First, my burger was VERY GOOD. This is a classic, old, neighborhood bar. No offstreet parking but lots of curbside spots available. It is old and even smells kinda funny but I guess that adds character. Capacity is about 50 and adding to the "character" is the holiday decor that appears it was added by Martha Stewart on crack. The toy singing "grandma got run over by a reindeer" was OK the first 12 times then it got annoying. I had a draught domestic that tasted like it was going skunk or the lines needed attention. In all I WILL go back when I'm looking for a good burger, bottle beer and I'll bring ear plugs. read more

Broadway Bar - Bars Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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1996....that's how long I have lived here. I have never heard of The Broadway Bar. Yesterday I overheard a conversation regarding this place and I decided to go. You need to know I love "joints". You cant build a "joint"...it can only happen over time. This place is the real deal. To begin with, this is a family owned and run business. The big deal is the Broadway Burger which is about a pound of food dressed as you wish. The food is great...as a matter of fact, last night in honor of Polish Days they featured the best cheese and potato pirogies I have EVER had. When we left we got hugged by Cynthia the waitress! Just a matter of fact thank you for coming. We were officially now part of the Broadway family. It is a fabulous place where Halloween is the featured decor at the moment. Like pulled pork? They smoke it out back and only serve it from time to time. Last week they featured smoked chicken. You hear the expression "homemade" all the time. This is the definition of home made. If you like great burgers, and by the way the rest of the menu was just as tempting...and you love a great joint, this is by far the best I have found. If you want fancy don't go....if you want real and authentic history and love and food and ambiance....go there tonight. BTW it is very small...you may have to wait...trust me....you will be glad you did. Hope you get a hug too! read more

The interior is like a TGI Friday's gone divey bad-ass! Do yourself a big favor and check this joint out around Halloween or the Christmas holidays. Trust me it's a riot! The trip to the bar can be painful, literally. Lots of people squeezing, poking, stroking, etc just to get their spot in front of the bartenders. Westsiders are naturally thirsty and need beer. I chose to order two drinks at a time to avoid multiple trips, me smart like that. Thankfully, there's a little more space away from the bar to socialize and drink. I enjoyed sitting in the back against the nautical themed wall - it was a perfect place to watch some crazy drunks up front and the wacky old crowd root for their beloved Fighting Irish. Oh yeah, it's a Notre Dame bar. The drinks are strong and affordable. I always pop in here and there. it's a great place to drink away your worries. And in today's world, that's not a bad thing. read more

All of the Christmas decorations are fantastic! Putting on the glasses to see the lights move is fun. I ordered a burger and it tasted delicious the only issue is it took 30 minutes to make. Given I was with friends so didn't mind too much! The atmosphere is a lot of fun! read more

When you go into a bar at 1045-11 you don't expect they're going to close in 20 minutes. You also expect that if they are going to close at 1130 on a Thursday evening they would let you know. We encountered an older waitress Cindy that was extremely rude and yelling at our group with plenty of time realizing to drink. If they would've told us they would start yelling at us to FINISH OUR DRINKS after ordering them and spending $20 in the jukebox, we would've left and not drank at all. You've lost a customer. read more

Love this place! Always a good time staff is the best. Great atmosphere friendly patrons. Best "dive bar" in GR.

The absolute worst service I have ever experienced. Our server, Kim, sat us at 6:30pm and we didn't receive food menus until 7:00pm. We received rude comments the entire time and watched as 4 tables decided to cancel their order and leave because of terrible service. We didn't receive our food until 9:00pm, which was frozen food re-heated. Our server decided to stop checking on us and held a grudge towards anyone who asked why the food was taking longer than usual. I almost always give servers the benefit of the doubt but this was completely unacceptable. read more

Don't be offended when I type, "Dive Bar". This place is the epitome of the term. That is NOT a negative description at all. Please hear me on that. Lately, my wife and I love to visit these types of establishments in the greater Grand Rapids area. We love local spaces and folk. We live bar food. We love crazy characters. Heck, love watching karaoke. So, when it was our anniversary (yes, it was) we were bored with our default places. We checked this trusty app and stumbled on The Broadway Bar. Now, our GPS took us to a building that looked like someone's house. That did not discourage us. No, it only added to our already curious minds. We entered what I could only believe in my heart that we walked into a true local neighborhood bar. We sat at the counter and were created with a hospitable "welcome". The bartender was funny and witty. We ordered up an olive burger and the cook began to grill up our food (3 feet in front of us) cooked to order. I gotta tell you that the banter between the cook, bartender, and regulars was sooooo funny and we loved every minute of our time there. The food was delicious. The price was right. The conversation was engaging. The experience was extraordinaire. We will be back. Thank You Broadway! read more

Try the Broadway Burger!! It's one of the best burgers I have had in quite some time!! The atmosphere is great too!! It reminds me of Cheers, where everyone knows your name and if they don't they will get to know you before you leave! They also seem to go all out with the holiday decorations. I thought I was in Ireland when I was there in March! Great time! read more

