Never had a bad experience in 20+ visits! Kids also enjoy the food, service, and bringing friends.

It is a good place to have a meal prior to going to the Zoo. It was nice, nothing really outstanding or memorable, but it was only 1 visit. We had a good time, and enjoyed our meal. read more

Stopped in the other night for dinner with my family. We waited 30 minutes for a table then were greeted by the world's rudest host. That's why I took one star off, I was shocked that it was like asking for a kidney to sit at a table instead of a booth. Luckily our server was so kind, definitely making up for the rude start. My husband got the turkey sandwich with the pretzel bun - he loved it! I ordered the nachos with half pork half chicken. They were HUGE and absolutely delicious. So we will definitely be back! read more

Westside Social - Nachos - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Was excited to try This place as we hadn't been since it was the Shamut Inn. Was truly underwhelmed- while service was decent the appetizers were had were okay, though one of the least flavorful artichoke dips we have ever had. Unfortunate as there were a lot of artichokes. Drinks okay. Perhaps just an off day - may give it another try. read more

Westside Social - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The entry to the restaurant was a bit tight and the tables were close together, but the booth we sat in was comfortable. Food was great! Our server was very attentive. Ambiance was perfect for Friday after work. The place was packed, but we had a short wait because we joined the wait list through Yelp. We had Hawaiian Turkey Burger, Lobster Mac, Pesto Chicken Sandwich, Crab Rangoon Tacos, and Social Fries. My personal favorite was the Lobster Mac. Everything was delicious and we had tons of leftovers to take home. read more

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I wanted to like this place, I really did. I visited to eat dinner by myself and was sat immediately at the bar, by my request. I overheard the hostess quoting a table of 7 an hour wait, at 7pm, and the server said it wasn't that busy of a night. The bartenders and servers were wonderful, so thoughtful and attentive, and the space felt like an upscaled, clean bar. The food, however, was pretty disappointing. The onion rings were limp, needed another minute in the fryer, and I really wish there were more veg in the sandwich. Overall would not go back, though the service was great. 5 star service, 2 star food. read more

Westside Social - Pesto chicken sandwich w/ onion rings - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Do not go with large groups as they are not accommodating, in fact quite rude about it. Even if you do call ahead seating to let them know you are coming. We ended up at Uccello's who was extremely accommodating for us. We will go there from now on. read more

If you're looking for scratch made comfort food that is thoughtful and full of flavor, then this is your spot. Dish was awesome and portioned enough to make a second meal the next day. The staff was friendly and helpful. Both the restaurant and bar area were crowded so be patient. read more

Westside Social - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Love the food. It's always packed. The Mac n cheese dishes are huge and delicious.

The restaurant was quite active for a Tuesday dinner! Our family (two adults, toddler, and newborn) straggled in and were greeted by the most kind hostesses who let my toddler pick out her crayons and interacted with her by name. We were seated in the outskirts of the restaurants near the garage door/windows and next to the back exit. In hindsight if I knew people were going to use that door frequently I would've asked to sit elsewhere since the draft was strong. Otherwise though this space is nicely airy, sound controlled, plenty of TVs. We didn't try their extensive drink menu but next time will! I loved my meal (the sirloin) and my husband thought his burger was just fine/nothing special. Fries were good, portions generous. Very family friendly with high chairs and a changing table in the bathroom! read more

Westside Social - MI sirloin - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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We and three other couples met for our usual every couple of months or so dinner. All of us were once neighbors and now live in every possible direction so Westside Social was a fairly convenient place to meet. We were seated and quickly served drinks while we studied the menu. We arrived at 5 and by 5:30, the restaurant was packed in both the inside and the covered patio. Three of 8 ordered salads and appeared to enjoy them. One ordered the Monte Christo sandwich and thought it was a little dry but otherwise pretty good. Two others ordered Skillet Macs and both thought they were good especially as Monday night was $4 off all Skillet Macs! Saving the worse to last. My friend and I both ordered the Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich. Not only was there not even a trace of honey visually or to taste, the chicken was about as overcooked and dry as it could be. The garlic parmesan aioli was also non existent adding to the dryness. With all the great chicken sandwiches in GR, I had high expectations. Oh well. Service was adequate but not what I would call great. Drinks were refilled prior to the food coming but with the busyness of the restaurant, our server was not seen until it was time for the bill. If I was rating Westside Social based on my sandwich, one star would be generous. To be objective, 6 of 8 of us enjoyed their meals so four stars is a valid rating. I'll write my choice off to simply a bad night or bad menu choice. read more

Westside Social - Southwest Cobb Salad - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Alyric was a great server! Food was delish as usual. Always friendly service and quick.

