Wicks Park Bar & Grill

For bar food its actually better than expected, but its still bar food. The service though was very attentive and nice. Location is great, you can sit above the water looking at the harbor :)

I came here with a group of girls for a late lunch on Saturday at the recommendation of my sister and her husband. First impressions were that it’s a pretty cute place with lots of windows and great location right by the water.
The menu is what I’d say great for a big group because there’s something for everyone. Most of the girls in my party got drinks like mimosas, bloody Marys, etc which were all great and really nicely priced at around $ 6.50 each.
Our server was nice but seemed, at the end of the summer season, like he might be a bit jaded and sick of all of the tourists. There were a couple of things on the menu that he said they are no longer serving which is kind of weird.
The food was pretty fast but once it came we discovered many of the things we’d asked for were wrong. Not sure if this was the fault of the waiter or the kitchen so it’s hard to comment there. I asked for my burger medium well and it came medium rare. Another girl didn’t have tartar sauce on her perch sandwich. Another asked for no onions but got onions. Little things like that. However, the food was all really good. The sandwiches are served with chips rather than fries but these are homemade and really yummy. You can sub for extra. The curly fries were very good as well! I also had a bite of the perch sandwich and the salmon burger, both which were really good.
All in all I would definitely recommend this place despite the kitchen or server kind of messing up a bit. It’s a big place and good for groups or families and really does have something on the menu to please anyone.

Been here before and had good food and service, so took the family back in during this years trip to Saugatuck. Sadly, there were no similarities today with our prior visit. Service was painfully slow though only a few tables were occupied. Ordered beverages, but had to ask three times for sweetener for the iced tea. Once meals were ordered the server comes back a few minutes later to inform us that there were no beets for the beet salad and no ribs. Understandable given the holiday weekend, but being informed of these things before ordering would have been helpful. Waited long after we’d finished our appetizers for our entrees to arrive only to see the table next to us served their entrees even though they were seated at least 15 minutes after us.
Food finally arrives but my chicken salad sandwich is not on the croissant as advertised on the menu. Instead it arrives on a hamburger bun! Send it back and just ordered soup since everyone else is already eating. Figures that is quick to serve. Wrong. Takes at least another 5 – 10 minutes for that to come out. Poor brother in law meanwhile is still waiting on his mustard and nearly finishes his dry burger by time the server returns and he’s asks again.
Save yourself the disappointment of overpriced tasteless salads, out of stock items and poor service and head elsewhere.

Great place to go for dinner! They had live music and let our kids walk around so they could dance. Amazing fish tacos and burgers.

delicious, super high quality food with large portions! a MUST try! I ordered the lettuce wraps which were very filling

This is one of those places you walk by that has a nice setting and an interesting menu with many offerings and you are like… yeah let’s try here. Unfortunately the food doesn’t turn out to be what you hope for. A beet salad that’s swimming in dressing, fish tacos with nothing in them no avocado or guacamole available and a veggie burger on a stale bun were the highlights of the meal. Our server apologized about our food taking so long and coming out incorrectly and said the kitchen was crazy. After saying that we looking around and the restaurant was empty on a Sunday nite. Umm crazy doing what??? Disappointing meal and probably would not come back.

We are first time visitors to Saugatuck (which is a fantastic family vacation destination) and chose Wicks for our night out on the last night of our vacation. We were glad we did. First, the details— eight adults, four children ages 4,3,2,1. Our six PM reservations were honors as we we were swiftly taken to our table.
The restaurant has an open feel even when dining inside with a beautiful location directly across from a park on the inlet.
Our server (Nicole)was terrific as was the food. We shared crab dip, buffalo chicken rolls and lettuce wraps which were all excellent and accompanied our drinks very well. Speaking of drinks, we mostly enjoyed their extensive selection of draft beers, most of which were excellent local brews. Our main courses tended to the simple like terrific fish tacos, pizza and burgers since we were dining with young children — - all were excellent. Of special note were the two pasta dishes we ordered, particularly the carbonara which was as good as any I’ve ever had. Note: the small half order was more than enough.
My advise— include Wicks in your dinner plans when visiting Saugatuck.

Our family likes going to wicks every year we are in town. Wicks is a solid place for dinner with a fun light atmosphere with observant and responsive staff. I like their burgers and my kids like their kids menu.

So glad we finally tried out Wicks! Great meals, drinks and atmosphere. The location rocks too! Everyone in our large party enjoyed their dish and we covered just about every portion of the menu! Bloody Mary’s are fantastic — loved the spicy!

Fish Tacos are a must! We sat outside with beautiful weather. Waiter was very polite and very responsive. Would recommend while in Saugatuck.

Been here in Saugatuck for a few days now and this is the best meal we’ve had so far. Enjoying a beautiful evening on the patio. Our waitress Kylie was amazing. Very friendly. She also answered tons of questions we had about the city. It was our best experience yet. High recommend

We had the fish tacos and grilled chicken sandwich. Both were very very good! The curly fries were of course a favorite too lol. Great for groups or with a date.

Service was really good and so were the buffalo chicken wraps. I only stopped in to catch some of the game but I ended up staying until half time. My only gripe is that they serve the water warm… the old milk jars that it is presented in are cute… Just warm.

