The Westsider Cafe

Hubby had never been and since it was our anniversary I decided we're going. Our server was…read morepleasant and prompt. Drinks were yummy and there wasn't much of a wait for our food which was delicious and arrived hot. We will definitely go back again.

We had an absolutely amazing experience for my wife's birthday brunch! The food was delicious,…read moreservings sizes were massive (this coming from someone who can sit down and eat 5-8 pancakes alone), and the nitro cold brew was so good, I got one for the road. I highly recommend!

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Kickin Chicken Benedict

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Eggs with potatoes were fantastic!

Littlebird

4.6(542 reviews)

1.8 mi

Friendly staff, Excellent menu, downtown atmosphere, love their brunch! I loved the Duck Confit…read morehash!

Dinner was so good we came back for brunch the next morning. We shared 3 of the "Smaller Plates":…read moresalmon ceviche (5/5): great balance and flavor; rabbit terrine (4/5): pork sausage, couldn't really taste the rabbit. Mild summer peppers (5/5) were hand-picked from the farmer's market, and I was warned that a hot one might have slipped by (I said: I sure hope so!) and one did. Was grateful for the bread from the rabbit terrine, which is their house-baked sourdough. Full bar but not many beers, mostly lagers. One IPA which was a hazy from Ann Arbor and was great though. For brunch the next day we split the Chicken Katsu Hash (5/5) and added 2 more eggs. If we weren't traveling I'd have bought a pint of the house-made serrano-based hot sauce. Great service both times we went, and we were offered free coffee to go in all-compostable containers.

Inside

Beet salad

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Outside

Wolfgang's Restaurant

4.3(546 reviews)

3.8 mi

An enjoyable experience! This was our first time visiting and the food and service was excellent…read more We enjoyed two coffees where you have an option to have them regular, decaf or a hazelnut brew. We chose regular and they were good. For food we ordered a combo meal and the western omelette. Both meals we asked for hash browns and they were so crispy and delicious! All the food was seasoned well. The omelette was filled with all the vegetables and tons of bacon (opted out of ham). The pancakes were so soft and fluffy! The server was awesome and so welcoming. Overall a great experience. Parking: We found parking right in front. It was side street parking and you use the mobile app to pay to park.

The minute you step in the door you're transported to a classic diner. A ton of tables,…read morewaitresses/waiters running around everywhere, able to look into the kitchen, and of course a bunch of "regulars". After that is where the classic diner takes a turn. Fun famous photos on the walls that are altered to have bunch themed quotes. The service is slowww. I get it they're busy, but this is clearly the expectation. Food, refills and check took a long time. But the reason it's not a 5/5 is really because they take the classics, and put a twist that really isn't an improvement for at least what we got. Square slightly burnt biscuits with barely enough gravy for 3/4 of it (see pic). And the Benedict had a full ham steak, which is just so much meat compared to the typical set up and all the eggs were overdone and not runny at all. Very cool place, cool location, fun atmosphere if you don't care how long you're there, but the food under delivered. I'd lean 3.5 over 3 but can't give a 4.

On every table

Vander Meer skillet

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MudPenny

4.6(221 reviews)

2.3 mi

Their honey iced latte is delicious! I order it with oatmilk and prefer it over the whole milk…read more 10/10

This is my favorite brunch spot in Grand Rapids. Vibe is so good and the service is fantastic…read more Yesterday I had the Kevin Malone and it did not disappoint. The eggs were perfectly creamy, spinach gave it a great flavor boost, and the sauce is stellar. Legitimately the best breakfast sandwich I've had in the last 12 months. My wife had the everything toast and it was on point too. Coffee was great with flavors notes of Milk chocolate and a hint of orange zest. Pistachio latte was so good as well.

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Real Food Cafe

4.5(503 reviews)

5.0 mi

Came in for the famous cinnamon roll pancakes - never disappointed! Kray was lovely and attentive!!read more

The food was great. Atmosphere is amazing. Service is always timely. Shawna was an amazing server…read moreand we will be returning for her. Thank you

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Good Truckin’ Diner

4.3(63 reviews)

2.9 mi

Excellent service, kooky decor, wonderful, delicious food. I've been please with both take-out and…read moredine-in experiences with GTD and it's quickly become my new go-to for breakfast and brunch, especially on the weekdays. Loved the Mexican-inspired menu offerings, big portions and quality ingredients.

