Look, I rate local dive bars with 5s because we need them. Ryan's Roadhouse is bigger than a dive…read morebar, but equally needed in its way. Ryan's is where you go when your crowd is too big for the your hole-in-the-wall hometown dive bar or when you're feeling fancy. It is a large space with bar and table seating. Depending on where you enter, you might have to go around the bar to find the host, just keep going. You'll find the seating. If you're in need of a banquet (up to maybe around 100 people?), they also have a well-appointed basement that you can rent, and they will cater your event. Back to the standard bar-restaurant area, they now have digital menus which work well, and they will teach you how to use them. There are specials on the landing page, and then sections for burgers, sandwiches, meals, etc. A wait person will still take your order and handle substitutions, requests, and recommendations. Service is solid, and the food is good. The menu is a bit too broad for it to be great food, but they do a wide variety of things surprisingly well, so you're safe ordering almost anything, though I would question the salad bar, not from Ryan's perspectives, but the guests. Cheers.

Lions game time on a Sunday afternoon coming back downstate from camping. Ryan's Roadhouse is a…read morehot spot. It's packed for Sunday diners and football fans. They have great specials for game time, like Lions kool-aid, and half off pizzas. You have an obstructed view of at least two TVs. Easy off and back on the freeway. We took a chance with their parking lot being big enough for our rig. It definitely was and could fit a few if ppl with rigs or trailers parked correctly. The food was really good. Entrees come with soup and salad bar. It's small but just fine. I had the Mahi bowl. It was light but good flavors and not over cooked. Hubs had the Not Your Mama's lasagna. Surprisingly it was excellent with that REALLY good garlic toast. Service was quick and efficient. Could not have been better.

the food here is the worst but this one kid named marshal is a great handsome young man and very…read morepolite

I stopped going to this location years ago! They can't seem to hiring people who can actually do…read moretheir job. Bad service and mildly ok food but small portions. It may have changed but I'd rather not stop and see.

They have great wings!!! I get them dry and dip in buffalo sauce. Also get an order of the puff…read morebread with their orange sauce. Service is always great!! They also have an awesome BLT pizza!! Great wraps, salads, smothered chicken breast with homemade mushroom gravy they make in-house!! Amazing flat top grilled fresh green beans/onions. Their $7.99 smash burger is amazing, with lettuce, tomato and onion!! Onion rings are also great!! Too many awesome food here!! Have to try it out!!! We go at least once a week to eat here!!

In town for a softball tournament and what can I say? A guy has to eat. And judging by my size,…read morethis guy doesn't miss a meal. Always down for a sports bar, even though I'm not a sports guy. Well, I mean, if eating was a sport I would be an Olympic gold medalist. But since it's the off season, I'm eating for pleasure, not business. Pulling up, you can absolutely tell it's a sports bar. A lot of that has to do because it says so on the sign. But even if that wasn't there, you would guess it's genre of restaurant. The inner part of the building, where the cooking and eating take place, also speaks loudly of this restaurants affiliation with sports. One thing that was nice with this place was that the seating is spread out enough to where you don't feel packed in. There's plenty of room for movement without having to stand on a table to let people walk by. As is the custom, I ordered boneless wings as an app. Buffalo flavor. The sauce. not the animal. Came with complimentary ranch I will use and complementary celery I will ignore. The wings were good. Had great flavor and the breading wasn't too thick. I like the taste of chicken in my boneless chicken pieces. Also, as is the custom, I ordered a second app. The pizza puffs. Now, from where I come from, we have several sports bar restaurants that specialize in Pizza Puff Apps™. Therefore, those restaurants are the bar to which these will be measured. That being said, I do feel the outside of these were a little too hard. Almost had a crust. Not ideal. The PPA (Pizza Puff Apps™) I'm used to are like fluffy clouds of dreams. Like puffs are meant to be. Theses missed that mark. The marinara sauce was good and the orange cheese was great. Though they do upcharge for the OC (Orange Cheese). My Main Character Meal™ was the classic fish-n-chips. Cod: 2 pieces. Fries: Crinke. Firstly, the fries. Crinkle cut fries are God tier and I saw Jesus with these. Secondly, the fish was great. Great batter, great flakeyness. The missed the mark with the tartar sauce though. It had a sweet taste, which didn't couple well with the fish taste. Tartar sauce needs to have more of the first part of their name in it. Oh. The southwest ranch for obligatory fry dipping was fantastic. Pizza Puff Apps™: 7/10 Fish part of the fish-n-chips: 10/10 Tartness of tarter sauce: 4/10 Sports bar-ness: 11/10

We had never been to Fricks but decided to stop in The…read moredrinks were very good,the waitress was basically by herself and did an amazing job, The food was really good, I had the wings which were delicious and my wife had the burger which she really enjoyed!! If we ever find ourselves back in Midland,we will definitely come back!!

