Jia Yuan

Normally this is my go-to spot on a chilly day. It's close to home and always have so many options…read more I've never had a soup here I didn't love and the staff are all friendly. They will let you try samples in store if you ask. I recently tried their new summer menu and while the picnic burger was delicious, I expected it to be a bit larger for the price (it was on a slider bun). The Hawaiian mac salad was tasty, but was a little heavy handed on the red onion for my own personal preference. I will for sure be trying some other things on their picnic menu, but honestly looking forward to the fall hoping that they will switch back to their regular menu with soup and grilled cheese. I support whatever helps them stay open since I assume soup isn't the most popular option come July and heat waves!

I was craving a grilled cheese and some soup recently so I ordered a pickup order from Uncle…read moreCheetah's Soup Shop. Their menu includes 10+ different soups each day, as well as several sandwiches and some salads. I ordered the garage sale: white cheddar, fresh mozz, rosemary goat mousse, havarti, and swiss on challah. I also got the steak and mushroom soup and the snert soup for Nate. When I arrived my order was waiting for me - it was nicely packaged and secure so everything was safely contained for my short drive home. The sandwich wasn't very melty, I ended up heating it up in a pan myself which helped. It was super tasty, though! I love the combination of cheeses. The steak and mushroom soup was really good, with chunks of meat in a creamy broth. The snert soup was very salty! The menu description indicated the snert soup should have sausage or kielbasa in it, but we didn't notice any. The restaurant itself is pretty small with limited seating, but I'd probably just order there next time. You can also get samples.

Raspberry Beret

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Two Beards Deli

4.5(368 reviews)

4.8 mi

Ordered 20 various sandwiches and salads for colleagues. The staff was extremely polite, friendly…read moreand accommodating. OMG!!!Best sandwich ever! #64 The Freddie Mercury Whole * Spicy sausage, bacon, pepperoni, chipotle mayo, fresh mozzarella, marinated tomatoes on a white sub panini. DELICIOUS!!!!!!!!! I had half leftover, so I'm taking that half back home to Charlotte. They also have amazing potato chips...and interesting variety...different and yummy.

Great food snd atmosphere. My daughter goes yo college in GR and said this is a must. I looked for…read morea sandwich with Russian dressing. I had the Klingon...fantastic. I was disappointed with the prices, this will be an occasional stop otherwise I'd stop in every time we'd visit town.

#34 Conan O'Brien, Reuben stew, rice krispy treats chocolate chip cookie

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4.6(546 reviews)

4.7 mi

Friendly staff, Excellent menu, downtown atmosphere, love their brunch! I loved the Duck Confit…read morehash!

Amazing brunch spot! All be food our group ordered was delicious. The drinks and coffee were great…read moretoo! Be prepared to wait on a weekend, especially if you woke up late. The staff was extremely sweet and helpful.

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Beet salad

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Gaslight Kitchen

4.6(205 reviews)

7.5 mi

What a terrific place We have been twice, once for dine in…read moreand dined in another time Absolutely would recommend this spot!

So good. I love this place It's so clean and staff is…read moreamazing Food is outstanding and flavorful

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Orange chicken

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Ginza Sushi & Ramen Bar

4.5(412 reviews)

5.8 mi

I love Ginza's menu options and sushi! I've done takeout and sat in, service is usually good but…read morethey do get busy at times. There is a good amount of space inside to sit! Although parking can be confusing for your first time going. I love their Bao appetizer. The Bento box is worth getting for the money, I think it gives the best variety of options, it's great! The spicy yaki udon is good too, but definitely spicy and better with soy sauce. Give this place a try!

Would not recommend going during lunch. We did a pickup order for a work lunch and got a…read moreconfirmation after ordering it at 11:40 that it would be ready at 12:06. I ended up waiting in the restaurant for over 35 minutes until the order was ready and one of my coworkers wasn't able to eat by the time we got it because they had another meeting. I usually love Ginza but this was disappointing.

Alexa, skip to Friday. Although the weekend flew by, we're here with all the sushi and ramen you need in your week

Ginza Sushi & Ramen Bar - What your table looks like when you invite your foodie friend to lunch! See anything you like?? #ginzagr #grandrapidsfoodie #sushi #ramen

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What your table looks like when you invite your foodie friend to lunch! See anything you like?? #ginzagr #grandrapidsfoodie #sushi #ramen

Horrocks Market

4.3(183 reviews)

10.7 mi

Great marketplace with live music, deli foods, and a wine and beer bar. Highly recommend for anyone…read morelooking to sip some cider while shopping for fun cheeses and olives for your next charcuterie board.

