I have been here enough times to give it a fair review. Â Beer selection is good, crowd is generally 30's, service is solid. Â I never have to wait more than a minute or two for a beer even when it's crowded. Â The bartenders are pretty attentive.
I ate here once, and found the food to be better than what I expected it to be. Â Plank Road is always a safe bet for a good night out.
My first time here, and I was not impressed. Â Just a typical bar. Â Though they had a decent selection of beers, I was looking forward to Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale based on another review, and they had Kentucky Bourbon Coffee variety, which I didn't like. Â Stuck with Strongbow in a can, especially after I noticed how dirty the floors were. Â The bathroom and the floor along the bar looked like no one had mopped it in a month or so.
It was extraordinarily warm inside, to the point of being uncomfortable. Â It was 30 degrees outside, but I could have easily worn a tank top and been fine.
Service was ok, but nothing made me want to come back here rather than any other bar.
I have been to this bar twice, once just for drinks and another time for dinner.
It doesn't seem to get too packed in the evenings but that was nice. Good beer selection and a decent place to watch a game. The bartender was friendly and the feel of this place is pleasant. Nice decor, etc.
Came back for dinner and was very pleased. You can build your own burger and there are LOTS of great toppings. Vegetarian friendly! Fries were also yummy. Decently fast service. The burger wasn't amazing but it was definitely good and I want to go back and try another crazy concoction!
Went here last winter, and I am just getting around to writing this review. Â The food pissed me off so badly, I am still angry about it. Â We went in there after my brother recommended it for the burgers. Â We sat at the bar, and the bartender ignored us for fifteen minutes. Â We were 2 of a total of 4 people sitting at the bar, so this is unacceptable! Â They had my favorite beer on tap (Southern Tier Pumking), so we ordered 2 and asked for a menu. Â We each ordered a different burger, and both asked for them medium rare. Â We also got an order of the mild wings. Â The burgers came out with extremely thin "Plank Fries". Â They were ridiculously salty and pretty much inedible. Â The mild wings, were almost tasteless, with only a hint of spice, and very feeble in size. Â The burgers were an abomination to the word. Â They were overcooked, and fell apart when we bit into them. Â There was obviously no binding agent put into the burgers. Â They weren't seasoned and the bun was soggy, which was strange since the burgers were not juicy. Â We will not ever be returning to this establishment, which is unfortunate considering how nice the inside looks.
Review Source:I came here once before, I thought the food was pretty good. Definitely not what I was expecting from such a small bar. We had a bunch of their menu items, fries, sausages, calamari and I want to say we had pierogies too. I would order them all again. This place had a great vibe and is owner operated. I drank liquor, so I can't speak on the beer and wine selection. They also have a private patio in the back, which I really liked. I parked at the fast food restaurant next door and I didn't get a ticket, there is no parking lot. It's just not my crowd, but I would go back with a group maybe.
Review Source:One of my best friends that I have known since middle school is now Al Bundy: Married With Children. He wanted to meet up for a couple of beers over Thanksgiving weekend. We came up here to the Plank Road Tavern. This building housed the former Riveria Paninis. There was always a good fight there. Many Lakewood kids earned their stripes fighting adults outside of Paninis. That was back in the mid 90's when I first started drinking. I thought Paninis sandwiches tasted good back then. Plank Road Tavern has a solid beer list. They carried one of my favorite breweries: 3 Floyds Brewing Company. They have the Gumballhead on draft and it is a decent beer. The name of this bar is also nostalgic. Plank Road Brewery made Red Dog and Icehouse beers. I thought they were good when I was in high school because they looked different. I had a Red Dog poster in my room. Reminds me of the Minnie Ripperton classic Back Down Memory Lane:
I stumbled on this photograph
It kinda made me laugh
It took me way back
Back down memory lane
I see the happiness... I see the pain
Where am I... back down memory lane
Came in during the wing crawl. Â Pretty cool looking place....a little sparce. Â I had the Moroccan dry rub and buffalo. Â Moroccan were super good and orriginal..just needed some sort of salt. Â The cook was super nice too! Â The bartenders were good and pretty quick...I had to ask about the daily specials. Â I wish more bartenders would mention that.....I sure would like to save a few bucks on a 12hr drinking binge..lol. Â More money for midget porn.. Â They did have a pretty good selection of micros...it seems a lot of Flakewood bars are getting away from the frat boy Bud Lt and stuff! Â All-in-all I would come back for a beer if Im strutting my stuff down Detroit Ave again!
