The Wild Dog Grill oversees the nicest work force I've been in contact with in many a year! The attitude these nice people carry is pure "good karma". This alone was refreshing! The setting here represents bar food and drink at its best. Tacos, pizza, burgers, salads head this well curated menu and us four souls jumped in full-bore. My Wild Dog Burger / with skin on fries was very good. Our waitress was having trouble identifying what burger went where as three of us ordered them with different "stuff" and they all looked alike. We sorted it out and we ended up all happy. The fish tacos one of us had were also very good. We all had Tokyo Street Corn that was the hit of our table. The ambiance was comfortable and the noise level was friendly. If or when I ever shoot through Douglas, MI, this will be my first stop! read more

The WD did some decor updating and a few menu changes. The table enjoyed the pizza, salads, suppli and sausage and bean soup. It's a solid dining experience but they really need to pay more attention to service. Clearing plates, filling water glasses and excessive waits on food need improvement. read more

Terrific food, with a great menu. The service was great, too. All four of us really enjoyed our tasty entrees and good wine. I recommend Wild Dog for a delicious meal. read more

This was the most disappointing meal we've had out ever! I ordered the steak Medium it came to the table rare cold , sent it back to be cooked . My husband ordered the gyro platter oven roasted lamb shoulder, the lamb was very over cooked dry and under seasoned. The garlic naan was cold as well right out of the package. It was not eatable. Our waitress did what she could , but the person we talked to from the kitchen told us we were wrong! Arguing with us about everything. What happened to the customer is right? It was seasoned and cooked to order. $29 for bad lamb . This was a " special " event for us that ended up with nothing off the bill and a meal we did not eat . If you go get the burger, but I recommend you don't go at all!! Once again our waitress was very kind . The only good thing about the evening was her service. read more

Wild Dog. An experience so profoundly disappointing it felt like a dare. The service was indifferent at best, but the real shock was the food - a parade of poorly conceived, freezer-burned mediocrity. The meatballs arrived like sad, gray marbles rolling around in a puddle of lukewarm confusion. The arancini, clearly thawed from a distant corner of the walk-in, had the texture of particle board and all the flavor of a damp napkin. And the fritto misto - an $18 lesson in regret - a pile of soggy, bland seafood fragments, clearly assembled by someone who has only heard rumors of the ocean. The cocktails, if you could call them that, tasted like an afterthought, as if they were mixed by someone who resents liquids. We fled, crossing the street in search of a meal that might at least pretend to care. read more

We went there last night and went back today! The new(2years) owners really care about their customers. The patio is lovely with heaters and he brought us blankets! Our server was also great! We live near detroit or we would be "regulars".The food was outstanding, fresh and reasonably priced as well. read more

What a cool place! Great drinks and atmosphere!! Looking forward to making this place my regular local hang.

The Wild Dog has always been one of our go to places in Saugatuck/Douglas. No more. They take reservations which is a plus, but you have to guarantee them at $20pp, then they could not find our reservation. Food was ok, but $29 for a gyros plate? We had several pizzas which were also meh, but several small dishes of Parmesan came with a $4.50 charge. A somewhat small bread basket was $12. I expect high prices in resort community but not nickle and dime also. Service was pleasant and ambiance nice, bit an overall "bad taste" read more

The Wild Dog in Douglas is one of our go to restaurants while staying in Saugatuck. Given a choice, I recommend sitting outside. The food is both consistent and good and the wait staff is attentive. It is one of the of our must vacation stops during our bi annual vacations. Bonus; if you have a well behaved dog (we do not), it's dog friendly. read more

Meh is the best way to describe this place. We were seated right away and the waitstaff were knowledgeable and friendly. The place is incredibly loud and it wasn't full. I was in a party of five and we couldn't hold a conversation. We resorted to shouting at each other or not talking at all. When the food came, it was all appetizing looking but the food was meh. One person got a burger and it was bland. The pizza was flavorless. The beer was good! Wouldn't recommend this place to someone unless they were satisfied with mediocre. read more

First off the help was amazing. We had a mature waitress I can say that because we are the same age. What I mean by that is she was seasoned. It's loud in there, but that's the charm and people just enjoying a night out. Met the newer owner his wife is the chef and the food was above average. Kudo's to the new owner as my friends quickly found out there was NO cell service in the place. We had one of the most enjoyable meals we've had in years since they both couldn't be on their phones. Will be my first pick next time I'm in Douglas. read more

Had a reservation for dinner earlier tonight at a place we ate at two months ago with our one year old who was given a high chair on that visit. When we showed up today, we were informed that they don't have high chairs and if we wanted, we could bring a stroller or our own chair. When my wife mentioned we'd recently been there and were given a high chair, she was told they removed them and were discouraging people from bringing babies (something that would have been nice to know before we drove there) due to "bad reviews"; something a quick look at this very Yelp page confirms was an obvious lie. It's nonsensical that anyone would be anti-high chair but are ok with more cumbersome strollers. It strikes me as bad business to alienate families in a popular family travel destination but that's the decision they've made. Unfortunately, we'll never come back to a place whose food we really enjoyed the one time we'd been there a couple months ago. Rude and unfoundedly pretentious seems like a bad business model. There are many better options in the area with good, family friendly service. read more

This is the saddest review I've ever written; especially since it's about a restaurant I have loved for years. The mussels we ordered were inedible (I wish I had taken a picture). The part that bothers me most was when I spoke to the new owner and told him it was a bad experience he was almost rolling his eyes and when I said "you're acting like you don't care" he responded with "we comped 3 items"...he comped 3 items we ordered that we didn't eat and didn't seem to care. My mom as a year round resident likely won't return and I certainly won't. read more

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the Porchetta sandwich is the best thing I have eaten in saugatuck/douglas this summer. great service, strong drinks. happy local.

