Fish and chips: average. Sauerkraut balls: really good, but we had to send them back because they were frozen on the first try. Second try was much more of a success. Server didn't know much about the beers, or how to describe the different ones. But she was very sweet. She was young, possibly new, so we'll give her the benefit of the doubt. Coleslaw was pretty good. Bean salad not bad. My dad wasn't crazy about his shrimp- somewhat bland. Everything was just okay. Really nothing special, but the outdoor ambiance on the lake is really quite lovely. read more

Great venue on the lake. The food was good but much more important was the staff. We had a server wearing the wings of an angel. She was beyond amazing. We watched her navigate 3 levels of the establishment and apologized for the time ot.took to get us our drinks. The time was manageable..no need for an apology. Her name is Jenna. Ask for her and tip her well..she deserves it. Thank you Jenna for a.great experience read more

Great place to hang out in the summer, great people also. Sitting on the patio listening to a band

Stopped in for lunch on a barely crowded patio. Put drink order in ( 2 cokes for $7). Multiple other tables sat down and filled up. No one came back to take our order but they took orders of everyone else around us. Servers standing around talking and ignoring customers. Will not go back and won't recommend. read more

Busiest bar in the PLX and for a a lot of good reasons. Live music, great menu, great views and cold beverages. Do yourself a favor and come to the deck and have some fun. read more

Visited here for the first time last weekend, Erica Dawn was playing and we love country music so we decided to check it out, it's beautifully perched on the water, with a lower and upper deck for those who want to eat outside, there's also an enclosed bar area off to the side as well. We only stayed for about an hour because it was so crowded with nowhere to sit or stand comfortably, however we would like to go back during the day and have a meal here. Only complaint i have is drinks were $1-2 more at the outside bar then they were inside, were we being overcharged or is there a reason for this? Seemed odd that prices weren't the same all around the board. read more

Won't order from here or go here again. The ladies I spoke to on the phone were rude. Claimed they don't do door dash even though driver was there and they refused to give him our food. Plenty of other places to shop from. read more

Slow service that serves institutional chicken fingers and onion rings. Burger wasn't bad. Place looked to me like it peaked 20 years ago. Bathrooms were nasty. Pic is the ceiling in the restaurant area! Blahk! read more

The Upper Deck - Dirty nasty ceiling - Bars Near Me - Akron, Ohio

We went to this place because it wasn't too far from our hometown. It was pretty cool, loved the atmosphere, & enjoyed the food. Other than watching someone get arrested in the parking lot it was a pretty fun time haha! read more

This place is disgusting, do not like the atmosphere, people who run it and will never step foot in there again. Not worth my time. We walked in to try the food which looks good, but it is just not a very clean place to sit down and eat. read more

Not good. Ordered two Tito's and tonics which were absolutely horrible. All tonic very little vodka. Bartender was very rude as well when asked to re-make the drinks. Place is filthy also. Do not waste your time or money. read more

Went to the upper deck and accidentally left my credit card at the bar. Went back to get my card and they wouldn't let me in without paying the cover charge again. No one offered to go get it for me, but instead told me to pay or leave. Finally got them to let me in and retrieve my card after I threatened to call the police for theft. What an awful establishment. read more

Just tried too go here , I have a Missouri drivers license and the bouncer bent my drivers license in half had too call the cops too get it back and prove it's real don't go here zero stars . Obviously not made for anyone out of state too visit I guess . read more

Food tasted fine but both my husband and I felt very sick to our stomachs the whole rest of the day... almost immediately. Felt a lot like food poisoning. Waitress was nice and fellow customer chatty (in a good way)... but won't go back to eat for sure! read more

When boating at PLX, this is the place to stop for drinks and/or dinner. We docked our boat one Friday night and grabbed a table on the deck. There were six of us, including four kids. Baskets of chips are given to you while you look at the menu. Drink prices are super low, and they carry quite a few craft beers. We got the jalapeño popper appetizer which were insanely spicy and we couldn't finish them but the cream cheese filling was good and the eggroll presentation was different than I'm used to. Good burger and fries and the kids love the chicken tenders. We will be back. read more

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Great food! Great staff and perfectly located on the beautiful Portage Lakes. Live music on the weekends!

