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The Gnarly Heifer

4.8 (77 reviews)
Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Updated 1 month ago

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Dogs allowed
Outdoor seating
Good for kids

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Chantel M.

Okay guys, this is THE one. Cozy space, welcoming staff and ethically sourced food. Best meal we have had in a long time. We came here on the way home from a short vacation up north and Yelp guided us to this gem. We had no idea what to expect, but felt a calm come over us upon entering this bright and well decorated establishment with real plant clippings and healthy food options. I immediately vibed with the chalk board menu and daily specials. The waitress was down to earth and kind. It felt like a bohemian diner that was kid friendly. You guys... the food! Everyone cleared their plates. They made their fries from scratch. My carrot ginger soup hit the spot for a cold day along with my delicious veggie dipping sandwich. My hubby devoured his juicy burger and even their soda had a healthy undertone, marketed as "prebiotic grape soda." This place is not around the corner from us, but if it was... we'd be regulars! Definitely on our radar the next time we find ourself near Whitehall.

Cheeseburger (cheddar) + bacon, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard - soooooo good.
Ali S.

Do yourself a favor and go get a burger here! I had an event in town and stopped by for a REAL burger, bun and all. At first it looked heavy on the lettuce, but it wasn't -it was perfect. I created my own with a single patty + cheddar, bacon and all the fixins. A server will come out to take your order whether you sit inside or out. You only order at the counter if you want it to go. Seating inside was pretty full, but I wanted to sit outside anyway since they offer plenty of shade. If there is a wait for indoor seating, they have a board for you to sign in at the door. They always seem to be busy (for good reason), so I apparently hit it at a good time... I was literally the only person on the patio. Good, kind people who don't mess around when it comes to good food and service. Great staple for Whitehall.

Order of fries big enough for 3 hungry cyclists
Scarlett C.

The best burger of my life? Perfectly smashed, incredible flavor. Got their standard burger topped as is. Picked it up and took it to the brewery down the street (they didn't have food yet at lunchtime). Love that they don't throw your fries for online orders in until you come in to pick it up. Slows the process down the littlest bit, but well worth it and I respect the commitment to quality. If I pass through Whitehall again or anywhere within 20 miles I'm going back for the Gnarly Heifer.

Salisbury sandwich on mashed potatoes

The flavor of the food was exceptional. Everyone working was welcoming and friendly. There isn't a lot of seating inside but there is more outside seating when the weather permits. We will definitely be back.

Brisket Burger

It's been two weeks since returning home to California and we are still talking about the Gnarly Heifer. We decided to come here on a whim and almost didn't to check out Whitehall, what a disappointment if we didn't. We tried their Truffle Fries, delicious then, delicious cold or reheated later. I had the brisket burger which lasted two meals and was so HUGE. My brother tried the special which was beyond amazing. We were so impressed and it was our favorite place in our 10 day still in Michigan from Grand Rapids to Holland to Whitehall, this was the best.

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Fun, happy place to eat. And great food to boot! Friendly owner personally made the experience wonderful.

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2 years ago

If you're looking for a place to eat in Whitehall this is by far your best options. Excellent burger & wings with 5 star service

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Good quality food. The place is a bit cold and stark though. Efficient service. Not many tables available.

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2 years ago

A great little find! Friendly staff, delicious burgers and the fries are so yummy!! Don't miss this gem.

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Consistently good food. Options for vegetarians. Nice to be able to dine outside or inside.

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Absolutely delicious- fresh and quick and everything was great. We got three different things and they were all so good

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Great service, delicious food. Nice outdoor patio. I ordered the brisket wrap and fries.

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Excellent food and wait staff. Stayed late to take our orders and served up some of the best burgers fries and hotdogs ever!

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Great food, service and cooks. Would recommend to anyone. My group tried it all, the fries, burgers, dogs and wraps - all were great.

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Delicious. Great texture and quality burgers and fries. Highly recommend it after first visit

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4 years ago

Great stop! The tacos and gnarly burgers are fantastic. The service was excellent. Don't forget to try the gnarly sauce.

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Burgers were good but unfortunately the truffle fries where stone cold. Must have been short staffed as it was the cook who waited on us.