Waited over ten minutes for waitress only to have walk to the bar get drinks and a menu. Had to…read morewalk up to the bar to order food and pay upfront for food. Found time to leave another's table bill but never to clear any dishes. Apparently the one time we wanted to try free pool on Sunday's got dropped. Floor was sticky by pool table. Staff doesn't seem be lasting long looked all new.

Lots of great food choices Very decent prices…read moreLots and lots of TVs Our server Angel was awesome I loved the reuben I would definitely have it again

Came in on a quiet Sunday afternoon (snowstorm at the time). Service was fast and polite, the…read moreambiance was good considering it's a sports bar and you go there for burgers and a beer. Unfortunately that doesn't make up for the food issue. My party and I split some Mozzarella Sticks which were good, but that's a very basic dish. The issue was with the Duke Burger that came out overly grilled (to the point of being charred on 80% of the surface), which is sad since the actual internals were cooked perfectly. The other item ordered were the Fish & Chips, it came out with 2/3rds of the plate just being french fries, a dollop of mediocre coleslaw, and some actually pretty decent Fish & Chips, just a smaller than average portion. Overall, I want to like this place, but the food was pretty mediocre for price tag. Excuse the lack of photos, I didn't really come in with intention of writing such a negative review.

Dined here at 12 pm on a Saturday, small amount of people so it wasn't too busy…read more Service: it was good, waitress was very nice and was quick with refills and the bill Food: there was a lot of options for food, I ended up getting the Guinness Chicken which came with bread and two sides, I got onion rings and a Caesar salad. All for $14 which is a really good deal. The chicken was some of the best chicken I've had ever, it was drenched in their bbq sauce which I love, the Caesar was a good portion size and onion rings were crisp. There was a lot of TVs in the bar to watch sports, and had many great deals for food as well, highly recommended coming to eat here. I will be back

Had a nice time service, food, and drinks for real good…read more Friendly staff. Nice place to hang out.

The atmosphere here is your standard small town bar. There are hints of Irish flair and a very…read morewelcoming feel. I ordered 5 wings ($11) with Kentucky Bourbon Bbq sauce. They were excellent a fantastic crunch from the breading and the chicken was juicy. The sauce was fantastic. It all combined to make wings worth coming back for. I also ordered a 1/2 Ib French Onion Burger ($13). This Steak burger has a homemade chip dip with chips on it, plus sauteed onions, and swiss cheese. It is a unique and delicious burger. The burger itself is juicy and tasty, then you add these unique toppings and it's a home run. The service was amazing. I was there at an off time, but they were very attentive and friendly. Overall a 5 star review. Would I return? Absolutely! Even at 90 miles away I will return. Worth a trip.

Another strange work trip and another local gem! I was told they have amazing burgers and they were…read moreright! Service was super fast and the food was amazing. If ever in the area too have to come try it.

Great place with a dive bar atmosphere but restaurant quality food. Bartender was super nice and…read morethe regulars were also very welcoming. My family comes here often now I know why. Definitely will be on my short list while in the Saginaw township area.

We are from out of state and went on Yelp to find a good local pizza place. Merl's had some good…read morereviews, so we decided to take a chance. The whole atmosphere of the bar was upbeat and welcoming. The service was fast and every single person that worked there was incredibly friendly (even though it was clear we were from out of town). The pizza was amazing too! You can build-your-own and it was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend!

Excellent bar! Potato skins awesome! My son and I had a night out and Christina took great care of…read moreus. Excellent service and staff.

Loved our server, Alexis :) :) :) :) Had a great time. See you on the next trip to Michiganread more

Wow! Wow! Wow! What an amazing party! The giant ark! The massive Tiki heads! The fire performers!…read moreThe music! The drinks were strong. The sound was crisp. The decorations were detailed. The attendees were all gorgeous.

One of the best parties I have been to all year. The atmosphere was great - hanging chandeliers,…read moretiki themed decor, multiple stages, and incredible sound. The bartenders slung delicious and reasonably priced cocktails, and the DJs and fire performers killed it. The people were awesome - no problems, no drama, and everyone was just having a good time.