We had a fantastic time at one bourbon. Our server Kenny was the best! Best service I have had in a long time. All of our food and drinks were wonderful. read more

We had a fantastic time at one bourbon! We had issues with our reservation elsewhere and parents were in town for graduation. One bourbon came through and accommodated seven of us at the last minute. Our food was amazing and our server, Kenny, was even better!! We had a wonderful time. read more

Decided to eat here while visiting. Super friendly staff & food came out quick and was delicious! The cheese curds were amazing.

So this was my first time visiting One Bourbon, and honestly it will probably be my last. I wasn't too impressed with most of my evening here. I arrived a little after my friends had already gotten there. When I sat down, they were still waiting for their drinks. When the drinks came out, the waiter did not acknowledge at all. He handed out the drinks and then left our table. He came around after another 5-10 minutes to refill waters, and then asked what I wanted. However, I did not know that it would take 20+ minutes and telling a few other people for me to get one drink. Finally someone came over to get me my drink and some other things my friends ordered. However, this person was very touchy with one of my friends, who particularly does not like to be touched. I would warn this person to be more aware of any physical contact they make with customers, because it can make people severely uncomfortable. At one point, someone else came by to clear some silverware and plates that were on the table, but just reached across without any warning. She just walked up, reached over shoulders, grabbed the items, and left without saying anything. Overall the wait time and the customer service made this place pretty unenjoyable. I understand that it was fairly busy and crowded, but to wait over 20 minutes for one drink is pretty ridiculous. I doubt that I will visit again. read more

We could have never expected the service we received. From the moment we stepped inside Meagan welcomed us, seated us and from that point on we had the highest level of service that made it truly an experience of a lifetime. Dustin took us on a journey that we didn't want to end. They took us to a Bourbon heaven. There are not enough stars for us to rate this establishment with. Truly amazing staff!! What a gem of a place on the NW side of GR. We'll be back soon. Cheers!! read more

We went here for our anniversary. Its hard to say anything negative during Covid but the place hasn't recovered. One meal came out cold, the other which was risotto was soupy and tasteless. They tried to charge us for the meal that was sent back, I didn't even eat. Their bourbon is great. I had a great single cask that I had never tried before. Alas, you have to eat to drink here. read more

A friend introduced us to this place and it has quickly become one of our regular go-to spots. The drinks are great and the bartenders are always friendly. We have eaten here a couple of times, and it food was quite good. It's not my favorite menu in town, but it will certainly do! read more

Beautiful moist fried chicken. What a treat! For dessert the best peach pie, I have ever had! Loved the patio seating. read more

One Bourbon - Beautiful wall of flowers on the patio - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Our experience from the moment we stepped in the door was phenomenal. Kenny was not only an attentive bartender and gave us great service but he was also a genuine pleasure to watch work. You can tell he takes pride in his customer service skills and his bourbon :) A great experience and we will definitely be coming back for the wonderful food and service read more

Tonight we decided to give One Bourbon a try for my husbands birthday. Our experience was exceptional as soon as we walked in the door we were greeted warmly and she even wished my husband a happy birthday based on my comment I left on our online waitlist reservation. After being brought back to our table the waitress gave us drink and appetizer recommendations based on some of our preferences. We had a small mishap with our appetizer but the waitress was quick to correct. Food was decently portioned and very tasty. . After completing our meals the woman that greeted us so welcoming at the beginning came over to clear our plates. My husband loves His bourbon/whiskey and we kindly asked for a recommendation on what type of world whiskey he should try. She ended up asking him a lot of questions and gave him 3 options to choose from. I complimented her for being so knowledgeable and good at what she does. As a previous restaurant manager, so I always try to let people know when they are providing fantastic customer service, especially since they work their butts off during Covid and do it all with a mask on. She asked me what I would like to drink and I said I'm good based on the fact that I hate anything that You can taste the bourbon/whiskey in as I'm a vodka kind of girl in mixed cocktails . She gave me a recommendation based on my normal beverage of choice and I actually liked it. We learned that she was actually one of the owners. Great place, great food and drinks and exceptional service. Also If you are worried about Covid they put your mind at ease following all guidelines. Will definitely go back, I can't say enough good things about this place. read more

One of our downtown favorites. Food, drink, service and ambience......just our vibe.

