We took a day trip over to Port Clinton to walk the shores of Lake Erie and enjoy the sun set…read more Along the way I searched for an ice cream shop and Scooter's Dairy Bar came up on Waze. We decided to give it a shot and were pleased with our choice. Scooter's offers a wide variety of ice cream in both dairy and non-dairy varieties (contrary to the dairy bar name) for incredibly reasonable prices. The serving sizes were generous and the staff was super friendly. The parking situation isn't the greatest; however, there is a large lot just across the street that you can stop in to run over and get your treats. Check it out if you're in the area and craving the nostalgia of a small town ice cream shop

It's not the best ice cream nearby, but it's good. This is your nostalgic dairy shack of quick…read morefried hot food, drink treats, and ice cream desserts. They do carry the non-dairy Dole whip in orange flavor. The young staff were friendly and quite quick. Judging by the location, they cater to mostly the local neighborhood and nearby school functions foot traffic. They support the military with a discount. Parking lot is small, but plenty of street parking. The patio has about 6 tables with umbrellas. Area was clean and free of trash. A nice stop if you don't want to go stand in the other tourist lines with prices. #UpCloseSavor XP

As a Pescetarian in Northeast Ohio I have meaning to try Jolly Roger Seafood House for a while,…read morewell I finally got there and the big question is why I waited so long. Jolly Roger is located in Port Clinton right on Lake Erie; I was expecting something ordinary or just a bit dated and boy was I wrong. The building is very modern and clean from the outside, white and angular with big windows. Inside white walls, rough hewn wooden tables and just the right amount of decor makes for a modern seaside feel, casual but also classy. The setup is fast casual, you order and pay up front at the counter, get a number for your table and then get your own drink at the service station. The menu is understandably very heavy on fish and seafood with a couple of other items. While there are the expected fried fish meals, but also oysters, shrimp and salmon, salads and even some tacos. The reason I came was of course for the fried fish, I decided on the Perch and Chips, which is $18. I grabbed some water, hot sauce and lemon and settled onto a table. The meal was brought out fresh and hot by a food runner in a couple of minutes. The meal was 4 nice sized perch fillets on top of a generous portion of fresh waffle fried potatoes with a side of tarter sauce. The fish were excellent, fresh and perfectly fried with a nice crispy cornmeal crust around the delicately fish; moist with a slight sweetness and perfect texture. The waffle fries were exceptional, fried to a crisp outside and tasty inside; usually fries at a seafood place are an afterthought, here they actually are well worth getting and eating. Even the tarter sauce was very nice, nothing special but creamy with a nice pickle contrast to add a little extra flavor. Usually when I see a place that has been around this long and has great reviews I am a bit let down when I give them a try; Jolly Rogers Seafood House exceeded my expectations in almost every way. Although set up as a fast casual restaurant with a typical fried seafood menu, the actual restaurant feels more upscale and modern with a great inside and a very nice patio looking out onto Lake Erie. The food is not cutting edge, but it is expertly prepared and delicious. Prices are moderate with large portions for your money. Some of the best fried perch and waffle fries I have had. I will be back any time I am in the area, a very high recommendation as long as you are looking for fish or seafood, go and enjoy.

Really, really good food! The Perch was some of the best I've ever had. Mushrooms were great too…read more The only knock I have is the waffle fries were like warm. I LOVE waffle fries, but they have to be hot. It was also nice to see they had a selection of beers. Food came out fast. I would not hesitate to return.

Wow!!! Super cute and charming! My friends and I visited this adorable lake side ice cream shack…read morewhen at Catawba Island this summer! The staff were sweet and the ice cream was delicious! Since I love everything fruity, I got the lemon blueberry cheesecake flavor in the kids size, which was the perfect treat! They also offer sundaes, shakes, and malts if you're in the mood for something more decadent. The only thing I disliked was the wait, but the retro vibes and yummy ice cream made it well worth it! I would definitely recommend if you're looking for a fun dairy shed on a hot summer day!

I grew up coming to this ice cream stand. Three generations of my family has!…read more This year is no exception. Love the brightly painted seating, outdoor games, music playing, and super friendly service! The prices aren't super cheap, but I love supporting small businesses so it's worth it. They always have a Dole Whip which is the absolute BEST! This time was raspberry and it slaps.

I don't know if this has always been the Purple Parrot, but I have been coming to this ice cream…read morestand for probably 30 years. This is an old-fashioned side of the road ice cream stand that has whatever you could dream of - hard ice cream and soft serve and so many food items from hotdogs to walking tacos to shredded chicken sandwiches to fried mushrooms and so much more. I personally am a soft serve girl and there are very few flavor combinations in this world that I love more than peanut butter and chocolate. On this my most recent trip this summer, I had the Nutter Butter sundae. The Nutter Butter sundae is Chocolate ice cream topped with peanut butter fluff, peanuts, whipped cream, a cherry and a Nutter Butter cookie. I'm sure you can tell by the description that this was a sugar overload, but delicious. I also got a pup cup for my pup, which is a small bit of vanilla ice cream with a dog treat on top. The ice cream was delicious and we had really good service my only gripe is the prices are a bit high. I paid $2.50 for a dog cup of ice cream - I just remember when that used to be like $.50 but I guess that's inflation for you. Overall, this is a great place with good ice cream and a nostalgic feel.

