We had lunch on Saturday, food and service were exceptional. We had fish tacos and fried shrimp basket. Will be back in the summer.

Our favorite place to eat in St Joseph! Roof top patio with a wonderful view of the lake, top notch service and an over all wonderful experience! The blonde bartender was so nice, after getting seated we ordered teas and our food. The salmon is to die for, one of the best you will ever have. The chicken breast with mash pot was also a favorite! Only thing I can say they could improve on is there tea, it's terrible. We are from NC, so we like sweet tea, but even with sweetener it was still just bad. So get a drink from the bar and stick to water if your not a drinker. Over all though it was great! read more

Both the rooftop and the interior of RyeBelles are beautiful!!! We loved the food and the atmosphere. The service was above average. The restaurant was busy, yet we had no wait for rooftop seating (early on a Thursday evening). The southwest salad was amazing and so fresh. I would highly recommend!! We did chips and salsa for an appetizer and the salsa was great and chips were warm and so tasty. Another member of our party tried the perch and loved it, another had the spinach salad with fresh pineapple and it looked so good too!! We found it to be kid friendly and a relaxed, yet very nice!! What a great place!! read more

Great overall experience.. server was very friendly and service was great. They had a nice micro brew selection for me with one of my favorite brews from Greenbush Brewing on tap.. We sat on the rooftop area and watched the sunset .. this place is great and makes for a perfect evening. read more

The food here is good but nothing too special. However, their rooftop offers a great view of the bluff and the lake and is perfect for dinner! The wait wasn't too long and you can add yourself remotely through yelp so it's super convenient as well. I had the salmon dip and the SW salad both of which came in large portion sizes. The staff was friendly and helpful. read more

Good food, server was young and not that good. Serves two salads and my dinner partner asks for fresh pepper. The server returns with a grinder and places pepper on my friends salad. Turns quickly and walks away. I guess I didn't want any ! Lol like what server does that? Great view nice to be outside and the food was legit. Would return. read more

Friendly service, great food and fantastic music! The upper floor wait staff was terrific and the scallops were amazing! I recommend waiting for a table on the roof when the weather is nice. read more

My first time here. Nice view from the rooftop seating. I had the steak sandwich which was excellent. Servers were very friendly and service was very good. Had a great relaxing meal. read more

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The rooftop deck is super nice with good views and vibes. The food was not bad, I'd go back but only because it wasn't BAD, and the drinks were good. I think we grabbed a few appetizers, and the fish was tasty! Also kid friendly. Inside was a little dated. read more

We were really excited to come here and sit on the roof top, but sadly when we arrived there was only 10 minutes until last call. The whole place was shutting down by 10pm. On a beautiful summer night where there were still lots of patrons, I feel like the hours could be expanded and people would keep spending money! We only ordered drinks, and had to get them from the bar to get service. The rooftop was nice and I wish we could've stayed longer! I'd give this place another try to bump up my rating. read more

Location and views are great. Server and managers are rude. Had an over cooked steak and instead of taking responsibility they doubled down brought out a raw steak and told us the lighting is bad. They decided to bring the bill out with the steak on it, then when asked to take it off they charged us for the sides. All we wanted was an apology but what we got was attitude. read more

I visited this location with my mother. We sat at the bar and the service was good. Great beer selection. Mother had balsamic chicken and it was fantastic. My black bean burger was ok, only because the salsa on top was overly spicy. Would visit again and order something else off the menu. read more

RyeBelles - The black bean burger: great taste and texture for a veggie option, but I didn't care for the overly spicy topper. - Steakhouses Near Me - St Joseph, Michigan

Went to Ryebelles for dinner last night. Our server was excellent and she made sure our drinks were always filled. We had a killer view. For appetizers we had Bruschetta and Goat Cheese Fondue - both were tasty and great for sharing. For dinner I got to try their pizza for the first time. Great hand-tossed pizza. We had their Margherita and the Garlic Mushroom. Really good and great brick oven flavor. The other couple we were with had the Ryebelles Burger (he loved it and their fries) and she had the beet salad which she loved as well. On our way out, we saw the manager in the kitchen helping make the pizzas. Excellent dedication! Can't wait to go back! read more

