Happy hour and outdoor patio are great in the summer. Nice happy hour drinks in the afternoon look at lake st Claire are worth the trip

Dined at Gino's for my husband's birthday with good friends last night. What a disappointment! 3 of us ordered the perch dinner. The mashed potatoes were so rubbery - I think they were instant and way too thick. Vegetable du jure were frozen vegetables. Husbands French fries were cold. We had to ask for ketchup, tartar sauce and gravy. Everything seemed off for the restaurant - front windows were filthy and the hostess sat us at a dirty table. Said she would be back to wipe it - we instead had to ask our waiter. Our waiter was nice - but we complained about the food. He said he would bring me fries - of course we were done before they were ready - so he did not deliver them. He asked if we wanted to talk to his manager - but was very concerned if it was regarding his service. He asked if we would come back and we all said no. He should have sent his manager - but did not. Just a very very horrible dining experience - sad - sitting on the waterfront of Lake St. Claire is beautiful - but the food was disappointing at best. read more

Real slow. I wouldn't come back again. My seafood pasta dinner was real bland. Hair in it too. More bar type place. Definitely not an upscale dining place read more

We popped in Gino's Surf on Valentine's Day with no reservation. Luckily they had a table available. We started with an Old Fashioned and a Cranberry Mule. Both drinks were tasty. We ordered chicken and spinach gratin for an appetizer. It was very creamy and cheesy with chicken and spinach. Delicious! Both of us ordered the salmon which had a Cajun sugar seasoning and came with garlic mashed potato's, green beans and sweet carrots. It was very tasty! The restaurant was lively and had a singer playing the guitar. The bar is very big with plenty of seating and they have tv's all around the perimeter if you want to watch the game. They also have a large outdoor patio for summer time so we will definitely be back! read more

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Beautiful place to eat ... if the food were much better. Don't know who is in the kitchen but Alfredo Sauce is not freaking red. Good God. This is Cooking 101. read more

Just okay. They couldn't figure out how to put on the nfl games. The food was above average but not worth the cost. The service was okay, but we wanted more. Overall, I would give them another try, but they really need to step up. Great decor and set up. I see potential. read more

I heard this place is awful! My Sister went on 7/15/25. They wanted to treat their guests from Sweden a really nice time to a water front establishment. They made reservations for a water view table. They were seated in a hot corner with very little visibility. They delivered their martini drinks in plastic glasses! Waited 45 minutes for appetizers. Food was not good . What an embarrassing nightmare! P.S.The tables with the view of water that they said were reserved were never seated the entire time they were there! read more

We just left Geno's. We were warm so we sat at the bar inside. Decently busy for a holiday and everything was excellent. Live music outside. Our main bartender was a guy, I believe his name was joe. Everyone was really nice and the manager tony checked on us twice. We will be back. read more

Good experience here but service seems to still be working out the kinks. One side of our table kept on getting refills while the other side wasn't even asked if they wanted any. Food was good and came out promptly. There were three tuna tacos and they were good but I did have to ask for salsa. While dining we saw a freighter so this will for sure be a hot spot just for the view. read more

Gino's Surf - Ahi Tuna Tacos - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Harrison Township, Michigan

Totally over priced took almost two hours to get food come on up charge 4 bucks for a tall beer total for one person was 70 bucks it's a classless place wearing high q attire for cannabis food was not good at all read more

Great new "old" addition to the area! Loved the new look, menu and vibe!!! Band was great...you could hear them and still talk!!!Hostesses were adorable and accommodating! Server, Connor, was good...a bit hyper...but sweet! We had apps...Brussels, tenderloin tips and mussels. All good...mussels were meh, a bit cold and maybe need some more oomph, garlic, cream, wine? No bread served for broth means your broth isn't good enough to make us want to drink it! Zip sauce was wonderful! Brussels were perfection and great portion. Soooo. My only issue is waaaaay too much action at hostess stand...eating, socializing, etc. when they could be doing more. We sat with empty plates for too long...while were walked past several times. We would've ordered more, but server never came back. Marianna walked by, asked me how everything was, I said ok. She immediately sat down and said, what's up? She took our plates and apologized. Saw her talk to our server. Assumed she was management, found out she was another server!! Wow. That is management behavior!!! Saved the night. Gave her tip and thanked her. We will be back because of her! And the food read more

