Came in Sunday 2/22/26 around 6:25pm. It was crowded and loud, which we didn't mind. They were on a wait - as expected because there is a show at the Van Andel tonight, doors open at 7, show is at 8. We had hoped to sit at the bar but there was only one open seat. We had beers while we waited for our table and the bartenders were great. Quick service and they were friendly. We were seated at a booth after 30ish minutes. Shaun was our server and he took such good care of us! Our refills were quick, he was so nice and our food was as exactly as we ordered. We had a deluxe pizza on hand tossed crust. I tell ya what - that crust is GOOD. The bottom was crispy and the end was soft and chewy. Decent amount of toppings too! We also had a Caesar wrap with crispy chicken. They add diced tomatoes here - and I like that! Shaun did ask if I was ok with tomatoes, he must have had people complain in the past to know to ask. We went with chips as a side, I knew I wasn't going to eat enough of the side to spend the extra $$ on an upgrade to fries. Z's is a downtown staple, especially late night. It's been a LONG time since we've been out in GR late night, but it was good to know the food is really good when sober too Of course we'll be back! read more

I really wish I'd made a better choice than stopping at Z's Bar, because it turned out to be one of the worst food experiences I've had in a long time. I ordered chicken wings and a thin-crust pizza. Honestly, both were mediocre at best, and I had a bad feeling from the start. The wings were too soft and mushy, which should have been a warning sign, but I went ahead anyway since there weren't a lot of other options around. Big mistake. To make matters worse, I ended up with full-blown food poisoning the next day--I've been throwing up all day, and it's clear it came from that meal. And the service was just as frustrating. The bartender told me it was happy hour but never gave me a happy hour menu. When the bill came, everything was full price. So what's the point of mentioning happy hour if you're not actually going to honor it? On top of that, the bartender said she was done with her shift but then lingered around for another hour or so until I left. She just wanted me to pay up quick for some reason. Just a ridiculous experience all around. Trust me, steer clear of Z's Bar if you value your health and your wallet. Awful. read more

It was a busy weekend to be at Z's so things moved pretty slow however we always have a great time! It's one of my favorite spots for karaoke in Grand Rapids. The food is good bar food that will help sop up whatever your night looked like. My friends love the wings and spinach dip but my go to is the cheese bread! read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - Garlic Cheese Breadsticks - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I'd been to Z's many times for drinks, but this was my first time eating there. I had the ranchero chicken wrap and fries- the fries were obnoxiously good. The perfect bar fries. The wrap was also great, but a pretty standard chicken bacon ranch kind of wrap. My friend also had me try the buffalo chicken rolls (not pictured-oops)- these were like egg rolls with buffalo chicken inside, and if you love buffalo chicken, you will love these! Overall, this was a great spot for a casual dinner! I'll definitely keep it in mind (for more than just drinks) in the future read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - Chicken Ranchero Chicken Wrap - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Quick with good food and good drinks. Enjoyable atmosphere and great servers. Cool decorum as well

We went here before a concert It's a great place for good food drinks and conversation The food we ordered top notch wet burrito and pulled pork We split the wet burrito which was a perfect amount Our service was great Very helpful with the menu read more

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We didn't eat there but grabbed some drinks instead. The service was good and our waiter was lighthearted. He brought us drinks in a relatively short time and checked in on us enough but not too much. The other staff was friendly as well. The exterior seating was ok but a little crammed. The interior seating has more room but if you want fresh air, then outside and closeness it is. The beers were beers. So not much to say about that. lol read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Come for the $5 bartenders choice cocktail roulette on Fridays. Stay for the delicious chili and Jordan's excellent customer service. Very glad we came in. Chill vibe, reasonable prices, service can't be beat (Jordan let us taste the soup to be sure it was not too spicy!) read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - No idea what these cocktails are, as I was playing cocktail roulette, but they were yum! - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Z's bar is my favorite bar in Grand Rapids. Drinks, food, service, atmosphere- all great. By far, I have come here more than any other bar in the city. Sometimes they have $5 bartenders choice drinks- super fun! All who I have introduced have been pleased. This place is the beating heart of GR. read more

A group of us were in town for work and we stopped in to try the barbecue everyone seemed to be talking about. Z's did not disappoint. I had a full rack of ribs and some beers. Service was friendly and fast. It was just a good-time vibe inside and we had fun. read more

Been here a few times. And every time it sucks!! Idk how they are still open!! But it is the only place around that is open late and serves food. Sat at the end of the bar where they place the orders. Was sitting there after ppl left for 15 minutes and no one would even speak to us. Eventually I asked one waitress if she can take a to go order and she said she couldn't steal ppl from the bar. I said well they haven't waited on us and we been here while so we will stand up and wait. She said she couldn't and we still waited. So we had to call the phone to get a to go order places while we was at the bar!!! Horrible horrible service and food!! read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - End of bar - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

