I've never been to England, but I have a passion for Indian food, so I opted for the daily lunch special with more of an Indian flair. The food and the service were very personalized. I promised myself I would return here to try dinner, because I think dinnertime is when this Kalamazoo pub really shines.
Review Source:Wow, I can't understand some of the bad reviews. Â This place is one of the greatest locally, and now that the "sister" restaurant in Plainwell closed, I'm happy to drive some extra miles to get here.
Service is always prompt, friendly and knowledgeable. Â Our family orders a variety of things, and all are always good! Â I guess our favorites are any of the curries, Indian Shrimp, beer-battered shrimp, fish n chips, cod.....you get it, just order almost anything. Â HOWEVER, don't order the whitefish Grenoble if you expect it to be like the old Arie's or London Grill in Plainwell, because it's NOT. Â Go to 4 Roses in Plainwell for wfg.
Soups are creative, salads generous and dressing very good. We frequently request Bubble instead of rice. Â (I woke up one morning at 6 am and my left-over Bubble was calling me from the refrigerator to come and eat it.....I could literally live on that stuff.)
A unique place. Â We tend to avoid Fri-Sat nights with the music because it's crowded and noisy, but still fun.
Bravo to the Grill for being so consistent over the years!
Pretty consistant. Â I stick with what I know is good: Â stacked naan, salads, chicken satay, fish and chips, beer battered shrimp, and railroad lamb curry. Â I was disappointed with the last couple steaks I had here & just decided not to order them anymore. Â It's not necessarily how they were cooked--just not the best meat to start with. Â The staff is wonderful, and the desserts are to die for! Â I was sorry to see the pub in Plainwell close, and I'm pulling for this location to stay open!
Review Source:I have visited London Grill only twice thus far - for coffee and dessert - but I will be back and will update my review once I have a full meal here. Â 'Cause I really want to try that Scotch Egg appetizer, especially! Â
Both times I have been here, we were seated immediately and brought a complimentary appetizer. Â
I have three magical words for you... Sticky Toffee Pudding. Â This is what has brought me in the two times so far. Â It is rich and delicious and hits the spot every time. Â A solid 8 out of 10 that never disappoints.
London Grill was recommended to be by a client in town as being fairly good, so I took his advice and went there for dinner on a Tuesday evening around 5 pm. It was fairly slow and I was alone, so I sat at the bar for my meal and had a Fuller's to drink. Decor was British public house and the kitchen was open and a little ways down from the bar, staffed by two men who appeared to really know what they were doing once I observed them.
The menu is smallish and dedicated to British and Indian foods the British love like pork vindaloo, tandoori chicken and whatnot. I debated ordering -- I'm not much for British food and not fond of Indian -- but I saw whitefish grenoble on the menu and decided to give it a go.
It was a great decision. Exceptionally large, the fish was dredged in an even coat seasoned flour and sauteed before bein garnished with a truly excellent grenoble. So many times people err on the side of too much lemon, but here the capers, lemon and tomato were in great harmony. On top of that, there was precisely enough to have some with each bite of fish but still taste the fish. The fish itself was prepared wonderfully; tender, flaky and flavorful. I commened on it to the (apparant) manager/owner and she mentioned they switched suppliers a couple months ago and now all the whitefish was coming in having never been frozen. Nice.
The side of jasmine rice was just right and garnished festively with parsley; the grilled vegetables were only a couple of bites -- a little green pepper, half a tomato -- but really were grilled and had a little char on them. Everything was delicious.
I was at the bar and it was slow, so I cannot really comment on service. However, everyone was polite and professional. I would recommend this place to others. My meal was good but it's not really my kind of menu. If it is, I have faith that your meal will be good..
The wings were awesome- it came out on rice which was strange at first, but the spice from the wings and a little soy sauce (I gotta have it) was really tasty with the wings.
The spinach pizza was really awesome- it had a blend of Indian spices.
We were there on a Friday night and they had a live folk band playing that gave quite a warm and lively atmosphere.
Seat is limited, but worth the wait. Great selection of beers and cider! If you like Guinness and cider, try a black apple while you're there! ;)
We visited London Grill last Saturday night as we were in town for a getaway weekend with another couple. Â We were there relatively early for a Saturday night so it wasn't very crowded. Â Service was great and the menu is an interesting mix of British and Indian influence.
We all loved the flax seed crispy flatbread that was served with a chutney - we keeping asking the name and managed to keep forgetting it as well (lets blame all the great beers they have on draft!)
We ordered the bubble and squeak as an appetizer which was a large portion and some of the best we had - crispy potato pancake, mashed potatoes, cabbage and grilled ham with a delicious sauce.
I ordered the Sesame Beef salad for dinner. Â The beef was tender and cooked perfectly. Â The fresh raita was a great addition to the dish. Â My date ordered the fish and chips which he loved. Â Two large cod filets (more like steaks than filets) were beer battered and fried until perfectly crisp (at least until he doused them in malt vinegar).
Definitely worth a visit if you are in Kalamazoo!
Awesome place. Not just 'English' food. Irish, British, Indian... oh my. A fun change from chain place. Love the decor, the copper bar, and the menu is very "british" without going "American". Had a Scotch Egg even. First time ever. The flat bread (crispy naan?) was excellent, and the chutney was superb. We had excellent steaks, potatoes, and more. Huge beer menu!
