We ate Sunday lunch at Pepper Joe's and really enjoyed the outdoor deck. We liked watching the boats go by on the Pine River. The waitstaff was friendly although a little slow at times. The burger menu is extensive. The meat, though, didn't have much flavor. I got the Bistro Burger and tasted the fixin's. We were whelmed (not underwhelmed or overwhelmed) read more

Stopped in for early dinner and drinks on Saturday afternoon. Surprised the deck was was nearly empty but it was early 4:30ish. Watched the many boats cruise by on the river while enjoying the Cheyenne Burger cooked as ordered, fries and a cold Stella. Wife had the French Dip, fantastic house Chips and a treat of a Margarita. When you have seats on the water good food and a cold cocktail, life is good, Pepper Joes hasn't disappointed! read more

I love this place. The food was fabulous!!! We started off with a tower of homemade onion rings ...They had this in house sauce for the onion rings that was to die for ....Yumo. I got the bacon cheeseburger with fries. The cheeseburger had authentic charbroiled taste to it, hand patted, juicy and cooked to order. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised about how good the food was. The wait staff was ok; they didn't refill our drinks but were pleasant enough. The atmosphere in the restaurant was your typical Americana type bar/restaurant. It did have a nice open patio area that over looked the water/marina, which would be awesome during the summer months. The only downside to this restaurant is that there is NOT enough parking. read more

Pepper Joe's - holy moly , that's a big bite - American Near Me - Saint Clair, Michigan

Ehh..ok but far from great. The view is nice. Menu looks great but the food was disappointing. Kind of bland. Not sure if I'll go back.

Great place to sit outside and enjoy the boats going by. My husband and I both had the perch sandwich and it was outstanding! Our server was very personable as well. All staff was wearing masks, so we felt safe. read more

Great visit! Dawn the manager helped us with drinks and food suggestions and was spot on. The Blackened Salmon Rueben sandwich was excellent and the soup special was perfect. We will be back. read more

A friend & I went to Pepper Joe's last Saturday afternoon for a late lunch. It was a sunny warm day, and we opted to sit outside on a deck which overlooks the river. Our server arrived promptly, and was extremely attentive. The menu is predominantly a sandwich fare, which was quite varied, and should satisfy any craving. She ordered a perch sandwich, while I selected the french dip. Both orders were to come with steak fries. For our appetizer, I ordered the cream of mushroom soup (with 2 spoons)...a new offering. The soup was outstanding. It was creamy, and almost seemed like it was made from a base of potato soup, and was abounding with mushrooms. Our meal arrived right on time. The steak fries were hot and crisp, with soft centers. Perfect. Unfortunately, that was the best part of our meals. Her perch sandwich was cold, as was my french dip. It seemed that perhaps the sandwiches waited for the fries to cook, and by that time, had gotten cool. I will say that the beef, cheese, and bread were tasty, but the broth (dip) was in a little bitty plastic cup. It was all but impossible to dip the sandwich in to the plastic cup. I ended up cutting the sandwich into pieces so they'd fit into the cup. So while the service was stellar, the presentation perfect, the view from the deck, wonderful...the sandwiches were off the mark. I have a pet peeve. I loathe when servers call women, or groups of men and women "guys". "What would you guys like to drink?" That drives me crazy. It is disingenuous, and in certain circumstances...insulting. I do not hesitate to point this out when it (all too often) happens. I complimented our server, for the fact that she did NOT use "guys" while serving us. She told us that the employee manual forbids use of the term "guys". That is awesome! I usually go to a restaurant with no expectations, but I'll admit that I expected better quality of food. Will I go back??? Absolutely! I'll give them another try, and hope that this experience was unique. I am a fan, for sure...just hoping for better...next time. read more

