I will never order from this place again! Fries soggy! Fried pickles soggy and soaked in grease! Traverse city salad had bad apples on it. Garlic mashed potatoes were so dry we couldn't eat them! Wasted $66 on garbage food! read more

We were a party of 4, and once seated we were never acknowledged again! Once the gal came with the water pitcher, she filled 3 out of 4 glasses and proceeded to say she ran out of water. We eventually got bread but with out any silverware, thank god the bread was warm because we smeared the bread over the butter to get it buttered. I am from MD and this Michigan restaurant sucked!!!! We walked out.......and it's NOT cheap there.....$$$ read more

The food was great and our waitess was friendly. We definitely will be back there to dine again

We took my father here for his 83rd birthday the purge was called as well as the french fries when he said something they took it back gave him new french fries and re-cook the fish my wife got a fillet medium well burnt on one side other side was OK my mother got the chicken Parmesan cold chicken cold noodles the waitress didn't seem too concerned and it cost me $250 is read more

Only been here once and I don't expect that I'll be back again. Food was overpriced and not at all good. Waitstaff was lacking, but management was fairly attentive. On the plus side it is aesthetically pleasing, nice atmosphere. read more

Disgusting slop is on this menu, served by rude and illiterate employees. This definitely a DO NOT STOP place to avoid the hassle.

We have eaten here multiple times over the years and the food, service, and drinks were always amazing!!

Our party of 3 for New Years all enjoyed their meals very much, and the service on such a busy night was exceptional. Our waiter, Shawn, was very good at what he does and we were well accomodated. The interior and atmosphere at this place is also very elegant. My family & I will definitely return. read more

This was our first time to River Rock. The atmosphere is awesome! The wait staff was very attentive and our waitress Tabitha was so pleasant. The live music is phenomenal, Jeremy St. John is performing. The music is super! All the food was so good too! I will definitely be back soon. The maple chicken dish that I enjoyed will not be forgotten soon. Just go check it out. read more

I took a client here for lunch. The food was solid and I would be comfortable taking clients there again. I thought it would actually be better for a date. I especially enjoyed the sweet potato fries. They were spicy sweet which is my favorite combination. read more

Food is overpriced and not that great. A burger is $16. Portions are small. The only thing nice about the restaurant is the atmosphere. Go for drinks, but be sure to eat before of after. read more

The indoor seating area is very noisy, with high ceilings and sports on TV, so be aware. Since we wanted to converse in a normal tone of voice and it was a nice night, we opted to sit out back. This area is very nice, with a unique fireplace right in the center of the seating area. Our group ordered several appetizers: crab cakes and mozzarella sticks. Both were very good, in fact the crab cakes were excellent, as good as anything I've had on the East coast. For our main courses, we ordered Michigan perch, Cajun salmon, and two orders of fish and chips. The perch and salmon were great. The garlic mashed potatoes were seasoned just right and the green beans were terrific. The perch was done just right also, with a small bowl of lemon caper dipping sauce. The salmon was given a thumbs up by one of the other diners in our party. The fish and chips get a thumbs down. Described on the menu as "lightly breaded", they are anything but. The breading is so thick it's like a pancake wrapped around the fish. Once you gnaw your way through this blanket of batter and finally get to the fish, you will be disappointed. Greasy, greasy, greasy. The fries were just as bad, practically squirting grease when bitten. Service that night was spotty: we got our appetizers, but had no table service, so had to get our server's attention so we could begin our meals. Then we were brought our credit card slips, but neither one of us were given a pen to sign with, so again we got our server's attention so we could pay for our meals. Our server was very apologetic and not rude in any way, she just seemed like she was a bit frazzled and overworked. I would recommend this restaurant with two caveats: don't be in a hurry, and don't order fish and chips. read more

Worst restaurant experience, EVER. It wasn't that the 45 minute wait turned into 90 minutes. It wasn't that it then took over 30 minutes to get the first part of the order. It wasn't even that the food came out in 10 minute intervals (yes, some people were done eating before I even got my food). It was that the so-called manager didn't care.....the waitress yelled at him about the bad service, and the manager said he didn't care that we had been there close to 3 hours - in his words we would get our food when we got it. The food orders were wrong. Instead of apologizing, the un-manager only words was that he had been doing it for over 30 years and he didn't suck. Well guess what - it was worse, way worse. Do not even think about going to this over priced, slow, terrible service, so called restaurant. Terrible terrible terrible. read more

Let me start by saying we've never had a bad experience here. The food is wonderful, the staff is excellent, and the atmosphere is very comfortable. We've tried a wide variety of appetizers, salads, entrees, and sandwiches. All have been great. The prices aren't cheap, but neither is the experience. It's comfortable and good. They have solo or duo acts on the weekend and the entertainment is usually pretty good. If I need to go somewhere to unwind, relax, and have a good meal and a well made drink, this is the place. read more