Review Source:I wasn't sure what to expect when deciding to come here. Â We went for lunch on a Saturday. Â There were only two other people in the place. Â Our server was fine, not really that friendly but he got the job done. Â He didn't write anything down though and had to come back to the table to doublecheck that he remembered them correctly. Â
We ordered the pork nachos.  There was literally two pieces of pork in them.  I know this because my friend went to the bathroom and I had two nachos, each with one piece of  pork on them.  When she got back, she was kinda peeved cause I had eaten all the pork.  I felt kinda bad.  They were pretty weak. Â
I got a greek chicken sandwich. Â It was ok. Â The ciabatta bread was kind of overpowering and would have tasted better toasted. Â The chicken was pretty good though. Â My friend said her chicken sandwich was just ok as well. Â The place was ok. Â All I could think of though was the old paninis.
The first time I went it was really good. It was a saturday night it was relaxed and i had a really good server and that does not happen often. She suggested the chicken nachos and a burger. It was the best nachos ive ever had, and the burger was great.
Second time, I was mad. It was mid- afternoon I really wanted to get the same thing I had last time. So im there, mind you there not busy at the time at all! I ordered my coke, and that took 15 minutes to get. The bar tenders were standing around doing nothing and watching t.v. My server finally gave me my drink. She asked if I was ready to order, and I said yes, and I had to repeat myself 3 times, and made sure she got it right. So she leaves and not to be seen again! Instead about 30 minutes later, some random guy comes out of the kitchen and says sorry its taking so long the cook forgot to put chicken on the chicken nachos!? Oooooh kkk...So i didnt bother asking were my server went. Another 30 minutes later my food comes out. The burger was soooo small it was all bun! My nachos did not taste anything like the time I had before. No one came to check on me to see if i needed anything. Still an hour 1/2 into this still did not see my original server who had her head up her ass. So I paid 24 bucks, for a mini burger, and some shit nachos. and shitty service. No tip for you! Awful, will not be returning!
I went to get a burger last night and it was not good. Â I ordered it medium and it came out char broiled. Â The service was not good. Â I had to ask for the check 3 times from 2 different bartenders. Â I'm pretty disappointed because i live int he neighborhood and it could have been a great new go to. Â I guess I'm going to stick with 56West for burger's that is right across the street from Plank Road.
Review Source:I really wasn't entirely impressed the two times I went here. But, it could all be based on the circumstances, so I haven't completely ruled out coming again. I didn't eat either time, so I can only speak for the drinks and service.
My first time was utterly frustrating. I came with two boys and the female bartender seemed to think they were the only people that needed beer that night. I don't know if she was one of those sexist female bartenders (yes, they exist, I know it's strange to hear--my boyfriend had a really hard time believing what I was saying) or if she just thought I didn't look thirsty....either way. I definitely drink my beer slower than the boys, so I'm already at a disadvantage, so when I got my beer halfway through theirs, it was almost not worth it.
That being said, the beer selection seems pretty good!
My second visit was better because I wasn't the only girl, got to put an order in with everyone else and had an overall good time. The problem this time: misspellings on the chalkboard "specials" wall. I got completely distracted from the group for a bit because the board had some poor grammar on it (the curse of the English major...sorry.), so when I went to rub out the unnecessary apostrophes, some ladies sitting nearby gave me the stink eye and almost jumped out of their seats to stop me. Come on, guys! I'm helping everyone involved!
So, despite some common grammar mistakes and poor service one night, I'm not opposed to returning, but it's not on the top of my list. I really do want to try the food, though.
The Plank is one of my go-to places for a burger or chicken sandwich. For the price it's fantastic...where else can you get an ORGANIC chicken sandwich for $5...then add on toppings for only $0.25 each?! I often pick up the burger or chicken sandwich for dinner on my way to work (it's cheaper than buying all the ingredients at the grocery store and making it myself).
I'm also a big fan of the Tuesday martini nights. Eight different martinis at only $4 each.
I am not sure what Plank Road Tavern was before the update because I just moved to the neighborhood, but it's now certainly one of the nicer bars in the area. It's far from your typical Lakewood dive now, while still being casual and affordable. Nice clean interior, fresh paint and a fantastic neon sign are great additions to the neighborhood.
