the owner which is a bald little guy who is always there on the weekends is by far one of the rudest people ever placed on earth. I seen him get drunk and put people out of the bar because he is drunk. he treats his staff like trash and that's the reason for shortys in Waterfords big employee turnover
Blane Briggs
Trash bar! Trashy owners son! Trashy people there! #1shitholeinOaklandCounty
Dylan VandenEinde
Alfredo sauce from this place was unbelievably delicious. Top 5 for sure. Pickles and other produce on our meals were fresh and snappy. I would highly recommend. Never been so excited for the leftovers tomorrow:)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Kimberly Allen
Fun environment. I came for Karaoke. I didn't
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Stephanie M.
Stopped in for lunch and had the perch special. I was disappointed. The was tough and greasy. Overcooked. The coleslaw was under seasoned too. Not sure what happened. Usually it's much better. I'll try one more time, but if it's still this bad, I won't be back.
Sally Brown
Wait offered a bow job to my husband.....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
brenda Shevchik
Allowed customers to vape. Bar tenders didn't say anything. Spend a lot of time conversing with regulars and ignore other customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
D L.
I came in on a Friday for the online advertised 8.99 Fish special. When my bill came it was $12.99. I showed the waitress the online price and she asked the cook who told her no. Thr fish itself was fine and the service was fast and good. But when I told the waitress I wouldn't be coming back with such bad customer service she just walked away.
Heather Rogers
The wait staff and bartenders only cater to regulars. They have zero table side manor. Good luck getting anything there quick. They act they don't care if you're paying or not. Horrible entitled staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Natalie Bartlett
The absolute worst Caesar salad I've ever had. ? it was JUST lettuce + dressing.
I love a good dive bar, this one is fairly typical in that regard. The food is OK, pretty normal for a bar. It is a dive, if you like dives, the atmosphere is just right.Only real knock on this place is service is pretty poor. Bartenders take their time and seem to show extreme preferential treatment to regulars. I get it - but at times waiting 20-30 minutes to get service is just not going to make you want to go back. Can't stay thirsty for that long!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
Paul Mabe
The deep fried tacos are amazing, a nice place with good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Tuesday
Tony S.
This was a difficult night. I went to 2 other bars in the area hoping for a cold beer and a good fish dinner. Both had parking lots 100% full either lines out the door. Shortys had plenty of parking and seating. That should've been my cue to leave. I sat at the bar between two guys that are too drunk to finish complete sentences (literally), and I quickly realize that the majority of the bar is filled with a ROUGH crowd of blue collar power drinkers. I want to emphasize that the bar staff was on point. Very good at their job, and friendly. They were the high point of the night. Regardless- I was still hungry for fish dinner, which Shorty's advertised as $17.99 for all you can eat fish. Before I ordered I noticed that no one was ordering food of any sort. That should've been clue #2 to leave but I'm still hungry. I ordered the fish, which comes with fries, cole slaw, and (oddly) Mac n cheese. I passed on the Mac, eagerly awaiting the unlimited beer battered cod my bartender promised me. Cole slaw showed up first, and I love cole slaw. 2 bites in, it was clear that this was far past its expiration date so I stopped. Then the fish showed up. I may be wrong, but it seemed like the fish was pre battered and microwaved. The breading was soggy and fell off the fish. The fish was also so soggy it couldn't stick to a fork. The 2 fries I tried were fine. Anyways - I'll never, ever recommend this place to anyone for any reason. Lesson learned. 2 stars for the bar staff. Otherwise a 0 star review.
