What a gem on a Tuesday with half off appetizers all day ! We love to sit at the bar and chat and Tuesday is great day , happy hour plus appetizer deal . We sampled calamari seared tuna , bruschetta and their take on arancini with fried risotto balls . How much fun on a gloomy Tuesday night . The bartender is well trained and talented even though she is very young ( early 20's ) it was our go to early in the decade and we drifted but it's still a special place read more

Great service. Nice atmosphere. A bit slow with food when they are busy. Went there with a large group and food was generally good. Fish and chips came highly recommended. Given quality of the other food, kale Cesar salad surprisingly far from a true "Cesar salad". Almost funny. Nice spot in Rockford. read more

I had their Wednesday special of 6 Oz. Sirloin and veggie for $17.99. It was delicious The wait staff is here is always friendly. read more

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Crazy good food and service for a Sunday lunch. Their menu is outstanding and fairly price for the great quality.

They sure do have vegan abbreviation on their menu but not a single vegan option. I just don't understand you don't think about vegans at all ????? Then why have the abbreviation on menu???? I definitely don't recommend this place for vegans. My husband got a roasted veggies, it was $14 and the plate wasn't even enough for one. There is no freaking way I am coming back to this extremely pricey no vegan option place. Very disappointed read more

An Upscale Hole in the wall is how I describe the atmosphere here. There are only like 7 or 8 tables plus the bar. However it has a very elegant feel to it. I Ordered the Bistro Steak ($28), plus I added Sauteed Shrimp ($7). The Steak had Gorgonzola Cream on it, technically under it. The Steak was stupendous, I never would have imagined how well Gorgonzola went with beef. The Gorgonzola was extremely smooth and creamy, with the perfect amount of richness. The steak itself was a tenderloin and very tender indeed. It was one of the best steaks I've had, outside of the Chophouse! The meal also come with Mashed Potatoes that if are not the absolutely best Mashed Potatoes I've ever had then they are a close second. It also came with some very good Asparagus, not best I've had, but no slouch. Honestly the only disappointment was the 4 Shrimps for $7. They needed some type of flavoring outside of the Gorgonzola Cream. I Got a Draft Root Beer to drink, not many places have draft root beer and I personally appreciate it! The person I was with got the same thing except for the shrimp and root beer, and stated Yummmmm, great steak. The Service was very good and friendly. Asked before doing, and kept my drink from going empty. Overall an amazing 5 star review! Would I return? You betcha! read more

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Food was beautifully prepared and delicious to the palate! We were seated at a corner table by the big beautiful window that you can enjoy the outdoors while being indoors. It was nice and clean and inviting! We will be dining here again that's for sure! Service was okay-The young lady that served us was shy and new at her job, so it's going to take her some time to really feel comfortable with her customers but that's with anyone who starts a new job. She was sweet and we wish her well! read more

Had a shrimp cocktail and Chefs Flatbread apps. Flatbread was amazing. Cocktail sauce was just right. We had a Cleopatra Cobb Salad and Argentina (I think) chicken entree. Both were great. Our waiter was spot on for service. Go here! read more

Great food but totally over the top expensive. I don't mind paying more for great food but portion size is a must!

I usually love to come here last night, though the service and our waiter were a disappointment. When we came in, we were asked if we wanted to sit inside or outside we sat outside had I known it was a little tiny spot on the tarmac in the back of the building facing all the cars that were parked I would've said no who in their right mind would put something out there for people to sit outside very tacky The Waiter was a no personality jerk I didn't even leave a tip and I never do that. I was so disappointed. I don't think I'll come back. read more

Over priced for freezer burned chicken wings and mediocre steak. Wait staff was adequate. Ambiance was nice. I just wish the food were better, even adequate for the pricing. read more

Food is excellent!! Top notch menu along with the wine and beer on tap, it's definitely our favorite place to eat. Service is impeccable as well. We highly recommend you come try this amazing sister restaurant to Marinades read more

Grill One Eleven - New American Near Me - Rockford, Michigan

Great customer service. The bar is great and the drinks are very fresh and well balanced. Good bartenders! Very welcoming and courteous. Will definitely be back! read more

Everything was great. The waiter, the food, the seating and don't forget the desserts-excellent! Will be back!!

