Happy hour ain't bad at all Cool move cutting the tops off - easier to drink They're kinda weird about vapes! It would be cooler if you could rip stick out here read more

The Holiday Bar - Happy hour beers - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

For some reason the thought to go to Holiday Bar does not come up often when we decide where to eat. Every time we go there, I wonder, "why not". I've never had anything here but excellent food and service. I've grown addicted to their French Dip sandwich which is about as good as I've had anywhere. The bread is substantial enough to hold the copious amounts of au jus I dip it in without falling apart. Yet, it is not too heavy to overshadow the meat. I order this just about every time I go here. This time however, they had Korean fried chicken tacos as a special. My wife made me order it because she knows if I didn't, I'd be complaining all the way home. This item should become a regular. Wonderfully flavored chicken with Korean sauces and spices and vegetables in a usual taco set up, My wife became enamored with the Mediterranean salad which she says is the closest thing she's been able to find that resembles what she craves from Greece and Italy. She added chicken which was a generous portion so I sampled some and it was excellent. While waiting for lunch to arrive, I looked at the drink menu, specifically bourbons. Holiday has a impressive list and I was surprised to find even the hard to get, allocated bourbons were in stock and "reasonably" priced. We really have to put this restaurant much higher up in our thought process. read more

The service was terrible and it was industry night. Bartenders seemed like they felt like we were an inconvenience and passive aggressive. Definitely will not be coming back. Most unhappy happy hour. The bald bartender with the beard especially seemed rather unpleasant. read more

This is my favorite place to go. I always have exceptional service. The servers always take great care of us even if we have a large group. Goose is one of my favorite bartenders. There's also a great happy hour for drinks and food. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Went to eat outside and we grabbed a chair to add it because nobody was using it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Our server (some young man) had the audacity to come up to my friend and say move back 12 inches or his boss will Be mad at him. A table full of people buying food and drinks gets told that? He continues to not know what he's talking about, but also not know who has what. Give us the wrong things and wants to act friendly until the "thanks for coming today" I love this place food was great but service was disappointing read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The best part is the back patio[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but service is and the beer selection are both great. Food is standard pub fare and quality varies from dish to dish. The deviled eggs are quite good. read more

I love it here! I've been many times and it's always fun, Cameron, Rachel, all of them really are great and quick bartenders. Will come back again and again! The foods bomb too read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Post birthday dinner fun, some friends met me and treated me to some drinks at this lovely little haunt, with one of the best patios around for just weekend drinking and having a good time with friends.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We only hung out and drank so I can't speak much on their food either way, but they do this cool unique thing where they somehow smoothly cut off the top of any can they serve and I don't know how they do it... but it's pretty cool in my opinion, just know you gotta get in before 9 if you don't want a cover charge. read more

Surprisingly good food. I had a really delicious Cobb salad here with my family. [[HIGHLIGHT]]They had games there which made for fun bonding time while we waited for our food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Not an easy thing to pull off with teenagers. Our server was great too. Took care of us, but gave us space. read more

Parking was the first thing that was slightly annoying, but given the area, it was no big deal! There's a tiny triangle shaped lot across the street, but it is very small. We ended up parking on the street just one block down! It was busy when we got in so there weren't many seats to choose from, but I did like the variety of bar seating, tables, booths, and high tops. There was live music as well! In the bathroom there was a schedule, so they have live music often. The service was a bit slow, but given that it was busy it made sense. The menu was quite large so there's definitely something for everyone! They had a good selection of canned drinks as well! read more

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The Holiday Bar hasn't disappointed!! We have been here now a couple times, once in the summer which was great. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The deck is amazing.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We were just here to grab lunch in between Christmas shopping on Alpine and again the service and food was amazing. Brianna was very attentive and the food came out quick and very good. We eat out frequently and burgers are usually top on my list. The BYOB burger I constructed was definitely top 3 i have had! The cook used the blackened seasoning typically used on the chicken for me and the toppings were fresh and on point. Drinks were well priced and strong. Nothing to complain about. If in the area do not hesitate to stop in. read more

