Great service, fun atmosphere and good food quality. I'm just passing through town and found this place through Yelp. The reviews are accurate. Given the opportunity I would come back here.
(5)
Sal B.
Friday evening dinner with the family looking forward to some pizza. Restaurant was about half full. Staff was welcoming. Bottom line: Family enjoyed warm chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders. Consensus was 4 or 5 stars on these items. A few of us shared the Big Bob Deluxe pizza. Went with the thin crust. Came away a little disappointed. Pizza seemed undercooked. Crust was a bit soft/soggy. I am a mushroom lover and couldn't find very many on the pie. I'll give the pizza a 3.5 out of 5. Restaurant was neat with good service. Didn't wait too long for the meals. Enjoyed our first trip. Will return for another pizza try.
(4)
Marcus S.
Everything here is excellent. Mostly known for their pizzas and awesome environment. As well as a great beer selection from local breweries and elsewhere. Have their own merch and they fill growlers as well. Highly recommended.
(5)
Adrianne B.
I'm thrilled that Big Bob's Gaslight Village is my 'local' sit-down pizzeria. Tucked out of the way on a side street, the dining room is small but cozy. We had an excellent casual family dinner on a weekday evening when there were a smattering of tables but no wait. Service was excellent and courteous. The thin-crust pizza was perfect and they even have my favorite splurge appetizer, Deep Fried Zucchini! A solid selection of craft brews rounds out the offerings at Big Bob's. I'm interested in trying some of their Italian entrees; they looked good and were priced very reasonably.
(5)
Betsey K.
Big Bob's is always a hit for family pizza night. We recently decided to step out of our comfort zone and try other menu items. We LOVED it! The burritos were amazing and ginormous, and the turkey sandwich is my husband's new food obsession. We have also used them many times for delivery and recently for a large company party. Never a disappointment with the food. In addition to consistently having great food, we love the owners and staff. They are so kind and they always treat my child like he's the only person in the room. This is always my indicator for great service. You should visit soon, you'll probably see my family, we're there about twice a month!
(5)
David F.
Fantastic neighborhood dinner spot conveniently located in East Grand Rapids' Gaslight Village, Big Bob's serves several roles and does them all justice: sports bar, family restaurant (with Italian, Mexican, and American style cuisine), fully-stocked liquor bar, rotating beer taps (including many locally brewed craft beers). A great place to catch a Tigers game while eating pizza and drinking a cold one. Don't forget to grab some free popcorn!
(5)
Amy B.
Great selection of craft beers and ciders on tap and excellent selection of quality bottle beers not to mention the top shelf liquor. I have a new favorite beer now from Blue Point Brewery in Long Island! Their Toasted Ale is unbelievably smooth and tasty! Oh and did I mention that our food was amazing too! I had a Big Bob's deluxe pizza minus the onions and green peppers and swapped in black and green olives in their place. Without blinking this swap was cheerfully received and accommodated! My husband had a buffalo Chicken wrap and loved it too! We originally went to Big Bob's tonight to support the JDRF fundraiser but we will go back for the food and the service! This restaurant understands and lives customer service! Thank you for renewing my faith in quality conscious family dining!
(5)
Garth S.
Big Bob's is a friendly place that you want to make your regular hang out. Family friendly, good food and a good rotating beer selection. Staff is awesome and I would recommend Big Bob's to anyone.
(5)
Serena C.
Tasty pizza! Adorable neighborhood. The bartender is very knowledgable about beer, so tell him what you like, and he'll make a great suggestion. Delicious desserts from local vendors (cookies and ice cream bars). Obviously we had a low calorie evening. I suggest the outdoor patio for summer nights.
(5)
This I.
Both a sentimental and awesome restaurant. Their cheesy bread sticks are to die for! and their new deep dish pizza is equally impressive! I would highly recommend this place!
(5)
Jori S.
If you're looking for an affordable, very tasty yet not-so-good-for-you dinner, definitely go to Big Bob's pizza! Alcohol selection is moderate, and their broccoli and cheese bites are to die for. It's basically fried balls of broccoli cheese soup that melt in your mouth. Plus they come with ranch! Bf and I have tried their deep dish pizza with the crazy good crust and the thin crust pizza and have liked both - just depends on your mood/hunger levels (deep dish is uberfilling obviously). I recommend this place for a casual dinner night out where you want to indulge in a good pie!
