What Is Your Favorite Grand Rapids Restaurant?

[jive coolie]

Cocktailz on Chicago dr. has good food with cheap prices.

[music mama]

What about that Melting Pot- do I have the name right? The fondue restaurant? Is that place any good?

[Playtah]

I LOVE Noto's! The family is so great, and the food is top-notch! They really know their stuff, and have an incredible wine list!

[SEsideGR]

music mama wrote:

What about that Melting Pot- do I have the name right? The fondue restaurant? Is that place any good?

It's pretty good, but expensive. It's cheaper to fire up my 1970's pea green fondue pot!

[Fred Tornado]

music mama wrote:

What about that Melting Pot- do I have the name right? The fondue restaurant? Is that place any good?

Kind of expensive.

[guitartom]

dreamcatcher wrote:

Bud and Stanleys goulash, just like my mom made it.
Brann's on Leonard, I will not frequent the other Brann's restrauants.
Cantina on 28th and East Paris
Anything at the Grandvilla

I agree about Brann's on Leonard. It's the only good one.

[Former Detroiter]

Marie Catribs in easttown.

Also, San Chez and Leos.

[smith113004]

TOKYO GRILL FOR SUSHI!!!!!!!

[bye-bye]

crossfire wrote:

Has anyone ever eaten at a little Mexican place, maybe on Bridge street called El Gonadaro ? I am guessing at the name and the spelling. Sorry. They use to have awesome authentic burritos.<quoted text>

Kim wrote:

Do you mean Little Mexico, corner of Bridge & Stocking?
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There is a place called El Gonadaro on Bridge Street just east of Lane Ave., NW in the old Lee's Famous Recipe Fried Chicken. I've never eaten there, but that is the place crossfire is talking about.

[bye-bye]

Crossfire wrote:

I am going to Northern Trails for dinner tonight. I live 1 mile from it. Lucky me !!! They have something called a Wet Tostada. It is really good. It's a great place with great food and reasonable prices. If you are ever in the Newaygo area you have to try it out.

The guys up there did an awesome job rebuilding after the fire. The place is huge, bar on one side, restaurant on the other and a big deck for outdoor dining.

Just tried a place in Newaygo for the first time earlier this week. Mugsy's Root Beer Stand on M-37, next to the DQ. This was an old A&W and they still have and use the car side menus. Great food and the prices are reasonable.

[Crossfire]

I drove past Mugsy"s yesterday on my way to White Cloud. I have never eaten there but will have to give it a try :)

Hey bye-bye are you from the detroit area?

I missed everybody on the forums...my computer has been at the computer hospital. Had a virus, but is all better now. LOL

[GR Mom]

Crossfire wrote:

I drove past Mugsy"s yesterday on my way to White Cloud. I have never eaten there but will have to give it a try :)
Hey bye-bye are you from the detroit area?
I missed everybody on the forums...my computer has been at the computer hospital. Had a virus, but is all better now. LOL

I was in White Cloud yesterday too!
If you like homemade food, Capers, in White Cloud, is very good. The Sunday buffet is yummy, especially the homemade potato salad. Yesterday I had homemade apple pie a la mode, with whipped cream and caramel sauce. Not very good for me, but it was excellent!

[Ann]

Crossfire wrote:

For pizza it would have to be Salvatores. yum

I agree!!! Went to Salvatores on friday night for the first time. It was great. The best pizza I've had since I moved here from Boston two years ago. I made sure I had plenty to take back home...lol. Have you ever had their Italian Margarita? I found out they make their own lemonchello..lol... One tequila..two tequila..three tequila..floor...lol

[Christina]

GRmom - Is anything that good ever really good for us...lol... Next time I'm up that way we will have to check it out.

We like the Grand Depot in Grant. Great food, great service and a great hometown atmosphere. We are from GR so it is a bit of a drive but always worth it on a nice day :)

[CantFlyWithOnlyA RightWing]

Pizza - 1. Marinades, 2. Uccello's, 3. Old Chicago
Bar Food - 1. The Hop Cat, 2. Ottawa Tavern, 3. GP Sports
"Fast" Food - 1. Zoup, 2. Panera Bread, 3. Noodles & Co.
Seafood - 1. Gill's Fish House, 2. Bonefish, 3. Leos
Chinese - 1. Seoul Garden, 2. Ichiban, 3. Grand Lakes (chinese take out)
Breakfast - 1. Cherie Inn, 2. Real Food Cafe, 3. Sundance Grill
Other - 1. Bistro Bella Vita, 2. San Chez (used to be much better), 3. Louis Benton

[CantFlyWithOnlyA RightWing]

music mama wrote:

What about that Melting Pot- do I have the name right? The fondue restaurant? Is that place any good?

The Melting Pot is not bad but it is definitely not worth the price that you have to pay there.

[Crossfire]

Ann wrote:

<quoted text>I agree!!! Went to Salvatores on friday night for the first time. It was great. The best pizza I've had since I moved here from Boston two years ago. I made sure I had plenty to take back home...lol. Have you ever had their Italian Margarita? I found out they make their own lemonchello..lol... One tequila..two tequila..three tequila..floor...lol

LOL...you are too funny !!! I am soooo glad that you agree with me about Salvatores pizza. I haven't had it in a long time so I will have to make a point of getting there. I live in Newaygo but use to work in G.R. so it was very easy to hop over there for a "pie" to go. Now that I no longer work...well, you know how it goes. Not that into making that drive anymore. But oh do I miss that pizza. I think I am going to cry...

[Ann]

Crossfire wrote:

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LOL...you are too funny !!! I am soooo glad that you agree with me about Salvatores pizza. I haven't had it in a long time so I will have to make a point of getting there. I live in Newaygo but use to work in G.R. so it was very easy to hop over there for a "pie" to go. Now that I no longer work...well, you know how it goes. Not that into making that drive anymore. But oh do I miss that pizza. I think I am going to cry...

Awwww.. there..there Cross... I want to order one of everything on the menu an take it home...lol. I so miss the days of good pizza, coneys an seafood. I was bored on friday night an decided to drive down there. Ended up ordering a 16" pie had two pieces an brought the rest home with a cannoli. Just the smell of that place an I put 3 lbs. on.

[Ann]

CantFlyWithOnlyARightWing wrote:

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The Melting Pot is not bad but it is definitely not worth the price that you have to pay there.

I so agree!! I had a date about 6 weeks ago an thats where he wanted to go. Mr.FruFru. So, we ended there an the service was horrible not to mention the $110.00 it cost him. Well he is $110.00 lighter an I'm still single ....woohooo...lol. Little did he realize I'd been fine with a taco from Taco Bell..lol

[Mary Sunshine]

smith113004 wrote:

TOKYO GRILL FOR SUSHI!!!!!!!

Remember the time you got me"EEL" there ??
I thought you said it was VEAL!!

LMAO..I'll get you for that ;^)