I visited Broadway Bar this past Saturday with my friend who was in from out of town. I had heard the Christmas decorations are extensive, so I thought it'd be fun to check out for a drink after seeing The Nutcracker. Well, first impression was that it was dirty, but I knew it was a dive bar, so it's to be expected somewhat. It was very busy, which I expected on a Saturday night. There wasn't a table available, so we went to the bar to get a drink. While waiting, the waitresses began yelling at patrons to sit at a table or get out. I couldn't believe how rude the staff was being to people who were standing. I understand it's frustrating waiting tables when people are in the way - I've served for 10 years, but it's 10:30pm on a Saturday at a bar. Kind of par for the course. Anyways, the final straw was when a waitress said "Get out of the way. We have shit to do!" Good riddance. I definitely will not be back. read more

What a fun place!! It was still decorated for Christmas and they seriously go ALL OUT!! I drank Miller Lite for the bottle, ate the delicious Broadway Burger (which was HUGE and cooked perfectly!) and enjoyed the lunch time atmosphere. Two sitting next to me at the bar had a yummy looking burrito which will be what I'm ordering next time we go. read more

Broadway bar is a tough place to review because it's a super fun bar with absolutely pitiful service. It's a small, cozy bar that's a hoot around the holidays because the place is completely decked out with Christmas decorations. Drinks are cheap and the food is surprisingly good, but each time we've been there the waitresses have been extremely rude and occasionally drunk. That being being said it's always a good time (especially if you go for the Shot-Ski) but don't expect friendly service. read more

Probably one of my favorite restaurants now. This place has a very dive-bar atmosphere as it is tiny, family owned, and just very homey. I mean, even the grill is tiny- but who cares, the food still is great! I got a cheeseburger, onion rings, and a beer. The burger was juicy, meaty, and delicious- one of the best in town. The onion rings were decent, no complaints there. They have frosted mugs for their beer which is definitely a plus in my book. The atmosphere, as mentioned above, is fantastic- you really feel at home here. The service is incredible, they truly care about you, and your food. The food is well-priced. They have a limited menu, but I've heard every item is great. If you're a Notre Dame fan, then this place is for you as they have ND memorabilia all over the place. Definitively a must go, tip them well, they deserve it! read more

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Rudest service ever, we will never go back.. We got yelled at the second we walked in for walking toward the bar, we didn't know the rules and that we needed to find a seat as this was our first time there. We however obliged and made friends with a very kind group of people and ordered drinks.. after 30 min of not receiving our order I approached the waitress and inquired on the the status. She replied by stating that she would not be serving us because we were rude to her. I was appalled.. as our only interaction had been to inquire on the status of our order 15 min prior to that. I went back to my table and told my husband her response and noted that it is best that we leave. Others at our table were also not thrilled with our terrible experience as they all witnessed this absurd behavior.. where they got up and left as well. I never leave reviews however I feel inclined to do so this morning as our evening was absolutely ruined by the waitstaff last night.. it's the holidays and I had been looking forward to visiting this establishment for years.. what a terrible way to end a wonderful evening. Shame on the management for allowing such terrible treatment of new patrons.. read more

Pretty good burgers, not super great nice laid back small town atmosphere, friendly help. Big parking lot across the street. I would go back read more

We waited 20 minutes after ordering drinks while watching the server and bartender ignore us, to leave. The bar was less than half full and I'm fairly certain our server forgot about us. Had high hopes, but very disappointed. read more

Went last night to check it out with my boyfriend. He had never been before but was interested in checking out the novelty leg lamps and trying a burger. I had been in there several times as a kid, but this was the first time in over decade. I wasn't surprised by the crowd, but was completely put off by the lack of service. We sat at the bar and didn't get acknowledged for 20 minutes. The bartender was extremely rude and acted annoyed that he had to take the time to get us a drink. Then was even more annoyed when we wanted to order food. Of course he had no problem greeting a quickly getting a drink for his friends that walked in. I witnessed the waitress selling the leg lamps drinks for $20.00. He told us they were $25, or $30 with a drink. Good food with pathetic service. I won't go back. Bartender was a complete jerk. read more

This was a very impressive Burger for such a small joint I'm stuffed and want another one great job keep it up broadway bar!! Great down to earth staff as well I highly suggest trying this joint if you crave a burger!! read more

The sisters heather and Nikki are fantastic! Had so much fun with them!! Just an awesome little bar with awesome decor!! Definitely will be back!! read more

Came on a Sunday night for my girlfriend's work Christmas party. One of the first things we hear is "we don't have any shredded cheese, so you can't have (these food items)." Their excuse was truck comes on Monday, so they run out by Sunday. Someone else at the table ordered a vodka and sugar free redbull. I watched the bartender use both sugar free and regular to avoid opening another can. Food was bland and most likely came frozen on a truck. Drinks were hit or miss. Either really strong, or really week. As soon as our food came, all I could think about was how soon I'd be able to leave and go to a place that I'd actually like. The ambience is nice and festive and our server was friendly, but I definitely won't be coming back. read more

