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    Gypsy Nickel Lounge

    4.1 (92 reviews)
    ModerateNew American, Bars
    Closed 11:00 am - 11:00 pm

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    Juke Box
    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids

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    Tasty Bloody Mary - special on Sundays!
    Jenn G.

    We rolled up on a Sunday at 11:30, so pretty vacant. But found that all was good inside. They have a large porch that can seat quite a few groups - nice to overlook the Muskegon. I was pleased to discover the mimosa/Bloody Mary special. And everyone enjoyed their food, which included Mac n cheese, chicken sandwich, bourbon burger and veggie burger. Of note were the onion petals. Tasty & so much easier to eat than rings. Service was great too.

    Cobb Salad, June Bug cocktail, sweet potato fries and my sweet potato :)
    Daniel And Julia H.

    The atmosphere was decent and the service was better. We ordered the pretzel bites for an appetizer and they were pretty yummy. For our dinner, we got the Cobb Salad and the Lake Perch Tacos and both were great. The drink menu was fun, exciting, and larger than we expected. The drinks themselves were cheap, strong, and very tasty. Not bad!

    Perch Tacos, delicious!
    Tiffany V.

    We were traveling home from Traverse City and needed to stop somewhere to eat and were hoping we could also have a beer or cocktail. We were thankful for finding Gypsy Nickel on Yelp. It was a beautiful day so we were able to enjoy a table outside on the patio with a view of the river. Our waiter was so friendly and kind. My friend had the boneless wings and he said they were really good and I'm was especially impressed that there were so many in the order! All of the kids shared the mozzarella sticks and they loved them. I had a Big Nickel Burger which was a double cheeseburger with pickles, lettuce & special sauce. They cooked the burger perfectly. It was smashed thin, just how I love them and crispy on the outside. It was served with beer batter fries that were hot and crispy. Perfection. My husband and friend both had Fish Tacos. Each taco had one full fried lake perch filet on it with fresh pico and were served with a side of chili mayo to put on them and a side of chips and salsa. They lightly grilled the flour tortillas and I think that made the perfect touch. The kids in our group ordered chicken tenders and fries, mac & cheese and fries and a cheeseburger. All of the kids meals come with a cookie for dessert and 2 sides! We were very impressed and will certainly be coming back in the future. I also forgot to mention that the beers were cold and the cocktails were so good too!

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    I like the food, service, and ambience. The only thing this place needs is a detail cleaning. Inside is a bit grungy.

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    11 months ago

    Great service great food and fun drink menu. Strongly recommend. They had an outdoor area near the river that was so warm and peaceful.

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    2 years ago

    Very good food and reasonable prices. Would recommend. Can't go wrong with most things on the menu.

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    2 years ago

    Sat out on the deck, Baeley was our waitress!! Great experience!! Beautiful setting with a great menu! Food was fantastic!!!

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    3 years ago

    Great place! Service was fast and food was delicious, right on the river. Came here after we moved our daughter into her dorm room.

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    Good food. We had the Cobb salad and burgers. The fries are good! Family friendly / dark sports bar vibe.

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    Server was great. Good burger and fries. Nice sitting out on the deck. Sort of joyless fish tacos. Soup was solid. Pleasant experience.

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    stood there for a while and the service sucked walked past empty handed and chouldnt seat us left to find another place to eat

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    3 years ago

    Nice atmosphere with variety of good tasting bar food. Large outside deck area with good view of river. Wait staff was friendly

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    2 years ago

    Good food. Good drinks. Good service. Nice deck seating space overlooking river. Good prices.

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    3 years ago

    Great atmosphere! Nice local place on the river. Cheese sticks were tasty, along with my smash burger. Service was top notch!

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    Burgers were great and we sat in the covered patio out back. It was a quiet afternoon and it was perfect to hear the rapids of the river.

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    Blue Cow - How the cheesecake looked when I opened it.

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    Started with a 6666s. That's a beer. Yum. Ordered up the Whitefish, pan seared…read more A slow, sleepy night in Big Rapids, which I never heard of until it was the only place with available hotel rooms south of Cadillac. A fancy upscale traditional steakhouse feel and decor. Four golf elder statesmen across the street getting ice cream as dessert recommended this place. The bar was just me and the tender and at 8:30, the staff was wrapping and cleaning up on the 8/2 Wednesday evening. No tv, minimal noise and subtle indistinguishable background music but catchy to my blues and R&R ears. So...the food... when the plate was put under my nose, I knew it was going to be culinary special. Everything and all of it was special. The Whitefish, perfectly tender, seasoned and mouthwatering. The risotto was creamy and soooo tasty. The broccoli and cauliflower, taken to a new level so it's not just good for you. Finally, the service was great with the young friendly guys, Jesse and Jackson, being very attentive and gracious. Thanks to the four guys who recommended this restaurant. Now, for a guilty pleasure serving of small town homemade ice cream where I asked them "where to eat"??

    More like Boo Cow. The food was good.... HOWEVER, the service and management were amateur at…read morebest. Double booked the back room on us at last minute, after reserving it a month prior to. Took 20 minutes just to get water. Actual drinks took about 30 minutes. Plates arrived at least an hour after placing the orders. One of the plates was completely incorrect. Executive chef Isaac came out with several excuses and ended by blaming the server. Communication between kitchen, servers, (there were no runners or bussers) was non existent. Management was nowhere to be found. Absolutely unacceptable. Good luck selling the business.

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