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    Waldo's Campus Tavern

    3.3 (47 reviews)
    InexpensivePubs, American, Sports Bars
    Closed 3:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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    WALDO'S CAMPUS TAVERN ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Loud
    Good for groups
    Outdoor seating
    Happy hour specials

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    Waldo's! Massive bar upstairs, smaller bar downstairs.
    Lionel B.

    Opened 1981, Waldo's is a huge multi-story tavern with an outdoor beer garden area. Fun college bar packed with Western Michigan University students. Definitely try the Mixed Wings (ie: 10 BBQ wings) with bleu cheese. If you have 4 people, you can get an actual bucket full of draft beer here.

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    My favorite spot in Kalamazoo!! Good food and great atmosphere. Just a fun spot to be in.

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    Alyssa is an amazing bartender!! She makes sure you're taken care of and is super attentive towards your needs! She plays great music!

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    Always rated best wings for a reason! Mixed grilled! And fried pickles are amazing too!!

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    Plenty of TVs if you want to watch sports. The lower level has not changed in years. Good college bar.

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    They're food is amazing, my favorite. Very well ran establishment. Servers are friendly and deals are amazing!

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    I really enjoyed this place. The food was pretty decent and the prices can't be beat. We stopped in for a bite and a drink. It was fun

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    Loved this place when I was in college. Great place to have. Brew and meet some friends. The food ain't bad either.

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    Best path to serious heartburn, Nachos and Bloody mary's. Burn baby Burn.

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    4.8(13 reviews)
    3.7 mi

    The staff was friendly and glad to share knowledge about mead. I got a flight of the mead and fell…read morein love with all four samples. Loki - was a delightful blend of sweet blueberry and tart cherry, at the end.\ Dark Angel - had a dark blueberry sweetness with a ginger finish that was a tasty treat. Holy Grail - Had a sweet start and a dry finish that would rock with a PB & J sandwich. The Maple - special was full-flavored and a bit earthy and made me think of fall. Will be back to play the table games.

    One of the new breweries in Kalamazoo's is Valhalla on Miller. Turning into the parking lot, I…read moreremembered it was previously an automotive business and I am so glad to see that the building is being used to help better Kalamazoo with another brewery. Walking in the area is open and still in need of work but you can see they are working towards that currently. We reviewed the menu and learned that this was a Meadery at heart. We didn't know this previously but think it is great because there not many of them, let alone in Kalamazoo. We scanned through the tap list and picked out 4 to try and sat down. The owner was sitting at another table with someone that sounded like somewhat of an interview. After a little while he got up and came over to our table and asked if he could sit down with us and show us the vision for the brewery. We welcomed him to join us, we really love talking with beertenders and owners when they have passion in what they do. He had a book with photos of his vision which is going to be Viking based (the name makes that obvious) with some Thor inspiration. You could hear his passion and love for the brewery and what he does when talking about the things to come which made it that much better. Everything looked super cool and I can't wait to see it once completed. The owner shared his past history prior to the brewery which was in films and music, Ben couldn't have related more to this man if he tried. LOL. Be sure to stop in now to try their tasty meads and then once their renovations have been completed, we will be following them on social media to see their progress.

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    The bar, including signage indicating you can bring your own food

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    3.3(143 reviews)
    1.3 mi
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    What a cool place! I'm unsure what it has to do with Shakespeare (I thought there would be some…read moresort of theme, but didn't seem apparent). The service was great! We were seated right away and our server was very attentive. We started with the cheese curds and some beers. The selection of beers was huge! Beers are reasonably priced and the curds were delicious. Wasn't a huge fan of the ranch, but the marinara was very flavorful. I got the small southwest nachos. It was still big enough for 2 meals. These were amazing! The queso is made from scratch and really elevates the dish. All other ingredients were fresh and delicious. My friend had the dill club sandwich and said it was great as well! Overall a fantastic experience. Would definitely return.

    Went to watch some March Madness basketball at Shakespeare's while in town a couple of months ago…read more We were able to grab a seat wherever we wanted in the upstairs bar area (the lower level is a music venue). Our server brought over some free popcorn and we ordered drinks. They had some deals going on ($1.50 off New Belgium beers). There were plenty of TVs to watch and the vibe was pleasant. As it got busier, our server disappeared more, but we weren't in a hurry. We got the small order of southwest nachos for a snack to share - these were really good. I was kind of surprised at how small the order was honestly, but it was fine to split between the two of us. The chips were crispy, the toppings were plentiful, and I loved the cheesiness. Overall we had a good experience and I'd stop in again to catch a game.

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    4.1(63 reviews)
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    Restaurant Name: hub tavern and grill Dish: woodfire Pizza…read more-loaded fries- cheesy bread Price: 67$ Date Visited:3/9/26 First Impressions: The overall ambiance of The Hub Is warm and cozy and a great place to meet up socially when it comes to friends it's in an easy to locate area with parking nearby. Presentation - 8/10 Pretty standard presentation for the pizza nothing to out of the ordinary. Taste & Flavor - 8/10 The Meat-za had a good flavorful balance -The sauce could have been a little bit better, The cheese bread was great by far my favorite dish was probably the loaded fries they were well seasoned a perfect amount of cheese and a great amount of pulled pork. I will say my favorite part was probably their old fashioned it was very well prepared The flavors are a direct match and it was made correctly. Freshness- All of our food was freshly prepared and still warm when it came out to us- The drinks took a little bit longer but that's a given. Portion Size - 10/10 The appetizers we ordered were filling enough to where me and my husband only ate half of the pizza and took a little bit of everything home with us I would say it's well worth the price. Value for Money - 7/10 For the pizza it was 20 bucks The old fashioned I ordered was 11 which is a little bit more than most places charge in my area but the quality was good The cheese bread was a little expensive for the ingredients they used. The loaded fries were well worth their price. ‍ Service - 6/10 Our server was friendly however he was a little too friendly and got a little too close to us and made us feel a little uncomfortable he wasn't on top of things but it seemed he had a lot on his plate so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. Overall Rating: 8/10 Final Verdict: I would go back here for the appetizers and drinks as a social gathering or as just a get together with friends they do have a good atmosphere and it seems like a lot of people come here to relax after work. Overall I would say it's a good place to come and try a good wood fired pizza.

    I got the italian sandwich and it was the best sandwich i've had in the last 6 months. I totally…read morerecommend it. The vibe inside was really calm and a wood vibe. Up to date and clean. Our waitress was fast and kept my water filled (3 refills). EDIT 4 DAYS LATER: Still thinking about this sandwich, so good. Need to go back.

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    Hub Tavern + Grill - Monkey bread dessert

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