Love this place! I've now been to the Grand Rapids location multiple times, and I keep coming back…read morefor a reason. It's a cozy little space on Michigan Street with takeout, pick-up and dine-in options. The food is great and the service has always been very friendly. I've sampled multiple menu items and have not had a bad one yet. While the French Dip and Italian Bomber are good, I have been gravitating towards their burgers, which are exceptional. My boys and I have tried over 40 places for burgers in the GR area, and this is one of our very favorites. The Pickle Poppers and Truffle Fries are tasty sides and the 'Pickle Dippin' Sauce' is quite addictive.

Good LORD this place knocked my socks off. After hearing my vegetarian girlfriend RAVE about their…read moregrilled cheese, I finally gave in and decided to give The Toasted Pickle a shot. And by god, was I impressed. It's a small little sandwich shop off of Michigan Ave that has seating for maaaybe 20 people. I ordered the spicy chicken sandwich to go, and when I got home to open my box, my jaw dropped. These guys put not one, but TWO mf chicken breast cutlets on this poor, poor bun. Topped with delicious house made pickles (their namesake), a fresh and tangly slaw, and a spicy oily sauce, this thing was a behemoth. And for, like, $15?? This is two meals for the average person. My only complaint was that the bun simply could not shoulder the monstrous burden of what it contained. Additionally, dude the fries are phenomenal. And they absolutely LOAD you up. Get the truffle upcharge, it's worth it I promise. I have been a Two Beards fan for the better part of the past 15 years, but man, in terms of value, The Toasted Pickle takes the cake. I can't wait to experience whatever else these guys are whipping up behind the counter.

Unbelievable sandwiches!! Go here for a great traditional sub that is freshly baked and freshly…read morecarved. Hands down the best sandwich in years and highly personable and quality service. Ordered a #17 which has a variety of sliced meat each generously piled on to a long slice of bread. You get your choice of custom veggies and select from a wide variety of condiments. Highly suggest the zesty ranch or the garlic and herb mayo. Pro tip: get it ROGUE! They season and toast panini style the sandwich! The sandwich was crisp to the first bite but perfect balance of bread to meat to toppings. The flavors of the customer mayo and mustard cmade the sandwich melt in your mouth with all the flavors hitting at once. You actually get a couple free bites as the meat extends beyond the edges of the bread like an oversized hotdog in a small bun! It's a bit pricy but it's two meals for sure unless you have a serious appetite. To top it all off the servers were super personable and friendly. They wrapped each half separately as I mentioned we were jumping on a plane and this was also going to be our layover meal. So nice so professional I cannot recommend this place enough. I also have to give props to an experienced customer in front of us who guided us through the labyrinth of ordering and showed so much enthusiasm for Boardwalk I thought he worked there. Yummy yummy 5+ stars. Well done. My best rated place on yelp would be this one so f

Boardwalk subs is quickly becoming one of my favorite lunch spots. The subs are scrumptious and can…read morebe built a-la-cart. I have yet to try a soup still. Service is top tier. Everyone is very attentive and friendly. Even dying lunch rush hour, the food came out quick and the staff kept a great attitude. Take advantage of their daily deals/promotions. Also, They have have just finished remodeling this location!

Saw this deli driving and decided to check it out, very unassuming, it was around noon so there was…read morea busy lunch hour. I got seated right away, lots of seats inside and outside. Inside was as small as a deli but was a restaurant. Service was quick and efficient. I got the Rodeo Burger for $17, and it came with a pickle and fries. The burger came in about 20 min after ordering as a solo. The burger tasted very good, bacon was super tasty, and the burger was very big and juicy, you could easily have leftovers. The fries were good and didn't need any sauce to pair with it. Definitely recommend this unassuming deli, will be back.

