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Top MI food recs
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items My top restaurant recommendations as a Midwest Michigander
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Grand Rapids’ newest bar and restaurant. GReat pizza that they serve until 2 am. Full kitchen until 10pm. Live bands and Happy Hour M-F 2-6pm. Highly recommend this place!
Firebird Bar GR
Holistic/organic bakery with the “sweetest” owners
Ignite Donuts
Surrounded by beautiful golf courses and cozy patio fireplaces, chef featured on Michigan Out-Of-Doors TV. Highly recommend any fish dish here. I love the “Bang Bang Waleye”, the NY Strip is always one of my go to’s, and the “Pot Pie Amazing” is am...
Antlers Fireside Grill - Stanwood, MI - Home - Canadian Lakes
Crispiest wings!
Detroit Wing Company
They have the best cook in front of you hibachi chefs! One of the few places I will get sushi from in GR. All around awesome and tasty menu! I highly recommend Fuji Yama!
Fuji Yama Asian Bistro
One of my favorite Chinese restaurants with my favorite hot and sour soup and and the best fried rice in Grand Rapids.
Three Happiness Restaurant
One of my favorite more authentic Mexican restaurants in GR, coming from someone who lived down south.
Tacos El Cuñado Plainfield
I used to work here and out of all of the Italian restaurants I worked at over the years, this is the only one I recommend anymore. They still cut their veggies fresh every day, they don’t come pre-cut and vacuum sealed. They hand make their own me...
Vitale's of Comstock Park - Comstock Park, Comstock Park, MI
Opens for the season June 2nd, 2026. Locals and tourists visit here for apple picking, fresh donuts and cider, and you can’t forget the corn maze in the fall! However, favorite thing here is the broccoli cheese muffins, they can be warmed up to eat...
Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery
This is a semi-hidden gem! Where all the local business people head to for lunch, they are constantly busy which means the food is always fresh! The best Pad Thai in my opinion in all of W. Michigan. Amazingly kind owners, I recommend this to anyo...
Bangkok Taste
SHOCKED by this local gem of restaurant! The first picture on here is what I had here. This was the most flavorful, juicy, crispy chicken that I now crave. Yes. It’s THAT. Good! The smoke on the baked beans is perfect! I would go back for just ...
Hancock
The first two pictures are mine. I often get the same potatoes, eggs, and toast. 😅 I often forget about this cute local restaurant. I love going here for breakfast but they have lunch items as well. Their food is just comforting and really good!...
The Peppermill Grill
1st picture is mine. They have the best homemade potato latkes and my favorite authentic kielbasa! They have a polish plate section on their menu and daily specials.
Westsider Cafe
1st three pictures are mine. THIS. This spot is my hands down all time favorite breakfast spot in all of MI. It’s a little drive in a kind of smaller town. But they have homemade cinnamon rolls among other things they make from scratch. They GRI...
Margo's Family Restaurant
This is another go to for locals for Chinese food. This location on Alpine is closed on Tuesdays, the same owners also have a location on 44th St that is open 7 days a week. The hot and sour and fried rice here are my favorites as an adopted Asian.
First Wok Chinese Restaurant