Carvers

435 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids
(616) 980-2278

Recent Reviews

Hanna Stevens

I’ve had the food from there a few times and it’s delicious. Yes a little pricey but it’s artisan. However, I gave 4 stars because we had ordered 3 Rueben egg rolls and received cheesesteak ones instead. I get it that we’re all human and make mistakes, but I did call them to inform them of the error and they very kindly offered to give us 3 Reubens for free to make up for their mistake. So 5 out of 5 stars for customer service and the food is absolutely decadent.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 4

Matthew Curry

Visited the Downtown Market on a Thursday before Christmas. Arrived 20 minutes before it opened at 11am, getting in and parking was easy, but by 11 it was full. Arrive early or look for a spot on the street, which was also full by 12. We stayed for 2.5 maybe 3 hours and the parking was $18. Lots of very interesting shops available. We dined at Carvers, had the turkey Reuben and the BLT with a water , cost around $32. Both were excellent, but I liked the BLT the best. I’ve tried their meat before and also found it excellent. Highly recommended. Lots of space upstairs for seated dining.

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich, Fries

Junwen Law

Phenomenal kurobuta pork chops. Now that I've tasted these, i can't get pork chops anywhere else.The bacon is delicious; slightly smoky, not over brined.Dry aged 48day steaks great as well; highly recommended

Donny K

Steak sandwich is great, but the portion size is a lot smaller than what it used to be, yet the price is the same or higher. Hence the 4

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Steak Sandwich

Angelica T.

First time eating anything at Carver's and I really enjoyed my food! I ordered "The Wolf," a bbq pulled pork sandwich with bacon, ham, slaw and swiss cheese. The market was packed but food came out in a timely manner, hot and fresh. The bacon was thick and had the perfect melt in your mouth texture on the fat, the ham was sliced thin and piled high, and the pulled pork was juicy. I'm not a huge fan of slaw on its own but it added a brightness to the sandwich that made it feel lighter, like you weren't eating 3 types of meat at once, which I appreciated. Fries were seasoned well, not anything that changed my life but they didn't need to be, the sandwich was the star. My only complaint is that I didn't grab enough napkins! It was definitely a messy meal, but so worth it. My partner ordered the reuben, and the bite I had was good. He also enjoyed his and said it 'hit the spot.' I will admit I felt they were a touch expensive when ordering, but didn't think so once I saw the meal. You get a lot of food for the price. Lunch for two at about $40, not exactly budget friendly if that's your goal, but won't break the bank to have every now and again. I'll be coming back!

Katrina Broome

I don’t normally give reviews but when an employee is making eye contact with me as I’m waiting for my order to be taken and there’s no acknowledgment, I have a problem and the fact I work in the same building as this business. I always buy from you guys wether it’s fries, bacon, BLT, or anything really and it was lack of customer service that got me a little upset. Food quality is always good but this trip was disappointing. Got sushi instead. Sorry y’all!

Service: 1

clinton stanton

Really good Italian beef sandwiches. We got talked into getting the smoked salmon jerky. It was mouth watering. Fun little spot friendly staff and a huge selection of high end meats and seafoods. I will definitely go back if I am in town again.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Dry Aged Beef, Italian Beef

Corey Pool

My favorite is the Dry Age Bacon Burger (pictured). The blue cheese really makes it great! Also love their many meat options in the freezer, specifically their house chorizo.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Roberto M.

4 for the food, -10 for the parking fee when no one goes there. (Wonder why?)I had a really good burger at Cavers for lunch. In the place for less than an hour all said and done and got nicked $3 to park in a wide open empty lot to grace them with my presence for lunch. Food was great, not so much on the parking. There are better options where you don't get killed on parking. GR needs to learn the nicking every one for step parking across the city HURTS small businesses!

Mary K.

Purchased two racks of the ready made BBQ ribs last week. They were really bad. Heated them in the oven and they were so hard to cut even with a sharp knife. We ate about 8 all together and threw the rest away. Disappointing. Also tried the baked beans and coley. The coleslaw was pretty good and tasted homemade.

Matt S

Excellent meats at fair prices and excellent burgers and sandwiches at very good prices.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Fries, Burger

Wendy L. McFarland

Let’s begin with, my husband thoroughly enjoyed his burger. The burger was cooked to perfection and topped well and overall a delight. I ordered the hot chicken sandwich with slaw and Mayo on the side. Took my first bite and I could barely bite through the chicken. Granted, the chicken breast was thin but super dry and tough (over cooked for sure). I took the sandwich back to them and asked “is this how all the chicken breast are cooked?” The guy said “yes” I said “but it’s so dry” he said “did you put everything on there?” Asking about the Mayo and the slaw. So I thought to myself in order to enjoy this chicken sandwich it has to be drenched in other condiments? It’s really unfortunate because I was looking forward to enjoying the food. I gave it another bite just in case but it was all the same. Needless to say it was a waste. The chicken breast should be thrown in the trash and Carver’s should stick to the beef!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 2

Ian V.

Good burgers and a definite step up from other food chains. A little pricy i will admit but if your in the area and hungry for burgers then this is the spot

Shawn Schwartz

Great place, but please offer an option to swap out the French fries for one of your many other healthier sides like the baked beans or potato salad.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

M Z

Phenomenal burgers! Was recommended to try here and I’m glad I did. It’s located inside downtown market and has an extraordinary variety of high quality meats and such, including snake river meats (like American Kobe beef).Me and my friend ordered a couple of amazing burgers and they were fire! The fries were crispy and clean tasting, the burger was fresh and had phenomenal toppings with what tasted like an aioli on it, and the ketchup was real organic ketchup, rather than the generic store stuff.Overall felt great having this burger and would go back.

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