To qualify- we went on a Saturday night with a reservation for a slightly bigger party. Now- staffing I know is tight but the waiter was seated with our group of ten, probably should have had more help in his section... but I get it. Times are hard for wait staff. However our table ordered all at the same time, unfortunately the food came out at WILDLY different times. As in- our shy friend didn't say anything but she didn't get her dish until after everyone else at the table had finished their dishes that also came out half the table at a time. Waiter didn't even apologize like it was a kitchen error. The food was good for me, I got nachos and they came quickly. My friends however got very well done burgers after being asked and confirming for medium- based on that and the state of the fries they were probably under a lamp for a bit too long. I can't say I'm going to be rushing back anytime soon, I'll stick with their sister restaurant Brick and Porter. read more

BrickYard Tavern is a STUNNING lunch and dinner spot in the Belknap Lookout neighborhood. This upscale restaurant is located at 940 Monroe NW, inside the historic boardwalk building. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ If the looks of the restaurant don't make you want to plan a lunch date here soon, their menu will have your mouth watering. I can't say that we have ever tasted anything bad from Brickyard, and I highly recommend the following menu items:⁣⁣ *Crab Rangoon Dip ⁣⁣ *HAVE to try the Chicken and Waffles ⁣⁣ *Beer Battered Cod ⁣⁣ *Ahi Tuna Salad⁣⁣ *Any of the burgers ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ They have a beautiful large patio for outdoor seating as well! ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Brickyard Tavern boasts an amazing lineup of daily specials like: $5 off your burger on Mondays and ALL DAY Happy Hour on Thursday. ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ read more

BrickYard Tavern - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Good food at a nice location is pretty much where it ends! The service here was terrible but it wasn't the servers fault. We had reservations for a party around 20. We only had 1 server and she also had 2 other tables. The manager dropped the ball here. Either our server just has our table only or you get her some help. She was working her butt off, but 30 minutes for drinks, c'mon! The manager should've been helping her. Previous reviews mentioned the service and we experienced the same. We won't be coming back! read more

We made a reservation and they did not reserve a table where we requested despite getting a confirmation. It took an hour for our appetizer to come out and the service was slow. A table that came after us got their main meals a half hour before our appetizer came out. When our meals finally came out most of them were cold. We had all had good experiences in the past and this was very disappointing. read more

I was hoping to really like this place but just like the other reviews the service/staff needs improvement to really step up to the next level. It felt understaffed as no one seemed to bus or clear tables and server seemed inconvenienced when I asked to have my plate removed or needed silverware etc. Which is too bad as the food is pretty good. The brussel sprout starter was delicious with the Thai chili sauce, we got the last order for the night at 6:20pm. My kids enjoyed their Mac n cheese and the French fries were really good. I ordered the brisket tacos. It was a huge serving of 5 tacos. I didn't love them, seemed to be missing something but can't put my finger on it. My husband has the shaved prime sandwich with au jus. He was LOVED it! Dessert was also delicious, we ordered the donuts with powdered sugar and the orange sherbet. We went on a Friday night and they had a great band playing. I would go back to listen to them. The Atmosphere was a bit loud but not overwhelming. read more

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We had dinner on Saturday and have to say I agree with feedback from previous reviews about the table service being substandard. The waitstaff didn't seem very knowledgable about their signature cocktail menu or the food menu in general. Drink service and table bussing was ridiculously slow. One cocktail refill at a Two and a half hour dinner is crazy. Sat with empty glasses on the table for most of the night. Several at our table ordered a Korean BBQ beef dish. One that was served had NO beef in it. When we eventually were able to flag our server down she wasn't apologetic at all - seemed as if she thought we were trying to scam the restaurant for more BBQ beef and were told that she can't argue with her boss who insisted every dish was made with the same amounts of each Ingredient. I can attest that was not the case. I would love to have spoken with her "boss" about it. Lesson for the server would be to LOOK at the dishes before you serve them to be sure they are not going to get sent back. My guess is that another patron ordered this dish "vegetarian style" and was served a bowl of meat. I had the Chicken and Waffles which was very good. Carnival food - deep fried and sweet. Nice sandwich. My father had an olive burger and said it was good. We ordered tons of appetizers and they were all worth ordering again. My favorite was the Crab Rangoon dip. We also had multiples of the fried cheese curds, spring rolls, mini chili rellenos, Thai shrimp and pretzel bites. A few of us tried their signature cocktails - the Sweater Weather was tasty. They had live music which was good. I think this could be a top notch destination if they spend some time coaching their staff. Would be more profitable too if they sold more product (drinks) and turned tables quicker. We had no desire to be there as long as we were. read more

