Harbor House Bar & Grill and Riverside Banquet Center

I've had a great experience here before. I'm hoping this was just the result of them closing the next day for winter break.
The food was underwhelming, which doesn't match my previous experience. The bacon jam burger was a little dry, though the jam was excellent. The accompanying sidewinder fries (curly fries) were so dry they crunched. I thought they were leftover from lunch. They were the curly version of potato sticks.

Our bartender was incredibly nice and attentive. The atmosphere was dead, being the second day of January. I think there were two other parties at the bar. I don't believe any tables were taken.

We plan to return in season as we are optimistic it will be a better experience.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Love Harbor House! Great food, staff and music. A lot of fun in the summer on the patio and fun inside too in the off season.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great view of the lake , sit inside or on the patio. Food is great and drinks are awesome. Curbside parking.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great place for food and drinks. We did the catch and cook for our ealleyes and they were excellent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Just had dinner here, the Philly cheesesteak was amazing along with the harbor sunset to drink with it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Will be back

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We got waited on right away and our waiter was very friendly.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

After a long, sandy, sunburned day at the beach, we were way too tired to clean up and go anywhere fancy. Luckily, this place was right next to our hotel, so we called in our order while still shaking sand out of our shoes. By the time we got there—about 15 minutes later—it was ready to go.

Now, before I start talking about the food, let me just say: we ate all of it. Every last bite. That’s why they get 5 stars. Was it worth the $80? Ehh… not really. But it filled us up, and nobody got food poisoning, so we’ll call that a win.

The cheese curds and fried pickles? Totally average. Needed more crunch and less “freezer section vibes.” The perch was actually really good though—definitely the highlight. My daughter’s bang bang shrimp was so-so (she’s made better herself), and the grandbaby was happy with her chicken bites, so that’s what matters. The swirl fries looked amazing on the menu but were kind of a letdown—cool in theory, floppy in reality.

All in all, the food was fine, the service was fine, but for eighty bucks, I was expecting a little more “wow” and a little less “meh.” Still, after a long day in the sun, it did the job!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Pros: Our server was friendly and very attentive.
Cons: The food was nothing special. Our group ordered 3 different entrees (wings, chicken Mac & cheese, and a chicken wrap). Nothing was bad, but certainly nothing I'll be craving again. Bathroom was dirty. We sat outside and there were cobwebs EVERYWHERE. A good wipe down every so often would go a long way.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 2

Service: 5

Food is mostly fried. Its not bad for bar food. The location is great and the service mostly good.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 4

Great place. Except mens toilets are literally next to each other. If you go to the men's room, plan on hugging the guy next to you while you go to the bathroom.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 5

Went to go for lunch, sat on the patio, server was nice enough to hold the door open for us and never returned. Greeted a table that sat down after us, brought thier drinks and still never came to ask what we wanted. So we left.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

G fresh fish baskets!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Bang bang shrimp is on point. Best mussels around. The only place to get great mussels every time. Service is quick and pleasant. Love being able to sit outside or inside and view the water! We come from Lorain, which is not far to Huron, just for this particular restaurant vibe. Check it out. We even had my daughter’s 26th birthday dinner here where the grandbabies and the rest of the family could come and they accommodated by putting enough tables together for our large family a few years ago. Nice to sit and watch a football game and just have a few beers if that’s what you like also!! Not too crowded or overly loud during the daytime

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Great food, excellent service. I had the perch sandwich and it was delicious. Enjoyed a nice relaxing view.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5