Life is uncertain, so we had dessert first. Bread pudding in toffee sauce, a sliced apple baked in a pastry shell, both delicious. Started with a couple cocktails. Don't recall what seasonal apple beverage I got, but both of our drinks were a little too sweet. Calamari was decently sized, but overcooked and a bit too chewy. Still tasty, and not so overdone we wanted to send it back or anything, just not great. I ordered my steak medium, and my partner ordered her duck the same. My steak definitely came the kind of rare that comes from starting the meat on the grill cold, where the outside goes from pink to gray, but the inside remains shiny red. Because it's served sliced and smothered in a gorgonzola cream sauce, there is no sending it back without them having to remake the whole dish and wasting food. I'm good with rare meat, so I ate it, but it's not what I ordered. Minus one star. The service was prompt and friendly, and the ambiance was nice while retaining is original case vibe. In all, I enjoyed the food, the quality, the service, and the culinary creativity. In all, I will be back and recommend you check them out too! read more

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Don't skip the deserts. Food and friends were fantastic Had enough to take home leftovers read more

Four Roses Cafe is kind of an unexpected find for a place just off of the highway in Plainwell. The food is very good and there is a large selection of beers and wines to choose from. Yes, there's Four Roses Bourbon too. The atmosphere is quite casual but the food is elevated above what you're going to find in most casual restaurants. And as good as the food is, the dessert menu is the real star of the show. Lots of interesting and delicious choices there. read more

Excellent food. Great service each time we have been there. Don't be deterred by reservation app that infers limited availability-no problem with walk in's-probs most important for larger groups. The desserts are to die for-especially the peanut butter pie! read more

This place is hands down the best in greater Kalamazoo. It's delicious, affordable and it's always a treat. It's always busy for a reason

The ambiance was very magical when I walked in. Reminded me of a old classic formal casual dining room.. The food was phenomenal beyond my expectations. I was expecting just basic and it was beyond good. The talent and the kitchen is very good. As far as the service though, it seemed like the staff was under trained. If I had to choose between giving 2 weeks to train a dog or the current staff that was there. I would choose the trained dog. Wasn't very relaxing. It was very noisy. The space was overcrowded. Other than that the food and scene was very good. Definitely top tier for the Plainwell area. read more

Went there to celebrate our anniversary. We had been here a few years back; and I recall it being a more upscale evironment. We weren't asked about seating, just put in a booth that resembles Denny's back by the kitchen door. The food was good, and the waitress was super friendly. The main complaint we have is that it is brightly lit, has more of a diner feel now(I think they did some renovations), and they sat a group of 10 right next to us that was so loud and disruptive that we couldn't hear eachother talk. Too bad....I remembered when it was a nicer place to go. read more

Great food and desserts at fair prices. Ate in the patio. Braised beef and fantastic home made desserts. read more

My siblings and I are foodies. We had heard good things about Four Roses and decided to check it out. The food was amazing and so we're the cocktails. We shared the calamari. The coating was light and crisp; not heavy or greasy. My sister had the trout dinner that had two large fillets, and my brother had the maple ribs. The ribs were tender and the sauce was tangy. I had the Bills Beef. Chunks of brisket slow cooked. Had it been winter time it would have been the perfect dish. However with summer I wished I had a steak. Definitely get dessert. Twenty four to choose from. We had the carrot cake, lemon chess pie and toffee cake. One dessert can feed 2-4 people. read more

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I love the BBQ Quesadilla anytime of the day. My most favorite is the dinner time Chilli Rubbed Flank Steak. I can't get enough of that dish! The service is always great and personable. It has a very good vibe especially hanging up at the bar. read more

Great hospitality at one of the best rated restaurants in all of SW Michigan! So glad we came! Be sure to get reservations if coming later, this place picks up quickly! read more

Four Roses Cafe - Stuffed Mushrooms - New American Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

Excellent service, and delicious food. It was my first time there. My only complaint. It was very loud and hard to hear others @ our table. read more