BrickYard Tavern - Chicken and Waffles - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

So disappointing. Menu is constantly changing and always for the worst. Food was completely burnt and not replaced. Service is slow and management is rude. read more

BrickYard Tavern - Burnt Chicken Tenders. - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

We are travelling from Canada. My husband said "best club sandwich I've had in years, the ingredients were so fresh". Sam our server, made the experience. We were tired and hungry, thank you BrickYard. Patricia and Bruce read more

Big portions for a good price! Live music on Friday and Saturday. Our server was stand offish but overall it was okay she was accommodating. Yummy burgers!! read more

BrickYard Tavern - Flower Power Tacos - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

LOVE it here!! We had such amazing service and the food was just as good! We sat outside on the patio which was nicely spaced out. The beer was also great and I loved that I could have tasters. Great place to meet with friends or coworkers. We will be back for sure! read more

BrickYard Tavern - Caesar salad, fish and chips, club sandwich - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The healthy harvest is amazing, and nice relaxing atmosphere. Price is great as well! read more

BrickYard Tavern - Healthy harvest - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I bought a Groupon offer for this restaurant. I went early for the Happy Hour and was so disappointed to learn the Happy Hour deal was $5 drafts for 16oz. Normal menu price was $6 for 20oz. So a higher price per ounce at Happy Hour. What is this place doing? read more

Amazing! Food, atmosphere, and service were top notch. must try the crab Rangoon dip! The quesadilla and fish & chips were excellent. and the drinks! Very yummy. Highly recommend the chipolte margarita. And service from Eli was hands down the best service we've had I. quite some time! Highly recommend this restaurant. read more

We've been to brickyard several times and have had great experiences every time in the past. We haven't been in a while and visited with a group of 8. It appeared there was new management because it was absolutely terrible this time around in every single way. I understand they were short staffed but we waited over 2 hours for our food while it was not very busy at all. Our food then came out beyond cold, and only half our party was served with the rest coming out almost 30 minutes later! Additionally, we waited over 45 minutes for refills of our drinks. The worst part of all was when asking to speak to the manager, he arrived clearly frustrated and overwhelmed and had absolutely zero professionalism, kindness or patience. Asking "what do you want me to do" when we explained our frustrations with a raw steak, very cold food and lack of other meals. He was very very rude. Unfortunately don't think we'll be back. read more

First timers. Waitress was great! Drinks? Not. (Pretty much 98% water) Food? Had the perch dinner...looked and tasted like Vandekamps boxed frozen fish sticks from Meijer. Not worth the $17 at all. Burgers - good not great. I guess we will give them another try sometime. read more

This was my first time here, I've been wanting to try it! I'm a big fan of fish and chips so that's what I got. The fish must've been panko breaded? Unsure, but it was not seasoned, very over cooked and then it was dry. I love crispy fries usually, but these were so crispy and well well done the fry was basically just a fried chunk and there wasn't much potato on the inside? My friend got a burger that was so dry, even with cheese.. Maybe we just got the wrong stuff or maybe the kitchen was a little distracted and over cooked our food, but I was a bit disappointed because the place was so cute. read more

Atmosphere is great, food is great, wait time is a bit much but it is what it is. Loved the live music.