I never post reviews, but honestly such a bad experience today (Father's Day). Had reservations at 1 pm and seated right away. Waitress was fine. Ordered drinks and food within 20 minutes of arriving. Didn't get our appetizers for at least 1 hour. Waited 2 full hours for our meals. asked for the manager who RELUCTANTLY came to our table and clearly did not want to hear our complaints. Finally got our food. Burger and sandwich were ok. Three $18-$20 salads that were served were PATHETIC. Literally missing main ingredients. They ended up comping our food bill but had to pay the inflated bar bill which was twice as much as normal because we waited so long for the food. Ruined Father's Day honestly. Never go here on a holiday. they are clearly not prepared for a large crowd. read more

Gino's Surf - Cobb salad - no avocado, no egg. Terrible - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Harrison Township, Michigan

Having grown up in HT I love they are reopening, the updates, and excitement around it. I have seen a steady flow of people there everyday. The space- they have a large indoor and outdoor space, and I feel they space the tables out well, so you don't feel you're eating with neighboring tables that may be around you. Staff-staff was polite and attentive without being overly intrusive, but still have some work to do anything bar related. My initial vibe while they are still training, and becoming familiar with what they offer was to stick to the basics. My initial question about wine, exposed my server had no clue when I was asking about a cab sav, I was asking about red wine, not white. I am sure this will change with more training, and a menu offering of wines by the glass. Food- I ordered a small pizza tasted pretty good, I would get it again but opt for different toppings. Additionally, our table ordered fish and chips. Definitely cut fresh fries, maybe slightly over cooked but I like them crispy, they were on the smaller side, but there was plenty of them. I didn't try the fish, but was told it needed some more seasoning in the batter otherwise good. I would say the pricing was fair $53 before tip, sm pizza, fish and chips, tall beer, and rum and coke. The fish came with soup or salad, and a side(which was the fries), but you have to tell them that's what you want despite the menu stating it's fish and chips. It fish with the option of chips. Not a big deal, but I can see that annoying some people if they don't realize it. Portions were very generous. I will be back and look forward to their continued growth. read more

Wow!! Great food. Pizza and Nacho's were delicious. Great location on the water. Service was amazing. I highly recommend this restaurant. Great Ambiance! read more

my husband and I recently went there on a Thursday, and we had a very pleasant experience. The weight staff was wonderful, even though there was many waitresses in training, they were super sweet and cordial. Our meal was delicious. drinks were made perfect. The weight staff was wonderful. We can't wait to try another item on the menu. We had fish and chips, and it was delicious. The french fries were to die for. We will be back.and the view on a beautiful day makes it that much better read more

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First of all, the wine I was served I buy at Meijer all the time. I ended up paying more for one glass than an entire bottle. Quality wine maybe but this? Second, the gratuity was added because of a large group, no problem. But 25%???!!!!!! Seriously? Then they charged sales tax, on the grossly inflated gratuity. THEN... they added an ADDITIONAL TIP of $6 after we left, to my friend's charge that she didn't give. That's shady AF. I have no interest in going back. read more

The 3 stars is for ambiance outside. The food was ok but nothing good. I wouldn't make this a destination for a delicious meal. Service was also ok but nothing good. Sometimes the servers seemed annoyed with requests. It's a good place to stop by for a drink with friends with a lakeview. read more

Service, food, and drinks are spot on. FYI, Sit towards the back/entrance if you want to converse with your party. Will definitely be back. read more

Good service, bar food, beautiful view, dirty place. Tables not cleaned, dust on the menus, staff not working, dancing in the halls.