(4)
Anna P.
okay, so we joked about going here for several months because the name is like big bobs beepers, like in hey arnold! we did not actually decide to go until we heard they had a greenbush tap takeover. we missed it but we're down for trying all sorts of pizza so figured we'd just run in get a drink and a pizza and run out. however, when we got there were immediately impressed with the atmosphere. it was like a bar, a family owned olive garden, and a diner all in one. the decor is very streamline, black trimmed and clean, yet obviously not too fancy to wear jeans and a tshirt. the staff was AMAZING! we were given samples of all sorts of things on tap, since our waiter was obviously a beer geek and we are obviously beer geeks it was pretty awesome to be so welcomed, and to find out they did several pretty awesome things on tap. aside from the awesome service, since i never rate a place on service but rather its food, the pizza was AWESOME. in fact, still holds the place of our favorite pizza in grand rapids. it was so good and they gave us so many better topping options such as spinach, feta and basil. I'm a big fan of fresh greens on my pizza so that they offered both was nice. like i said, we consider this to be the best pizza we've had in grand rapids. after living here for almost six months and trying almost a dozen pizza places this one is by far far far the best. we also got bread sticks that were pretty good. we saw other people being served personal pizzas that looked great, not to thin or too thick but like an actual, filling, mini pizza. we also saw someone order the chicago style pizza and it looked really good, we plan to go back and try it. i'm only sad we don't live closer to this place, it's so great! BEST PIZZA IN GR.
(5)
Scott R.
Stopped for lunch to give it a try after hearing good things about it. Not crowded, only 3 other tables seated. Drink arrived in a timely manner and order was taken. 45 minutes later my sub arrived. I only saw one person working (I believe the owner) at the time of my visit. The food was good, but not that good to wait that long. I thought I would give it another try around dinner time a few weeks later. Saturday evening around 5:30pm my wife and I arrived, crowded but open tables. We were seated right away. Waitress arrived and took our drink order. 20 minutes later our drinks arrived at our table. I witnessed another table walk up to the bar and asked if anyone was going to take their order. There was plenty of wait staff on duty that evening. So, when our drinks arrived the waitress didn't even ask if we were ready to order which we were after waiting 20 minutes for out drinks. Another 20 minutes go by and she asks if we would like to order. I politely declined and asked for our check. Slow service. You really need to work on that.
(3)
Coryn R.
Favorite place to go for deep dish pizza! A little loud and busy but definitely a place you must try!
(5)
John L.
WOW! Has this place got good pizza and calzones. We recently were here for the first time. All five of us in our family were really impressed. Big menu. As frequent Vitales in Ada diners, we all thought that the Italian cuisine was just as good. Small with not a lot of room to dine but we all enjoyed it. Met the owner too! We'll be back.
(4)
Ben B.
Big Bob's is a small place with a big heart! They have a solid selection of specialty and craft beers on tap. The staff is super friendly. The food is solid. I love going to Bob's to try a new beer and a throw down slice of pie! I highly recommend Big Bob's!
(5)
Kelly H.
Wow, this place is going downhill fast... (Three stars is being generous, taking into account what it was like on prior visits under the prior management) We waited for awhile before having anyone acknowledge that we were there. Finally, we were told it would be a couple of minutes, as they wanted to wipe down the tables. The person got halfway done and then wandered off. Several waiters and waitresses walked by, none of them acknowledging that there were people waiting. As we stood there, I noticed what a mess the place was (popcorn all over the place, etc.). After waiting well above what I'd consider to be a reasonable amount of time, especially when there were tables available, we eventually left and went somewhere else. I really used to like this place, but not really sure I'm going to want to come back again.
(3)
Meghann B.
Great atmosphere. Great beer. Great food. Great staff. This place easily stands out as one of the best in East Grand Rapids.
(5)
Benj R.
Love their pizza, huge pizza for the price.
(4)
Simon P.