Brittany Bella
If I was Waterford pd I would sit outside this place after closing and?? pull everyone drunk driving over, I bet you’d get a handful. But forget all that, if you’re white this place is right! If you’re black, get back into your car before you experience your own “Get Out” the movie rendition. They “ain’t too friendly” to melanin flavored folks so I was far from comfortable & having a good time last night. The vibe from staff was unwelcoming! Look just drive back down Dixie towards telegraph and find you a lil bar in Pontiac or go sit at a damn Applebees ??♀️
the owner which is a bald little guy who is always there on the weekends is by far one of the rudest people ever placed on earth. I seen him get drunk and put people out of the bar because he is drunk. he treats his staff like trash and that's the reason for shortys in Waterfords big employee turnover
Trash bar! Trashy owners son! Trashy people there! #1shitholeinOaklandCounty
Alfredo sauce from this place was unbelievably delicious. Top 5 for sure. Pickles and other produce on our meals were fresh and snappy. I would highly recommend. Never been so excited for the leftovers tomorrow:)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Fun environment. I came for Karaoke. I didn't
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Stopped in for lunch and had the perch special. I was disappointed. The was tough and greasy. Overcooked. The coleslaw was under seasoned too. Not sure what happened. Usually it's much better. I'll try one more time, but if it's still this bad, I won't be back.
Wait offered a bow job to my husband.....
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Allowed customers to vape. Bar tenders didn't say anything. Spend a lot of time conversing with regulars and ignore other customers.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 2
I came in on a Friday for the online advertised 8.99 Fish special. When my bill came it was $12.99. I showed the waitress the online price and she asked the cook who told her no. Thr fish itself was fine and the service was fast and good. But when I told the waitress I wouldn't be coming back with such bad customer service she just walked away.
The wait staff and bartenders only cater to regulars. They have zero table side manor. Good luck getting anything there quick. They act they don't care if you're paying or not. Horrible entitled staff.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
The absolute worst Caesar salad I've ever had. ? it was JUST lettuce + dressing.
Food: 1
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I love a good dive bar, this one is fairly typical in that regard. The food is OK, pretty normal for a bar. It is a dive, if you like dives, the atmosphere is just right.Only real knock on this place is service is pretty poor. Bartenders take their time and seem to show extreme preferential treatment to regulars. I get it - but at times waiting 20-30 minutes to get service is just not going to make you want to go back. Can't stay thirsty for that long!
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 1
The deep fried tacos are amazing, a nice place with good service.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Taco Tuesday
This was a difficult night. I went to 2 other bars in the area hoping for a cold beer and a good fish dinner. Both had parking lots 100% full either lines out the door. Shortys had plenty of parking and seating. That should've been my cue to leave. I sat at the bar between two guys that are too drunk to finish complete sentences (literally), and I quickly realize that the majority of the bar is filled with a ROUGH crowd of blue collar power drinkers. I want to emphasize that the bar staff was on point. Very good at their job, and friendly. They were the high point of the night. Regardless- I was still hungry for fish dinner, which Shorty's advertised as $17.99 for all you can eat fish. Before I ordered I noticed that no one was ordering food of any sort. That should've been clue #2 to leave but I'm still hungry. I ordered the fish, which comes with fries, cole slaw, and (oddly) Mac n cheese. I passed on the Mac, eagerly awaiting the unlimited beer battered cod my bartender promised me. Cole slaw showed up first, and I love cole slaw. 2 bites in, it was clear that this was far past its expiration date so I stopped. Then the fish showed up. I may be wrong, but it seemed like the fish was pre battered and microwaved. The breading was soggy and fell off the fish. The fish was also so soggy it couldn't stick to a fork. The 2 fries I tried were fine. Anyways - I'll never, ever recommend this place to anyone for any reason. Lesson learned. 2 stars for the bar staff. Otherwise a 0 star review.
If I was Waterford pd I would sit outside this place after closing and?? pull everyone drunk driving over, I bet you’d get a handful. But forget all that, if you’re white this place is right! If you’re black, get back into your car before you experience your own “Get Out” the movie rendition. They “ain’t too friendly” to melanin flavored folks so I was far from comfortable & having a good time last night. The vibe from staff was unwelcoming! Look just drive back down Dixie towards telegraph and find you a lil bar in Pontiac or go sit at a damn Applebees ??♀️
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Sample Platter