You know a place is good when it is packed at lunch on a Friday. Let me tell you, Four Roses knows what they are doing. They have top quality food that you would expect at a "fancy" restaurant, but for very affordable prices. This ratio of great food to great prices is very hard to find and I was happy to find it at Four Roses Café. They have a great hand crafted menu that has something for anyone and my wife was able to find two vegan options which is way more than most places in the area. Whether you are looking for lunch or dinner Four Roses is the place to go. Like I said, it was full at lunch so I can imagine that it is very full for dinner. The staff was all very friendly and very knowledgeable. The service was great and we we served freshly made food in a timely manner. read more

Worth the drive! I heard so many good things about Four Roses that it has been at the top of my list to try for sometime. We heard it gets very busy and the wait can be long so we did the "get in line" on their website before we went. We only waited about 15 minutes once we got there. If you have parties of 6+ you can make a reservation. They have an extension drink menu with bottles of wine, signature cocktails and beer. Our server Taylor was fantastic. She was very attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. We started with the bone marrow and baked brie. Both were served with toasted buttered bread. They were both good, it was not the best bone marrow I have had but still something fun and different to have. I ordered the duck which was prepared med. Rare and perfect in my book. My husband has the NY strip and also enjoyed it. We have heard you must save room for dessert and I will tell you, you must save room for dessert as it was delicious! They have 20+ desserts to choose from. Our party of 4 each got a different dessert and most of shared, haha. The peanut butter pie hands down was amazing! We also ordered the carrot cake, which was very good as well as the chocolate mousse cake and peanut butter chocolate cheesecake. We cannot wait to go back! read more

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Always love the food here! The Bell's Braised Beef is fabulous. Serving sizes are more than enough. Save room for dessert because they are worth it! If you eat too much, you can always get a dessert to go. The service has always been great and timely. The only problem I've found is that it's quite noisy & sometimes hard to hear conversations. But the food outweighs the sound by far. read more

Great food. Great service. Not one bad thing to say about this place. We try to go there every couple of weeks. read more

Their website says that they take reservations of ANY size (it's capitalized on their website). I just tried making a reservation for 17 for a wedding party and was told that a reservation for 12 was the most they take. I was asking for a date in the middle of June. Highly disappointing. I've eaten there numerous times and have taken my friends there to introduce them to the restaurant. I don't think I'll be doing that any time soon. read more

The best food in the area! Love that place! Make sure you try their desserts! We eaten there probably 50 times. Can't wait to go back!

This was a great place to eat for dinner! The appetizers were amazing, I recommend the brie. I got the soup which was great. For my entre I got the Steak Ramen, which was very good. The only thing I didn't like about it was that the broth was a bit salty. The steak was very high quality, and tasted great with the noodles. Dessert was also great! read more

Four Roses Cafe - Steak Ramen - New American Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

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Visited Four Roses on Saturday, September 12th. My mother scheduled a reservation, which is currently required, so we could celebrate my sister's birthday. We had 11 people and they were able to set a couple of tables close together to accommodate us. It was a comfortable setting and our server was very capable and handled our group efficiently. Everyone essentially had a house salad which was very substantial and included greens, apples, blue cheese, candied walnuts and a homemade honey dressing. We had homemade dinner rolls, and butter. A variety of entrees were eaten. Personally, I had a chicken breast with bursin sauce, rice and the house vegetables, which they called "summer succatash", a blend of squash, beans, and tomatoes that were grilled and had some flavorful seasoning. I intentionally kept my choices relatively light, even though it made me envious of family member who ordered the New York strip, or the maple mustard babyback ribs. They looked much heartier, but my mother had mentioned that the restaurant was particularly known for its dessert options that were unique and numerous. They offered them on a chalk board and there were at least 20 choices of a wide range of options. Cheesecake was my choice (chocolate brownie, peanut butter cheesecake. I couldn't find one word that I didn't like.) As my family finished, we wished my sister a happy birthday, and continued the conversation talking about when and how we could find a way to return and enjoy the Four Roses, again. read more