I got a lovely buffalo chicken sandwich with something a little extra. A nice, big fat juicy hair that was so obvious you could see it from the space station. Stuff happens, I get it, but the waitress was barely apologetic, and I wasn't offered any compensation for sitting and watching my companion eat his entire meal. Given that it was a business meeting I was not in a position to negotiate, I would just have to settle on being disappointed in this place. On a side note, the non-hairy food was really good! The french fries were nice. Didn't dig the potato chips with the drizzle, better without drizzle. read more

First time I ate here. Take out The onion rings were great! Love the dip n sauce, the broccoli soup was very good as well, the Philly sambo was great! There was only one issue, we had to go back for the au jus, which was worth the trip back! The person I spoke with on the phone was very pleasant! read more

Wonderful restaurant with deck on the River. Great burgers-(our favorite is the one with their house BBQ sauce), sandwiches, salads, homemade soups! Perfect for the family or a date. read more

We figured we would give this place a try again after covid.. the food was horrible and super over priced. Before the cheese sticks and chicken tenders were good, this time it was not the same in any way. The view is the only thing I'd go back for. This place could be amazing if they stepped their food game up!! It's pretty disappointing. read more

We really wanted to like everything about this place. It's in a great location and I'm sure it's a hit during boating season. Unfortunately we felt the food slightly over priced for what we got. I got the Dubliner burger which was AMAZING except that the portion was too small, not even a 1/4lb of burger. The chips were so good and the balsamic reduction sauce on them was really good. My fiancé had the Black and Bleu salad which was ok. Plenty big enough but the leaf lettuce was cut with iceberg and the steak pieces were cut way too small and nothing extra done to steak. We each had a Bloody Mary which was pretty good. read more

Ehhhh A flimsy sandwich for 13.00, also pretty sure I got the end of their chips, they were probably the better part of the meal though Great view though read more

Overpriced. Hours are ridiculous. Lots of options on the menu but have never had a good meal there (I'm sorry but true) however the drinks are usually delicious. read more

Whoever came up with pickle nuggs is an absolute genius. The dilly sauce is amazing. The dilly me burger and the Mediterranean stack were both extremely flavorful and we would definitely do them again. Several soups to choose from and they were also very good. Atmosphere was cheerful and service was very personable. Got a nice recommendation from the waitress which I always appreciate. Definitely coming back read more

I would give no stars if I could. Great spot. Lousy service. Food is average or below. Not very busy when we were there took about an hour for food to arrive. Charged $1.50 for cheese for a child's burger. Manager asked how everything was we were honest and told her it was too slow. She didn't seem to care. Gave it a try for a dinner out somewhere new. Have had bad service and meals there a couple other times. We won't be back. read more

Walked into joe's ready for a good meal. Was not let down by the perch or the service. I saw the waitress walk toward my table- she was beautiful. She told me her name was Mia with a smile on her face and i looked at her with pure zest. Told her I'd like a very berry margarita and a glass of water, it was perfect. Got the perch sando and some chips with queso. Everything Mia did was great. I'll definitely be coming back and asking for her again. Waddled outta joe's and sat in my car for a bit, reminiscin about Mia. Got home and started gettin sweaty. I was a bit gassy and had to hit to toilet- puked up all the queso. Not sure what happened there! Bad queso I guess! Other than that my experience was great. Shout out to Mia with the great service and the perch for being real tasty. 1....2....3..... PEPPER JOES! read more

Burgers are good , quick service . Like the view of the water . Nice place for a quick bite and. Drink read more

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Pepper joe's used to be my favorite restaurant. Now it is insanely overpriced for the amount of food you get and the food is nothing special! Sitting on the water is always very nice. read more

This is a dependable restaurant for a good meal. The menu consists mostly of burgers, wraps, quesadillas and daily specials (ribs, chicken or seafood). Several vegetarian options- my fave is the Mediterranean stack. It is made with thick pita bread, feta, hummus, tomato, etc. I absolutely love the cheesy tortilla poblano soup! The menu is a little pricey (quesadillas average $10-$12) but most choices come with your choice of a "side". The food is fresh and homemade and good quality. The restaurant has a phenomenal deck; directly on the Pine River but with views of the St. Clair River and drawbridge. Pay them a visit soon and try their homemade potato chips! read more

Best restaurant in St Clair! Great burgers, awesome location on the pine river, and friendly staff! I highly recommend!