I just love this place and I usually visit on my trips to Grand Rapids. I enjoy their salads and French onion soup. Had the veggie flatbread on my last visit and it was delicious. Friendly staff! read more

Very basic standard American cuisine, with a limited menu. They are trying to be a upscaleish restaurant but fall terribly short. Service was fine, and atmosphere was unoriginal. For the prices they are charging, you can find a much better option a block away. Avoid a the shrimp appetizer read more

This was mediocre food and drink that was WAY overpriced. I got a MOCKTAIL that they wanted to charge me full price for. It was disgusting and I didn't take another drink after the initial sip. Server never asked if something was wrong with it, and I didn't want to complain. But when the bill came and the charge was as much as the drink cost WITH booze, that was more than I could handle! They did discount it slightly, but $9 for a drink I couldn't drink was still a bit steep, especially when just last weekend I had a delicious mock mule at another place for $4. So all in, I had a piece of chicken breast that was ok, but a little dry, some grilled asparagus, French fries and a mocktail (that I couldn't drink) for almost $45 with tip. I'll not return. read more

The best prime rib and aged Swiss sandwich I have ever had! Hands down! The only reason I gave 4 and not 5 stars is because the drinks were weak. read more

The night I asked my wife to marry me was Feb. 14, 2014 in Rockford. We went to Grill One Eleven and have been going every Valentine's Day since (7 years in a row). That streak was broken this year because you aren't open on Monday? For Valentine's Day a restaurant not open? I think that's pretty dumb even if you are normally not open on Mondays, you make an exception for Valentines Day... I guess we'll start a new tradition else where. P.S. Food is great, service is good when open. Just put a 3 stars because you didn't respond to my messages. read more

Same owner as marinades pizza, which was over the top place. Our waiter recommended trying next door....aka one11 grill, for the best beef ever. Husband, adult daughter and I gave it a try. First, same waiter as the pizza place, pretty funny but now I know where he disappeared to last week. Hubby and daughter couldn't decide so they opted to order many things, me I was going to see if the NY Strip was as good as the kid said. Loved, again, the seafood chowder, 1 bowl 3 spoons. The brie honey & toast appetizer very good, but with the drizzled honey it should also appear as a dessert. Blackened chicken salad did not disappoint. The ahi tuna appetizer was the only disappointment, as we really like it with wasabi, and it only came with thus little, very mild creamy version. Note to chef, keep a tube of wasabi on hand. However the accompanying salsa was a surprise delight. My steak arrived, thick cut and large..no skimping here. Served with mashed potatoes and green beans. First slice....cooked exactly how I ordered it, medium rare, which is very pink but not mooooing. BEST STEAK EVER. How can you add so much flavor to a firewood grilled steak? ??....and for under $25. Forgot to mention the bread in dipping sauce, I thought it was ok, my daughter wants to know who baked it and loved the dipping concoction. Hubby had 2 large drafts, I enjoyed a cocktail and daughter a mango ice tea. With tip, out the door for under $110. I plan on alternating weekends between both establishments. read more

The meal was very enjoyable. For the appetizer, we got the Mushroom Crostini, which was incredible! For our meal we got the Walleye Basket and the Scottish Salmon and they were both delicious. The seafood was very fresh and well prepared. Our server was very friendly and helpful. The environment is very relaxing. It's not the cheapest option in downtown Rockford but it was definitely worth it for a very enjoyable relaxing meal! read more

This place has seen its ups and downs. We avoided it for a number of years based on brown lettuce, overcooked steak, fishy fish and the icy cold upstairs dining area. However, recently they seem to have gotten it together a little more. The waitstaff is generally attentive but confused about bill splitting. The cocktails are made well. Decent happy hour. Very small capacity for seating hear so plan to go before the dinner crowd. Bar fills up fast on Friday and Saturday night. TIP: Sit upstairs at the fireplace while you wait! read more

