Bestside

Nice open space! First time visit and I got the Olive burger with added avocado Homemade chips were good as well and the pickle was so fresh!

WOW!! Bestside is GREAT! Our first visit. Dill pickle wonton, really good. The Junkyard is killer, sooo tasty. Mushroom flatbread very good. Chili yummy. #New visit, Honey Brussel sprouts are FANTASTIC, Basil/pear salad really good. Spicy feta dip is sooo flavorful. Server Tommy, you are great!! new visit. Bobby took great care of us. Roasted Red Pepper soup, very flavorful. I had the Cowboy burger. Great!!! The chef had it cooked perfectly. Thank you to the chef! We shall return.

Local staple for my family. We have eaten here at least a dozen times and have never had a single bad dish! From the appetizers, to the burritos, to the pizza, everything is top tier. The service has always been great as well.

Cute place with great service and good food. Parking is a nightmare because the lot is very small and narrow, but the hostess told me people can park across the street at the dentist's office.

TLDR: decent food and good service. I realized we’d never tried Bestside before, despite having passed it on numerous occasions, so I thought we’d give it a try! We ordered some iced tea and a Diet Coke to start, and while we were hungry, didn’t really see anything on the app menu that we could both agree on (picky meee ). For dinner, he ordered the JAMBALAYA (shrimp, chicken, andouille sausage, okra, peppers, onions, celery, cajun rice). I think we must be used to bigger portions at other restaurants because this was pretty small. He scarfed it down super quickly and was still hungry. I ordered the SWEET & SPICY SHRIMP TACOS (corn tortillas, sweet and spicy shrimp, cilantro lime slaw, tomato-corn salsa, cotija cheese, served with tortilla chips). This dish, contrary to the jambalaya, was bigger than anticipated, which was good, because I was full after 2 of the 3 tacos, and gave one away to my bf. The tacos were good, but I feel like a little less coleslaw would do, since the tacos were super messy and dripping with the white sauce off the slaw. I really enjoyed the flavor of the “salsa” that was served with the chips. It was sort of tangy and sweet. I only wish there was a bit more because the amount that is included was quickly used up with my chips. If you like country music, that seemed to be what was played here the most on the jukebox. If you’re like me and kinda hate country music, you’re gonna have a bad auditory time. I did put in a few songs myself, but they didn’t play while we were there, as the queue was apparently quite long, so sorry to anyone who had to listen to my selections after we left! Ambience wise, the lighting was VERY bright- think 1960s gymnasium bright lighting- which for a bar seemed a bit too much. Am I sensitive? Yes. Am I opinionated? Yes. Feel free to ignore my opinion Overall the food was ok but serving portions were off, the music was specifically tailored to one type of crown crowd and the lighting was a bit bright for my taste, but the service was really good and fast. For that, I leave 5 stars.

This place is great! The food was phenomenal!! The dill pickle wontons were delicious. The best burger and hot chicken sandwich were cooked to perfection. Our server was Jake. He was very nice and did a great job serving us. It's definitely worth a stop for a local, great place to eat!!

We got the pretzel bites, the hot chicken sandwich, and the Philly cheesesteak. Everything was absolutely amazing! 10/10 for EVERYTHING. And I don't say that lightly! Everything was cooked PERFECTLY and tasted so good! Service was quick and everyone in the restaurant was so kind. Maddie was our server and she was an A server! I highly recommend this place to everyone. Great location and stays nice and cool inside even on this 80 degree day!

Recently moved to Grand Rapids back in January 2024. Had some family in town visiting over the weekend from up north. Decided to grab dinner here, we were all very, very impressed. Most things are house made including the dressings/dips, my chicken sandwich was hand battered and fried, all of our food was delicious and the service was top notch. All really great prices too. One of my favorite places in Grand Rapids this far! Will definitely be back