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Once in a great while you find a place that is more than a restaurant. You walk in looking for dinner and what you find instead is a dedication to epicurean delight. This is a rarity in a small town restaurant and should be rejoiced. First and foremost I recommend you use the Yelp online check in. The wait on Friday night may be an hour otherwise. So the first thing to note is that the menus are written in chalk on a wall. Zeroxed copies of the paper are placed at your table when seated. The ingredients are local where possible or of high quality when not local. I mention the menu because it means that much of what is available may change quite frequently. Fear not. Everything is thoughtfully prepared with an amazingly sensitive tongue. We had a Curry Soup made of blended acorn squash, coconut milk, and a yellow curry sauce. The flavor profile was something between a Thai Gang Garee Curry and an Indian Yellow Curry, as the coconut milk taste was very subtle. The appetizer was gournay cheese stuffed portabello mushrooms. Gournay cheese is a soft French cheese that is mixed with herbs. It's closest counterpart in the states is probably soft cream cheese. The mushrooms were drizzled in olive oil, sprinkled in italian dry seasonings, and then topped with a generous helping of the soft cheese. It was placed in the oven to cook, and is then topped with italian stewed tomatoes and a sweet balsamic vinaigrette. The result is an ensemble of flavors where you can clearly identify 5 or six quality ingredients, and yet not have the ingredient's wonderfulness muddied by their marriage. The main courses consisted of Mustard Maple ribs, and a Peach BBQ pork. The ribs were tender, and amazingly thickly cut for pork ribs. The sweet maple sauce was combined with other more conventional bbq flavors to such a degree that the flavor of the mustard and maple syrup remained beautifully balanced. The peach bbq pork was surprisingly not a pulled pork. It was a perfectly sliced smoked pork steak with a small fat cap on it to indulge if you so desired. The peach bbq sauce did not have sweetness as it's main flavor. It was a sauce that combined vinegar, Worcestershire, peaches, tomato puree and other spices into a whimsical blend of west Texas and Memphis BBQ. For desert we ordered the Peanut Butted Pie and the Chocolate Cake. We ordered these two for their ability to travel well. Needless to say they both delivered on flavor and decadence. SAVE ROOM FOR DESSERT. read more

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Rude at front desk! Called for reservation for 8 5 days ago- told they could not take any more reservations but arrive at 5 when they open and we would have no problem being accommodated since they only reserve 1/2 restaurant. Arrived at 445 four people ahead of us. Told us they could not accommodate us until 730! read more

The best restaurant around! Been going for years and even better because they take reservations.

Wow!!!!! When i first heard of this place I thought I was going to a little cafe in the middle of nowhere. Little did I know I was going to a restaurant I was going to knock my socks off with quality of food and desserts. This is definitely a Place worthy of the title... "Bucket list destination" and a must do ,worth the long drive to the middle of nowhere. The easiest way I can describe how to do this would be a short weekend trip to Traverse City or one of the casinos it WILL BE WELL WORTH your time!!! I have not been more pleasantly surprised by a restaurant in years. We thought we would be early and arrived only 15 minutes after they opened and people were already walking from two parking lots away and there was a wait if that tells you how good this place is. For example a relative brought over a pie for the holidays that wound up sliding in breaking on the glass pie plate during the trip unfortunately. That being said ..everyone that has been to this restaurant before stated that it was worth the risk of swallowing and eating glass shards !!! !!!do not waste the peanut butter fluff pie!!!! So for perspective here folks...., multiple people we're not only okay with the risk of internal glass and slicing open your bowels from (small clear glass that you can't see inside fluffy white pie) but we're actually determined and adamant that that is a better alternative then letting this pie go to waste!! Grab a friend ...,make a day of it .., and GO .. Period !!! read more

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Food was gross and mushy wasn't able to finish my order what so ever I got chicken it tasted like baby food

Great food, drinks, and service!! My wife and I have been there many times and have never been disappointed with any of the above. Highly recommended!! read more

Unexpected jewel. The ribs were some of the best I've ever had! Great desserts and overall amazing experience!

