Blue Pike Grille — Restaurant in North East Township

This place has potential, but our first visit left a lot to be desired.

When we arrived, there was some initial confusion—there was no hostess or signage, so we weren’t sure if we should seat ourselves. Eventually, a server coming out from the kitchen noticed us and helped out, but clearer direction upon entering would be helpful.

When it came time to order, I asked for a burger, only to be told they were out. The server asked if I wanted to see the menu again, and I chose the Philly steak. A few minutes later, they returned again to say that was also unavailable, so I settled on the pork tacos. By this point, it felt like most of the menu was unavailable, which was frustrating.

The real kicker came when, about 10 minutes later, a server called out across the outdoor seating to another staff member that burgers were available again. I would have happily waited the extra time if I had known, as that was my first choice.

When the food finally arrived—about 45 minutes after ordering—it was okay, but underwhelming for the price. The pork tacos were decent, but they seemed like pulled pork with grilled onions and a strip of sour cream, which felt a bit bare for the cost.

We want to see this place succeed, but better communication, menu accuracy, and service speed would go a long way toward making the...

We visited for lunch on 6/18. The view is great and waitress seemed friendly so we really wanted to like the place. Sorry to say it went downhill fast. It took 45 minutes for my wife's salad to come out. Another 15 minutes later, they still had not brought me the cheesesteak sandwich that I ordered. When the waitress finally came around to ask my wife how she liked the salad, I asked about my food. She muttered something that sounded like "oops" and ran back inside. She came back out in a few minutes with an explanation that they gave my cheesesteak to the wrong table and said that they could make one for me in 20 minutes. All pretty funny considering there were less than a dozen people there in total and I spied nobody eating a cheesesteak. The owner or manager should have come out and apologized instead of making the waitress take the blame. The table next to us also experienced "staggered" food delivery. Three individuals got served at the same time and about 10 minutes later they brought out the food for the fourth diner. What type of restaurant brings food out piecemeal instead of all at the same time? The answer - a restaurant that is soon out of business. Needless to say we decided to cut our...

Best spot in Lake Erie, bar none. Presque isle cannot compete. The view of the sunset will ease your soul. It is a hidden gem. Prices are very reasonable but I suspect once they are more fully established and any and all renovations are complete they might sadly increase their prices. Crab cake was delicious. The steak and shrimp skewers were nicely done but the texture of both was odd. I'm guessing the steak was soaking in a tenderizer for a good long while. Aside from the it was still tasty. Second night we had the chicken wings. They were nice and meaty with an excellent smoke flavor but again here I suspect they were soaked in a brine or the wings were injected with the saline solution from the producer. Those solutions always give meat a very odd texture. Outside of that the taste was excellent. The seasonal vegetables were sauteed summer squashes and onion. The crab cake with seasinal vegetables and the dill Cole slaw, were my absolute favorite with a reasonable price tag of $20. It was these that brought us back for a second time. The waitresses were incredibly sweet and attentive. The owner is lucky...