Ray&#x27;s Drive-In

At first this place looks like a hole in the wall, but then you notice the overflow on the other…read moreside of the wall. The atmosphere is very moody, which fits the hole in yhe wall 1st impression. The 2nd impression is it's very welcoming and gives small town vibes. I ordered a bowl of N'AWLINS GUMBO ($8) which has medley of rice, okra, Andouille sausage & chicken. It was very good and did give that southern feeling and would be especially good on a cold day. For my main I ordered the POLISH PLATE ($18) two kielbasa, three pierogies, cabbage roll and kapusta. This was excellent. The Kielbasa were tasty and just as good as dedicated Polish restaurants. The Kapusta is a Polish cabbage dish baked with onions, mushrooms, and sauerkraut. It was excellent, I don't think I've had it before, I'll definitely be having it again. I didn't think I like cabbage, at the very least, I like theirs alot. The pierogies were excellent and only needed the sour cream to be perfect. If you like Polish food, I definitely recommend this dish! The service was very friendly and efficient. Overall an easy 5 star review. Would I return? Absolutely. The only issue would be do I get the excellent Polish dish or try something else?

Everything on the menu is great, I especially love breakfast, the bread is so so good! Great…read moreservice, even when it's busy. Super cute cafe style decor.

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Polish Plate

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The Blue Porch Bar & Grill

3.9(35 reviews)

0.0 mi

We really wanted to love Blue Porch and tried it three times but this visit had problems from start…read moreto finish. Service was slow out of the gate -- despite our waiter hanging out with a table he clearly knew. Food didn't fare much better. We ordered the smash burger, which by definition should come with cheese and smash sauce -- that's the whole point of a smash burger, not an add-on. Ours came with neither, and even though it had two patties, we had to pay extra just to add a single slice of cheese. It was incredibly dry, even after adding that cheese and trying table condiments to compensate. The chicken tenders looked appetizing but the chicken itself was stringy and overcooked. Dessert was the low point. We ordered the Oreo cheesecake bites and waited over 20 minutes, only to be served what was essentially liquid pudding in a shooter glass with whipped cream on top. Our server admitted, "I didn't know I was supposed to make it" -- it seems the dessert needed time to set in the fridge and was served before it was ready. While we were waiting we heard another table complaining. The server responded "chill. It's all good". The table responded "actually it's not all good!" Three strikes and we're out. We won't be back.

Very good happy hour. $5 draft beers from breweries: Bells and Armory. The food offering was also…read moredecent with $1 wings, huge servicing of Brussels Sprouts and cheese curds for under $10. The wings seemed to be fried with maybe a little bit of corn starch and were okay, and you can add sauces including Buffalo, BBQ and anything from their wall of bottled sauces. The real star was the Brussels sprouts which had kind of a honey, balsamic, chili sauce. They were crispy and very well cooked. The service was also great. The servers were highly attentive. There were multiple TVs playing the French Open including a huge wall sized projection. Great place for watching sports!

Liquid "cheese cake bites"

Wings

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Smores brownie

CAVU

5.0(5 reviews)

4.6 mi

Loved sitting outside enjoying our meals and watching the golfers. Relaxed and serene atmosphere,…read moregood food, and nice staff.

Great smash burgers on the back deck. The view is peaceful and the food is delish. The service is…read morefriendly but maybe a little slower than normal - double duty indoor and out.

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Fried Chicken sandwich

Jelly's

3.8(33 reviews)

0.8 mi

I've eaten a lot of Red Snapper in my life the grilled Snapper here was in the top five. Charred…read moresnapper was grilled to perfection and moist inside. I'm not a tomato sauce lover but I am of this sauce. Did not expect to find such a dish in these parts. Wow!

We loved our servers as we ate there twice on our week long vacation to Grand Haven. Both ladies…read morewere attentive and did what they could to meet our needs. The owner was there one evening and he was less than pleasant as we overheard many conversations between him and his staff. He clearly keeps them understaffed to save money. The staff is doing what they can to save the integrity of Jelly's/Snug Harbor as it is a local favorite. Support this local favorite by remaining understanding, tipping generously, and calling out their jerk of an owner.

