We felt like trying someplace new & while surfing options on Yelp, we can across Bitter Tom's,…read morewhich looked like our kind of spot. Having recently relocated from Grosse Pointe to Clarkston, neither of us had been to Lake Orion in quite awhile. We were blown away! First. We were seated outside with a lovely view of the river and the falls. Next, my wife ordered a Cosmo $ I a whiskey sour, both with house distilled spirits. Hers was as close to perfect as she's had, mine was the classic shaker style with egg white served up. Both excellent. On to the extensive menu with many, many yummy looking choices. My wife had 3 salmon options that appealed to her but opted for the planked with 3 berry sauce. Came with scalloped potatoes & broccoli - raves! I had to try the fish & chips & am pretty particular about mine. I can honestly say theirs is my new favorite. The crunchy coating was out of this world as were the chips, served with a healthy dose of kosher salt. My only disappointment was that they have no malt vinegar. Not a deal breaker, however. We each decided to try a second cocktail - me a perfect Manhattan- dry vermouth rather than sweet & she a glass of Chardonnay. Both were excellent. Finally, our delightful, attentive, knowledgeable server, Payton, recently graduated from Cooper Union in NYC with an art degree & her medium is the difficult oil. She showed us photos of some of her work & we expect to see more from this talented young lady! We will return often!

Elegant dining experience with a small town vibe. Kim took great care of Wayne and me. I selected…read morefish tacos as my entree and peanut butter pie for dessert. Lake Orion is truly blessed to have Sharon running the place and Tom serving up distilled drinks for our enjoyment. I will definitely keep this place top of mind when I'm in the area. Bravos all around!

This is truly one of the best places I've ever been! I've never been somewhere where the management…read moregenuinely cared this much about their patrons. I was inadvertently locked out of my phone and had no way to arrange a ride home. The manager, Greg, went completely out of his way and, out of pure kindness, requested an Uber for me so I could get home safely. I honestly can't say enough about the kindness I experienced here. What a fantastic establishment, and Greg is an absolute gem of a human being. You can feel good about giving this place your patronage. They don't just care about providing great food and service--they genuinely care about the well-being of the people who walk through their doors. Absolutely exceptional! Customer for life right here!

If you like the Gen X sticky bar with a layer of filth, this place is for you. There wasn't a…read moresingle clean plate, fork or glass in the entire restaurant. Even Buffalo Wild Wings is cleaner. My wife ordered a wine, which arrived with a floaty, I got severed a fork and knife with scum on it and every glass looked like it had never been properly sanitized. Our waitress, Grace, was amazing. Very friendly, kind, and ran around like crazy making sure the patrons were taken care of. The food was mediocre, reminded me of your average place that serves GFS or Sysco foods. Can't say I'd ever come back or try their new place Juan Blanco's, especially if it's anything like this. I would have rather gone to CK Diggs, which also has mediocre food, but at least it's clean.

In town for a work conference and the group chose this place for dinner. There were 15 in the…read moregroup, one server. But the service was fantastic! Lots of food runners helped keep things moving. This is a really beautiful space as well. Hubby had the French dip and I went with a side salad and French onion soup. The French dip was really tasty (not dried out steakums like some places do), and the au jus was on point (not too salty). My salad was filled with super fresh ingredients and the chunky blue cheese dressing was really flavorful and filled with chunks of real blue cheese. I wouldn't be surprised to find out they make it in house. Everyone at the table was happy with their meal. All in all, we would definitely return when in the area again.

The "Ox" -- our go-to for a quick meal and to catch up on our teams. More monitors than you can…read moreshake a stick at, and a great beer list. The food is good as well. Never had a bad meal there. The fajitas are tasty, the chicken sliders go over well with my wife. I also like their ribs. But whatever your taste, you can find something to fit the bill here. Servers are attentive, and helpful. The food is not expensive, so all in all, it's a fine place.

Went back a second day for apps and drinks. Sat outside on the patio to just relax but the day…read morebecame a little too muggy. Alexa, out server was kind and engaging, keeping us hydrated as we snacked on wings and Parmesan Truffle Fries. We moved inside for some Modelo's on draft. Later, came back for a light cap with Smoked Old Fashioned and slice of Triple Chocolate Cake. So good! The Smoked Old Fashioned's are a little sweet and obviously smoked, AND smell so good! Check out the videos

We booked for Saturday night at 5:30 so I was surprised that the steak frites which 3 of our party…read morewanted was not available so early in the service. Richard, our server, was apologetic and looked after us well. Appetizers were good especially the corn dip. Burgers were okay but suffered by not being steak frites! Seated inside overlooking the creek which made for plenty of people watching as a couple of wedding parties trooped past. We had requested a booth but this was not honored.

