I'll start by saying that Joey's Tavern lives in infamy as being one of the first music venues that hosted the self-proclaimed rebels of the Michigan #folkgrass scene! The vibes here at Joey's Tavern will bring you straight to #ComericaPark. Currently on tap, a finest variety of #IPAs. The staff really tie the room together. 5 stars. read more

Joey's Tavern - Havin fun at Joey's! - Lounges Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Went there after boot night at New Holland, they took my REAL ID and kicked be out because it was "fake".

What didn't I like here? The staff is amazing, the drinks are cost effective, the porch is dog friendly, the patrons are always up for friendly conversation. The best part is the bathroom. Drink from a keg and return it from whence it came! read more

Joey's Tavern - Elliot using his predictive powers to pour the drink of people about to come into Joeys - Lounges Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

I have read some of the low reviews, but can only tell you our experience. First, obviously a lot of regulars, everyone seemed to know whoever entered. Easily found a table. Quickly got service and our drinks. Our appetizer, onion petals, were tasty and there were plenty of them. Our entrees came quickly too. Server checked on us often. Enjoyed our experience and look forward to trying other menu items. read more

I went here with my friends for a girls night on Saturday October 25, 2025. As we were getting our ID's checked by the "bouncer" (which i dont know what credentials this guy had) he took my REAL ID.. I am turning 22, and my ID is now taken from me which I am not sure that is even legal?? Heads up they don't give a fuck if you try to tell them if your ID is real or not. I tried my best to get it back and the guy wouldn't budge. literally never fucking going here again lmao.. read more

I've never been as discussed in my life. Terrible service. I asked to close my tab and they told me 8 people are in front of me and my tab doesn't matter. Will not be back. Horrible service. Absolutely disgusted by the service I had tonight. I understand the bar was busy but to be told I don't matter is disappointing and disrespectful. read more

I've been in a couple times on a Sunday afternoon. Bartenders act like they hate their job (especially the young lady). Never smile and act like you are doing them a favor.... Won't be back.... And I tip $2.00 on a $3,50 drink so it wasn't because I don't tip.... read more

As much as I love this bar, the DJ on Thursdays ruined it for me. He doesn't play a single song that anyone cares about. You put in a request for your friends 21st birthday, he doesn't care, he already has the most trash EDM music queued up. He is evil and he's never going to stop. I asked him how much the bar was paying him to be here and I told him that I would double it for him to leave and he turned me down. Him turning me down was a bigger upset than the Detroit lions one game away from the Super Bowl last year. Everyone would be a lot happier here without him. Makes me miss DJ malky and that's SAYING SOMETHING. read more

disappointed because the men's room has TWO urinals and ONE stall and the womens has ONE STALL.. the food is great and the service is always 1000000%%%% amazing. still amazing. disappointed how the stalls are so discriminatory towards women. :((( THE LOADED TOTS ARE AMAZING AND DRINKS ARE ALWAYS TOP TIER read more

Best place ever! Everyone is great, and it's so fun there! Drinks are cheap and music is good

First of all I love this place. I have typically been a big fan of going here. Everything was great until it wasn't. On staff you have one of the rudest employees I have ever encountered. He was trying to kick everyone out at 1:30am and did so in a very aggressive way. He took everyone's half full drinks and emptied them and shouted aimlessly at everyone. Everyone was having a great night and he completely ruined the night for everyone. There were multiple vompany Christmas parties happening and he was completely rude to them. I have seriously never seen a staff member ruder than this guy and I still feel very very bothered and hurt by this experience. everyone there was in disbelief by the way he was treating customers who were notjing but respectful the whole night. Really truly a bummer how he treated everyone. read more

Best bar in Grand Rapids. Service is great and the staff is all super friendly! I've been coming here for awhile and never get sick of it read more

I'd give a zero star if I could. Bouncer took my real ID and claimed it was fake. It's a Michigan ID and I'm 23 years old. Got kicked out due to this situation. I was just trying to celebrate my graduation. read more

Would give 6/5 stars if I could Elliot was wonderful, such great service from him. Elliot is THE MAN

