Best restaurant in Grand Rapids?

Just got home from a long time away. Going to Greenwell. Furniture city creamery for desert. That's my favorite. What's yours?

Stella's?

San Chez?

Eat in Detroit. Detroit is better than Grand Rapids.

downtown? then it's t.g.i. friday's

Gotta be Hop Cat. Right Bob?

Belt line bar

Just a short drive to Fricanos in GH.

Floyd Robertson wrote:Just a short drive to Fricanos in GH.

There's one off Alpine, actually. Good pie. Although, Nantucket Bakery is my go to for thin crust.

DWags wrote:Belt line bar

It's the great taste of Mexico right in your neighborhood.

y2kMgrad wrote:

DWags wrote:Belt line bar

It's the great taste of Mexico right in your neighborhood.

I don't think the food tastes as good since it was shut down for the noravirus and cleaned up.  I think the old grease gave a lot of flavor to the food.

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/metro/2014/03/26/norovirus-beltline-bar-grand-rapids/6937057/

Lindo Mexicano

Turtleneck wrote:Eat in Detroit. Detroit is better than Grand Rapids.

I will cut you.

Actually, Detroit will do that for me.

Other Teams Pursuing That wrote: Stella's?

I like this answer. Owned by the Hopcat guys though.

DWags wrote:

y2kMgrad wrote:

It's the great taste of Mexico right in your neighborhood.

I don't think the food tastes as good since it was shut down for the noravirus and cleaned up.  I think the old grease gave a lot of flavor to the food.

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/metro/2014/03/26/norovirus-beltline-bar-grand-rapids/6937057/

Never heard about that. I love the Beltline Bar, we just went there for my B-day a couple weeks ago and it was delicious.

I have friends who think it's overrated but whatever.

y2kMgrad wrote:

DWags wrote:


I don't think the food tastes as good since it was shut down for the noravirus and cleaned up.  I think the old grease gave a lot of flavor to the food.

http://www.wzzm13.com/story/news/local/metro/2014/03/26/norovirus-beltline-bar-grand-rapids/6937057/

Never heard about that. I love the Beltline Bar, we just went there for my B-day a couple weeks ago and it was delicious.

I have friends who think it's overrated but whatever.

We hit it up twice a summer. I like it too.

The Score... fer beer.

xsanguine wrote:The Score... fer beer.

I knew a girl who waitressed there and she reported a lot of disgusting events in the kitchen. Just a public service announcement

The Beltline Bar has been around for over 50 years and been serving gringo Mexican almost as long. It's an institution. Not my favorite but they still pack them in.

I found Taqueria San Jose awhile back and am hooked. Family run limited menu taqueria that is a hidden gem. Limited seating and outdoor seating in decent weather. It's in an old Dog n Suds at 1338 S. Division on the east side of the road.

I like SanChez for tapas and Judson's for a higher end steak place. Ruth Cris came in but it's another freakin' chain and I try to avoid chains.
If you want a burger the Choo Choo Grill is good but it closes at 4:00 and check for Satyrday hours.

GRR Spartan wrote:The Beltline Bar has been around for over 50 years and been serving gringo Mexican almost as long. It's an institution. Not my favorite but they still pack them in.

I found Taqueria San Jose awhile back and am hooked. Family run limited menu taqueria that is a hidden gem. Limited seating and outdoor seating in decent weather. It's in an old Dog n Suds at 1338 S. Division on the east side of the road.

I like SanChez for tapas and Judson's for a higher end steak place. Ruth Cris came in but it's another freakin' chain and I try to avoid chains.
If you want a burger the Choo Choo Grill is good but it closes at 4:00 and check for Satyrday hours.

All solid recommendations. One of my favorite mexican restaurants is Tacos De El Granjero over at bridge and lane.

Masturbates wrote:

xsanguine wrote:The Score... fer beer.

I knew a girl who waitressed there and she reported a lot of disgusting events in the kitchen. Just a public service announcement

Oh great... now you tell me.

They left the beer alone, though, right?

xsanguine wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:Eat in Detroit. Detroit is better than Grand Rapids.

I will cut you.

Actually, Detroit will do that for me.

You will probably try to rub hair product in my eyes, or whatever the "men" of GR use to make their hair stand up and/or frost their tips.

Or maybe you will just throw wooden shoes at me.

Yesterdog

Turtleneck wrote:

xsanguine wrote:

I will cut you.

Actually, Detroit will do that for me.

You will probably try to rub hair product in my eyes, or whatever the "men" of GR use to make their hair stand up and/or frost their tips.

Or maybe you will just throw wooden shoes at me.

The ladies here aren't as bad as I thought they would be.

I thought it'd be a bunch of chunkers. Been driving up to Fremont and I thought I'd see a bunch of honey boo boos, but they actually breed some pretty decent country girls up there. It ain't like St. Johns or Mason, sure.... but then again, it ain't NYC quality.

I'm getting scared.... of winter.

[quote="beal99"]Yesterdog [/quote]

Man, it's been awhile, that sounds so freaking great right now

Anyways... another restaurant I've gone to every single weekend (cause it's in walking distance) is Timber's Inn out here in the fucking boondocks.

But they do got some good food. Red Hot Alfredo... check it out.