The Four Roses NEVER lets us down!! We've been several times for dinner and it's always perfect and delicious. My wife and I split the NY strip (you have to save room for dessert!). It was cooked to perfection. The seasonal veggies are always a treat. Get there on the early side cause it fills up fast and you'll be waiting for a table. read more

Must gets include the dirty martini, calamari, chili rubbed flank steak, and black bottom pie. Their complimentary bread is served fresh and warm. Wow! Delicious food and wonderful service. Perfect date night! read more

Four Roses Cafe - Black bottom pie - New American Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

Fantastic atmosphere and food! We usually go to Four Roses on our Anniversary. We started bringing friends along. It's a a great place to have dinner and the desserts are the bomb! Thank you FR! read more

I've met a small group of friends here twice. It's a nice environment. They have an epically long list of desserts displayed on a chalk board menu. It's become my favorite part of the dining experience. The menu seems to rotate often but a few staples remain constant. It can be expensive. But the nice vibes and casual dress of patrons make it worth it for me. read more

We were treated to dinner at Four Roses by family during a visit to the area. They spoke highly of the restaurant and we looked forward to the experience. We were not disappointed in any way. The service was expert and professional as well as friendly and personable. The food was outrageously wonderful in every category. I had the Michigan Cherry Old- fashioned cocktail, which was delicious and fun. I started my meal with Cream of Asparagus soup, which was divine. For the entree, I chose Northwoods Rainbow Trout, seared and seasoned to perfection. Dessert was Key Lime Pie, again just fabulous. All in all, a happy, fun, TASTY experience! I hope for the opportunity to return. read more

Wow. Amazing food, interesting menu and a dessert menu to die for. Keto cheesecake was incredible read more

Four Roses Cafe - Keto cheesecake - New American Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

I was excited to try this restaurant as I have heard lots of good things. We were going for my birthday lunch. Upon arriving the hostess/server told us we could pick where we wanted to sit. I was expecting it to be a liittle nicer place. We noticed a messy entryway. Upon picking a table the 4 of us sat down and were handed 2 menus for 4 of us to share. That seemed odd that we couldn't each have a menu. I asked some questions about the menu and our server was nice but she wasn't really selling the food. We had to ask what came with entree she said vegetable & rice. I asked what kind of vegetable? She said Zucchini, summer squash & red pepper. She said rice was just white rice. I ordered the Trout with capers, it was delicious the veggies were ok nothing special but the rice was plain white steamed rice, it had no flavor and was very unimpressive. I did try the peanut butter pie and that didn't disappoint. The food was average. My husband ordered The Four Roses Burger, he said it was fine not bad not good. He also had the Almond Joy Ice cream pie and felt that was good. Prices were very reasonable. I would be happy to pay extra to get something besides the white steamed rice. The tables were very close together and we were hit by our neighboring table several times. I would try it again but It wasn't as good as I had anticipated. read more

OMG another fantastic meal at the Four Rose's. Everytime we go we try something new and it is always delicious and cooked to perfection. The staff are always friendly, helpful and knowledgeable about the menu. The drinks are always delicious. Portions are such you won't walk away hungry by any means. And the desserts. Well we had to get them to go! Highly recommend! read more

The best! Everything on the menu is delicious! The service is always good and knowledgeable about the menu and wine pairings.

I have eaten a lot of places. Nothing better. Scallops rival a coastal town and Steak is better than any farm to table you will find. Don't even think you can find a better drink in GR or Michigan. Well done Four Roses! read more

Amazing food! Stopped in after long day at work with a couple friends and all of us were thoroughly impressed.I went with the chili and flank steak and one of my friends went with the braised beef. Both meals were phenomenal and cooked to perfection. The flank steak was a perfect medium rare and the sauce, over the top, was great. I also went with a house salad as a side. The onions were a little strong, but onions can be hit and miss that way. The rest of the salad was good. I don't get down here very often, but if you're in the area this is an amazing place to stop for food, and drink. read more

Four Roses Cafe - New American Near Me - Plainwell, Michigan

Very good food! They are not open on Monday. The waitresses are excellent. The ambience inside is nice.

Great food - best restaurant in the area! I had the duck breast with chili sauce and it was perfectly seared - a little crispy on the outside and cooked to a perfect medium rare. One of the best duck breasts I have ever had. Thank you! read more