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Living in SwMI requires playing the role of tour guide to tourist friends hungry and excited to see the beach. Rooftop at RyeBell's for lunch is my default spot to appease everyone of all ages and food requirements. View of Lake Michigan is breathtakingly beautiful and the delicious food carries over into the overwhelming vibe of relaxation. In other words, it's the go to place every time mom visits. read more

Cozy atmosphere. Friendly service. Prompt professional. Prime rib with side if snap peas and twice baked potato was delicious and perfectly cooked. Spinach artichoke dip was also very tasty. The dinner rolls were lacking a bit but still had a good flavor. I would recommend to others and I will be returning. read more

RyeBelles - Steakhouses Near Me - St Joseph, Michigan

We were just passing through. Opted for this bc they had a deck that over looked the water (at a distance) but we didn't have time to wait for an hour.. so we opted for inside dining. You walk up a flight of stairs and the dining area w bar is pretty dated and dark. What's really weird? They had outside tables on this level with umbrellas that they weren't even using? We opted for a couple of appetizers. The firecracker shrimp? WAS THE WORST spicy shrimp we've ever had. It was like someone took commercial mayo and tossed some thousand island dressing in it. There was no spice whatsoever. It just tasted like a gross gloppy mayo. It's too bad bc they actually got the breading right. Had a nice crunch but man was this bad and we ate it because we were not sure at the time? I kept putting hot sauce on it so it would make it taste like ANY version of firecracker shrimp I've ever had anywhere..felt not so good afterwards on the trek home..I think it was the oil in the gloppy mayo whatever that was? EW... someone should really taste this and redo the recipe!!! This type of shrimp (firecracker) is supposed to have spices added to it and also a bit of sweet. Calamari was pretty decent and I'll give them props for portion sizes but that shrimp? Service was super slow and uneventful. We had to flag him down for everything. I doubt I'd go back unless I sat on the top deck for the view. Inside is just too drab and dark. (not in a good way) read more

Just finished a delicious dinner at Rybelle's. Service and atmosphere were great!! The arincini appetizer is a must have. Thier signature dish, Belle's Chicken, is now a favorite for us. Also got Shrimp Sambuca, one of their specials. Shrimp perfectly sautéd with sun dried tomatoes in a Sambuca cream sauce tossed with linguini. Really don't think you can go wrong with anything you order. read more

Haven't been here for awhile so went with a group of friends. Friday was a busy night which was good. For the appetizer we decided to get the Bruschetta, two orders for the group. Very disappointed as it looked like Bruschetta Blob. A whole lot of diced tomatoes on top of garlic flavored thin crisps...that's it really?! Then we ordered the Caprese Salad. Never had DRY Mozerella before.....yuk! Couldn't eat it. Grouper, blackened was OK but nothing to rave about. Overall dining experience was poor. Awesome Salads, always enjoy the rooftop, both sides! read more

The rooftop seating was a great atmosphere and the fish tacos were delicious. However, I would not recommend ordering the fries as a side dish because they tasted like burnt marshmallows. In addition to this, our waiter was not very responsive and the empty appetizer dish remained on our small table for the entirety of our meal. read more

My experience was great at RyeBelle's! We went on a Sunday night, and ate in the dining room as it was very hot outside. The dining room is very good for a nice meal. Our server was very personable and accommodating! All of the food we had was very good. I wouldn't say the pizza is great, but it is good. The portions and additions you get with the meal make the price well worth it. I would highly recommend, and I will be back. We did have a drink on the rooftop once the sun went down, and it was very nice as well. read more

Fantastic restaurant and service. Amber was our waitress, very attentive and made sure all was perfect.

Great place for a view of the sunset from the The top Deck with out door Dinning! Perch very good light dusted with flour fried and served with Veggie and Potato, $21.00 includes salad and rolls ! read more

Always good food and service. Of course the roof top view is incredible!!!! We love seeing the sun glisten on the water!!