I saw a friend's review of The Holiday Bar recently and added it to my Grand Rapids collection since I'd never visited. I was in the area for an event and decided to stop in for dinner at the bar. The space is pretty large with a huge horseshoe bar. It has a bit of a dive bar atmosphere but not too dingy. It was a Thursday evening and they had a lovely musician playing and singing some great songs. She was incredible! It seems like they have live music a few nights a week. I appreciated that it wasn't super loud. They have a great happy hour - Monday through Friday, 3:30-6:30pm with $5 food options like deviled eggs, cheese quesadilla, small nachos, chips and dip, and sliders. Plus great drink specials! $2.50 domestic bottles and other choices for $4.50. Really awesome deals that I would for sure come back for. Our bartender was super sweet and helpful with recommendations - she said the French dip is the best in the city, so I was sold. Nate went with the naan bread club. Both came with fries but you can sub other sides for an up charge. The menu is large and has lots of your typical bar foods but also some unique options like prime rib, escargot, an Irish quesadilla, and Polish eggrolls. The service we received was timely and attentive, with waters refilled multiple times and people checking in on us. It was super easy and quick to get our check. It wasn't too busy but I really appreciated the great, welcoming service. The food came out pretty quickly and was presented nicely and everything was hot and fresh. The fries were the best kind - beer battered and the perfect crisp. I don't eat a lot of French dips but I loved theirs. The bread was soft but held up to the au jus dip. It was meaty, cheesy, and delicious. I would absolutely get this again. I had a couple bites of the naan club, which was also really good. I'm so glad I finally got to check out The Holiday bar and will definitely be back. They have a large outdoor space that I'd love to enjoy in warmer weather. They do have a parking lot across the street but it was a little tight and awkwardly arranged. There's plenty of street parking available nearby too. read more

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We went last night and our server (Mike) did a great job. The food was solid and they had $3.50 Absolute's all night. Great place and it's worth a visit for sure. read more

You know what, I really like the Holiday Bar and wish it was closer to me. They have a great happy hour and their food is top notch for being "bar food". If you come during the day, you get a dive bar feel but can also enjoy their patio if you're not into that. If you come at night on the weekend, you can dance your heart out or play their golf simulator game while listening to awesome tunes. They also have other events weekly. I mean this place is pretty fun and filled with locals! If locals approve then you know they're doing something right ! read more

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We just fell in love with this little gem! They had a great happy hour, live music, and great staff. We loved the Christmas aspect and the ambiance of the bar area. This would be somewhere we would love to go back to take advantage of their happy hour and good deals. Everyone was friendly and the food was decent too. We are always looking for new places to try in Grand Rapids and I am glad that we found this spot! read more

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I am a sucker for the holiday bar! We recently went for the Grand Taco competition, and had their mojo chicken tacos, which were BOMB Of course, we also had to get their deviled eggs while we were there! This weeks eggs were crab rangoon flavored, and they were decadent, as always! The staff at Holiday always kill it. Our waitress was SO kind to help us get some drink orders and appetizer orders in while it was still happy hour! She knew what was up, and for that, we are forever grateful On afternoons/weekdays, it's a great place to sit down and eat a chill dinner and have a few drinks. However, on weekends and evenings, it's a party! It seems like they have something every night, from karaoke to DJs. (I've definitely embarrassed myself on their dance floor before) And, now that's it's FINALLY nice, they have a huge patio with a bar outside! Tis the season to drink in the sunshine! read more

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We love The Holiday Bar! [[HIGHLIGHT]]Best patio in town, Westside vibes[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]], great food, super friendly service. read more

The Holiday Bar - Pork sliders - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Today we experienced the Bloody Mary bar a nice limited brunch menu. It was a great experience!! The Bloody marys were only $6 with lots of condiments and a small beer comes with it. Two of us had the breakfast nachos with eggs chorizo cheese and jalapeños. They were delicious! The others had a traditional breakfast. Two other items were also on the brunch menu. Our server Hannah was very attentive and helpful. We love this place. read more

Great local pub. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Decent service, huge bar, awesome outdoor patio and bar, and great food.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Very loud when crowded or with a dj/music.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Love the live music, French onion soup, and rotating deviled eggs.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] And the wine slushies. And the Reuben and fries and green chili. Everything my group got was super good. Fast service as well. read more

The Holiday Bar - French onion soup and the sangria / froze slushie mix. - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