I'm always looking for good pizza in GR, and Big Bob's is good pizza. Not the best I've had, but I certainly wasn't disappointed. It is a little hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for, and they're a little light on the seating, but the food is good. The popcorn cart lets you know they're a friendly place.
(4)
Robert D.
Good pizza. We get the thin crust. Free popcorn while you wait. The atmosphere can get loud because of the acoustics. There's a TV on the wall so it kinda looks like a sports bar minus the bar.
(4)
jeremy c.
What a mess! First off, let me say that I was staying at a Grand Rapids hotel, and my choices were Olive Garden & delivery. So I stopped by Yelp and there were some pretty decent reviews so I thought that I would give Big Bob's a shot. So my experience was based solely on delivery. I have to also throw out the fact that I ordered their "Chicago style" pizza, the Briazzo. I loaded it up with veggies, no meat. It arrived within the window that they told me to expect, and it was piping hot! I was impressed, but a bit nervous when the delivery person told me that the pie was not pre-cut as they handed me some plastic silverware, paper plates, & napkins. But like a trooper I carried forward. The crust is above average. It was obviously made on-site, and had a sort of earthy texture with a rich flavor. The veggies were really tasty and fresh, though diced a bit smaller than my preference would allow. The problem that I had with the pie had to do with the sauce. It was obviously constructed from canned diced tomatoes, and it was MESSY!! I don't know if they were exceptionally busy and didn't have time to properly drain the tomatoes or what, but it was everywhere and mediocre in flavor at best. If I end up back in Grand Rapids, I'll probably give this one a pass. I'm not bummed that I experienced Big Bob's, but for me once is enough. If you want to check it out, I don't want to dissuade you. Just stay away from the Briazzo.
(2)
Nate B.
Not the best very dry needs more sauce
(2)
Fritz G.
I'm surprised no one has reviewed this place yet, but I'm also surprised at how long it took me to go here. I don't know how long they've been in this location, but friends have been telling me about how much they like it for a good while. Anyway, the wife and I wanted to do dinner with some friends that live in EGR and we all wanted a kid friendly place. A pizza joint seemed like a good idea. (Since the ladies shot down going to Yesterdog..) Big Bobs did not disappoint. It was a busy place at 6:15 on a Saturday. They have their own lot plus there is some street parking. Parking is in front and the building sits in back. If you're coming from the north it sneaks up on you because you can't see it until you are right there because of a big fence. Its pretty much across the street from Jersey Junction. Anyway, we had cheesy breadsticks and a couple of pizzas, pretty basic really, but the quality was good. Way better than the chains. My only caveat is that the sausage is the same kind that you see in a lot of pizza places that always reminds me of dog food. You know, pretty perfectly spherical stuff that doesn't taste bad, but doesn't really taste great. We saw lots of pasta dishes getting served around us and they looked quite large and tasty. This place gets tons of foot traffic picking up food. If I lived in the area I would definitely go hear a lot. In fact, while we were sitting there another friend came in to pick up some food. Smaller inside without a bazillion tables, but it was all good. Worked well with the kids. Oberon was on tap, so the dads were happy. Wil be back.
(4)
Shawn V.
Our favorite place to eat in East GR. Great staff, excellent food and love the atmosphere. Kinda tucked back off the main strip but right across from Jersey Junction so not hard to find. They've got fresh popped popcorn for while you wait but I'll say, we've gone often and have rarely had to wait to be seated.
(5)
matthew c.
really good stuff. this place has been around for a long time for a reason....great product!
(4)
Josh S.
Tried this little joint for the first time this evening. Was immediately welcomed upon entry, and seated right away. Found an excellent beer selection both on draft and bottled. Elected to try the 10" Briazza. If you've had the deep dish at Frankie V's, it's like that but better. It's twice baked, so the crust stays crispy, with loads of gooey toppings in the middle and sealed off with a healthy helping of cheese on top. Our server was Rob, he was very attentive, super friendly, and took time to learn our names and a little about us. It was truly a throwback to "old school" service. Couldn't have been more pleased with the experience, will definitely be back, and will recommend to friends!
(5)
Libbie B.
