Gypsy Nickel Lounge - Big Rapids

Are you a retired or late-middle-aged diner who values predictability and familiarity above all else? Would a buffalo chicken wrap be an edgy ordering choice for you? When you see an item on a menu that you don 't immediately know how to pronounce, does it make you feel uncomfortable, maybe even a little bit angry? If your answers are yes, the Gypsy Nickel Lounge might just be the place for you. My personal experience: I enjoyed the river view, found the service friendly and relatively fast, and thought the food was well prepared with fresh-tasting ingredients. My beer was a little flat, but perhaps the keg was almost kicked, as folks like to say. On the other hand, the menu is outdated and BORING. And while the name Gypsy Nickel Lounge is probably intended by the owners to mean affordable food and drink for a wandering soul, it 's worth noting that gypsy is also a racialized, derogatory term for Romani people. By using that word in a restaurant name, one can 't help but reference a pretty terrible history of discrimination and ethnic violence. (Look into it and talk to some Roma people if you don 't believe me.

Sorry no pics. My first visit. We stopped in for dinner. It was $1.50 taco night (not Tuesday : . We both had tacos. Good, nothing special. Soft shell, ground beef, cheese, lettu ce, tomatoe, sour cream and salsa. I'd give this place another try for sure.

Don't recommend the food at all!!! It's all over processed can't even described the taste freezer burnt? Stale, musty not for sure thankful the beer came out cold. Really was hoping to give a better review but was sadly disappointed crab ran goons are horrible

Excellent service and very good drinks! The food was delicious and prompt, but the service stood out to me. I'd come back any time.

Great stop after riding the local rail trail. Good food, cold beer, and reasonable prices!