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4.5
(91 reviews)
1.5 mi

We were leaving Lewis Farms on a Sunday and wanted to grab lunch on our way home - our go to place…read moreclosed on Sundays so I jumped on YELP to see what was on the way and Oh Brother's showed up. When we pulled into the parking lot some of us were hesitant based on the outside, however, I thought the outside was awesome! The murals are quirky and fun - my kid's loved the Yeti! The inside doesn't look big, but it fits a good amount of people - and they have a large bar, as well. It was fairly empty when we arrived at 1230, but by the time we left after 2pm it was busy! Lions were playing, too :) We had 10 of us and they quickly put tables together for us and were very accommodating. Jennifer was our server and she was AWESOME and handled our large group easily and with a sunny disposition. The menu is large, but not intimidating.. but makes for hard choices! They have some unique items on their menu that sounded SO good - like the peanut butter burger and walleye Ruben! Lots of apps, salads, daily soup, burgers, sandwiches, mains, and pizzas! Their kid's menu is large, as well with great side options instead of just fries. Our group started with the pizza rolls and the garlic bread balls - huge hits! Especially with the kids! Two people got the walleye Ruben and said it was great! One got the pot-roast meal and loved it. I had the smoked wings and thought they were awesome - especially the sauces - you can tell they are homemade! kids had pizza, mac n cheese, buttered noodles, chicken tenders, pulled pork, and probably some other items i am forgetting but the kids loved their food! We definitely had leftovers because portions are generous! We tried a porter they had on tap and 3 of us really enjoyed it - they have a nice rotating tap selection! All in all we enjoyed our meal and would recommend Oh Brother's for sure! We'll be back our next time in the area.

Great food - have eaten in several times & just had takeout. They do punch card rewards. Today's…read moretakeout was a teriyaki bowl w chicken. Huge portions& delicious. They have live music sometimes. Ample parking & super friendly staff

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Walleye Ruben and Truffle Fries!
Walleye Ruben and Truffle Fries!
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Cuban with Truffle Fries
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Very good place. Friendly staff and good quality food. These are the brisket egg rolls
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The Book Nook & Java Shop

4.0
(62 reviews)
0.7 mi
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Quirky little place with a decent selection of books and games. Half of the place is bookstore and…read morehalf is tables and chairs. There's an espresso bar, full alcoholic bar, and a piano for live music. Felt like it was just one too many things, and it hard to pinpoint the specialty of the place.

To be fair the quaint book store is adorable and found some local lore books and a good kids…read moresection. The bakery items are decent. Then the show goes sideways, no it sinks quickly with no hopes of recovery after trying on my side. For the record, the musicians on Friday were entertaining and filled the evening with good tunes. Store does live music Thursday night thru Sunday night. Slept on this review to try to be kind, even the song last night told me to be kind. Waited in line and watch some Barista Ninja make coffee orders and then vanished on our turn. Let's be honest to customers, if you are not the coffee maker warn them!!! Ordered and then he grabbed a bakery item from the chilled case, he was done with me. Then looked at me and said "anything else?". Yep, sure is, he just took my order and forgot, .... was just waiting on my drinks. Then had to tell him what drinks, he then read from a printed off instruction sheet like it was a calculus quiz. On 2nd drink he literally pulled an ice cold cup from the pastry case, which from my view I hoped it came from under it. NOPE. He handed me drinks and as I walked my knuckles were chilled by the cup. Hopeful, I asked husband to tell me if his was hot. NOPE, so mine was a iceberg and pretty sure he royally messed it up as it now is my worst latte in my life (100% coffee could not ever be worse). Yes, worst. I walked back, he looked at me like I was lost, told him they are cold. He stood firm on looking at me with no apologies and I said again they are cold. Still, a look of what you want me to do lady. I put my finger in my drink and said these are cold, just microwave them. They were busy and felt that was fair. Think microwave setting on my chilled cup was 15 seconds. I took them to the table and one sip and blah, chilly and worse latte ever, pretty sure it was 80% milk and a splash of flavoring. The tall male faux barista should be banned from the coffee area. *believe your customer *if you can't make something - don't *coffee cups should not be kept chilled *apologize when you get it wrong

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Book inspiration inside.
Book inspiration inside.
The Book Nook & Java Shop
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4.1
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0.3 mi

A nice small place just on the outskirts of Whitehall. The inside is well designed to give and open…read morespace which feels bigger than it is. They fit in a impressive amount of seating in small area. The kitchen is open to view and gets the food out at Food Truck speeds. I call the food style as a Bbq and Mexican fusion, not sure what they call it. You order at the counter and they bring it out to you as each dish is ready. The Menu is very yummy, making it hard to choose. I couldn't decide between the Monte Cristo ($9.50) and the Ricki Bobby Burrito ($12). So I chose both, mixed half and half, and had a 2nd meal for the next day. They were both excellent with high quality ingredients. The portion sizes were very good and cooked to perfection. I preferred the burrito, but that's no knock on the Monte. They also include a side with each meal. I got Texas Mac n Cheese and Double Fried Spuds. Both of the sides were very good, however the spuds were very salty. The person I was with got the Smoked Bbq Spare Ribs with Slaw ($15). She stated both were excellent. On a side note the next day meal reheated perfectly. The service was speedy and friendly, even when they got slammed. Overall an easy 5 star review. If your ever near Whitehall this should be a must stop. Will I return? Absolutely! In fact please open a 2nd location in Grand Rapids!

Sign says open until 4 showed up at 3:35 closed sign flipped and all closed up! So glad I wasted…read moregas to try and give you out business!

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Monte Cristo
Monte Cristo
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