Bowdies Chophouse - Lansing

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   Paul VIP

   Grand Rapids64 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great restaurant! Was just here last week and had to come back! Love this place!
   

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   Art

   Grand Rapids1 review

   1.0

   Dined 2 days ago

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   As a return customer, we’ve never had an experience like this before. The 8 person table next to us was extremely loud (which the restaurant has no control over). From the moment our drinks arrived and our order was taken we never saw our server again, for anything!! No inquiry as to how things were, if we wanted coffee or dessert, or a box or check. We had to flag someone down to ask for a box and the bill. And the augratins were not hot. If something was “off” last night, we would have understood had an apology been made
   

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   John

   Detroit2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Its a charming small steakhouse, with excellent food, and great services. We went there to celebrate my son's 21st birthday, steaks and sides were fantastic, wait staff was great. Its not cheap but what good steakhouse is these days. We will totally go back again, but next time we will get the bone marrow appetizer, it looked great.
   

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   Steve

   Pittsburgh4 reviews

   5.0

   Dined 6 days ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Really great meal & experience. Highly recommended
   

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   Garrett

   Grand Rapids18 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Everything is always wonderful! Favorite place to go for a special occasion!
   

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   Paul VIP

   Grand Rapids64 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Love this place, super small and quaint. Call to make a reservation they even reserve the bar. Service and food, second to none. 
   

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   Victor

   Grand Rapids2 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on March 30, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Never disappointed with Bowdies. The meal was excellent and the service was outstanding.
   

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   Amy

   Detroit2 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on March 29, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Love Bowdie’s — the food, the servers, the small space — but unfortunately, there is a time squeeze when you dine there these days: They don’t space the reservations far apart enough to allow you to have a leisurely dinner. Very unusual for a fine dining restaurant, at these prices. We’ve been going there for five years, and in the beginning this wasn’t the case. Over the past two years, 2 out of 3 times we’ve been asked to leave because they needed the table. This not the servers’ fault — they are fabulous! — it is a management decision to maximize income that is, unfortunately, decreasing the pleasure and value of the diners’ experience and also puts the staff in the very uncomfortable position of asking folks to wrap up while they’re still enjoying their meal (which, again, they shouldn’t have to do in a high-end place like this).
   

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   Paul

   Baltimore1 review

   5.0

   Dined on March 28, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Matthias was our server and he was the best! ALL in involved exhibited impeccable service! The chef came out to assure that we were satisfied! It was my birthday and I had a very unique experience. Food was generous no need to get extra sides you can share! We ordered the salad wedges with pork belly, Cowboy Ribeye, Lobster Mac & cheese (the bomb diggity!) (it even has a lobster tail on top), Brussel sprouts with pork belly, OMG even the water was good! I cannot say ENOUGH about this intimate setting that it could be everything that you look for! MAKE RESERVATIONS it fills to capacity quick! We will be back and it won’t be a celebration just going to get the steak that melts like butter in your mouth! THANK YOU BOWDIES IT WAS AWESOME!
   

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    Rex

    Caribbean5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 26, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5

    Food and service were outstanding as usual. Worth every penny
    

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