A true small-town gem! The food here is always delicious, and the staff somehow manages to be even better than the meals themselves. Friendly, welcoming, and genuinely kind every single time we visit. Their pizza has become a weekly tradition for our family--it's that good. Places like this are what make small towns so special. Highly recommend stopping in and supporting this wonderful diner! read more

Didn't take pics food was great we had wet burrito, 1/2 lb burger, mushrooms and cheesy bread as appetizers were delicious Waitress was great sorry can't remember her name read more

River Junction Bar & Restaurant - 20 inch pizza 21$ who can beat that !! We also had huge Wet Burrito! Sirloin steak with mashed potatoes Coleslaw. Very yummy - American Near Me - Hersey, Michigan

Great place . Fast good service. Great food . Large serving sizes . Lots of parking . read more

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Yummy comfort food, friendly staff, and very reasonable prices. It was a busy restaurant on a Friday evening, but it was worth the wait to get our food. read more

River Junction Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Hersey, Michigan

Server was nice and tried but it was very slow. Hometown neighborhood place. We ate in the bar and half the people knew each other and talked to us as well. Food was good, not great. Garlic butter shrimp and grilled veggies were on the cool side. Smothered chicken was very good and onion rings were homemade. We would go again! read more

great food, at a great price. Tuesday is 2 - 12" ,3 topping pizzas for $20.00, and they were delicious, waitress was very friendly and knowledgeable, owner was super nice. Restaurant was clean, nothing fancy, but that doesn't matter, as long as it's clean and has good food and service. read more

I'm not sure how there could be one single bad review of this place. The staff is so kind and attentive. Food has always been excellent, the drinks are fantastic. I wish more people would find this gem and enjoy it like we have! read more

This place is a hidden gem, I've eaten here while visiting the area several times over the last few years. Constantly the food has been really good, reasonably priced and the service has always been great. As far as ambience it's nothing fancy but the dining area is clean and comfortable. read more

Great food! I ordered the pan fried walleye. It was nice and crispy, delicious! The garlic mashed potatoes, definitely made from scratch. Fresh side salad complimented my meal. Drink special was a Gingerbread shot, so good over ice, enjoyed as a sipper! Thank you Deb, our bartender, for the great service! We will definitely be regulars. Can't wait to try their pizza read more

My baked sandwich was burnt on the bottom. My husband ordered the prime came med rare came well done. Sent it back. After 20 min 2nd prime rib was also overcooked. Slow service too. Very disappointed. read more

The handbreaded fried mushrooms and onion rings were delicious. I had the perch dinner, my husband a burger, and we both thoroughly enjoyed our meals. The side of Mac n cheese was probably my favorite--the cheese sauce is so good. The owner was our server, and she was super nice and on top of it. The ambiance is what you'd expect in a small town bar; you can tell it has history and character. The food is not what you'd expect from a small town bar because it's much better. Good prices too given the current cost of living. Overall it's a little gem. We will be back next time we're in the area. read more

place is not clean and very dirty from just the small time I was there. manager doesn't seem to know how to ruin it I remember when it was run correctly by someone who knows how to run a business. The food was burnt when first came out I ordered a pizza and even with getting new pizza members they still can't get it right which means it's not an employee issue must be an employer. Honestly don't understand how they reopened read more

The staff, management, owners, environment, and consistently friendly, and timely manner of food orders are taken, placed, and out as fast as I have ever seen! Used to scare me, but every item I ever ordered was absolutely cooked perfectly and you could immediately tell the freshness of their quality ingredients. service has me coming back. However, THE FOOD... omg this is a MUST-try place! read more

food is not good at all. serivce is very slow and takes forever. not worth it kinda of dirty as well. smelled weird read more