I love BrickYard! Their Crab Rangoon dip is to Die for! Their food is always great no matter if you are ordering to go or sit down. The atmosphere of the place is unique along with the location! read more

BrickYard Tavern - Chicken Pecan Goat Cheese Salad with Balsamic Dressing - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Went here for a birthday celebration for a party of originally 13. When we got to the restaurant, we told them we had a reservation and they directed us to a completely different party table and took ten minutes to actually get to our correct table. After sitting down it took 30 minutes to try and get a drink order in. Once we finally got our drink order placed it took almost an hour to get our drinks(at this point some people had left and only 6 people got drinks) not everyone got their drinks because they said there was a new bartender and they didn't have the correct ingredients to make the drinks. They brought us canned mixed drinks which was very nice. However after another ten minutes we got those drinks that were originally ordered. After getting our drinks had taken another 30 minutes to place a food order. After we placed a food order, it took an hour to get our food where it was slightly warm. I had ordered the taco salad with the brisket and the brisket was ice cold. The server did not check on us after we received our food and never filled our water glasses again. Overall we had spent 3 hours after waiting for the drinks and food, and the server only checked on us five times total, including checking out. read more

Glad that our friends recommended this restaurant to eat at!! We went there on a Saturday night, and it was a lovely experience!! It's located in a building, so when you sit outside... you are surrounded by buildings... which is actually kind of cool!! There was live music that night, which was night to listen to. All of the food was very yummy!! Everyone at the table got something different to eat, and everyone loved what they ordered!! The reason I'm rating this as a 4 is because of our waiter. She was just fairly inattentive to us, and only came to our table like twice during our whole dining experience. She also forgot to ring up a few of our items on the receipt, and messed up one of our payments. It's not a big deal... but it was just a little frustrating. But I would totally come here again!! It's a great place for a summer night dinner!! read more

We went here on a lovely Friday night for dinner. I loved the ambiance as soon as we walked in, there was live music. Service was fast and timely which I personally always appreciate. We ordered the Southwest Eggrolls as a starter and they were crispy, hot and very good. I ordered the Red Pepper Jammer and my boyfriend ordered the Chicken and Waffles which was listed under the sandwich portion of the menu but neither one of us would say it was a sandwich. It was a waffle with chicken on top it and was served more like avocado toast. Both sandwiches were really good and I definitely would recommend the sweet potato fries, by far the best I've had! Definitely would come back here. read more

This place was okay, just not what my group was looking for. We started with drinks and the cocktails were refreshing, but when it came time to order another the waiter was no where to be found. When he finally got back to the table, we waited like 30 minutes for just beer/wine and had to go up to the bar to order. The appetizers were actually really delicious. I loved the crab Rangoon dip! For our entree, I got the steak and it was very mediocre. It came with a side of rice and broccoli which both tasted like they came from the microwave. The steak had no flavor at all but at least was cooked the way I asked. I felt like the place was not busy when we went which is why we were confused by the delay. I definitely will be trying different places the next time I am in town. read more

Don't bother, beyond disappointed. We've been here several times in the past & things were great but when we stopped this time on August 8th, they were closed (2nd time this has occurred), so we came a couple weeks later & wish we hadn't. We wasted 2+ hours, service was terrible, staff seemed more interested in socializing with one another, ignoring the customers & messing around on their phones. Our water was never refilled & when we finally received our food over 1.5hrs later it was cold. Cocktails were expensive, which isn't a problem if they are out of this world but when they are below average it's an issue, definitely not what we have come to expect. Truly baffled, we were just here in July & now late August I consider this place subpar at best. The sign said something about management & I'm here to say that whatever change was made in management was not a good one. We didn't bother to ask for a discount or refund, honestly her body language was terrible & her facial expressions alone bordered on rude. Like the other recent reviewer said; it starts at the top. We won't be returning! read more

Drinks were great. Service was awful our bartender was very busy hitting her vape behind the bar so our food died in the window for an hour. She was fighting with the food runner who was clearly new instead of helping him get out of the weeds. After an hour we asked her about it and she finds it three plates deep on the kitchen window. Needless to say it was disgusting. We asked for the manager to get a refund. He was incredibly rude and it was a good representation of why the staff was acting like that. It starts at the top! read more

Just tried the BrickYard Tavern for the first time today. The Blackened Goat Burger was delicious and juicy just they way I like a burger. The goat cheese was the perfect balance to the bacon and a nice change from the typical blue cheese you may find else where. They feature Detroit City Soda as well which I personally enjoy! read more

This place is so pretty to walk into. I love the condos up above and the welcoming vibe it gives. I sat at the bar and ordered their Brussels sprouts and red pepper Rangoons. Very delicious. I arrived later in the evening and they close at 10pm. Otherwise I may have ordered something else. I love their menu. The service was efficient, not very engaging. Seems like he could have done without our visit. read more

