The Southerner catered my wedding Sept. 19, 2026. All the food was excellent as well as the…read moreservice. I would use them again in a heart beat. Everyone raved about the chicken, grits, pasta, biscuits & honey butter, beans, and coleslaw.

It has been a few years since we've been to the Southerner but knew we wanted to go back…read more We visited on the busy Labor Day weekend, but we arrived early and we were seated on the outside deck overlooking Kalamazoo River. Our server was great, she quickly got our drink orders. The menu had changed a bit since our last visit but we both ordered the chicken biscuit sandwiches and added the egg and bacon. It was incredible! The whole menu looks amazing but this chicken biscuit sandwich has to be their #1 seller. Server told us all about the drink specials and I ordered the Fitzgerald, which was perfect. Great location, friendly knowledgeable service, and incredible food. Highly r

Cafeteria style of the best soul food around. I went for the catfish but ended up ordering…read morethe oxtail and bbq turkey knuckles instead. The ox is seasoned to perfection and basically is melting in my mouth. So very good. For sides I ordered the candy yams, Mac and cheese, dressing and greens. You gotta make sure that the yams and Mac are touching it brings it to a new level. All of the sides are amazing. Today I was running late so I was able to get into the building to line up to order. Sunday's are always lined out the door. There is inside dining available with lots of tables. The entire staff is friendly and inviting. Love this place. If you haven't tried it yet. What the heck are you waiting for?

They catered a lunch for work and everything was spot on! Smothered pork…read moreChops and greens were the star of the show. I would have liked the chicken leg quarters to be a bit more seasoned, but they didn't stop me from grabbing a second one!

This place is THE best spot for fresh oysters. No where else compares…read more Monday's is where it's at. Stop by for some live jazz, half off wine, $5 apps (during happy hour) and $2 fresh shucked oysters with all the fixin's. Staff is always friendly and helpful. Music was excellent and the deviled eggs are the best I've ever had. Do yourself a favor and give this establishment a try on a Monday- you won't regret it.

A decent spot for a southern craving. Some of the things were pretty good, like Mac &cheese and the…read morefish and calamari. Everything else was just okay. Service was great and drinks were delicious. Complementary hush puppies served at the start but again, they were just okay. A nicely located restaurant but menu and food leaves you wanting IMO.

I never thought in a million years that my dog would ever get to "brunch" yet here we are at…read moreTupelo! Thanks for making Pinto's dreams come true with his very own brunch (grilled chicken!). How delightful. What a world we live in! My husband and I got a chicken and avo sandwich with brussel sprouts and a farmhouse platter. The goat cheese grits was incredible! There is so much more I'd like to try on the menu. We will have to come back!

Waffle was crispy, not super fluffy. Didn't blow me away but if you put butter and syrup on…read moreanything it'll be alright. Glad I ordered it "farmhouse style" to add the protein. Egg was cooked perfectly. Sausage seasoned to perfection. Solid bacon as well. Attentive service is always a plus! Side note: two plates is unnecessary

I can only say this is one of the best comfort food restaurants I have ever experienced! The greens…read morewere cooked to perfection. If you want food that will remind you of soul food on Sundays after church you are in the right place. The staff is amazing!

Nice and clean inside. Food was amazingly delicious. I had meatloaf, rib, collared greens, yams &…read morecornbread. Definitely coming back soon to try the rest of the menu.

The fried green tomatoes and soul rolls are pretty good…read more The prices are reasonable. I'd come back to try more of the menu next time I'm in Grand Rapids. The only slight critique I have is that I had a question about the menu and it didn't seem like I could easily inquire with anyone. While They extended a friendly greeting upon my arrival, it would be helpful if they stopped by the table to inquire if I had questions especially since I indicated it was my first time dining here. Lastly they play Great background music!! Overall, this place is a vibe.

I have no complaints when it comes to service or atmosphere but the food is another story,…read moreWe walked in and seated ourselves (that's how you do it here) looked at the menu and there were more drinks than food, food was 20-30$ per person for the smallest possible portion size available I'm talking 20$ for a Dixie cup full of gumbo... You can't refer to yourself as southern dining if you can even give people southern sized portions. Not to mention your gumbo was horrendous that's shameful. Please don't refer to yourself as Soul kitchen when soul food clearly is not your thing sincerely someone from the south.