The food and drink is great, the service and hospitality is exceptional! I would highly recommend One Bourbon!

I was told to check this place out by the owners mother. We have been coming ever since. The menu is always changing and the drinks never disappoint! Whenever we are asked for a recommendation on a restaurant, we mention One Bourbon. We're excited to bring family here on Saturday. We know we'll have a great meal for my husband birthday. Can't wait to celebrate and have a great night. read more

This was a very good Resturant. The food was quite tasty with different dishes and the bourbon selections very good! The bar tender was quite knowledgeable about the flights of bourbon we were tasting. I would go back to this location again not only for the bourbon selections but the food too! The service was very good with nice people. read more

One Bourbon - The selection of bourbons available. - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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I am visiting for work and found this little gem. The food was great and the staff was unbelievable. Meagan recommended a great new wine called Intercept Wine by Charles Woodson that paired great with my red beans dish. Can't wait to come back and I highly recommend! read more

Go on Thursday and always get the build your own poutine! The best combo is the standard cheese curd, pepper gravy, bacon and green onion. I've dined with both a large group and sat at the bar with a couple of people and both experiences have been fantastic. Lots of great main course options and great cocktails if you're not in the mood to whiskey sip. read more

The international flight was absolutely incredible as was the selection of liquor. The owner stopped by to see how we were enjoying the experience and made our night even better. Great atmosphere! read more

Went for dine in on Halloween weekend and it was wonderful! Great cocktails, even for the non-bourbon lovers! Food was delicious. Took COVID regulations very seriously and were very responsive to changing policies. read more

Went for drinks and appetizers with some friends and I was very impressed. The bartender was very informed and helpful in choosing drinks. I enjoyed the old fashioned. We also had the caramel corn, hot cheese dip and hummus plate. The caramel corn was a great salty sweet treat with bacon on top. The hummus plate was pretty average but good. The real winner was the hot cheese. It was creamy with a spicy marinara on top- loved it! It earned this five star review. Would love to go back and try an entree sometime. read more

An incredible meal, fantastic beverages and great company on our Friday night outing. We enjoyed the happy hour drink offerings and tried several different varieties of bourbon. Our waitress was incredible and we were graced with the knowledge given to us by Megan, one of the owners of this fine establishment. Our dinner entrees were the Shrimp and Grits, Tennessee Chicken, Chicken & Waffles and the Bourbon Beef Poutine. All of our choices were delicious and amazing. On the plus side, if your not a bourbon drinker there are several options to enjoy. My recommendation is the P.Y.T. Signature Cocktail, best tequila drink I have ever consumed!! read more

The place was busy but we had great service. Best cheese curds I've ever have had and quality alcohol.

Very disappointing to say the least. We're not picky eaters. We like just about everything. My son who has been in the restaurant industry for a long time got the chicken and waffles and I got the beef poutine. First and foremost the beef tasted and smelled old/rancid like it had been sitting in the frig for a week. The cheese curds were not warm. It was like they took them out of the frig, sprinkled them on the dish then topped with the sauce and gravy. The fries were limp. The sauce tasted good but after 5-6 bites I was done. Likewise my sons meat was old tasting too. It looked like frozen Banquet Chicken heated up. His waffle seemed to be made with cornmeal and it was very hard, dry and tasteless. There was one tiny cup of syrup, no butter. It was served with some watermelon that didn't look fresh either. He left 3/4th of his meal. I rarely complain about food in a restaurant but did this time, that the meat in my dish tasted old and offered her a chunk of the meat that didn't have sauce on it to smell it, because you could even smell that it was old. She said she'd talk to her manager about it and they offered to pay for the $5. caramel corn we ordered to go. I'm thinking that's all?! We didn't even say anything about the chicken and waffles. We send both the dishes back to the kitchen and didn't take the leftovers home. The waitress came back and said she felt bad about what happened and apparently talked to the manager ( again (who never bothered to talk to us) and they took my entree off the bill. Ironically later when we tasted the wonderful sounding bourbon caramel drizzled popcorn with bacon that was bad too!!ike it had been sitting around for a long time. We're like...NEVER going back their again! I don't get to go out with my son very often so this experience was very, very disappointing. I don't know how places serving food like this can stay in business! read more