Visited for Mother's Day yesterday. I had the BLT and my hubby had the French Dip. Both were really yummy and really big we coulda split on for lunch. Service was slow but it was Mother's Day and they were busy so I understand. I will be back. The wine list looked amazing but I had a mimosa instead. read more

Finally managed to go here for dinner about a week ago and I have to say I was under whelmed. We were there at about 8pm on Friday evening the place was fairly empty and they had entertainment. First of all the two piece group they had was way too loud as the place was 90% empty, but they were at full volume as if it was packed. They were alright, but after a few minutes of not being able to talk with the others at the table I had had enough of them. The service was good, however the menu was kind of fell flat for me. I ordered one of the burgers which was expensive and frankly not all that good. If you are paying $14 for a bacon cheese burger it had better be at least really good. This one wasn't. The others who were with me all felt the same about their choices also. A couple of them had the French Onion soup and both said that it was too salty and lacking in the flavor department. It was high end prices for not much better the standard bar fare quality. I'll probably try it once more, but I'm not expecting that I'll be any more impressed next time. read more

First, I have to say the atmosphere of River Rock Bar & Grill is amazing. While it looks like a fancy steakhouse, and you could certainly dress up if you wish, it is much more relaxed inside. The inside reminded me of a hunters lodge, complete with fireplace. Second, there is an amazing patio outside, also complete with fireplace. Absolutely gorgeous. Third, I didn't think the menu was anything out of the ordinary compared to other steakhouses I have been to. However, the prices were reasonable and comparable. We started with the calamari appetizer. Now, most of you know when you order calamari, it can be a total hit or miss. So many places overcook it and the calamari ends up a gross chewy mess. This was not the case here at River Rock. I was completely impressed with how their calamari turned it. It was like butter melting in my mouth. For that alone it might be worth me coming back and trying something else on the menu. My dining companion had obviously been there before as the calamari was praised by him, so of course I had to try it. He ordered a burger, again, pretty sure it was something he had already had. But, he still said his burger was pretty amazing. I ordered the chicken fettuccine. The chicken was nicely cooked and not all dry. The pasta portion was plenty and their was enough sauce to coat it all. The broccoli was a little less to be desired as it was obvious it was frozen. I felt the dish was lacking a bit of something as the sauce felt a bit plain and tasteless. Our waitress was really nice. She passed our table a few times and left me hanging with an empty water glass. The place wasn't very busy and it had plenty of empty tables so I am not sure why she didn't stop in and check on us. I can't say it was terrible, but it wasn't the most awesome place I have been to either. read more

The 2 stars... excellent waitress (Beth), adequate timing, ranch dressing and honey butter. The food was honestly like cafeteria food. I got the forest mushroom chicken. It was a chicken breast thrown into a pan, no plan, no recipe. In fact, the flavor was terrible, almost fishy tasting. The "honey cream" sauce, hmmm. There was nothing honey about it. It tasted like processed canned soup turned sauce. The chicken was accompanied with choice risotto side and house salad. Risotto did not taste homemade, and side salad was a spring mix with cucumber, tomato and crouton. Again, the ranch dressing was the highlight. Had I known it was a delicate soft, room temperature mix, I would have gotten a vinaigrette and I would have missed out on the best part of the visit. My husband got the fish and chips. The batter was less than stellar. His opinion was that it was edible. He was unsure if the fish was frozen boxed or homemade battered. Either way it was unremarkable. The coleslaw was average and the fries are your average frozen battered variety. Kids meals were, well, kids meals. Such a shame - the atmosphere, decor and building are super nice. No booths, just tables and a bar. Comfortable and roomy. The outdoor patio looks inviting when the season fits the opportunity. Will be surprised if this place isn't shut down within the year. Don't waste your money. We read the reviews prior to trying and I wished we had not tried to defy the odds. The food is barely edible and overpriced. Did I mention the asparagus draped over my chicken came with grit? Not impressed. read more

Sign says open until 11. They stop serving at 8:30 and acted like telling me that was a great imposition. Won't be back. read more

Will not eat here again. The waitress was very disrespectful to my wife and I. My wife and I eat out three times a week and switch it up between deer lake, royal diner, union and lakes. We highly recommend to try the surrounding places in the area for a better experience. This is the second time this has happened. The first time we thought that maybe it was an off night for the local business, however after the experience tonight I recommended not to dine are this facility. Service - lousy Manager - did not step in when requested Prices - overpriced read more

Really great food... Loved the Nachos!! The burgers and sandwiches are great too... We've eaten here a lot...great atmosphere and awesome service always!! Try the fried pickles... Also a large selection Michigan craft beers and wine...enjoy !! read more

