River Rouge Kitchen & Bar

For a hotel lobby, they're serving some really good food. We thoroughly enjoyed the bbq and Rockefeller oysters to start. Then I had the trout with asparagus and rice. It was a littler saucier than I would have wanted, but the flavor was good and the portion generous. Kiddo had the margherita pizza. It was more of a flatbread and a little soggy. Not for me, but the kid enjoyed it and portion was huge. Hubs had the zydeco pasta. He really liked it, but the chicken was a little dry. Had a nice smoky flavor, though. For dessert we shared the turtle molten chocolate cake. It was ok. Needed a scoop of ice cream and more lava. Service was friendly. Overall, it's a good bet if you're close by, but probably not a destination. *Sorry all my photos were taken mid meal. Didn't think about reviewing until we were half done eating.

Well my lady was very excited she chose this place out for us, not knowing it's basically in the Marriott lobby. We walked in and they had a ton of people at the entrance so we waited and looked around. There's no one there waiting to greet you or bring you to a table so seat yourself I reckon. They have a full bar and a few options of beer on tap, she got the espresso martini and said it was good. Just good she said, and we mainly came for the oysters. She for whatever goofy reason ordered the crab fingers which are okay, just not my cup of tea, but if you're into that I would suggest it for sure. The oysters...they were just sort of disappointing. They were literally so hot it was hard to scoop them out with a fork and spoon. The plate thing they came on was so hot my bread legit burnt to the plate. As you can see they are very much so overcooked, but the one big one at the bottom of the picture was good. It's just not their specialty which I'm really not sure what would be. Bummed out, we ordered more food. The knife and fork burger absolutely made up for it. She got the Mardi Gras pasta which said was also good. Didn't see any asparagus though like the menu reads. My burger though, cooked maybe not long enough (not complaining (ordered it cooked medium)) was really good. I didn't know it came with chili but also apparently pepper jack cheese, jalapeños and onion rings...there was nothing I would've changed about this. The fries were also incredible. The bun, the patty, the jalapeños, everything about the burger was amazing. There's a bit of seating as well as the bar, a few televisions around. It's not a great vibe, it's was almost empty and so quiet when we went. Our server was nice and patient. Not the kind of restaurant we were expecting, but not the worst choice possible. Overall, she was disappointed with the oysters, my burger made up for it for me, she said it was kinda expensive for what it was...just get your own experience, I'll leave it at that

This wasn't really a destination meal. I would call it a "we're all tired, but hungry, so let's just go somewhere close by. This was it. We had 12 or 13 people in our party but had no issues getting seated together. Our orders had a wide range of selections. I had a burger, others had from club sandwiches to oysters to steak. The opinions were also a wide range regarding how well the food was enjoyed. My burger wasn't bad. Nothing special stuck out. Maybe too much bun compared to burger (the photo didn't capture it properly). It was a solid "C" for me. Only a couple of people said their meal was REALLY good. For the club sandwich, there wasn't enough mayo to soften the bread. I don't know if it was stale or that's how they keep it, but I watched as she tapped it with her fork and it sounded like a drum. We also had bread pudding with the same issue. It was just a slice of bread pudding ish with ice cream on top. No one finished it that ordered it. And the fried green tomatoes (which I didn't personally try) got poor reviews from those that tried them. Also, not finished by anyone. It's always hit or miss when dining at a hotel restaurant, but for me, this was a miss. But...had I been staying at this hotel and was in a pinch, I would order the burger again. I just wouldn't come as strictly a destination meal.

Food was ok. Service was ok too. Many things unavailable. Which was very disappointing. Convenient if staying at the hotel.

Great place to visit great food and people Love it when we stopped words can't say enough

As a local, I live on 35 minutes away. My husband & I go on what we call "date days" once a month. I wanted a place to have lunch that wasn't a chain. RR was our pick. Most people would never think to have lunch at a hotel, but I'm glad we did! We started with the boudin eggrolls. These are delicious and a change from our locals boudin & boudin balls. We both chose the fried chicken sandwich that came with fries. It was both great and very filling. Our waiter was the best! He made sure our drinks were full and our food was to our liking! He took the time to listen to our reasoning for coming and made us feel very welcome. We had conversations with him, and that made us even feel more welcome! For locals who want a different dining experience, head over to this hidden gem!!

First time in River Rouge and YOU have to go! It's the cutest little spot with amazing food. The crawfish pepper Jack dip is to die for. IT WAS FIRE!! The service we received from Bryan was so amazing and we will definitely be back again. He made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience.

Fabulous Food, nice people, girl that serves me had like a real cool surfer girl vibe.

very very slow service. had a flat bread and salad, both were pretty good but nothing impressive. definitely better local options in the area

Great food , drinks and derby. Wonderful atmosphere.Enjoyed it. Relaxing environment. Clean and court.