'We hear you': New restaurant owners plan to return former Ottawa Beach Inn to comfort food
HOLLAND — Several months after Playa Tacos and Tequila was listed for sale, a new restaurant is moving in.
Reservoir will have an Italian-focused menu, including seafood and pizza. The plan is to open for breakfast, lunch and dinner with late night options, plus vegetarian and vegan dishes.
New owners Corina Sepsakos and her husband Vasilios also own Brick and Porter and Brickyard Tavern in Grand Rapids.
Sepsakos said the couple signed the lease on the space March 1 and have been working ever since. The goal is to open in late May. Hiring will begin in the coming weeks.
Sepsakos says the restaurant plans to cater to locals during the off-season.
"We hear you,” she said. “You miss Ottawa Beach Inn. We are all ears for what you missed ... and we will put it on the menu. It will be comfort food.”
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Ottawa Beach Inn closed in early 2022 in preparation for an extensive renovation and rebranding as Playa Tacos and Tequilas after owner River and Odi Hospitality Group decided the restaurant needed a new look and concept to stay competitive.
In December 2023, Playa announced plans to close for the winter season. Two months later, the restaurant was on the market, along with others owned by River and Odi in Saugatuck.
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Sepsakos said Reservoir will cater to all ages. There are plans for a fun, interactive experience, giving children the chance to make their own pizza at the table, plus "dirt cups" and more.
“People who go camping in the summer are families,” Sepsakos said. “We want to appeal to (them)."
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— Contact reporter Austin Metz at ametz@hollandsentinel.com.
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