I was visiting town for four days and had breakfast here twice because it was within walking…read moredistance of where I was staying. The portions are huge for the price and the food is very yummy. The servers are all very nice and the interior has a cool vibe, with vibrant colors and 90s cartoons playing on various tvs throughout the main room. The first time I ate here I got the Diesel and the pancake was a tiny bit tough but it tasted great and held up really well as leftovers. The second time I got the Roscoe burrito, which is basically a chicken & waffles breakfast burrito. I love the savory/sweet combo so it was right up my alley. Would come again!

Mural

Steak it easy burrito

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Morning Belle

4.3(103 reviews)

5.8 mi

Kaelyn at the Breton location was our server. She was patient, joyful and friendly…read more We had breakfast and she was efficient and cooperative. Thanks for a great breakfast and excellent service!

A more upscale brunch spot, this place had all the usuals for breakfast food. Plenty of parking in…read morethe Breton Village lot, and the interior is bright and welcoming. Had the Farmers Bagel Stack - basically a bagel sandwich - which was delicious. I wish the portion was bigger but I think that's more on me than on them :-)

Interior

Corned Beef Hash

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Chicken Bacon Ranch Omelet GFO

Tupelo Honey Southern Kitchen & Bar

I never thought in a million years that my dog would ever get to "brunch" yet here we are at…read moreTupelo! Thanks for making Pinto's dreams come true with his very own brunch (grilled chicken!). How delightful. What a world we live in! My husband and I got a chicken and avo sandwich with brussel sprouts and a farmhouse platter. The goat cheese grits was incredible! There is so much more I'd like to try on the menu. We will have to come back!

Ambiance was casual with a cool, brunchy vibe. Can get a bit loud with the high ceilings. Our…read moreservice was good, we had everything we needed and our server checked in often. I'm not usually an okra fan, but the spicy bama firecracker sauce, made me like it! Wasn't super spicy, more peppery, but delicious. The rosemary, parmesan potatoes were so good, crispy in the outside yet fluffy on the inside. Overall a great breakfast/brunch spot, would definitely come back here!

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Social Misfits

4.2(297 reviews)

1.9 mi

I wouldn't have ever thought to head to social misfits for my weekday morning matcha but here we…read moreare. the menu includes standards and fun lattes with house made syrups. they also have oat and almond milk for a $2 up charge. i ordered an iced matcha with pistachio syrup and my partner ordered a bananas foster latte (both with oat milk). The pistachio syrup was legit - there were actual pistachio chunks and no fake pistachio extract flavor. i definitely would have preferred my drink sweeter though. i was also impressed by the drink to ice ratio. so many iced drinks are mostly ice but this matcha was FULL and not overly diluted with milk. i really enjoyed the flavor of the matcha itself as well. my partner said he'd give his latte a 9.1 out of 10. unfortunately there do not seem to be any vegan food options so it will be drinks only for us.

This was the restaurant attached to our hotel, bottom floor, loved you could access it from the…read morehotel or from outside. It's very punk rock and lively in there, walking in a sigh said " Please don't do coke in the bathrooms" lol so like ok sure!? lol The whole place menu is built on waffles, sweet and savory! We went with one of each...the pizza stick waffles and a monte cristo sandwich, both were heavy, filling, delicious like bar food, I would say. They were quite busy with every seat filled and we still got very fast service.

Espresso Marini

Son of a Biscuit

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Little Lad

Asada on Wealthy

4.4(91 reviews)

3.7 mi

Sad to say I never made it to Basalt when it was around and only made it to Asada on the last ever…read moreday in their space on Wealthy. Honestly it was an incredible location for a space and had such a great vibe inside. My best friend is a regular at the restaurant and we're hoping to see them more in smaller capacities like when we saw them at the Fulton St. Market. Overall, the food was really good. I like the concept of fast-casual dining without the need to have a server. I think it allows things to feel more casual and allowed for me to be more willing to eat there (obviously in other circumstances lol). I got the horchata hot cakes with some of the papas with ghost sauce. I thought the pancakes were GREAT and more than worth it for the price. I was surprised how large and fluffy they were. The flavor was great without being too sweet and none of the flavors being too overpowering. My friends got the breakfast sandwiches and chaichata drinks and absolutely loved them. My friend loved her drink so much she got two within the span of us eating. I know it's a hard time for local businesses but I'm hoping there are more ways we can still see them around.

