Renshaw Lounge — Restaurant in Clawson

Renshaw lounge:

French onion (image included): Given the college atmosphere and close proximity to royal oak. I was expecting a mediocre French onion that left me wanting more. Little did I know that this renshaw staple would become a consideration for top 10 French onions of the year.

Croutons: - Appears to be homemade. Abnormal shapes which provided a diverse mouth feel that keeps you indulged. Could reach a 10 if they used a sourdough or some other type of artisan bread. 8 out of 10.

Onions - turgid yet flaccid at the same time. Couldn’t ask more. 10 out of 10. Well done renshaw.

Beef stock - good flavor but the saltiness was overpowering and was distracting from the true flavor of this stock. 7 out of 10 Overall score: 8.33

The Shawster: While this is not the traditional turkey Reuben that is reviewed on this page, I felt obligated to order this sandwich given it’s praises from the locals. The bold intricacy of the corned beef and coleslaw provides an exquisite combination of flavors that left me feeling more than satisfied.

Bread - Crunchy exterior and soft interior. A must. While marbled rye was used, I’ve had better and the bread was a little thin. 7 out of 10.

Corned beef - While not the sliced turkey that I typically prefer, the corned beef was a nice change of pace. The corned beef was sliced to the perfect thickness and the flavor was good. It should be noted, however, that this does not appear to be a homemade corned beef. Unfortunately, the beef was also dry from being left on the griddle too long. Improvements could definitely be made. 4 out of 10.

Thousand island - Wow, just wow. I am speechless. The pickles are of perfect proportions and provide acidity to a sauce that otherwise has wonderful viscosity. I really wish they would bottle this stuff. Truly amazing. 10 out of 10.

Pickle - Good crunch. The flavor is nothing to rave home about. 7 out of 10.

Fries - Often forgotten, but a huge component to the Reuben rating system. These fries present an audible crunch and soft interior that will leave any fry lover marveling at the topography of its exterior. If only the seasoning was on par. The lack of salt and possibly other seasonings leaves these fried potatoes tasting like funnel cakes. A true bummer. I am hopeful that this is not the norm, but ratings must be given based on what was provided at the time. 4 out of 10.

Overall score: 6.4 out of 10

*Pictures of the Reuben are absent due to the table being bussed before possible. Apologies for the...

I’ve been to Renshaw at least 50 times over the years, usually very good experiences, but last night however (Sunday 07/28/25) was the absolute worst of the worst of experiences. 1st, we sat at a booth and we waited for at least 20 minutes with no one coming to greet us, even knowing a server had went to the booth in front of us 2 separate times while we had been sitting there (You could tell the elderly couple at that booth were also frustrated with the service as they were getting up out of the booth and looking towards the bar area wondering what was going on and shaking their heads in dissatisfaction). We eventually moved to a bar top and were greeted in what I would say a “somewhat reasonable” time frame. The server while not rude per se, was lacking any type of personality and would walk away from the table before I had even finished my sentence when I was speaking to her. When our food came out it went to another table in front of us (they looked surprised because they had ordered probably 15 minutes after us and were asking each other at the table “who ordered this?”) and the things that came out with that order made it obvious it had been our order as that table did not touch them and our order was very specific. Then to top things off, my soft drink had been empty for both trips that the server had came to our table and I had to specially ask her for a refill as she was walking away and after I had already finished half of my meal. The icing on the cake however had to be how obnoxiously loud the music was inside. I had to yell across my table because the music was so loud everyone in the bar had to be even louder to be heard. Fun fact: turn the music down and maybe everyone else won’t have to yell making it a more enjoyable experience all around. Friday and Saturday, I can “kind of understand” but Sunday at midnight, come on, give the heavy metal, double bass drumming, death...

Came here randomly because I was in the area. The environment was very comfortable. Kinda had a Bar Louie feel to it. The Bartenders/Waitresses were dressed in short shorts and really beautiful. I was just coming for a beer and a small portion meal. I ordered the Tuna Melt and not even 3 mins later the waitress brought my order. To my surprise it was the fish sandwich and not the Tuna I ordered. The waitress looked at me like I was crazy when I told her that was not my order. She went back to the kitchen and brought back another order that was not mine. I told her again that was not my order, I got the Tuna Melt.

5 mins later she brings me a Tuna Salad sandwich and not a Tuna Melt. I look at the sandwich and just decided to take it.

(I was sitting at the bar) A bartender comes up to me and asks if she can buy me a beer for my inconvenience. I told her “It’s Ok, I’m not mad”, she would not take no for an answer so I decided to take a Bluemoon related beer.

My experience was Ok, I wasn’t mad at the waitress, she was probably told incorrect instructions. I was actually disappointed with the food. My Tuna Sandwich was dry and the bread was really thick and also dry. I forgot what my fiancé got but she couldn’t finish her meal because it was not satisfying. She only could get through half of her meal before pushing it over to me to see if I could finish it.

Was not impressed with this establishment, and I’m only giving this place 3 stars for the kind/beautiful staff that works here and the very nice bartender that bought me a beer, I’d say she was the saving grace for my experience.

Will not...