50 Best American Restaurants in Kalamazoo

“Best spinach pie EVER!!!!!“

“My first time dining at Brick and Brine was tonight. The food and ambiance was fabulous and Travis and Mike were amazing and knowledgeable servers. Looking forward to dining there again.“

“Looked for a good burger on google they sent us here. It's national cheeseburger day after all. This place did not disappoint. Patty was good, and the cheese was perfect. It's better than Nonla, who seems to have fallen back on quality a bit.“

“Always hot and fresh food pretty good portion sizes for the money“

“Visiting from out of town and Niskers was recommended. Atmosphere, food and service were all great! Seems to be hard to find a great place to eat anymore and we would definitely return and recommend!“

“LOVE Youz Guys! Best AUTHENTIC Chicago Dog around!!“

“Amazing food, dining experience, delicious drinks. Great service. 10/10“

“top we est very goo there“

“Food was delicious! Our server was Joey and she was awesome, very attentive and helpful! We had the ahi tuna and bang bang chicken appetizers, both were good but the ahi tuna was the best, as well as the noodles on the side. My husband got the bacon jalapeño burger special, which was fantastic and the fries were well seasoned and perfectly textured. I got the shrimp avocado salad, probably my least favorite part of the dinner but still good. Overall a great experience and we will be returning!“

“Great place to go ✌😎😜 great service and prices 👍“

“We celebrated our daughter's wedding with a family dinner (The Hopkins Wedding, a party of 14) in the loft area The service was outstanding! The food was amazing! I've never been to a dinner where everyone was saying, "You've got to try this!' and everyone was tasting each other's dishes. They were fine with us bringing a wedding cake and even found a box big enough to hold the leftover cake. Speaking of leftovers, most of us required take home containers because of the generous portions.We weren't about to leave food that tasty behind!“

“the customer service is amazing and the root beer floats but the chilli is appalling. it used to be kind of decent but I have no idea what happened to it now. if it was better they'd get even more business. almost everyone loved a good chilli dog. I know it's inexpensive but I'll pay a little bit more for better quality.“

“I've been here once, 5 months ago, and still think about that Mac and cheese 🤤 10/10 can't wait to come back to Kalamazoo and feast again“

“I wish i lived closer this place is amazing. A must stop after the air museum“

“Quality and delicious. Will be returning.“

“Seated immediately, and the waiter checked in often to refill drinks, which is always awesome, especially since it was fairly busy. Was a great place to eat and pretty delicious, though the reuben could have used more sourkraut.

Kid-friendliness: Kids eat free on Sundays“

“I had my first meal there on 12/21/24, excellent food! I will return!“

“I have had a little trouble figuring out how to leave a review but I am passionate about sharing how wonderful Zeb’s is. The food is excellent, I have tried most everything! The service is the best! Shelly, Grace, Natalie, Keegan, Brady make this my favorite spot! Another guest here tonight showed me how to do a review and I wanted to thank her! Amy is blessed to have a great crew! Shout out to Zebs“

“A large, clean & quiet room and a front desk staff that was friendly and helpful. The group we were meeting with reserved a block of rooms, so we had reasonable rates for our stay. We were disappointed the onsite restaurant was closed during the time we were there, which led to some inconvenience as we were traveling with a car trailer and didn't want to drive this through traffic just to get a quick something to eat (hooking & unhooking the thing is a pretty big job, too.) The hotel did have grab & go items in the little shop in the lobby, including breakfast options that could be heated in the microwave. We didn't do this, but saw several people getting things. However, the bar was opened in the evenings and we enjoyed the banter with the bartender, who had some entertaining stories. Great guy. Considering the challenges with COVID and recent uptick in recreational travel, I'm not going to worry about the small things we'd usually expect in a nice hotel of the Sheraton brand, but do need to mention the coffee situation was dismal. We had a couple options - the traditional large urn that seemed like it was made by someone who doesn't drink coffee and the Mars brand version of a k-cup machine in the lobby. The first was unpotable and the second would have been semi-ok if we had another option than powdered creamer. A small complaint perhaps to those who don't rely on the bean to start their day. But to me, this is serious business. Honestly, I'd pay another buck a day to have some half & half at the coffee station. One more reason for the 4-star rating is the shower curtain was stained on the bottom. If it was changed recently and is that water-stained, then it's time to replace it.“

“The food and atmosphere make you look forward to returning before the meal is even over.“

“my husband and I and my sister was just there Thursday 3/22/23 and the food was better than I remembered and the coffee was fantastic im glad they had French vanilla creamer, my sister and I got the French toast with a side of ham and it was fantastic my husband got eggs, hashbrowns , toast , bacon and ham the service was fantastic as well .. I would definitely recommend this place 10/10“

“Martell’s has a wide array of options, however I came here to highlight the mushroom soup. All I want is SOUP! 🤩 It’s neat that they utilize West Michigan Pasta & Provision’s in their pasta entrees, as this man is often at the farmers market - bonus points for emphasizing sustainable sourcing! 🧑‍🍳 Proud to support this long standing establishment. 🥰“

