Food was good. Service was great! I'm glad we sat in the patio since it was a beautiful day and the ambiance outside was much better than the indoor dining area. The table where we sat was quite wobbly, so it made it difficult to eat my sandwich with a fork and knife. This restaurant is clearly a popular gathering place for regulars. There is familiarity between the servers and regular customers. read more

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Very nice & clean upon entering. The mushrooms are amazing. The grilled chicken salad was just lettuce, tomatoes, cheese & chicken. It wasn't a large salad for 14.00 and was just ok. The lite perch was undercooked - was wet not crisp. The perch was not fishy tasting at all and there were three pieces along with 2 sides. I had fries which were hot & crisp and a side salad. The side salad was ample size. The loaf of bread was excellent and came warm. Our server was good & personable as we're all the employees. Not sure about a return trip as it wasn't impressive enough to leave us excited to go back. read more

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We always love James Street inn. Great breakfasts and dinners! BLT, taco salad, and basically all the breakfast goods are great. Service is always on par and comes with a smile. These people have worked there for years and they know us by name and ask if we want the "usual." read more

Only $6 for a nice premium cocktail, amazing cream of broccoli soup, wow fish was great, loaded baked potato was amazing read more

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Great prices and good food. It's nice place to escape to when the downtown is busy. On the many nice weather days it's always great to sit outside. read more

What a great little homestead. Decent food. Very clean. Waitress was super awesome thank you for your service. No TV's. What I like. Stop in have a bite. It's worth the trip Thank you Matt read more

James Street Inn - Chicken burrito - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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Great service, lot's of meal choice, tasty meals and plenty to eat. When you go to James Street Inn you never have to worry if about how good your meal is going to be read more

My son and I go here for lunch every Friday. :) Plain down home food, but always good. The waitresses are friendly and real, one of the reasons we keep going back. :) It is a cabin theme, so a lot of guys meet there for lunch. My son likes the classic cheeseburger and fries, or the Applewood bacon swiss burger. I like the cranberry chicken salad plate with fresh fruit or the salmon. My daughter likes the burrito. read more

A very good restaurant whether you get steak, fish, or even a sandwich. All the servers are friendly and it looks like they enjoy their job. The ambiance is a laid back atmosphere. Their prices are reasonable. read more

James Street Inn - Dining room. - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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My daughter and husband asked us to dinner here today, of course we said yes. We walked in and Julie was our perfect hostess, she is always happy to see you. Our server was Colby. Excellent service, lots of smiles, great recommendations, fast service and excellent food. The ambiance is that of family, so happy you are here and we hope to see you soon. Enjoyed our time there immensely. Can't wait to go back. read more

Since we moved to this side of the state two months ago we are sampling food from various restaurants. Friday is fish fry day. So we tried the perch dinner yesterday. And yes - it was good. The perch was fried just right. The fries were hot and the coleslaw was good. Definitely worth coming back to. Good food and fast friendly service. read more

James Street Inn - Perch and fries. - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

The best way to describe this place is a Lodge. You very much get the feeling of being in a lodge/cabin. All in all though a very warm feeling. I ordered the Ribs ($15), with it I ordered a dinner salad and BBQ Smokehouse Fries. The ribs were very good and tender, with a nice bbq sauce. The dinner salad was one of the best I've had in a while. The BBQ fries were very good, especially when hot. There was also a small loaf of quick bread, that was fresh and hot. I prefer yeasty bread, but this was good. The person I was with ordered the Whitefish ($14), with a dinner salad and fries. It was stated to be excellent and a good portion. Sides were also excellent. The service was very professional, quick, and friendly. Overall an easy 5 star review! Would I return? Absolutely! I loved the atmosphere and the food. Also bonus points for a very nice bathroom. read more

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Service....no issue, friendly & quick. Food.....hamburger seemed to be a simple frozen patty, sub par. Salad...had a chicken salad, having some chicken in it would be nice, nope, not much there. For the price they charge, not worth the visit. We like to support the local places when traveling and doing so, have found some great places, this is not one of them. read more

In Michigan visiting some family and stumbled across this restaurant. Delicious and affordable food with excellent service.