From what I ordered and seeing what my friends ordered the food here is just not worth it. I ordered a flat bread...description on menu sounded great but it turned out to be some chicken and cheese on a round pita bread. Very small, not worth $14. My drink was $9 and mostly ice. Upscale prices but food and drinks just okay. Don't get me started on the service. Waitress was so rude the manager had to come over and apologize. [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place was packed though, so something is appealing. Maybe because it's a large place and can accommodate large groups...there were several large groups there.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great food. Great history. Menu changes for the better on a regular basis. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Great outdoor deck.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

Great Happy Hour! All day Tuesday 24oz drafts [[HIGHLIGHT]]Friendly atmosphere[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Neighborhood feel[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

First time here. Service was fine, although it seemed the server had a few large groups which made drink refills a challenge. Our group liked their food overall: lake perch, Fiesta Salad (it was raved about) but the burger was really bland, over cooked despite requesting medium. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Extremely loud and the musician they had wasn't awesome, but I would give this place another try and order anything but the burger.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] If they could season it and cook it properly then it would have been a 5 star review. Fries were delicious! read more

Have always wanted to try this place and finally did! What a delight! First the minuses. My Diet Coke was flat, but our server cheerfully replaced it from the other soda gun. Better, but could use more carbonation. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Two of the tables by the window looked to be original (i.e., very old). They looked dirty and were sticky. I had to literally pry my plate off of the surface to move it.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It looked like the other tables in the bar were newer and/or cleaned well. I wanted to sit by the window, so l guess l could have moved. Lastly, l went to their website twice yesterday to check out the menu. I clicked menu, but nothing happened. Same thing happened when my friend tried too. Not all the plusses! Our server was very sweet and nice! My friend and l got the salad special, Fiesta Salad with grilled, blackened chicken. It was very fresh, well blackened & grilled and delicious! Great variety on the menu, for as old as the bar was, l was thinking there'd be a lot of fried, basket choices. So glad l was wrong! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The front part of the bar had a very large horseshoe bar. You could tell the owner wanted to preserve the original ambience of the almost 120 year old bar, but had updated it as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] [[HIGHLIGHT]]Bathrooms looked clean and new, there were pull tabs and keno in the bar, and a super cool patio out back.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] We meant to eat out there but completely forgot! We did go have a look after lunch. Totally want to go back! [[HIGHLIGHT]]They also had great music playing alt rock (my jam!) music outside as you walk in, in the bathrooms and of course patio and bar areas. Loud enough to hear, but quiet enough to carry on a conversation. Lots of places can't seem to pull that off![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Highly recommend and l will be back! read more

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Had a wonderful time at The Holiday Bar, enjoying a drink and the atmosphere! Would definitely go back! The food looked good, so we look forward to trying some of their grub next time! read more

The Holiday Bar - Having fun+libations @THB! - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

Contrary to some reviews, Holiday Bar did not disappoint. Great atmosphere, live acoustic tunes and excellent food and drink. Loved the deviled eggs with fried pickles and Tabasco flavorings. Ordered an excellent Signature Burger with fries and a yummy battered perch as well. You have to check this place out for hearty food and quality drinks! read more

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Loveddd the burger! So good!! Super good food great quality. I cannot speak for dine in as I ordered for delivery, but I have friends that go here and love it overall highly recommend! read more

Burger: juicy, tender with a good crunch of onions and lettuce! Caesar salad: it's a great salad and the chicken is well cooked with great seasoning and great portion size! The Cuban: pork was a little unseasoned but the fries were phenomenal! Overall tasty Cobb salad with chipotle lime dressing: portion was great and the ratio of topping to salad was great! The tomatoes could have been diced smaller but great quality! Service was great and the patio area was fun to sit out in! read more

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Haven't been here in a long time! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The place looks beautiful compared to 20 years ago![[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] The service was terrible If I had to guess our server was going on break or getting off the clock because she rushed our food to the table and disappeared we needed condiments for our meal and by the time we waited and finally asked the bar tender for some sauces our food was cold! Then a different server dropped off our bill? So was pretty disappointed to pay over a hundred dollars when the whole experience was just a fail!! My loaded fries i paid an extra two dollars for were far from anything that should be called loaded!! read more