“good atmosphere the best drinks“

“I ordered a chicken avocado wrap last week Friday for lunch, also got onion rings... I was blown away at the top notch taste and quality of the food. I came back today, monday, for a repeat just to make sure I wasn't just having a good friday... unbelievable, I've finally found southwest Michigan's BEST chicken wrap I think! 10 stars“

“As an Executive Chef ( currently on vacation) .. this was an excellent experience . Amazing food , excellent attention to detail, great staff and amazing management . I’ll definitely be going back when in town ! Oh , and the wine was great too !“

“Great service and best breakfast!“

“Our FAVORITE breakfast place in Kalamazoo. Great service, great food, reasonable pricing, daily specials, wonderful friendly people…..we eat here weekly…..“

“A real local gem. Wraps that taste great and are well priced.“

“I ordered the seasonal item of butternut squash soup, the ginger was so overpowering that I couldn't even taste the squash. I also ordered the appetizers of the deviled eggs and got five half's, shouldn't there be six? Two halves make a whole last I knew.“

“Great food!!! You never leave hungry (more than generous portions) Friendly employees that work hard to insure exemplary service Owner Christina loves her customers treating them like family“

“Love Harveys, just wish the food portions were a little better for the price. I got the White Cheddar Cheese Curds for $8 and I think it came with ~8 small little breaded curds. That is insane. I would've been happier with 30 breaded bits of cheese sticks, lol.“

“Myself and husband decided to stop here for the 1st time tonight can't believe we waited so long we got the prime rib baked potato side salad and fried mushrooms it was so good and so much food plus 2 drinks for 62 bucks 😋 will definitely go back gotta try the patty melt and some of the other stuff for sure the waitress was great also I like not being bothered every couple of minutes and that's exactly how it went she came by every 5 to 10 minutes instead of every 2 lol 😊“

“reasonable price but great food“

“All i can say is, PHENOMENAL.. I came from Arizona and a very big chicken wing connoisseur and hands down, these smoked wings are the best that i have ever had. The pizza we had was absolutely delicious. Hot, fresh and an amazing amount of toppings. Whatever it is you guys do... Keep doing it. Thank you!“

“Nice owners and good food.“

“I absolutely adore this place! The owners are hands-on every single day, making sure everyone has a top-notch experience. The staff are incredibly warm and helpful, always ready to assist with picking out gifts or handling big orders. A huge thanks to the whole team for making me feel like part of the family every time I visit!“

“Had a great meal at High Dive. Highly recommend the pretzel and beer cheese appetizer, best pretzel we've ever had. Food was great and our server Jake was awesome!!“

“Amazing environment, great food, great ice cream, breakfast all day, fast and friendly service. Outstanding!“

“If you get the opportunity to be served by Logan and Jade downstairs, do not miss it under any circumstance. I haven’t been to downtown in a long time (I’m a country hick), and these two treated my group like we were the only people in the restaurant. As far as those two were concerned, we were royalty. While they were “just doing their jobs,” they were amazing. If the rest of the staff is half as good as these two, do not hesitate to stop in. We could not have dreamed of better service. I just hope we tipped enough for how they treated us.“

“This places welcomes with warmth, fresh smiles and enriching ambience. I used to come here when I was in the area. Nothing has changed since 2years except for increased smiles and warmth. I specifically drove from Chicago to have Brunch here. So far the best brunch places in USA and most importantly has many vegan options - unlike other places with only oat meal or fruit cup?.

Must try freshly squeezed orange juice ?“

“We were visiting our son, daughter in law and grandkids from NC. Our son suggested going to One Well Brewing. The food was delicious and we had a blast playing the games and bowling!!!“

“Absolutely delicious!! I got the garlic parm with lemon pepper on it and they were the best wings I’ve ever had!!! I hope to see the wing hut in GR soon!“

“Excellent old time classic venue with good brews and food on the north side of Kalamazoo.“

“I told my wife it has been far too a long time since we've been to Poor Richards! The food is every but as good as I remembered, my burger was excellent, and my daughter's breakfast burrito was excellent too. The sausage gravy is on point!“

“Great fried foods, nice little dive bar. Somewhat out of the way but it’s a staple. To be honest, I’ve gone there a handful of times in the last 10 years and the staff hasn’t been the friendliest or most attentive. Other patrons aren’t super friendly either, which is why I usually order take out. Drinks are average prices. Overall, the food makes it worth the take out order. Get the olive burger and mushrooms!“

“Healthy food friendly staff and clean spacious environment great prices too“

“First time visiting. Had a smash burger and fries. It was an excellent burger. The taste made my mouth come alive“

“My husband and I celebrated Valentine's Day with lunch here. The food was amazing and the presentation was perfect . It's very seldom that we have a three course meal (four if you count the cocktails/mocktails), and this one rates right at the top of the ones we have had over the years! Thank you to Jadon and staff for the perfect Valentine's Day experience! We will certainly be back!“

“Had great service and the food was phenomenal!“