On Mondays they have a burger and beer special for $5. They have a great selection of craft microbrews on draft so you're getting a killer deal. They also have a ton of premo burger toppings for a minimal up charge (I think 25 cents each?). Def get a fried egg on top!
If you went in earlier when it just opened, I would consider going back. I live up street and didn't have a good experience my first time there. I noticed that this place was starting to get some good reviews so I just went back last week and was surprised.
Good beer list. Good atmospere. Nice and clean. And then there is the food.
I think they went out and got a good chef and expanded their menu. Very fresh ingredients. I got a chicken sandwich and you get to choose your own toppings and it's not pickels and tomatos. I had a really good gruyere cheese and tangy slaw. really good...for $5. They seem to have good specials too.
I orginally thought this place would be gone by labor day, now I can easily see it becoming a lakewood staple.
Not sure how helpful Yelp is if people are knocking this establishment. The only "bad" service I had there was when it was so crowded that the staff could not keep up with the pleased patrons. As a picky eater who enjoys good solid meat and potatos food, I have thoroughly enjoyed the burger and have not been able to leave without ordering an extra order of the fries. The sausage board is fantastic. Several friends ordered the Chorizo burger and loved it. All the toppings and sides especially the garlic aoli are fantastic. As a side note the wife loves the Peachtini, feel free to order it off menu.
Review Source:I had heard a lot of bad things about this place from several friends who had stopped in to check out the new place that opened in the former Lakewood Panini's/Riviera location. Â I wished I had listened to them as my experience there was also less then stellar.
While I can see the light at the end of the tunnel this bar as a long way to go before it can get there. Â The menu looked pretty good, but it seems as though the cooks (not worth calling them chefs) seem to be in over their heads. Â Sadly, when most of your menu is gussied up bar food like deep fried pickles, hamburgers, and various other pub grub it's not a good sign at all.
I ordered a hamburger thinking that with the locally sourced options available as toppings I would get a really good meal. Â What I got was a small little hockey puck of a hamburger on an oversized bun. Â My first two bites were nothing but bun. Â I immediately thought back to that commercial from the 80's where the little old lady asks, "Where's the beef?" Â Once I got to the beef patty it was dense, dry, and overcooked. Â Since I had ordered it to be cooked to medium this was very disappointing.
I had mentioned this to the bartender, and I got a look of indifference with the only solution offered being a free drink. Â Really?
The other problem, as it has always been with this location, is parking. Â While there is a parking lot nearby it is for the Autozone, and from what I've heard they have Baker's Towing on speed dial so you're left with street parking with is virtually like winning the lottery if you can find a spot within decent walking distance.
I do wish the new owners all the best of luck, and hope that they can get things ironed out as Lakewood needs all the tax generating business revenue that it can get, but if the quality standards continue to be this poor I fear that it will turn into nothing more then the karaoke bar that the Lakewood Riviera had turned into before it's ultimate demise.
Plank Road Tavern is within spitting distance of my home, and I have been watching with a curious eye as the former Lakewood Riviera was gutted and remodeled over the last few months.
In that time, I had been scouring the internet trying to find some bit of information as to what the new space might hold and came up with nothing.
In late December, the lights went on and the doors opened and I thought FINALLY I'll get to see what this place is about. Â Still Nothing.
Then a random search brought up a remark on twitter. Â The Plank Road Tavern allows you to build your own burgers from delicious locally sourced ingredients- for only $5! Â SOLD!
I was finally able to arrange a visit this evening, and am happy with the results.
The grimy bar that was has been transformed into an open yet cozy space, warmly lit and accented with a wall mounted (artificial?) fireplace.
A long bar is complimented with a small seating area in front of the fire, with a few other tables towards the windows facing Detroit. Â All in all, not a bad set up.
The menu is bar fare with flare, complimented by a formidable beer list. Â There were a few entree offerings but the focus is mainly burgers and chicken sandwiches. Â There's an assortment of buns, cheeses, and other toppings and for $5 you can pick one of the first two and three of the latter. Â For $2 more you can add Plank Fries which are half-steak fry half-chip and all delicious.
I decided to go with a burger on honey wheat with peanut butter, cream cheese and bacon, and after finishing it, I made the decision to make sure I return in the near future for another. Â The server explained that the menu is going to be expanded in the future, and that the monthly food and beer specials will focus on specific geographic regions that the beer comes from.
Plank Road made a great first impression on me, I'm looking forward the second. And the third.
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