Julie K.
Yelp
Boatwerks is the place you want to dine on the water in Holland! Great outdoor space, what's not to love? With one or two tweaks, it could be even more amazing.
Food: quality is great! Selections need to be slightly revised.
Wish there was an appetizer my husband and I wanted to share...he would not eat any of the current offerings, wish there was something that appealed to the "meat & potatoes" type of guy.
However, the rest of the offerings for a main course were fantastic! Not sure there is anywhere else where it was difficult to choose because there too many stellar options.
Ordered the summer grain & berry bowl, and they nailed my requests. There was an abundance of strawberries - the most I've ever seen on a dish! The kitchen did not send out my protein (with the dish), but our waitress noticed the error soon after it was delivered to the table. Husband had the meat lovers pizza and loved it. His exact comment was, "if we lived here, I wouldn't be hurting for good pizza!" High praise from someone whose favorite food is pizza.
Wine selection: best I've seen. I always wonder why these restaurants don't feature more local wines, they are so lucky to have them! But Boatwerks had some Michigan selections, the late Harvest Riesling was perfect to sip on under their outdoor canopy.
Desserts: too pricy. Tried to cajole my husband into the key lime pie (his favorite), but he balked at the price.
There were many 5 star qualities to our dinner, and I'd dine at Boatwerks again in a heartbeat. But, maybe the appetizers and desserts need more consideration?