This restaurant in Plainwell is soooo cute!! Had a delicious brunch of Philly cheese steak omelette, hash browns and french toast. Choices with your meal are excellent, food was delicious and service was impeccable. The place was very busy so you had to wait a little for your meal, but it was well worth it. I only got pictures in the bathroom because I was so amazed....but the whole restaurant is like this. You are eating in a museum it feels like! Will definitely go back to this one!! read more

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This place is the best! 80%of everything they make is from scratch, including the burger! The homey touches of fresh burger and a little brand on top of the bun, just too cool! Flavor, freshness, hard to beat. BUT - the home-made chips were pretty great too, again made fresh daily! The pickle on the side tops it all off. I came in around 12:45 on a Saturday, so after the lunch rush. Was greeted at the door with a smile and seated quickly, the service only went up from there! Erin was friendly and smiling the whole time! Did I mention the military/first responders discount??? Will I go back? Again and again! read more

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Such a neat little place. Great vintage look inside, everyone was so nice. Had an omelette, was excellent. Tons of choices for sides and I really appreciate all the scratch ingredients. But that being said, I love that the hash browns were fresh. But...they weren't crispy in the slightest. Just grey n soggy. They really brought down the breakfast. But, that in itself wouldn't stop me from returning read more

Barbed Wire Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

Great food & Efficient service My Husband & I were out and about looking for a new place to try as always and found this little gem- My husband isn't a fan of coffee so the baked goods are what caught his eye- I loved iced and frozen coffee so I stepped out of my comfort zone and got a hot one and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This is a good cafe if you're looking for a nice comfy place to sit down work or just relax read more

Collected, antique breakfast spot. Very kind servers and reasonably priced. Food is solid, traditional, breakfast food. Not many unique flavors or dishes. Will be coming back for their service and vibe. read more

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Atmosphere is so cute, a blast from the past with all the antique stuff around. Good food friendly staff. A fun place to visit if you are near Plainwell. read more

Stop in here regularly. Great breakfast and lunch! Serving staff is wonderful and the interior is cozy.

Yall gotta get the hot chocolate. It was AMAZING. Our server was so attentive and kind. Will definitely be back

Came in there was my dad and brother. Place wasn't very busy. Pretty cool atmosphere in there. Real greasy spoon kind of place which I like. That was about it. The food was pretty average. It took almost an hour from the time we ordered to receive our food. My dad got the wrong toast and I didn't get any toast until they brought it out later. read more

I would give zero stars if it would let me. The owner can be mean and unprofessional to her staff. Left a worse taste in my mouth than the food, and that's saying something. read more

Great restaurant. Food was excellent, staff was friendly. I loved the decor throughout the restaurant.

Simple breakfast and burger place. The barbed wire burger had ham and bacon and just about everything under the sun. Love a great burger. It is the decor that makes this place fun. A lot of vintage signs. Great place for a friendly lunch or breakfast. read more

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I would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. The wait time for food is absolutely ridiculous, got there for breakfast and felt like I left for dinner time. We waited close to 45 minutes for 1 pancake, don't even get me started on the taste of the food. Definitely will not be back!!! read more

Food is great but service needs help. Last week waited 15 minutes to get water and menu. This week tried different time. Left after 15 minutes. I understand everyone is busy but please do better. Went to Cooper Cafe. Service was good and the blueberry pancake was awesome. read more

Friendly staff. Food had been sitting awhile before being served and it was not hot. Breakfast needs to be hot. Cooled eggs and slightly warm sausage gravy is not good. One cup of coffee - waitress never came back with the pot and when she presented the check I finally had the opportunity to ask for a refill. The interior walls have much to look at with a fun collection of stuff. Get a heat lamp to keep the food warm. And offer a coffee refill. read more

What a delightful brunch experience! Everything about this place from it's cute exterior, welcoming staff and reasonably priced menu will make you want to come back for more. I ordered their 2 egg, toast and 1/2 meat ($8), while my husband ordered their breakfast burrito with side of choice of potato. ($10). All prices included tax! You are surrounded by so much Plainwell/Michigan/Farming memorabilia it's difficult to see everything at once. Their television had classic Bugs Bunny cartoons from the 40's playing in the background, which I absolutely loved! Our very nice server was prompt and the food was all very good. Everyone who came in was greeted warmly and you got the sense that you were visiting with close family. Just a great experience all around. read more