Whether it is take out or dining in, the staff at Big Bobs goes all out to insure your satisfaction. This is truly one of the friendliest places in town. The pizzas are great, the wet burrito is fantastic and the chicken parm is a favorite! Located in the heart of East Grand Rapids, this neighborhood restaurant will make you feel right at home.
(5)
Peter M.
Good to be back at home and within walking distance of this SE side staple. Though they moved a few blocks it's well worth it as they have a great selection of beers and the food is second to none. Great staff that are always personable and friendly. My son loves the popcorn station (has been eating that since he was 2) great place only hiccup is that it's a little small so on high school game night it's a no go.
(5)
Josh F.
This place is always a great go-to when looking for a reasonably priced dinner in East. Good food, great beer, and ALWAYS great service.
(5)
Phil G.
Ok, so I was invited back to give Big Bob's another try after our not-so-great first impression. As the place bills itself as a family restaurant as well as a bar, I did bring the wife and kids. I will say our second visit was during a much less-busy time. On this visit, I found the staff much more friendly and both the waitress and the bartender were great. That being said, the service is definitely not very fast. We were one of only 4 tables of patrons and it still took us about 45 minutes to get our food. The kids got a mac-n-cheese and a personal pizza and we asked those to be brought out as soon as they were ready, which was about 35 minutes, the same as our boneless buffalo wings app. Our entrees came about about 10 minutes after that. The pizza is decent, but the sauce is a bit too sweet for my taste. I was expecting a bit more based on the reviews, but I admit it was just a plain black olive pizza. The mac-n-cheese is identical to Kraft mac and cheese. My wife got the Chicken Fajita Salad and I got the Chicken Pesto pasta special. Our entrees were decent, but at a very reasonable price point. I do love that they have Blue Point Toasted Lager on tap, and that helped the time pass a bit more easily. All in all, I would say this place is good. The food is not spectacular by any means but the prices are more than reasonable and I feel there is actually pretty good value for the money. My wife and I agreed this would be a better place for adults to meet, but the wait times can make it a bit hard on the little ones.
(3)
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Address :661 Croswell Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI, 49506
Takes Reservations : No Delivery : Yes Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Lunch, Dinner Parking : Private Lot Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : Yes Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Casual Ambience : Casual Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : Free Has TV : Yes Waiter Service : Yes Caters : No
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Dale O.
Great service, fun atmosphere and good food quality. I'm just passing through town and found this place through Yelp. The reviews are accurate. Given the opportunity I would come back here.
(5)Sal B.
Friday evening dinner with the family looking forward to some pizza. Restaurant was about half full. Staff was welcoming. Bottom line: Family enjoyed warm chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders. Consensus was 4 or 5 stars on these items. A few of us shared the Big Bob Deluxe pizza. Went with the thin crust. Came away a little disappointed. Pizza seemed undercooked. Crust was a bit soft/soggy. I am a mushroom lover and couldn't find very many on the pie. I'll give the pizza a 3.5 out of 5. Restaurant was neat with good service. Didn't wait too long for the meals. Enjoyed our first trip. Will return for another pizza try.
(4)Marcus S.
Everything here is excellent. Mostly known for their pizzas and awesome environment. As well as a great beer selection from local breweries and elsewhere. Have their own merch and they fill growlers as well. Highly recommended.
(5)Adrianne B.
I'm thrilled that Big Bob's Gaslight Village is my 'local' sit-down pizzeria. Tucked out of the way on a side street, the dining room is small but cozy. We had an excellent casual family dinner on a weekday evening when there were a smattering of tables but no wait. Service was excellent and courteous. The thin-crust pizza was perfect and they even have my favorite splurge appetizer, Deep Fried Zucchini! A solid selection of craft brews rounds out the offerings at Big Bob's. I'm interested in trying some of their Italian entrees; they looked good and were priced very reasonably.
(5)Betsey K.
Big Bob's is always a hit for family pizza night. We recently decided to step out of our comfort zone and try other menu items. We LOVED it! The burritos were amazing and ginormous, and the turkey sandwich is my husband's new food obsession. We have also used them many times for delivery and recently for a large company party. Never a disappointment with the food. In addition to consistently having great food, we love the owners and staff. They are so kind and they always treat my child like he's the only person in the room. This is always my indicator for great service. You should visit soon, you'll probably see my family, we're there about twice a month!