I can't believe it's been so long since I've come to the River Junction! My family and I used to come here all the time but it looks like we haven't been since I switched to YELP. So we are way overdue!! I ordered the smothered chicken with vegetables and a house salad. My husband ordered the Muskegon Melt and fries, my daughter got the kids mac n cheese and my son got a personal pizza. We had the cheese bread and hand dipped mushrooms for an appetizer. The hand dipped mushrooms were ridiculous! Usually when you order fried mushrooms it comes out in a basket of 6-8, this was a serious basket of mushrooms! Well worth the cost of an appetizer and they were very crunchy and tasty. The dough on the bread and pizza were cooked to perfection. When my husband ordered the Muskegon melt, he was not asked what temperature he would like it cooked to. It came out mid well and my husband usually likes it mid rare. However, he enjoyed the burger nonetheless. My son rates his pizza 3 out of 5 stars and saying it was just underwhelming. The pineapple was canned, it was too greasy, and he couldn't taste the onion. The kids Mac n cheese got 5 stars from the 9 year old Mac n cheese connoisseur. I tried it and it had good flavor but the pasta was overcooked. My smothered chicken was dry! However there was good flavor throughout the dish. Food quality gains 3/5 stars this trip, taste gains 4 stars, and freshness gains 3/5 stars as well since some of the ingredients came from frozen or a can. Service gains 4/5 stars! Our waiter was attentive and polite. I would only suggest remembering to go over the specials and asking how people would like their meat cooked. Otherwise, he was spot on. Ambiance and cleanliness also gain 5 stars. I have no feedback to offer here. I love the relaxed country theme and it's well pulled off. This gives 3.8 stars overall but this will be rounded up to 4 stars! Oh and we finished our meal with a lava cake... ummm only way to end this meal!! It was fantastic!! If you're driving through I recommend giving River Junction a try. read more

Just noting that, sadly, this restaurant is closed . We were visiting from out of town to find it vacated and got sale. Very fond memories of eating here with the family and everything was always so good! Only slight against it at all is the length of time it would take for everything to come out, but that just gave extra time to visit. I miss the general store that was here as a kid too read more

Great place to stop for some food and drinks even though it's one of the only places to stop in Hersey. We come in here usually once at least during our visits for deer rifle season. Always pleased with the service and the food. Usually have some great burgers and pasta served up here. I'd certainly recommend checking it out if you're going through Hersey or if you feel like slowing life down a bit, go into Hersey for a couple hours just to relax and enjoy some food here. You won't be disappointed. read more

BBQ chicken wrap and salads are very good. The meatloaf was excellent! The area needs a place like this. The atmosphere is relaxing and the wait staff pleasant. Visited this place three times over the last month or so and they have been consistent. read more

River Junction Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Hersey, Michigan

Food is average for the area. But if you go for the friday night fish fry be prepared for a long wait even after you are seated. 1.5 hours from seating to food and only saw the waitress 3 times. That is 30 minutes between checking on us. The need to strp ot up read more

Steaks done the way you ask. They were both very good. Appetizer was also very good. They other two dinners were also very good, Service was okay. Bread Pudding was excellent as was the pumpkin cheesecake! read more

Good food, great service and 23 oz. Bell's beer for only $5. Pizza was top notch! Meat loaf quite tasty and good sized portions. Will be going back sometime. read more

This review is on dessert only. Live music on Friday nights is nice. Desserts are pretty good; we liked the peanut butter pie better than the bread pudding; both are regular features. They also have soft serve ice cream. read more

You definitely get your money's worth. Were snow birds and take friends their all the time. We have never been disappointed. read more

I am a local, and we have been here a number of times. The service is generally good for our small town. It's typical American Tavern type food if there is such a thing. Food Specifics; BBQ chicken wrap is a good value, meatloaf is good, parmesan chicken pasta so-so, the Fish Fry is always good, but of course slow on a Friday night. read more

This isn't worth the price or experience. The food is cold and taste terrible. The waitress lied and couldn't care less

best food n drinks around...good pizza too. this is the only place in isabella, osceola, mecosta or wexford county that does nachos properly and knows all the proper drinks! read more

River Junction Bar & Restaurant - a plate of nachos - American Near Me - Hersey, Michigan

Two is generous, but people are nice enough. If you need a cold beer they can get it done. Beyond that...