We came here for breakfast with a small group of 4. Plenty of parking and the restaurant is very…read morespacious, and were seated quickly. As far as the service, everyone was very polite, and food came fairly quickly. The menu had some limited time biscuit beignets that were so good. They were nice and fluffy and chewy and covered in cinnamon. Fried pickles were also very good and not overfried. They had a strong pickle taste which is a good thing, they tasted fresh. The portion size was huge as well, we couldn't finish them all and had leftovers. For my main entree i ordered the sausage and egg breakfast casserole. It was good but lacked something. I added some tobasco sauce to it and that gave it a bit of a kick. I probably would have ordered the steak and egg casserole instead had i noticed it before. There was the cutest store attached to the restaurant that really taste my self control. I bought 2 really cute aprons, one was a Dolly Parton Apron and the other was a mushroom apron for a gift. I definitely reccomend looking here if you want to get a gift for someone as they have a variety of kids and adults items. Some very unique items as well. Overall i highly reccomend this place, it's a good value all around, and the food is good

It's been so long since I went to a Cracker Barrel I had to give it a go! Ambiance is obviously 5…read morestars. Cracker Barrel has a vibe and they hit it out of the park. Unfortunately the food doesn't match up. It's clearly all premade like most other large franchises. I did enjoy the onion petals and dip. Honestly they're better than Outback. We also got the duo shareable deal and ordered the cinnamon rolls to take home. So we got an appetizer and desert for the whole family for $14.99. My sister and I split the classic sampler, I had the country fried chicken which was the best thing in the sampler. It was crunchy and flavorful though I do wish I ordered a sauce. The mac and cheese was so bad my sister spit out the first bite and did not take the leftovers home. The chicken and dumplings were beige and BLAND! As was the loaded hash browns and the broccoli was an afterthought of the afterthought. Barely cooked, unsalted, and unbuttered. You can buy microwaveable broccoli with more flavor than this. The cornbread was salty, not even a hint of sweetness, and dry. I had to use one of the butters for the cornbread on the broccoli though because no one is raw dogging half cooked plain broccoli. The cinnamon rolls though, yum! Best thing all night! So I'm thinking 2 stars for food quality since the only items worth eating were the chicken, onion petals, and cinnamon rolls. Please consider putting some herbs in the chicken and dumplings like parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, add butter, salt, and maybe even fresh garlic to the broccoli, and a touch of honey or maple syrup to the corn bread with another 1 or 2 eggs as well for moisture. The hasbrowns needed salt as well, garlic powder, onion powder, and a better cook on those would have gone a long way. I can't help your mac and cheese unfortunately since I was not able to taste it. Except maybe try cooking by the noodles to more of an al dente rather than mush. However since it is all likely ordered from a warehouse, I don't see changes being made any time soon. Food freshness gains 1 star since it's all ordered and prepackaged. Service was an easy 5 stars as was cleanliness. This brings our average to 3.6 stars which I am rounding down since the most important part of the meal was so lacking. Overall, now I recall why I don't come here more than once a decade.

This place is an awesome, eclectic, and personable spot with incredible food as well as service…read more The BIzzy Grizzys or whatever they called them were one of my favorite appetizers ever, and I don't typically like things like that. At first I was hesitant because of the price, and it being biscuits, but they made me eat those words and more. It was like a large biscuit muffin top with jalapeño, cheese and honey glaze (I think) and it came with a white cheddar cheese sauce to dip it in that was outrageously delicious. For a guy who hates cheddar biscuits, I've got to say I'm blown away. My wife ordered the steak with fingerling potatoes and carrots. It was on the pricier side, but yet again well worth it. The steak was cooked perfectly, and the veggies were pretty good too. They had live music playing as well tonight. It was a jazzy kind of vibe and it didn't over power anyone talking or anything. The guy had some serious skill too. To top it off, we had some pretty killer service from everyone there. From the hostess taking our names, random servers walking around, and our fantastic server (I forget her name but she was blonde and worked upstairs and had a a really great attitude. The expo or food runner dropping our food off anticipated us possibly needing an extra plate and brought one without asking which was super awesome and ended up coming in handy ( I knew my wife wouldn't finish that steak alone) and she brought it without asking and was ready with a smile to get more. I used to be a GM (I hate when people use this saying but...) truly I know how hard it is to find good workers and the folks running it here seem to have it down. I come from a place where you have to drive 100 mi or more for average service. So seeing exceptional service is really almost too good to be true. I'd definitely stop in for a bite. It's worth every penny. We'll be back for dessert, they have seasonal crème brûlées!