Wow! Almost perfect breakfast! Excellently prepared and great service! The bacon was just perfection! Flat and crispy, just right. American fries with sautéed onions where great, deep fried perfect! The pancakes where some of the best I have had! Light and fluffy with excellent taste and texture! I had scrambled eggs, third one is free. They were done about as well as you can on a griddle. Excellent breakfast! read more

James Street Inn - #4 Three eggs and American fries with onions, 4 slices of bacon, 2 pancakes. - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

I've tried nacho's from everywhere in holland that has them and James Street inn has the best. Good quality affordable food and drinks that makes everyone leave happy. Good atmosphere, quick service, nice staff. read more

Best chicken salad on croissant I've ever had. The menu is diverse and there are specials of the day. It is a cozy place to bring a big family or seat two in a booth. The service is friendly. I will definitely go back and try the fish. read more

Came in here with my son after visiting Lake Michigan as my son was interested in the bison burger. Bison burger was no more but their other burgers were super tasty. BBQ fries was fun to have too. One of the better restaurants in the Holland area for sure read more

Great selection at a good price. Nice patio. Somewhat short staffed like most restaurants these days.

The service there is great. The food is very, very good. I love their bread! Excellent little Restaurant!

Good breakfast selection and pleasant atmosphere. We had great service and food was delicious.

Food great. Service not up to par. Waitress forgot salad & bread. She Didn't realize that until I asked her about my salad. Brought main course out first. I had ordered broiled whitefish. She served me friend whitefish. I asked her what happened. She said they was no more broiled whitefish. If that was true I think she should've asked me if I wanted the fried option. I find it hard to believe they were out of broiled but had fried. I'm thinking the waitress made a mistake. However the food was very good. I would try them again. read more

Been going here for years and still never disappoints! Food is great and waitresses are very personable! Introduced my partner to James St Inn and she loved it and is just as addicted as I am! read more

This is a smallish, maybe "quaint" is a better word, family diner. It's decor is pretty much Michigan Upper Peninsula cottage. Everything (literally) is made of knotty pine and it's pretty rustic looking. Fishing and hunting stuff on the walls, snow shoes, etc. The service was attentive and friendly and the food was pretty good. I am giving it 4 stars based on comparing it to similar restaurants and not fine dining establishments. The menu is interesting. They have the typical stuff you would expect like burgers and such but they don't have other things that would seem a given like chicken wings for example. They did have fried smelt and sweet potato fries. I was pretty surprised because you don't find smelt just anywhere around these parts. Overall a nice place to eat if you like this sort of thing. read more

James Street Inn - Smelt and sweet potato fries - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

The food is good, but not great. Prices are average. Lots of choices including fish (Perch, Whitefish). I got the grilled Whitefish and it needed the Tartar sauce. Not much flavor without it unfortunately. Their homemade bread is very good. The beer was cold and refreshing. Surprisingly they have no desserts. Zero. Nada. As a businessman, I find this curious as desserts can add significantly to the bottom line. Go figure. read more

James Street Inn is a bit of a hidden gem off the beaten path... you don't particularly run into it ... but if you go you won't be disappointed =) I've been a few times over the past year and I always enjoy my experience there. They have what you typically would find at a typical Michigan country restaurant.. a variety of beef and fish entres, well built sandwiches, juicy burgers, elaborate salads, fried food, etc ... but their portions are very generous and they're savory with good home-cooked flavor =) What I really enjoy is the Whitefish and Perch, good batter, served hot right out of the fryer, and they're not afraid to bring me as many lemons as I need for my two orders I've gotten in one sitting when I've been really hungry =) The staff is super friendly and the place is clean. What I haven't enjoyed is the steamed cauliflower as a side... too soggy and overcooked ... but other than that, this place is a win, particularly also because their prices are very very fair!.. Good job JSI ! read more

Headed over to James Street Inn last Friday for my 29th birthday with my family. Had a wonderful dinner and their burgers are AMAZING! Will definitely be back! read more

James Street Inn - Applewood Swiss Burger with Parmesan Garlic Fries - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

Went twice during a vacation. Close to my sisters home. Service was a little slow, but not overly so. Onion rings great! I had a California wrap (both times) it was delicious. No one in our group had any complaints on the food. I will go again when I am in town. read more

My husband and I have eaten here twice and really enjoyed it both times. I read the guys post about old people being there and I find that very untrue and offensive. No there aren't a bunch of twenty somethings hanging out here but you will find mostly families and couples like us in their 40's to couples in their 70's. It is a place for everyone (except 20 somethings looking for a pub). As for the food it has been perfect both times. The first time we enjoyed the Traverse City salad and Cobb Salad for our late lunch. Tonight was the BBQ rib and chicken combo with baked beans and slaw. The ribs were fall off the bone delicious. The chicken was so moist and flavorful. I can't even complain about the beans or slaw. My husband and I are used to eating at upscale restaurants but LOVE the laid back atmosphere and especially the friendly locals. read more

