“Update from the previous review: No more eat and play combos. Those were a huge money saver. They also are a lot more stingy on the game play coupons. They'll give you a bounce back coupon but they won't redeem them if you go in on a Wednesday. So getting game play is a lot more expensive now. They've also tweeked the win rates so you'll win less as well. Half price Wednesday's are the way to go. If you live close by stop in and use your coupons, then play on Wednesday.The game selection is good. Lots of new games always coming in, shooting games (time crisis, terminator, etc.), racing games (Mario kart, batman, etc.), pump it up and more. Plus tons of redemption/ticket games. Depending on how smart you are with your purchasing power and how much you want to spend and play, the price can be a lot or a little. I don't do a ton of the redemption games so I can play all night on $10.The food is decent but not enough to floor me. You can use game tickets to get appetizer and food coupons from the redemption center too. That's a huge plus for me.I love going here with friends and family of all ages.“
Sports Bar • $$
“We decided to give Big E’s another try! This time, our experience was nothing short of the BEST. Our server Braylin was amazing and made our time here so enjoyable! She had the best suggestions when it came to all apps, drinks AND dessert. We will be asking for her EVERY TIME we come back.If you want good service, ask for Braylin!“
“Normally I leave pictures, but I forgot tonight, my bad, I still wanted to leave a review because our waitress Cam was amazing, not just pleasant and helpful but a delight! I had steak salad, it's always done the way I like, my hubby had a burger and fries, tasty, and we took a To go for our daughter, classic Italian sub with fries, Cam put it in at the right time so it was nice and hot walked out the door!“
“Brooklyn was great, offered suggestion of a drink "June bug" it was awesome. The best spinach artichoke dip and pita chips I have ever had. Great atmosphere and servers are very attentive and friendly. I will be coming back next time in town. “
“Fun activity. Didn't know what to expect but this was cool. They have beverages but food apparently needs to be catered in. No outside drinks allowed. We were greeted and given an explanation of the game. Great outing for groups or even just a few people.“
“The food and waitstaff service were very good.The "hostess" positions need some work. We wanted a booth but they said none were available even though we could see several empty booths.When I pointed out the booths, we were told they would have to ask the waitstaff. We did get a booth.There was no "adult" manager visible during the entire time we were in the restaurant.“
“While drinks in the heart of downtown Grand Rapids have kind of gotten out of control, you can always count on Putt Putts for a good drink at a reasonable price and a low-fuss atmosphere. If you want to just grab a drink with friends, you can't go wrong.“
Italian • $
“Walking by and spontaneously decided to get a pizza to take back to the hotel (Tuesday evening 5:30) . The host kindly directly me to the takeout counter. The very friendly young man took my order, everything came out perfectly. I was glad he offered utensils because I forgot to ask. We got the thin crust pepperoni - it was fantastic! Crispy edges, nice cheesy pull, great taste. Very glad we stopped. Great service and food!“
“We had our first ever charity event here tonight and the ENTIRE staff went above and beyond to make sure the rescue was taken care of. We couldn't have asked for a better experience! We are truly speechless at the amount of support these amazing folks have given us tonight. 10/10“
“Brittany was amazing, she gave our group of 15 top notch service. Not only did she pop it, lock it, and polka dot it; but she dropped it to the floor and became one of the people in our special birthday group. The entire time we were here she was so attentive, funny, sassy and sweet. A sour patch kid in human form, my partner and I will be back for Brittany. Brittany got the birthday boy two sides of extra shrimp, got everyone multiple rounds of drinks, and entertained us with parts of her life making it a full experience. That may sound silly but it means a lot. Go see Brittany at the bar, I bet she would save your pet like she saved our feral birthday boys dinner.“
“Holidays are hard if they hit capacity before you arrive. Go early. Miss the days where there were reservations available but post-covid...adjust positively right?! Plan ahead.Parking: Again, they pack it in. Everyone loves THB. Ditto, me too!! Go early. If you go during bar hour, plan to be patient looking for a parking spot.“
“The employees Stephanie and Anna run this place phenomenally. I mean, the deals and specials they run, the way they treat customers and make people feel at home. These two keep the place alive!!!My girlfriend moved in near by months ago, and spend tons of time there just for the delicious fair priced food, awesome drinks and fantastic atmosphere. Themes every night. Awesome weekend parties. Just try it out!!!“
“Ordered a pepperoni, mushroom and onion pizza (take out). As usual, it tasted great. BUT... we wish they would reconsider changing to "paper thin" pepperoni. The last pizza we bought there had thicker ("normal") sized pepperoni. Hope it was just a mistake with the slicer setting?“
“First time at this Big E's downtown and we had the best experience ever. Our server was amazing and very nice!! The food was exceptional!! One of the best chilis I've ever had, full of flavor and tasted so good!! The salad also was delicious as well!! My husband had the Big E burger and chips plus chili!! He loved the chips, they were so good!! Very good burger as well and he chili was hearty!! Thank you all for making our lunch date one of the best ever. Also thank you all for what you do every day for all your customers!! We will be back soon!!“
“We ordered delivery today due to our car breaking down this morning and had the door dash driver take our meal! Applebees helped us tremendously in remaking our very expensive order and was so kind about the entire situation. I’m so happy with how they handled it. Be careful ordering doordash, but definitely will be coming back here to enjoy dinner with the fam!! Thanks to Ashton on the phone with me who was so kind and helpful, you are the goat“