We really wanted to give Gino's a chance. They put a lot of money into redesigning the place. But that's where it ended. Our service was poor, and the food runners were clueless. The clam chowder was sandy; they did not rinse the clams well. Then, my husband received his meal first and the food server was going to look into our other 3 meals but never returned. The waitress came over and wanted to know how everything was, but we still had not received our meals. When we finally did, my husband was finished eating. The food was just ok, especially for the price. It's expensive and disappointing. Every time we asked for something we either never received it - crackers, serving spoon - or it came way late - bread basket with our late meals. The bread basket was terrible. There's no QC of what is coming out of the kitchen. The manager took 20% off our bill, but that's not going to change things. I'm not looking for that. Train the staff better and demand more from the kitchen. read more

Our group had a reservation, we got there about 5-10 minutes early, and 30 minutes after the reservation, we left without trying the food at all. The ambiance looks ok but that's it. read more

Great location, beautiful view of the water. Customer service lacks. I've been there twice in the last month and the waitstaff is inadequate. Didn't have a reservation, I asked if we could sit on the couch outside, the hostess wasn't sure. Had to ask someone. They told us yes, but there is no drink service. You have to go to the bar to get your drinks. Silly, there are tables every where. They could have earned a nice tip, they were next to us. My friend ordered a hamburger, $21 no fries just potato chips. He had to go inside twice to ask for his burger. Band was great, but they sure need some instruction on customer service. Previously ate fish & chips, it was over cooked. We were told last night that the kitchen was slammed. Really? Maybe they need better management. 8.21.25 read more

Was hoping for a great experience. This place has a lot of potential but it's not there yet! We arrived early for 4pm res for 6. Sat at the bar. Huge bar, only maybe 4 people there, one bartender. Took 10 minutes to be acknowledged, bartender overworked due to needing to fill orders from outside tables being served. All the while, many servers mingling at hostess stand. Party arrived at 4 and we were seated. Took another 10 minutes to be acknowledged at our table. Needed to finally ask for a server. Meals were not impressive. My whitefish was full of bones and could not eat it. Pasta dishes were too spicy with no note of spice in the description. Fries were way overdone/burnt. I was hoping this place would be great and it wasn't. Probably will not return or recommend. read more

Fresh food .. generous portions, great service,, amazing location.. has a very specious patio with the lake view..

I wish I could leave no stars. Went last evening for dinner. The service was horrible and so was the food. Worst Calamari I have ever eaten. Do you know what happens when you fry capers? They get VERY salty, someone should tell the cook. The only good thing the 4 of us had was the Caprese Salad and that isn't saying much because you can't screw up a salad. Save yourself time and money and go somewhere else. WAY too expensive for horrible food and horrible service. read more

Was on the Patio trying to order a drink sitting on the couches and the waiter completely ignored our group when I approached him he said I was sitting in a non serve section. WHAT. You have to be at a table to be served. He wasn't very pleasant found out he was the bartender. Friday night there were no tables to sit at. Finally he got us a drink very rude never been treated like this anywhere. Will never be back. read more

Everything was terrible from beginning to end. Hostesses rude rude rude. Waitstaff and mgmt could not have cared about any of our complaints. Never saw one of the waitstaff smile or engage with the customer. Just extremely bad customer service. Slow drinks and even slower food being brought out. Got up and just walked out. Would reconsider that banquet hall with this kind of service read more

Had a large group which we had arranged a month prior with manager. They took a 100$ deposit. Service for some of the tables was fine. The food we were allowed to order from the pre arranged menu was fine. The problem was they didn't apply the deposit to the bill. We were never told it was non refundable. So we brought 35 people and didn't really have a great experience and they kept our 100$ it was pretty slow and it looked as if we could have just walked in. read more

Stopped by there a few days ago. Used to go there years ago. It was around 4:19pm and they opened at 4. Sat at the bar. Waited about 10 minutes to get a menu. While we were looking we filled out keno slips but was told the don't have any money yet?? Waited another 10 minutes for her to come back. We just left. read more

