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Michigan’s Best Local Eats: Fresh lake walleye from H2O’s Waterside Grill

A view of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view inside of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the Fresh Lake Walleye served with broccolini and coleslaw available at H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the USDA Prime Grade New York Strip served with broccolini and potatoes au gratin available at H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

Co-owner Marc Owczarzak poses for a photograph inside H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

People walk out of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the outdoor bar area of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the lobster rolls available at H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the outdoor bar and dining area of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the outdoor dining area of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the outdoor bar area of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the outdoor dining area of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of the handmade shelves above the bar area inside H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view inside of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view inside of H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view inside H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view of a sweatshirt inside H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

A view inside H2O’s Waterside Grill located at 966 E. Midland St. in Bay City on Tuesday, June 6, 2023. The new restaurant will open to the public on Monday, June 12. (Kaytie Boomer | MLive.com)

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BAY CITY, MI - H2O’s Waterside Grill has officially marked two months in business and strives to deliver a family-oriented riverside dining experience.

The newer restaurant opened in the former Hooters location at 966 E. Midland St. on Monday, June 12.

Related: See inside H2O’s Waterside Grill before opening day in Bay City

The excitement grew within the community as husband-and-wife team Marc and Laura Owczarzak worked on the building for just under a year. They prepped to open near the Fourth of July and Marc Owczarzak said they were nearly overrun in the beginning.

“It was great to see the excitement that the community had, for this place, for this piece of property and what we’ve done here,” Owczarzak said. “I’m so thankful to see the people that came out here to enjoy what we have to offer, but it made it a little bit hard for us to get our groove and correct things that needed to be corrected.”

Nonetheless, Owczarzak said they are on the other side of it now but remain a busy restaurant.

With the little bit of extra time, Owczarzak said they can work on menu items and customers should expect a few modifications after Labor Day.

They will continue to offer a variety of dishes, such as steak dishes, pizzas, burgers and seafood. They now offer lobster rolls, which isn’t on the menu yet but is available to order.

The Owczarzak family also owns O’s Pub & Grill in Auburn, where they offer deals on certain menu items on different days of the week. Owczarzak said they plan to do the same thing at H2O’s such as pizza Monday, which is $3 off any large pizza or $12 for a three item calzone.

“They say when you love something, it doesn’t feel like work, and I feel like that. I just love to be here on site,” Owczarzak said. “We’re really happy with where we are today.”

H2O’s is open 11 a.m.-11 p.m. every day, according to their Facebook page.

View their website and Facebook page to learn more.

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