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food was not cook and the owner was rude to me when I ask for a refund. I will not be coming back here again. There are so many places that have good costumer service in town. read more

Delicious food, service and everything homemade. This was our first time eating here, but won't be our last! We had a delicious breakfast that was served quickly even though they were busy. Highly recommend! read more

I am so happy I stumbled across this cafe! Many available tables during the week and great staff with awesome customer service. You won't get bored waiting for your food as there are multiple trinkets and antiques to gaze upon. My coffee was always full and hot!! Food portions are large with fair pricing. Interesting yet fun daily specials. I do know they're looking for wait staff if you're interested :) read more

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Barbed Wire Café exceeded our expectations! The local charm is beautifully showcased with Plainwell history adorning the walls. The staff are so friendly and the prices are affordable (hard to find these days!). The food is delicious, and you can enjoy breakfast and lunch all day long. Our group of 8 enjoyed the sweet potato fries, pickles and homemade breads read more

As soon as you walk in you're looking everywhere! It's like all their collectibles are all over the walls and it's wonderful! Especially for kids- we played a great game of I Spy! I wish the food was better than it was. The hash browns tasted stale, my tea for hot tea was only warm at best, the English muffin was slightly burnt, and the corned beef hash that my kids normally devour wasn't cooked to a crispy enough finish. The omelettes however were both very good! The servers are very friendly, they even made an"deal" with my 6 year old. He sat down and immediately grabbed the jelly's, the waitress saw and offered him a deal. Fruit cup to not make a tower. I thought that was genius! read more

Barbed Wire Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

Love this for breakfast and lunch. Just like home cookin and always a friendly atmosphere. Always something to look at and be sure to check out the restrooms. read more

Biscuits and gravy and bacon and two eggs over medium all really good. The service is good and the ambiance is great whenever I'm in there

Love this cute little restaurant, the homemade jalapeño sourdough bread is a must when dining in!

Breakfast was good Lots of vintage memorabilia and repurposed stuff to look at Barb the owner is very friendly read more

Food was decent but the owner and staff are not pleasant. I would not recommend this place at all.

Of all the breakfasts in all of Southwest Michigan, this one was the worst. The worst. The food was atrocious. Everything was burnt - the pancakes, the omelet, the hash browns. Now, I didn't say cooked, I said burnt, like a new cook who doesn't understand that cooking takes heat + time, not just high high heat. But, what the meal lacked in taste, it more than made up for in bad, disinterested service. The waitress came over several times and sort of yelled, "How is everything? Does it all taste great?" We said, in order, "Not really," "No," and "[blank stare]." Every time, she said, "Great" and walked away. Helpfully, the website's description of itself was sanctimonious and braggy, which should have been a red flag for an institutional refusal to reflect and improve. Ah well. Parking was ample and free. read more

I seriously want Barb from Barbed Wire Cafe to come decorate my house. You could spend 10 days in here and still notice new details every time you look around. Barb spotted me taking photos of the kitchy cool chandeliers made of old license plates and crystals and said: 'If you like that, you'll love the bathroom.' She was right! Turns out most of the custom-made decor here is hand crafted by Barb -- she's awesome! We we ordered a super basic breakfast, the 1-1-1, so I can't really give a proper assessment of the food but what we had was A-OK. Our meals were supposed to come with two slices of bacon and only came with one, but no biggie. Other than the bacon shortage, the service was fantabulous, and our coffees never got a quarter-empty because the wait staff was always there with a refill and a smile. We'll be back! read more

