Excellent atmosphere, service & one of the best meals we've had. Highly recommend. Its definitely a place we will return to.
Kelly
We started off with the escargot, which was very mediocre. It was basically snails drenched in butter. Definitely needed lots of garlic and salt. Then we had wedge salads, which were the best wedge salads we've ever had! It's served with Lardon's, which is an amazing substitute for regular bacon. Also, the blue cheese dressing wasn't too blue cheese forward. A perfect balance. We split a bone and fillet. We ordered it just passed medium rare and it came rare. Kind of feel like a steakhouse should nail it the first time. However, it was a delicious Fillet and perfectly seasoned. We had a side of cream spinach, which was also delicious and the sauce on it was amazing. We loved our waiter and everybody there is looking out for every customer. Another waitress walked by and looked at our steak as we were cutting into it and immediately stopped and told us she would be glad to put it back on. We would definitely go back 
Peter
Another super dining experience ar Bowdies in its most quaint (original location). Jordan our server was very attentive and made us feel welcome. The tuna and escargot appetizer was superb (tuna especially). The Kansa Coty strips were phenomenal and the mushrooms a great compliment. Hats off to the entire Bowdies team.
Kenneth
Great dining experience. Steaks cooked to perfection. Escargot and Tuna appetizers were exceptional. Wine selection greatly compliments the menu. Not cheap of course!
Kim
Food was delicious but took a very long time between courses. Was sat upstairs next to a very loud group of 4 that dominated the room with big voices the entire time. Ambiance was dark and nice. Server was great.
Josh
Always a great experience here! Fantastic steaks are big enough to share, wonderful drink list, and the lobster mac & cheese is phenomenal. An entire lobster tail on top of a bowl. 
Brandi Smith
Love Bowdies! Amazing steaks and service.
Christine
Our actual rating is 4.5 and we would have given a solid 5 except the time between our appetizer and entree was a bit too long. Food and service was outstanding! Filet mignon was worth the wait, probably one of the best we've had!
Karen
Excellent filets and sides, as always, Kitchen was behind, our dinner came at 7pm (res was at 5pm, no starters or soup/salad, just entrees and sides for four people. Thought that the table could be turned more often. Very disappointed at the slow pacing. Thank you!
Mike Stone
We had an incredible experience and our food selections were amazing
Depends on the night. We have had great food and service but have also waited three hours for average to poor food quality.
Heidi
Michael was our server, very friendly, knowledgeable of the menu, gave suggestions, Tomahawk Steak was delicious.
Daniel
Bowdies never fails to impress on every measure. Lawrence, who tends the bar and took our order, is as professional and personable as they come!
Kevin
Excellent food and cocktails. Great service. Perfect for a special occasion dinner. Make reservations a few weeks in advance if you need a specific time.
Keona Brown-Ackley
PLEASE READ BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO VISIT THEIR GRAND RAPIDS LOCATION.
***AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE***
Myself and other ladies traveled up to 1 1/2 hours for a dinner reservation that was made well in advance with a deposit to secure the reservation at Bowdies, 2237 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Our group consisted of 11 women of color with families, jobs, businesses and lives that keep us very busy so rarely do we get a chance to all get together without our kids, spouses, significant others, or having to handle work/or business matters. So when our schedules aligned to have a evening out together, we were elated to get out, support a local business and have a good ladies evening out to celebrate one of our dearest friend's birthdays. Upon our arrival we referenced the call we had with a Bowdie's employee that took our reservation and minutes later David, the manager approaches our table and insulted us in various ways with his tone, unprofessional actions, poor customer services, and false claims. Claiming we were being untruthful and caused an unnecessary, embarrassing and dreadful scene. Then threatened to call the police. Upon the arrival of the police, he continues to lie and I called him out on the lies since I witnessed the reservation being made and heard what the employee stated to us. As other visitors were leaving, one mentioned that they seen accommodations made before even WITHOUT a reservation and could NOT believe how we were being treated. One stated the way we were treated was unacceptable and they will not be returning and will share our experience.
This experience made our entire group feel embarrassed, unwelcomed, humiliated, and unfairly targeted. We left feeling deeply upset and believe this behavior is discriminatory and unacceptable. We hope that Bowdie's takes this matter seriously and implements better training for their staff to prevent these type of encounters for future visitors.
We're thankful that Ruth Chris Steakhouse was able to accommodate us and provided excellent customer service, flavorful food and a great experience for our group and they were much more busy compared to Bowdie's.