To be honest, I've only been here twice but I wanna change that based off the last time I went. Our…read morefood was just so good, I had forgotten how delicious their menu is. Different from the last time I was here but we were told to find a seat upon entering and that when we were ready, we could order our food at the counter. I looked over their menu and found lots of good breakfast taco options, the breakfast burrito I have heard is great, but what really caught my attention was the biscuits and gravy. I was feeling quite ravenous this morning and got the full order for $11 and a side of bacon. They had a table close to the entrance with extra menus, clean cups, water jugs, hot sauces, silverware and napkins. Seemed like a help-yourself vibe which I grabbed everything we would need for our meal. Our food was brought to us rather quickly and my bf ordered the breakfast bowl with scrambled eggs and sausage. He told me it tasted so good and he loved that he could make his own tacos with his food. He let me try one of the hashbrown rounds and it was perfectly crispy! My biscuits and gravy were phenomenal. The biscuits were so fresh and the gravy had a really nice and comforting flavor to it. You could get chorizo and mushrooms in your gravy but i went with a traditional sausage for my protein. My bacon on the side came in a tiny dish but I ate all four pieces haha. Once we finished, there were some bus bins under the same table with the silverware, we placed all our dirty dishes there and cleaned up after ourselves before leaving. I honestly felt so content leaving there and can't wait to return. I really appreciate the ambiance in there with the beautiful plant life, the lights on the ceiling, and cool decor in general. The staff was also SO NICE! Wins everywhere. I also noticed people coming in for takeout which is good to know in case I don't feel like dining in some morning. Please check this place out sometime if you're in the mood for some really good breakfast that doesn't break your bank account.

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Rob S.

5 years ago

This joint...Staff are rude in general but prejudiced and racist in particular. Do not make the mistake of asking to be seated with any preference. Order drinks. Be yt Murican. Only then have you given yourself a chance that service won't get progressively shitty. Why would you go here? If you are missing Polish food by way of mediocre Mericanized junk or greasy salty breakfast plates and if you like getting snarked at by tattooed fatties, head right on. Everything that is not eggs comes from the freezer. Barely thawed. Pierogis, golabkis the lot. And yeah we Polish people don't eat anything fresh other than a house salad. When the tattooed fatty or old crony asks about the "delicious food" or "wonderful time", be aware they simply want you to confirm that you are nothing short of utterly impressed and totally humbled with the grease and salt you got served. Cold greasy food and cold rude service! read more

Johnny D.

11 years ago

This place is fantastic. The food is great and an amazing value! It is also one of the few places you can get Polish food in town outside of Pulaski days. The staff is also very friendly, true West-siders for sure! I HIGHLY recommend the Polish Combination plate, and don't forget the freshly made horseradish. I only wish they were open later so I could eat there for dinner as well! read more

Max G.

4 years ago

Definitely is still my favorite breakfast place in GR. I like to go super early because it gets packed quickly. Food is amazing each and every single time. Staff is very attentive and cordial. Prices are reasonable for the quality and portions are YUGE! read more

D G.

8 years ago

Good food and good staff. You know it's a good place when you have a line to be seated. Would definitely come back again!

D H.

12 years ago

Awesome breakfast, great service! A must visit. The only negative is the parking, only street parking available

Melissa J.

7 years ago

Been here several times, have always had great service and great food. Nice little hidden gem on the west side.

Holger K.

11 years ago

We had the most wonderful meal and the service was excellent! I will make this one of my regular stops.

Ron F.

9 years ago

A great place to eat at. Great food Great service Great prices Only concern is lack of parking read more

John C.

11 years ago

Try the dill pickle soup! Their kielbasa comes from Frank's Market on Fulton St.- good stuff!

Dan H.

13 years ago

Great food at a great price. Always a great experience and the dill pickle soup is amazing!

Jordan W.

10 years ago

Excellent food. I love the french toast breakfast. My husband loves the Polish platter.

Angie L.

15 years ago

Fabulous breakfast! The breakfast burrito and breakfast quesadillas are amazing.

Mike B.

10 years ago

very good food; small place; would give this a 4.5 if possible; good service

Kaitlyn S.

224

10 years ago

so much food for such a great price!!! i love you michigan.

Bob F.

16 years ago

Great food and friendly staff. My go to breakfast joint.

Joey A.

10 years ago

Decently priced and excellent food. $4 kid meals too.

Darcy

4 years ago

Great Food and people ! I will go again.

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