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The Raft

3.4 (73 reviews)
Closed • 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

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THE RAFT ATMOSPHERE

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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Onion rings were good
Anthony B.

Solid 2 stars. Burgers are their specialty, but they are not that good, sorry. The onion rings are good. Fries were bad, how is that possible? Service was very good but it took an hour to get 4 burgers. This place was busy on a cold February Saturday because of all the ice fishers and people out snowmobiling, on their atvs on the frozen lake. Seems like a local place if you want an old bar type atmosphere. I just can't recommend it.

the front of the boathouse
Mj J.

What a super cool spot! Now that I'm on summer break, I have so much more time to get out and enjoy the beauty of Michigan. We jumped in the car and headed out towards the lake. There are so many small bars and restaurants surrounding the water. You can literally do a bar hop around Lake St. Clair. The Raft was on our itinerary and it was everything we expected. Nautical themed, this bar is dated on the inside but it adds character to the place, makes it perfectly charming. We were not in the mood for food so we ordered a few beers and headed outside to enjoy the weather and play a game of cornhole. The backyard of this place is HUGE!!! I'm sure it's a fun spot for music and hanging out with friends on a busy night. Let's just say, I smoked my friend in a game of cornhole and we almost gave ourselves heat stroke. It was so dang hot, but we had a blast. We will most certainly be making a trip back out this way.

Ok, that's cool.
Raymond S.

Do go there. Been driving past for over 30 years and decided to stop. It is a burger joint but that can't seem to cook a burger in less than an hour. To be honest, I don't know how long it takes as we gave up after an hour and they hadn't started making them yet. The said they were busy but watching others come in, sit and get there food while waiting for mine is just not good. Also, watch your step, the floor is very uneven.

Combo sample Platter
Matt E.

Been coming to this place for years. Such a landmark restaurant. They offer indoor and Outdoor seating behind the building directly on the lake. Highly recommend the combo sample platter for an appetizer. And the raft burger with bacon. You will not be disappointed!!

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6 years ago

Loved the food but a little slow service, a nice place to go after a long day on the boat. Would come again

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9 years ago

Great burger!! Stop on your way to Harsens... you won't be disappointed...and the ambience is adorable outdoors.

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13 years ago

Great burgers, the best in the area imho. Wednesdays and Fridays have the best Perch dinners around for 11.95.vr

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9 years ago

Always amazing burgers! Staff is always friendly and helpful! Doesn't matter what you choose from their menu, you won't be disappointed!

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11 years ago

Ten Years ago, the food was fair and the service, mediocre.... Today, the service is somewhat improved, BUT, the food is TERRIBLE.....!!!

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10 years ago

Wonderful food. Great atmosphere! Had the burger and fish and chips. Looking forward to another trip here.

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14 years ago

Great place to top off a drive by the lake, a day boating , or thaw out from a day's ice fishing. Great burgers and friendly staff.

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13 years ago

went in on a very cold winter day - was great place - nice local pub / restaurant. good food and friendly staff.

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Off The Hook Sports Grill - 1/2 pound perch Dinner with redskin potato

Off The Hook Sports Grill

3.9(29 reviews)
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This little sports grill doesn't look like much from the outside, but the portions were large and…read morethe food was very tasty. I got the perch dinner 1/2 pound and it was large enough to bring home half as leftovers. I had the choice of soup, salad or coleslaw. I got the salad which was probably a mistake. The salad was lettuce, some of which was brown, with a couple cherry tomatoes and a few slices of onions. I asked if they had balsamic vinaigrette dressing and the waitress brought me vinegar for dressing. Oh well. Then I had the choice of fries, mashed or redskin potatoes. I got the redskin and they were pretty good. My friend got the black and blue burger which comes with potato chips but he upgraded to fries. He really enjoyed his burger. If I was in the mood for perch again I would go and eat there again.

Off the Hook looks like a bar from the outside, but when you get inside... Yep, it's still a bar…read more But, it was immediately obvious that this is a place where locals come to unwind. For a small place, there's a good selection of drinks. But, we were hungry, and we definitely came to the right place. I ordered the Fair Haven Po Boy, which was billed as a beef brisket, but seems a lot more like a roast beef sandwich. Fortunately, it was good, and there was a lot of of it. The onion rings were robustly battered, and cooked properly so there was a nice crunch to every bite. There were only two servers at that time, but they were able to keep up with everybody, and the food came out quickly. Definitely worth a return visit if I'm in the area.

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Off The Hook Sports Grill - Fair Haven Po Boy... more of a roast beef sandwich, but tasty, and there was a lot of of it. The onion rings were excellent.

Fair Haven Po Boy... more of a roast beef sandwich, but tasty, and there was a lot of of it. The onion rings were excellent.

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Catch 22 Bistro - Perfectly prepared ahi tuna steak.

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Very good restaurant. Solid choice. Good chops, oysters rockefeller, turkey dinners on Sunday. Some…read morepleasant surprises sprinkled about the menu. Good bread, soups and salads too. Service can be erratic and clannish. The seasoned wait staff usually go straight to the regulars or larger parties. The inexperienced wait staff get everyone else. They try hard. It can get loud in here as the open bar spills straight into the restaurant. Decor is Gar Wood nautical. Crowd is full of boaters and haggard Algonac locals...think deep wrinkles, blotchy skin, cigarette coughs, and the exchanging of muskrat recipes.

You can tell how good a restaurant is if you wish it were closer to your house. That and if you…read morelike it so much that you're going to make the drive to eat there anyway. That's how I'd describe Catch 22. This does not look like a cutting edge restaurant. It looks like the kind of restaurant your parents ate at in the 80s (and the kind I ate at in the 80s). That's not totally fair, because it does have a nautical charm that represents the community. But, of course, the food is what matters most. It starts right away with freshly baked bread (how many places since the 80s do that anymore?). It was served with a sweet butter, but they have no problem providing a regular butter. We were told the mushroom soup was good, but the waitress undersold it. It was rich and savory and flavorful, the kind of soup that makes you wish you were at home so you could lick the bowl. My wife was territorial about sharing her salmon, with good reason. This is a fishing community that prides itself on the quality of its seafood. I loved the flawless preparation of the sliver of salmon she reluctantly shared with me. I didn't mind because the ahi tuna was magical. I offered her some, but she was happy with her salmon. Her loss. I ordered it medium rare; I enjoy my tuna steak the way I enjoy my beef steak. And, this was a beautiful cut of tuna. It was encrusted in peppercorns and sesame seeds, giving it a little bite. Take that, Gordon Ramsay! I got it with a side of perfectly lumpy mashed potatoes, with robust dark gravy on the side. Combined with the tuna, it was a lot of food, but there was never any doubt I was going to eat every bit of it. I ordered a local brew, Anchor Bay Noble Mutt red ale. Not as malty as a typical red, which I enjoyed. It didn't interfere with the meal. The service was also very quick, and cheerfully rendered by our server. It's not cheap, but there's no way something that good should ever be cheap. We're already trying to figure out the next time we can come back here.

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Catch 22 Bistro - Complementary bread. This is a sweet butter, but you can get a regular butter if you'd like.

Complementary bread. This is a sweet butter, but you can get a regular butter if you'd like.

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