Pepper Joe's patio has a nice view of the Pine River. Not a fan of the annoyingly loud cigarette boats that roar past and sometimes tie up. Weird to go to a bar that's out of so many cocktail ingredients. Getting food and drinks takes awhile. Service is distracted at best. Dirty dishes and glasses were left on tables around us for the entire dinner. It was disgusting. Tables in the bar weren't wiped clean. Servers stood around chatting inside. One of the dirtiest restaurants I can imagine. Food was mediocre. Limited parking. read more

I thought the food was over priced and terrible I will never go back the service was good but I got a mega mushroom burger there was maybe 7 can pieces of mushrooms on it the burger was so small the bun was bigger and I got 5 onion rings when she brought me the plate I was like for 15 dollars this should of been great well it wasn't read more

So I called tonight for a take out order. Waited on the phone for 20 minutes. Hung up and called back and was told it would be 25 minutes TO TAKE THE ORDER. Yes, what a joke. Food normally ok but it is pricy. Use to go often especially in the off season. No longer. Management needs to pay attention. read more

Inexperienced waitress, they brought me the wrong meal, put the soggy chicken from the wrong meal on my new sandwich and then I found hair in new sandwich! The manager never came out on her own until we sought her out which gave the impression of not caring. They did take the sandwich off the bill, but we had to ask about it. The food is over priced, average bar style food and you can sit on the patio which is nice, but overall the patio and river don't make up for the poor service and high prices...they even charge 1.50 extra for processed cheese on the kids cheese burgers. read more

Pepper Joe's is a little joint on the Pine River in St. Clair with an even littler parking lot. This place recently changed their menu - they used to have a tex-mex vibe to their menu, but it now has more standard upper-end pub fare. The menu has various sandwiches and burgers - they'll run you between $7-$10 for the most part - along with big salads ($10ish) and entrees (up to $20). Burgers are a big part of their new menu, and they have a good selection of speciality burgers to choose from. Overall, their menu has a great selection at relatively fair prices - although it would be nice if they offered some lunch specials. Pepper Joe's has a huge deck which I am sure is super popular in summer nights with live music and things of that nature. - They have a small bar area in the front and a decent sized dining area in the back with lots of windows. When I was last there, we were one of two tables seated in the whole place - and I was a little troubled by the fact that I felt like I had to chase down the server to pay by bill. Service is nice, but not necesarily the most efficient. I can see how the atmosphere could make this the place to be during the warm weather months - but during the winter I would much rather head up the road to Murphy's. read more

Food way too pricey for the portions. Burgers are good but they give you 4 fries with it. C'mon the food isn't worth that much. Ordered take out tonight. I got 6 ribs and a small pile of gross rice for 20 bucks. Not coming back. read more

Pepper Joe's is a great lunch and dinner place on the water. They have an outdoor deck right on the St. Clair River that is great for evening dinners in the summertime. Their menu is diverse, they have a huge variety of sandwiches and I have yet to try one that didn't please me. Their salads are huge and also very satisfying. They have plenty of entrees from perch to ribs to steak, but prices can run a bit steep so I have yet to try any of them. The waitstaff is friendly and orders usually arrive quick even when they're super busy. They give your table a small loaf of bread and butter which is certainly something to look forward to since it's always warm and fresh. read more

It's always hit or miss and the menu is so plain Jane. But for St. Clair, where u going to go?? I recommend leaving the county for better food read more

Service was great and the place seems to be pretty clean. Thank you Meghan! We've been before and absolutely loved everything about the place. This last time the seasoned fries were soggy. It seemed like they had been sitting for a while and were warmed in the microwave. We both had the Cajun Pasta with chicken. The pasta was just ok. The chicken, what LITTLE chicken there was, was very dry. Will not order that again. The Pickle Nuggs were great. Pretty pricey for what we got. It was our 26th anniversary and chose to drive 35 minutes to eat there because of our past experiences there. Wondering if under new management read more

Good menu. Good prices. Nice casual atmosphere. They have a large selection of sandwiches and salads to choose from. Each time we go we are very happy with the service. read more

There are like four spots in this city to eat at. This one is one of the best. Trust me, I'm a foodie.