I dined at TOG today for a business lunch and, unfortunately, my experience was very disappointing…read more At the end of our meal, I asked for a to-go box because I had barely touched my food. My guest and I spent most of our lunch talking, and I left with nearly an entire meal. About 20 minutes after leaving, I realized I had forgotten my box and immediately called the restaurant to see if it was still there. The young lady who answered the phone asked where I had been seated. I explained that I was at the very first table at the front of the restaurant. Within seconds, she told me there was nothing there. Her tone made it clear that assisting me was not a priority. Given that the hostess stand is located at the back of the restaurant and I was seated at the front, I do not believe there was enough time for her to actually check before dismissing my concern. After I sent an email regarding the situation, the hostess responded that she had walked through the restaurant looking for the box. Based on the timing of our phone conversation, I find that difficult to believe. In her response, she also stated that she checked with the servers after our call had ended, which suggests that no real effort was made while I was on the phone. What is most disappointing is that I am a regular customer. Today, I paid $56.00 for lunch for myself and my business guest. Between a server who was largely absent throughout the meal and the dismissive interaction when I called about my forgotten food, the level of service fell far below what I have come to expect. Everyone has an occasional bad day, but customer service is often defined by how issues are handled after something goes wrong. In this case, I felt dismissed rather than helped. Unfortunately, after today's experience, I do not plan to return.

Get the fry flight!! They were the star of the show. So good and so many sauces that come with it…read more I got the chicken pesto sandwich and I think it would have been better with grilled chicken (it comes with pulled). Cesar salad was just fine. I got the spicy margarita and it was 10/10. The raspberry martini was just okay. The burgers ordered at the table were well loved. My mother in law ordered the old fashioned and LOVED IT. Vibes were high and service was great. Parking was easy. They don't take reservations but the wait went quickly. Will definitely be visiting again!

Crab rangoon dip. Need I say more? But Rangoon dip that has a solid amount of crab, and is not…read moreoverpowered by cream cheese. The burgers are juicy and made with local beef. We each got a different kind of fry and shared, as per the waitress's suggestion. She hit it on the nose with that one.

We were curious about this place till yesterday when we stumbled in and chowed down on burritos and…read morechicken bacon ranch sandwich, well we've eaten at more expensive places but we give this place 2 thumbs up. The food was fresh and flavorful We brought friends and are making plans to return The staff were nice and friendly, the place was very clean and nicely layered out If I had a bad thing to say it would be for the metal chairs( I'll bring a pillow next time) But a great family and singles place with weekly music being played by local bands Yup they have a happy hour too

Overall, we had a so-so experience at Butcher Block Social. The food had solid flavor. The…read moreatmosphere was relaxed, and the sides were especially good. The green beans and macaroni & cheese were my favorites! We came in for lunch. We were about the second table seated around 11:30am. The place quickly filled up! However, there was only one server. It's not her fault. But it kinda sucked after a while. And it was our first time trying this place. Since it got so busy, our server got tied up taking orders and she seemed to be answering the phone too. I noticed that our food was ready and under the warmer. Unfortunately, our food was not that hot when it got to us, finally. The ribs were overdone. My pulled chicken was very good although it was a tad on the cool side. We were celebrating a special occasion and I hate that our special lunch was kind of ruined. I think I would probably try this place again at dinner time.