Ganders Restaurant & Lounge

4747 28th St SE, Grand Rapids
(616) 957-1111

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Peter Dudley

I ordered the blue gill entry. This was cooked/fried to perfection. Puts my mom’s to shame ( she cooked what we brought home and cleaned). However the Watermelon corn salsa was the best combo I’ve ever tasted!!! If I’d eaten this first I would have ordered a second helping. Oooh so good!

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michael Coffey

I am giving it a 2 because the breakfast was great and the servers are attentive. If I had not had the breakfast I would be trying to to give it a 0 for the dinner service or lack of the night prior. Sat next to the bar for 20 minutes before the server/bartender came to take our orders. Then 25 minutes later I decided to cancel the order and the server/bartender apologized because she forgot to put the order in. We were 2 customers of 9 that were in the restaurant.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 1

john toth

The food was great. The blue gill was unexpectedly awesome. Service is really exceptional.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Nicholas Lighticus

This hotel plans on hosting a 3 day NARSOL convention this month. This organization is run by convicted sex offender for sex offender. Don’t believe go to their website. It proudly states they want to abolish the sex offender registry. They want softer punishments for offenders. Shame on this hotel for giving a venue to such an evil organization

Dorene Culp

I love it here! The food is so good, and the staff are very attentive.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Latosha S Williams

I stayed over the weekend Feb 21-23 of 2025 I checked in online from home. I was told I would be able to pick my room. The hotel ended up not allowing me to and picked one for me after. I asked for the 1st floor only to get to the hotel and find out one one elevator worked in the hotel that gave access to the 4th floor I had to walk two very long hallways before making it to my room. Only to get In my room and find out my fridge didn’t work had black mold in it. My bathroom sink was stopped up. I had two towels tried to call front desk from the room phone was only there for design because it didn’t work I had to call from my cellphone to be told housekeeping not on site my heater sounded like a motorcycle or one of them 1970’s hotel room you drop the quarters in to make the bed vibration happen my ceiling had leak spots in room 406 5 miles away from the elevator to get to the first floor to walk another 5 miles to get to the lobby the pool had caution tape the jacuzzi I thought I could soak my sore bones from walking so much in didn’t even have water in the jacuzzi. The hotel manager was so rude to guess he was yelling at guess the staff who worked there was very nasty the store they have was very overpriced one bottle 16oz water was $4 everything else was very expensive. The front desk clerk needs to be fired in fact the whole staff including the building manager I paid $321 dollars to stay there I asked to switch rooms and never got a response so I suffered the whole weekend I couldn’t wait till my conference was over I left way before check out . I couldn’t stay another second there only good service I received was from the onsite restaurant that night the food was great service was amazing.

Clark Borr

Great food. Wonderful servers.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish \u0026 Chips

DM Drake

I visited Ganders as a guest of Doubletree. I took a risk and ordered blackened salmon expecting a flavor explosion. That did indeed cross my tastebuds, but a wee bit intense for ne. I think the spice slightly overwhelmed the fish's delicate taste. The salmon itself was cioked wrll done, coming across as a bit dry. I didn't ask for it to be prepared a veryain way, my bad. The accompanying red rice provided a nice textural counterpoint - well-cooked and fluffy, though somewhat bland on its own. The saving grace of the meal was the Brussels sprouts, which were perfectly crispy and beautifully balanced with a tangy balsamic glaze that added a bright, acidic note to the plate. Overall, the dishwasher good, but would've been better for me if it showcased the salmon's flavor and juiciness a bit more.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Medina Christopher

Good food. Will go again when I can.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Reuben Sandwich, Fish \u0026 Chips

Eleni J

Everybody enjoyed their meal choices...cooked perfectly. No doubt we'll be back when in town.

Vegetarian options: Best baked spinach artichoke dish ever! Better than homemade. The walley fish selection was awesome. Dittoes for the buttered pasta dish. Fish and chips...kind of small portion ...fish was excellent not so the fries. Bravo to whoever handles the kitchen!

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Eleni Jousma

Everybody enjoyed their meal choices...cooked perfectly. No doubt we'll be back when in town.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 5

Pustika Samaddar

Absolutely fantastic service, delicious food, everyone was extremely welcoming and friendly . If i could I would give this place 100/100

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Lechelle Wright

Really nice and attentive staff. Food tasted great! Had a Chef's special on lasagna for only $15. Huge serving and was delicious.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

david johnson

For being a restaurant in a Double Tree hotel it was really good. I ended up going there 3 times during my stay, not including getting breakfast there everyday. The food was good with a good mix of items. The beer selection is great.
Breakfast was really good too. The bacon is thicker cut and is definitely much better than what you normally get at a hotel breakfast buffet.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 4

Nikki l

Best Jager Schnitzel I've had outside of Germany. Really good food here; I stay at the Doubletree sometimes for work and always look forward to dining at Ganders, which is attached to the hotel lobby. There are lots of chain restaurants nearby but none are as good as what you'll get here. Let me repeat: REALLY REALLY GOOD FOOD! You will not be disappointed.

Food: 5

Service: 5

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