Sushi Menu

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Lucy's

4.4(153 reviews)

0.6 mi

Great place for lunch! The food is very good, sat outside under a cover to block the sun , and…read moreenjoyed live music, beautiful flowers, great vib! Will definitely come back .. Recommended

This is no longer a market/deli. Now a restaurant/bar - just happens to have the same first name…read morei.e. Lucy's, but not the same place as it was pre-2022. We ordered a couple sandwiches and flatbreads from here to go yesterday. Seemed to be light on the meat (i.e. not much turkey or chicken respectively) and too heavy on the sauce (mayo, mustard, etc.) so much that the sandwiches were dripping sauce. Looks like they have a nice backyard bar with music, but if you're looking for sandwiches - I'd pass.

Inside bar

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Long Road Distillers - Grand Haven

3.9(78 reviews)

0.7 mi

Celiac Foodie: It's…read morebeen a while since my last visit and probably won't be back soon. The House-Cut Fries have always been delicious, full of flavor- mostly Garlic and with a Roasted Garlic Aioli dip. They were addicting. It seems the recipe changed. Plain fries with a touch of seasoning and the roasted garlic dip. Eh. Just bland, normal fries. The sauce is delicious but has also changed. The waiters are young and nice. The outside patio is perfect to people watch. New menus pictured. Happy Dining.

This place was a gem! Service was amazing and the food was a surprise! We got their whipped feta…read moreand veggie appetizer and chicken tenders. That appetizer was the best ever! We can't wait to go back!

View from the Patio! Staff is awesome too!

Macaroni & Cheese w/Fried Chicken

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Boomers on a field trip.

Righteous Cuisine

4.5(333 reviews)

0.2 mi

So many things went AMAZING! The environment is local, cozy, and the staff cares about service and…read morefood quality and safety. The food was delicious! Best option in town for tacos! Even a taco for our pup! He loved it! 4/4 Paws from Yoshi

Looking at the menu, I got a weird vibe this place is trying to offer a little bit of a lot of…read moredifferent cuisines; BBQ and Mexican for sure, but also Korean, Middle Eastern. And I have to say I think this is lack of singular focus on just one type of food and offering too many different items is probably what leads to some of their stuff tasting meh to horrible. First, the shareables. The elote fries were completely bland. The fries themselves were soggy and limp (they're called fries, for crying out loud) and despite there being plenty of toppings, none of the toppings worked together. This dish was absolutely awful. Their chips and guac were fine. The guac was nice and limey. The chips were actually quite crispy and well-seasoned, which made no sense to me given the fries were the opposite. Maybe they outsource their chips. Entree-wise, we had tacos, both meat and vegetarian. Meat-wise, the pulled chicken was awful, super dry meat and yet the tacos were soaked through, I have no idea how they pulled that off, so it was pretty inedible. The beef one, which is a recent special, just tasted...wrong. Not sure how to describe it, other than it just left a bad taste in my mouth. The fried fish was actually okay. For the vegetarian options, the falafel was also very off. Something weird about their seasoning, it's just not like your typical falafel so idk what's going on there. The sweet potato and seasonal veggie ones were pretty good, though. Tortillas overall were fine but when you have to double-stack them, and the fillings still soak through, making actually eating them a form of labor, something is not working with how you are building your tacos. Service - everyone seemed friendly enough. Overall - pick a different taco place to get food from.

