A J’s Salt Docks

My second time here… The outside dining and freighter watching is awesome… But the service was sorely lacking. We arrived at 7pm and didn’t receive our meal until nearly 8:45pm. We waited for drinks, waiting for appetizers and then STILL had to wait for silverware. The inside of the restaurant didn’t seem to have working air conditioning, and today was a 90 degree day. The ladies room had the main door propped open for ventilation, and the stall door didn’t lock, and had the graffiti one would expect in an inner city middle school. The food was good… But not nearly worth the wait. A potential gem… But the way it’s currently run? I’ll pass on a return trip. So disappointing.

Worst place ever. The owner is bi-​polar and doesn’t pay his employees!

Came here for new years with my boyfriend. Order the chicken wings, steak and mushroom appetizer, and fries. Fries were actually pretty good, good seasoning and seemed home made. The steak and mushrooms were over cooked and covered in oil. The chicken wings were honestly scary, they smelled and tasted rancid, took one bite and became too scared to take another. The service was alright, unfortunately this place has a TON of potential that is going unused, this place could be all around great up it is well below average. The location is great but thats not enough to make me come back.

Tried this place for the first time. Looks ok on the outside and unfortunately the weather didn’t permit outdoor sitting. The restaurant is in desperate need of cleaning and new everything. The view is spectacular though. Although I had a dead fly smashed right on the window where I was sitting.
I had the grouper and it was very good. The redskin potatoes were good too. My husband had a burger with a steamed bun. The bun smelled like cleaning products.
Service was good but I don’t think we will ever go back. This place needs a serious makeover. Maybe then I would go back.

Tried this place for the first time tonight since my family and I were in the area. Place is kind of hard to find. Sign is off the road but the restaurant is right off the water.
My family and I sat outside on the patio on one of the last few warm nights of the summer. I loved that the table and chairs were outdoor patio furniture. Very homey! The view of the water was very pretty. Was nice to watch boats drive by.
I ordered the Turkey Bacon Melt, minus tomato and onion. It came on a fresh ciabatta bun. Loved that all the sandwich was piping hot. Bun was very fluffy and bacon was perfect. Not too chewy and not too crispy. Lots of flavor. I tried the french fries and they were one of the best I ever had. Freshly seasoned and homemade. Large portion of fries when you order an entrée. An additional $ 1.50 when you make your sandwich a deluxe with fries or cole slaw.
Service could have been a lot better. Not many people dining in and service was slow. Food took awhile but tasted delicious when it finally arrived.
Inside dinning had plenty of tables, a bar, keno, and a jukebox. Lots of TV’s as well.
Women’s bathroom is tiny! You are kissing the door when trying to do your business. I’m warning you. I have a tiny frame and am small and my knee’s were touching the door. Also, sink is after the stalls. Kinda weird.

Stop every time we come to the Algonac region. The food is ‘ok’, but the river view is wonderful.

This restuarant is a disgrace to the community. They advertise Fresh Florida Grouper and Alskan Cod. Witch in fact are not. The fish the owner is putting on your plates is Swai/​Basa a farm raised catfish improted from Vietnam. Kitchen is very dirty and out dated and NONE of the cooks are Serv Safe certified. This place should be shut down by the Health Department. We will never spend a dollar here again!!!

My family was visiting from Florida and we took them to AJ’s to see the boats, the view was beautiful. We sat by the windows with a view of the water, it was 90 degrees outside, and felt about 85 degrees in the restaurant. It was almost too hot & humid to eat. 3 out 4 people in our party got the Icelandic cod, with fries and coleslaw. Their French fries were awesome; fries are real sliced potatoes that are fried to perfection. The fish on the other hand was horrible, it tasted like we were eating the worm that caught the fish. We actually sent it back once, and the next batch tasted just as bad. I was very disappointed in our experiences, and felt embarrassed that my family had to endure this while on vacation. Management did nothing to arrange a resolution with us on this matter.

Northern home of Florida Grouper!