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    Russ' Restaurant

    3.9 (26 reviews)
    InexpensiveAmerican, Diners
    Closed 6:30 am - 9:00 pm

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    Casual
    Moderate noise
    Good for kids
    Good for groups

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    Danny S.

    They were having a rough night, but the food we received this till just so so. We may have picked the 2 bad items but not likely

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    Russ V.

    We just had the Christmas feast that Russ' sells. Oh what a bargain this was. Ham steaks (three pounds of them) Glaze Mashed potatoes Gravy (real foodies will call this as Espagnole) Green beans Sweet corn Apple sauce Russ' amazing dinner rolls A whole apple pie Using the old double quarterpounder rule (if you are really hungry you get two quarterpounders) this will feed six people at feast level comfortably. It could stretch to eight without being a big deal. I added Mac and Cheese, (almost as good as my own) cole slaw, and a whole pumpkin pie. I was only feeding four, so three days have passed and we still have not finished the leftovers. Russ' has always been one of my go to places for good food at a fair price. It still is. (Now if I could only get them to wash my dishes for me (just kidding))

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    Brian V.

    Always a treat to stop into any Russ'! The staff are always friendly, food is fresh and reminds me of days gone by. The fried chicken dinner is an absolute must along with a cream puff on the way out the door. The perch sandwich in the picture is also incredible! Love it here, and am excited for the soup and salad bar to open back up sometime soon!

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    The food was so so . The bacon looked like it was days old. It just was a overall disappointment.

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    Very clean restaurant, friendly service, and a delicious Michigan Cherry salad. All seemed fresh and was very tasty.

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    Good plain American fare, and good service. We've come back several times now, and the quality remained good.

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    9 years ago

    Went today for lunch, $7.49 for a thin overcooked tuna melt, they even forgot the French fries. Will never go back.

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    Great food run by a great group of God fearing people. The food is priced reasonably and they are always nice and fast with the service.

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