Good service, good food and friendly staff! We ate breakfast here and the portions were very big…read moreand very good! Wo

Plentiful portions, down home atmosphere, you could feel the family owned vibe and it felt warm and…read morecozy just like their menu. Service was excellent! Was a great place to eat on vacation. Everything tasted as good as it looks in our photos.

Excellent service! Excellent food! Very clean and inviting atmosphere. We really enjoyed our…read moreexperience and will be back!

The food was really good and the service was outstanding. Great job and very enjoyable.read more

Love this place. Best chicken salad in the world. I get it in a wrap. Coleslaw is perfect - not too…read moremuch mayo. And the summer fling wheat beer is great! Great sandwiches and quiche. I got the Newaygo Hefeweizen beer- it was delicious. The wraps r good. This time I ordered the turkey and Swiss panini. Delicious. Great coleslaw. The people r all really nice who work here. Love the old building it is in. Great place for lunch!! Came back again. Love this place. Got the caprese grilled cheese. Such fresh ingredients. Next time I will order xtra coleslaw. As usual, everyone is really nice. Cute outdoor area too! Will be back!! Came here for breakfast. Ordered the pumpkin cheesecake muffin to start. So good!! My husband drank a pumpkin spiced latte- it was delcioous

I've been visiting Newaygo since I was young, but this was my first time visiting River Stop Cafe…read more I will without a doubt be back on my next visit! I appreciated that they had a "garden grown" section on their menu with vegetarian options. My burger was delicious and the coleslaw was genuinely the best I've ever had (a wild claim as someone who's lived in the south half their life!). I also ordered a seasonal coffee from their Valentine's menu that was raspberry and white chocolate flavored. I'm not always a fruit flavored coffee person, but River Stop Cafe does it well! Despite it being quite busy during our visit, service was still relatively quick and the ambiance made for an enjoyable wait.

Sunday Mid-Morning: Wait time a short 10-minutes despite having quite a few names ahead of us…read more Vibe: quirky and upscale bunch vibes, without being stuffy. Jeans and a hoodie was perfectly acceptable. There's an indoor pergola structure which is neat. Server- Lindsay K. - She's awesome. Gave really good recommendations, great personality, and efficient. Food. Holy cow the portions are huge and delicious. I highly appreciated the number of photos in the online menu, but they did give "diner" or quick-shot vibes rather than the gourmet food we were served. Everything was so so good. I'm sure I will dream about that strawberry pancake. And, I took the entirety of my croissant home. We will definitely be back to try more of the menu.

Really yummy breakfast options and good service! My coffee always stays full & warm! No complaintsread more

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

Brunchin' at The Southerner is always a great idea…read more My mother-in-law found her new favorites - the grits and biscuits! She wanted to come back everyday for these Honestly, this place has really good southern food. The fried chicken, fried catfish to baked beans and grits! And don't you ever skip on the buttery biscuits --- this is the best! Oh, I tried the cocktail called Piña Piña - it has fish sauce, lol! It was delish! I will come back for this haha! The staff are all awesome and the view of the Kalamazoo river and yacht passing by is a plus! Happy Labor Day Weekend, y'all!

Service was great, couldn't ask for better service. A nice friendly atmosphere. The food is…read moreanother story. Four of us went for breakfast, 3 of us had food that was totally grease soaked. A 4th person had an omelette and instead of a nice topping of cheese it had 2 half pieces of what looked like American cheese slices on the top that looked anything but appetizing. She said it tasted just OK. The picture of the plate was taken after dumping it in a container to feed to take home for the chickens. They will love it.

Very good for breakfast with homemade corned beef. Service was great with many coffee top offs and…read morequick food delivery. Ambiance is 100% diner, but lots of bigger tables which would be perfect for a brunch after/before church or with a larger group. The prices were excellent and portions were huge. The 2 pancakes was A LOT. We will definitely be back.

I love coffee shops, so I always get excited when I can try a new to me spot, like The Borough. I…read moredon't get to Allendale very often (maybe twice a year) so when I was heading to Grand Valley's campus for an event recently, I made sure to allow extra time to stop by. The parking lot in front is pretty small, and there is only one access point, so if you go past it, you'll have to turn around near the apartments behind it. Don't drive on the sidewalk... I didn't, mostly because there is a sign that says, "This is a sidewalk" which made me laugh. (Truly that should be an entrance into the parking lot!) The space is very bright and airy with cute decor and space to get some work or studying done. I was greeted right away when I walked in and I had a tough time deciding what to order. I wasn't hungry, but I love that they have a full on food menu - including salads, burgers(!!!), bagels, toasts, paninis, pastries, etc. Plus all the regular coffee items, boba, smoothies, and teas. I went with one of the seasonal specials, the banana bread matcha. It didn't take too long to come out and it was very tasty - not really what I was expecting, but I liked it. It reminded me of a very green banana (which is how I prefer bananas), it wasn't super sweet but also not super matcha-y. They are expanding their space, so I am interested in coming back to see what that looks like and to order more delicious drinks and try the food!

