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Kelvin And Co. Bbq
88/100 (1869 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
"...where there's smoke, there is flavor. A LOT of it. When you combine spot-on spices with superb textures and the best damn brisket you could ever..."
Jen Kamerman Jenkins
"Four stars, I did like the food very much, however there should be a price reduction for the menu items without a bun versus a bun. currently, they..."
Dylan Walter
"Delicious brisket. I chowed down on it. they have a good selection of sauces and good clear descriptions of each. No wait and they had the food ready..."
Willow
"First time there today. The seating is small and looks like they have it sectioned off but the food makes up for it. We all had the brisket and by..."
Mark West
"Love this place! We always get the sampler with pulled chicken and pork and brisket and I'm never disappointed. The sauces are SO GOOD, try them all!..."
Chelsey Elizabeth
"My husband had the brisket with cornbread and I had the pulled pork with beans. A good portion of meat for the price and they were both nicely done...."
Tracy Harrow
"Delicious! I can't wait to go back. Got a large order of brisket with jalepeno mac and cheese, pickles, and signature sauce. Meet was smoked to..."
Kristen B
"My fiance and I just visited for the first time, and loved our experience here! The staff were so friendly, and we loved the pulled pork and brisket..."
Sarah McCollum
"OMG! This place is a hidden gem. We called to be sure they were open and the rest is..."
Susan Anthony Whitcomb
"Very clean with friendly staff. We ordered small portions which were just right. Meat had a good smoky flavor. Corn bread was great too. One..."
Paula McPhee
"Went in last night as a birthday treat for myself, the service was great, tried the combo for 2, got the brisket, pork and sausage. Pork and brisket..."
Robert Smith
"Mac n Cheese was to die for! Pro tip: get a side of Memphis or Kansas City to really make it sing. Cheesy and thick. Love..."
Taanvira Jai
"Great food. Great price. Many different options. Ordered the party pack! A lot of food with a lot of..."
Jessica Brummel
"Very good meats, starting with nice quality cuts and all the way through great processes for smoking it. Really nice sauce options. Generally the..."
Ryan Winfield
"another 1st... Kelvin & Co. Urban BBQ. we got the combo meal for 2. chicken, brisket, pork, with 4 sides !! we chose: cole slaw, jalapeno mac/cheese,..."
t b
"Food was really good. Brisket was tender and juicy, good flavor. A little too much vinegar in the slaw and pickles for me. Wait staff was very..."
brian salyer
Arcadia Brewing Company
85/100 (1550 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Pasta
Salad
Mac and cheese
Ribs
"I recently discovered this place and I'm bummed I didn't find it sooner. The beer, from the ones I tried, was really good and the food was pretty..."
Breanne
"Although I personally don't drink, the food and atmosphere are wonderful. My family and I come here often due to the great food and friendly..."
Ayla Aktan
"Pulled pork was great. All the beers I tried were delicious. Fireplace is cozy and the atmosphere is airy and..."
Tiff Sartain
"Great service,friendly staff. a variety of draft beers and good BBQ. Good place for a large..."
Jaby Paul
"Great beers here! Food was yummy too. We got their mac and cheese and vegan pulled pork,..."
Tom Caldwell
"Came here on a whim because of a groupon, and it was totally worth it. We even got a tour of where they make and bottle everything. AMAZING beer,..."
Montana Greider
"great space and food was good. Really enjoyed their Jaw Jacker seasonal..."
Zachary Riley
"Dogs are allowed and welcome! Beer is AWESOME and the food is EXCELLENT! Try the brisket, you will love..."
Michael Spayde
"Excellent beers.. great staff who are friendly, engaged and personable. Had the chipotle wings- delicious! Great open space with lots of..."
Lisa Brown
"Really cool location with a deli style BBQ kitchen. The brisket was exceptional and the beers were top..."
Bryan Gay
"The service is great! The servers are more than happy helping you with any possible questions you may have about the menu, the beers, anything. Our..."
Cris V.
"Great service, my friend ordered a brisket and it came out within a minute or two. The drinks are fairly priced and the outside is perfect for dogs...."
Ray
"Very good selection of beers and some entertainment. Good food to go with the beer. Beer Selections available to..."
John Dannenberg
"Fantastic BBQ. Loved the brisket and pulled pork. Sides of slaw, kale salad and corn bread were excellent. Best baked beans ever. Wonderful..."
Ed Schmalzel
"Haven't been here since they started their "sit and serve" service until tonight. Much different ordering from the waitress rather than standing in..."
Courtney Randolph
"Beer was good, the staff was very friendly and I was thoroughly impressed with the brewery side of things. I was less impressed with the food...."