Review Source:My wife and I really enjoy this place. The service is prompt and polite. The atmosphere is that of a subdued pub. We go there on weekday evenings and it is always immediate seating, but not empty. The flax seed crackers and fruit chutney that they give you when you are seated are absolutely wonderful. My wife and I sometimes go there just because we have a taste for that! Â The draft beer selection is large with quite a variety. My favorite dish is the Vindaloo Pork, which is flavorful and quite spicy. Â The whitefish was good as well.
The only dish that didn't meet expectations was the Tandoori Chicken. For those that have had real Tandoori Chicaken made in a tandoori oven (Khan BBQ on Devon street in Chicago is the best in America), this is not a passable replica. It's really just a spiced, grilled chicken breast on rice.
Overall, a pleasant place to eat that I frequent regularly.
I'm really torn in writing this review. Â I'll start with the disclaimer that I haven't been to Arie's in a couple of years, but over the course of a decade, I saw a change in the place, and it's my sincere hope that the trend I saw changed.
From about 1998 until 2001, this was "my" bar. Â You were guaranteed to see me and a few other regulars at Arie's on any particular weekend. Â Back then, the food was nicely varied, the music raucous, the joint almost always packed (at least on the weekends), and the service was fantastic.
I left town for grad school and to generally seek my fortune in 2001. Â I might have made a couple stops down there on trips back for the holidays, but I really didn't stop by for about four years.
Then, on a trip with my wife to visit my parents who are still in the area, I practically tingled with excitement at the prospect of bringing her by and having a good time.
I'll be honest, maybe it was an off night, but that visit with my wife was brutal. Â I really didn't care for the renovations - a lot of charm is lost when fluorescent light for the bathroom hallways pours into the main dining area - that was a change from when I'd last been in. Â It totally throws off the atmosphere. Â Somewhere in the renovations, capacity was gained, but the care that went into making the place charming in the first place was forgotten.
The service was friendly, but not warm. Â I guess it didn't help that everyone I'd known had moved on, and I can't hold that against the people who were working there. Â But clearly the atmosphere had changed. Â I found out from the bartender that the old manager/part-owner dropped his share in the place and moved into restaurant consulting. Â I think that had a lot to do with the positive energy.
I look forward to giving Arie's another visit in a few months. Â I'm still glad it's there as a culinary counter-point for the good people of Kalamazoo, and the food is still unique and well-prepared, but it's rough to know that the overall experience is not as enjoyable as it used to be.
That's my two cents.
I have visited this restaurant several times over the last few years and, overall, it is quite good. Â The chutney/flat bread combo served free to everyone is delicious and a favorite of mine (I can't remember what the "bread" is called!). Â The menu has a number of good choices and I must agree that the fish and chips is excellent, at least the fish part. Â The fries are very ordinary. Â The excellent selection of beers and wines makes for a great meal!
Service was good although the waitress was a bit too fake and formal.
Overall, I recommend coming here if you are interested in something different.
Went here with my British partner (lived in the UK for almost 40 years) thinking there would be some "like home" meals, some of which I (American) greatly enjoy too.
We were very disappointed. It was a strange mix of flavors on the menu and in the food we ordered. Both of our meals were definitely, definitely not worth the price we paid.
Service was ok, not fabulous. Atmosphere was good.
Dessert (Sticky toffee pudding) was super though!
London Grill is ok, but overall quite disappointing and overpriced.
Our waiter at the time was simply fantastic. He was helpful, patient and in a good humor. During our stay in Kalamazoo, we actually made a point of it to visit them twice in two days. The first time for dinner, and the next day for lunch.
For the first night we ordered Bubble and Squeak as an appetizer, and Guinness Beef and Shepard's Pie as entrees. The B 'n Squeak was simply fantastic. How a dish of pan fried mashed potatoes with chopped bits of bacon and onion in it, serves alongside a ham steak has not emerged itself completely into American culture is beyond me.
The Guinness Beef was also fantastic. The meat was tender, the sauce the perfect consistency and amount. It was overall a delectable experience. The Shepard's Pie on the other hand was bland and awful. It was piping hot yet crusted over and completely tasteless. Â It was ground beef inside a bowl with "gravy" and a pie crust on top, for $15. Â Enough said. Â
The portions were small and a little pricey, depending on your dish, but following a performance of Bubble and Squeak and Guinness Beef, we wanted to come back to try it all once more.
The next day we arrived mid-day for lunch. Not only did we notice a greatly truncated menu (at roughly the same price) we both decided on Meatloaf accompanied by Bubble and Speak.
If we had thought the Shepherd's Pie were bland, we should have known better with entrusting them to handle another ground meat centered dish. It was dry and bland and a complete waste of caloric intake.
The staff the following day was mediocre, a lot less attentive and friendly which definitely added to the dampening of our experience.
One of the better selections of beer, both local and imported, in Kalamazoo. The last time we went we had terrible service, but I'll be coming back to try some of their main courses. I had one of their desserts (the sticky toffee pudding) and it was great! It'd be nice if they had a better listing of prices on the menu because we didn't see them on ours and our waiter was completely unhelpful about how much our drinks and fries.
Edited March 30, 2009:
I went here again with different friends a month or so ago and ordered a side of fries. They cost $0.50 last time I went (the price isn't on the menu); this time they cost $5 something. What? I'll have my imported English beer at home from now on, thanks.
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