Best New Zealand Restaurant Grand Rapids Near Me

Celeste Maclin: We enjoyed the cocktails and appetizers here. We got the Cotton Gin (very liquor forward, similar to an old fashion) and Sloe Gin (similar to a spiked pink lemonade). Their shrimp beignets are excellent 👌 but the rest of our meal was disappointing. I'm Canadian, and I would not call their poutine an actual poutine. It's just loaded fries. I ordered the Boise "poutine." It didn't even have cheese curds or gravy on it?? 🤔 I then asked for a side of gravy and was given room temperature country gravy... that's not at all poutine! Also, my husband ordered the duck hash and it was bland. He didn't even want to take the left overs home.Our server Liz, was very attentive and sweet. We liked her. And our hostess was excellent. He gave us a tour of the rooftop bar and told us all about the history of the restaurant.We want to give this place another chance but will only come back for the rooftop view, appetizers, and drinks.

Marty Fortuna: Awesome view!Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Nancy: Mertens Prime is a beautiful building with character and history. Whether you go for a drink or a meal you are sure to have a wonderful experience! We sat at the bar and Will, our bartender, was attentive and offered great suggestions. My husband and I shared the French onion and the Caouane soups along with the roasted beet salad and sirloin steak. Everything was delicious and the restaurant's ambiance along with the attentive staff made for the perfect evening!

Heiko: Food: 3/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 2/5More

lydia wheeler: Food: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Amanda Woodward: Good food, lovely atmosphere, and satisfying drinks.

Chris Sidock: Absolutely beautiful view. This is a great place to enjoy a cocktail.

Terence Mangan: I don't know if you'd call it a hidden gem, but a jewel nonetheless. Small, intimate, friendly and attentive staff. And if the weather, cloud cover and the sunset are in your favor you are in for a real treat.

Marianne Guthrie: I come here for cocktails often and sit at the bar. They are great, the bartenders are great, everything seems up to par! The interior is really pretty.However, the last time I was here, I also went up to the Rooftop. They have a limited amount of drinks available there, but our drinks were still okay. Then we ordered food - not a good idea. I don't know if it's because they are upstairs, or the food is this bad downstairs, too, but it was awful. I ordered the Salmon salad, and my friend ordered the Half Chicken. The salad was NOT good, and we agreed that my salmon did not look cooked. But honestly there was basically a plate of arugula and the fish. There aren't any veggies or anything in the salad - not impressive. The chicken was just okay - but also very bland and not incredibly warm.Service was just okay up there, but the view is nice. We didn't have to wait, but it was a Monday.Parking: There is no parking lot, but they do give you a coupon if you are in a lot or ramp close by.

Joey Nowak: Zero shade for a summer rooftop. The setup looks like an afterthought. Hard to see what all the fuss is about.

David Adrian: Great location; awful service. We walked in for one drink well before last call and were extremely rushed from the moment we sat down. For such a laid back space they are really uptight and we felt like a burden the entire time.

Rachel Van Zweden: Such a great location and the views and drinks are top! The staff has always been amazing despite all the challenges they've faced. Highly recommend

Josie Wing: Best rooftop in GR! Grab a small plate and make a cocktail and watch the sunset! There's really no other place like this in GR!

Stefan Johnson: I literally waited 45 minutes for a salad that didn’t even require warming up meat. Because my server forgot to ring it in. A different server brought me the bill with salad comped and apologized for the wait and said 23$ salad was comped cus it took WAY too long. As I’m waiting for my them to come take my payment my actual server finally comes back and says “they brought you the wrong bill” and brings me a bill with the 23$ salad still on it after I was told it would be comped. When I questioned this he said he would have to call his manager now. At this point I said forget it and paid and left. I will never return to the this restaurant. And will be letting my massive social media following know to avoid as well

D How: The experience of being on the roof was amazing...the cocktails were good as well a little too pricey $30 for 2 drinks and $85 for a bottle of rose. The food was terrible taste like they cooked it in a microwave or it sat under a heat lamp..I gave 2 stars simply because the food was very expensive and did not taste well at all..I requested butter because the meat was hard and dry I was charged $10 for it! Not only was I charged but it was cold like they just took it from the fridge and served it in a bowl...after all that being said the server was very nice 👌 it was again the food for the price...also no smoking, vaping, I overheard another customer asking if it was ok and tge reply was no.

Tonya Augusta: Nice place to have a drink. Portions are ridiculously small!

Gabriela Vazquez: Worst customer service. They will quote you a 2 hour wait and then say they are not sure they can still attend you. Should have said that at first instead of wasting 2 hours waiting.

Arcretia “Cree” Young: This place is a vibe! I was there with a few friends & the weather & atmosphere was perfect! We just had a few cocktails, some conversation & just let it all just soak in.

pauline Sandoval: The rooftop dining location which we have gone there twice for was closed. Sat in main dining which was a bit crowded. Won't stay there again if this happens again.Food ok.

wendy kasa: Would have been a 5 had the Rooftop been open. Incredible food, drinks, staff!