First off our food was amazing once we finally got it! To start off we used waitlist on yelp to get in line and noted roof top. Well we needed to go to ryebelle rooftop which has its own wait list. We arrived and were on the list for downstairs. Got there at suggested time and waited an additional hour. Had a cocktail that was not good (sangria out of the bottle and margarita was less than impressive) We received our text for seating and we did get a nice spot on the side patio. Sat down...table very dirty. Waitress finally arrives and she is straight crazy. Talks to herself. Mixed up everyone change and bills. Ordered got out salad (delicious) 45 mins and food came out 5 minutes later (delicious). All and all the spot is great but help is terrible. Middle aged women that was a hot mess at a nice restaurant should be relocated! For food 5 star. Serve zero...ended with 2 star. read more

My family and I went to ryebelles for dinner, and because the wait to sit on the roof was rather long, the hostess offered that we sit on the balcony. we were happy to stick around for a while to get the balcony seats, however, our wait itself was not so pleasant. As we stood by the pizza preparation area, a gentleman and a young woman were working in there, and the young woman was extremely loud our entire 20 minute wait. She continually complained about various things loudly and very unprofessionally. Apart from the extremely unpleasant wait, our eating experience was great, thanks to our waitress and the other great staff! read more

We had a wonderful time at RyeBelles today! Our food was wonderful, and the service was great! Will definitely be back soon! read more

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We were in town and stopped in for dinner. The dinner was excellent and the service was good. It was nice to be able to enjoy our meal and not feel rushed to turn over the table. read more

Beautiful roof top and their apps are great the live music is great. The man that entertained the roof top is great. BUT!!!! There's always a BIG BUT and the BUT IS THAT this RESTAURANT isn't a multi culture establishment. Everyone employee here is white American and there's not one African American, Latin American or Asian American server. I came in with a handicap person and a service dog. And immediately as we sat down someone came over to ask us about that service dog and if we had the license that showed that the dog was a service dog. By law they are not supposed to ask you for this information. But of course we had it anyways. They were very rude and didn't apologize for the inconvenience. Not only that none of the servers have any personality. Very blah attitude but of course I'm sure that the management all have the same BLAH attitude. I wouldn't recommend anybody that is multi-culture or handicap to come to this establishment and give your money to this restaurant. There's a restaurant called Schus's across the parking lot that has better service and better servers. read more

Great view of the lake. Food was excellent. Friendly service. This is one of the best places to eat & drink in St. Joe.

Decided to go to RyeBelle's for dinner due to their outdoor seating and we were not disappointed! The rooftop seating was beautiful and there was a great view of the lake. Service was quick and everyone was polite. Tables were spaced decently far apart. I had the Shrimp Scampi and it was wonderful. If you are eating outside, make sure to bring a jacket because it can get chilly up there. read more

The scallops were over cooked, the green beans were nearing raw and the mashed potatoes were barely room temperature. The whitefish was good but non of it was worth the price. read more

Saw that this place had a nice roof top and good reviews so we headed here. We waited for about 20 minutes for a seat at 8pm on a Saturday night of Memorial Day weekend so it wasn't so bad. The view is good and so was the food. We started with the calamari which was ok but I wish there was more squid than sauce. For our main entree I ordered the parmesan encrusted Lake Superior White fish with lemon piccata sauce and capers. It was a large piece of fish and it was delicious. My side of choice was the garlic mash potato. I found a large, unmashed, piece of potato in my side so the waitress was nice enough to bring me a smaller side dish of more mash, which happened to also contain an unmashed potato as well. At least I know their mashed potatoes come from real potatoes! My dish also included a salad starter and side of asparagus which was nice. My husband ordered the Salmon with the honey peppercorn glaze. I tried a bite of his fish and it was so delicious. I regretted not doing half and a half like he originally suggested...oh well. Overall I was happy with our meal. read more

Rooftop dining overlooking Lake Michigan. Service was prompt and the food was really good. Had the grouper sandwich but the burgers looked phenomenal. Would definitely go back. read more

I have been going to Rybells for great food and fun for many years. I love the scallops and pizza and salads. The people are always friendly. The owner, Jim Champion, is very friendly and cordial. They have music in the summer, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights; usually until 9:30-10:00 PM. It is a great place for singles and family. Jim does not tolerate heavy drinkers. It's just a fun place with good food. read more