Visited for a group dinner and thoroughly enjoyed my main dish & cocktail! The ambiance was lively, but not too loud and our sever was very sweet and attentive. Would definitely visit again the next time I'm in town! read more

Westside Social - Cheesiest Mac & Blackberry Gin Gin - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Always 10/10, we regularly come as our go to restaurant. Specials are super tasty and service is on point

Great spot close to downtown! Food is good. You can get in line for a table online via Yelp! Happy hour specials Parking can be a challenge during busy times, they have an overflow lot to accommodate Will be back! read more

Westside Social - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Visiting MI from GA and stopped here yesterday to give it a try. I was very impressed with the unique menu and cocktails. There were premium ingredients from the cocktail drinks to the food. My boyfriend and I ordered the Coco Verde Margarita and Blueberry Gin Gin, both were made to perfection. Well made crafted cocktails with fresh ingredients were included. The wings we split half mango habanero and half seasoned dry rub. Both flavors were tasty and full of bold flavor. The wings were a decent size as well. The chicken and waffles were plentiful and made to perfection. The Turkey club sandwich was tasty and paired with the unique Parmesan peso aioli fries which was a great touch on the entree. The patio view was soothing and comfortable with an ambiance of a bed of garden flowers. Our server Hannah was amazing she checked on us regularly and offered menu advice based on what we were interested in. An overall great experience to start our day. We'll be sure to return when I'm in the area again. We highly recommend. read more

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Love the food and service. Can't go wrong with anything on the menu, truly!!! And staff us always super friendly and amazing read more

When I think Sunday brunch, I think Westside Social. When I think dinner, I also think Westside social. This place is a treasure to the walker area. The good: $4 mimosas, $5 Bellinis with fun flavors, decent brunch prices and their crispy breakfast potatoes are dreamy. I have never had bad service here, and the weekly specials keep me coming back over and over again. The "okay": I believe they recently stopped doing Saturday brunches, so Sundays we tend to fight for a table with larger parties. The brussel sprouts are subpar and cocktail menu could be a bit more diverse, but I understand that is not their demographic. read more

Westside Social - Dessert menu - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Busy,.... go there without a wait. Its good and i would recommend it. ...................

WS had been on my list of places to try for years! Finally visited on a snowy Sunday for brunch. Due to the weather, there were fewer patrons than I anticipated and my party was immediately seated. The interior and decor is pretty much what I expected: rather modern, casual, very clean. I chose the infused Bloody Mary and the hit chicken sandwich. Both were good, although the hot chicken was "west Michigan hot," and by that, I mean barely. I'm not such a huge fan of the butcher paper on try presentation, but it matches the restaurant's overall vibe. Our service was excellent and attentive. The food came out quickly and we had plenty of opportunity to order other drinks and cash out in a timely fashion. I'd love to come back for dinner and give some of their specials a try. read more

Westside Social - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I will admit that I had super high expectations when I came here for the first couple of times. A lot of people rave about the vibe and ambience of this place; yes, it is quite nice and fun, but I didn't think it was amazing or anything! The first time, I sat out in the patio, and the second time was indoor sort of at the back which I liked. People talked about how impressive it is to have so many people in the restaurant, yet it doesn't get overbearingly loud. I agree- it was really nice to have the quietness to it. I got the MI Craft Beef Sirloin and thought it was alright. The meat was on the tough side, and I felt like the mash potatoes were on the salty side. The gravy wasn't anything special. But I had a friend get the same dish another day and liked it, so maybe I was coming in with a little too high of expectations? The next time, I got the Lobster Mac. I liked how they had a lot of lobster meat in the dish. Honestly, I'm not a huge Mac and cheese person, but I only tried it since people raved about it. This is totally a personal preference, but I wish the macaronis were just a little bit bigger! So I can't give a fair assessment of this dish, sorry... but other people seemed to love it so maybe it is worth a try? The waiters and waitresses were super nice though. I really enjoyed the service. I'll still come here because I want to try their other dishes. read more

Westside Social - MI Craft Beef Sirloin - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Excellent service, good prices, ambiance was like an upscale home-town pub. Sat at the bar and had a great beer, then was seated at a table ~10mins later (Monday night at 7pm had a 10-15min wait). Loved the food - a LOT of options, and something for everyone. We tried the gnocchi and the pork tenderloin - both were fantastic and perfect large serving sizes (could've taken half the gnocchi home but I was hungry). Took pictures of only half our plates because we'd already eaten part of them by the time I remembered to get photos. Would go again! read more

Westside Social - Herb Crusted Pork Tenderloin - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Hands down best Espresso Martini in Grand Rapids!!! It was so good I forgot to take a photo earlier. Atmosphere and service were top notch. I can't wait to come back. read more

Westside Social - Espresso Martini - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Delicious, great service. Good drinks & good on tap selection. Long wait so get on the wait list asap. read more

Westside Social - Menu - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Great service. Great food. Great staff! We come here again and again because it always hits the spot and is on point for the price. Spotless as always. Great cocktails and apps too if you just need a little something. read more