James Street Inn - Thursday night BBQ Rib and Chicken with slaw and baked beans. - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

My wife and I went in for an early dinner before going to a hockey game. I had mentioned that they had good breakfast and the price was very good. We should have seen it coming but at 40+ years of age we were the youngest in the place at 5PM. The food was average at best. I had a salad to start that was not fresh. My main course was the Meatloaf and it was thin and flat with gravy, the only thing I enjoyed was the Mash potatoes, hard to mess them up. My wife had a chicken BBQ sandwich which she said was OK, that meant that she could eat it but it was not good! I think I will stick to eating breakfast here! read more

My wife and I decided to come here on a whim. Got here on a Saturday afternoon around 3, and it was pretty empty. Because of this, I didn't have high hopes, boy was I wrong. Everything we ordered was delicious. Started out with a mini loaf of bread. Each entree gets one. Good thing because I wasn't sharing it with anyone.... so good! I had the sirloin steak with coleslaw and parmesan garlic fries. Very good. My wife had the salmon with sweet potato fries. She absolutely loved it. Why isn't this place packed! Definitely will come back again. read more

My wife and I tried James Street Inn for a late lunch. Our waitress was helpful with selections and attentive throughout the meal. My wife enjoyed her taco salad which was very large and filled with goodies. She said the salsa type dressing was good. I had the bison burger. This meat is similar to 94-6 ground beef or better. It has no fat and is not greasy. The meat and the sandwich, served deluxe, had a nice taste. My tossed salad was also good, large and had a nice presentation. read more

James Street Inn - Served deluxe, the bison burger is tasty. About like eating 94-6 or better beef with a very nice taste. - Diners Near Me - Holland, Michigan

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Awesome perch burger, as usual! Fry options a bonus. I tried the Smokehouse fries. Nice BBQ sauce!

We went for breakfast, it was average diner food, which was priced fairly for what you got. Fresh hot coffee which is all I usually require but this was very weak brew, enough so that my wife who likes very mild coffee commented on how weak it was. Service was fast but entirely perfunctory. If you are nearby and want some reasonably priced diner food it is an okay option, particularly if you aren't a coffee drinker. I wouldn't go out of my way to go here however with other outstanding options within a 5 minute drive read more

My husband and I decided to James Street Inn for dinner since it's in close distance to our home. It's always really busy when we drive past the restaurant so we wanted to see what all the hype was about. The atmosphere was cozy and every table was filled with customers. Even though they were extremely business, the service was great! Our waitress was very prompt with drinks and to take our orders! She was good about checking to make sure we had everything we needed. The menu prices are very reasonable. Our dinners came with bread, choice of salad, and a side. My husband said there are very few places that he has been to where they can cook his steak exactly the way he wants it. The steak was so juicy and almost melt in your mouth good. I'd definitely go there again! read more

For busy as it was tonight, I'm surprised that we sat down at a table about a minute after we walked into the place. And the food did come quickly. The coffee was very good, as well as the perch sandwich that I had. My father and mother's salad looked very colorful. The fried mushrooms were a little salty. But, it has been years since I had fried mushrooms. So, meaning that I don't remembered how salty they were. read more

Very nice staff with surprisingly good food at great prices. I've always ordered the same thing there so I'm not sure how the rest tastes, but my extended family loves it all. I'm partial to the chicken Caesar wrap (minus onions), French fries and a virgin strawberry daiquiri. I'm not big with alcohol and this drink is always made perfect (not that you could mess it up. But they use fresh strawberries). read more

Went here for breakfast. It was OK. Food was average and service was poor. We had two ladies waiting on us and they couldn't seem to remember things like silverware, water, honey for tea ect. The waitresses just need more training I think and then the place would be OK. read more

They're great breakfast. Have the best friendly and fast staff available on the Northside on James Street

Homey atmosphere and food to match. My husband had the perch ( we were told it's a specialty) and loved it. I had a chicken dish with sautéed mushrooms and melted Parmesan. The flavor was good, but the meat was on the dry side. Their bread and sides were very good and the service was friendly. We will try this again for sure. read more