The food is amazing, think fancy southern comfort food. The bourbon selection is unparalleled and the knowledge of the entire staff is outstanding! It's my go-to spot! read more

Food was not good. Tried Cobb salad and was disa pop noted. Not much salad. Meal for two was 100 bucks so bbn its pricey and not great. Good luck read more

Inviting atmosphere, friendly and quick staff. Owner came over after our meal and thanked us for coming. Food was great, reasonably priced. Will be back with friends. read more

Great drinks but sub par food at best. Decided to give this restaurant another chance after a first time dinner experience around the time that they were newly opened. Tonight, my friend and I were disappointed by the ribeye entrees that we ordered. We felt pressured by the restaurant manager who told us she had checked the temp of our steaks to ensure they were prepared according to what we ordered - med rare and rare. If that's the case, explain to me why I needed to saw thru my rare steak and in natural light, both my girlfriend and I could see gray well-done color dominating the cuts of our meat? Either your cuts of meat aren't great quality and that's the outcome of your temp cut or you cook your steaks unevenly. The steaks were cooked unacceptably nonetheless,but we felt pressured to eat them as is bc god knows different steaks would've been cooked according to what we requested. This One Bourbon encore visit confirmed the cost and food weren't worth the experience. We'll continue to invest our business down the street with Butcher's Union. read more

I have never written a yelp review but my experience was so bad that I felt compelled to leave one. We made a reservation for 6:30. Upon arrival, we were told that the online reservation system is inaccurate and that our wait would be an additional hour. We would have left, however, the manager offered drinks to us while we waited and our group was under the impression that our drinks were on the house due to the inconvenience so of course we stayed. These drinks came back to us along with a tab. After an hour, we were finally seated and the host accidentally spilled one of our (full) drinks which we were charged for at the end of the night. We got our order in around 8 but did not receive our food until after 9. To top it off, we didn't have silverware to eat our food when it arrived - meanwhile, our waitress was taking shots at the bar along with other employees. The burgers were good however the entrees were nothing more than a late night snack due to the small portion size. A few people in our group left hungry and ended up at a fast food joint. Overall, I will not be coming back for dinner but it's a good spot if you're just looking for drinks. read more

Loved the vibe of the restaurant. The hot cheese dip appetizer was delicious. But then we ordered dinner. 3 entrees and 1 sandwich. The Kentucky Hot Brown sandwich was good and over half of the oversized plate was fries which also were good. The other 3 ordered Chicken and waffles, Fine fried chicken and Tennessee chicken. The chicken and waffle and fine fried were ordered Nashville Hot style. The heat of the hot sauce on the chicken was definitely towards the too hot, but bearable. The chicken itself was so over cooked and under seasoned (no salt) that it made the chicken inedible. The chicken breast was too hard to even chew because it was so hard. As for the Tennessee chicken, the same problem occurred with that chicken even though it had been pan seared, over cooked = inedible. Excited to see collard greens on the menu the two men also ordered them. Both men agreed that collards from a can are better than what they were served. While the chicken was over cooked the greens were under cooked. The manager, after speaking to us in a tone of "these people are just looking for a free meal" offered us free dessert which we declined and then gave us 25% off our entire bill and each party received a $25 gift card to "come back and try again". While that seems like a nice gesture, its a good thing they have an oversized bourbon menu because we will only be using the gift cards for booze and cheese dip. read more

Great deviled eggs and we loved the chicken and waffles but they are now off the menu. Not always the friendliest service but whatever.

