Riverview Cafe - Grand Rapids

Visiting for the holidays and decided to take my niece here for dinner last Thursday. Everything was great. Our server, Jennifer, was kind, and gave us superb service. Ordered the poor man 's wedges and the vegan sandwich with the crab cake . It was delish. I came back the next day solo, had Jennifer as my server again. Ordered the same thing. No problem It was the 3rd visit . At this point I 've already spent over $100 dollars as a customer. I brought all of my nieces and unfortunately was served cold and /expired food. In which my one of my nieces immediately became sick. Although the first two times were great , there is never an excuse to serve customers expired food. Beware of the discounted prices. It 's discounted for a reason I 'm rooting for Stella 's though. Great customer service make for a great business and they have that down pact

This place is really neat. There's a lot going on inside decorations wise. Kind of a spooky arcade feel. There are a ton of different old arcade games and pinball machines to play while you hang out. We brought our kids with us since it was in the afternoon on a Saturday. I'd say maybe not necessarily appropriate for really small kids here though they had Killer Clowns from Outer space on the TV and it may cause nightmares for some. Our server was very nice and helpful. No complaints there at all. Everyone in there seemed very chill in general. Again I am very appreciative of the dietary restriction awareness in GR which makes dining for us much less stressful since we have 2 people with food allergies. The beer selection was a nice spread and not all IPAs something I definitely appreciated! Got the heffeweisen and was not disappointed, it was really tasty and paired great with our meal. My kids split a burger because the burgers are 1/2 pounders. They both loved them and said they we were very juicy. My husband and I split the grilled cheese and the avocado nuggets. Both were excellent. The grilled cheese had brie, blackberries and onions and it just was the perfect balance of sweet, savory and salty. Bread was toasted well also and the fries that came with it were spicy but not overwhelmingly so. The avocado nuggets were surprisingly quite delicious. I'm always leary of warm avocado but they did it right. The batter was very unique. It reminded me of falafel and was really good. It came with the vegan ranch which was very flavorful and paired nicely with the nuggets. I bet this place is poppin at night and a great time. It's everything I want in a beercade during the day and I wish we had more time that we could have hung out longer.

Always a great time at Stella's. The atmosphere is cool and relaxed. Service is good. They have over 200 whiskeys and make a great old fashioned. Vibe is dark, chill, and a little creepy but in a good way. Vibrant art and unique sculptures with pretty red twinkle lights. They do have small, limited outdoor seating. Being located downtown, it has no dedicated parking lot, so parking is always a chore. Uber is easier, and costs as much as a parking garage and takes about the same amount of time as hunting for a paring spot.

Stella's was recommended to me by a vegan friend, and specifically for the vegan wings. I was completely shocked at how incredible the food was, and the vast amount of vegan options available! The vegan options are some of the most creative that I've seen at a restaurant offering both vegan and non-vegan options! The staff was friendly, helpful, and attentive. The service was incredibly fast! The ambiance was second yo none! A very incredible atmosphere! I'll definitely be back!

Alright, the time is now to put this on my list of top burgers I've had. Yes. The traditional one (with blue cheese) didn't blow me away at all. It was the olive burger that had something going on. Great work on this, I was surprised! On top of this, they offer a host of great quality vegetarian options, beer, and a dog friendly patio.