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We spotted the earlier two reviews for this diner and were eager to try another location that serves breakfast. The location is in downtown Plainwell and parking was easy to find. The dining room has four booths and maybe eight tables of varying sizes. The interior is busily decorated with all sorts of Americana, mostly from the last century (flags, old photos, license plates, framed correspondence of various kinds). The front entrance faces the east, and it was a cold, gusty afternoon, so chilly air rushed into the dining room every time the door was opened. Those seated close to the front entrance no doubt felt the cold. We sat in the middle booth on the left. The server was welcoming, took our drink orders, and told us about that day's specials. The breakfast offerings didn't interest me, I didn't see a Reuben on the sandwich menu, so I decided to go for comfort by trying the "meatloaf/smashed redskin potatoes with gravy" special. My girl picked "2 eggs, meat, potato, toast" from the breakfast menu. Our food arrived hot. My meatloaf looked to be a good sized slab of ground beef that had been baked with some sort of catsup based sauce on top. I didn't see (or taste) anything suggestive of onion or green pepper and the slab crumbled as if there was little in the way of a binder. The smashed redskins were unseasoned and had several large junks of barely cooked potato. Seasoning everything with pepper helped. Halfway through eating the meatloaf, I gave up and decided to slather the remainder with catsup (because, as everyone knows, catsup exists only to conceal our culinary mistakes). The gravy was a brown broth and was an otherwise invisible part of the meal. The special came with a cookie - I chose oatmeal raisin - though it looked store bought, it was crisp and delicious. I had coffee and my cup was often refilled. My girl thought the bacon and the toast were fine, the scrambled eggs were okay, but the potatoes tasted old. Service was attentive. The menu that is available for review on the diner's website has another side that describes burgers and other lunch fare. The diner plans to serve dinner several days a week as well, maybe later in the fall. This diner will be a hit with the locals. I suspect that if we were traveling on the highway and were hungry, we didn't want to wait to eat in Kalamazoo, and Plainwell was the next exit, we might try this diner again. But this would not be a destination spot for us. read more

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We had 4 of us for breakfast and none of the meals were good. Bacon appeared to be a precooked product and was almost unrecognizable Spinach feta omelet was hard and had 1 spinach leaf inside and 1 on top Potatoes tasted like fried in very old oil Biscuits (in gravy) were so hard you needed a knife to cut them Raspberry roll French toast was inedible (and I was excited to try this) On the plus side - very friendly place and the coffee was good. read more

We came in for breakfast at 10, had to wait for a table to be cleaned which is understandable given small restaurant. Then we waited over an hour for a couple slices of toast, eggs, and I had a burger. The burger was terrible, something really didn't taste right, I'm really hoping it was just unclean grill grease I was tasting and not bad meat. Fries were really good though, although they don't give you much. read more

Love the food and atmosphere. Every time you go in you find something you didn't see before. read more

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Owner is rude and service was really slow. It wasn't busy so it shouldn't have taken so long.

Small town diner in every way. Generous portions, simple service , no frills (read: don't ask too many questions, and don't expect 30 different coffee combinations). Endearing interior and even some outdoor seating. read more

My wife and I love this place. We come here once or twice a month for breakfast. On the weekends we usually bring our dog and sit outside. The food is delicious and the homemade bread is to die for. The portions are great for the price you pay. Selfishly, I almost don't want to tell anyone about it because it is such a hidden gem. Stop in for a bite. You'll glad you did. read more

Stopped in on the recommendation of a friend. It was very crowded (good for them) and with a little patience, we got a seat. The decor is really cool and cluttered, but in a pretty good way. The server was pleasant, the menu was full of unique items and classics. The breakfast was good. The atmosphere was good. We met the owner who sent us out the door with a homemade cookie. Which was also good. We will stop back! read more

Simply amazing. Not from Michigan, my mom and I couldn't have asked for a better lunch experience anywhere else. We called ahead to ask if dine in was available and the lady on the phone noticed the area code wasn't from the area, and was so kind; told us the specials they had over the phone and said that they'd love to see us there. The service was phenomenal, and the food quality was delightful; the logo branded into the top bun was a simple but very aesthetically pleasing and tasty addition. Incredibly done, and would absolutely love to come back on our next trip :). read more

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Wonderful small town cafe. Service is always great & the food is wonderful. Their biscuits & gravy are to die for. I hope someday she decides to sell the biscuits to go! read more

I had high hopes for this place, inviting, eclectic "down home" feel decor and solid service outshine the food. I ordered a country fried steak, unexpectedly it was a breaded piece of sirloin, not the usual cube steak typically found, was a little chewy, served with a "gravy mix" they added a little sausage to it, blah. The potatoes were almost inedible, I had American fries, they were deep fried, not cooked on the griddle like they should be, no love put into those at all. My companion got hash browns, just a mushy mess. I did like the barbed wire seasoning, but it couldn't rescue potatoes cooked wrong. I had the sourdough toast, my companion had jalapeño toast, she liked hers, me- meh, it was fine. Try it for a cool place to eat, just set your expectations low. read more

First time here today. The inside has a lot of character. The wife and I enjoyed one of each of the grilled chicken and crispy chicken. The food was good. I know we will be back again. read more