Wasn't impressed. The food was marginal at best. The fried chicken was very dry and tasteless. Won't be going back.

Delicious raspberry cocktail. My husband was tickled by the bourbon list. The cheese curds were SO good. Crispy yet incredibly gooey. It was a great stop on the way to dinner read more

Held a corporate event here in the private room upstairs and the experience far exceeded expectations. Megan is the manager there and she walked the entire party through a progressive bourbon tasting over the period of about an hour and even the individuals in the party who were not huge bourbon fans really enjoyed themselves. The food was also great and the private room was very classy and had a great private bar. I highly recommend this for any party that wants a truly unique Grand Rapids experience. read more

The ambiance and staff are the best part of this place. The back patio is adorable! I love the "waitlist" feature on Yelp which helped provide an even better experience. The food is honestly just ok. I had the loaded Mac and cheese, good, but nothing I would crave again. There was an issue with another member of our party's food and the staff worked quickly and apologetically to right the wrong which was much appreciated! The drinks were good as well. read more

Food and drinks were amazing. That being said.... when the owner came by it was one of our friends brithdays, so they offered a free piece of pie. When we mentioned that the friend was lactose intolerant, they didn't offer any alternative non-lactose intolerant options and shrugged it off as if "too bad". read more

In from out of town on a long weekend with my husband. Had dinner here because the menu looked great and lots of good reviews. Dinner was just ok. Service was great, friendly and fast. I had the shrimp and grits which was good but needed a little something to pick up the flavor like spinach or something to help break up the richness. Husband had chicken and waffles. Chicken was quite dry and needed a little more flavor. The bourbon and whiskey selection was huge! read more

Went here on a Friday during Covid-19 without a reservation, waited 20 minutes for a table to clear, and was seated upstairs in their event space. Had the poutine, southern chicken sandwich as well as a handful of bourbons off their menu. Every time I have been to this spot (4+ times) the owner has personally come to my table and chatted with my guests and I. They have a great handle on their food items-like the homemade garlic dill pickles they use in their dishes, the homemade fresh cracked pepper southern gravy on their poutine, along with their own oil based hot sauce on their chicken sandwich. An extensive whiskey/bourbon/scotch menu is extremely well stocked; they have an entirely separate menu to hand out when you are seated. This place has been meticulously thought out in terms of the menu-both drink and food, as well as the decor and service. Please stop in and have a few with these guys and gals, you will not be disappointed! read more

Kenny was our server and he was awesome! We had a great dinner with friends and will definitely go back. Great experience and great food!

Menu looked great but the food was bland. Started with the deviled eggs. Tasted like store bought already made eggs(no flavor). Tried the hush puppies too and they were good but needed a little salt. For mains, we got poutine, New York strip and turkey Reuben. Steak was very hard to chew and lacked seasoning. Poutine cheese curds were still cold and not warm or melty at all. The "gravy" seized up and was not good. The beef tips mixed within were hard to chew and flavorless. Friend said the Reuben was good but I didn't take a bite. read more

The food was excellent and affordable. Our table spilt the Georgia egg rolls and hot cheese apps - both were great. The shrimp and grits were some of the best you'll find in GR. Nashville hot chicken was delicious as well. We went prior to the grand opening but the staff was prepared, knowledgeable, and friendly. The drinks were very good too. Do yourself a favor and try Mama Charlie's sweet pickles. Amazing. read more

Whatever you do, don't drink bourdon and tell a story that includes the phrase bullshit. Two different workers immediate surrounded our 14 person party because I told a story that included a the phrase "bullshit." So if you want a place to drink a bunch of whiskey and bourbon with your friends, just make sure you have zero buzz and tell any story including any words that would upset the other 5 people in the whiskey tasting room. read more