(5)David F.
Fantastic neighborhood dinner spot conveniently located in East Grand Rapids' Gaslight Village, Big Bob's serves several roles and does them all justice: sports bar, family restaurant (with Italian, Mexican, and American style cuisine), fully-stocked liquor bar, rotating beer taps (including many locally brewed craft beers). A great place to catch a Tigers game while eating pizza and drinking a cold one. Don't forget to grab some free popcorn!
(5)Amy B.
Great selection of craft beers and ciders on tap and excellent selection of quality bottle beers not to mention the top shelf liquor. I have a new favorite beer now from Blue Point Brewery in Long Island! Their Toasted Ale is unbelievably smooth and tasty! Oh and did I mention that our food was amazing too! I had a Big Bob's deluxe pizza minus the onions and green peppers and swapped in black and green olives in their place. Without blinking this swap was cheerfully received and accommodated! My husband had a buffalo Chicken wrap and loved it too! We originally went to Big Bob's tonight to support the JDRF fundraiser but we will go back for the food and the service! This restaurant understands and lives customer service! Thank you for renewing my faith in quality conscious family dining!
(5)Garth S.
Big Bob's is a friendly place that you want to make your regular hang out. Family friendly, good food and a good rotating beer selection. Staff is awesome and I would recommend Big Bob's to anyone.
(5)Serena C.
Tasty pizza! Adorable neighborhood. The bartender is very knowledgable about beer, so tell him what you like, and he'll make a great suggestion. Delicious desserts from local vendors (cookies and ice cream bars). Obviously we had a low calorie evening. I suggest the outdoor patio for summer nights.
(5)This I.
Both a sentimental and awesome restaurant. Their cheesy bread sticks are to die for! and their new deep dish pizza is equally impressive! I would highly recommend this place!
(5)Jori S.
If you're looking for an affordable, very tasty yet not-so-good-for-you dinner, definitely go to Big Bob's pizza! Alcohol selection is moderate, and their broccoli and cheese bites are to die for. It's basically fried balls of broccoli cheese soup that melt in your mouth. Plus they come with ranch! Bf and I have tried their deep dish pizza with the crazy good crust and the thin crust pizza and have liked both - just depends on your mood/hunger levels (deep dish is uberfilling obviously). I recommend this place for a casual dinner night out where you want to indulge in a good pie!
(4)Anna P.
okay, so we joked about going here for several months because the name is like big bobs beepers, like in hey arnold! we did not actually decide to go until we heard they had a greenbush tap takeover. we missed it but we're down for trying all sorts of pizza so figured we'd just run in get a drink and a pizza and run out. however, when we got there were immediately impressed with the atmosphere. it was like a bar, a family owned olive garden, and a diner all in one. the decor is very streamline, black trimmed and clean, yet obviously not too fancy to wear jeans and a tshirt. the staff was AMAZING! we were given samples of all sorts of things on tap, since our waiter was obviously a beer geek and we are obviously beer geeks it was pretty awesome to be so welcomed, and to find out they did several pretty awesome things on tap. aside from the awesome service, since i never rate a place on service but rather its food, the pizza was AWESOME. in fact, still holds the place of our favorite pizza in grand rapids. it was so good and they gave us so many better topping options such as spinach, feta and basil. I'm a big fan of fresh greens on my pizza so that they offered both was nice. like i said, we consider this to be the best pizza we've had in grand rapids. after living here for almost six months and trying almost a dozen pizza places this one is by far far far the best. we also got bread sticks that were pretty good. we saw other people being served personal pizzas that looked great, not to thin or too thick but like an actual, filling, mini pizza. we also saw someone order the chicago style pizza and it looked really good, we plan to go back and try it. i'm only sad we don't live closer to this place, it's so great! BEST PIZZA IN GR.
(5)Scott R.
