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    Vander Mill Grand Rapids

    4.1 (163 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 9:00 PM
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Moderate noise
    Casual
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Goat cheese and honey dip and the Fruit Ridge Sunrise
    Rayce P.

    Grand Rapids is often called Beer City USA, but if you're in the mood for good food and tasty cider, we highly recommend you check out Vander Mill! While a lot of their seating options are outside, they still have plenty of seating in their upstairs tap room. The tap room overlooks their production facility, with lots of large vats and barrels to store the different ciders. I tried a flight of four of their ciders, but my favorite was the Honeycrisp. The food was also spectacular; I tried the BBQ Bacon smash burger, but they also had some limited time food items for an event that were delicious as well. We'll definitely be going again with friends and getting more cider from them soon!

    Michelle W.

    Second time coming to Vander Mill and I was stoked because one I got one of my friends obsessed with totally roasted (she's doesn't drink beer) and I could finally bring her to a brewery where she would enjoy more than 1-2 options there! We got there around 4:30 and were promptly sat out on the patio with our pups. Our server was awesome and the playlist going did not disappoint, Spotify - Hot Pink, and it was giving! One friend is NA, and she throughly enjoyed the sparkling Honeycrisp - even brought some back home to Chicago! I went with the smash burger, which was fantastic! Sturdy bun, crispy burger edges, and as requested extra pickles. For my flight I went with, Vandy, Honeycrisp, blueberry, and totally roasted. I love them all, and ended up getting a pint of Honeycrisp to finish off the meal. All that for about $29+tip. Can't wait to come back to my fav cider spot in GR.

    Fish + Chips Lent Special
    Kayla D.

    Excited to sit down at Vandermill after drinking their ciders over the years! Lots of parking available, that is super easy to find. The food was spectacular! I was not expecting much as cideries and breweries typically hone in on the drinks and the food is ok, but I was wowed by the quality of food that came out! Dish and chips were very light and packed with flavor. Who knew you could order salmon?! It was delicious. We will definitely be coming back soon!

    Inside plus "store" area
    Jessica O.

    I went here recently to meet up with a friend who can't have gluten. We like to find places that have plenty of gluten free menu options for her. I hadn't been in a few years and was looking forward to trying them out again. It was a nice day, so we decided to sit outside. They have a really cute outdoor area. We were out there by ourselves, probably since we were there at a weird late lunch time. Our server was quick and attentive though, which was nice. We both ordered flights of ciders and food. I was happy to see that there are a few beers on the menu in addition to ciders, so I tried 2 ciders and 2 beers. The IPA was pretty good, and definitely my favorite of the 4. I ordered the watermelon feta salad to eat, and there really isn't a better combo for a refreshing summer lunch! The watermelon didn't have a lot of flavor, but it was pretty early in the season, so I'm not surprised. It was still good. My friend didn't really love any of the 4 ciders she tried, but she ordered the gluten free macaroni and cheese and has been raving about it ever since! I hope they're doing well. It was pretty empty the whole time we were there, but its such a great space and a really easy to get to location from a lot of different parts of town. I'm going to need to remember to suggest it when I'm meeting up with people so I can try out more of the menu. And I'm sure I'll be back soon with my friend so she can get the macaroni and cheese again!

    Olive burger and fries
    Gary B.

    Been wanting to try this place for a few years. Finally got to try it on a Saturday afternoon around 3PM. Pulled into the parking lot and wondered if they were even open. Walked in and just a couple people at the bar. Thinking this may not be good. Luckily we were wrong. Service greeted us right away and was very friendly. Started with the pretzel bites and cheese dip. The dip was amazing. Even had some left over and dipped our fries in it. Got the olive burger and BBQ Bacon burger. Both were very good and not dry. Definitely will be back.

    Side of fries
    Megan H.

    I actually came here only because I discovered that I love their Totally Roasted cider and wanted to see what else they have! When I got there, there were two parking lots on the left side for general parking, and there was a totally separate parking lot up near the door for handicap accessibility. I sat at the bar and ordered a flight so I could give a couple things a try. The first flight was not my favorite so I ended up getting a second, but definitely ask for samples before you order to avoid this mistake! They have a lot of different flavor profiles which was really nice. I still like the totally roasted the best, but it was great to try other stuff! They also had a nice little Happy Hour menu for small bites and $ off drinks. Their full menu is really good too! I like the different seating that's available too. There were larger tables, high tops, the bar, and a nice outdoor section that would have been nice if the weather was warmer. 10/10 you have to try the totally roasted!

    Honey crisp cider, and Cider Mule!

    The drinks, the service, the food, everything was wonderful. Big shout out to Liz our waitress for making our quick trip to Grand Rapids so great!

    Marianne G.

    This is a fun place! It smells like apples when you walk in! They have a lot of room here, and it really wasn't that busy while I was here. You can see into their warehouse, and walk out onto a balcony in there. Down below the are tables and chairs, and a small bar, but I'm not sure when that's in use. Maybe private events. They have a lot of different ciders available on tap. They also have a few beers available. I didn't realize how many options they had! We chose to do flights so that we could try as many as possible. We also ordered a salad and a side of fries, both of which were very delicious!! Most of the cider was good, the beer was just okay. The service was okay. But this was a fun atmosphere here. And it's nice to have a place to go to besides a brewery! It's also not downtown which is nice, and bonus- they have their own parking lot (which is huge).

    Sarah S.

    This was the first time we visited Vander Mill, and we'll be coming back. It's quite spacious inside and outside with a nice outdoor "patio" with tables. My kids loved the fries and chicken tenders. My husband got the burger, and I had the pulled pork sandwich. The sandwich isn't covered in BBQ sauce, which is good...but I did need to ask for more. The fries were delicious and well seasoned. Service was great! As for the cider, we enjoyed a flight and was surprised at all the varieties. I like a drier ciders with the brut and the loving cup as my faves. Staff said they usually have live music outdoors with the small stage off to the side, but with the holiday weekend there wasn't any. Good to know for the future, because we'll definitely be back. Kid friendly and a nice setting that you wouldn't notice if you just drove by.

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    Thanks for the 5 stars Rayce! We hope you will visit again soon!

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    Thanks for the great review Michelle! We hope to see you soon!

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    Excellent service every time, great prices, and a phenomenal Reuben !!! Great lunch / dinner spot and super friendly staff

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    Thanks Olivia! Hope to see you again soon!

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    Thanks Kylie! We will pass this along to Lis. Come see us again!

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    Cheers! Thanks for the kind words!

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    Great cider! The atmosphere is fun with an open floor pan. We have not tasted the food yet but the cider was tasty.

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    I don't like cider because it's usually too sweet for me but after drinking real quality cider I was taken back.

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