Sparkies Bar & Grill

We have been here for dinner 3 times in the past two weeks. Every time the food and service has been great! Looking forward to the next time!

They completely revamped the entire restaurant. Wood floors, straight-​line designs, gray and wood interior. Very nice design.
The roast turkey club is excellent. It is a warm sandwich served with homemade chips. The multi grain bread is very tasty. They have this on special for lunch. Very happy that we went here since the redesign.

Returned to Sparkies after the remodelling. What a disaster! The noise levels have gone up tremendously. You cannot hold a conversation with your tablemate and the spare modern look leaves me cold. I will not be coming back on a bet.

We’ve been here several times and tried all kinds of things on their menu.
The samplin’ platter is a win and I love the chicken strips. Potato scraps are interesting and also delicious. I’m also a fan of their seasonal chicken salad, something about the pecans and cranberries just feels lighter and is great during a crappy Michigan winter. We’ve also tried the Maryland Club, we weren’t about all the meat or friend chicken, but our fault for not reading the menu more closely.
We tried the steak, steak salad, and burgers while we were there with my stepkiddos, everything was very good except the steak on the salad, it was a little chewy.
There is a full bar and decent beer selection, so Sparkies is a solid choice. It’s located in a strip mall so it’s easy to wonder if it’s any good. The place is newly remodeled, I don’t find it cold at all. The waitstaff is also very friendly and the right amount of attentive. Try not to get a seat near the back and avoid the high tops. The kitchen is a bit loud and the high tops feel like a perch, not a table, especially with four people.

Great new décor, but same crappy cooks. Until the management gets it and hires professionals that can know what they are doing instead of committing to the current staff, they will continue to suck no matter the money spent on the décor.

My Family and Friends often go to Sparkies, we love the food and service and go as often as possible, my go to favorites are Ruben Egg Rolls and the burger with garlic aioli, my friends are hooked on these as well, kudos to the cooks and servers … We know you work hard !

Better than I thought — judging it from the road. We met a couple for lunch with their 2 children. This was a middle point between our residences. I wasn’t sure what we were going to get — and the mall this place is located in has had some turn over — ACO hardware became Michigan Tru Value being the largest retailer.
But we were surprised by this place. The do cater to families with younger children — from a decent kids menu to crayons and coloring placemats. They have a decent sized menu and a bunch of lunch combination meals. Many sandwich options, but they did have a few full entries. I went with a the BLT combo and the wife had the Turkey burger combo — it comes with a drink.
The service was friendly and efficient and the food was tasty.

Good value.
One challenge was the interior was a little dark — it was tough to read the menu, even though it was a sunny day outside. It had a dark interior and low lighting — but the server said they were renovating the entire place over the next week or so — so we must drop back in.

We are notorious for doing house projects into the evening on the weekends, and not being able to go out because places stop serving, NOT HERE! They serve a full menu until 11:45. While most bars go to a bar menu after hours, this place makes everything. The fajitas were good, the steak/​rib/​chicken combo was good, but we LOVED the Ruben eggrolls. Would definitely go back, especially late night.

This review is based on many (30+) visits over a few years. Consistently good food and service. Sandwiches, salads and entrees all large-​portioned, served hot! I don’t recall having to send anything back. We are not drinkers so can’t speak to the bar service. A frequent stop for us!

Bar staff was super nice and food was good, not much variety for vegans but if you like gumbo they have an amazing dish!

My favorite family restaurant in the entire area. Our family frequents Sparkies often.
We usually have at least 3 young children, sometimes more with us .The menu is both kid and adult friendly.
The atmosphere is relaxed and the kids enjoy themselves as much as the adults.

Great service, food always good and consistent. They have a variety of choices, love the blackened chicken pasta. Sparkies card purchase is a must even if you go a few times a year.

Love their pot roast! Good drink specials too!

We always go to Sparky’s when we crave a delicious burger or great fish and chips. The service has always been quick and very friendly. I always enjoy the side salad because it is ice cold and the dressing is delicious. I have never had a bad meal there, and I always leave full. The only problem with eating there is the sound level when it gets crowded. if you don’t mind very loud chatter, check it out, you won’t be sorry!

Fantastic place. Had a martini and it was one of the best I have had. Had the Tillamook cheeseburger and they are Excellent. Service very good. Been here often and never disappointed.

Very good service. All of us had burgers. Two of us really liked them, two thought they were just average. All agreed the brioche bun was good. I had the bleu cheese spread on my burger. I wasn’t crazy about the texture – kind of pasty. The fries were crispy, and onion straws were delicious. All of our burgers were cooked to our requested temperature. The cole slaw was not a big hit. The atmosphere is nicer than appears from the outside. It’s in a strip mall and from outside looks like a cheesy sports bar. There are TVs around the bar with sports on, but it’s more of a family restaurant than a sports bar. Nice beer selections.

Tried carry out again. I won’t be ordering it again. Sadly whenever we order as carry out, they don’t cook to order. We always end up with rare burgers and soggy buns. We’re less than 10 minutes away. The quality of food should be better, or simply don’t offer carry out if it can’t deliver what I had come to expect.

Dined in on Good Friday with a group. My husband got a burger and it was really good, I got the ahi Tuna dinner which is served raw. The tuna was ok, probably should have gone for something more in the bar food venue for this place. Anyway my husband was sick all night from the burger, I had a bite but he did eat the whole thing. We won’t be returning.

I had the lobster ravioli
It tasted and looked awful and everything is overpriced for the portion size and the taste.

One of the things I miss the most when we moved an hour away is Sparkies, the kids loved it, we loved it, super nice staff and owners, always community minded with the options of raising money for local charities, my favorite burger was the prime rib burger, it wasn’t even on the menu (by now it might be) but Steve the owner recommended it and it was amazing, whenever we pass thru that area we try to stop in and grab a bite :)