River Rock Grille - American Near Me - Holly, Michigan

This was one of the worst dining experiences I have ever had. We ordered a burger with sweet potato fries and mac and cheese. It took an hour and a half for the food to arrive. The burger did not taste fresh, or good. The sweet potato fries were undercooked and soggy. The bun was soggy. The mac and cheese was so crusty it looked like it had been sitting out the entire time. The manager did come over to apologize for the wait after an hour. However, they charged the full amount (almost $20 for a plate of mac and cheese that had been sitting ou!). No discount, paid full price for this garbage. This place is AWFUL. read more

We had high expectations of this restaurant, our order, however, was not very good. We had the nachos appetizer and calamari. Nachos were tasteless and the calamari was over salted. With 2 beers it was over $40, not a good value either. Boo! read more

We have been here a few times and have had better than our experience here tonight, Service was good and our guests who had never been there were very happy with their orders. I am sure that we will return in the future for a special occasion as we surely can not afford to eat here often..... read more

We ordered take out from here on Valentine's Day. We live 10 minutes away. Everybody was starving. An hour after dinner, 2 people were vomiting. I will never go back.... read more

I understand that businesses have changed during the pandemic, however, please update your information on Yelp and your website. Checked both places (which said you were open!) and drove to your restaurant on Wednesday evening and you are closed!!! Very frustrating because I do enjoy your food and patio but not happy that you couldn't manage an update to those sites. read more

Place has a nice Up North atmosphere, large tables with cloth table cloths, servers we dressed up and very polite. Had the ribeye cooked medium and it came out perfect, nice char marks as if it came off my grill at home. Wife had perch dinner which she said was delicious, portions were good size and the place was clean, good job to the chef and crew. read more

This place is a regular stop on our restaurant circuit in the Fenton/Holly area. Always can count on quality food, friendly and attentive staff, great atmosphere , and some top notch entertainment on the weekends. What's not to like? Plus BONUS! You'll usually get seated immediately. read more

First of all the place is beautiful inside and the service was good. However, food mediocre. To start my husband ordered a long island ice tea, it had no coke in it and had to be returned. He also ordered a perch dinner which was not very good at all. For a $24.50 perch dinner we would expect them to be better - they were very small, breading soggy on top and skin side was cooked so much you could barely cut through it. There may have been 5 or 6 on the plate, we don't remember but 2 of them were not edible and when I tried one I couldn't even cut it with my fork - if was rock hard on the bottom. My meal was the $22.95 shrimp and artichoke linguine at $22.95 - a much better value than the perch dinner, and I would rate a 4 out of 5 stars. It was overly salted and greasy, but picking through it the shrimp and artichokes were good. read more

My wife and I love River Rock. We love the atmosphere and the food. During the summers, we especially enjoy sitting in the back patio area. Very cozy and quiet being so close to a main road. read more

We live close by River Rock and we keep saying "lets try it one more time ". Each and every time we have been dissatisfied. Subpar food with ridiculous pricing. My meatloaf looked like it had been microwaved, and it was served with a scoop of potatoes. No vegetable or salad, $16.50. The meatloaf was 2 very thin, small slices. Just awful! Wishing this place would read reviews and make some changes. So far it is just as bad as it was when they opened. Will not be returning! read more

Thought we'd check this place out since we just moved to the area. We went on a Friday night. There were 2 areas, one for the bar side and the other dining, which was nice. Well we were the only 2 tables on the dining side, eventually being the only. I didn't think that was a good sign. It was strange how we were waited on. We had 2 different waitresses come to our table and neither knew what beers were on tap...whatever not the end of the world... But I wasn't sure which one was our waitress or if they both were....We both ordered a pasta dish from the menu which was rather expensive by the way, considering the meal we received. Both dishes were scorching hot! Like burn your mouth off hot! Something strongly tells me it was microwaved. I've never had food that dang hot at a restaurant. And it was not that great for the price. Not going back. And I can't say it's a must try. read more

Great gazpacho and spring rolls. Staff very friendly. Good atmosphere. This is my third visit. I need to come more often.