“Best food I've ever had at Anna's--Cheddar Cheese Cajun Shrimp and Grits. Thought I'd been transported to San Chez Bistro, it was that good. Get it while you can--it's a special, not a regular menu item. Blew my favorite Breakfast Lasagna right out of the water.) Hubby thought his Traditionalist breakfast was the best he'd ever had, too. And service by Lauryn was stellar--knowledgeable, friendly and attentive.“
“Returned to this Italian Eatery again, as it is a great place and wanted to take a friend to lunch with my wife and I. Since I like to rate Italian Restaurants by the quality of their Meat Ball Sandwiches, I tried theirs this time! It was VERY GOOD! The only way it could have been better would be with a custom baked sub bun. (The one it was on was good for a commercial bakery!)Homemade meat balls with just the right amount of great sauce and mozzarella cheese. My wife had the minestrone soup and house baked bread, (which in my opinion should have been used for the sub I had!) She raved about the soup, and especially the seasoned butter for the bread!Will be sure and stop there much more often... Definitely a place I can recommend!“
Italian • $
“I visited Uccello's Ristorante- East Beltline on a work trip recently and thought this was a nice surprise. The atmosphere is a sports bar type atmosphere. The menu looks to be very diverse but we both actually settled on the Seafood Risotto. As I have seen on some other reviews, the portions of this dish were enormous but I did find a silver lining in the portion size. It allowed us to concentrate on eating all of the seafood out of the dish and just leave the rice that we could not eat. Since we had a three-hour drive ahead of us we really didn't want to pack it up for the next day.I have to say the dish was amazing! It came out of the kitchen PIPING HOT and the sauce/rice kept in the heat for almost the entire time it took to eat the seafood out of the dish.The garlic bread was really flavorful by itself but the sauce in the risotto ON the garlic bread was insane. I recommend the use of the garlic bread in this manner!Overall, I would recommend this spot and if I find myself in this area again I would love to try a pizza or another dish.“
“Everything was mostly awesome but the workers at the bar do have attitudes and act they don’t want to be there . My visit was April 5th around 10-12. I told a friend about the place that been here and they said the same thing that they stopped going because of the bartenders attitudes aren’t that great. The attitudes made the experience bad“
“Loved coming here. They have ample indoor and outdoor seating and the service was very fast. The long islands were delicious and strong, we loved. They had good food options. We tried a ton of apps and love them all. Fresh and hot. The fried mushrooms and onion rings were exquisite for bar food.“
“The DJ came back He makes all the difference and he's not creepy like some of the older ones who've came if I'm going to be honest, I love the holiday decorations they added so festive :) If they keep the awesome music playing we are STAYING. Its nice to see a local spot FINALLY turning around for the better!“
Bar & Grill • $
“Different foods than the usual fare. ? this place is like midpoint between ? Applebee's and Ruth Chris.Our foursomes total was 220 including drinks, excluding tip.. so around $50 per person.The ambiance was warm and inviting... not ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ but definitely not ⭐️⭐️⭐️ either. I'd say a solid 4 ⭐️'s .I hurried tried the pumpkin stuffed pasta. Basically it's a pumpkin ? ravioli .Wife had the steak.Both were awesome.If you're looking for a new place... this is it.Vegetarian options: ? Ravioli“
“Good organization to parking lot - separates pick up from eat in. Lots of inside seating and some seats at the bar. Service was great. Large menu - something for everyone. Full bar, good wine selection- lots of vee on tap and in cans/bottles.“
“My party came in to watch the NCAA Basketball Championship game and were treated very well by our server. She was accommodating to our request to have the TVs switched to the game and greeted us very cordially and enthusiastically. Our drink orders were brought promptly along with our food, which came out pretty fast. I enjoyed the Black and Bleu Salmon salad, although I believe the price could be brought down a bit considering they don’t provide a lot of greens with the salmon filet. I was a bit surprised by the low turnout for a big game, although I might hint at the lack of specials as a possible reason for the absence of patrons. All else considered, we were treated well by our server and had an enjoyable dining experience.“
“OUTSTANDING hosts, AMAZING servers, GREAT team members overall. The managers are doing a great job with this team. The food came out great and our server was so attentive. I’d recommend going here, me and my friends come in around the weekends usually and we never fail to have a great experience however. Sometimes we come across a host, she’s a shorter blonde girl, my friend overheard a conversation one week and we think her name is Kylie? She’s sweet ! However not as attentive as the others. She’s normally on her phone when we come in with her back turned to the door. This Applebees has always felt like home to us ! And we could care less if we see employees on their phones however she’s the only one who doesn’t make up for it by being ready you know?The carside is ALWAYS on top, The host are genuinely sweet and considerate, My favorites are the taller kid(I think his name is Cesar), and Andrew ! And all severs rules the top of my list!This place in my opinion is the restaurant of the year ! Applebees all 2024!“
“I know this is a franchise restaurant, but this location has been pretty consistent of having descent service, quick turn around on food and drinks.Dietary restrictions: Keto and low carb friendly.Parking: Parking is either really close or a bit of a walk.Kid-friendliness: Lots of kid options.“
“Came to this location for the first time a little while back. It has a typical sports bar feel. The drinks and appetizers were fast and fresh. Our main dish was made fresh and promptly as well. Our server was friendly, and it was an overall good experience.“