Westside Social - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Delish food! The $10 lunch burger was amaze -although I wouldn't recommend upgrading the chips to fries. I paid $3.50 extra for the garlic butter social fries and it wasn't worth it. The house-made chips were fine -although they could use a little salt. All else was amaze! The Cuban is delish as was the kiwi mojito and white sangria! As far as stretching a buck, it was a smide expensive at almost $90 (not incl tip) for 3 people. We may not be back a lot -but we'll be back :) read more

The atmosphere was upbeat and at least 2 areas that were well lit with good seating. Food was served in what seemed to be no time at all and there were five of us with different palates. The menu was big and varied and each of us loved our selection. We ordered dessert (1 for 3 people) and it was delicious & satisfying) Honestly, the price for our meals was surprisingly low, ambience was lovely (we sat in the porch area) and food was delicious. All of us said we'd like to come back soon since there were so many good selections on the vast menu! read more

We had no wait to get a table at around 6pm on a Sunday night but the place was decently busy. We had great service and got our drinks and food quickly! Very crisp Diet Coke! Loved that they have a big (fake) fireplace. It gives good ambiance! Nothing was truly out-of-this-world incredible but would come back. read more

Westside Social - Chicken Pot Pie - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Great food and great vibes at Westside Social! Dinner wait times are abysmal so plan on getting there early to avoid waiting for too long. 8.1/10 overall! read more

Good food. Friendly service. Cute little place, although seems "overcrowded" with tables quite close to each other.

I kept seeing high reviews for Westside Social and decided why not - we'll give it go! They use the Yelp Waitlist so we added ourselves in and when we arrived, the parking lot was PACKED. It was only 5pm so I wasn't anticipating that large of a wait but the parking lot definitely told us otherwise. We knew that the wait would be a bit but we were only 5th in line so figured we wouldn't have to be there too long before getting seated. It took about 15-20 minutes after we checked in to actually get a table, which wasn't bad considering the place was filled with folks outside waiting and inside. Two things that really stood out to me when I got there: 1) The vibe is super cute and chill. It's a fair bit smaller than I thought but in a good way and 2) I looooved how quiet it was even given that TVs were going, music was playing and there were a ton of people talking. They had this spray insulation that helped dampen the sound and I appreciated that so much more than I thought I would. I was craving some nachos so we split nachos and wings. I enjoyed both! The nachos were huge but well made and filled with toppings. The chips weren't too greasy and held everything fairly well. The wings were probably my favorite though. I'm a sucker for bone-in, with dry rub. I asked if they were battered (not a fan) and she said no, but they were still deep fried. They bake them initially then flash fry them and toss in the dry rub seasoning. You don't get to choose what the dry rub is but it was a chipotle-esque vibe and well coated without feeling too greasy or overwhelming. The drinks were decent and the service was prompt and friendly! While I wouldn't rave about this the way others do - I think it's a good spot in between downtown GR and Allendale. read more

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Always great service paired with delicious food. Never disappointed when visiting West Side Social. read more

Great amazing food actually. Nice bar and music playing there. Reasonable prices too so if you're looking for something great, go there!! read more

Wow, this place was absolutely amazing! The service was so friendly and fast! The food was incredible, super fresh and hot! I recommend starting your meal off the beer cheese, it was by far the best beer dip I've ever had! It was even picky kid approved! We ordered the chicken club & the Philly, both were so tasty! The kids Mac and cheese was a great size portion, we had left overs for later! We will definitely be back! read more

Westside Social - Beer Cheese Dip - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Loved this place that recommended to me while out here. The food and service were great. read more

Westside Social - Wings, Moscow mule - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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They have gotten much more consistently good and it's the perfect stop when we don't want to travel far. The staff is wonderful and a delight to chat with. At our last visit we had the Wednesday night chili dog special and it was the best I've ever had. But the standout was their date and goat cheese tart. Wow! That should be a permanent addition! My only wish is that they still had cherry jam with the monte cristo read more

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Literally, my go to in GR. Someone in town visiting? Let's go. Can't decide on a cuisine? Let's go. Girl's night? Go. In laws? We goin. I've never had bad food here but I will live and die by the chimichurri steak sandwich. Also those little bread bites you dip in the spinach artichoke dip? Heaven. Also the cookie skillet dessert. Whatever, it's all phenomenal, just go. read more

Good food really good turkey burger that they removed from the menu oh well guess you have to get it from somewhere else smh

Another great experience at Westside Social! Tried a new sandwich this time, the Tavern Philly, and it was very good! Portions are large and food is reasonably priced. We were here in the afternoon so was not too busy. You may want to call ahead and get on the waitlist if you are coming around dinner time. It can get kind of loud when busy, but not too bad. Our waiter was very friendly and did a great job with our larger group! One of my favorite local spots! read more

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Great food, great cocktail menu. Ambiance is really nice. Can get a bit crowded at times.