked how the steaks were cooked, medium to medium-well, server went on to tell her cooks mess up steaks and even burgers, should have left right then. But, we gave them a chance...big mistake. When our food was delivered, the steak my wife ordered was too rare and the meat was not good, my fries were cold and "stale", like they were sitting for 30-minutes, but the Cod was good. One of the grand children's chicken sandwich was so wet, from the pickle relish it actually dripped for 10-seconds, so she ate just the chicken. But, at least one of the meals was good, the grilled cheese the other grandchild ordered. read more

Solid menu. Great beer list. Views of the water are spectacular, service was prompt and friendly even though they were incredibly busy. Stuck to COVID restrictions. Will be back, hopefully soon! read more

This place is awesome. Waitresses are nice and always make sure you have what you need. The food is great and the drinks are cold and strong. This is the new hangout spot for me. Definitely recommended read more

This is my second time in your restaurant and I hate to say it I was disappointed. The waitress Kathy was wonderful. I know you were busy but I was so looking forward to try the onion rings . But when they brought them too the table I couldn't believe they were the same thing others were having. They were very over cooked and super greasy. The breading was falling off them. We eat some of them but I won't be ordering them again. read more

Gorgeous place with the perfect view. Went on a Saturday around 5:30 and the place was packed which was to be expected. Had a drink at the outdoor bar while we waited for our table. I got pizza, it was good! Boyfriend got HUGE onion rings and shrimp which he also liked. Everyone was friendly. read more

Good luck trying to place a carry out order. Half the time they never answer their phone and half the time you get an error message saying the person can't be reached. Liked this place way better during the covid shutdown when takeout was easy. read more

Such a great place in a great space! excellent beer choices, my wife enjoyed the JP relaxer. I had a few tasty brews! We had the wings, which were the best wings I have had in a very long time. Our awesome server "Dawn" gave us a heads up before we ordered that the price was up on wings and coconut shrimp, which was cool! They are quite busy, but that's to be expected in such a booming place with amazing food and great drinks! We will try to come on a weekend lunch early to get a table outside and to sit in Dawns section. She was fabulous! we will definitely be back. read more