My wife and I went to Ryebelles last Friday night for dinner. I had eaten there before and had an amazing pizza as a friend and I had dinner after a round of golf at Harbor Shores. I would highly recommend the pizza!!! Last Friday night was a great night to eat out on the rooftop! We ordered an appetizer and had salads before our main entree. My wife ordered the fish and I ordered a $ 41.00 steak. Now I know a stake for this price isn't going to melt in my mouth but this one had absolutely no flavor and I ended up asking our waiter for some bbq sauce to give the steak some flavor. The fish was great but I would not recommend the steak, it was stated that the stake was aged bone on but apparently not long enough because at the end of the meal I was left disappointed and wishing that I had ordered the pizza instead. We were there for a little over one houe before we got our main entree. I their defense they were busy but our waiter seemed a little disorganized and nervous all evening, he was polite and friendly though. I will go back again but will have the PIZZA instead of the steak. FYI the best steak in the area is Corndance Tavern in Mishawaka, IN it even beats Ruth's Chris in my opinion. read more

Roof deck looks spacious, yet day we enjoyed the scene only half was available for lunch seating. The burger I had was a corporate paddy, not hand formed. Nice Brioche bun, perfect fries. Beet salad is of the canned variety, sadly.. but I'd return.. For those looking to bring a bottle of wine, we sat next to a couple that wanted to enjoy a local find, but alas no corkage fees, or ability to imbibe something you bring (odd for those of us used to such run of the every day in most dining spaces wine/foodie friendly.) Lots of stairs, but elevator. read more

Have you ever had a restaurant experience that was so reprehensible that all family members present cite it as "the worst restaurant experience I have had in my life"? This is 100% REAL, prepare yourself... August 10, 2014 @ 6pm: After enjoying the roof top bar for approximately (2) hours, my wife and I were excited to eat at the place our parents had been raving about for the past (3) months. Having departed (8) years of active military service, this was the first time we were all getting together since moving to the area. We were seated and a nice, blonde haired, young man introduced himself as our server. He immediately led off with the items that were no longer being served due to the high amount of traffic they had unexpectedly received following the near perfect beach day. Amongst the items not being served were 2-3 popular entrees, 4 appetizers and believe it or not, they had run out of bread and chips. The waiting periods for the ordering of drinks, appetizers and entrees were on average 15-20 minutes per event. We initially cut our server a break being that the restaurant was so busy. A small family sat adjacent to us 20 minutes after we had been seated. We order our food 15 minutes before they did. Salads, soup, appetizers and NO bread were served 15 minutes after ordering. Our server was nowhere to be found for approximately 20 minutes following this. At this point we can overhear several other tables becoming disgruntled with the service. Our server returns. Entrees? Not exactly... he informs us that the (2) steak sandwiches and (1) large pizza ordered are no longer being served as they have "run out of those items." At this point patience amongst the family members present was beginning to wear thin. My father-in-law asks our server to send over the manager. Approximately, 10 more minutes pass. We again ask our server again to speak to the manager. 10 more minutes pass and an early twenties, blonde haired, female manager appears. She begins speaking with my father-in-law. Even tempered Dad now begins explaining the situation to the supposed manager. She is dressed identically to the servers and her young age surprises me. She then begins to agree with everything my Dad is saying about the poor quality of service. Uncle Jack calls her over mid conversation: "Simply put, this is F***d up!" Every middleclass American family has an uncle Jack. Manager: "I don't appreciate the language" Uncle Jack refrains. Manager readdresses my Dad and departs shortly thereafter. The manager offered no solution to our complaints and only offered agreement. I get it, "costumer service 101"states to always agree with the customer, but for crying out loud offer some solutions (free beverages, complimentary soup/salad etc...). 5 minutes pass, the small family sitting adjacent to us begins getting their food. Guess what they ordered? A LARGE PIZZA!!!! That's right our server did tell us he ran out of those. And yes that's right, we did order 15 minutes before the other table did. UNACCEPTABLE! At this point we have had it and my characteristically calm father-in-law now goes to the front podium to pay for our bill of the items consumed. I depart to the restroom simultaneously. The rest of our family remains seated. As I return to the front podium area I can see now that my father has gotten in a heated conversation with who appears to be the real manager. He had been hiding in the kitchen all along and was clearly identifiable as the manager by the fact that he was dressed differently then all the other employees and he also identifies himself as "the manager. " So the two of them are heatedly discussing back and fourth the issues of our experience. The real manager is worse than the fake manager. He continues to make excuses for the mistakes and disagree with the even-keeled statements my Dad is making. While this is happening my Dad is speaking animatedly, and out of nowhere a female server accidently walks into the back of his hand as he was gesturing during conversation. YOU CANNOT MAKE THIS UP! The manager immediately: "Sir, you struck one of my waiters" Dad: "Are you kidding me, she ran into me. I wasn't even looking that way." "Sir that is unacceptable" "It was an accident, please bring her over here so I can apologize" "She is in extreme pain because her nose was recently broken, she does not want to speak to you" And we will end on that note. **I don't anticipate this story causing a paradigm shift in dining location, as St Joseph only has a few nicer restaurants to choose from. If you have the choice to dine elsewhere I hope this review will influence that decision. ** Ownership: CLEARLY you need to reassess who manages your restaurant, especially on high traffic days. Your "manager" clearly lacked the integrity to own up to his employees mistakes and and pushing the blame onto my father clearly demonstrates severe lack of character. read more