I had the jalapeno poppers. I appreciated the fact that these appeared to be "home made" and not pre-frozen from sysco or whatever shitty food distribution company exists up here. Also, the ranch-like dip served with the "poppers" appeared to "home made" as well - another plus. And it was good. The "poppers" themselves were pretty darn weak, as is common with pretty much all of the food I have tasted in this part of the country outside of a legitimate metropolitan area. It was quite bland. I had to use tobasco sauce to make a freaking jalapeno pepper spicy! WTF?!? The service was a bit off as well. I ordered chili, which never arrived, but I wasn't charged for it either. I would have ordered other items, but the server never returned. Again, on par with the restaurant experiences I've had in this region. This place seems like a summer party spot for people with nothing better to do. It's okay, the food is okay, the view is kinda neat (especially for Ohio), but unless you don't have any better options or unless you live around here, I would pass on this joint. read more

Great bar and the covid police can go to Portland and Chicago and help out with their riots.

I love the salmon blt . Well cooked. With a great pesto or aioli . Nice vibe on the water.

I've been to the upper deck on four occasion's now. It is a happening place for the 40+ crowd locals, many of whom arrive by pontoon boat. It is enjoyable to watch the sheriff ticket boaters while you imbibe. The eclectic crowd is chaos on Friday and Saturday night's. The last time I was there the food was noticeably fresher. The music was predominantly 70s and 80s but I heard club and oldies too.The downside of a popular restaurant is the amount of time it takes for service. Parking is challenging on a good night. Im not a fan of drinking out of plastic but they have Rhingeist Truth IPA. Don't go for the food or for the beer selection. This is a fun hang and I will return with revelers. read more

Terrible service, cold food, rude servers and this was during lunch when they were not busy. Can't imagine how bad it is when they're slammed. Food took an hour to come out and then the order was wrong and it was barely lukewarm. Avoid this place no matter what. read more

This establishment is the epitome of excellent. Their French fries had me way too emotional. The ranch, amazing. Love this place. Visit ASAP ladies and gentleman read more

This is a great place, and a classic for the locals in Portage Lakes. My dad grew up mowing the lawn here, and on a recent trip to see family we gathered here for a quick lunch. The two best things about this place? The prices and the view! There is a huge patio for enjoying nice weather in the summer, and I didn't see a dish on the menu over $10. My family got two different types of pizza, chili dogs, two types of salads, and fried banana peppers and jalapenos. The buffalo chicken salad I had was wonderful- the half portion was incredibly large and filling. The buffalo chicken was extra spicy, which pared well with the thick bleu cheese dressing on top. The friend banana peppers were great! Stop by for a great view of the lake and some very cheap (yet tasty) eats. read more

I went to the upper deck yesterday to enjoy a band that I love to hear, fabulous voices. The Upper Deck has made many improvements in his last year to their outdoor accommodations which has made it very enjoyable. Yesterday was a little bit chilly so there were not as many people, but I have to say after being there all summer and enjoying the outdoor venue itself my food was served cold and I ordered a burger and fries. and The bathrooms at the upper deck are still in great need of improvement and repair. For a place that is pouring money into their establishment and getting some great returns for the amount of folks that love to be there during the summer months it's very unfortunate that the restroom accommodations are not larger, better equipped, cleaner and more functional. When you're paying money to go enjoy something you hope you have a great experience as well as be in a clean environment. I hope the upper deck and its owners and staff take that into consideration and make some necessary changes. I love to go there and hope that by the time next summer rolls around they will have made the changes necessary to make it a win win for their customers. read more

The service is always great. When I want a drink, even where they're real busy, they always get my order back to me in a timely matter. The drinks are always on point and I've never been disappointed. The atmosphere is great, open and there is always good music. read more

I have eaten here numerous times. The food is always, always good, reasonably priced too. The staff is very attentive considering how crowded it sometimes gets... especially in the late afternoon! Great venue on a summer day or night. The only thing that bothers me is when someone chooses to flaunt their political views with a red cap! Leave it at home ... not the place for a rally. read more

Terrible food and service. Both my friend and I got very sick from the chicken on the salads. After the salads took and hour and a half to come out they were wrong. Do not eat here. read more