Inside Righteous Cusine

Vegan tacos

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Small sit down area. Ordering counter. Empty plates

CoreLife Eatery

4.1(10 reviews)

1.0 mi

This was my first time here the dining area is very large and was clean. The service was amazing I…read morelet the lady know it was my first time and she walked me through the process of how to order and all the options. I choose to do a made to order small bowl where you can choose between several rice or greens options as your base. I went with shredded cabbage and spinach. You then get to select from a wider variety 5 toppings. I choose cucumber, hummus, chickpeas and 2 hard boiled eggs. Next you pick your protein. They had a variety of of chicken, steak, ahi tuna, some bbq meat or roasted tofu. I went with the roasted tofu which was warm and tastes soooo good. Next up you have a selection of dressings like ranch, vinaigrette, blue cheese etc. I got a little ranch on the side. The small bowl was honestly a few days worth of food and sooo fresh! I will definitely return. (On the pic I had already ate most of the tofu)

If you like vinegar, this is your place! I'm a picky eater so I'll preface this with that. I don't…read morelike cabbage, peppers, tomatoes or onions other than green ones, so my only real option I saw was the BBQ chicken bowl. But the BBQ was NOT what I anticipated, it was SO vinegary. I'm glad I only got the regular size bowl cuz I threw it mostly all out. Sorry, but I tried it... Not my thing!

Saucy Chicken YUM!

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Byo Regular Bowls

JW's Food & Spirits

4.2(164 reviews)

0.1 mi

Rating up 1 star as we had visited previously during lunch and loved it. However, our most recent…read morevisit was disappointing. Busy weekend night, but no wait time. The tables are all squeezed in, truly maximizing the space, but also making it incredibly loud. Chicken Salad Sandwich - 10/10. I thoroughly enjoyed this meal Partner's Fish and Chips - Raw inside and inedible. 0/10 Service - Our server was decent, but too busy. We had to flag her down to let her know about his food.

First time visiting Grand Haven and this by far is the best restaurant we visited. We were seated…read morewithin 5 minutes. French onion soup was delicious and everyone loved their meals (chimichurri burger, seafood pasta special, kids pasta). Reasonable prices were also a bonus... wish we went here a second time instead of opting for an overpriced waterfront location on our last night of vacation ‍ Will definitely return!

Snowman

Deluxe Caesar Salad

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Steak Chimichurri

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Richard D.

6 years ago

I Am So Not For Writing Bad Reviews About Places That I Love ,But On Another Hand This Is PURE BS And I Shall Never Return! I Placed A Phone Order On 3-7-2021 About An Hour Before Closing Cool With Me ,Well After I Placed My Order And Was On My Way To Pick It Up, I Received A Call Stating It Was Ready, Fine I Got There For My Order And This Little Girl Face Full Of Make Up ," Michigan State Face Mask" Btw I Am A Grand From Michigan State And She Dose Not Rep Us, Was So Dam Nasty About Me Not Being There To Pick Up My Food , AS MY ORDER WAS NOT READY !!!!!!!! It Was Like She Wanted To Start An Argument Between Us Like What In The Hell, I Stated I Don't Mind Waiting It Dose Not Matter To Me And She Proceeds To Get Even Madder.........Like Little Girl Really Well I Received The Food Burgers Were Smashing As Always, But The Fish Dinner Was Nasty, I Know They Put The Same Fish Back Into The Oil And Recooked It That Fish Had A Burnt Taste To It Like Come On Folks , Well As Stated Above When My Family In I Come In For The Summer, TRUST US !!!! WE WILL NEVER RETUEN ALONG WITH OUR FRIENDS " Good Luck " An God Bless read more

Lewis M.

9 years ago

All this is, is a shack that sells delicious hot dogs, fried into what resembles a corn dog, but they don't use corn batter. It's more like a pancake batter. read more

Gladdy 7.

12 years ago

The burgers and fries here are good. This place is good for a quick meal. Me and my family enjoyed sitting outside.

Matt B.

12 years ago

Good, with the best shake in town, if you ever want to have the best shake I the area, this is the place to go to!

Jason L.

11 years ago

Classic 1950's style burger joint. The burgers, fries and shakes are excellent!

Ben U.

11 years ago

Tastes like a fast food burger to me. Not worth it.

Barry N.

14 years ago

Good fast food eat it in the car sorta place.

Steve F.

148

12 years ago

Great burgers all the time..

Ray's Drive-In - newamerican - Updated September 2026

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