Really great time with a large group! Food was okay and the drinks were really good!…read more For our large group, we had the private vault room to celebrate a friend's birthday. It was really nice to be sectioned off from the rest of the restaurant and it was pretty cool to sit inside of this vault. Our server was great! He kept coming by cracking jokes and making sure that we had enough to drink. The Tilefish dish I had was okay. It was on special that night and I was expecting it to be some big showing for the market price it was listed at. The piece was pretty small, rice was mushy, and the sauce had no flavor to it really. The fish was great though, so the main part of the dish was great at least! I had multiple cocktails, one being an espresso martini which was excellent! Overall a great place though. Be careful walking to the bathroom though, that glass floor where people dining below you can look up at you is pretty bizarre.

Located in the quaint Village of Clarkston, this building used to be an actual bank, so there are…read moreparts of the decor that remain. You can have dinner inside the room that used to be the vault. In the downstairs bathroom, the wall is safety deposit boxes. The upstairs is beautiful and light. The downstairs has a bit of a dungeon vibe and the table we had there was like a picnic table with benches I stead of chairs. The benches were uncomfortable and everyone's purses kept falling off. The service was decent and our server was knowledgeable about the specials and menu in general. The food and drinks were hit or miss. The burgers, truffle fries, and oysters were a hit. The beet salad was bland. The espresso martini was pretty but did not impress, other drinks like the lemon drops were pretty good.

Brunch house breakfasts are a weekly meal for this family. Everything cooked just right and…read moredelicious. Skillet options are plentiful with special shout out to the Irish and Veggie skillet. Creative menu. Best pancakes in the state according to my guy who is a flapjack connoisseur. Service is top notch, friendly and my coffee cup was never low. Sit at the counter and watch them work the grill. Ambiance is friendly and bright. Started getting lunch recently and of course I wasn't disappointed.

Food was very tasty, the waiters were so kind and polite and nice, and it felt like a cozy little…read morebrunch house in downtown Clarkston.

Excellent service with Cindy and delish guacamole and chips! Love having drinks on the patio.read more

ERICA WAS AMAZING! The food was amazing! the vibes were immaculate. we had such a fun time! We will…read morebe back!!!!!!

Jane was amazing, efficient and perfectly sassy!! Definitely planning on coming back. She went…read moreabove and beyond to accommodate us. She definitely deserves a raise!! Such an amazing woman with a great personality!!!

Hubby wanted to stop in for a quick lunch and I am always game for trying something new. After…read morelooking at the menu, I decided on a turkey BLT as a grilled sandwich sounded good for a chilly winter day! The Zingerman's farm bread had such a good crust in it that I wound up buying a loaf to take home. Hubby ordered a 1/2 sandwich (Cuban) and cup of cactus chili. He asked for salami to be added to the sandwich cuz "that is how they make them in Miami". Both were very good! He also wound up getting a sweet treat afterwards. Overall, we really enjoyed our lunch and I would go back again.

My wife and I discovered this place by accident while we were visiting some friends in Michigan. We…read morewere very hungry and wanted some food quick. I wanted to go the the Union Woodshop, but the wait was too long. We then discovered that Essence on Main had a deli, and had a few inside seats (which was great because it was late October). So I ordered the Reuben and my wife ordered the Chicken salad (I think, it was on a croissant). Wow!! That was the best Reuben I have ever had!! This is the measure with which I now judge all Reubens. We had just started watching what we eat, and were trying to be calorie conscience, so I asked about how many calories were in the Reuben. I told the cashier that if they didn't have it written down that it wasn't a big deal and to not worry about it. She asked the sandwich master in the back (I think she was a manager, however I don't remember), and she said that she didn't have it written down, but she would figure it out for me. I didn't want to inconvenience them, but she said that it would be good practice. When I returned to get my sandwich, she had the figure ready, and it was about 630. Now that is customer service!!! They are not limited to just a deli (although that is my favorite part). They have quit a few knickknacks, kitchen section, gifts, tea section, Michigan souvenirs (some nice ones, not necessarily the cheap touristy ones), etc. It is a great all around store! Whenever we are in the area, we definitely go back here for my Reuben, and my wife gets her Chicken salad sandwich!

Love stopping in here to check out the wonderful gift ideas. I find the cutest things here - it's…read morehard to focus on who I am buying for and not myself.

Terrific steaks, cooked exactly as ordered. The sautéed mushrooms were lovely, the carrot cake was…read morereally great. We appreciated the attentive service and nice selection of wines by the glass. The house pickle martini was a fun twist on a classic. I'm a big fan of a hasselback potato. While flavorful, this fell short as the edges were not browned and crispy. That's the thrill of the hassle back. This would be a five star review IF they would prohibit ball caps, men in t-shirts, shorts, or anyone in denim in the main dining room on Saturday nights. It was clear there were many people celebrating special occasions with men in sport coats and ladies dressed nicely. As a courtesy to those guests, people with ball caps and other casual attire or athletic attire should be seated in the bar or outside on a Friday or Saturday night. As Tony Soprano put it so well: Is this a ballpark? Are you eating a hotdog? Take off your hat!

My wife wanted to go somewhere special for her birthday so I made reservations at Rudy's. We…read morearrived a few minutes early so they sat us in the lounge and we enjoyed a cocktail while we waited for our table. We were seated at a table toward the back and our waiter greeted us straight away and got us water and talked about appetizers. We chose the burrata and thoroughly enjoyed it. For dinner I ordered the dry aged New York and my wife the filet. We added mashed potatoes, creamed spinach and Brussels sprouts. The steaks were cooked perfectly and the sides were amazing! We order too much food, but figured it would make a great sandwich the next day. They offered my wife a free desert for her birthday and she chose the banana pudding. It was a nice light ending to an amazing meal. The food was great, the service impeccable and look forward to going back.