Horrible experience today I was attacked by the umbrellas on the deck. The Umbrellas were not weighted down. They came crashing on my head , shoulder amd back. What makes matters worse is the fact that I took my safety complaint and injury to the bartenders and they looked at me like I was retarded! thankfully the patrons at the outside deck came to my rescue and witnessed the entire ordeal. Both Kellies were just rude! read more

It's a fun place to be and I recommend it if you're just wanting to hang and drink a few drinks. They've recently changed ownership and since then they BARELY ever get the food order right. I've been here multiple times with friends thinking it will get better and almost every time the order is messed up, lost or just totally not what you ordered. The communication between waitstaff and customers is awful- some of the servers waiting on you actually ignore you, especially if there is an issue with the food, until you confront them and blatantly ask about what's going on. But the vibe of the place is fun and laidback. read more

This is the place to go if your are anywhere near portage lakes. Reasonable prices, great service, and a great waterfront view. read more

The Upper Deck - Great place!! - Bars Near Me - Akron, Ohio

I have driven past the Upper Deck a million times and have never had the desire to stop in. My husband and I were out on the boat the other day and in the mood to have something other than Howie's for a change, we decided to try the Upper Deck. We had the pretzel sticks, onion rings, wings, and a southwest chicken wrap. The onion rings were delicious, beer battered and crisp. The wrap was to die for, I absolutely loved it. We will be back for sure. read more

Was invited to a retirement party at The Upper Deck this week. Was my first time seeing Portage Lakes. Definitely was a fun spot, and something I probably would not have found on my own. I only had drinks (2.75 for a Corona!! Say WHAT!). No Food. Definitely would like to come again on a gorgeous day and enjoy the great location. Did appear like they had some craft beer (I spotted someone drinking a Sibling Revelry) so bonus points for that! read more

This is my first yelp review and it's only because this place is absolutely terrible. My table had to flag down three different servers for them to tell us they were all too busy to take our orders. Great environment and outdoor area but the worst service over ever experienced. Don't waste your time going here. read more

The food was really good! View is amazing and nice place to spend the day. Bathroom could use work but still recommend.

Everyone has their favorite place on the lake. For food, views and people watching there is no place like Upper Deck. Consistently awesome food. Not sure how that little kitchen turns out the cuisine, yes, I said cuisine, like it does. Bands, bikers, boaters, babes, ballers (golf, had to stay with the "b" theme) and the rest. It's all good at Upper Deck! read more

This bar is about as predictable as diarrhea. Most times its empty,save for a few hardcore alcoholics. It does appear to take on a whole better persona on Sunday funday, when they have Harleys and bands galore. I never know what to expect when I come here, but I never expect much. Very limited food menu, but they do have good service. They are a victim of their own patrons. Decent people watching here fo sho. This is where the people of Walmart go before hitting up club energy. read more

Poor service apparently is met with double charging your credit card....nice Like you thought you would get away with it.

Poor customer service: If your from out of state, you may as well go to a different bar. They kicked me and my party of 8 out because of our IDs, all of us were over 21 years old read more

Ok, but not great. We came here after taking a pontoon cruise around the lakes. We must have picked just the right time because we were warned by others that the service here is terribly slow. That was not the case for us, but we were here about 5pm. There was a band setting up their equipment, but they didn't play while we were there so I can't attest to the loudness this time, but we have sat at the place across the channel and the music was overpowering from even that distance. There is plenty of seating inside and out, but choose carefully to avoid the sun if you choose one of the decks outside. There are 3 levels of deck and we were on the lowest level in the sun. Most tables have an umbrella so we had to move around to get in the shade of the umbrella. Inside is dark and over air-conditioned. The food was good -- typical bar food quality -- with lots of selections. We started with a beer and a mixed drink and the drink was pretty weak. We had a burger and a wrap and both were large servings. We also ordered sides of coleslaw and bean salad and each came in a tiny plastic cup. The slaw was good but the beans salad was just kidney beans and celery in a creamy ranch dill dressing. My wrap came with a chipotle sauce which I asked to be exchanged for mayo. I asked twice after it was brought for the mayo and never got it. Also the avocado was hard and crunchy. Surely the person cutting into that avocado could tell it was not ripe. It wasn't a horrible experience, but we probably won't come here again. read more

All I wanted was 4 tacos..... got my drinks quick but I was starving...... wtf? 40 minutes n still waiting