{"id":364457,"date":"2026-06-17T17:25:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364457\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T17:25:33","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T17:25:33","slug":"oakland-county-restaurant-quest-fenton-hotel-tavern-and-grille","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/364457\/","title":{"rendered":"Oakland County Restaurant Quest: Fenton Hotel Tavern and Grille"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Oakland County Restaurant Quest: Fenton Hotel Tavern and Grille<\/p>\n

(Crystal A. Proxmire, June 17, 2026)<\/p>\n

Fenton, MI \u2013 Fenton is a unique city that rests in three counties \u2013 Genessee, Livingston, and Oakland.\u00a0 The history of this town is aligned with the history of today\u2019s featured restaurant \u2013 The Fenton Hotel Tavern and Grill.\u00a0 Fenton is a railroad town which built up around the Detroit-Milwaukee Railroad which was built in 1855.\u00a0 Not long after, The Fenton Hotel was built.\u00a0 For over 170 years The Fenton Hotel has been a place for people to gather, drink, and dine.<\/p>\n

The Hotel is not much different than it was in 1855, and guests can still feel the rumble and hear the whistle of trains passing by.\u00a0 An historic plaque shares that the building remains the same, except for changes made to the exterior after a team of runaway horses destroyed the building\u2019s front porch in 1904.<\/p>\n

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I recently joined two friends for dinner on the patio, with one goal really on my mind \u2013 my first time trying frog legs.<\/p>\n

Frog legs are a popular Southern dish, though there are also versions in China and France.\u00a0 In the states they\u2019re typically served breaded and fried, with melted butter for dipping. Finding them in the north can be a challenge, but The Fenton Hotel is known for them. The soft delicate meat and golden batter was an adventure to enjoy.\u00a0 My friends and I got an order to split and ate them like an appetizer.\u00a0 And yes, they do taste like chicken.<\/p>\n

We also started with a basket of fresh bread, and soups served in pewter bowls to match the historic setting of the restaurant.<\/p>\n

For the main course I had the Chicken Francaise, which is breaded chicken and linguine with a sauce of lemon, chicken stock, white wine, garlic, and capers, topped with shaved parmsean. This was am amazing dish with a huge portion of protein and a nice lemony sauce.\u00a0 I picked a bottle of Root Beer to go with is.<\/p>\n

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One of my friends had the Chicken and Asparagus Casserole, made with penne pasta, four cheese blend, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto cream with a crunchy topping.\u00a0 He also tried one of The Fenton Hotel\u2019s signature drinks \u2013 the Woodford Blueberry Martini.<\/p>\n

My other friend had the Seafood Fettuccine. This dish had seared scallops, lobster, and gulf shrimp with garlic, sun dried tomato, and spinach in a sherry cream wine sauce. He enjoyed one of the Hotel\u2019s draft beers with this hearty, flavorful meal.<\/p>\n

For dessert we had chocolate cake layered with vanilla frosting.<\/p>\n

Fenton Hotel has a variety of items.\u00a0 There are salads like the Apple Brie Salad and the Hotel Cobb. Those seeking comfort food might like the Pork Schnitzel or Beef Stroganoff. Daily dinners include Roasted Prime Rib, Baked Flounder, Walleye, and Fillet Mignon. And the tavern classics section of the menu (where you can find the frog legs) has Baby Back Ribs, Steak Burger, and Fried Icelandic Cod.<\/p>\n

In addition to inside and outside dining, The Fenton Hotel serves up live music in the piano bar on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays.<\/p>\n

The Fenton Hotel is located at 302 N. Leroy Street in Downtown Fenton.<\/p>\n

Learn more at https:\/\/www.fentonhotel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Publisher Crystal Proxmire is on a quest to try every restaurant in Oakland County, and to share that flavorful adventure with you!\u00a0 For our list of over 550 restaurants, organized by city, visit our RESTAURANT QUEST PAGE<\/a>.\u00a0 And join in the conversation on Facebook<\/a> to add your suggestions!<\/p>\n

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