A down-to-earth spot to kick back with friends over drinks--no fuss, open late. The ribs? Fall-off-the-bone fantastic. Bonus: it's just a hop, skip, and a cocktail away from the JW Marriott. read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - Full rack of ribs - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The food was AMAZING, the ribs literally fell off the bone when I picked them up. Service was great, went on a Thursday karaoke night,

I had a disgusting experience here on Saturday night around 10:15pm (1/17). The bar was packed, but a man (bald, orange jacket, black-rimmed glasses) was taking up extra space "saving a seat" with a yeti cup for a friend who wasn't even there. When I sat down to order food and a drink to go, he told me his friend was "on the way" and then immediately escalated--calling me a "b*tch" for simply sitting in an open chair to get to go food mind you. When my husband told him to be nice, the man stood up and tried to fight him. The lack of management is shocking as Z's used to be a great bar. The bartender and security watched a man VERBALLY ASSAULT a woman and try to PHYSICALLY ATTACK another patron, and they did nothing to help. No one was removed, and no one checked on us. We immediately left and will never return after this experience. I have called multiple times since to report this safety issue, but the bar clearly doesn't care that they are harboring aggressive people who threaten actual paying customers. It is a dangerous environment when the staff refuses to step in. Save your money and go to a bar that actually values the safety of its patrons. Couldn't recommend this bad less after this. read more

Have you ever dined and drank where the food made you sick? Im glad it took 20 min to get a 2nd drink because of less vomit. Avoid z's. GR has better food and drinking places, total ass. read more

Ribs. Burgers. Beer. Karaoke. Honestly that's all you need. Z's has a special place in my heart as it's the place me and my classmates would decompress after long hours and exams at GVSU downtown. I will always love Z's read more

Well this place is pretty popular. I went at about 8:30 on a Thursday and it wasn't busy. Picked up around 10 when there was karaoke. I did not eat anything, just had a couple of drinks. It's dark in here. Pretty old. I heard it may be one of the oldest bars in GR. It could use some updates. They had decent beers on tap. Some bar tenders were great and others must have hated their lives. It's an average place. read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - Beer and keno - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Bartender wouldn't let me walk in with my coffee. I had been up since 3am working all day and I needed some caffeine to make it through the night. The manager charged over and took it like I'm a criminal. The bartender was rude. The food was mediocre. To top it off, it looks like the bartender added their own tip to my tab. Keep and check your receipts. read more

I come for work and stay close by. The food and service is aways good. Price and quantity is good too.

I wanted to like this place but unfortunately it was not up to my normal food service standards. We walked in for lunch as a group of 4 only to find out that there was no table service. You had to place your order at the bar, and take your drink to the table. I had a chicken wrap that was mostly tortilla with a little chicken with lettuce and little more. This was substandard for the price they were selling it for. I feel i'm qualified to make these observations as a person who has been a leader in hospitality for over 30 years. When you work in hospitality you have empathy for the workers and it's not them, just a poorly operated businesses during lunch at least that should strive to do a little better. read more

Service was amazing. Jamie was great. Cheeze bread is awesome. Drinks are strong. Enough said.

Food was excellent and service was okay.. Only issue I have is that being a non drinker, I feel as if the other patrons who were drinking were receiving more attentive service. I think that all servers need to pay attention to all customers at all times. Your tips depend on it... read more

Not the best...not the worst. Drink was STRONG - which I really liked. To-go food came out 20 minutes after I ordered. The thing the peeved me the most was the host water in the sink running constantly and them not scrubbing any glasses clean. They would dip the glasses in 3 types of liquid and call it clean. That's not clean - just sanitized. That explains the lipstick on the side of my glass. Anyways, it's an okay place to go if it's one of your last resorts. read more

Z's Bar & Restaurant - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Came in on a Monday at 7pm. Place was clean, sat at a half full bar. Ordered a drink. One bartender looking like she was taking care of the whole restaurant and bar. Too much work for one person. While I was waiting for another drink, the trivia speaker started. It was super loud and kept cutting out mid sentence. I had planned on ordering food, but decided between an overwhelmed bartender, and a loud trivia speaker I would just bail on the whole thing. read more

If you want a bar that serves good pizza, burgers, and is fast with drinks, this is a good option, especially if you're staying at the JW Marriott across the street. Karaoke three nights a week is a fun diversion too especially as the night goes on. Nothing fancy about this place, but it's a reliable spot for all adult ages. read more

