Cascade Roadhouse - Grand Rapids

A group of us stopped by Cascade Roadhouse after playing some pickleball at the park nearby. We had six adults, a toddler, and a baby. We wanted to sit outside in the cute little hidden patio area in back so we had a bit of a wait, but there are a few really big tables that can fit larger parties. Watch your knees as we had a couple guys smash theirs on the supporting beams, ouch. (Obviously not the restaurant 's fault, just a heads up! It was a Friday evening so I was intrigued by the option of prime rib dinner, which they only offer on Friday and Saturday nights. I kept going back and forth between that and the perch, but ultimately decided on prime rib since it 's not something that you see very often. Our server Emily was so great super on top of everything and really nice. She accommodated our order of the kid 's mac and cheese with our drink order so we could get the hungry toddler some food as quickly as possible. It worked, and the mac and cheese came out soon after. She loved it! We also ordered some appetizers to share the loaded potato skins and the bang Thai shrimp. The shrimp was really yummy crispy and coated with the typical bang bang sauce. The potato skins were good and pretty loaded. Our food all came out at the same time and everything looked great. The prime rib was a nice medium rare, as requested. The accompanying steamed broccoli was a bit boring and bland, but a little salt helped. The meat was tasty and I 'm glad I got to try it. I had a couple bites of Nate 's reuben, which was very good. We all really liked the fries they are the extra crispy on the outside beer battered type. I 'm glad we went back to Cascade Roadhouse because I enjoyed this visit more and service was much better. I 'm not out this way super frequently, but it 's a good option in the area.

It's not a very clean place and the food taste like not much is clean either. Very disappointed because I wanted this place to be great. Great location and great service

The ambiance is much nicer than a roadhouse, though maybe I 'm too influenced by the Patrick Swayze movie. They have a couple of outdoor spaces for dining al fresco in nice weather, in more typical Michigan weather a big part of the outdoor deck is protected by clear sheets and warmed by a big fireplace. There are three different dining rooms, the place can handle a fairly large amount of customers without feeling cramped or loud. The spacing on the tables is comfortable, the service is prompt, accurate, with good teamwork. I don 't like the waste, they are very quick to refill soda drinks but they bring plastic wrapped plastic straws with every one. The food is okay. I ordered a French Dip, which was stuffed with very high quality prime rib (good), but soft squishy bread (not as good). I believe the French in French dip means French bread. Crusty baguette goes so well with thinly sliced beef but needs the softening of the dip, hence the combination. Also, French dip should be Swiss cheese and caramelized onion. Now as I write this I wonder if it wasn 't called a French dip but rather a Prime Rib dip. The au jus was good, the whole thing just would have been more than okay if it was on French bread, whatever it 's called.

We are new to the area and quickly took advantage of Cascade Roadhouse's specials. After a long move in weekend, we got some burgers and $1 draft beers. Stopped back in for soup, salad, and wings. We look forward to being a regular and excited to experience the patio soon. I do enjoy the sections throughout the restaurant, as they help provide some privacy and comfortable vibe for table talk.

Local hang out. Bar area get busy. Summer are nice when you can sit in their outdoor area. They have a variety of food so big groups should be able to find something to order