This place has remarkably good food. Everything but the nacho. Angela's service was friendly and the prices are amazing for the quality of food. Hand cut and battered onion rings. Hand made patties for the huge burgers. Pizza with real chunks of fresh bacon... fabulous! read more

For such a small town, River Junction is a fantastic place to enjoy a delicious, home-cooked meal! I appreciate their use of local ingredients, and have an impressive selection of amazing entrees! Never dreamed that I would like maple syrup on mac and cheese, but it was FANTASTIC! Some of the best mac and cheese I've ever had. Service was good, the food was even better! read more

We had a nice lunch here. Interior is not so nice, but the food is good and the service staff are very pleasant. By the ways, this is not a $$$ restaurant. It should be rated $$. read more

Went on a Friday at dinner. We were seated immediately and the staff was very pleasant. The menu is very impressive and most items are very good prices. We ordered the Tomato-Basil Cheese Sticks as an appetizer (made in an eggroll wrapper) and they were amazing. My wife had the Bourbon Chicken Wrap and chips; I had the Meatloaf with veggies and mashed potatoes. I don't think any of these could have been any better. For dessert she had Strawberry Shortcake and I had Peanut Butter Pie. Again, they could not have been better. Serving sizes are very good. My wife had two full meals from her wrap and I had 1/2 with my leftovers. The meatloaf gets a lot of interest because it's different than any I've seen. It has cheese in the center and has an almost taco seasoning flavor. Very, very good. The mashed potatoes are red skin potatoes with gravy and were perfect. They're not over-seasoned at all, just good old potatoes and gravy. The rest is as you'd expect. Highly recommended and my new favorite restaurant. read more

We have ate at River Junction since it opened. Good food, Good quantity, great drinks. Pizza is very good, B-Zones are awesome and boneless wings are amazing. read more

It was their opening night, and they were packed! We knew things would be a little bumpy and were ok with the minor issues and wait for food. We just wanted to taste the food and show support for Phil. The meatloaf was amazing. The chicken parm looked incredible, but no one in our party ordered it - on list for next time. Peanut butter pie for desert was to die for. Looking forward to next visit when service is working smoother and to try other menu items. read more

Decent place, I'd be back. Cozy, very relaxed place to grab a bite to eat. When I went, it was a Monday night, we had a party of 6. Out of all of our food I'd recommend the Ribeye and the Mac & Cheese. Everything else we ordered was good (average). Next time we might try some of the mexican or pasta but overall everyone was happy with their food. Service was prompt and friendly. read more

Needed somewhere to have a work related meeting near Hersey and this was about the only place that showed up on google. We got there a little after 11 and the doors were still locked. No big deal, small town on a Wednesday morning... I ordered a sandwich (forgot the name but it was Italian) and onion rings and they were both very tasty. No complaints, good service good food. I would definitely return if I needed to travel to heresy again! read more

Pozza was very good Server cleaned the table, dried it and was pleasant you do not get that in most places. COMMON SENSE!!!!! Live band, it was fun read more

Food was alright, nothing special. Service was ok, had to keep asking for refills. Got charged for the guys bill at the table next to us and ours and was told it would be fixed by Monday. That was yesterday, still not fixed. Manager doesn't seem too concerned about their mistake but says she will work on it today. Definitely won't be going back! read more

Vegetarian pizza was spot on! One of the better I've had. Portions for the group I came in with were huge! More than enough for two meals. Chicken tenders were good. Panko shrimp was tasty & done well. The Mac & cheese was lackluster. The burger was poorly done; no flavoring or seasoning, just a big 'ole slab of ground beef. Atmosphere was quaint, just what one might expect from an itty bitty township in rural Michigan. Our server was friendly, attentive, and had a really enjoyable demeanor. Would definitely return, but not for burgers. read more

Unprofessional staff. Incorrect and incomplete order after 2 hours of waiting without interim service between the wait. will never return. Staff did not care. read more

Food was amazing and so was the staff. Their staff was very quick and there is quite a lot of people that work here, so that helps if you want to eat and have it be in and out. I would recommend coming up here if you like seafood and are nearby. read more