So, we never actually ate at RyeBelles because we gave up after waiting for over an hour on a Wednesday night when we had originally been told 15-20 minutes max. My boyfriend's sister had called earlier in the evening, requesting a reservation for a party of 8 at 7:00 pm. She was told that they don't take reservations, but they shouldn't be busy. When we showed up at 6:50, we were told 15-20 minutes. Over the course of the next hour, several parties of 2 and 3 were seated, how are you ever going to free up enough seats for 8 if you keep seating smaller parties that showed up after us? The hostess was somewhat rude, never apologizing or offering an explanation. Finally, at 8:00, we gave up and walked across the hall to Cassava where we had a lovely dinner! read more

The location is awesome overlooking Lake Michigan and rooftop deck will be well utilized come summer. The bar is centrally located and well designed with a small but decent selection of beers on tap. The wine list is, well... available. The bar service was fluid even with the restaurant at capacity. I wish I could say the same about the kitchen and management. The food was mediocre at best and sever lukewarm to literally frozen (bread). While our head waitress was wonderful the manager/owner was extremely unprofessional. While asking to have a glass of wine, which we had not ordered, removed from the tab he became flustered accusing our party of being rude. There was no apology whatsoever as he asked us to get up and leave immediately. On the way out a patron at the next table asked what happened, she was confused and appalled at the manager/owner's reaction which she overheard. Remember RyeBelles, opening a new restaurant is difficult. Ensuring enough staff and properly cooked food along with excellent customer service is critical. If you are unable to deal with customers, please stay in the kitchen. I would not recommend this restaurant to any fellow local or visitor. read more

I wasn't all that impressed. I would have to say that the only thing they have going is the location. Great view of the lake and the rooftop deck will be great during the summer. I understand this is a newer restaurant and it takes a little bit to work out the kinks, but I really don't have anything to rave about. The decor is pretty plain, although the fireplace is nice. The service, while friendly, was slow. We arrived a little after 5 and were seated immediately but had to wait another 5 minutes for a server to come take our drink order while we watched 2-3 servers stand around at the hostess stand. There were only maybe 4 other tables sat at the time, so they weren't busy. We started with the spinach artichoke dip. It was okay, but completely overloaded with sour cream. We didn't even attempt to finish it between the three of us. I got the Chop Salad with salmon instead of chicken. It was good, but nothing special. The lettuce was kind of lacking. I had more of the "weedy", bitter type pieces than actual lettuce. My mom got the Margherita pizza, which she liked, but also said it was nothing special. My fiancé got the Whitefish which he also agreed was just mediocre. Although, he raved about the side of veggies it came with and the shoe string fries. I'm not sure I will be recommending this place anytime soon, nor will I be back soon. Maybe we'll give it another shot in a few months when they've possibly worked out all the kinks. This place really could have something going with the location and all, they just need a little bit more effort. read more