We tried The Borough for the first time with the family. This restaurant/ cafe is off of 48th…read morenestled amongst the GVSU apartments. The vibe is welcoming. We appreciated the kid friendly array of games and etch-a-sketch for entertainment. The menu is fun, but you need to search for prices. We ordered fries, a plain smashburger, a panini, and two sodas for around $31. Tipping is optional and the space is bright, playing dream pop tunes and filled with young 20 somethings. The food was good enough. My panini was well grilled, but the tomatoes would have been next level had they been marinated in balsamic vinegar. Winter is tough to find tasty tomatoes so I don't fault them on it... however the tomatoes were the let down of the Turkey PT 3 panini. The smashburger was sufficient. My husband said it tasted on par with Burger King (not sure if that's a compliment or a diss because we love BK). He was disappointed with the fries because earlier pictures portrayed them as hand cut and these were definitely from frozen. Either way, we cleaned our plates. If we come back, I'd be curious to try their breakfast. The açaí bowls look delicious along with the lox bagel and Seoul sunrise. They also have boba drinks, smoothies, coffees, and teas. Glad to have something with chill vibes in the neighborhood, but I definitely feel like the oldest person in the establishment. perhaps I contributed to the aging hipster vibe. We'll be back someday in the morning

Still delicious and still good service…read more This past week, I went with the two eggs, which comes with diced redskin potatoes and choice of bread - I had the biscuit this time. The potatoes are so yum. This time instead of adding on the blueberry almond oatmeal, I went with the Oatcakes (pancakes made from oatmeal) which had blueberries inside. Split two cakes with my wife - enjoyed them and the cinnamon butter on top is delicious. She liked the Heartland and the kids went with French Toast plus turkey sausage.

I am just so disappointed in the evolution of Morning Star Cafe. Truly, it could be so great with…read morebetter management and staff. The waits are incredibly long. We even ate before we went so we wouldn't get hangry, but even from the wait of being seated to the time the kitchen finally makes your plate of food, my children were almost in tears because their tummies hurt. My daughter literally only ordered yogurt and fruit. She was the LAST one served. Please train servers to get children's food out quick (for everyone's sanity). When asked how our meal was, I finally did mention that this will be our last time patronizing this establishment. Clearly they are too busy to craft a joyful and memorable experience. It's better if we find a new spot. My previous review still stands. Go if you want a good breakfast, but be prepared to wait awhile and pay a premium for it.

The egg salad sandwich was the best sandwich I ever had, and I say this because of the Ciabatta…read more bread and the garlic aïoli, which added such a heavenly combo and taste and made my meal so worthwhile. I also ordered two coconut macaroons, which weren't too sweet and hit the spot. This place is extremely crowded and busy so make sure you plan at least 30 minutes ahead. Wait time is long and I wouldn't recommend if you're too hungry. It was definitely very very hot day so the place was pretty stuffy, but I don't blame the deli itself, but fair warning. It's quite busy as the chef is award winning when I looked up her name online.

Super long wait - from parking to getting my sandwich was almost an hour. The egg salad is tasty…read moreand the bread is superb. The beet salad is not great. I wish I'd skipped it. The peach granola bar is fine. No sandwich is worth an hour wait. Service was friendly even though they were stressed. The person in front of me was super demanding ("I need my gluten free sandwich CUT IN HALF" and "Oh why isn't that dessert gluten free, it would be easy to make it gluten free") and they handled her with kindness.

Great Friday night specials, including delicious desserts. Great service and friendly atmosphereread more

The best breakfast in Michigan. It starts with fresh coffee. Piping hot and strong. If your…read moreappetite is geared to classic breakfast choices, you're covered. Eggs, perfectly cooked, biscuits and gravy, sausage, sandwiches, all hand made fresh. Specials from around the world change everyday if you are a more adventurous diner. On weekends they serve artisan pizza, not gas station greasy, as good as Chicago or Detroit, and other specials from their outdoor smoker. The atmosphere is green, peaceful and country, surrounded by a farm. The service is personal and not rushed. It has a drive through but its charm is meant to be absorbed at a Croton pace. Sit down, watch the hummingbirds, hear the donkeys bray in the distance. Enjoy great food, maybe even listen to some acoustic live music. There is only one of these in the world. Do yourself a favor, experience something unique and delicious in a setting that is blissful.