Best Lobster Bisque and Fish & Chips in Michigan. The lightly breaded haddock with lemon caper sauce (instead of the typical mayonnaise & relish tarter sauce) is excellent.The decor is nice, and I'm a big fan of natural lighting, but something seems off in this space. Maybe the windows should be tinted or covered in fishing nets? The pizza side is more attractive during the day or night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heather Gunden
We were super excited to try Live Bait. Unfortunately, we left very disappointed and hungry. I had the flounder piccata, my brother ordered the fish and chips, and my fiance ordered the chicken parm from the wood fire oven side. My fish came with 2 sides, I got the balsamic carrots and fingerling potatos. Both were very bland and cold. Like they were finished first and sitting in the window waiting on the rest of the entrees. The fish was okay, the sauce which I did like was not actually on the fish but all off to the side and there was not enough. My brother’s fish and chips was soggy and also very bland, he couldn’t even finished it, he was grossed out. It didn’t even come with tarter or malt vinegar like it mentioned on the menu. He also ordered a side of wood fired veggies to go with it. However, the veggies were so charred from the wood fire we couldn’t even tell what they were supposed to be. He couldn’t eat those either. My fiancé's chicken was not good, he thought it would come with a side of pasta as most chicken parms do, so for his sides he ordered a Caesar salad and stemmed veggies. The Caesar came with anchovies, I know this is a traditionally way, however the service staff normally informs you of this or gives you the option to have it without, ours did not. I will say his stemmed veggies looked good, it was just those with a small chicken on the plate. It looked like a kids meal, my brother was teasing him. The atmosphere was nice, I did really like the vibe, the service was okay. We had to ask to order, ask for silverware and the check as well. Needless to say, we will not be back to Live Bait. I hope everyone else has a good experience, maybe it was an off night for the kitchen…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Betsy Pilon
Great spot! Love the happy hour and quality ingredients and fresh decor! Really want to see them take the oyster menu further & consider a chargrilled oyster option using the pizza oven! The clam pizza was so good. Loved the bang bang shrimp. The fish and chips looked amazing to try next time!Kid-friendliness: We could order cheese pizza so our kids were happy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bang Bang Shrimp, Whitefish Dip
Emily & Sean
Great food and beautiful atmosphere. Brianna the manager was very professional and had great recommendations.
Nick
Very diverse menu and the atmosphere is, like Goomah, very unique. Great staff too. Definitely worth checking out
emily giles
Great place to come for excellent drinks, food, and service! They also have some of the best oysters i've ever had! Salmon and Grouper were delicious, and I highly recommend their bang bang shrimp as an appetizer! Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters Rockefeller, Blackened Grouper, Bang Bang Shrimp
Eric Sokoloski
Love the vibe and look. Service food and atmosphere is amazing.
Sean Nash
Cool atmosphere & great place to get some oysters!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Brandyn Harris
Exactly what the area needed! Great atmosphere, awesome menu, fair prices and great drinks! Only downside, wish they had more oyster options. Service has been spot on. The new chef really is turning things up. Great things to happen with this restaurant in the near future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Betsy Williams
We had a very relaxed dinner this evening. Food was delicious and service was excellent. Glad we stopped here. We will return.
Food and drinks were great, fire roasted veggies were amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Noah Schlussel
Most of the food we got was great. Service was excellent and it’s pretty affordable too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Kristina Peterson Williams
This place is a hidden gem. The fish is delicious. All four of us loved our fish. I had the grouper wood fire grilled. Delicious! Loved the bang bang shrimp. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jeff McCabe
We went for Happy Hour. It was great. Our favorite was the Bang Bang Shrimp. Everything was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters Rockefeller, Bang Bang Shrimp
Julie Schwartz
Seafood restaurant we are The bar, staff and chef, recommend the prime rib
Best Lobster Bisque and Fish & Chips in Michigan. The lightly breaded haddock with lemon caper sauce (instead of the typical mayonnaise & relish tarter sauce) is excellent.The decor is nice, and I'm a big fan of natural lighting, but something seems off in this space. Maybe the windows should be tinted or covered in fishing nets? The pizza side is more attractive during the day or night.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
We were super excited to try Live Bait. Unfortunately, we left very disappointed and hungry. I had the flounder piccata, my brother ordered the fish and chips, and my fiance ordered the chicken parm from the wood fire oven side. My fish came with 2 sides, I got the balsamic carrots and fingerling potatos. Both were very bland and cold. Like they were finished first and sitting in the window waiting on the rest of the entrees. The fish was okay, the sauce which I did like was not actually on the fish but all off to the side and there was not enough. My brother’s fish and chips was soggy and also very bland, he couldn’t even finished it, he was grossed out. It didn’t even come with tarter or malt vinegar like it mentioned on the menu. He also ordered a side of wood fired veggies to go with it. However, the veggies were so charred from the wood fire we couldn’t even tell what they were supposed to be. He couldn’t eat those either. My fiancé's chicken was not good, he thought it would come with a side of pasta as most chicken parms do, so for his sides he ordered a Caesar salad and stemmed veggies. The Caesar came with anchovies, I know this is a traditionally way, however the service staff normally informs you of this or gives you the option to have it without, ours did not. I will say his stemmed veggies looked good, it was just those with a small chicken on the plate. It looked like a kids meal, my brother was teasing him. The atmosphere was nice, I did really like the vibe, the service was okay. We had to ask to order, ask for silverware and the check as well. Needless to say, we will not be back to Live Bait. I hope everyone else has a good experience, maybe it was an off night for the kitchen…
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 1
Service: 3
Great spot! Love the happy hour and quality ingredients and fresh decor! Really want to see them take the oyster menu further & consider a chargrilled oyster option using the pizza oven! The clam pizza was so good. Loved the bang bang shrimp. The fish and chips looked amazing to try next time!Kid-friendliness: We could order cheese pizza so our kids were happy!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Bang Bang Shrimp, Whitefish Dip
Great food and beautiful atmosphere. Brianna the manager was very professional and had great recommendations.
Very diverse menu and the atmosphere is, like Goomah, very unique. Great staff too. Definitely worth checking out
Great place to come for excellent drinks, food, and service! They also have some of the best oysters i've ever had! Salmon and Grouper were delicious, and I highly recommend their bang bang shrimp as an appetizer! Will definitely be back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters Rockefeller, Blackened Grouper, Bang Bang Shrimp
Love the vibe and look. Service food and atmosphere is amazing.
Cool atmosphere & great place to get some oysters!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Exactly what the area needed! Great atmosphere, awesome menu, fair prices and great drinks! Only downside, wish they had more oyster options. Service has been spot on. The new chef really is turning things up. Great things to happen with this restaurant in the near future!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a very relaxed dinner this evening. Food was delicious and service was excellent. Glad we stopped here. We will return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Food and drinks were great, fire roasted veggies were amazing.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Most of the food we got was great. Service was excellent and it’s pretty affordable too.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
This place is a hidden gem. The fish is delicious. All four of us loved our fish. I had the grouper wood fire grilled. Delicious! Loved the bang bang shrimp. We will be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We went for Happy Hour. It was great. Our favorite was the Bang Bang Shrimp. Everything was very good.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Oysters Rockefeller, Bang Bang Shrimp
Seafood restaurant we are The bar, staff and chef, recommend the prime rib
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1