Eliza Christopher
Barretts Smokehouse
85/100 (419 ratings)
Restaurants
Quick Bites
American
Barbecue
Barbecue
American
Dinner
Lunch
Breakfast
Pork
Sit down
American
Barbecue
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Free Wifi
Accepts Credit Cards
Takeout
Accepts Mastercard
Accepts Visa
Private Dining
Accepts Discover
Seating
Wheelchair Accessible
Breakfast
Dinner
Lunch
Mid-range
"Excellent place to pick up a BBQ, take out our dine in. Butcher shop and lovely store with meats, prepared food, snacks, beer, jerky, spices - you..."
Dawn B
"I have been ordering corporate gifts for our customers for the holidays for at least a decade -- usually several hundreds at a time. Barrett's made..."
Beth Jester
"First time here! Surely coming back and taking my son! Brisket the best! Customer service is above and beyond! Bought Jerky too! Clean & Well put..."
Dy Oie
"Good food and good priced. Their sandwiches were very good for parties! Pulled pork had little fat. The spinach salad with their homemade bacon..."
Eric Graham
"A great lunch spot! I had Mac and cheese with Brisket, a side of loaded potatoes, and a side of Cole slaw. It's a deli style place where you walk up,..."
Liz Seeber
"First impressions walking in was "Wow!" This place has a bit of everything. Coolers and freezers stocked full of pork, beef, chicken, smoked meats,..."
Bill Murray
"Working through our food trip and we now have bacon for the next few months. this place fits the part of a classic BBQ place glad we stopped. If you..."
James Dombrowski
"Barrett's is great food. Many choices and some meats you won't get elsewhere. I have the chopped beef sandwich and eat every morsel. Love to go on..."
Anthony Henrickson
"We chose to use Barrett's for my father's celebration of life party. From the very first phone call to the pick up they were such a pleasure to work..."
Stephen McMillan
"This place is great, they sell all sorts of products, we ate lunch there and that brisket sandwich was simply delicious. A bit expensive for my..."
Maritza Graca Lobo
"Bought some brisket hash and brisket pot pies to take home. Both were outstanding. Made the wife happy, bonus points. I’ll be..."
Andrew Beer
"1st time not sure how I didn't know abot this spot. Everything I had you could taste was homemade. I had Hey beef brisket sandwich white cheddar..."
mike49048
"The brisket melts in your mouth. Loaded deviled eggs are amazing. Clean, fast, and friendly service. I will definitely be back and recommend to..."
Debra King
"I walked in here expecting it to be a place that lacked everything from a smoke house from the location/appearance of the outside. I am pleased to..."
Jacinto Arreola
"This place is AMAZING! I love the white cheddar mac and cheese I can't find a better recipe anywhere else! It's a perfect place to stop for..."
Matthew Plantenga
"I enjoyed the brisket that I got with the spicy BBQ sauce. We went at a off normal time so it seemed really slow there,but the food was..."
Robert Gleason (nfoGuides)
Latitude 42
84/100 (1076 ratings)
Restaurants
Bar
American
Pub
Pizza
Pizza
Barbecue
Steakhouse
Barbecue
Seafood
Steakhouse
Bar
American
Pub
Vegetarian Friendly
Seafood
Gluten Free Options
Vegetarian Friendly
Gluten Free Options
Dinner
Lunch
Tapas
Tacos
Ribs
Burger
Pretzel
Shrimp
Salad
Sit down
Seafood
American
Bar
Barbecue
Pub
Steakhouse
Pizza
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Parking Available
Highchairs Available
Full Bar
Takeout
Reservations
Seating
Television
Table Service
Lunch
Dinner
Mid-range
"First time coming here and very much enjoyed it! Very relaxed feeling, comfortable booths and the customer service was excellent! Waitress regularly..."
James O'Brien
"Came into Michigan for some training and met up with h a friend and he brought me to Latitude 42 and had a dinner, I had a flatbread pizza and my..."
Dagoberto J Rodriguez
"Great food, great drinks, great service. Hope was our server and was wonderful. We had a beer and a cider but their cocktails looked fabulous (and..."
M Conley
"This place is wonderful! Highly recommend, all the staff were super friendly, our waitress was Alyssa, she did a great job, loved the food, first..."
Heather Johnson
"The fried Pickles were fabulous bur extremely hot so be cautious! The umami burger was great! I would have loved for the chicken sandwich to have..."
baby jay
"When we are in the Kalamazoo area, this is the place we most often end up eating out. Our most recent experience didn’t disappoint. We had a table..."
Holly Thill
"This place is huge ! I am sure it has fit many a Parties! Service by Samantha was awesome with just the nice attentive pace . Food was great and the..."
rajesh Dhillon
"My wife and I came here last night for date night and we’ve found a new favorite spot, Latitude 42!!! We each had two drinks, shared an appetizer..."
Darryk Williamson (Ricky)
"Latitude 42 is an excellent brewery that also provides a selection of food that accommodates. The service was excellent and our server Hope was very..."
Julius Caluya
"We had a great experience today! We started with the pretzels which were delicious and then went on to have the coconut shrimp, the mushroom truffle..."
