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    Russ' Restaurant

    3.1 (31 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Diners
    Closed 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Chelsea M.

    So the home made jam(strawberry) is amazing along with the pork sausage patties ! My omelette was a little burnt but edible.. the service isnt the greatest the waitress never even came to drop off out bill we had to go to the front and the women looked it up for us.

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    Nostalgic and delicious! Burgers, sandwiches, pies, shakes, and salad bar?! Clean, friendly, and amazing.

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    3 months ago

    Always good quality food for the price. The clients always make me feel young as I am not yet 70!

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    The food was amazing and the service was pretty fast. The ambiance felt welcoming and warm.

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    3 years ago

    Nice place to grab a bite, spacious, delicious food and friendly. Prices are good too

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    6 years ago

    I always love it. Good food. Good service. Always clean too! Their clam strips are my favorite. The desserts are awesome too

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    Great service, friendly staff... If you're looking for comfort food and to relax this is the place.

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    Had a regular order of onion rings there, rather skimpy this time compared to previous

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    The food was exactly what I had hoped for! Sometimes I want old school breakfast and nothing…read morefancy. Here is the spot for that! HUGE servings! I don't finish. But boy oh boy did it hit the spot. Service was nice. I was sad there wasn't Splenda in the table but I didn't ask for any either. The outside of the building reminded me of an office building. In case you are trying to find the place.

    I always kind of forget about Bill's Family Restaurant but after a recent visit, it's back on my…read moreradar. We met up with a few friends for breakfast on a Saturday morning and I was surprised it wasn't too busy yet. If you have a group of more than four people, you'll probably need to split up into two booths, as there is only one large booth that seats six people. Our server was so awesome and on top of refills, taking our orders, and keeping everyone's checks straight. I got the Super Plus Breakfast, with three eggs, ham, bacon, and sausage, potatoes, and toast. It was a lot of food but I was really hungry! Nate got the breakfast burrito. I loved my big breakfast plate. The eggs were perfectly cooked over medium, and the sausage links were really tasty. The ham and bacon were okay and the potatoes needed a bit of hot sauce and ketchup, but it was a classic diner breakfast done pretty well. And the prices are great! I'll be back.

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    Hours: Monday through Saturday, 6 am to 2 pm
    Hours: Monday through Saturday, 6 am to 2 pm
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    Shelley's Kitchen

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    Five stars across the board.!!!! Listen people !!! this is…read morethe best kept secret restaurant joint in all the Grand Rapids. I don't know how old is place is or how long it has been in business ?? but this is theeeee hole in the wall as we like to say it!! convenient located in Grand Rapids in a small local neighborhood absolutely awesome fast service ,very attentive service ,waitresses were fun, shouting back-and-forth, shouting out orders talking to all of the patrons and customers.. very small inside and very clean !! but yes, very old!! a hole in the WalshIsh 5 star!! but the best part is hands-down, the food !!!!! my counterpart had a burger and said it was the best burger he's ever had. I had breakfast eggs, hashbrowns, and toast, and it was absolutely fantastic. The eggs were fluffy and plenty. The hashbrowns were fresh crispy, and vibrant, and the toast which was the sourdough was the heaviest sourdough. I think I've ever had with so much flavor!!! So to be that simple and to be that delicious is what we want. The pricing is outstanding and when I say outstanding absolutely fantastic. Every restaurant should take notice and you'll be having lines out the door like this place does!! I ordered my breakfast at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and it was spot on !! ...if you're looking for the great American breakfast/burger joint you need to check this place out Grand Rapids !!! if you don't know about this place ....wake up !!!! this is not a 4.5 star. This is a five star find breakfast/lunch "joint!! " PS I didn't take any pictures of the food as I devoured it as it got to my table all the pictures shown are spot on. Enjoy.!!

    Hole in the wall diner right down the road from my house. It's an incredibly quaint and cozy place…read morethat feels like a true neighborhood diner. The staff and atmosphere are very homey and the food is always well priced and great portions. I tend to overorder whenever I come here but the leftovers still reheat nicely. I'm a big fan of getting the sweet pancakes or sweet griddle options with potatoes or breakfast meat. Everything comes out hot, fresh, and in good time. I think you can order pickup which is actually really cool and I may have to start doing before super long days at work.They have a parking lot right near the restaurant which is very convenient. Overall, I really love Shelley's and think it's a quintessential american diner experience.

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    I haven't been to Matchbox in a long time and have honestly only thought about it as a brunch spot…read more My partner and I decided that we wanted to check it out and were pleasantly surprised at their menu and options! We decided to share the fish and chips and meatloaf. I was pleasantly surprised at how good both were! The fish and chips were very light, didn't feel too heavy for the fried food and the amount was perfect. This is a nitpicky thing, but I would have rather had it on a plate than a bowl so the fish isn't sitting directly on the fries - even though I know that's the vibe. The meatloaf was also really good - I loved the crisp edges on the meatloaf as it gave it a lovely texture and the gravy flavor was amazing. We were both pleasantly surprised at how good the food was and will definitely be back! We did not have a reservation, and it does look like you can get one online, but we were seated promptly. The servers did look a little overwhelmed though, it seemed as though they were only 2 people covering the whole restaurant, including making the drinks! So patience is your friend - but honestly, they did a great job of keeping up and we weren't in much of a rush. They just looked a little frantic, which caused the vibe to be a little weird. However, for our date night, we weren't bothered and still enjoyed our meal! Parking around is street and metered, but hopefully you can find something as there are a few other restaurants and bars nearby. We didn't have any issues though, so I think it's just being patient and possibly walking a little bit. I will definitely be back, especially for dinner!

    We ordered online with ease, parking is not great (even the back lot was full) but that's typical…read morefor the area. Food was prepared and ready on time! Reduced by a star because their take out containers really weren't ideal/good. We kept things upright but one of the items spilled out and onto another container and some of the sauces didn't have lids put on them (but some did), so they were dumped out on the bottom of the container. Regardless though, everything was very delicious. We really enjoyed everything and felt like there was a good variety of items. Despite having a bit of an initial mess to deal with, we still would order out again!

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