If it's after 10pm in this area, this is pretty much your only choice. It's not a bad choice, just know what you're in for - this is a friendly, rowdy bar with bar food. Bavarian pretzels with cheese, Buffalo chicken egg roll and BBQ pork were all pretty good. Drink menu is BASIC - there is no cocktail menu. Still, this place is not bad (definitely not as bad as its Yelp score represents). read more

Casual restaurant bar with late night food and fun. Quick service and nice staff. I would definitely come back here. read more

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Went to the car show and thought this would be a good place to go with the kids for lunch. They do not have a kids menu. The food was so bland my kids didn't even like it. Who can mess up pizza, tenders, fries and tots? I didn't get a refill the whole time I was there and they were even busy. I have been here with friends late at night and it was so packed we couldn't find a table. I honestly don't know why it was that packed when the food is trash. read more

Great food, try the nachos or the ribs for sure. Service is quick and the bar is beautiful! Give them a visit

I landed late and hungry at the airport and come to find that Grand Rapids is a food desert at night, aside from this gem that was recommended by the front desk hotel. This was the perfect place to visit. Great selection of beers and that meat lovers pizza hit all the right spots. I also loved that there was karaoke. What an excellent introduction for a first timer in Michigan. read more

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The food is poor, but the prices is at the bar are ridiculous. I paid $38 for a double bourbon old-fashioned with Angles Envy.

Gummy, tasteless fish tacos, an overly sweet cosmo and a sleepy staff spoiled by Z's prime location and lack of late-night competition... Spend your hard earned money elsewhere. read more

This bar/restaurant is exactly what it advertises. You can get good FRESH food and whatever drink you want, watch some sports on the TVs and they are open until 2AM!. Unfortunately If you need a special meal at 1:30am or a table for 14 people without a reservation on a holiday weekend ten minutes before they close, maybe keep looking. They try to offer something for everyone and staff was super cool. I liked it. 5 FU**ING STARS! And I will be back. read more

Server was too stoned & busy smoking to take care of us, wanted to order food but she didn't come back after we told her we didn't want any alcohol. Left and ran into her outside SMOKING. Won't be back. read more

Wow okay I decided to try it once again to see if maybe that bouncer had quit or been fired, I have memories here and I don't think I'll be back again. Parked in the garage across the street as there are some other bars my group was going to. There's people smoking crack/meth 1000 feet from the door. Never seen that before. Tons of homeless sleeping next to the building. I thought I wound up in San Francisco. Anyway get to the door and guess who's working.... The bouncer reeks of weed and whiskey. We get inside get a drink and sit down. 20/30 minutes go by and I'm feeling weird. I wasn't feeling good decided to leave with the group and go back to my house and we're walking to the garage and I blackout in my friends arms. I watched my ONE drink from the time the bartender handed me until I left that night. Woke up in the ER! This bar need to be shut down for good cause I'm lucky it was just a roofie and not other drugs. I'm sure that bouncer had something to do with it because he's always so friendly with that bartender read more

We love Z's! We're from the Detroit area and whenever we come to GR, we're at z's all night. The food is delicious, and the drinks are cheap. After the wedding, around 20-25 of us showed up to z's. We sat in the front part of the patio where they don't typically serve you. But the girl serving outside was sooo awesome, and actually served our massive group with ease. She didn't skip a beat! Got all the food and drinks out promptly, while dealing with our crazy group. She was so sweet and funny! I wish I got her name. read more

Horrible experience. Staff was good, but management was rude and not nice. Robert Butler is his name and he ruined our experience . Staff was awesome, but to call people out from across a room as a manager is not acceptable over one chair. Then we wanted to cancel our food order so we could leave and he proceeded to bring our food and not set it on our table, but threw it down with no care in the world. I don't work in the restaurant industry, but I know for a fact that is not how you should treat your paying customers... read more

The service, food, and drinks were exceptional. My mom and I wanted a good bar with all of the above plus a good place to sit and play Keno. They had all of that and even more than we expected. We got there at 6:00 on Saturday for dinner and stayed well past that having a great time with our server, April. The staff worked together as a team, from the bartenders, hosts, food runners, and even the manager. We will be back for sure when we're back in downtown Grand Rapids. It's literally a stones throw away from the JW Marriott and we'll worth the 2 minute walk. read more

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Came here for lunch and later for some drinks to end the night. It's a great local hang with a huge bar and a TouchTunes jukebox. The bartenders were all great and there was a huge selection of drinks. I had the black and blue grilled chicken sandwich and shared some chicken nachos. It was so much food and really good for a bar. Highly recommend! read more

Great spot for late nights eats! Although it's not that big inside, it's pretty cozy. Usually at night, you seat yourself, which can be kinda hard because the two times we visited it was quite busy. The pizza was my favorite, great crust and delicious toppings. If ever in the area again, I'll surely go by there again. If you're in the area and need someone here to go on a late night.. Z's is the place! read more