TLDR: The River Rat is an overall good experience, but the food ranged from amazing to mediocre…read more The place itself was relatively lively and cozy. The servers were attentive to our needs. The dishes I ate will be rated separately because of their range in quality. Bread Basket: 4/5 The bread basket that came with the prime rib that I ordered was better than most. It came with multiple freshly baked dinner rolls with some char on them and crispy breadsticks, complemented by a garlicky butter. Soup of the Day (Seafood Bisque): 5/5 This soup was the best dish of all that I had ordered. Despite being a side dish for the prime rib, its rich flavor overshadowed everything else I ate for the evening. House Salad: 2.5/5 The salad is a standard salad that you can skip. Nothing special. Louisiana Lemon Pepper Walleye: 4/5 The walleye was the second best dish. It was a well seasoned, large filet that had a great tartar sauce to go with it. This is a dish I would order again if I came back. Prime Rib: 3/5 The prime rib was surprisingly underwhelming. The edges of the prime were a little tougher than I'd like, and the prime rib itself came out a little cold. The au jus could have been reduced to be a little more concentrated as well. Overall, if I were to come back I would choose to order some different menu items, apart from the soup.

UPDATE after revisiting:…read more Unfortunately, my opinion of this place hasn't changed. The restaurant feels extremely dated, the service was below average, and the food was below average as well. What makes it frustrating is that this place has so much potential, but the overall operation feels stale and stuck in the past. There seems to be very little culture or energy among the staff. Some employees give the impression that they've been doing the same thing for 10 years and are simply going through the motions. Nothing feels fresh, exciting or particularly memorable. The biggest missed opportunity is the evening and weekend business. After 8 PM, there should be a reason for people to stay here for drinks--an interesting cocktail program, better bar atmosphere, music, events, late-night specials or something that creates energy. Instead, people looking for that experience are going elsewhere. That's a huge amount of potential business walking out the door. This feels like an upper-management problem more than anything else. The location and foundation are already here. What it needs is fresh leadership with a clear vision for the food, service, bar program, employee culture and overall guest experience. With the right operator, I genuinely think this could become one of the most popular restaurants in the area. Right now, though, everything feels like it's running on autopilot. Ownership needs to recognize how much potential is being left on the table and bring in leadership capable of taking this place to the next level.

This seems like exactly my kind of place. It has that neighborhood dive-bar feel, but it's a little…read morenicer and has a cool, welcoming atmosphere. It feels like the kind of place that has something for everybody--drinks, food, darts, a little arcade area, and that friendly local-bar vibe where you could easily hang out for a few hours. I only stopped in on a Tuesday to use the ATM, so I haven't had a chance to try the food or drinks yet, but just based on the atmosphere, I'm actually excited to come back and give the place a proper visit. My only complaint was the smell. There was definitely an odd sewage/urine-type smell in parts of the place, and after seeing other reviews mention it, I understand what people are talking about. It wasn't enough to make me dislike the place, but it was noticeable. Without that issue, just based on my first impression, I probably would have given it five stars instead of four. Overall, really cool neighborhood-bar atmosphere and definitely a place I want to come back to. I'll update my review once I've actually had the food and drinks.

8 of us had dinner for my brother birthday. (He's potato picture)…read moreMention it to the waitress that it was He's birthday. My nephew and his wife and their to kids. Never been here. We were saying how good the fish & chips were last month. So he wanted to try them. We order: 4-Fish and chips dinners, 2- Lake perch dinners 1- Lobster and shrimp pasta penne 1 -3 Cheese penne. Half and hour to forty-five minutes later. Ask the waitress about our food. She came back with the food. (I think she forgot about us) 3 fish and chips were Cold. And the sick looking potato, that looks like someone ate it and spit it out. My nephew said first time,and last. And we all agree!!!

Good vibes, good burger and good music. The new restaurant next to it also has good foodread more

Great location and vibe on the Clinton River in a boater's party paradise. Well designed interior,…read moreexterior, and outdoor patio. Good live music too. Decent bar with mediocre service. Don't get excited over the food, it's just okay. The round pizza was no big deal, chicken fingers straight from the food service freezer truck, the ground beef nachos sucked. Diverse crowd, full of rich boaters, poor boaters, the hip, the nerdy, blue-collar conservatives, and liberal women sporting bad tattoos with inflated sense of self-importance.

Great service great food and cold drinks..........................................................read more

We've always loved Bentley's Roadhouse, it's half bar and half restaurant with a live band one…read moreweekends. We ordered two of our usual favorites -- the Asiago chicken over angel hair pasta for me and the Cajun shrimp pasta for my husband. We also both started with the French onion soup, which is always amazing and one of the reasons we keep coming back. It was an unusually busy night because the owners were in the process of selling the restaurant, so the place was packed. Unfortunately, service wasn't the best this time. Our waitress seemed overwhelmed and often forgot about us while chatting with other tables. The food was still good overall, though my Asiago chicken came out a bit dry since it was lacking sauce. Once we mentioned it, it was corrected. Definitely not our best experience at Bentley's, but we still love the menu and the restaurant. We're really hoping the new owners keep the same great food standards because this has been one of our favorite spots for a long time.

