20 Best American Restaurants near Clarkston

“Love this place! One of the L/C Valley’s best….“

“Excellent food, delightful staff, and the meatloaf is to die for! ~ Your FBI friends“

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“We had my dads birthday party at The Hayes House tonight. We had a larger party. The food was excellent, came out quick and was hot. Our waitress Katrina was top notch, she was kind, attentive and present. We had people in our group who had not been here before they were all impressed. We will continue to come back!!!“

“First, I want to say that on Saturday Oct 19, 2024, it was extremely busy with customers. It was apparently homecoming night so it was difficult to get a table as a walk in. Also, my party had 11 people in it, again, no reservations. Shame on us, but we heard it was a great place for a group dinner.

Our group was a family reunion mix of out-of-towners and locals.

When we first arrived we were told it was a 45 minute wait. Yikes. With the group coming in from a long day of driving around the area, we didn't know if we would wait that long. We tried to grab seats in the bar, but that wasn't going to work.

The three at the front and many others were EXTREMELY helpful. After about 10 mins we were told 30 mins, then suddenly 20, then almost immediately, we were sitting down. We probably waited a total of 20 minutes. Given the circumstances, amazing!

Logan and Hilary (and another young woman with red hair whose name I didn't get unfortunately) were so understanding to get our group (ages 23 to 84) seated. Kudos to the staff overall, but to these three specifically for going above and beyond.

The service was great, food was very good (cobb chicken salad and the seafood pasta with cream sauce in particular were very tasty), and we all walked out with big smiles...as you can see.“

“Neighborhood icon... quaint family eatery and bar "where everyone knows your name". Great food with some creative touches on the standards and fabulous beer and cocktail selection. If Skate is in the house, ask for one of his special drinks... you won't be disappointed. Skate and Meagan are fabulous community advocates with very generous hearts“

“My daughter wanted this place for her birthday which is an unusual choice for us usually but she has went here quite a few times with her grandma. I have to say, I was surprised, prices were cheap, they have a room in the back with pool and darts which was fun, service was amazing and fast and then to top it off, one of the best burgers I have ever tried. Definitely did not disappoint. We had family come who had never been there also and they were impressed as well. Over all, great experience. Thank you Effie’s.“

“Very good bite size steak! Their side salad is amazing too! Our kids both had the popcorn chicken and they both devoured their food. They never disappoint, Good job Brava's“

“Great little store with great customers service. diffently try a Grinder sandwich“

“The environment is 10/10 here! Best cocktails and food in the LC valley in my opinion. Our favorite place to meet up with friends and family💙“

“Had late reservation. Was greeted warmly and seated promptly. No one else in restaurant. Very cool ambiance. Got burgers that were excellent. Only negative that kept perfect score was the fries were obviously leftovers. Cold. Did not complain as it was late. Nevertheless would recommend“

“The hubs and I ate here. He had the chicken fried steak. He's always on the look out for a good chicken fried and he said it was one of the best he'd eaten. Our waitress set a plate of golden garlic fries and a brisket sandwich in front of me. I tried a fry...it was french fry heaven. I ate the whole pile before I took a bite of the sandwich, which was amazing. Good food.“

“Great high end place with great people and food and drinks!!!“

“Went in to main Street bar and grill the other day for breakfast and Nicole was my server she was so friendly so chippery it just made my whole day better Nicole hears you I hope you continue to work there and I hope you continue to do the job you're doing cuz you're doing excellent five star rating and I hope you and your crew enjoyed the large tip I gave you“

“Went in for a burger with my husband, daughter and friend. It was the best burger I have ever had. Perfectly cooked, great sauce and amazing fries! Amazing service ❤️“

“It’s a true old school diner. Great food. Took me back to being a kid“

“The food is outstanding and the service staff is excellent….we consistently eat here….“

“Our family had breakfast this morning at Matt's Grill & Lodge. We eat out at many different restaurants in the valley. Our breakfast this morning was the first breakfast we have had at Matt’s and it was exceptionally good. We had the german apple pancake, the cinnamon roll french toast, regular french toast, ham and cheese omlet, eggs benedict, oatmeal, german sausage and eggs, and bacon and eggs. Each one was perfectly prepared and delicious. I highly recommend Matt’s for breakfast!“

“We went last Sunday with a group of us and had fantastic service and great food. Heather and her team were on top of all of our food and drink needs. Will definitely be back. 5 out of 5 stars.“

“Rosie J was the best Waitress that i've seen in a very long time... She was extremely. Efficient helpful and friendly. She made sure to come back and check on us many times which most waitresses will not do. Thanks Rosie you made our dining experience much more pleasurable.“