Stories from West Michigan Restaurant Reviews

City Built Brewing

City Built Brewery has been on Munroe Avenue north of the 6th street bridge for over a year.  We just tried it this weekend as an alternative to the SpeakEasy that had too much construction and other crazy stuff going…

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MeXo

First there was Donkey Taqueria.  Then Luna,  Now there is MeXo  that opened spring of 2018.   I have done a lunch,   and interview dinner and tonight Linda and I were there and it happened to be restaurant week.   There a…

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Stellas – Best Burger?

We have been hearing about best burgers in Grand Rapids or even in West Michigan at Stellas for over a year now.  We finally got a chance to get downtown fairly early on a week night and decided to check…

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Electric Cheetah

We visited Electric Cheetah shortly after it opened and came away unimpressed. We visited again for dinner in July 2011 and for lunch in Feb 2012. And wow !!! What a difference !! 1015 Wealthy Street Southeast ,  Grand Rapids, MI…

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Grove

Well , it finally happened. I was beginning to worry we were too picky and would never find a 5 star Jameson rating restaurant. Wrong !! Here it is, read on. ” Located in what we call Funkytown district, this…

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Safari Restaurant (Somali)

We are always interested in new ethnic cuisine in Grand Rapids. When we heard about the Safari restaurant , I headed off with a couple my college students in tow to broaden their horizons. It located in the strip mall…

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Zing

  This Restaurant Has Been Closed and the Building is for Sale We loved the Blue Moon restaurant in Saugatuck, so we were interested to see how the new ownership and the new name Zing would play out. 310 Blue…

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JD Reardons

JD Reardonds was formerly the Waterworks pub.  It is hidden in a condo building.  It is at 940 Munroe street. 616-454-8590. Parking is at meters in front of the building. Website www.jdreardons.com JD Reardon’s has a comfortable pub feel. There is a…

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Sanchez Tapas Bistro

We have always thought Sanchez was a fun place. The food was good, but not great. Until our last visit. Located right on Fulton up the hill from the VanAndel arena, parking can be in issue. All I can say…

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New Holland Brewing Co.

New Holland brewery is… well… a brewery. And a good one. We had a wonderful visit at the retail pub location in June 2011. ” Located in the center of downtown Holland, parking can be a little challenge, just head…

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