We carry out here at least once a week. I got the ribeye…read morewith double mashed instead of mashed and veggies because the potatoes are just so creamy and delicious! Every employee we have encountered has been amazing. One of them even started recognizing us just based on our order when we call. They put the zip sauce on the side, we always get extra because is so good. They always play music and it's an adorable place. The remodel is fantastic. Be careful at night though, the parking lot can be very dark! Their Mac and cheese is really good too. I didn't get it this time, but it's nice and creamy and cheesy. I highly recommend it!

Everything was fine until they charged us $1.50 for a cup of ice? We spent nearly $200 and service…read morewas slow. Just stupid customer care.

My husband cannot stop raving about the excellent quail special at Luigi's last night. It was…read morethe best he had ever eaten. It was moist and beautifully seasoned--perfectly delicious. The special continues through the weekend, so we may be heading back for more. The meal was that good,

Once again - good old school place - good service , good food ! Shared prime rib & eggplant…read moreParmesan - both came with salad - sides of pasta - bread basket included . Everything tasted good - kinda large portions. Leftovers for next day dinner .

The Sandbar is easy to miss if you're driving by. But, stop in and stay a while. You'll be glad you…read moredid. It wasn't busy, but it was still nice to get our order taken quickly after we sat down. The beer prices are reasonable, particularly on tap. But, my wife's Moscow Mule seemed a bit weak, and it cost more than the beer. The food arrived quickly, too, and everything was hot off the grill. My wife and I both got the salmon sliders. Each sandwich has a generous chunk of perfectly cooked salmon. I ordered the tater tots, which were amazingly crispy and flavorful. My wife got the same thing, with french fries. The fries are good, but I like the tots better. My daughter's mac & cheese was super cheesy and buttery, and just needed a little salt to make it perfect. My son got a burger with a fried egg on it, and he said it was nice and beefy. Prices were reasonable, too. And, there are big screen TVs wherever you look. I can see this becoming a regular stop for good food and drinks.

Everything tastes like nothing except the Mexican candy shot. That was so spicy it gave us stomach…read moreaches. In addition to the Mexican candy shots we tried the steak bites, recommended by Samantha our waitress, cblt, and a mule variation. I know flavors are subjective so I wasn't too vocal about the food flavors but my mule tased like a lemon water with my choice of alcohol. When I mentioned it to the waitress she was very dismissive, so much so that she walked off while I was still talking to her. I will be calling the manager to share my experience in the morning. In addition to her dismissive demeanor we didn't get much attention from our waitress. We saw here when we sat down, when she brought the shot, when she brought the food and sebsequently she she brought the mule. When she brought the mule she offered me a mix for my food and I guess I should have taken the hint then. We probably sat for at least 15 or twenty minutes before I had a chance to ask for some dressing to flavor my sandwich which she never asked about. And even thin my friend had to walk over to her to get her attention because she wasn't receptive to out waving and yelling to flag her down. And I never got my dressing.

Only one bartender at the bar on Labor Day. The pool is packed, many people eating but they must…read morewait for the bartender to ring up your order. I was even more disappointed when I talked to a woman sitting at the bar on a laptop and found out she is the Manager. Any decent Manager in hospitality would get herself behind the bar and step in to help!

We stopped in for lunch on Sunday and the place was completely dead. Unfortunately, both the food…read moreand the service were pretty mediocre. I can understand why people come here when the back deck is open--the water view is definitely the biggest draw. But with the outdoor seating closed, I honestly don't see much reason to come. At least during the daytime, there was zero vibe or energy inside and nothing about the experience really stood out. Maybe it's a completely different atmosphere at night or when the deck is open, but based on our Sunday lunch experience, I wouldn't come back.

Wow. I didn't know a place could be this bad. Such a disappointing Mother's Day meal. Lots of empty…read moretables but it took us 30min to be seated even with a reservation. Once seated it took an additional 30 min to be greeted by a waiter -- This seemed to be everyone's experience. The menu is so not it. As nicely as they tried to remodel the restaurant the menu did not match the vibe - fried, sub- par bar food options like every other restaurant in town. They were out of the steak, the only thing that sounded appetizing. I settled with potato cheddar soup that was more like queso in a cup. Such a disappointment. I don't understand why restaurants are okay with operating at this level. If you're going to have a restaurant why not strive to make it the best?

Excellent service and delicious food! This review is from our visit back in June when hubby and I…read moresat at the bar and Cassie was our server/bartender. Cassie was very friendly right from the start. Made for a very enjoyable meal. I had the blackened salmon, dinner with Jasmine rice and steamed broccoli and hubby had the fish and chips. Both dinners were delicious and enough food to take home for a second meal. Heading back there tonight for a birthday dinner. Unless There is something new on the menu, I'll be ordering the blackened salmon dinner once again and I'm sure hubby will order the fish and chips. I'll update this review if there's anything new to report!

Awesome food, great burgers Fast, friendly service…read more Burgers are always yummy ! .