The food was horrendous. I ordered a burger & fries and it tasted like someone dumped an entire jar of salt in it. (Hoping to see a better cook in the future) The ambiance is like any bar. Service was alright. read more

First time visiting the Boat Bar. Loved the relaxed atmosphere, delicious food with very generous portions and friendly service!

Giving it 5 of 5 a because it is exactly what It's supposed to be - a fun dive bar off the highway on a lake. Great views of the lake, pull the boat right up and grab a burger and beer. Food is quite good burgers, fries, etc. just what you would expect at a place like this. Service is great and everyone is friendly. Stop in - you will enjoy it read more

So go in for a drink but took awhile to get service. Once I get my drink a patron started spewing political garbage along with racist crap. I did look at the guy who then stated "Oh I'm sorry I hurt your feelings" more words were exchanged including me wanting to know if I could just drink a drink without hearing this stupid sh*t. The patron then asked if I wanted to do something about it, at which time the bartender said that he had been there a long time. So warn me about how long he has been there but don't do the responsible thing and cut him off, and just keep over serving. This place is obviously only for their regulars and accepting of racist garbage. read more

Food was your standard bar food! Service was excellent! Went to play trivia. The host was very good will go back!

Good food . great service . Love the Burgers and steak Sandwich . Stop in for Beer.

Fun place to go to. We had some really tasty onion rings and good music. (Live band). read more

Boat Bar - American Near Me - Ortonville, Michigan

Wow what a change!! Beers are expensive for a dive bar! At 4 pm on a Tuesday my wife and had 2 drafts for me and 2 captains and diet for her $21.00. That's average of 5 dollars for 4 drinks!! The drafts are only 16 ox size!! High class prices for a dive bar!! read more

Dive bars (in the best sense of the colloquialism) are surprisingly few and far between in my new nabe of greater Oxford. Most places cater to a casual dining crowd, chain or otherwise, or Bham wannabes. But once in a while a gem is hiding in plain sight. Call it dive bar, road house, old man bar or whatever the Boat Bar is IT! Certainly passed by those not in the know it's shabby exterior hides a diamond in the rough. The outside suggests the " after picture" after a bad winter storm. A worn sign and siding, challenging parking lot filled mostly with pickup trucks backed in and pot holes, first impressions can be.... misleading-ish. Inside you'll find a cavernous bar and dining room that was dropped out of a 50's b movie bar set aside from the Keno and TV screens. Pool tables, shuffleboard (a, personal fave) and a slew of video games start ticking all the boxes. A stage that looks like it rocks sat silent but I'm sure later that night it cooks! (Classic rock according to a regular) no surprise there. Being the Boat Bar there's little nautical about the place except for the view of the lake and some old salts at the bar! Rumor has it that the upstairs used to host patrons of " the world's oldest profession" although I find it hard to believe there was a farm up there...So R Dub and I took our seats at the bar and settled in. Bloody Marys were our drink of choice and what a bloody Mary they make. Pint glass, great bloody Mary recipe with olives, a dill pickle, lemon, lime spices on the rim and..... wait for it..... crispy bacon on top! Distill my heart I'm in drink heaven! I had a second just to be sure the drinks were consistent and bingo another winner! RW (who had a beer chaser with her bloody, how cool is that!) gave two thumbs up also. Not wanting to live on bloodys and liquid bread alone we ordered wings. Now I'm a wing purist. These were good but obviously out of a bag and breaded. But certainly hot and spicy. The rest of the menu will have to wait for another visit, which there will be many. So check out the Boat Bar and see what the locals have known for years! "Permission to come aboard sir?" "Get in here before I slap you!!" Boat Bar.....go! read more

Double bonus! Walked in like 2 minutes,before miggy Cabrera- got his 3000th hit, for tigers. Watched it inside on tv- then headed out to patio. 80 degree April Saturday- overlooking a semi huge lake, with early season boaters. Very average bar food! Shared a fish sandwich,with cheese, basket of coconut shrimp- lots of fries. Added in couple of beers. Good service. Up charge, if you use a credit card. read more

great place to go for lunch or dinner. Been a few times in the evening and they always have something going on. lots of tv's and great live music on the weekend read more

When we visited, it was Sunday. Loud, music is way too loud. The server was nice, the music was tasteful and appropriate. read more

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Overall, this is a decent place to grab a couple of drinks with friends. It's a hole in the wall local place where everyone probably knows each other. I'm not from the area so it was all new to me. The bartenders were very friendly and attentive. We ordered appetizers and they were sufficient. I'd definitely go back again as my friend lives down the road. read more