I don't even know where to begin with this review. We get there around 5:30, told it will be about an hour to get an outdoor table. We're fine with that, get a drink and wait. 6:45 rolls around, we go to check on our table and we're told it'll be a while longer, and they wouldn't give a time. Another hour goes by, it's 7:30 at this point. We finally go back to the hostess and say forget the outdoor table, we'll just sit inside. At this point we feel just lead on for having to wait forever and it seems like we were intentionally not told the time for when we asked. We're finally sat, and the service was extremely slow. After we order, 45 minutes go by without a visit from our waitress, waters are empty, starter salads never came. We're ready to just leave at this point, only when we are getting up ready to leave since we're going on 3 hours of being at this place, does our waitress notice us to ask why we're leaving. She assures us our food is just being plated, 15 minutes go by for "plating" and we get our food. At this point our party of 6 is just seated in silence because we are so done with this dinner from hell. I'd wait 3 hours for a life changing meal, not reheated frozen food. My boyfriend's mashed potatoes are clumpy and hard like they were clearly reheated from frozen. Like he put is fork in it and the whole side of mashed potatoes came off the plate. As soon as we get the chance after we're done eating, we asked for the check, just ready to get the hell out of here. Took 15-20 minutes to get the check. Although our waitress was not paying attention to us, I almost can't even blame her because the staff seems to be stretched thin and this place does not have the service to handle an above average crowd. The best part of my experience here finally happened, leaving, only for the security guard to insist we have to come back and try it again on a slower night. A couple walking out beside us, we don't know them, laughed and said this was the worst service and experience they've ever had. So we weren't the only ones. Never going back. Gino you pissed me tf off. Next punishment I have to give a friend for losing a bet is to come here on a Saturday night. read more

Spectacular views from every table and the bar! Nice beer selection. Club keno TVs are all around.

Nice bar, atmosphere- only end has view of lake. Had good burgers, but thick "fries" were extra & more like sloppy thin wedges. Asparagus tasted odd. We were there at 9 midweek. All 50 (?) tv's- tuned to sports. Since it was late & only 5-6 customers, we asked to have just the one above us at the bar tuned to something else, funny videos, or something visual. Manager said, "No - Only sports." read more

i saw their bad 2.8 rating before i went there, should've avoided. horrible experience, bad food (burned fries, sprouts, chewy steak bites) bad service, kids working at valet are disrespectful, unprofessional and incompetent, waited for 20 minutes to get my vehicle, dirty filthy bathrooms and no one cares read more

Views are spectacular, the food is really good. Best fish and chips there. Also try the Brussels and the flatbreads. Nice interior

Today was my first time at Gino's Surf . we loved the food, the service and the Ambiance. Very friendly and welcoming staff

The only good thing was the food. Reservation wasn't honored. Terrible service. Rude staff. Don't stop. Keep driving. Go anywhere else. Literally anywhere else. read more

We went here at 3:30 on a Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere seemed to be fun and inviting. We ordered a drink before our food and those were simply just ok. Our waitress sucked for sure. She had zero personality and zero interest in waiting on us. Though the food runners were fabulous. Our food was good. The fried chicken sandwich was great but the Ginos cheeseburger was mediocre at best. We waited sooooo long for the waitress to come back that our next drinks came from the outside bar. My husband and I both used the outside restrooms and they were disgusting. The inside restrooms were for sure a lot cleaner. We may try to go back for live music on a weekend but probably will not be back for dinner. read more

This is the worst restaurant I've ever been to. I'd leave 0 stars if I could. We waited 3 hours for a table and continuously were told it would be 1 hour or 30 minutes. Still waited almost an hour with no food, no refills on drinks and no salads with our entrees. Never in my life have I had such a terrible experience at a restaurant. I don't even leave yelp reviews but I'm going out of my way for this one. read more

Anyone that gives this place better than a 2 star review either has far to low of expectations, or is friends with the owner. We ordered a watermelon mojito, a martini, and beef tips for an appetizer. It took about 1 hour to get the drinks, and about 1 hour and 20 minutes for the beef tips to come out. Multiple tables were seated after us and had drinks and food before us, however they also waited an excessive amount of time and were frustrated. The customers were all laughing. It was an absolute joke. I felt like I was on TV waiting for some chef celebrity to come out and save the day. I figured I wanted to eat before the day was over, so ended up leaving and going elsewhere to wrap up the day. read more

Service was terrible Food was awful The person who made the investment Into this place missed the mark It's ashame because the location is second to none read more