Decent "dive" bar right in the neighborhood. Burgers and beer, though a limited selection on tap: Perrin black and blue moon is all on the night I went. But seems like a decent locals bar on outskirts of downtown GR. read more

We went to the Broadway Bar on the recommendation that they had really great burgers. Turns out they're just regular burgers. BUT I'm really glad we checked the place out. The place is tiny, with a flat top grill built right in to the back bar. I haven't really seen that set-up before. The walls were covered in different stuff- including an impressive collection of back-lit winter country scenes, which I love. The music was unbearable, but I don't blame them. There was one girl working the internet juke box and she was 100% responsible. The bar tender was great- friendly and quick. All in all it was a great west side field trip! read more

One of the best dive bars I've come across in greater grand rapids. It is family owned and no matter who serves you they are terrific. The food is great and the service is better. After one visit I am excited about my next! Very very pleased! read more

When I moved to this side of the state I was introduced to this place. Yummy Yummy get in my Belly. If you want a burger this is the place to go! Never frozen fresh beef cooked right before your eyes if you eat at the bar! Family owned. Very Friendly! Make a reservation during dinner times is always best! It gets really busy! Were going back this Friday! read more

I'd give it six stars if I could. This is a family owned place that made me feel like family while there... the food is simple but delicious and drinks are reasonably priced. Recommend highly; will definitely return. read more

I absolutely loved this place! Went around Thanksgiving time. They had the entire place decked out, and I mean DECKED OUT, in Christmas decorations. There wasn't a square inch of the place that didn't have a decoration hanging or a light strung up. It was so fun and cool to see. Sitting at the bar you could tell that it was a family run joint. The servers/bartenders were sisters, there Mom was running around cooking and kissing her daughters - it was so cute. We ordered drinks and played Keno while waiting for more friends to show up. We also ordered burgers being my first time here I was told that I HAD to get one. And it's true, if you've never been here you HAVE to get a burger. Big, juicy, and hot burger cooked literally right in front of you on the old fashioned grill right behind the bar. So yummy! The bar was putting on a free Thanksgiving dinner! Crazy! We heard the servers talking about how they had 19 turkeys cooking! I will always come back here as long as I am in town seeing family around the holidays - this place is so charming and special. read more

Broadway Bar - The Broadway Bar DECKED out in awesome Christmas decorations! Wonderful spirit! - Bars Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Awesome dive-Bar! Need to make this a regular stop at anytime of year, Christmas is the best time though. You will need to make reservations on weekends and sometimes during the week! read more

Hell of a hole in the wall. Check it out for shots, beers, and football. Notre Dame fans very welcome.

Service was really not up to par this year. Waitress ignored us. So after 15 minutes we left.

Absolutely the best burrito I have had in a long time. Huge portion lots of cheese, salsa . The brown sauce... so much better than the typical red sauces. The staff is busy. This local hangout is packed and we'll worth the wait. Friendly atmosphere very noisy - not a place for a romantic date. But definitely more fun. Back to the staff Friendly, helpful and engaging. Also tried the Burger - great taste - get it with the Burger. Highly recommended spot. read more

Broadway Bar - Bars Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Finally made it after hearing about it for years. Had the olive burgers and substituted chips for fries for way too high a price for doing that. Crinkle cut fries that tasted like they were fried in bad grease Burgers ok but nothing special at all. The 2 burgers with fries, 2 sodas and tip was too much to spend on lunch for average food in my opinion. read more

We went here first time, and so pleasantly surprised. Staff so friendly, patrons mostly from neighborhood, and before long we wished we lived in their block. Food very good, prices extra reasonable, very good wait staff. Nothing more to be said. Go there! read more

One of the best places I've been to in Grand Rapids!! Each season has a decoration that cover's the entire place!! Food was Excellent, Service was Excellent, Atmosphere was Excellent!!! If your looking for a place where you'll feel comfortable then this is the place! read more

First visit last Friday. We were starving and got 1 burger to share. OMG. I ate 2/3s of it. We are going back this weekend. We had gone in for a quick drink and stayed for 2 1/2 hours. Felt kinda like home with my mom in the kitchen.. read more

i can't say enough great things about the family that owns and runs what I consider the best real bar in gr! the drinks are great, the burgers are great, and they have real bbq's on thursdays in the summer months. the decor is a must during any holiday if you enjoy an explosion of awesomeness in your eyes... a shotski is a must if you have a few friends or want to make new ones. read more

First visit to Broadway earlier this week. Heard a lot about it so gave it a try. Awesome, friendly staff I was impressed. I will definitely be back for the grill Thursday's! read more

all family working in this place. the woman and her male partner bought the place. he decorates it with all his collected stuff, year round. Used to be owned by a woman whose brother was a racecar driver. it always had a lot of rowdy people and there were fights and stuff outside. it's a real small place. they didn't have what I drink and when I ask them for it, they said they'd order it and the next time I went in they still didn't have it. I was looking for a new place..tried it a few times and decided I'm probably never going back. Parking is the cross the street in an unpaved parking lot. read more