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    River Billies

    4.0 (3 reviews)
    Open 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    JP Waterfront

    3.9(159 reviews)
    0.6 miDownriver
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    Came back with my group of friends again this year. This visit was a lot better. Our server was…read morereally great with suggestions and answers to our questions. She also brought over her relief server to introduce us formally. There was live music - loud enough to hear and sing along, if you want, but quiet enough to hear others at the table if you wanted to talk/visit with them. I appreciated that. The music was varied but mostly stayed in the 70's and 80's. This time, I ordered the Honey Boo-boo Flatbread and side of Husb Puppies. Our wait wasn't as bad as it was last year, hence, most of the reason for the extra star this time. The food arrived hot as well. The flatbread was flavorful but didn't have a lot of heat from the hot honey although you could taste the sweetness from it. The hush puppies were very good.

    I ordered Walleye that was marked GF, when it came out it was breaded. Waitress said of course it's…read morehas to be lightly dusted or it will fall apart. And if I would have told her I needed GF she would have steered me away from it. Well I did tell her when I ordered and then said of course that means no croutons on the salad. She said right. Then offered to remake it blackened, or no seasoning at all. ‍ So guess what, I left starving. Little shocked that the manager never came over to offer a solution. It's not the 1st time it happened, but was told it wouldn't happen again. Put a damper on the night when you are going out to celebrate somebody's birthday and then you sit there not eating while everyone else does.

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    JP Waterfront - Chicken Caesar wrap with sweet potato waffle fries

    Chicken Caesar wrap with sweet potato waffle fries

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    Huron River Inn BAR-b-q - Beef brisket sliced

    Huron River Inn BAR-b-q

    3.5(37 reviews)
    3.2 miDownriver

    We were having a hankering for some smoked meats since our Thanksgiving feast and I have been…read morewishing to try this place since moving to the area. On Saturday We called in our order and picked it up in 30 mins ready to go. Service from the staff was kind and we were given sauces to try for our to go order. I favored the original sweet sauce while R preferred the hot (no surprise there). Our order consisted of two pounds each brisket and pulled pork. We both preferred the beef over the pork since the meat was quite fatty. We verified the poundage and both were on point with the amount requested. The flavor was rich and Smokey but not too much so. Next time possibly just order the beef and maybe try out the burgers .

    Heard a few acquaintances say the slightly-divey HRI has the best barbeque in metro Detroit, and…read morehad to test that claim when dinner hour found me downriver last night. I'm going to have to disagree with them. The pulled pork on the sandwich I'd ordered was OK, but not exactly top-rate. The portion was good, and the meat was tender and not too greasy. Would have liked it to be smokier. The sweet Carolina mustard sauce I put on it (mustard-based sauces are always my favorites) needed less sweet and more mustard. A lot of my reviews include complaints that coleslaw is oversauced, but the (very small paper cup) of coleslaw here was nearly devoid of sauce. But overall the food hit the spot, and I'd go back. Besides that, HRI does have a good craft beer selection on draft, and side dishes beyond the initial free one are $.99 or $1.99. With limited dining options in the immediate locale, you could do a lot worse.

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    Huron River Inn BAR-b-q - Bar just to your right entering side main door

    Bar just to your right entering side main door

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    Pretzel bites with honey mustard and queso.

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