Stopped for lunch to give it a try after hearing good things about it. Not crowded, only 3 other tables seated. Drink arrived in a timely manner and order was taken. 45 minutes later my sub arrived. I only saw one person working (I believe the owner) at the time of my visit. The food was good, but not that good to wait that long. I thought I would give it another try around dinner time a few weeks later. Saturday evening around 5:30pm my wife and I arrived, crowded but open tables. We were seated right away. Waitress arrived and took our drink order. 20 minutes later our drinks arrived at our table. I witnessed another table walk up to the bar and asked if anyone was going to take their order. There was plenty of wait staff on duty that evening. So, when our drinks arrived the waitress didn't even ask if we were ready to order which we were after waiting 20 minutes for out drinks. Another 20 minutes go by and she asks if we would like to order. I politely declined and asked for our check. Slow service. You really need to work on that.
(3)Coryn R.
Favorite place to go for deep dish pizza! A little loud and busy but definitely a place you must try!
(5)John L.
WOW! Has this place got good pizza and calzones. We recently were here for the first time. All five of us in our family were really impressed. Big menu. As frequent Vitales in Ada diners, we all thought that the Italian cuisine was just as good. Small with not a lot of room to dine but we all enjoyed it. Met the owner too! We'll be back.
(4)Ben B.
Big Bob's is a small place with a big heart! They have a solid selection of specialty and craft beers on tap. The staff is super friendly. The food is solid. I love going to Bob's to try a new beer and a throw down slice of pie! I highly recommend Big Bob's!
(5)Kelly H.
Wow, this place is going downhill fast... (Three stars is being generous, taking into account what it was like on prior visits under the prior management) We waited for awhile before having anyone acknowledge that we were there. Finally, we were told it would be a couple of minutes, as they wanted to wipe down the tables. The person got halfway done and then wandered off. Several waiters and waitresses walked by, none of them acknowledging that there were people waiting. As we stood there, I noticed what a mess the place was (popcorn all over the place, etc.). After waiting well above what I'd consider to be a reasonable amount of time, especially when there were tables available, we eventually left and went somewhere else. I really used to like this place, but not really sure I'm going to want to come back again.
(3)Meghann B.
Great atmosphere. Great beer. Great food. Great staff. This place easily stands out as one of the best in East Grand Rapids.
(5)Benj R.
Love their pizza, huge pizza for the price.
(4)Simon P.
I'm always looking for good pizza in GR, and Big Bob's is good pizza. Not the best I've had, but I certainly wasn't disappointed. It is a little hard to find if you don't know what you're looking for, and they're a little light on the seating, but the food is good. The popcorn cart lets you know they're a friendly place.
(4)Robert D.
Good pizza. We get the thin crust. Free popcorn while you wait. The atmosphere can get loud because of the acoustics. There's a TV on the wall so it kinda looks like a sports bar minus the bar.
(4)jeremy c.
What a mess! First off, let me say that I was staying at a Grand Rapids hotel, and my choices were Olive Garden & delivery. So I stopped by Yelp and there were some pretty decent reviews so I thought that I would give Big Bob's a shot. So my experience was based solely on delivery. I have to also throw out the fact that I ordered their "Chicago style" pizza, the Briazzo. I loaded it up with veggies, no meat. It arrived within the window that they told me to expect, and it was piping hot! I was impressed, but a bit nervous when the delivery person told me that the pie was not pre-cut as they handed me some plastic silverware, paper plates, & napkins. But like a trooper I carried forward. The crust is above average. It was obviously made on-site, and had a sort of earthy texture with a rich flavor. The veggies were really tasty and fresh, though diced a bit smaller than my preference would allow. The problem that I had with the pie had to do with the sauce. It was obviously constructed from canned diced tomatoes, and it was MESSY!! I don't know if they were exceptionally busy and didn't have time to properly drain the tomatoes or what, but it was everywhere and mediocre in flavor at best. If I end up back in Grand Rapids, I'll probably give this one a pass. I'm not bummed that I experienced Big Bob's, but for me once is enough. If you want to check it out, I don't want to dissuade you. Just stay away from the Briazzo.
(2)Nate B.
Not the best very dry needs more sauce
(2)Fritz G.
