A pleasant surprise…read more About a week ago, I was out with my friends and we were looking for a chill place to just hang out and have a few drinks that wasn't too crowded when we happened upon this quiet little hangout rather by accident. For some reason, it seemed everyone in town was out that night and each one of our preferred watering holes was either too crowded or just felt meh to us. After meeting up in Flint Township after work, we were struggling to settle on an ideal, perhaps new, place that also served decent bar food, but was laid back and not filled with Nascar fans, dbags or overly drunk 21 year old girls. After ditching two other establishments because they were not our scene, we came across Vic's Place, quite by happenstance. Vic's Place was definitely the answer. Located around the back of the new Ruggero's location (with a separate bar entrance), Vic's was a nice, quiet alternative. It wasn't a lame sports bar or dive bar, just a quiet pub with good food and drinks. The food was quite good and the menu was fairly extensive, ostensibly because the food comes from the Ruggero's culinary team. After all, they are located within the same building. The food menu featured a lot of pasta dishes and specialty pizzas, as well as the basic tenets of bar food, namely burgers, sandwiches and deep fried appetizers. I split a ginormous order of loaded nachos, heavy on the traditional fixings with a pretty decent hot sauce on the side. My friend, Jen, ordered a personal margherita pizza and while I didn't sample her dish, it looked great, plus she said it was quite good and would order it again. Vic's had an extensive list of beers on tap, which I like in a bar, as well as a nice selection of craft beers. Draft beers came in two sizes- big and humongous. Guess which size I had. Anyway, the beer and wine lists were impressive and the cocktails, while they took a long time to hit the table, were fun, inventive and decidedly not on the weak side. The Old Fashioned was a good classic, strong, but subtle in all the right places. I'd order it again in a heartbeat. My friend, Jen, asked the bartender to "whip up something unique." She was not disappointed. Her nameless concoction was an ode to a Manhattan, but with a twist. I tried it and she was right- it was sublime. I liked the atmosphere. It was laid back and quiet, despite the fact that there were quite a few people in the place, seated up at the bar and at tables. The bar had a jukebox. That was kinda interesting. It wasn't something you see everyday. As for decor, there was a fire pit near our table and the bar was outfitted with a mix of high tops and low tables, with a slightly elevated seating area near the jukebox and the fire pit, which was where we were seated. Be careful when you step down or you'll trip, especially if you're a bit inebriated. The service was a little slow and it definitely took a little bit longer to receive our food than it probably would in a typical dive bar or a greasy spoon, but it wasn't that bad and there was only one bartender on duty pretty much the entire time we were there. Plus, the food was clearly quite a few notches above basic bar grub, anyway. Prices were on par with what one would expect. The draft beer specials were cheap and well worth the extra money to order the larger size draft. I will definitely be back. Our group came in with low expectations and left with any preconceived notions about the place completely shattered. Definitely a nice place for a quiet drink with friends after work or happy hour.

This would be a great place. The staff is great. The food is good and a decent selection of…read morebeers on tap. Here is the problem... the bartender gives this one Ding Dong at the bar the remote to the music and he cranks it so loud that you cannot talk to the person next to you. This probably isn't a problem at night but at 6pm when most of the clientele is over 60 and trying to eat dinner this doesn't go over too well.

Today, I went here with dad for the second time. Had the filet mignon, which should be called the…read morefilet MY GOD. Filet in general is kinda infamous for having a milder flavor compared to something like ribeye, but not this one. A perfect medium. Well seasoned with a fantastic crust, and enhanced by a brown steak sauce with a fancy sounding name that I can't be bothered to remember. It's probably in my top three favorite steaks outside of a cruise. Seriously just walk through the doors and see for yourself.

Had a great experience! We got the arancini and drinks to start. The arancini was delicious,…read moredefinitely unique to have short rib inside. We got the pepper jack Mac and cheese, braised short rib, and stuffed salmon for the main dishes. Those all came with a salad, the ranch dressing was great! Surprisingly good quality for a restaurant in a strip mall!

If your taking a flight out, it a nice place to relax and grab a bite before your flight or have a…read morequick drink. Clean area. Limited menu. Bartender was nice. Food service is slow. They have to walk across to the other service area to get your food. It is a small airport so it not like your going to find a lot of options.

Very solid airport based diner with usual fried affair with four different salads, mostly romaine…read morelettuce and chopped onions and Costco firm tomatoes and lots of dressing in the disposables! The service was furious and fast. They thrive on customer turnover and not to satisfy the gastronomy and taste buds! The chicken quesadillas were absolutely perfect and they do make pretty good Martini! Next time you feel up to visiting Lake Huron and just happened to get two and half hours stuck in the most annoying airport in the USA, you have a window of opportunity to escape from the Bishop International Airport TSA announcement every 15 minutes to watch out for suspicious bags left out. The restaurant owners probably took the announcement speakers out of commission around the clean, homey restaurant parameters. It's rather qui

Unassuming but almost huge place off the beaten path near Bishop Airport. My wife got turned on to…read morethis spot by a colleague while working in the area & we have now been back several times. While we are not huge beer drinkers they do have a nice assortment of in-house brews. We are more inclined to order wine or spirits & their wine list is rather small, their cocktails are decent pours. Above average & classier bar food, pretty good pizza but maybe order a little well done. The dal surprise is their steaks. I am pretty finicky preferring charred rare or Pittsburgh style which is not well-k own in these parts & requires a very hot grill. One of the owners, Louis, who is very hands-on, was manning the grill the last time we were in & our server I fed us that their grill was not as hot as required to really get that good char. No problem. The steak came out to my liking and Louis even came to our table to make sure I was happy with his artistry. Classy! And I was! Will be back soon and often.

