Sharkey’s Riverfront Tavern

Very good, have enjoyed several different entrees and lunch items off of the menu and haven’t been let down or disappointed at all. Plan to return. More than once :-)

Terrible service, food cold! Never again!
Really a disappointment. Waitress never came back to check on anything, brought the bill and was gone.

This is a staple. Good bar food and a fun place to hang out. This place is an annual summer spot for me and the kids I tutor for. They love to eat here at look out on the water at the boats.

My wife and I decided to stop here for lunch today after seeing someone check in on Facebook a couple of weeks back. The location is nice with a good sized patio that overlooks the first hole of the golf course. We were pleasantly surprised by the tasty and numerous selections on the menu.
I had the lake perch, which was lightly battered and my wife had the pecan crusted whitefish. The light breading on the perch was perfect. It wasn’t overwhelmingly breaded or greasy, which allowed the smooth taste of the fish to come through. My wife loved the whitish. I stole a bite of it and agree that it was fabulous! Also, the selection of side items were amazing and tasty.
Lastly, you’re also given a choice of cole slaw, salad, chili or soup of the day in addition to everything else that is included with the meal. We both had the chili and both loved it. We will definitely be back.

Came here for lunch. Great service! Food is the common bar foods. We got the steak quesadillas and cheeseburger and both were good. $ 1 beers though? That was a nice surprise.

Great food! Love their fish fry, chili, fish tacos and the best homemade mac and cheese around!
Love the bread basket with fresh warm bread and mini-​muffins. The lemon poppy is nice. The dessert menu looks good too though have not tried yet.
Good prices on drinks, friendly service and of course, beautiful view.

Good food, especially the walleye chowder, SW Chicken wrap, and perch. Beer is cold and the prices are very fair.

My friends and I go here sometimes for a change of scenery from other Downriver bars. It’s a pretty nice atmosphere, and most times we’ve been there, it was pretty much dead (even on a Saturday night). We were amazed that their pitchers of beer were only $ 5.50 and were actually quality beer. Sitting on the patio is relaxing too, depending on the weather and amount of mosquitoes. I’ve never eaten there; I don’t go to places like this to eat. I go there to drink, and as far as I’m concerned, Sharkeys does a good job on that.

Live just a couple miles from the Island and we finally tried this place. Friendly service, cheap beer’s and good food! What more could you ask?!

Great food and service would recommend this place to anyone

I have to say, I’m kind of impressed. I expected a sort of «beachy» type bar, maybe even a more white trash establishment based upon its appearance, downriver location (even though, yes, I know it’s Grosse Ile), and waitstaff. It’s a little diamond, though.
Seafood here is better than the *cough* upscale Café West in Trenton. Went with some people and we had the pizza bites (good and garlicky), Walleye chowder (nice and fishy in a good way!), and I had the po’boy. Everything was great, though fries were overcooked. Eating outside was nice, though the patio tables are crawling with ants/​spider-​webs. It’s just nice to be able to see the channel, the bridge, and golfing (so view is great). It’s next door to the Grosse Ile pool, so the location is great for when you’re starved after a few hours of swimming.
Prices are pretty good, though the menu says there’s no free refills? Not sure if we actually were charged with that, but I’m not sure what place expects to keep business without free pop refills. Those are negligible costs, and is a big turn off if you don’t offer it in this day and age.

Great drinks, gorgeous view in the spring!

I just LOVE their pizza!!! tasty crust and good ingredients. They have wifi too!

Okay, so by ‘riverfront’, in these parts I guess that can even mean ‘across-​the-​road-​from-​the-​river-​and-​up-​a-​hill-​inside-​the-​golf-​course-​building’, but okay – we still enjoyed our lunch on their patio last week. The weather was perfect. The menu is pretty standard but they managed to make it tasty. I had a salad and DH had a sandwich. Both were very good. Wouldn’t drive out of my way to go there, but if we are in the area at lunchtime again, we would definitely consider it.

I used to come here for lunch a LOT with my mom. Service is usually hit or miss, and really nothing to rave about.
The food is hit or miss too. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes the cheese on your salad is moldy.
Lastly, the patio area should have chairs that are clean, and stable. Seriously, felt as if my chair was going to buckle at my last visit.
The view is amazing though.

Great Food! Cheap Drinks! (always) And a killer staff… all on the lovely island of GI

I leave the plant, no I am not a seagull, ewwww what’s that smell? Ewwww… waste treatment plant across the street… Gotta get a way for lunch… Can’t eat on location… no bag lunches… Trenton, gotta love it…
I go into the trunk in my SUV and pull out my Speedo and put it on right there in the parking lot. Drive to the Elizabeth Park Marina… back my SUV up to the water… climb in the back and… dive in the river… It’s only about half a mile… I swim to Sharkeys… OK, so I drove it’s only a mile away from the plant. Yes, I thought about the swim… too much exercise…
This is a nice lunch place and so close. I took Rodger W’s advise and checked it out. I saw many things I like on the menu, I asked for a recommendation from the waitress, she said the chef was just getting the ground sirloin ready for the burgers… Decision made, it’s me BURGER BOY…
Meal:
Half Pound Burger — Grilled onion, tomatoes, lettuce-​No Charge
French Fries — Iced Tea (refills xtra $). This was prepared perfect. The fries were cooked just slightly more till golden brown, and real hot. — 4 Stars
Service: The waitress was awesome, she made the suggestion, she was very prompt, and very informative about the golf course. 5 Stars
It was real nice getting away from the plant and relaxing. It was fun sitting on the maranda (deck) and watching the boats go by. The view would have better if not for all the coal across the river in Trenton…
Note to self: Bring golf clubs… leave Speedo home!
Next time: I see an offsite meeting for lunch, not to return only to be going to the golf course for nine holes… AWESOME!

Brian Sharkey has built a great casual dining/​drinking spot on the river in Grosse Ile. He grew up here. He knows what people like around here. Good food. Cheap Drinks. Try his Fish Fry, and his Walleye Chowder. Beautiful Setting. Located at the PUBLIC Waters Edge Golf and Country Club, directly south of the Grosse Ile Free Bridge and just under the bride across from Elizabeth Park Marina.
I understand that he has arranged for dockage at the attached Marina for visitors, but call ahead. It is marked with Corona flags.