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    Szots Bar & Grill

    4.6 (27 reviews)
    InexpensiveBars, Burgers, American
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    SZOTS BAR & GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Good for groups

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    Best Burger Around.  Small local speakeasy atmosphere!

    Best Burger and Sandwiches this side of the Mackinac Bridge! Great Service! Really nice old time speakeasy.

    $8.00 Two Hearted pitchers!
    Dan M.

    Burgers are out if this world good! $3.75 for a cheeseburger that tastes easily double that! And $8.00 for a pitcher of Two Hearted. I would be here weekly if I still lived in Big Rapids.

    Daniel B.

    A couple of other places in town, burgers were $8-11. I'm sure the ingredients are locally. Szots burgers appeared to be hand made patties and grilled to perfection. A burger w/hot pepper cheese, and polish dog w/kraut and fried onions, with chips a 12oz. LaBatts and a 2-Hearted Ale with top; less than $20 out the door. Friendly local clientele too.

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    Jennifer T.

    Definitely a hometown place, often offering live music on the weekends. They have two dining areas, one where the bar is and one in back. Nothing new or trendy but great burgers and homemade soups! Don't expect French fries b/c they don't have a fryer, but nobody seems to mind, and chips come with the burgers and they are good. They also have a few other delights like fried egg sandwich. Small groups ok, but there is not enough room for large parties, probably 10 people max for a group.

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    Very good burger and super friendly staff. If I pass through again I will be sure to stop in!

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    Great burgers. So incredibly delicious. Highly recommend you get an olive burger. Dddeeeelicious!

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    3 years ago

    Everything a great neighborhood bar should be. Good burgers, great homemade soups, cold beer, friendly staff and very nice customers.

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    2 years ago

    Great BLT and at a good price. The staff welcomed us in and they had a friendly environment. quick and delicious

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    Szots has some of the best burgers in town. On Fridays I also enjoy their seafood chowder it is very good and the portions are good as well.

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    Today, some friends from work and I went out for lunch at Szot's Bar & Grill on North State Street in Big Rapids.

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    Gypsy Nickel Lounge - Burger and fries was very good!

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    4.1(92 reviews)
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    Went here for a concert at the soaring eagle. Very inexpensive and that might be due to the area…read more We only had about an hour to eat for a table of five and the food came out very fast as well as the service being good. I tried two cocktails which were a rum runner and (can't remember the other one) but both were very yummy. My burger was really good as well as the crab Rangoon egg rolls, those were my first time trying something like this and unfortunately, I could literally eat them all day. I won't be back anytime soon unless I'm going to the soaring eagle but I would love to go back.

    First time here and it was a lot of fun! We came here mid-day to visit with my niece who moved…read morenearby. The weather was great and we sat on the back porch. While waiting for her to arrive, we enjoyed watching folks go down the river on tubes. I decided to order the Fat Noodle Soup as it sounded incredible. I'm a huge fan of ginger so anything with ginger broth is a slam dunk with me. It was a huge bowl of soup and I savored every drop. I had also ordered a side salad with grilled chicken as I thought I would need something to round out my meal. I wound up just eating the chicken and left the lettuce as I was pretty full after all the soup! Hubby ordered a burger with sweet potato fries and really enjoyed it. The wait staff was very friendly as well.

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    Blue Cow - How the cheesecake looked when I opened it.

    Blue Cow

    4.0(178 reviews)
    0.6 mi
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    Started with a 6666s. That's a beer. Yum. Ordered up the Whitefish, pan seared…read more A slow, sleepy night in Big Rapids, which I never heard of until it was the only place with available hotel rooms south of Cadillac. A fancy upscale traditional steakhouse feel and decor. Four golf elder statesmen across the street getting ice cream as dessert recommended this place. The bar was just me and the tender and at 8:30, the staff was wrapping and cleaning up on the 8/2 Wednesday evening. No tv, minimal noise and subtle indistinguishable background music but catchy to my blues and R&R ears. So...the food... when the plate was put under my nose, I knew it was going to be culinary special. Everything and all of it was special. The Whitefish, perfectly tender, seasoned and mouthwatering. The risotto was creamy and soooo tasty. The broccoli and cauliflower, taken to a new level so it's not just good for you. Finally, the service was great with the young friendly guys, Jesse and Jackson, being very attentive and gracious. Thanks to the four guys who recommended this restaurant. Now, for a guilty pleasure serving of small town homemade ice cream where I asked them "where to eat"??

    More like Boo Cow. The food was good.... HOWEVER, the service and management were amateur at…read morebest. Double booked the back room on us at last minute, after reserving it a month prior to. Took 20 minutes just to get water. Actual drinks took about 30 minutes. Plates arrived at least an hour after placing the orders. One of the plates was completely incorrect. Executive chef Isaac came out with several excuses and ended by blaming the server. Communication between kitchen, servers, (there were no runners or bussers) was non existent. Management was nowhere to be found. Absolutely unacceptable. Good luck selling the business.

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