[quote="xsanguine"][quote="Masturbates"][quote="xsanguine"]The Score... fer beer.[/quote]
I knew a girl who waitressed there and she reported a lot of disgusting events in the kitchen. Just a public service announcement[/quote]

Oh great... now you tell me.

They left the beer alone, though, right?[/quote]
She did, but her boyfriend that was a bartender there, he did not. Apparently if he didn't like someone he would spit in their beer

Masturbates wrote:

xsanguine wrote:

Oh great... now you tell me.

They left the beer alone, though, right?

She did, but her boyfriend that was a bartender there, he did not. Apparently if he didn't like someone he would spit in their beer

I hope he wrapped his car around a tree.

It's also why I'm friendly to people handling anything I plan on consuming.

xsanguine wrote:

Turtleneck wrote:

You will probably try to rub hair product in my eyes, or whatever the "men" of GR use to make their hair stand up and/or frost their tips.

Or maybe you will just throw wooden shoes at me.

The ladies here aren't as bad as I thought they would be.

I thought it'd be a bunch of chunkers. Been driving up to Fremont and I thought I'd see a bunch of honey boo boos, but they actually breed some pretty decent country girls up there. It ain't like St. Johns or Mason, sure.... but then again, it ain't NYC quality.

I'm getting scared.... of winter.

Why do you drive to Fremont? Also the winter will be pretty similar to NYC.

y2kMgrad wrote:

xsanguine wrote:

The ladies here aren't as bad as I thought they would be.

I thought it'd be a bunch of chunkers. Been driving up to Fremont and I thought I'd see a bunch of honey boo boos, but they actually breed some pretty decent country girls up there. It ain't like St. Johns or Mason, sure.... but then again, it ain't NYC quality.

I'm getting scared.... of winter.

Why do you drive to Fremont? Also the winter will be pretty similar to NYC.

I gotta drive up there until the end of October for work...

So you're saying I won't see any snow until January and temps will rarely dip below 20?

NYC winters felt like Lansing springs to me, sure it snowed and things froze but it was nothing like MI in January, which was surprising because I didn't think it'd be all that different... besides this last winter I hadn't seen more than a flake in 2 winters.

I've just been told it snows a bit more than usual on this side of the state..... And I have a vague memory of dealing with temps down below 0 at certain points.... maybe I made a mistake....

Do it.

xsanguine wrote:

Do it.

Is that where you go for bible study?

Turtleneck wrote:

xsanguine wrote:

Do it.

Is that where you go for bible study?

It's where I spend Ramadan.

Stella's.. even thought it's owned by the HopCat dude it does have a little bit of character to it.

that and I bought Bobby Drake and Steve Selvidge beers in there before The Hold Steady show across the street at The Pyramid Scheme.

this is a great spartan bar close to downtown.

xsanguine wrote:Anyways... another restaurant I've gone to every single weekend (cause it's in walking distance) is Timber's Inn out here in the fucking boondocks.

But they do got some good food. Red Hot Alfredo... check it out.

Now I know where you live, motherfucker

^ Grove has really great farm to table cuisine, although expensive. Another good farm to table joint is Graydon's Crossing.

Chop House is the best steakhouse.

The Green Well, Stella's and Winchester all have great burgers.

Tacos El Cunado (downtown market), Taqueria San Jose and El Granjero are great for Mexican food.

Best breakfast/brunch would be Marie Catrib's , Real Food Café or Anna's House.

Best Sushi is at Maru downtown or Ju Sushi Lounge (East GR)

Blue Dog Tavern has the best hot dogs (yes better than Yesterdog).

Best seafood is at Leo's.

Best BBQ is at a new place called Two Scott's BBQ near Mitten Brewing Company and The Long Road. (All 3 are worth checking out)

AnomanderRake wrote:^ Grove has really great farm to table cuisine, although expensive. Another good farm to table joint is Graydon's Crossing.

Chop House is the best steakhouse.

The Green Well, Stella's and Winchester all have great burgers.

Tacos El Cunado (downtown market), Taqueria San Jose and El Granjero are great for Mexican food.

Best breakfast/brunch would be Marie Catrib's , Real Food Café or Anna's House.

Best Sushi is at Maru downtown or Ju Sushi Lounge (East GR)

Blue Dog Tavern has the best hot dogs (yes better than Yesterdog).

Best seafood is at Leo's.

Best BBQ is at a new place called Two Scott's BBQ near Mitten Brewing Company and The Long Road. (All 3 are worth checking out)

You sound fat.

DWags wrote:

AnomanderRake wrote:^ Grove has really great farm to table cuisine, although expensive. Another good farm to table joint is Graydon's Crossing.

Chop House is the best steakhouse.

The Green Well, Stella's and Winchester all have great burgers.

Tacos El Cunado (downtown market), Taqueria San Jose and El Granjero are great for Mexican food.

Best breakfast/brunch would be Marie Catrib's , Real Food Café or Anna's House.

Best Sushi is at Maru downtown or Ju Sushi Lounge (East GR)

Blue Dog Tavern has the best hot dogs (yes better than Yesterdog).

Best seafood is at Leo's.

Best BBQ is at a new place called Two Scott's BBQ near Mitten Brewing Company and The Long Road. (All 3 are worth checking out)

You sound fat.

good point.

for the record:

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5'10"
165 lbs
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44 bpm