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    Nena's Cooper Café

    4.6 (25 reviews)
    Closed • 6:30 am - 2:00 pm

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    I love the mandolins.
    Tristan H.

    I would say that there's nothing that this restaurant can make for breakfast that I can't do equally well at home - and that's a big reason why I often decide to not return to a restaurant - but what draws me are the times in the morning scheduled for live bluegrass music. Certainly, I could play the radio or put on a CD while we eat at home but that's not quite the same as live music. So, the Cooper Cafe offers properly prepared, yummy breakfast fare with live music and that combination makes this restaurant a unique draw.

    Music for breakfast. You can't get much better than that
    Melissa V.

    The food has always been fantastic. Always. The service is wonderful, the staff make you feel so welcome. They are great with kids, and my daughter loves it when they let her pull the chord for the train whistle. They have an electric train that has tracks mounted on the walls near the ceiling that runs around. Wednesday and Saturday mornings they have live folk and bluegrass music. How much better can it get!?

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    There food is awesome and the staff is so friendly they treat you like your part of there family

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    5 years ago

    This is a Cooper Twp. Icon, with great breakfasts and lunches. Fast, friendly service, too.

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    5 years ago

    Cozy hometown diner! Patty melt is a favorite and so are any of the breakfasts. Makes you feel like you are at Moms and having home cooking.

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    9 years ago

    I love Cooper cafe. Catch the lonesome moonlight trio on Saturdays. This is a magical Kalamazoo gem.

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    Amazing and delicious breakfast. Would return. Really nice owner gave kids a stuffed animal.

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    8 years ago

    They need to state their real hours on the web, says 1pm on Sunday but when we arrived at noon they said they where closed. Not Happy.

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    600 is such a cute place for a lovely meal!…read more We have been multiple times but stopped in on a recent sunny afternoon for some lunch. 600 is so light and airy, we really love the atmosphere!! We had a really great waitress, I wish I would have gotten her name! She was doing the job of hostess and waitress to multiple tables, and doing it all very well! We ordered a chicken sandwich and a salad for our lunch entrees! Both were very good and presented very well! While the food is good and quality feels high - the price is also on the high side. For a sandwich and a salad, waters to drink, we spent over $50 for our lunch! Just something to be aware of! While we had time - the experience was not fast. Something to be aware of if needing a quick lunch. The restaurant was not overly busy but the wait was a little long to receive our order. I ordered a salmon salad - the menu nor the website specify if the salmon is wild caught or farmed. I would really love to know this information - the price would be much better reflected if it were indeed wild caught. :)

    We arrived to an appetizer table without serving tongs. Someone asked the waiter with the flower…read moreclips in his hair for tongs and eventually he produced some admitting her forgot. Everyone was using their hands to pick up meats and cheese as and jam and fruit! The food was very good and the portion was really large. I am a big eater and this was much. The price was reasonable. The stairs make it difficult for people that need assistance. There is a bathroom upstairs. We had one waiter -the same one- that took the drink orders then took the food orders and took care of the payments! He had bussing help but he was inexperienced and unavailable for guest assistance. The service was horrible! It took one hour to get a cup of coffee. Orders took a long time to arrive another 40 min after coffee. Our check took another 40 min to be produced! After all that a 23% tip was automatically applied!! Wow! Too much under the circumstances. The place is nice with a nice atmosphere and clean. The bathrooms are clean although it ran out of paper. We may try it again but with a different waiter. One more thing... burritos should not be served with toast. Fries or hash browns are a better choice.

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    600 Kitchen & Bar - From second floor seating area.

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    From second floor seating area.

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    3.4(187 reviews)
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    We went to dinner Sunday at University Roadhouse. The restaurant was super clean and they had a…read morenice crowd for a Sunday evening. The server was amazing telling us all of the specials. I opted for the chicken biscuit club special. I really hope that this isn't a special anymore and becomes permanent on the menu. We had 6 people in the party and 2 of us got it and we both said it was phenomenal. We always enjoy dining here but this past Sunday was a treat.

    University Roadhouse is very overprice and I don't understand why. Kalamazoo is a small town…read more Burger is good, $17. Add a side another $9. Portion is very small so I had to order a side salad $6. The salad is all lettuce and the crouton was soft and old. Also they have OCC charge, which is another 4%. You can do the math here I want to try their summer special menu so went back and wasted more money after work. Chicken Palo which is different name for fried chicken scrap with some Alfredo sauce. $20. Special menu has no price listed by the way, I had to ask the bartender like I am sitting in a steakhouse ordering fresh seafood. Even though I have a lot of complains, their parking lot is full every night. It is a nice tavern to hangout. If you are on a budget, get burger with water. It comes with fries. Monday is 30% off. I do like their burger and baked mac and cheese.

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    We have been coming here for a long time and the vibe here is always so much fun. The idea of beer…read morepricing going up and down with the market and a market crash it kitsch but I love it. Unfortunately, when we visited this most recent time, the market was not working so I ordered a flight with my dinner. It did eventually start up as we were getting ready to leave, and everything was super high so we didn't participate in the fun. I ordered the Honey Chicken sandwich with the cheese curds and it was honestly delicious. The chicken was good and a perfect blend of savory and sweet, the sandwich came with lettuce, freezer pickle and ranch. The cheese curds were surprisingly some of the best I've had and were perfect with a bit of ranch. I'd have the meal again and hopefully next time, the exchange is up and running! :)

    Stopped by on a snowy Friday night with my sister when we were in town for something else. My BIL…read morehas stories of how awesome this place is, so we were excited to finally try it. I was really excited they had some gluten free drink options on the menu! I got a seltzer for my first drink (delicious) and a cider for my second. My sister was having fun watching the prices shifting and trying to decide what to get. I was starving, so I also got a sandwich on a gf bun. It was delicious. The chips were great too and our bartender suggested we get their french onion dip too. Also delicious. The service was great and friendly and the vibe overall was really enjoyable. Don't often head out to Kalamazoo, but would definitely stop by again if I was in the area!

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    Kalamazoo Beer Exchange - Mac and cheese

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