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    Tavern 109

    3.8 (230 reviews)
    ModerateNew American
    Open 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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    Moderate noise
    Trendy
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Chicken noodle soup
    Deb M.

    Elizabeth was our very attentive server. We stopped in before a basketball game. What a gem. We ordered drinks, then placed our entree order. My husband had the homemade chicken noodle soup, which was seasoned perfectly. Very good. I started with the house salad with champagne vinaigrette. Salad was fine dressing was good. I had the shrimp and grits and he ordered the Cajun shrimp fettuccine. Both entrees included choice of salad or soup, unusual these days. Both entrees were hot and so delicious. The grits were creamy and cheesy. The dish had just a hint of spice. The Cajun shrimp was very good. Overall a very pleasant meal in a quiet, comfortable atmosphere.

    Having a good time!
    JoAnne R.

    Food was awesome. Ambience was welcoming. Service was praiseworthy! The only thing I can complain about were the directions provided by Yelp, which pointed us toward the wrong side of the road and light.

    We love coming here when we are in the vicinity because of the great food and beer selection. (Our son and daughter-in-law used to bring us here when they went to grad school at MSU.) We stopped in today for a beer and they were out of almost every beer we like...on tap and bottled. Not everyone likes IPA's and Stouts. Lol. No red, blonde, wheat, Pilsner....we survived. We will stop in again for the food and hope for a broader beer selection.

    Brie
    Jason D.

    What a great find! Heading home from Grand Rapids and searched for a place for dinner, and we found a winner! A solid drink menu, from scratch food, and wonderful service. We have added it to the list for places to go while on the road!

    Takeout $14 Grilled peach salad.
    Ally F.

    Takeout $14 Grilled peach salad. This had so much potential .... But it was pretty anticlimactic. The 4 thin slices of peach seemed to be an afterthought and barely made an impact compared to the flavor of the other toppings. The few bites of peach I did get were great but the rest was overpowered by the cheese and lacking anything special. This needs twice the peach slices if naming the salad after the fruit. Add $10 steak and this was a pretty disappointing $24 salad. Family ordered the truffle fries and those were amazing as usual!

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    Just had lunch there. Great menu, food & service! Very eclectic menu. Have to try the pear pizza.

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    I was very impressed with the knowledgeable staff. The food we ordered was on the bland side. Good selection of drinks.

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    Very unique spot. Was not busy on a Saturday night. Ordered the Spag's Special. Discovered that…read moretheir pizza is the best in the Lansing area. Clean and service was solid.

    After the graveside service for POW James W Swartz on 05/03/25 at Summit Cemetery, we went to…read moreSpag's for lunch, reminiscing and catching up. I personally think it had been about 35 years since I'd seen anybody there. To be honest, not being from the area (I live in Troy, MI) when told where we were going to a Bar & Grill called Spag's I didn't know what to think. Well, it was perfect! We had our own room and were not rushed to leave after finishing lunch. The service was great, as was the food. The tables were consistently cleared, waitstaff very attentive; if you wanted to order a drink from the bar they didn't take long to get. We had plenty of room. There were rectangle tables along the wall so that all the memorabilia could be nicely displayed. I also liked that there were 8 seats at round tables. I don't like when places cram 10 seats. Not related to the restaurant, I'd like to add a bit more of why we were all gathered together. There were 4 generations of family from 3 different states. Jim had one surviving niece and was an Uncle of various generations to the rest of us. After 82 years, James W. Swartz remains were finally identified and returned home to be laid to rest with his parents. His parents never gave up hope that one day he would be identified and come home. He was only 18 when he signed up to serve. At that time WW2 had not begun. Jim was a prisoner of war at the Cabanatun Japanese POW Camp In 1942. He survived the unimaginable , inhumane & cruel 66 mile "Bataan Death March" in April of '42 to the Japanese POW camp. Unfortunately, his hand was cut during the march and because he received no medical care it became gangrene which was probably the major cause of his death. He passed away September '42 and was buried in mass grave # 434 with no type of identification attached. When the grave was exhumed in 1949, Jim's remains were classified nonrecoverable. Over the years the remains were moved to other sites, but still unidentifiable. Finally in November 2024 his family was told they identified his remains and he would be brought back home in April or May 2025. In closing, I'd like to thank Spag's for being so considerate to all of us at the luncheon. Your kindness was greatly appreciated. If I'm ever in the area again, I will definitely stop in. If I know of someone that will be near there, I will recommend they stop in. Thank you, Trish Willey

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    EnVie

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    14.0 mi
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    Recently brought a group of 5 for dinner at EnVie. Midweek visit, yet the restaurant was full…read more Great atmosphere. The bar was crowded as well. Overall, good feel to the venue. Our appetizers were each excellent. Our group ordered the Brussels sprouts and white fish dip. Would order those again. For entres, we enjoyed the burgers, filet mignon, chicken bowl, and crab caps. Each of us enjoyed our meal and agreed we would recommend these plates to family & friends. The service was lights out. Attentive, fast, yet not intrusive. From beginning to end, on a busy evening, the team performed exceptionally. Well done EnVie team. We will certainly be back.

    Update: I am sorry…read moreto update everyone that Travis left EnVie. The new bartender leaves so much to be desired. Pretentious bartender who really really wants to be known for being a mixologist. Don't you dare ask to modify any of his ingenious cocktail creations. I've been to many many bars in my lifetime. Nice bars, hole in the walls, distilleries, hotel bars, outdoor bars, cute little trailer-wedding bars, speakeasies. You get my point. My standards are high but i'm down wherever too. this is the first time anyone has refused to modify a drink for me. and i'm not talking about changing everything. i'm talking about swapping out mezcal for gin (there are barely any gin cocktails anymore). i've been here three or four times since the new bartender-- and i don't even sit at the bar anymore. the only redeeming quality of the place is the chef(s?) who I feel really takes care of people and makes the food with love and care and excellence. the burgers and steak are literal perfection. Le sigh. Travis if you're reading this-- Mike and I miss you!! Management, please try to get him back! Give him a fat raise! anything! your restaurant is going downhill quickly because 1) Travis is gone 2) Inflexible pretentious guy took his place.

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    JJ Rubys

    JJ Rubys

    4.5
    (61 reviews)
    47.5 mi
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    The food was very tasty. We both had a cup of beef vege soup which was quite yummie! We both had…read moresalads for lunch. I had the chef salad which was freaking amazing! I posted a picture at the end of this review. Each salad included a fluffy freshly baked roll. The only negative was the rolls didn't come with real butter, but instead some oil spread which was not ideal. I also had a piece of their blueberry pie which was amazingly not too sweet not "corn-starchy", which is so often the case. I can only imagine the rest of their food offerings are ample and great! The service was excellent, and the ambience was amazing! The entire restaurant was beautifully decorated for Halloween. The bathroom was clean and handicap assisted. I highly recommend that you stop here for lunch or dinner. I am quite sure you won't be sorry!

    I'm a sucker for a wet burrito so if I see one on the menu, it's always in contention for my pick…read more My wife and I decided to give theirs a shot, both choosing the ground taco beef, and neither of us were overly excited with our choice in the end. It severely lacked red sauce and the meat itself was very bland; we just didn't get that flavorful wet burrito experience we were hoping for. Outside of that, our servers were very good and made sure we had everything we needed. The restaurant itself was a pretty good size spot with plenty of seating; a little outdated on the decor but that's to be expected. I will say, the pieces of homemade pie they had sitting by the register way very tempting and I'm mad at myself for not getting one on the way out.

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