Come here for lunch or early in the day. If you c...

Come here for lunch or early in the day. If you come here at night or anytime its packed, you get this typical Grand Rapids style seating, it's really awesome. Here's how it works:

You walk in the door and stand in a line. You scan the room looking for people who are wiping their mouths, yawning, or paying the bill. Your heart rate elevates as you've targeted a table about to vacate... Just as you're ready to pounce on it, it gets sniped by someone else who spotted it. Doesn't that sound like fun? This game can last 30 minutes or more. You can grab a table from anywhere in line too, this is the 'honor system' and the entitled individuals in the middle of the line often feel free to grab openings as they appear.

There are several GR restaurants that use this method to fill up their tables -- they don't want to bother with a host who will give you a wait time and walk you to a table when it opens up. It's pathetic.

That being said, the beer is awesome, some of the best in the state, and the sandwiches and light fare they serve is also very good. I love Founder's beer but to visit this place is much like going to a circus. Skip it.