Jaylynn Struth
Beale Street Bbq
82/100 (104 ratings)
Restaurants
Barbecue
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Sit down
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
"The catfish is amazing! The sides are just as good! Staff was pleasant. There is limited seating so take out is best but that won’t stop me from..."
Candice Varnell
"Ordered a 2 Pc Catfish filets & fries, it was seasoned and tasted great! I definitely would be back again. Strawberry Lemon Cake was so moist with a..."
Erika Dowdell
"The honey hot wings are amazing, their l burgers are good, cheese curds are great. Only downside is that the phones are down pretty often and they..."
Horrible Life Choices
"Dont let the ouside or the noisy ac deter you the food here is excelent! The catfish is almost better than what ive uad downsouth and the greens! You..."
jared Turgeon
"I absolutely love their wings smothered in BBQ sauce. But that doesn’t have nothing on their Catfish Nuggets, seasoned to Perfection every time..."
Daleesha Nelson
"First I would like to say the FOOD was outstanding. I ordered a sample of Wings, Catfish,Tips Mac&cheese everything was good. The one thing I would..."
Maurice Robinson
"I drove from Gary Indiana to bring a friend to have some good soul food. My friend loved it and asked me to bring him..."
dirk gee82u
"The people that work there were so nice to me! I had a great first experience there. They also gave me a free koolaid, said I had to try it!..."
Kitty Love
"Good food, but very very unprofessional. I try to support black businesses, but they're just. I'll just leave it at..."
edward
"Food was awesome,Love the hot honey ! But the light skin kid was very rude & doesn’t have great costumer service. Over all this restaurant is..."
Kzoo Made Ksoo
"The rib tips and the catfish nuggets were very good. Loved the mac & cheese. Wasn't real pleased with the sweet potatoes. I think they should have..."
Jacqueline Overton
"Food so good I got bbq sauce on my forehead..."
Famous girl 269
"Fish is Absolutely delicious, cooked just..."
LaGuanda Lee
"Fantastic Food and Fantastic Folks! Today it was catfish nuggets, mac & cheese, and my favorite fried okra. Absolutely delish!!! Nothing full of..."
Dr. Hale-Smith
Finley's Grill & Smokehouse
71/100 (1213 ratings)
Restaurants
American
Bar
Pub
Barbecue
Dinner
Lunch
Salad
Ribs
"I was there for my birthday!.. I had the prime rib, when it came it was huge !... and excellent!.. melted in your mouth !.. I enjoyed every bite..."
Laura Marie
"This was my birthday dinner but they didn't know this, and we had a 12oz New York steak and ribs, the steak was perfectly cooked and very tender. I..."
Tammy Wood
"Today was my husbands birthday, so we went into Finley's for his birthday meal. Not only was the food wonderful and delicious, but our server,..."
Kathy Stickel Gavitt
"Finley's Grill & Smokehouse in Kalamazoo MI were super helpful in planning the food for our special day. They were always available to call and ask..."
Beth Winkler
"We went on a Sunday afternoon for my husband's birthday. The food took forever to come out, but the waitress alerted us to the problem before we even..."
Patricia Tromp Polstra
"Always excellent food and service. Love to go on my birthday and get my free meal.. Could not make it this year on exact day but went anyway just for..."
Judy Janssen
"Are lunch was really good And so was are waitresses She was nice and helpful Answer our question s it was really..."
Valerie Daniels
"I've been here a couple of times. Both times were nice. The food and service was good. Had the cheese and bbq pulled pork fries! It was delicious..."
Live Love Life
"Overall, I'd say this was a great-priced experience with very friendly staff and delicious food. The wait here for two people was about 5 minutes on..."
Michael M
"First visit since rebranding and I was pleasantly surprised. Exploration of the BBQ/smokehouse section yeilded some savory and flavorful finds. The..."
Ray De Vries
"Today was one of the best visits I have had in months. They actually wasn't out of the brisket. Although the new item "Brussels sprouts " tasted..."
Princilla Ursery
"Holy Smokey Goodness!!! Every great smokehouse and BBQ joint can be found in a small little mom and pop's shop. Really impressive smoke flavor and..."
Mike Tarolli
"My son likes steak and so he tried it for the first time here today. The steak served today were served the way we wanted them to be cooked, but the..."
S S
"One of the the best briskets in kzoo. If you want to spend some quality time with family/friends around good food, Finley's is your..."
Arun Vaco Roy
"Amazing food and quality, super friendly staff and always there to make sure your..."
Skully Hool
"Had a long island ice tea and chicken.the drink was super good, the salsa was..."
Sonny Bimbo
"I decided on the three-meat combo, the brisket, the ribs, and the sausage. The sausage and the brisket we're really good in fact the flavor on the..."
Donald Taylor
"My daughter had her wedding reception here at the last minute and they were able to accommodate 20 people. Our waitress was terrific as she also had..."
Jill Slunick
"Food was good and pretty decent portion size. Service was friendly albeit a bit slow. We went on Monday evening where kids eat free with purchase..."
Peter Carney