This place is a pleasant surprise. A tiny storefront and long narrow hallway open into a cozy bar/dining area. It's nicely finished, but you are still braced for an overpriced burger and fries. Instead, the food is excellent, upscale and reasonably priced for what you are served. We both had the Scottish salmon with grilled asparagus and pesto risotto, which was mouth-meltingly delish. Extensive wine list, local craft beers and artisan cocktails. We'll be back! read more

I ordered the prime rib sandwich through Door Dash and received a VERY dry inedible sandwich with no aus jus for dipping as the menu said it came with. When I called the restaurant, they said there was nothing they could do because it was ordered through Door Dash. So I contacted Door Dash and they said it was the restaurant's fault. So I'm out $24, which is what it cost me for the sandwich plus delivery, and I have a completely dry inedible meal to show for it. TERRIBLE customer service and quality! I'm attaching a picture to show how dry this sandwich was. Very disappointing! read more

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Lovely outdoor area, great Sunday brunch meal& drink specials. Very lovely atmosphere. Will come back!! read more

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Came here on a Thursday evening for dinner. They have outside seating which is great during Covid. Customer service was just okay, not bad or great. My biggest concern was that our waiter had his mask hanging off his face the entire time. It barely covered his mouth and his entire nose was exposed. This made me very uncomfortable and in addition I could see the entire staff - in the kitchen and behind the bar - was not wearing masks. Aside from that, we had a delicious bottle of Pinot Grigio. My boyfriend had a Margherita which was good. The spring roll appetizers were delicious and I would order them again. Mussels were cold and too salty. I ordered the salmon which was pretty tasty and he ordered the steak which he was supposed to be medium rare but came out medium well. Overall, I would prob come here again but not until after the pandemic is over, assuming it is still open. read more

I have always loved this restaurant. It feels like a neighborhood kind of place. Where you are comfortable, you'll probably run into someone you know and you don't have to overdress. Plus the food is amazing. The Armenian chicken is on my list of one of the best meals I have ever had. And that says a lot. The sauce is heaven on a plate. It's the kind of flavor rarely found. Rich, fragrant, a little white wine, a little cream, sun dried tomatoes & spinach. I could spread it on the sole of a shoe and still think I had a good meal. But the chicken was as moist & delicious as if it were sous vide. I highly recommend read more

The food here tonight was excellent! The Wagyu Top Sirloin was perfectly cooked with a morel mushroom glaze, grilled asparagus and mashed red skin potatoes! Very delicious! Their homemade carrot cake is the best. So glad we have such a good local restaurant! read more

Grill One Eleven - Carrot cake - New American Near Me - Rockford, Michigan

Great place and the chef definitely cares about what they're putting in front of their customers. Well done!

We were there last night and while it was extremely busy and they were clearly understaffed they really did a great job. More importantly the food was excellent. read more

I love this restaurant and hate to say anything negative. I just ate the Black & Blue Salad and as expected the steak was delicious and dressing and flavors were great. But the size of the salad was disappointing. It looked like a side salad. Greens are cheap. An $18 salad needs to look like a dinner. read more

my #husband and I have a short list of our most adored restaurants we like to call "our place" this photo represents one of them. In the #quaint #mainstreet of #Rockford #Michigan is a wonderful place called #grilloneeleven and we have returned more than a few times. I would consider it a #steakhouse and boy do their steaks make our mouths water!!! Compliments to chef Chad!!! When we treat ourselves to a #fancy meal we always go knowing we want to share an #appetizer and get a few rounds of drinks. We tried the #ahaituna and also #calamari and enjoy both, but I will admit we are calamari snobs and literally try it everywhere we go. What we love most about this restaurant is the #architecture of the building and the extensive #beermenu for those of you who have never been to Rockford, MI this town is a destination in and of itself. The main street has curated boutique style stores, local grass roots businesses and bars or restaurants. #kayaking is a major attraction in the stretch of river that flows through this city and acts as the main vein of the #popularity Rockford receives from visitors. Grill one eleven has delicious food, friendly staff and surprises such as #livemusic or even a #local whipping out a #harmonica to go solo at the bar. True story this happened the last time we were in. Rocking out to #folk music and sharing some #coldbrews couldn't have been a better time. The first time I tried @lefthandbrewing #nitromilkstout was here actually. #hardpour #craftbeer go check it out and try to get seated upstairs Cozied up to the fireplace or on the balcony!! #grandrapids #puremichigan #foodie #foodporn #food #yummy Check me out on Instagram for more food and beer reviews and recommendations! : @beerbelliedtravelers read more