I wanted to love this place. It has a lot of options for food, snacks, groceries plants, and…read moredesserts. The soup bar is impressive for sure! If you like soup this is the place for you. The food I had wasn't great but it wasn't terrible either. I had a slice of cheese pizza, some jalapeño potato salad , some chocolates, and a gelato sample. Most of it was just pretty bland. The potato salad was the most disappointing part of my meal. I was also not a fan of their beer garden prices. Over 8 dollars for a draft is not great. Customer service here was also irritating as I watched the bartender walk all around while I waited. Maybe I tried the wrong items and like I said they have TONS of options. I would go back but mostly for the soup.

Garden center

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Field & Fire

4.5(150 reviews)

4.3 mi

VERY VERY fresh, well balanced, and delicious! I had the turkey club which was savory tasting made…read morewith high quality ingredients. It came with a petite salad made of leafy greens, yellow bell pepper slices, and dragon fruit shavings coated in a lemon salad dressing. Myyyy goodness was it goodT! It was so filling, I walked around downtown for the next four hours feeling satisfied. I had their free water, even it was cold and super fresh tasting. I'm just blown away by this place, I didn't expect for it to be this amazing. The owners must have an anointed divine understanding of fresh food or something. The price was fair aswell. 100/10 rating

I've had the vegan scramble a few times and absolutely love it, such a well-balanced and clean…read morefeeling meal. Only con is that adding eggs on top is quite pricey :( Have recently ventured to try their breakfast sandwiches and, WOW. Honestly the best breakfast sam I've ever had. 100000/10!!

Bakery case

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Lucy's

4.5(708 reviews)

4.8 mi

Locally owned & operated

Free parking

Food was great but what really made my experience amazing was the staff! My bartender Peach brought…read morean energy that lifted my spirits and had me cracking up by the end of my visit! I will definitely be back soon!!

The food and service were great. Also, I loved the online waitlist function. Tasty looking pastries.read more

Sy's pot pie. Just ok.

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Father Day Brunch with Mimosas

Schnitz Deli

4.6(192 reviews)

6.3 mi

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!

My sandwich was great and the environment in the deli was awesome-classic sandwich shop vibe! Staff…read morewas friendly and helpful

A bad pastrami sandwich!

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The menu.

The Green Well

4.3(804 reviews)

5.9 mi

When I learned that Green Well was closing soon, I felt truly so bummed! I just dined there again…read morerecently (among many other times) and had one of the pasta dishes that were on special that night and it was SO insanely good. Honestly one of the best meals I had eaten in Grand Rapids in a while! That same dinner service, my friend had the steak and frites and my other friend had their roast chicken with asparagus on the side. They both really loved their meals also. I will miss you The Green Well!

Party of 8 and our server was FANTASTIC! Great recommendations for drinks and food including a few…read morenon-alcoholic options. Gluten free options on the menu. I'm obsessed with the truffle fries with the garlic aioli dipping sauce. The fries were hot and perfectly crisp. Options for everyone - Burger, Al Pastor, Cuban Sandwich, Chicken and Waffles. The Green Well Curry was fine. Wish it came with more than the two slices of grilled tofu, but there were tons of noodles to make it a large serving size. I'll probably try something different next time.

Managing Partner James Berg at the Rail at The Well.

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Walkable location in a revitalized neighborhood.

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Robert G.

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11 years ago

We have been getting our Chinese here regularly for two years + now, the food is Fantastic...the portions gut busting awesome and the owners are some of the nicest people we have ever met. Can not say enough nice stuff here. I highly recommend the Hot and Sour soup too...my personal favorite...although that is hard to qualify since I enjoy everything else we have tried as well. read more

Max G.

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4 years ago

This place is pretty good for take out. You can eat in but the front is almost like a foyer/storage closet. It's not dirty, just kind of cluttered. The food is great for the price and pretty large portions. Foods always hot, fresh, never over done and usually is made pretty quick. read more

Bethany D.

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9 years ago

I love this place. It's fast and family owned. The portions are substantial for the price. I always try to go here even I want some bomb Asian cuisine. read more

Rich C.

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12 years ago

For the quality and portion sizes I would've expected to pay much more. Very polite owners and my meal is always ready in 10 minutes or less. read more

Jessica D.

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4 years ago

Great food, got the wrong thing once and they made it right! Always fast cooking too!

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