The atmosphere here is a combination of deli, restaurant, and wine bar meets small town vibes. It's…read moreall very welcoming and well lit, and clean. I had read on a Facebook group about best Burgers in Grand Rapids that O'Briens was a couple of peoples favorite burger. I ordered the Rodeo Burger ($17). This is a burger with fried onion rings, bacon, lettuce, tomato, chipotle bbq, ranch dressing & melted Vermont cheddar cheese. The burger was good, but nothing special. The burger itself was tasty enough, but a little meh. The onion ring was very good, the veggies were fresh, the Chipotle Bbq sauce was meh. Overall an above average burger that hits the spot, but you won't have dreams of it. It came with a ton of excellent fries though. I couldn't eat them all, but I wanted too. The service was super friendly and very efficient. Kept my drink nice and full, I appreciate that. Overall a 4 star review. Would I return? Yes, but I would try something else.

The Schnitz is my FAVORITE lunch spot!!! Great selections and I really love the Texas & Lime cakes.read more

When I think of 2000s deli nostalgia, Schnitz's is it. You walk in the back doors by a huge butcher…read morecounter and you get transported back to 2002. I got the ranchers roast beef on an onion roll. You could tell the best was freshly cooked, and it was PACKED with meat. The ladies at the counter were so sweet and helped me pick some options that would be great for my first time. You can tell this is a place where locals frequent. Everyone who walked in seemed to know who was working at the counter. Stop in here for a cozy winter soup/sandwich combo!

This spot is amazing! Its a coffee shop and more that's open late. They have breakfast, lunch and…read moreflatbreads on the menu, plenty of food choices. The lunch options are only served from 11-4. Besides coffee, they have wine, beer, pop, and kambucha. I got the masala chai, which was nice and not overly sweet. For meal I got the hippie ki yay, and I enjoyed that flatbread, it is vegan. The spinach dip is also good but different than what you'd expect. It is not too creamy and has a little tangy taste. But I liked that a lot, so I enjoyed it. The ambiance is lively and energetic. There's a lot of seating available, and different types including a massive couch. It is noisy in there with everyone talking, but I dont think its too bad if you want to study there. They do have a stage where they have bands perform, they also have trivia nights. I hope to check out one of the trivia nights. There is a decent size parking lot in the back. This parking lot was filled on a Tuesday night, so its definitely a spot to go and check out. This is one of the best places I have been to in GR! Highly recommend it!!

This was a great surprise. The unique combination of many different features: variety of artwork,…read morestage of live acts, a booth, high top and low tables, bet on tap, unique menu, great landscaping, really unique decor, cool merch. And the service was great. There is clearly something special going on here. People with heart, authenticity for something they love. I really like this place. It's a new favorite. We were on the SW of town and thought we would try someplace new. We will now find a reason to go here again.

Love love love love this place! My kids are glute sensitive and can be picky eaters. They loved the…read morefood. They had a cheeseburger and chicken strips. They came out tasting amazing . I had the olive burger and it felt nostalgic. I highly recommend this restaurant. The place is super clean. The service was very friendly. The prices were great! Go anywhere else for gluten free food and it's going to be super expensive. My meal with my children was very affordable for gluten free food!! Thank you Papa Chops!!

The food was great, it was warm and they got the order right. The cashier was very nice and…read moreefficient when taking our order, and we can't wait to come back.

Service was great, loved sitting outside and appreciated that there was shade out there. All the…read morebeers were delicious and the food even better. We loved the cheese curds, definitely some of the best in west MI (and we've had a LOT). I got the Baja Rice Bowl, it was amazing and a huge meal portion! My fiancée got the Railtown burger which was also great, the bun stood out in particular. Everything was very fresh. We will definitely be back!

we waited 20 minutes to be seated which was ok. After being seated it was a good hour before we…read moregot our food. Our waitress only checked on us once during the hour we were waiting to get our food. We had only 3 people in party. The food was very good when we finally got it. We probably won't return, when you go out for dinner I don't think you should have to wait an hour!

First visit, nice selection of local crafts. I had the fried perch dinner and it was very good…read more They turned on the air conditioning about 10 minutes after we sat down and it was blowing right on us. Not sure why they needed AC when it was only 50° outside?

Unfortunately the service at our last on June 23, 2026, was not as pleasant at in the past. Not…read morewas our server (Grace) really not interested in serving my wife and I, but you could see the same throughout the staff. I watched one staff person eating a pizza behind the counter, apparently on break. The experience just wasn't great and I kept thinking we are wasting our valuable time and money when we could have selected a different place. I have been here before, but it just seems more "run down" now.