Wicks is a beautiful restaurant with a nice outdoor area. We had a great waitress. My wife questioned her wine and the waitress immediately offered to change it out. The cheddar burger was good. It would have been great if the cheddar was melted!!! The veggie burger was tastless. All in all, I would go again. It merited a second try.

went here on the 28^th of june and got the worst service I’ve ever experienced in a restaurant. we were walking around all day and decided to stop in here. We where given a menu and waited about 20 mins for our waiter. we order to root beer floats for a drink and then we’re going to order a pizza for supper before we hit the sunset cruise on the boat right across the street. After we placed our drink order, he quickly grabed our menus before I could even say anything and huffed away. after trying to flag down multiple people to ask for some new menus and possibly a new waiter, we both went to the restroom and I have to tell you this was the most disgusting restroom I have ever been in. it stink like a dirty cat box in a sticky on the floor. that was the last straw with and waiting for 45 minutes for root beer floats.
so finally we see our waiter and he brings us our bill and I ask him what about our dinner we where going to order? he just called and said oh I thought you only wanted drinks. wth? then the bill came and he expected a gratuity on this bill for walking away. I gave him 3 cents and walked out after my bill was payed.

Took a day trip to SW Michigan this past weekend and stopped in Saugatuck. The weather was great for mid-​October and downtown was crowded, but not jammed packed… minimal parking if you’re familiar with the area. On the walk back to the car My Mom and I decided we were hungry and should just eat there before heading off to our next stop. This place was on the walk back to the car. Formally known as Billy’s Boat House my mom remembers eating there at some point. Me, never been.
We were greeted promptly when we arrived, there was no wait and a little past 12:30 in the afternoon. Everything was smooth till after we placed our order then we waited… and waited… and waited at least a half hour or more for our food. This restaurant was not at all near capacity at this time and we were ready to get up and leave when I said we should wait a few more minutes. We did, and our food arrived a few short minutes later.
If it wasn’t for the long wait, I would have rated this place with an additional star. I ordered the buffalo chicken rolls which were an appetizer for a meal, an my mom ordered a veggie burger (this came with chips) so nothing spectacular that warranted such a long wait.

We were in town celebrating our one-​year anniversary and staying in downtown Saugatuck. We spent Saturday afternoon wandering around checking out all the great shops and restaurants.
We stopped in Wicks Park on a whim and found a seat at the bar. We had a couple drinks and decided to order an appetizer — the buffalo chicken egg rolls were fantastic… although a little pricey for what you got.
Drinks were affordable and the other food being served around us looked great as well. Worth a visit!

If you love local craft beers and friendly, helpful bartenders this bar is perfect… the best beer selection in town. The fish tacos are excellent, the pizzas are great and the conversation is always lively.
Not sure what kind of beer you might like? Tell Nate what your tastes are and he will find the perfect match… I can almost guarantee it (its a gift). Brian and Chad are irreplaceable as well. I most certainly would recommend this place!

We happened upon Wick’s after leaving another establishment in Saugatuck because their staff was rude. Not the case here, we were greated pleasantly and seated right away at a table in the front along their open windows. It was a great place to watch the rest of Saugatuck stroll by.
Our server was also very friendly and nice. We ordered cocktails and several sandwiches from the menu. I had the Wick’s Park Burger — very good — juicy on a nice fluffy bun with crisp, hot fries on the side. Two others in our party had the Fish Tacos and really enjoyed them. The last item we tried was the Steak & Cheese Sandwich and my friend raved about it. The only downside to our meal is that the tacos came out fairly soon and we waited for the other two sandwiches. and waited.and waited. The waitress came over and apologized — they had given our burger and steak sandwich to another table! Fortunately, both were good enough to wait for once we finally got them.
We ordered the Key Lime Pie for dessert and split it… I would come back to Wick’s Park for that dessert alone — it was one of the best we’ve ever had.

Wick’s Park is a great place for a drink, the ambiance is nice (love the modern yet cozy décor and they fireplace is lovely) but the food, while good, didn’t really knock my socks off.
We had a gift card here the weekend I was in Saugatuck for my birthday a few weeks ago so we grabbed dinner here on a Sunday night. I had been overindulging a bit to that point so I attempted to go a little healthier (ha!) by getting the grilled chicken sandwich (sans swiss cheese) with a side of the truffle mac and cheese. Now, the mac and cheese? Amazing. It was creamy and gooey, the way I like my m&c! I would go back there for that alone. The sandwich was pretty good too. The chicken was moist and marinated in something quite tasty. It came on a Texas-​like toast, and I think I might have preferred a fancier bun of some sort instead but otherwise it did the trick.
The beer menu is solid. A wide variety of bottled and draft beers. In fact, there are a TON of draft beers here and they all sounded great. The wine list is a little sparse compared to other places I’ve been to in the area but they do have a choice of a few reds, whites, and sparklings. Would have loved to see some specialty cocktails on the menu but alas there were none that I can recall.
Since it was a Sunday night in off season it was pretty quiet in there which I appreciated. Save for a few belligerently drunk people that kept making a bit of a ruckus. I definitely got a kick out of how the bartender handled them, though.
Overall, Wick’s Park ain’t bad, but with all the outstanding choices for eats in Saugatuck I’m not sure I’ll be putting it into my regular dinner rotation when I’m only there for a weekend. But I sure would go back there for a lunch of mac and cheese and a beer!