Excellent atmosphere, service & one of the best meals we've had. Highly recommend. Its definitely a place we will return to.
We started off with the escargot, which was very mediocre. It was basically snails drenched in butter. Definitely needed lots of garlic and salt. Then we had wedge salads, which were the best wedge salads we've ever had! It's served with Lardon's, which is an amazing substitute for regular bacon. Also, the blue cheese dressing wasn't too blue cheese forward. A perfect balance. We split a bone and fillet. We ordered it just passed medium rare and it came rare. Kind of feel like a steakhouse should nail it the first time. However, it was a delicious Fillet and perfectly seasoned. We had a side of cream spinach, which was also delicious and the sauce on it was amazing. We loved our waiter and everybody there is looking out for every customer. Another waitress walked by and looked at our steak as we were cutting into it and immediately stopped and told us she would be glad to put it back on. We would definitely go back 
Another super dining experience ar Bowdies in its most quaint (original location). Jordan our server was very attentive and made us feel welcome. The tuna and escargot appetizer was superb (tuna especially). The Kansa Coty strips were phenomenal and the mushrooms a great compliment. Hats off to the entire Bowdies team.
Great dining experience. Steaks cooked to perfection. Escargot and Tuna appetizers were exceptional. Wine selection greatly compliments the menu. Not cheap of course!
Food was delicious but took a very long time between courses. Was sat upstairs next to a very loud group of 4 that dominated the room with big voices the entire time. Ambiance was dark and nice. Server was great.
Always a great experience here! Fantastic steaks are big enough to share, wonderful drink list, and the lobster mac & cheese is phenomenal. An entire lobster tail on top of a bowl. 
Love Bowdies! Amazing steaks and service.
Our actual rating is 4.5 and we would have given a solid 5 except the time between our appetizer and entree was a bit too long. Food and service was outstanding! Filet mignon was worth the wait, probably one of the best we've had!
Excellent filets and sides, as always, Kitchen was behind, our dinner came at 7pm (res was at 5pm, no starters or soup/salad, just entrees and sides for four people. Thought that the table could be turned more often. Very disappointed at the slow pacing. Thank you!
We had an incredible experience and our food selections were amazing
Restaurantji Recommends
Depends on the night. We have had great food and service but have also waited three hours for average to poor food quality.
Michael was our server, very friendly, knowledgeable of the menu, gave suggestions, Tomahawk Steak was delicious.
Bowdies never fails to impress on every measure. Lawrence, who tends the bar and took our order, is as professional and personable as they come!
Excellent food and cocktails. Great service. Perfect for a special occasion dinner. Make reservations a few weeks in advance if you need a specific time.
PLEASE READ BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION TO VISIT THEIR GRAND RAPIDS LOCATION. ***AWFUL CUSTOMER SERVICE*** Myself and other ladies traveled up to 1 1/2 hours for a dinner reservation that was made well in advance with a deposit to secure the reservation at Bowdies, 2237 Wealthy St SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506. Our group consisted of 11 women of color with families, jobs, businesses and lives that keep us very busy so rarely do we get a chance to all get together without our kids, spouses, significant others, or having to handle work/or business matters. So when our schedules aligned to have a evening out together, we were elated to get out, support a local business and have a good ladies evening out to celebrate one of our dearest friend's birthdays. Upon our arrival we referenced the call we had with a Bowdie's employee that took our reservation and minutes later David, the manager approaches our table and insulted us in various ways with his tone, unprofessional actions, poor customer services, and false claims. Claiming we were being untruthful and caused an unnecessary, embarrassing and dreadful scene. Then threatened to call the police. Upon the arrival of the police, he continues to lie and I called him out on the lies since I witnessed the reservation being made and heard what the employee stated to us. As other visitors were leaving, one mentioned that they seen accommodations made before even WITHOUT a reservation and could NOT believe how we were being treated. One stated the way we were treated was unacceptable and they will not be returning and will share our experience. This experience made our entire group feel embarrassed, unwelcomed, humiliated, and unfairly targeted. We left feeling deeply upset and believe this behavior is discriminatory and unacceptable. We hope that Bowdie's takes this matter seriously and implements better training for their staff to prevent these type of encounters for future visitors. We're thankful that Ruth Chris Steakhouse was able to accommodate us and provided excellent customer service, flavorful food and a great experience for our group and they were much more busy compared to Bowdie's.
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