The food here is really good. I got their veggie wrap, fries, and dreamsicle shake. Best fries I…read morethink I've ever had. Only thing i didn't like was the clouds of mosquitoes outside but they do have a screened porch where you can wait for your order. Really friendly people, too. I'd go back.

Big Boy for us is a trip down memory lane.... They used to be a drive in with car hops. turned into…read moredine in restaurants and disappeared from where we live. We drove out of the way to dine here for nostalgia sake only to find a sign on the door there were closing early due to a staffing concern. It gave us just 45 minutes to order, eat and leave. The Original Big Boy burger was the same as we remember, similar to a Big Mac but created years before McDonalds thought of it. The fries and onion rings were hot and fresh. The restaurant has a million dollar location on Lake Erie, we made sure to get a window seat to enjoy the view. Sadly the windows were absolutely filthy and made us regret sitting there. Hopefully someone from corporate will see the review and have someone clean the windows and hire more staff.

We came here for lunch and to say we were disappointed is a major understatement!!!! $12.00 for a…read moresalad bar and the items were not fresh looking at all !!! What wasn't wilted or discolored was empty!!!! The tomatoes were more of a shade of light pink than red. There were no cucumbers at all and when asked about them the lady said she'd ask. 15 minutes later and not one person showed up. The bar selection was a genuine joke !!!!! We will not return to the Port Clinton location!!!!!

We got the ice cream last time we was here it was good. The overall service was ok. Nothing stood…read moreout with the service. The place inside is a bit tight when moving around. But over all a nice little place.

Tried it for the first time today. All three of us chose the gelato, my son and I both getting the…read morestrawberry. It was delicious and so refreshing on a 95 degree day. Will definitely come back. The owner and the rest of the staff were very friendly.

Very disappointing…read more We have a cottage on the islands and yesterday we had some time available before our ferry so we stopped in to take advantage of their early happy hour (3-6) as we've been there before and enjoyed it. Not this time. It was about two minutes to 3 when we sat at the bar (nobody else at the bar but us) and asked for a menu. The bartender (male) gave us dinner menus so we asked could we please have the lunch menus. He looked at his watch and said "I guess so" and gave them to us. We then asked for the happy hour menu and again, he looked at his watch , decided it was ok, then gave them to us. Not an awesome start but no biggie. We ordered the happy hour calamari, and for lunch I had the perch sandwich with chips and wife got the luncheon steak filet. First the good news. Service was good, food came out quickly and my wife said her steak (while a bit pricey at $35 for a small filet) was excellent as were the green beans that came with it. Now the bad. The calamari was severely over-fried and basically tasteless. My wife asked me "do you taste anything?" and candidly, I didn't. Just the dipping sauce. My perch was equally flavorless, all I tasted was bread. Same goes for the 1/2 baked potato that came with the steak. That looked and tasted exactly like a microwaved potato someone sprinkled a bit of shredded cheese on. Very, very bland. And the homemade chips that came with the perch were the saltiest things ever salted. I couldn't eat them at all, had about three (they looked great) and realized my sodium level would spike off the charts if I ate any more. With two drinks (a happy hour beer & Tito's) the bill with tip was $100 and we couldn't taste the calamari, the perch or the potato and couldn't eat the chips. Insert "not great Bob" animated gif.

Good location...easy to find...waitstaff was attentive but the bartender kept us waiting for our…read moreadult beverages due to a disappearing act...we ordered calamari for an appetizer and was disappointed with the resemblance to shards of wood...one of my scallops was tender and delish but second one was tough and didn't try the third....the Brussels were also overcooked and my risotto was undercooked...restaurant itself was beautiful with outdoor seating and landscaping...terribly disappointed so not very many photos...maybe just a bad day???

Didn't actually eat just drank. However others seemed to enjoy their food and the dirty martini I…read morehad was one of the best I'd ever had. My wife had a decent expresso martini but I'm not a fan of the what seemed like a meringue on the top. Had a singer performing taking requests. Seemed like a lot of locals hang out here.

We have been going here for years and the food and service has always been great. It was what you…read moreexpect for a $150 dinner. This evening, it all changed. Service was mediocre at best. While my wives short ribs were delicious, my sauté walleye had to be cut with a knife. After serving us our dishes, never seen our server again until she brought the check. 1812 was always my go to place for entertaining friends and family. After tonight, very disappointed.