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The Holiday Bar

3.4 (121 reviews)
Open • 11:00 am - 2:00 AM (Next day)
Updated 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Live music
Juke Box

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Megan H.

Parking was the first thing that was slightly annoying, but given the area, it was no big deal! There's a tiny triangle shaped lot across the street, but it is very small. We ended up parking on the street just one block down! It was busy when we got in so there weren't many seats to choose from, but I did like the variety of bar seating, tables, booths, and high tops. There was live music as well! In the bathroom there was a schedule, so they have live music often. The service was a bit slow, but given that it was busy it made sense. The menu was quite large so there's definitely something for everyone! They had a good selection of canned drinks as well!

French dip
Katy C.

I saw a friend's review of The Holiday Bar recently and added it to my Grand Rapids collection since I'd never visited. I was in the area for an event and decided to stop in for dinner at the bar. The space is pretty large with a huge horseshoe bar. It has a bit of a dive bar atmosphere but not too dingy. It was a Thursday evening and they had a lovely musician playing and singing some great songs. She was incredible! It seems like they have live music a few nights a week. I appreciated that it wasn't super loud. They have a great happy hour - Monday through Friday, 3:30-6:30pm with $5 food options like deviled eggs, cheese quesadilla, small nachos, chips and dip, and sliders. Plus great drink specials! $2.50 domestic bottles and other choices for $4.50. Really awesome deals that I would for sure come back for. Our bartender was super sweet and helpful with recommendations - she said the French dip is the best in the city, so I was sold. Nate went with the naan bread club. Both came with fries but you can sub other sides for an up charge. The menu is large and has lots of your typical bar foods but also some unique options like prime rib, escargot, an Irish quesadilla, and Polish eggrolls. The service we received was timely and attentive, with waters refilled multiple times and people checking in on us. It was super easy and quick to get our check. It wasn't too busy but I really appreciated the great, welcoming service. The food came out pretty quickly and was presented nicely and everything was hot and fresh. The fries were the best kind - beer battered and the perfect crisp. I don't eat a lot of French dips but I loved theirs. The bread was soft but held up to the au jus dip. It was meaty, cheesy, and delicious. I would absolutely get this again. I had a couple bites of the naan club, which was also really good. I'm so glad I finally got to check out The Holiday bar and will definitely be back. They have a large outdoor space that I'd love to enjoy in warmer weather. They do have a parking lot across the street but it was a little tight and awkwardly arranged. There's plenty of street parking available nearby too.

Chicken chowder
Denisse V.

You know what, I really like the Holiday Bar and wish it was closer to me. They have a great happy hour and their food is top notch for being "bar food". If you come during the day, you get a dive bar feel but can also enjoy their patio if you're not into that. If you come at night on the weekend, you can dance your heart out or play their golf simulator game while listening to awesome tunes. They also have other events weekly. I mean this place is pretty fun and filled with locals! If locals approve then you know they're doing something right !

Pork sliders

We love The Holiday Bar! Best patio in town, Westside vibes, great food, super friendly service.

Breanna H.

We just fell in love with this little gem! They had a great happy hour, live music, and great staff. We loved the Christmas aspect and the ambiance of the bar area. This would be somewhere we would love to go back to take advantage of their happy hour and good deals. Everyone was friendly and the food was decent too. We are always looking for new places to try in Grand Rapids and I am glad that we found this spot!

Mac n cheese
Emily J.

I am a sucker for the holiday bar! We recently went for the Grand Taco competition, and had their mojo chicken tacos, which were BOMB Of course, we also had to get their deviled eggs while we were there! This weeks eggs were crab rangoon flavored, and they were decadent, as always! The staff at Holiday always kill it. Our waitress was SO kind to help us get some drink orders and appetizer orders in while it was still happy hour! She knew what was up, and for that, we are forever grateful On afternoons/weekdays, it's a great place to sit down and eat a chill dinner and have a few drinks. However, on weekends and evenings, it's a party! It seems like they have something every night, from karaoke to DJs. (I've definitely embarrassed myself on their dance floor before) And, now that's it's FINALLY nice, they have a huge patio with a bar outside! Tis the season to drink in the sunshine!

French onion soup and the sangria / froze slushie mix.
Julie T.

Love the live music, French onion soup, and rotating deviled eggs. And the wine slushies. And the Reuben and fries and green chili. Everything my group got was super good. Fast service as well.

Fiesta Grill Chicken salad
Maria Y.

Have always wanted to try this place and finally did! What a delight! First the minuses. My Diet Coke was flat, but our server cheerfully replaced it from the other soda gun. Better, but could use more carbonation. Two of the tables by the window looked to be original (i.e., very old). They looked dirty and were sticky. I had to literally pry my plate off of the surface to move it. It looked like the other tables in the bar were newer and/or cleaned well. I wanted to sit by the window, so l guess l could have moved. Lastly, l went to their website twice yesterday to check out the menu. I clicked menu, but nothing happened. Same thing happened when my friend tried too. Not all the plusses! Our server was very sweet and nice! My friend and l got the salad special, Fiesta Salad with grilled, blackened chicken. It was very fresh, well blackened & grilled and delicious! Great variety on the menu, for as old as the bar was, l was thinking there'd be a lot of fried, basket choices. So glad l was wrong! The front part of the bar had a very large horseshoe bar. You could tell the owner wanted to preserve the original ambience of the almost 120 year old bar, but had updated it as well. Bathrooms looked clean and new, there were pull tabs and keno in the bar, and a super cool patio out back. We meant to eat out there but completely forgot! We did go have a look after lunch. Totally want to go back! They also had great music playing alt rock (my jam!) music outside as you walk in, in the bathrooms and of course patio and bar areas. Loud enough to hear, but quiet enough to carry on a conversation. Lots of places can't seem to pull that off! Highly recommend and l will be back!

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Great local pub. Decent service, huge bar, awesome outdoor patio and bar, and great food. Very loud when crowded or with a dj/music.

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Great food, nice atmosphere. Parking is usually an issue because they are so busy. Always happy after a visit.

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The food there is great, and the restaurant itself is put together well. Staff was very kind in my experience.

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