The food was normal bar food, Friendly service and the…read moreambience was appropriate One thing that I liked about this establishment was they're happy hour. Great drinks and great prices.

Nice spot with good bar and outdoor seating. We came on a Wednesday and sat in the dining room…read more Service was friendly enough but painfully slow. The crab artichoke dip was good, although I didn't see much actual crab. The creamy chicken noodle soup had a raw roux taste--one bite was enough. My Tuscan steak was ordered medium rare but came sliced, well done, and was a poor cut with burnt rosemary on top. I would've sent it back, but the server didn't return for about 20 minutes. On the positive side, the shrimp ravioli was very good and the ahi tuna was excellent. Also, no toilet paper in the men's room--fortunately I didn't need it. I'd probably stick to the bar area and simpler menu items next time. The dinner menu feels too big for everything to be consistently executed well.

AMAZING FOOD and I can not say enough of the ENTIRE staff !!! Good job guys…read more Restaurant is very cute and very tastefully decorated I would definitely recommend if you are in the area ..... or make a trip to Clarkston! You won't regret ‼

(I am not going to review the english dictation...I blame Siri, what after 15 years has not…read moreimproved much.) Let me start by saying that Clarkson appears to be acquaint little town. They have done a lot of makeover, converted booming businesses that we're going under into restaurants. Now it appears to be a booming restaurant Village. (Does Kid Rock really own this place...who cares? Building "makeovers" are all the rage. The issue is when they cut corners and and don't do a complete makeover. This restaurants men's restroom needs the door to be updated and brought into the modern age. You could not shut the door without yanking it shut to make sure it would lock. The handle has no function except to pull on it. When I was done and trying to leave, I thought I was locked in and was going to need to call my son-in-law to come and get me. With all my effort I banged against the door and it finally opened. Enough said about the ambience of an old building. We arrived there last night about 7:10 PM. 50+ minutes later we were finally sat at a table. Way too long to be waiting in a town full of restaurants with empty tables in all the restaurants. Maybe they do not have enough workers. You don't know what you don't know. Our waiter showed up rather quickly, and we had been looking at the menu and knew exactly what we want it so, we ordered right away maybe 7:15 PM. Another hour later, our food finally arrived at the table. You've got to be kidding. We didn't order anything extra extra extravagant and all our food was hot except for the handmade pizza. It arrived cool at best. My wife and I both took a bite and knew that something needed to be done. My wife got up and and found our waiter and said that the pizza was too cold to eat. He came to the table 1st he offered to give us a new pizza... My wife and I figured I'd probably take another 50 minutes time with nobody had and it would be after 9 o'clock before we could eat. So then offered to reheat it. Do you think he would just put it in a microwave or watch it on a stove? check out the picture below. Our waiter had the guts to bring back a burnt pizza. The pizza that you see is one that we took home thinking that we might eat it tomorrow. We were cutting off large chunks 2 to 3 inches of pizza burnt as if it had been sitting right on top of the fire. It would take a lot for us to come back to this restaurant. The time waiting was silly. I hate waiting for food ever since I was in the army. The ambience was worse than being at a wedding sitting right next to the band blasting in your ear. My wife and I could not hear each other talk neither could be here the other couple that was with us talk. We were always screaming the age old question "what?". This was supposed to have been a celebration of my daughter's birthday and she chose this place for their impossible burger. All things on the menu were on the high price maybe that's because it's in Clarkston. $14 for a pizza, 12 inches at best with two items was pretty high. I had a side dish of their mac & cheese because I heard it was always very good and it was decent. My son-in-law ordered a full order of pulled chicken that was $20., And my daughter ordered her impossible burger, which was $23.50. We had a couple other side dishes but no drinks and our bill was $90. Probably an amount that I should expect at this day and age, but it always shocks me when four people can't go out for dinner without spending close to $100 and not even have a drink besides water. I was very dismayed that our waiter had the guts to bring a burnt pizza and believe that it was OK to serve that to somebody. Yes, he got a tip not because of his good service but because they probably don't pay well I need to overlook my snobbishness. Would I recommend this place no. Did I have to eat there? Not really I could've suggested other places closer to her place near Rochester, but it was her birthday and we allowed her to make the choice. What are my issues with this place? First that would be waiting almost an hour to be seated at 7 PM at night. Secondly, it would be waiting an hour to get standard menu items. Lastly, it would be the ambience, yes it was an old building, but the sound was bouncing off the wall walls and nobody could hear each each other talk. Not sure how you could fix that and if the first two items had not been the major issues. This probably would've been overlooked.

Owner and wait staff are always so kind and treat you like family. The meals are always big enough…read morefor another meal. Food is always great and the Cinnamon Swirl Sundae is to die for. Big enough that two could eat it .

We placed a large order for carry out and everything was ready on time, was hot, and prepared…read moreperfectly. Really nice inside and look forward to dining in next time.

This place always has super good food and service…read more I have tried many of the foods on the menu and like the pizza and steaks. So many steak places can't cook steaks and if you ask for medium they hear...... Well done. The Back Court can cook steaks correctly. Not a huge fan of the onion soup. Needs a better broth base that is stronger. Superb homemade bread. This place is always fairly busy and is clean with fresh food. Good menu selection with out going overboard.

Very clean & welcoming atmosphere, although there is a smell of mixed chlorine and "old."…read moreDelightful server who doubled as bartender the night we were there. Surprisingly empty for a Saturday night. Tenderloin tips and soup we're both surprisingly delicious. The perch was also on point and drink pours were generous. Would definitely go back!