I have searched far and wide for a place in Southwest Michigan that knows how to make a proper dirty martini... and finally found it here. Back that up with amazing service, a delightfully eclectic crowd, tasty food, and a great atmosphere and you've got gold. Pro Tip: Order the wings and fries - you won't be disappointed (and this is coming from someone who doesn't usually like wings). Bravo, Wild Dog - keep up the great work! read more

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Came here for some drinks with friends. The inside is nice and servers were friendly, but the food wasn't anything to write home about. We got the hummus and a Margherita pizza, and both were just ok. The drinks were way too strong for my liking (tasted like straight alcohol). Didn't get to try some of their larger dishes, so maybe those are better. read more

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Mixed reviews online should've been enough to dissuade me from trying the Wild Dog, but being a short 1 mile trip down the road I thought I'd give it a shot. The meal started out strong -- a nice restaurant, with a vibrant patio and an attentive and friendly staff. I opted to sit at the bar and ordered some kind of twist on a Moscow mule that had gin in it. Drink was well made and tasted good, seemed like the meal was off to a good start. Upon recommendation, for dinner I ordered the fungi and sausage pizza with a Caesar salad. The Caesar came out first and was not good -- surprisingly it was a little short on flavor with the exception of an overwhelming amount of red onion. I guess I should've read the menu closer, but I've never heard of sliced, raw red onion on a Caesar. Next up, the pizza. Once again, this dish lacked any flavor. For a stone fired pizza, it was surprisingly dull. I could barely taste the sausage or mushroom, I mean it was there but the flavor was it was almost non-existent. Overall, I regret not going elsewhere. read more

Good food, attractive ambience. They lost a star for their little gem salad that was more a butter lettuce salad.

Great food. Great service. Bartender Alejandro is a boss with the drinks! Love the atmosphere

Of the restaurants we ate at this weekend, this was our favorite. Both my friend and I ordered the Wild Dog Burger and loved it. It was so tender and a wonderful combination of flavors. The large portion of French fries were also very tasty. We ate outside on the patio which was cozy and well shaded with umbrellas. Definitely a nice place to sit if it's not too hot. Service was good at lunch time and we did not have a wait to sit. I would definitely try this place again and recommend it. read more

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Wild dog has become a go to for us when in Douglas - great menu, friendly staff and great drinks / wine selection - love the marinara pizza - so delicious - ownership has changed for the better / recommend a reservation during thr season read more

Our last night of vacation so we wanted something special. Our waitstaff was very kind and recommended a great Cabernet. We each had a salad--mine was the Gem Salad (I got the small and couldn't finish it) and my daughter got the duck confit salad, which she enjoyed. We both wanted steak frites--she ordered hers medium and I ordered mine medium rare. The steaks were both over cooked--both were well done, plus they were charred and the char on the outside tasted like some kind of fuel...weird. We spoke up and they recooked steaks for us. The second round my daughter's was closer to her order but mine was rare--cold and chewy--yet still had that fuel taste. I ate a few pieces and gave up. My preference is to not eat meat on a cutting board with a moat filled with "juice" that kept over flowing onto the table. It was an expensive meal and the wine was great as was our waitress but I probably should have ordered a burger. read more

My wife and I had a chance to visit and dine at the Wild Dog a few weeks ago, and we found it friendly, comfortable along with the food being great. We both had the grouper. It was excellent! We will be back. Oh yea, the atmosphere within was warm and welcoming. Loved it! read more

Quiet little restaurant on Main Street in Douglas that is dog friendly. The food we got was very good unfortunately the food we didn't get and the follow up, not so much. Ordered a Niçoise Salad, that was a special. Niçoise salads contain hard boiled eggs. When we started to eat we noticed there was no egg. We got the waitress over and she agreed it needed the hard boiled egg. She went and checked with the kitchen and they were out of eggs. She offered another protein and we picked grilled chicken. The waitress was then not seen. Grilled chicken came as everyone was finished. She did bring a Coconut curry soup out, but it was awful. She told us the salad would be taken care of. Taken care of was a $4 discount for not having the main ingredient and not telling us up front they were out of it. She seemed like a nice person but how the salad debacle was handled made the dinner not enjoyable. read more

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They were literally out of 1/2 of the food menu. 1/2 of the drink menu. Couldn't get a 2nd whiskey sour because they were out of eggs somehow? Ran out of fries for their most expensive menu item. bread was very average. No mention of olives in the bread either. Caesar salad was very below average. Steak was very good. Pasta was very average. Meatballs good but lacking flavor. For $113 + tip I would rather spend that money at plenty of other places. Will not be back. Also told them it was our 1 year anniversary and they did nothing to help us celebrate that. read more