We used to go the place that was in this old location and when it changed into something new, we were reluctant and shouldn't have been. The food here is great! The salads are huge, the burgers are tasty, the chicken is juicy! The atmosphere is great and the staff is very friendly. It's great for a casual lunch or a date night out. We will be making this one of our regular spots for sure! read more

AMAZING. FOOD IS WONDERFUL. I will get the stuffed salmon every single day until I die. Oh the pretzel bites are delish! Only thing that kept me from giving 5 stars is the crab Rangoon dip didn't have crab in it. If it did it was very finely shredded and tasted mostly like cream cheese. I LOVE THIS! read more

We went there with family, three kids under ten, and the food and service was great. The chicken and waffle sandwich is my new favorite sandwich. The prices were very reasonable; especially kids meals which were $5 or $6. Our only complaint was the music was very loud, uncomfortably loud until we, and I'm guessing, several other groups complained because it was ultimately turned down. I will definitely be back next time I'm in Grand Rapids. read more

BrickYard Tavern - Chicken and Waffle Sandwich!! - American Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I'm in Grand Rapids for work and the front desk employee at my hotel recommended Brickyard. I'm SO glad she did. I had the crab rangoon dip and brickyard pesto sandwich, both were delicious! I will definitely order again the next time I'm in town and will recommend this place to my coworkers. read more

Great burger special on Mondays. They always seem to have drink specials. Great prices. This place rocks!

Stopped in on a Friday night and was not disappointed with service and food. Beer selection was diverse and delish as well. We had the fish tacos, burger and chicken sandwich. All were superb. The fries were some of the best I've ever tasted! We sat out on the patio, where we were spaced safely from other tables. read more

It was okay. It isn't handicapped accessible at all. The elderly people I went with had a very hard time getting to the building as there's no parking near for handicapped. The crab dip was very good. The chicken salad wrap wasn't very good. It was really cold on one side and warm on the other. The club was just ok and the spicy chicken sandwich was ok however I wouldn't get it again. The consensus was from the four of us in the party was we wouldn't be back....mostly because of the parking situation. read more

Great tap selection and weekly specials. Burgers were great and fantastic fries. Check it out. Decent menu that isn't too big

First time coming here. Great atmosphere and food was good. However, service was not. There was a large table of 20 that appeared to get great service where our table for two was neglected. We just ordered some beers and a couple burgers, so not a complicated order. The burger on the menu did not say anything about having mayo but when the order arrived it had it on the bun and the burger. We walked up to the waitress, as she was not coming to check on us, and asked for another bun. Not another burger, but just a bun as we did not want mayo. Needless to say, we never received the bun and when she finally got back to our table 20 minutes later, we were already done. No attempt to compensate for the wrong order. I understand that it's hard to get staffing but we shouldn't have to accept food that wasn't what we ordered. Too bad this has become acceptable read more

I've really liked this restaurant the last few times I've been. Both of the sandwiches I've had (the bomb.com and chicken & waffles) and appetizers have been really well prepared, hot and tasty. T fries are very good too! The food comes out quick, the servers and bartenders are friendly, and it's reasonably priced. Some of the food is hit or miss; The pizza crust seemed pre-prepared and cheap, and the vegetarian wrap could use some more flavor, but overall we will be back many more times! read more

We were attending a girls weekend at the embassy suites and were walking around looking for a place to eat and came across this gem. Burgers were more than amazing and the ambiance in the courtyard was such a lovely surprise. The young man singing was just the entertainment we needed! Service was superb! So happy to happen upon this great little place. Definitely will recommend and return! read more

Service was excellent and food was so yummy. Crab Rangoon dip is a must! Hunter is an excellent server and so friendly. We're visiting from out of town and will add this restaurant to our "must eat at" list! read more

Was not overly impressed with the food the last time I went. Service was great but the meal was meh compared to prior visits. Got the chicken and waffle "sandwich" but it only had one very small waffle instead of 2. The fries came out cold but they were very accommodating and brought new ones right away which I appreciated. Drinks were good though and loved the live music! read more

Took the family there for dinner, so there were 7 of us. It wasn't very busy on a Sunday evening. Everyone liked their food and the service was decent. read more