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Maxine's

4.2 (30 reviews)
InexpensiveNew American
Closed 7:00 am - 2:00 pm

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Classic recipes, reasonable prices, waitresses joke with regulars and create a down home atmosphere. Best patty melt in town!

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2 years ago

Nice hometown place. I'm not from there. But thats how you make an omelette! Friendly, good food, i'll be back.

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3 years ago

Breakfast is always great!! That's when we go!! Service is Always great!! Great time here with family.

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3 years ago

Great breakfast! Wait staff is always bustling and friendly. Good family restaurant.

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3 years ago

Best pizza around town. Sauce isn't too sweet and the crust is always perfect. 100% would recommend

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Friendly staff and fast service. Food is great as well, decently sized portions and they are appropriately priced.

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Great breakfast and better service. Always fast and considerate. Great hometown atmosphere

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Breakfast every Sunday morning and never disappointed. Biscuits and gravy with a side of corned beef hash on top.

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No seasonings used for my over easy eggs, homemade corned beef hash, and toast.

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EDIT: Read to the end, because it turned out very well…read more We called and booked a reservation a few weeks ago for GVSU's graduation, then just tonight got a call from the manager saying they "overbooked" and were cancelling our reservation. In other words, all these weeks later, it appears they gave our table to someone else and cancelled us. I'm sure the food is fine, but I will never know because they did us dirty and now we can't find a reservation elsewhere in town, as everywhere else is booked for the very busy night. Worst part, there was no sincere apology. Would not recommend, as they are not a reliable business partner. EDIT 11/14/25: THE DAY AFTER I POSTED THIS, THE ASSISTANT MANAGER CALLED US BACK, APPOLOGIZED AND REBOOKED OUR TABLE AFTER GVSU GRADUATION. I AM UPDATING MY RATING, AND WILL UPDATE AGAIN AFTER OUR EVENT NEXT MONTH. SO FAR, THEY HAVE MADE THINGS RIGHT FOR US! (although we did spend two hours last night calling every other restaurant in the area to try and book and had not luck, causing more stress). EDIT 12/8/2025: GVSU's commencement got out early, so we headed to the restaurant to see if they could seat us a little earlier than our reservation. They did! The food was excellent and everyone was satisfied with their plate. Good service, and a great atmosphere. I highly recommend this place and they made things right after our initial experience.

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Service is so nice and fast, very friendly Ambiance is…read moregreat, lots of seating, booths and a bar area, storefront on main st so neat to people watch from the windows. Food was excellent. Fresh. Handmade. Really impressed at this small town eatery. We had a great experience, don't sleep on Red Bird in Cedar Springs about 30 min North of GR

Wonderful experience at Red Bird Bistro and Grill…read more Private Event: They offer a private Banquet for up to 35 people on the second floor of this lovely restaurant. Our family discussed the ability of the Red Bird to accommodate a private group ahead of time, visited the venue. Very pleased. Ordered a catered luncheon to include six tables and six chairs per table for a luncheon banquet. Tables, chairs, linens, floral arrangements, fruit trays, all ready upon arrival. Buffet was hot and set up right on time! Discussed menu items available and pricing over the phone. Very transparent with pricing for a large group catering. Buffet Style Banquet menu personally curated: Fruit Trays - variety of fresh cut melon and berries at each table Pulled Pork Sliders - Braised pulled pork Carnitas (favorite) Turkey Sliders - Thinly sliced roasted deli turkey Add-ons: Cheddar Cheese slices Swiss Cheese slices Toasted Ciabatta bread buns (separate) to build your own sandwich. Condiments tray available: Regular Mayo, cilantro sour cream, pico de gallo, Queso. Fresh Veggie Tray with Dip House-made potato chips Pasta Salad - Dairy free was requested for lactose intolerant. Banquet soda - Typical soda fountain products served. I got root-beer and lemon-lime soda. Offer Vegetarian, Vegan, and Gluten Free Options on the menu. Thank you Kirsten B. for carefully coordinating the event! Shout out to the team Alexsia, Kylyenn, Chef Reid! Service was on point, food was enjoyed by all, very welcoming space to host an event.

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Beautiful restaurant inside and out; our server was Perry and he was exactly what you want in a…read moreserver. He was attentive, made good recommendations and was very energetic. I appreciated him selling us on things. Our food came out pretty fast and the drinks were very good! I got the pulled pork sandwich, came with a side of coleslaw and I would definitely recommend it. Our bruschetta was great and the calamari was pretty good as well. Amish chicken with the mashed potatoes were phenomenal. To finish it all off, the mango cheesecake was very good. I would highly recommend that. Great spot in a small town.

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I absolutely love Little Bird's smashburger and I will die on this hill. It's probably one of the…read morebest burgers (if not the best) dine-in burger in GR and I will constantly come back for this over and over. My boyfriend and I stumbled in during happy hour and were happy to grab some cheap drinks, but the main event was the burger! We typically like sitting at the bar as well and chat with the bartender who was absolutely lovely! The dirty martini was okay but I will definitely order something else next time as the olives just didn't hit for me. It's a quaint and quiet spot - you can read that as intimate - since it's not loud or rowdy, so if you want a really sweet date spot, feel free to check this one out! Otherwise, you can just go and have a casual, delicious dinner. Parking is limited with the street parking and it being so close to Monroe Center but you shouldn't have a terrible time finding something, even if requires a parking ramp vs street parking. I'd just recommend a reservation if you are going on a weekend or don't want to wait/sit at the bar!

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