The Pipeline Underground Saloon — Restaurant in Port Sheldon Township

If you’re looking for a place that mixes country charm with just the right amount of chaos, The Pipeline Underground Saloon is your next destination. I came for the cold drinks and good music—and I left wondering if I should take up line dancing professionally.

First of all, shoutout to Chad, the bartender/server/absolute legend. This man didn’t just keep the drinks flowing, he practically read my mind. I’d blink, and boom: a fresh refreshment would magically appear. If there were Olympic medals for bartending, Chad would have gold, silver, and be serving drinks on the podium.

And then there’s Rocco, the owner who somehow manages to keep everything running smoothly even when he’s off the clock. I saw him introducing people with one hand and helping someone parallel park with the other. Total boss energy. The kind of guy who’d welcome you like family and make sure you had a good time.

While I didn’t get to try the taco truck in the parking lot (yet), word on the dusty dance floor is that it’s fire. As in, “regret-not-ordering-three-of-them” fire.

The line dancing instructors? Absolute rockstars. Whether you’re a seasoned boot-scooter or a confused suburban city slicker with two left feet (hi, I’m the problem it’s me), they’ll have you toe-heel-stompin’ in no time. Bonus: they’re low-key TikTok famous, and yes, their page is legit.

Out back, there’s no shortage of things to do. Yard games galore. Giant beer pong (we’re talking trash cans and volleyballs, people), cornhole, and even real volleyball if you’re feeling like a silly goose after a few drinks.

All in all, The Pipeline Underground Saloon is part honky-tonk, part backyard bash, and entirely worth your time. Go for the drinks, stay for the dancing, and thank me later when you meet Chad, Rocco, and the line dancing instructors and finally learn what to do with your hands during a line dance.

10/10!...

I, my wife and our two teenage daughters visited this restaurant for the first time and were looking forward to some good barbecue. However, we were treated to a very dissapointing, if not thoroughly unpleasant experience. We were seated promptly. My wife and I sat down on the bench on our side of the table only to discover the seat and now our hands and clothes were covered in a clear sticky mess!!! We went to the restrooms to clean up, only to discover there were no towels in the towel dispensers in the men's room. Back to a new table, only to find crumbs all over the table. We dealt with it. We asked our waitress if they could warm up the AC as there was cold air blowing right at us and her response was "she can't change it and that only the owner, who was "upstairs", could change it." I guess the owner didn't care or upstairs was just too far to go? Those were the only conclusions we were able to come up with because she quickly walked away. The waitress was ok, but never refilled our waters, not even once. Once the food arrived, after a little more than an average amount of time our fries were luke warm and tough, kind of like they were sitting around a really long time. The waitress stopped by and asked how things were and we informed her of the issue and she asked if we wanted fresh fries and ofcourse we did. When she brought us "fresh" fries they were warmer, but still burnt and tough and mine specifically, were mostly a bunch of small pieces that were overcooked, like they were scrapped from the bottom of a bunch of old fries. We never saw our waitress again until it was time for the bill. The food was less than ok. My wife and I had brisket sandwiches and they were dry and tough with a nominal to a small amount of meat. Not sure I remember a more unpleasant experience at...

I like trying new places & this place was offering a Groupon....$12 for a $20 gift card. I bought it and took 6 friends out for dinner. When the bill came I completely forgot about the Groupon & paid the tab with my credit card. After a couple minutes my girlfriend reminded me about the Groupon. Our waitress left right after we were cashed out so I found another employee who offered to help. I explained I wanted them to void my credit card transaction, apply the discount & re-run my credit card. They said the computer did not allow this...which translates to we don’t want to take the time.

I realize I’m the idiot who forgot to offer up the Groupon but they showed absolutely no concern for my situation. I drove all the way to west olive from Grand Rapids to: try a new place, save $8 on a Groupon, and spend over $150 on dinner. However, this place was not willing to do anything help me correct my mistake. I doubt I would have driven the distance again, but the situation confirmed that. They did nothing wrong, but also did...