One if by Land,
Two if by Sea ...
No matter how you get there, it's always a party! (How's that for poetry?)
This 19,000-square-foot "restaurant and resort" is home to one of the most popular party scenes in the summertime. Every Friday, you can check out the Mega 80's obliterating the dance floor with '80s pop, rock and metal covers in the Aqua Bar. Saturdays bring you DJ Mike Anthony and DJ Matt A with the sexy summer party series called "Disco Beach." Most recently, Playboy Playmate (and the world's sexiest DJ), Miss Colleen Shannon, spun for an A-list crowd at their "Midsummer Night's Dream" ("wet dream" would be more like it).
The place is expansive — soaring windows and ceilings drenched with light and color create a swanky resort feel, while the 5,000-square-foot patio (complete with a tiki bar) offers a lively outdoor experience in the heart of the Nautical Mile directly over Lake St. Clair. The Aqua Bar is a destination all its own, with a state-of-the-art light and sound system and 30-foot video projection, as well as a dance floor bigger than most people's apartments.
Let's see ... indoor/outdoor destination for the land-dwellers and water-logged alike; ultra-trendy nightclub and lounge that attracts world-class DJs and celebrities; award-winning restaurant serving a variety of fresh seafood and tropically-minded dishes. This place is basically a paradise-themed playground for adults — a Caribbean-concept Vegas resort as imagined by Michiganders, where it's Spring Break all summer long!
And much like any fine, all-inclusive tropical resort, the menu is full of anything and everything you could possibly desire. Steaks, seafood (naturally), pizza, burgers, pasta, sandwiches, salads and decadent desserts. Try the Maryland crab cakes to start — jumbo lump crab and Blue Atlantic crab mixed with seasonings and sautéed, served with mustard sauce and a corn bell pepper relish. If you're in the mood for something fruity, order the Sunburst Fruit Salad — mixed greens and Romaine piled high with slices of Golden Delicious apples, strawberries, kiwi, baby Mandarin oranges, sugared pecans and sprinkles of toasted coconut, served with a house-made mango vinaigrette. It is enormous and full of rainbow-colored deliciousness.
But Beach Grill's most popular dish is their signature Blackened Swordfish Steak — lightly dusted and seared in a spicy blend of herbs and seasonings, served with a rice medley and vegetable as well as a mouth-puckering tangy zip sauce. This fish eats like a steak, and with the zip sauce ... well, it wouldn't really fool a meat-eater, but they'll be a whole lot happier with that than salmon, that's for sure.
If you're just looking for a quick meal in between body shots on your buddy's boat, look no further than their small plates menu. 30 different items are rotated regularly, and the prices are just right: $4.95 to $9.95 for each. This special menu is served all day, every day — so you can enjoy a little taste of everything the Beach Grill has to offer. And on Sundays, check out the all-you-can-eat brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. | RDW
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