I wish I could rate this place with less than one star. One star is way too high a rating for a place as bad as this. If you love good food, you will hate this place. We were 4 adults, one three year old and an infant. We looked over the menu and asking about the contents of several of the food items. Our grandson, the three plus year old, is allergic to a few things. He specifically cannot eat things with eggs in them. Our wait person went back to the kitchen to ask about the ingredients of the breads and noodles we inquired about. She came back and said that they didn't know for certain but they suggested avoiding the items we asked about in case they contained eggs, which was the item we needed to avoid. It wasn't as if we asked her a difficult question. It seems pretty dangerous for a restaurant to not know what is in the food they serve. But she didn't know and we had to avoid a lot of the menu. Once we ordered, we were brought some glasses of water. The water tasted pretty funky. It was clearly well water. So people didn't want to drink that. Then the "food" arrived. I had ordered a ribeye steak cooked medium rare. It was advertised as 14 ounces. The thin piece of what looked to be vinyl siding might have been medium rare once in its life, but not very recently. It was, at most; 1/4 of an inch thick and I cannot imagine how anyone could have cooked this to a medium rare. I would guess that before they overcooked it, it might have been as much as five ounces. But the tiny portion was cooked far too long before I got it. It was full on well done. So I wasn't about to pay $ 27.95 for a petite and overcooked shingle, and I sent it back. Twenty minutes later another shingle arrived cooked all the way through just like the last one. I sent it back and asked to see a menu. I noticed that the barbeque combination that my wife had ordered with the BBQ sauce served on the side came out drenched in BBQ sauce. So evidently either the kitchen staff cannot read or they just choose to ignore what customers order. The waitress waited while I pondered the menu and I reconsidered my fate. I asked her if the cook could make a hamburger really rare. She started to say yes when my daughter, who had ordered her hamburger medium rare, said loudly "Dad, don't do it. This burger was ordered medium rare and it is very well done, greasy and tough and it has these strings running through it. You will not like their burgers." Another satisfied customer. So I stopped the burger order. By now everyone else had either eaten or just left their uneaten and inedible food on their plates. So I ordered fried chicken and hoped for the best. The chicken was not very good, but not terrible. It was overcooked and dried out. I shoveled it in so we could get out of there. The waitress, recognizing that this meal was a disaster, apologized and said that the manager was going to discount our bill. So we skipped desert as we all just wanted to get out of this terrible place. The check came and I noticed two things: 1. The bill was not discounted at all. 2. The child's hamburger was charged at the full adult price. I could have attempted to get this fixed, but considering all that had come down so far, I didn't question the bill. Nor did I complain. When a meal is this much a disaster, the best thing one can do is escape before the ceiling falls in or some other natural disaster occurs. I tipped the waitress the full amount as if the meal had been good. After all she didn't cook it and she didn't write the misleading menu. All totaled the damages came to around $ 100 for what was to have been 4 adult meal items and two kiddie plates. The food was largely inedible, the kitchen seems to ignore customer orders and the staff seemingly has no recourse to appease angry customers. Now I see other Yelp reviews of this place that show that others have identical issues with the food and the service. If you like good food, you will hate this place. We will never go back. read more

We decided to take a cruise to Holly on a Friday night and I heard that this place was now open for business so we stopped in. It's HUGE inside. It's almost too big really. We sat at the bar and the bartender was most fabulous. Very professional and very friendly. He gave me the beer menu and I saw Founders was being advertised there but it's no longer. The bartender explained that they are having a hard time getting craft beer vendors to come out their way. They have been trying to get Short's out there on numerous occasions but to no avail. Such a bummer but he said apparently Holly is not an up and coming place for craft beer, so I opted for a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat. The hubs and I decided to split a burger and an appetizer. Calamari was the app-very tender and not rubberband chewy, which I hate. The batter was a bit different than I'm used to. I like it spicy and this was a light batter and it came with this thai chili flavored dip. I prefer marinara myself, but it was still good. The burger was huge and delicious, big enough for us to split and we were both full. It came with all of the fixings, plus fries, and on a pretzel roll..BONUS!! P.S. I hope you LOVE country music because that was all that was blaring out of the speakers. read more

Service was poor as was management, food was good a little over priced. Will not go back due to the poor service. Would NOT recommend

Had dinner and drinks here a couple Friday nights ago with friends. We had a 7:30 reservation, arrived promptly and waited 15 mins for our table. There were many people milling around waiting to be seated. We ordered a variety of entrees, I had the cranberry stuffed chicken special. It tasted like a holiday dish, actually much like a Thanksgiving meal, with stuffing and broccoli on the side. Starter was salad of choice, I had the Caesar and it was pretty good. My husband had a hamburger which arrived with well cooked (burnt) fries and a bowl of French onion soup as an appetizer. The broth was not well seasoned, it lacked flavor and the cheese was meager to say the least. The live music was great, there was a guy playing a guitar and singing along with him was a lady, they were were quite musical. Service was extremely slow, our waitress forgot things that were requested, and took at least 15 minutes to take our order. The food was not up to par, we would never return. It was also expensive for the quality received. Entrees were about $20. Arrived at 7:20 left at 9:40 pm. read more

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Great service, cool outdoor seating. Very scenic, make you feel like you're out in the country. Good food too.

I ordered the fish and chips. Fish was ok but the fries were lukewarm and soggy. Probably nuked. The bartender, although pleasant seemed to be in the weeds with seven people at the bar. He was running service bar as well. First time here and not terribly inpressed. read more

Bad service and poor quality food. Can't seem to get their act together and keep trying to be like bottoms up, Which is where the owner came from. I can't say that this place is a recommend. Very pricy for food that shouldn't be. read more