We made reservations to come have dinner after walking around downtown. We were told before we were…read moreseated that we had to be gone in an hour because they had another group coming even with a reservation. Our food ended up taking forever to come out so we were rushed to hurry up and eat and leave when it came out. For appetizers we got the chips and dip and salads. The dip had a long piece of hair in it and we immediately sent it back and the waiter looked at us like we were crazy for not wanting it. The salads were pretty good - big portion with lots of fresh toppings and dressing. For entrees we got the buffalo chicken sandwiches and the grilled chicken plate. My mom asked for no buffalo and it came with buffalo on it so she didn't love it. Mine on the other hand was pretty average. It was a large portion and had a good amount of toppings on it that altogether was very flavorful. I did ask for ranch on the side when i ordered and it took awhile for it to come out. The chicken plate was just about the only good dish we had. It came with a good spread of well prepared food and was a healthy option on the menu. The worst part of this experience was when we asked for bags for left overs the waiter told us to go get it ourselves so we had to awkwardly go behind the bar to grab it. Overall the service was terrible- everyone was rude. The food was slightly above average but with the hair in it and messing up our orders i would not recommend. Even though this is in prime location there are so many better options in the area. I could see this place having potential for coming for drinks with all the tvs or on the rooftop in the summer but thats about it.

Was a big fan of this place but after this weekends visit not sure I can return…read more Saturday evening 1/10/2026 The place was busy as they had a party in the back room and a large group in the front by the windows. That said we had a short wait at 5:30pm. No issues there as a wait is to be expected on a Saturday night. Once sat waitress approached and she was quite friendly. Took our drink orders and once delivered took or appetizer order of Wings and our Entree order Buffalo Chicken wrap and French Dip. After a longer than normal wait I see food headed our way and it is both the appetizer and entrees at the same time. That should have been a sign to send the wings back as they were no longer an appetizer once server with the entrees. We decided to roll with it though. First wing was fine but when I bit into the second wing it had an odd texture and I looked down at the wing flat to see uncooked, bloody chicken. Thankfully I didn't swallow and discarded the bite into a napkin. We picked at our entrees after that but it ruined our appetite. We flagged the waitress over as soon as we saw her to inform her. She cleared the wings but never circled back until it was time for the bill. Comment on the French dip, super salty. Would not recommend. Also the bread it was served on was more of a ciabatta roll that did not hold up well to being dipped. Thankfully they took the wings off the bill but truly we couldn't eat after the mishap, so spent $50 for a half eaten meal.

We sat outside which was lovely. There was a busy bridal shower inside so it took a few minutes to…read morebe greeted. Rebecca was very nice. The food was good. I have had better tator tots but these were okay. A little pricey for the amount served. They charge 4% for using a credit card but they are transparent about cash vs credit card amount.

I'm definitely not going to change my review, I just wanted to let everyone know that they have…read moreupdated their menu.. the food is still delicious. Unfortunately they lost their Keno, not really sure what happened to it but it is truly missed in the bar area.

Not real hungry so I ordered a grilled cheese sandwich with a tomato slice. Perfect! Another night…read moreof great service from Emily and Andy. If you're wondering, give it a try.

CJ's is always solid. We come sometimes with a larger crowd and they're always helpful getting us a…read morelarge table or 2 together. They have a lot of items on the menu, so there's something for everyone. Nothing gourmet, but decent bar food. Their pizza is really good if you're in the mood for that. Drinks are reasonable and the staff is generally attentive. I'd come back if I was looking for a restaurant in the area with friends.

I had never been to any of the 'breastaurants' so when a coworker of mine suggested we get dinner…read moreat Twin Peaks of course I had to go. The girls working were all incredibly nice. Some of the girls had the classic twin peaks look and some were in more lingerie type stuff. Our waitress Jasmine was super nice and fun! She gave good beer recommendations and made sure we had everything we needed. They had a crisp Diet Coke brew. My fish and chips were delicious and came with a charred lemon that added a nice flavor. My coworkers enjoyed their burgers. Everything was clean. There were lots of TVs with sports on. I'd go back for sure!

Arrived right after they opened so there was no wait and I was seated right away. The waitress was…read morevery friendly and attentive. The food was bad. My salmon was all over cooked I couldn't eat it, my shrimp was seasoned well but over cooked too. The Mac and cheese was worse the bowl was hot but the Mac was ice cold. I'm under the impression it was microwaved. I decided to get an order of wings. The waitress was kind enough to comp my meal due to the issues. However, I probably wouldn't return.