The inside of the restaurant is very cozy and nice. We had a reservation and were seated right when…read morewe arrived. We got truffle Brussels sprouts as an appetizer. For my entree, I got the Memphis Burger. Both were delicious! Great flavors and portions.

Cullen: (5 years old) I'm rating it a thousand! The burger had a little too of a high taste, and…read morethe fries were delicious as hell. The lemonade was only kind of good. Clayton: (10 months old) "buh, buh, buh, buh, buh" which means he rates the fries 1099%. Mom: The chicken tenders and fries never disappoint! Dad: You've got to get the house burger and the loaded fries. There is no reason not to get the loaded fries!

Soggy's has long been my friend groups favorite spot. Good affordable food, sometimes service can…read morebe a little scattered because they get busy, but their attitudes often make up for it. My favorite place for affordable and delicious drinks. I wish they would fix their pull tab machine, I used to love that. Indoor and outdoor seating is amazing. My fav bar in the area for sure! They also go fun theme nights and often do events for holidays!

Great brewery with a great beer garden. Plenty of beer and non beer options. Nice mug club…read more Different events most days of the week. Pizza during winter months and taco truck during nice weather.

I've been coming here since it opened and we love this place. Great beer and amazing people who…read morework here. Since it's winter you can get pizza and its decent. The ambiance is a very chill vibe. We ended up in a groups karaoke party and had a blast. Be prepared for anything!

Old school bar feel. A lot of regulars, but I went in there for the first time last week and…read moreeveryone was really friendly. The staff was really nice. Chances are you won't make it in and out of here without a few good conversations with the staff and the other friendly bar-goers. I had the corned beef there and it was really good. Was only planning on having a beer, and stuck around for 3 or 4 because I was having a pretty decent time. Try their "Keg" beer for the novelty of it and maybe one of those mixed alcohol concoctions they have sitting on the far counter behind the bar. Sit back, have a nice cold drink, listen to people tell stories, and enjoy the digital juke box that seemed to churn out (almost exclusively) bad ass classic rock tunes.

Fantastic spot fir drinks with the crew! Typical bar scene. Darts is the names of the game here…read more You'll have fun if your not pretentious

Flint has a lot of bars- and this is one of them…read more For certain, it was a heck of a lot better back in the day when it was the Backroom. I went here all of the time as a college student when it was known as the Backroom and later I dropped in once in awhile when it was called Kelly's, until it was sold and became the Loft. Yep, it's a dive bar, always has been and always will be, but the really good old days of the dive bar experience here are sadly gone. As dive bars go, I've seen better and I've seen worse. In fact, if look up the phrase "dive bar," you will probably come across a picture of the Loft. You can't order food here, the "dance floor" is tiny, the music is sometimes good, sometimes not. Don't let me get started on the parking situation- it's terrible and you might as well make a mad dash to wherever you managed to park your car when you leave! It's actually laughable. Some of the cocktails are a bit overpriced for what you are getting (sometimes weak or improperly made), but service largely depends on if you are regular or friend of a friend. Random strangers probably tend to get the short end of the stick. I admit, I've gotten free drinks here before, but that's because the staff knows me. Rodney, the owner, is a great guy, but sometimes the bar runs out of essentials, like premium spirits and mixers. I wish the bar staff would just get it together and make certain that the bar is properly stocked to avoid having to order something alternative because they're out of the appropriate ingredients. Beer selection is just average, but they do carry Stella Artois, one of my favorites, so the Loft has that going for itself. While I don't particularly care for most of their cocktails (either too sweet or extremely tart- so much for a happy medium), the bartenders do make a good mojito and a decent old fashioned, though. My preferred cocktail is a whisky sour, which is pretty easy to make and the last few I ordered kinda sucked. They just didn't taste right, too tart. More often than not, I haven't cared for the vibe, the atmosphere, etc. There are just way too many barfly types hanging around drinking draft beer all night. Plus, I often run into an ex or two here and that's just bad mojo all around...

I came here with a group of friends, and for a night we owned it. It has a neighborhood feel on a…read moreslow night, laid back, kinda like everyone knows you and you're the cool kid on the block rather than the drama queen. That's how I like it. We just bought round after round after round. They made our car bombs out of Bushmill's whiskey which was a huge plus! I love dive bars and I wouldn't call this one a dive exactly, but the atmosphere is definitely NOT one where you want to drink expensive specialty martinis and eat tapas while toting your designer bag around. It's more like the place that gets really cozy when you go there regularly. Torn jeans, comfy white T-shirt, your busted Cons. I definitely would go do some major chugging with my Flint town crew if I was back around there.