Joeys tavern is amazing I love this place with all my heart, guaranteed good time, and you will always leave happy. read more

Avoid this racist eatablishment!!!! I faced discrimination on 5/30. If you are a person of color or an advocate for Black Lives Matter, PLEASE beware!! Racist establishment with very poor service. I asked to place an order of fries. They told me the kitchen was closed. No big deal. Then, 20 to 40 minutes LATER, they bring out a plate of tater tots to a white woman. When I confronted them, they said it was slow and meant NO malice. They tried to tell me that I should have asked the manager when the bartender told me no. They then tried to offer me to buy something and harassed me instead of being apologetic. I bought three drinks, mind you. When the European American friends I was stated the actions from the bartenders appeared racist from the insincere apology. The drinks are cheap but subpar. Very traumatic experience I was forced to endure as a woman of color. I had to wait a long time for my drinks, and again, they refused to service me but provided privileged service to a white woman after they told me no. At least be consistent and be genuine if you try to correct an issue. They tried claiming it looks worse than what it is. They didn't offer free French fries or next round a free drink or anything. Honestly, the only reason they attempted to apologize after I told them I would be leaving a negative review of discrimination! They didn't care to apologize at first when I called them out on their disgusting racist behavior until I threatened that poor review. Then the manager decided he would apologize but again didn't take any real action. If it was truly a mistake, he could have expressed his deepest regrets but didn't. Instead, they offered to turn back on he fryer if I wanted French fries that badly but I would have to pay for them. I didn't care about French fries. I didn't care that the kitchen closed or the price of the food. I care about the prejudice and discrimination that has traumatically impacted me from YOUR wrongful actions. Joey's Tavern, you should be ashamed of your discrimatory behavior that you inflicted on me. It's 2024! Treat people with equality and kindness. read more

The worst service ever at the bar. waited over an hour to get a drink. Bartenders don't know what they are doing. Bar back is lost and not keeping up. The worst bar I have been to as a former bartender. read more

Super bar. Everything you are looking for in the area if you are between the ages of 21 and 35. I'm from Texas and I've never seen so many ridiculously hot drunk people before. God bless you Joey's! read more

Joey's Tavern - the outside of the restaurant - Lounges Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Delicious food and drinks! Everything is reasonably priced and the wait staff gets to know you and is so friendly. My favorite bar in town!

Absolutely furious. Worst service I have ever seen in my twenty three years. Server came to the table once to get our drink and appetizer order. Planned on ordering meals and more drinks and even after getting the workers attentions they never came back. Eventually said to a server "can you please close our tabs," he flew past saying nope can't. Extremely rude workers. Don't recommend. read more

If I could put 0 stars I would! WORST BOUNCERS EVER!!!! Extremely rude!!!! I myself have been a waitress for two years, so I understand the stress a restaurant/ bar; however, this is NOT how you should have bouncers. completely ruined the night. Do better. read more

Don't get me wrong as far as music Vibe and prices go everything was fine but it seems like every time I leave there I have to lock whatever card I had a tab with because they take extra funds two days after it's pretty annoying but overall decent spot read more

They really care about you and will take care of you. The bartenders and manager, Elliot, remembers you and is very kind. Very welcoming and comfortable environment. We love it. read more

The best neighborhood bar in the neighborhood. Their $6 daily food specials are awesome. Specialty egg rolls are amazing. Also about as cheap as you can get. Tip your bartenders! They deserve it! read more

It's a bar. A bar that people should go to in the middle of the day like me. Fast wifi. Great burger. Actually put soccer on the tv. read more

Joey's Tavern - Onion petals. Who knew??? - Lounges Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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Its a Booty hole of a time. Maybe a pizza hut at one point? Not sure, funky smell. 10 outa 10 wouldnt return. But if your into that kinda thing.... read more