First time trying out the restaurant. It was O.K. Atmosphere is very awkward inside, the patio looked nice for a good summer lunch. Server was nice, but service was slow and seemed extremely disorganized considering they weren't that busy. Husband loved the Coconut chicken. My fajitas weren't the greatest. Lesson - Don't get Mexican at a non-Mexican joint. Pricey considering the style of restaurant... Might consider to come again in the summer for the patio and to try their extensive sandwich menu. read more

Been going here for years with great enjoyment until this year. They used to have the best margaritas in st Clair county, but not any more. They used to be huge fishbowl size and tasted great now they come served in a tiny short martini glass and they are so bitter you can hardly drink one. The prices on there drinks have skyrocketed to $10 for standard whiskey. Food is still good hence the second star. The first star is for there beautiful view on the pine river and there nice wait staff. To the owner and manager I won't be back until I learn that your drink prices have dropped and your previous margaritas are back. Sorry, Past regular customer John B. read more

Been running our groups of "loud Cigarette" style boats here for years. Food has been great, drinks are good, atmosphere is really nice

Been to Pepper Joe's once before during winter this year, and I really liked the tortilla poblano soup. The sandwich I had was good, too. So I was looking forward to another meal last night. My fiancee and I asked for a seat on the deck so we can enjoy some of the nice weather that we seem to have so few of this year. The place didn't seem too busy--there were several empty tables around us as we waited. I was still looking forward to that soup and was going for the bleu buffalo chicken sandwich that I ogled on the menu as we waited. My fiancee also decided on her meal and we talked about sharing some onion rings as we waited. It would be nice to have something to drink as we waited. OK it's been at least 15 minutes of waiting for anyone to at least acknowledge that we were customers. At this point we were really annoyed. I pulled out my phone and opened up the Yelp app and started looking for other restaurants. My fiancee and I joked that if we agreed on another place before anyone came by, then we would walk out. Hey, we were still giving this place a shot at our business. Unfortunately, that turned out to be no joke. As we were leaving, I noticed the table next to us had 2 menus with a pair of wrapped silverware and no butts in the seats. I guess we weren't the first to walk out hungry. My fiancee handed over our menus to a random employee with some friendly words about customer service. Adios my poor tortilla soup. I'll bump it up to 3 stars for the good experience from the previous time, and we'll probably try again when the bad taste wears off. But I can wait. read more

Excellent food, ambiance and service. We stay away from the beers and cocktails as they are overpriced. The buffalo chicken strips are my favorite. read more

Nice outdoor deck with view of river. Great food. Only reason for 4 stars is the slow service. Ate outdoor on a beautiful day, went inside and surprisingly nice. read more

First time there with family. Our server was not very good and a bit rude. Our burgers were good but the fries were under cooked and not worth eating. One of us asked for items not to be put on their burger but they were on the burger when it arrived. Server said that is the way it comes and walked away rather than trying to remedy the situation. She did not come back and refill any drinks. I would not go back to this location again. read more

We just ate at Pepper Joe's in St. Clair. They were AWESOME!!! The service staff went above and beyond the call. The prices were better than other restaurants on the river where a boat can dock and eat... The manager came to our table to make sure that my mom's (who is highly allergic to onions) food was taken care of with the most care and consideration for her allergy. I have never seen so much care for one persons needs before the staff at Pepper Joe's in St. Clair. They are and were the BEST EVER. Thank you Pepper Joe's for you care and service. Hynautical read more