fuel bar + refuge

Wow! I'm impressed. Sarah was the sweetest bartender. We enjoyed happy hour specials and the mussels were the best I've ever had. The Christmas decor was perfection.

Update 8/9: sat on the patio. We had good service. The Brussels app was again delicious. The smash burger was great, but reminded me I should have upgraded to fries because the chips it comes with are gross. Husband liked the fuel burger and friend loved his short ribs entree. Previous review: Have been 3 times in the last few months. First time the chicken burrito bowl was amazing. Second time had the Cajun corn chowder which was very good, but the chicken burrito bowl was different and a little cold. Tonight had the classic smash burger + bacon and it was delish. Also the Brussels and mussels apps were good too. Guys enjoyed their fuel burgers. Service was good.

I have been here multiple times. The food and service were great. The Fuel burger was good along with the muscles and brussels as apps. Atmosphere is good, but lost a star due to how loud it is. They have added some sound deadening pads in the ceiling since the opened, but could use some more being all cement and brick.

Had a fantastic espresso martini- you could tell it was a homemade mix. Food was delicious as well. We had the mussels as an appetizer and they were so good. Very fresh and tasted great. Great atmosphere and drink choices. My family will be back!

Average restaurant/bar in Spring Lake. Atmosphere is fairly small/generic, service was ok (rushed us a lot and then never checked on us again after bill was paid-didn’t even keep water filled), and the food was good (nothing exceptional). Party tried the steak and frites and the blackened whitefish. Steak was cooked to order with good fries. The whitefish was not what we would consider “blackened” (lacked flavor/spice) but was accompanied by a well-cooked cilantro-lime rice and asparagus. Portion sizes were nice (although slightly overpriced). Overall, it is a decent option if in the Spring Lake area but nothing would truly make us want to go back.