I'm surprised no one has reviewed this place yet, but I'm also surprised at how long it took me to go here. I don't know how long they've been in this location, but friends have been telling me about how much they like it for a good while. Anyway, the wife and I wanted to do dinner with some friends that live in EGR and we all wanted a kid friendly place. A pizza joint seemed like a good idea. (Since the ladies shot down going to Yesterdog..) Big Bobs did not disappoint. It was a busy place at 6:15 on a Saturday. They have their own lot plus there is some street parking. Parking is in front and the building sits in back. If you're coming from the north it sneaks up on you because you can't see it until you are right there because of a big fence. Its pretty much across the street from Jersey Junction. Anyway, we had cheesy breadsticks and a couple of pizzas, pretty basic really, but the quality was good. Way better than the chains. My only caveat is that the sausage is the same kind that you see in a lot of pizza places that always reminds me of dog food. You know, pretty perfectly spherical stuff that doesn't taste bad, but doesn't really taste great. We saw lots of pasta dishes getting served around us and they looked quite large and tasty. This place gets tons of foot traffic picking up food. If I lived in the area I would definitely go hear a lot. In fact, while we were sitting there another friend came in to pick up some food. Smaller inside without a bazillion tables, but it was all good. Worked well with the kids. Oberon was on tap, so the dads were happy. Wil be back.
(4)Shawn V.
Our favorite place to eat in East GR. Great staff, excellent food and love the atmosphere. Kinda tucked back off the main strip but right across from Jersey Junction so not hard to find. They've got fresh popped popcorn for while you wait but I'll say, we've gone often and have rarely had to wait to be seated.
(5)matthew c.
really good stuff. this place has been around for a long time for a reason....great product!
(4)Josh S.
Tried this little joint for the first time this evening. Was immediately welcomed upon entry, and seated right away. Found an excellent beer selection both on draft and bottled. Elected to try the 10" Briazza. If you've had the deep dish at Frankie V's, it's like that but better. It's twice baked, so the crust stays crispy, with loads of gooey toppings in the middle and sealed off with a healthy helping of cheese on top. Our server was Rob, he was very attentive, super friendly, and took time to learn our names and a little about us. It was truly a throwback to "old school" service. Couldn't have been more pleased with the experience, will definitely be back, and will recommend to friends!
(5)Libbie B.
Whether it is take out or dining in, the staff at Big Bobs goes all out to insure your satisfaction. This is truly one of the friendliest places in town. The pizzas are great, the wet burrito is fantastic and the chicken parm is a favorite! Located in the heart of East Grand Rapids, this neighborhood restaurant will make you feel right at home.
(5)Peter M.
Good to be back at home and within walking distance of this SE side staple. Though they moved a few blocks it's well worth it as they have a great selection of beers and the food is second to none. Great staff that are always personable and friendly. My son loves the popcorn station (has been eating that since he was 2) great place only hiccup is that it's a little small so on high school game night it's a no go.
(5)Josh F.
This place is always a great go-to when looking for a reasonably priced dinner in East. Good food, great beer, and ALWAYS great service.
(5)Phil G.
Ok, so I was invited back to give Big Bob's another try after our not-so-great first impression. As the place bills itself as a family restaurant as well as a bar, I did bring the wife and kids. I will say our second visit was during a much less-busy time. On this visit, I found the staff much more friendly and both the waitress and the bartender were great. That being said, the service is definitely not very fast. We were one of only 4 tables of patrons and it still took us about 45 minutes to get our food. The kids got a mac-n-cheese and a personal pizza and we asked those to be brought out as soon as they were ready, which was about 35 minutes, the same as our boneless buffalo wings app. Our entrees came about about 10 minutes after that. The pizza is decent, but the sauce is a bit too sweet for my taste. I was expecting a bit more based on the reviews, but I admit it was just a plain black olive pizza. The mac-n-cheese is identical to Kraft mac and cheese. My wife got the Chicken Fajita Salad and I got the Chicken Pesto pasta special. Our entrees were decent, but at a very reasonable price point. I do love that they have Blue Point Toasted Lager on tap, and that helped the time pass a bit more easily. All in all, I would say this place is good. The food is not spectacular by any means but the prices are more than reasonable and I feel there is actually pretty good value for the money. My wife and I agreed this would be a better place for adults to meet, but the wait times can make it a bit hard on the little ones.
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