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    HopCat

    3.9 (300 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 11:00 pm
    Updated a few days ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Karley M.

    Don't sleep on HopCat's happy hour and Thursday burger special. So many great drink specials and apps for half off until 5:30. Their Burger special is on Thursdays until 6. You get a burger, fries and craft beer for $9. The food was amazing, fries are always amazing and I loved the sauce on the burger. The Brussel sprout appetizer was always delicious. We found our new Thursday routine!

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    Jaila H.

    Great Saturday brunch menu! We tried so many new things. It was a busy day in terms of service! However we sat at the bar and it moved a little quicker. Things were buzzing around us and it felt a little loud ad busy but maybe that was due to the cool bloody Mary bar. Hard to find parking at lunch time on a Saturday!

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    Greg M.

    It was a lovely evening to sit outside and have a drink and dinner. Food came out fast and everything was delicious. Our waitress was quick, funny and definitely helped make our evening memorable. The flat bread was yummy and definitely share with a group of friends. The burgers were delicious and my grilled cheese and tomato soup hit the spot with the feeling of fall in the air it was perfect.

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    Deanna D.

    We have been wanting to try HopCat for a while and finally made it. Our waitress, Taylor, was friendly and answered our questions and added her suggestions too. We had the lobster dip and was delicious that was so filling but we still ordered a Build your own burger with American cheese and bacon with cosmic fries. She had it split for us and was so good. We'd def go back again

    Elote Queso and Creme Brulee cheesecake
    Trina C.

    had dinner with my coworkers and for a Thursday at 5:15pm, Hopcat was busyyyy! this was my first time at this location and I was kinda surprised at how many people were in here which did not impact the service at all which I appreciated. One thing I noticed was the waitress brought out samples of other beers when one wasn't available which was super thoughtful! I ordered the elote queso and the creme brulee cheesecake and they were both pretty good! I was a little disappointed that the cheesecake didnt have that creme brulee crunch but it was still good. I'll have to try other items next time I come!

    Grilled Nashville Hot Chicken and Cosmic Fries
    Clinton C.

    Stellar? More like Cosmic! Went in today for lunch while in town and ordered the Nashville Hot Chicken sandwich grilled! It was really good and the sauce was awesome and full of flavor! Love the atmosphere! The fries were good but mine were overly salty. The two people working the bar were awesome and deserve kudos from the manager for sure! I will definitely be back! Only reason that were missing a star is because the host said we could sit anywhere around the bar and I sat a table around the bar and then he came and had me get up and follow him back to the front and then tell me he will pick the table out around the bar for me and then say me and at the table next to the one I had originally sat at lol he said the one I sat at first was dirty but it looked clean to me. Just a confusing interaction is all.

    Entry way bottle cap art extraordinaire!
    Bruce M.

    Exceptional entré offerings, superb beer list for pairings, comfortable atmosphere, exceptional service way above par with Jesse. Love everything about this place. Supper Wrap & Fish'n Chips are exemplary ! Even the music rocks! Y'all come hungry, thirsty with a sober driver for big fun!

    Double Smash burger and loaded cosmic fries.
    Adam B.

    Can one ever go wrong with a double smash burger and crac...I mean cosmic fries, I think not?! HopCat continues to impress, even if I get the same thing almost every time. The burgers are great, the service is always top notch, and those fries are outright delicious. Once we tried them loaded five years ago, we've never gone back. I've been out of the craft beer scene for a while but this Mayan Mocha Stout from Odd Side Ales was also fantastic, a tiny bite, bold flavor, but some how, magically, still quite smooth. Someday I'll hit all the HopCat locations, but this one is my home base, even though Ionia St is OG and so nostalgic!

    Salted Caramel Chicken & Waffles
    Cory C.

    My visit here was shortly before COVID, for lunch with coworkers. They did a pretty good job accommodating our party of 5 and getting the food out efficiently. I ordered the salted caramel chicken and waffles: fried chicken thighs, salted caramel butter, bacon, and maple syrup. That sounded so delicious on paper. In reality, while the flavors were great, it was way too heavy with sweetness and grease. The chicken was covered in tons of greasy batter - I had many bites of pure batter (no meat). The caramel butter was good, but there was way more than necessary. I will say, the bacon provided a good salty and smoky contrast to the maple syrup. This probably would've been a great dish to share with other people (and have a couple bites of), but I would not order this again for myself. I'm glad I decided not to order a side of the cosmik fries (formerly crack fries), since the meal was so greasy and heavy as it is. I'm sure there are other good options to select at this place. I'd be open to going again to try other things.

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    I love hop cat so much, I've never had a bad experience at any of them. I've been all over Michigan.

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    Thank you for the continued support Mike!

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    Thanks Adam!

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    Oh no, sorry about that Shasta. We will let the kitchen know

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    Thank you for your kind words! Cheers!

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    Great fries and burgers - the service is very friendly and delicious beers on tap. Highly recommend

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    Cannot wait to see you again! Thanks for the review Erica!

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    Great beer and food selections!!! Crack fries will crack yo brain and get you addicted!!! Check it out!!!

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    Thank you Brian! We are very proud of our fries. See you next time!

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    Thanks April! I love the vegan patty subbed on any sandwich or burger!

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