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This is a nice little establishment that shares the same entrance as the Marinades pizza place. My mom stopped by, so we were going to take her out for some pizza. The pizza place was pretty busy so we ducked in here instead and didn't have any trouble being seated, around 6pm (I think..) on a Saturday. Over all I was pleased with the place, but I think there is some room for improvement. There are a few things that are incongruous - a nice menu, nice atmosphere, but paper napkins?! Things like that.. Anyway, the decor is very nice. Most of the seating is upstairs as the main floor is largely consumed by the bar (and some night I hope to find my self at the bar consuming!) but there are maybe a dozen tables to be had. Upstairs has much more seating, sofas, a fireplace, and an outdoor covered deck that looked like a nice place to dine. Our service was fairly prompt, but the extras were routinely forgotten about - extra lemon for an iced tea, extra dressing - so we'd have to remind her. Our meals were ok to pretty good. We had an order of the bruschetta which was pretty tasty and had a very nice presentation, the only drawback being the tomatoes. Of course, its far from tomato season so I know I shouldn't be too picky about this. Frankly I think they were pre-diced tomatoes from a can. Hopefully when the farmers market is in full swing they can use some local foods. (Oh yeah, and put some nice fresh basil on there too. mmmm...) I had a bowl of french onion soup that was also a mixed bag. The broth and onions were very good, but the cheese seemed like a thin slice of kraft and slide under a broiler. I could be wrong, but either way it was not the best cheesy crust. I had the special of the day, which was grilled salmon, green beans, and rice. This was a fine dish and I would order again. Everyone else had sandwiches which they raved about. I ate part of a ham and cheese melt and it was very good. I'll be back to give it another go and see if they can improve on some of the details. Must be someone likes it, because the place was pretty swamped when we left. read more

Our hostess asks if we would like to sit outside. No way! It is too darned hot. Despite my protestations, she leads us upstairs and opens the balcony door to see if we like it. I refuse to go out. I said no once, and I have no intention of sitting outdoors in that stifling heat. Finally she gives us a table near the back. To begin, we order White Cheddar Fondue and Marinated Stuffed Portabella. The fondue is pretty mild, served in a rye bread bowl with pita points and herb bread for dipping. I expected some veggies to dip into the cheese as well, but the bread is nice. I'm not a huge fan of the stuffed mushroom, though the roasted pepper and craisin tastes fantastic, especially when the whole thing is drenched in pepper coulis. The portabella just exudes a dry kind of liver taste, which I don't find appealing but everyone else seems to love. Before the appetizers, I ordered a sparkling water. Once we are done with the apps, I wonder where the water is. Our waitress completely forgot! No worries; her protege (trainee) retrieves the bottle of Voss for me, then departs. I pour some into my glass of ice and peer suspiciously at it. There are no bubbles! I examine the bottle and discover she had brought me still water instead of sparkling. Thankfully another waitress notices my vain attempts to get our server's attention, and she takes care of me. As it so happens, I also hear that other waitress as she tells the table next to us about the night's dinner special--Ahi Tuna. It sounds pretty good but I don't catch all the details. Why hasn't our server related the special to us yet? Strange, but here she is, ready to take our dinner order. "Have you decided on dinner yet?" she asks. I ask what the special might be. She pulls out her notes and relates, "It's a cajun salmon steak seared..." What? Salmon? I tell her that I overheard another server telling other customers that it's tuna. "Oh. Well, maybe. I wasn't here last night. Let me go check." Between the sparkling water mishap and relating the wrong special (what would have happened if we ordered that?), I'm losing faith here. Eventually, we get the right information. I know Juliet would love the tuna and, sure enough, she orders it immediately. (My nibble off her plate later tells me she made the right choice; the tuna is amazingly prepared.) For my course, I opt for the Roasted Pesto Pasta. It's vegetarian but I can use a break from meat. The portion is a bit small for $15 but I'm not super-duper hungry so I let it pass. Unfortunately, the pasta itself tastes like...nothing! There are some nice Kalamata olives and feta cheese, but the basil, roasted garlic, and shallots don't do much to elevate the pasta itself. It's very weird. I keep diving in with my fork, hoping I'll discover a flavor profile that never really materializes. I have no interest in dessert at the end, but Juliet wants the carrot cake. I'm glad she orders it! Looking nothing like traditional carrot cake, it's more like an oversized Little Debbie treat, topped with cream cheese icing and strips of roasted sweet potatoes. Wow. In just a couple bites, it nearly erases all the other errors of the evening. When we settle the bill, our server asks, "Ok, time to fess up. Which of you had three glasses of wine?" Turns out, none of us had three glasses. And just like that, the sweet memory of the carrot cake dissolves. I won't be back to Grill One Eleven. read more