The Holiday Bar - French did with barely loaded fries!! - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

The drinks are very expensive and to add insult to injury they round your balance up. My bill did not add to the total. They decided to add an extra four cents to my bill for no reason. read more

The Holiday Bar - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

[[HIGHLIGHT]]The outside patio is very nice[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] but the service is HORRIBLE. Never came by to take our order, absolutely no refills. Has to go to the bar and actually get the check. The food was so so but they have really skimped on the quality of the food. Very disappointing. read more

I got the mushroom burger and it was great. I also tried an espresso martini and a raspberry mule. The mule was one of my favorite drinks ive had in Gr! [[HIGHLIGHT]]The bar was busy but had good energy.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Parking can be difficult if its busy but lots of streets nearby. read more

Last month I went over to Grand Rapids for Labor Day weekend. So that Friday my cousin told me about this place and wanted to try it out herself because she never been here before but heard good things about it. One fo the things that caught my eye on our way to the patio was a pull tab machine which I'm used to seeing here in Wisconsin. Side note I did win $7 and only spent two bucks lol. Wasn't a big menu but sometimes that can be a good thing, especially if you're hungry and want to order right away. My cousin went with the cobb salad and I went with their French dip. Usually when I get a French dip the beef is sliced, but this was different because it was a braised English roast. My cousin salad was about his huge has her head if not bigger when they brought it out. I liked how my sandwich came with hand-cut fries. The roast for my sandwich was so tender, flavorful and very good au jus. It was so good I didn't even eat the second half I boxed it so I can have it later to eat. Next time I'm over there visiting relatives I'm letting my cousin know we have to go back there again so I can get that sandwich again! read more

The Holiday Bar - Cobb salad - Pubs Near Me - Grand Rapids, Michigan

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This is the Ruben you have been waiting for, longing for, in fact. Beautiful corn beef which took a swim in beer (beer braised), slow roasted (for I can only imagine long hours). Piled with sauerkraut, swiss cheese and 1000 island on the fine crafted marble rye bread. These tacos aren't always on the menu because they are especially good and on the specials. Also, completely delicious and not overly heavy, as some might think from a deep fish taco. Avocado, pickled onions and a creamy dressing that is nice & tangy. Drink of choice for me is a Bloody Mary. I don't know how they make them so good. They also have a Bloody Mary bar on the weekend. I would prefer not to not make my own. Bartenders are very skilled individuals that know things I just don't as well. I would highly recommend. I have never had a bad thing. They have a great patio, slushies (with or without liquor). The place it really just good. read more

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The atmosphere here is confusing, but welcoming and comfortable. It's dark, buy has big windows that let in lots of light. Brown table with black benches. Open space with bar in middle. Only negative is when entering servers area is on opposite side of bldg and can't see you, and there's no sign saying seat yourself. I ordered their Grandwich 2019 entry the PBB&J Monte Cristo with fries and Siracha Deviled Eggs. The sandwich was surprisingly filling. I was shocked to only be able to finish half. It is very rich and extremely delishous. It is far from a Classic Monte Cristo, more lika cousin, however who cares! The fries were the suprising thing. They were pure excellence. Probably the best fries I've had this decade. I'm serious, they were that good, crisp on the outside. Melted in your mouth inside. Their loaded fries look even better, next time. The Deviled Eggs were very pretty and just as good as the rest of the meal. The service at first scared me with no welcoming. However after that it was 1st rate. Overall a massive 5 stars. Will I be back? You can bet I will be. Awesome meal, awesome experience! read more

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Me and my boyfriends favorite spot in Grand Rapids if we're out and about doing some shopping . super great food and super great hospitality read more

Above average bar food. Drinks are a bit pricy and service is very hit or miss. The main floor manager is extremely nice and when the weather is right, the patio is a must. read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]I went here on a Saturday night and it was pretty fun.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] I closed out my tab and it was $45. I had ordered 3 drinks, a two hearted and two double rum and cokes. All of which costed $11 plus they charged me for an extra rum and coke. The only place in the whole city I've seen charge prices like this is the bob. It's twice as much as any decent place on west side read more

Great food, nice atmosphere. Parking is usually an issue because they are so busy. Always happy after a visit.