The Watershed Tavern & Grill

It seems some people on here really don't think much of the place. I came here with a party and I can't say I saw any reason to harp on the place. Maybe some of the servers there could use a new line of work but ours was just great. Drink orders had a few hitches with some beers being taken off the list but that just means you try a new one. As far as I could tell, everyone in the party thought their food was just fine.

It's a local restaurant, nothing exceptional, nothing horrible. Part of me wishes it could move a block over to the lakeside, as long as no mosquitoes come with the meal.

I really like the "shed", especially for lunch.  Whoever is in the kitchen likes to experiment, and the experiments are usually great. Some dishes have some heat; again I like that. Dinner time is a bit more chaotic, food is still good with new dishes appreciated. Two problems: room is often cold. When it's not cold they've got too many flies, flypaper might help!

Watershed is totally a local townie bar dive, and that's not a bad thing. I came here with a huge group when I was in town for a wedding - a huge portion of the wedding guests went out together the night before the ceremony. They had live music, which was a lot of fun, and there was a lively atmosphere because the Tigers were in the playoffs (sorry if this is a sore subject for Michigan folks...) The drinks were ridiculously cheap compared to what I'm used to in Chicago - they had giant beer steins that I had to hold with two hands, and I think they were only $4. Add to that that it was ladies' night and things were half off for women, and I got some seriously cheap drinks. It was totally packed and therefore hard to reach the bar or the bathroom, but I'll blame that on the giant group I was with. This is definitely a fun place if you happen to be in the area!