Awesome food and service. The Grilled Cheese is incredible and my daughter had Chicken Lettuce Wraps. So yum! read more

Grill One Eleven - Grilled Cheese - New American Near Me - Rockford, Michigan

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Grill 111 is one of the nicer downtown Rockford restaurants we frequent. Service is always good, not great though. They could step that up a bit which is why a 3 star rating and not a five. Regarding the food itself the Marsala is outstanding and the Filet is one of the best around (3 consecutive times having the filet and great every time.). I would recommend the Gorgonzola added to the steak. The calamari and stuffed mushrooms are also great appetizers. Skip the salads, nothing to rave about. I've had better at the D&W salad bar! Charging for pop refills and a bread basket is ridiculous with the prices they charge in my opinion which also brought the rating down. Also not a big deal but for a fine dining restaurant they use paper napkins. Atmosphere is great and upstairs is my favorite spot in the place. read more

Food is good and so is the service. The Gorgonzola steak is very delicious and so are the appetizer spring rolls with plum sauce.

This is another time that I wished that Yelp would allow us to give halfs. Our food was great. It was the best risotto I have ever had and an interesting medley of vegetables. My husband had a fantastic seafood dish with a wide variety of seafood. I enjoyed my chicken, but the Marsala was thin and appeared that it was a broken sauce. I feel that the price of the food is too high for what you get. Sure, it is excellent "fancy" food. But the ambiance of the restaurant doesn't fit that. It looks like a foodie place, which would have the prices a couple dollars lower or included a salad with the entree. Honestly, this is a 3.5 starts.... but I gave it 4 because it was the best risotto I ever had. Service, by the way, was very good. But, we were the only table there (we went at a weird time). read more

It has been a while since I have been here but was I disappointed last night. Had the Surf and turf, $25.00. 3 of the smallest shrimp I have ever seen and so spicy they did not taste good. A small 4oz fillet that cut up was 12 small bites of meat. Had the flourless chocolate tort for desert, I think that they cut the 9" round into 32 pieces, boy was it small. Wife had chicken lettuce wrap that was more lettuce than chicken. Very disappointed. Wanted to stop at McDonalds for a hamburger on the way home I was still hungry. Not what you expect for and $84.00 dinner. read more

Great location, atmosphere and staff. The restaurant and bar are decorated nicely, very comfortable and welcoming atmosphere especially with the live music on Saturday nights. The staff was very prompt and friendly and we where seated quickly to a nice table on the heated patio. Our server was also prompt, very freindly and seemed knowledgable about the menu and beer and wine list. I would give the atmosphere and staff a 5 star rating. However, when the food was delivered is when the rating began to go down. Food is certainly not terrible, but is not special either. My French Onion soup for instance was so salty that I could not eat more than a couple of spoon fulls and then sent it back. My mife had the Seafood Chowder which was good,but not great. As for our entrees we could say the same, decent bordering on good but nothing special. Overall: If they could raise the level of their food offerings to match their atmosphere and staff they could really have something here. Until they do however it is not some place I would avoid, but I will not be in any rush to return either. read more