“When in Grand Rapids, bring your cooler and pack it full of 'miner hand pies' better known as delicious PASTIES. There's only a handful of places from The UP (of Michigan) over to The Iron Range who not only make and serve delicious Pasties, but have them frozen or freezer ready to go. Please make Pasties Plus a stop on your way. This is a take out and take home place. I recall seeing one small table. So don't bring a group here to eat. Call ahead and order for your group, family or yourself. Then stop in. Take out. And enjoy. PS - I suggest cutting your hot Pastie in half. Partly to let the heat and savory smells out, but also so you can douse one side with ketchup while you taste the other side straight up.“
“First time back to Sammy’s in years (we just moved back to the area). It was an extremely busy Thursday evening - but we just sat at the bar. Pizza took less than 30 min to get to us. I filled up on salad bar while we waited.It was very noisy, however service was great and pizza was fantastic- just as I remember. The remodel is fresh & open.“
“We've stopped here several times on our way through town. It's always a great stop. The store is very clean, the staff super friendly, and the food is always fresh and hot. Today was no exception. In on the Friday before Christmas, between 1230-1pm, restaurant was packed, but Trish was rocking the front register with lots of smiles and apologies for the wait to order and friendly interactions with customers and coworkers. Her attitude was Amazing!! And our food came out super quick and super yummy! Thanks Culver's Grand Rapids Team!!Vegetarian options: One of my favorite veggie burgers!!“
“Forest Lakes makes a great local spot to get lunch. The parking lot has a tendency to overflow onto the surrounding roads and the lake parking area, which is a testament to the consistency of the food here. My first visit had me try the Raspberry Wonton Shrimp Salad, of which I can only pine for the dressing to come on the side. The shrimp were placed in a separate container "to avoid wilting the salad" which is a legitimate concern, and allowed for one to easily cut them to a size capable of mixing with the salad for fork friendliness, but I did sneak one while I was chopping them and it was an excellent flat coconut-fried shrimp. For some reason though the dressing is not given the same potential-salad-ruining consideration by default, and is not provided in a ramekin, but rather overly applied to the main part of the salad. After mixing in the diner-cut shrimp, the salad was still dripping and the raspberry sauce overpowers everything. There is an easy solution to that though, one just has to know to ask for dressing on the side. It was a good salad, just overpowered. I also had the famed chicken wild rice soup, and it was delectable. One only has to drive around Grand Rapids once to know the popularity of the wild rice in the region, and this soup was a good representation. My brief time in Grand Rapids also overlapped with Saint Patrick's Day, and after the Pickled Loon proved to be too busy for a takeout order (advertising an Irish-American-style poutine that caught my interest), Forest Lakes was able to provide their holiday special for take out. I had the fake American corned beef with: cabbage, stewed carrots, and boiled potatoes. This dish was nothing to write home about, not uniquely good in any way, and therefore perfect for a representative of Irish-American immigrant food. Every meal came with a roll or breadstick and single serving containers of real butter, rather than margarine. If you are looking for anything well spiced, get over that expectation and welcome to Minnesota, otherwise I will say they make the flavours come alive with adequate butter usage and hometown flair. Actual rating is about 3.5, not 4, but limitations on google merit rounding.Parking: see main review“
“We came for breakfast on Saturday and it was phenomenal. Food was hot and DELICIOUS. I had the country fried steak and eggs and it was the best I’ve ever had out to eat. Everyone was really impressed and our server was very sweet and frequently checked in with us. I think this will be our new go to for breakfast ?Kid-friendliness: Kid friendly had coloring sheets and crayons for the kiddos ?“
“Great Food! But the best part about our visit was Angel, the Bar tender, Hostess, Server. She always had a smile on her face, SO kind, accommodating and such quick service. When we're back in the area this will be the place we come back to. 10-10 highly recommend the beef philly.“
“This place is amazing! For being out in the boonies it's great better then anything you can get in the big city's. I went up there for some ice fishing and my buddy took me her because it's the best food around. I will definitely say go to the all you can eat fish and shrimp so good!“
“Dietary restrictions: Low sodium, diabetic, etc. Let them know they can help.Kid-friendliness: Family oriented dinerWheelchair accessibility: There's 2 wheelchair accessibility parking spaces, close to the front door. It's all one level, no stairs. And enough room inside to wheel around.“
“We had a huge "family reunion" style lunch at this Applebee's. The waitress was very kind and took great care of us even though we were a little complicated with old folks and needy folks, etc. The food was good and everything was very nice.“
“The place to be in Grand Rapids. My wife and I are from the cities and had a weekend away up here and found this awesome spot. We ended up spending most our time here. Coffee and brekky in the morning and great lunch in the afternoon all while taking in the nice vibes.“