5 star all the way. This is an up and coming dive bar! The take credit cards have great live bands on the weekend. Have daily specials. Did I mention they are Right on the lake!!! If you want to have great food with your loved ones and watch the sunset on the lake from the deck, this is the perfect place! Speakers outside ensure a vibrant atmosphere. This is truly one of north Oakland county's hidden gems. read more

Ordered take out, been coming here awhile but oh boy the bartender was a blonde woman in need of an attitude adjustment, definitely makes me never want to come up there again. I wish I could do less than one star. read more

*Insert I Love This Bar by Tobby Keith here* BEST BAR EVER!! Krystal is the best! Amazing service and always puts a smile on my face. Will never bring my business anywhere else. Drinks are reasonable and the crowd is better than anywhere else I've ever gone. Highly recommend. read more

my boyfriend and i came across this bar staying in our airbnb near by and decided to try it. It looked a little run down but the view of the lake was nice. We sat ourselves outside on the patio where you can smoke apparently, and just the walk from the front door to the patio was no man's land, the clientele here is awful and we genuinely did not feel safe. These group of what i can assume are regulars kept hollering over at our table asking if they can have our food (clearly a joke but still annoying), where we're from (a big city) , then once we tell them they said "oh good luck around here!" then we got basically attacked by a family of bees which caused us to go inside and close our tab and leave. We already knew we weren't gonna be there for long the second we walked in the door. When cashing out some random oldhead barfly said "throw our drinks on their tab!" my boyfriend chuckled, i said nothing obviously. he then goes "oh but she didn't smile as much as you did.." i look over at him, and just look back. We could tell all eyes were on us for some reason. Don't even waste you time coming here, take your money absolutely any place else! I will say the people who work there are friendly and the food wasn't that bad. read more

I'm sure this is a good local bar. Food was so overly salted and not worth the price. Dont plan to go back.

This is a great bar! Krystle does great keeping up with service at the bar and tables, never had an empty beer and will most definitely come back! read more

Holes in the floor. Underage servicing. If you ever want to fall to your death on bad floors or balconies, this is the place to go to!

Best fucking dive bar in Oakland County... It is Oakland, right? Loud Live Rock. Cheap Drinks. If there were any lights in the parking lot you could see how awesome it is. Authentic wood plank floors, stained by years of beer spills and vomit. Shuffleboard and 2 pool tables.. Great burgers.. No shit.. I love this place! read more

Several $2 bottle beers available 7 days a week until 6pm, and they open at 7am! Great food, philly steak is incredible! Beautiful view on the lake, place is over 100 years old.. need I say more? read more

Boat Bar - American Near Me - Ortonville, Michigan

We stopped in for a burger, our waitress messed up the order...they corrected the order but still charged us for the extras she thought she heard! I wish I hadn't tipped her as much when I got home and looked at my bill..... Another example of work ethics! read more

I love this bar. Chill atmosphere. Great food and drinks. Very friendly staff. Dog friendly. Bow wow.

A great unpretentious bar. You want service? You want to hear good bands on the weekends? You like to eat good food? Then this is your new home, and it's right on a lake. Cool destination if you're a biker. No problem if you come in a cage. Friendly, fun spot! read more

This place rocks. Friendly bar staff. Great customers. Tasty food. Great prices. And they are very dog friendly. Woof.

Best fun relaxed atmosphere in Oakland County. Love the ability to sit by the lake and have a burger and a beer. Bands at night are awesome and the place really rocks. Great place to go hang out after a long weekend at work or to watch a sporting event after work. Staff is super friendly and the butter burger deserves every award it has one. Left the old place up the street to hang out here. Much better and the owner is awesome!!! read more

Some say dive bar, but I call this place a sleeper bar. Who can complain about a bar on the lake? Down to earth people and great service. On tap beer selection could be better but that will come around. read more

Could be a really cool dive bar. It's on Bald Eagle Lake , and has so much potential. The owner wouldn't have to change it where it didn't appeal to the current regulars. But I don't think they would mind a little fixing up. Reface the outside of the building to start. Then hire a real cook instead of having the bartender doing all the cooking and waiting tables. Of course I've heard the owner is a jerk to wOrk for. Employee turnover is very high. read more

Had a good time. It IS a dive bar (biker bar). Waitress/Bartender/Cook was over worked. She seemed a little off but friendly. My burger while tasty was under-cooked on the inside. I wouldn't rule this pl;ace out, but I would not go out of my to visit again. read more

i got the deep fried green beans wednesday it is friday and i am still shitting water uncontrollably the waitress also tried to steal my buddies debit card... would not go back ... ever read more

Great bar food, competitive prices, its just a little dive bar and what you see is what you get. Ortonvilles hidden gem for nighttime entertainment, its cool that its on the lake too! read more