Schnitz Ada Grill

This place is always consistent with great food and drinks. Great Happy hour specials. I really think the White Fish Reuben is one of the best fish sandwich in GR. Also, if you want some spicy BBQ the pretzel bun pulled pork is another great choice. A must try is the Meatloaf. I disliked this dish, since I had it so much growing up, but this dish is Awesome comfort food and brought me back to a happy place!

I’ve been to the Fulton street location a few times and while it serves excellent food, the parking situation is usually a hassle. I also liked the Kentwood location, but since Dorothy and Toto got sucked away in the 2014 F-​1 baby tornado, it’s «No soup for YOU» at that location.
I finally tried the Ada location yesterday and I liked it best. It’s really strange having a second floor restaurant in a small town, especially when they serve booze. I wonder if anyone has ever cartwheeled down the stairs after one too many libations.
Anyway, the atmosphere is more quaint than the others by far and with the bar on one side, it seems like a fun place to hang out for a few hours. The bar area is huge and they also have an upstairs outdoor patio.
The parking situation is far better than on Fulton street and at 11:30am on Saturday, there was hardly anyone there. I had the Schnitz Rueben, which was very good, although not the absolute best I’ve had. The chicken noodle soup was also good but not overly memorable.
They had Bells’s Two Hearted on tap plus Blue Moon, plus Four Roses and Woodford Reserve bourbon, so that’s respectable. How many delis serve Four Roses bourbon or a great beer? That alone puts this far above the other two locations, especially the Kentwood one since it’s a pile of rubble.
If you like claustrophobia inducing crowds, lousy parking, a marginal neighborhood, a lack of seating space and no quality beer and bourbon, go to the one on Fulton. If you like safe and ample parking, lots of room, quality drinks and a nice patio, go to the Ada location.

Visited for the first time yesterday and did we find a gem. Extremely welcoming place that is accompanied by great food and service.
I was feeling something homely so went for the beef pot roast. After taking my first bite, I felt like I was sat in a pub back home in England. Waitress was courteous and payed attention to all of our needs. You score top points with me if you’re serving excellent food with great service.
Can’t wait to go back and try something else!

The food here is incredible! I got the special, which was a jambalaya risotto with shrimp and sausage. It was delicious! However, the service here was not very good. When I first walked in, the host was not even looking toward the door and I had to greet him. And we had been waiting awhile so my grandpa went to ask the host how much longer the wait was and the host snapped at my grandpa and made a rude comment about how the host had told me it was going to be a 20 minute wait. Once we were seated our server quickly took our drink orders, which I appreciated. But throughout the rest of the meal she seemed to disappear. So, if you don’t mind the not so great service, then this is a great place for a delicious meal.

Great Dinner menu, wine and beer selection. Dinner portions are generous and filling. Can be busy especially Thurs-​Sat. Unfortunately, their website does not include any info regarding dinner service, menu, hours, etc. Kind of frustrating.

Went again recently on a busy Saturday night. Much better experience. Service was good. They had a great special of shot-​ribs and a carrot-​parsnip purée (I adore parsnips.) I forget what everyone else had but all were happy. Portions were huge. Prices fair.

I was having trouble finding a restaurant near the airport that wasn’t part of a tired franchise. This place exactly fit the bill; it is located in a quaint village, has a varied and enticing menu, and an excellent local beer/​wine selection. The sandwiches looked very enticing but I ended up selecting a chicken pasta dish that was very fulfilling. The staff was prompt, friendly, and helpful.

There aren’t enough actual sandwich shops like this anymore. The food is really great. Sandwiches are made with quality ingredients and the people working behind the counter are really pleasant. The vibe is a little yuppie, but it’s Ada after all so I don’t think that’s a shock. It is worth a trip if you are looking for a good sandwich shop in a beautiful place.