Great little bar. Decent drink prices. Interesting group of regulars. Mini burgers are the best! Tacos, sloppy Joe minis and other $1 specials. My only complaint is that the staff tends to rotate a lot and some of the bartender/servers are not on the ball. Three weeks in a row they have screwed up my tab. Once charging me double for a drink, once adding a beer to it(I don't drink beer here), and once running two separate tabs. After a few drinks, you might not notice the discrepancies. I don't think it's intentional, but keep your eye on it. UPDATE 11-20-2010 Kiss the $1 specials goodbye. Mini burgers jumped to $2 each as did tacos. What was a bargain is now a rip off. .75 to add anything to your mini's also. They also reduced the prizes in Trivia. I don't know who is running this place but they are not making many friends. Staff is still transient, if they treat customers this way I can only imagine how the help is treated. -one star. You can do better. read more

Service sucks here. I doubt the bartenders could be less attentive if they tried, I had my hand in the air for nearly 5 minutes and made eye contact with both bartenders before finally flagging one down. Multiple patrons were served twice during this time. read more

I just love this place. Feels like home. Cheap drinks and friendly people - bartenders and patrons alike. It's a casual place. If you've had bad service here it's because you probably showed up already being a negative Nate. Be an adult and walk up to the bar, let them know you're there. They don't bite, trust me. Whenever I come I stay far longer than intended because it's just relaxed and overall a nonthreatening, fun place to hang. read more

Almost always a good time here. The bars set up is ideal for the size. Well lit, and great acoustics. The service is usually spot on, and the drinks are worth it. Average prices for the "West Side", without feeling like you are in a questionable area. Parking is scarce, but you can park at other local establishments. I have been a loyal customer for some time, and I will say that it is a much better bar than its competition across the street. I would always recommend this bar to anyone looking to have a good time. read more

Nice little bar. Very good drinks and reasonable prices. Good bar food and pizza. Typically an 'end your night spot'.

Love this place. It's your quintessential west side bar. Low key, pool tables, laid back people and decent bar food. Occasional they create some interesting things in the kitchen like Ruben spring rolls. Bizarre, yet yummy read more

Service was decent. Unless you're a regular you'll get paid more attention to. Disappointed in the mixed drink. Couldn't finish it let alone couldn't start drinking it. Least they don't charge for water like Kales Korner does. Restrooms need to be maintained. Has potential to improve. Hope it does with this feedback. read more

A chilly night brought myself and my two friends upon this small bar located on the west side of Grand Rapids. We arrived around 10 and sat the bar ordering PBR, Bud Light, and Oberon. The bartenders were very polite and catered to our every need. It was a Thursday night, meaning we were in for some karaoke. DJ Thighpads was extremely inappropriate and crude- yet he was a true crowd pleaser. My friends and I sang two songs which the crowd loved. KC and the Sunshine band and R. Kelly songs that we sang rang through the front all the way to the pool tables in the back where our college peers were enjoying their own time. We ended up moving to a table about an hour into our time there where we met some more friends who were definitely interesting. The boyfriend of one of the girls was rolling, which to our surprise was very chill. Behind us there we met Greg, a 37 year old man who bought my roommate and I a beer each. A very low key, relaxed guy, he seemed nice and well put together. We stayed until about 1:30 in the morning, but overall had a good time. I will be back at Joeys soon enough. 3/5. read more

We just moved near Joey's and were looking for a place we could make our regular hang out. We even checked yelp for reviews and it sounded great...and maybe it is if your already a regular. We walked in and found a seat and then waited for over 30 minutes for service. I finally walked over to the bar where two servers and a bartender (all of which looked in our direction several times and we tried to wave over) were talking. I asked if we could get someone to take our order and get a menu. The bar tender handed me a menu but said nothing. I walked back to our seats and we waited another 15 minutes. Finally we had enough and started to leave. That's when a waiter finally came over and asked if we needed anything. We said we were leaving in which she responded that if we were in that big of a hurry then we should have went to the bar and ordered. Young staff that was more interested in watching TV and talking to each other and a handful of others than potential new customers. We drive by it daily now with zero plans to ever return. read more

Love Joeys! Cheap, friendly (unlike a certain place across the street), solid food, free popcorn, what's not to like? Try the Reuben egg rolls! Good happy hour specials as well. Would be there all the time still if I hadn't moved away. read more