Went here years ago and loved it. Went back now and it just simply wasn't good. Sat outside on a beautiful night and all the tables/chairs are flimsy cheap plastic. Seemed odd for a place that's fairly classy inside and is trying to sell you on $40 octopus sous vide. The white wine broth with the mussels tasted very strongly of alcohol, like they didn't cook it off. Apple and fennel slaw that came with the ribs was just an unappetizing pile of poorly chopped fennel. No apples to be found. Carbonara was supposed to have some heat but was actually bland to the point where we had to add salt. Presentation was on par with an Applebees. All in all, what was supposed to be a memorable anniversary dinner was just plain disappointing. Spent over $100 (with no dessert, no cocktails, and only one beer) and wished we had gone just about anywhere else. Not writing any of this to be rude, just hoping they'll do better and that people will know what they're walking into. read more

Had a confirmed reservation thru their website and Open Table. Arrived on time. Note on the door: Closed for lack of staff. Be forewarned.

This seems to be the most popular place to go in Douglas and it's really nice on the inside. Cute outdoor seating area, long bar and a decent sized seating area inside. My date got the salad which came with a chicken kabob which was a nice way to serve it. It also came with loads of yummy goat cheese. Quite good. I got the curry that was so spicy it burned the back of my throat. I'm not sure if I just got a bite with curry that hadn't been mixed in all the way or what but it definitely made me uneasy for a while afterwards. read more

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Ordered the vegan grain and mushrooms burger and it was very tasty and filling my partner had the grouper and squash spaghetti and we'd both return when in town read more

We had the Chicken Pecorino and it was phenomenal. The chicken and breading were cooked to perfection, and the lemon vin? We'll definitely be coming back! read more

One of the favorite restaurants that I visited this past weekend on my trip! Located in downtown Douglas, it was a 5 minute drive from the inn we stayed at. Parking was very easy. We got seated outside right away which was surprising considering it was a Saturday night. Restaurant was clean and patio was very nice. Everything we ordered was delicious & cooked to liking. Calamari was especially fantastic. Additionally we ordered the hummus appetizer which was great as well. For entree, I ordered the mediterranean salad. Super light, fresh, & good portions. Staff was friendly. I would return again! read more

My family and I came here for lunch after going to a few wine tastings. Inside is an African theme with deer heads on the walls and pictures. Out side had a patio with lights, umbrellas, table and chairs, and greenery. Perfect for a nice summer day. I had the Wild Dog burger that was made of ribeye and sirloin. On top of the meat was avocado mayo, tomato jam, gorgonzola cheese, and a very thin onion haystack. This burger was so good! It was seasoned nicely and was full of flavor! Make sure you order a side of fries. Othetwise, the burger comes on it's own. read more

If you're in the area and looking for a great place for dinner, keep this one on your short list. I found it through a Yelp search and was pretty happy with it. African themed inside with a lot of animal heads around the place, which I really didn't notice until someone else pointed it out. Bottles of wine weren't too badly priced, and the food was pretty darn good. Started with a calamari appetizer, which was perfect, and then I moved into the adobo pork enchiladas ($20.95). My friend got the wasabi salmon ($22.95) that looked pretty good too. I was full after one enchilada and stuffed after another half of one. Seriously, good place! read more

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i use a walker and all in the staff were beyond helpful!!! food was generous and delicious!!!!! staff helped with walker at the front door.

the drinks were good, the service was also good. Due to a food allergy, I was limited on what I could order, but what I ordered was very good. The decor was beautiful too. Worth the trip to dine there. read more

We stopped in for a late lunch and ordered a couple of appetizers and a pizza (5 inch). I asked for 3 toppings and extra sauce. They charged me for the extra sauce, but didn't give it. One of the toppings was for mushrooms and there was only one very small one on it. The server was friendly, but I was ripped off and thus dissatisfied and will not be back. read more

The food and service were outstanding Especially Erica was truly a joy! Would go again

Ordered the Chicken Perico, it's a chicken breast wit zucchini noodles and broccoli. I get order without noodles and was told " noodles stopped mid season last year" So I basically had a pricey chicken breast with bad broccoli. It would have been nice if they told me prior to ordering. Not happy. I was offered a salad to compensate but was hungry and just took what was given. Father did enjoy his steak. Server was nothing but nice. read more

We had a Family dinner here on vacation and it was delicious. The Wild Dog burger is one of the best I've tasted - my husband could barely finish it, it was so large. I had the rice salad with salmon and it was very refreshing. I search out items with lean protein and veggies and this fit the bill perfectly. Not all places in Douglas Saugatuck have kids menus so this was a win for a family with three kiddos. We will definitely return. read more

We love getting the burgers at Wild Dog! We also had excellent service recently for a patio dinner there. The one thing I wouldn't recommend is the salted caramel tart -- it wasn't really a tart, it was just straight caramel, I thought it would rip my teeth out! (it didn't though) read more