J Gardellas Tavern
Bar and American Restaurant$$$$
Heartside-Downtown Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids
"If you like sweet tastes, get the lesbian kickboxer."(2 Tips)
"Wednesday night half off appetizers and drinks"(2 Tips)
"Tried the veggie burger."(2 Tips)
"Be sure to try their Art of the Cocktail entry!"(3 Tips)
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Patrick JamarFebruary 2, 2016Gardellas is definitely one of my favorite bars within Grand Rapids. There is never a cover charge, it has 3 levels to it, and each level has a different bar/vibe! It's like 3 bars in one! 😄
Eric BloombergOctober 10, 2014Get your standard, easy to make drinks. Jack and coke etc... Don't try to be fancy with your cocktails the bartenders aren't trained well enough to make a simple manhattan.
Lori RJune 24, 2012Watch the steps, know at least three people who have fallen and I am one of them. Check out the back steps...tool a chunk out of them. :-)
StuartDecember 1, 2012Great vibe, awesome drinks, and good food. Also, NO COVER. This is my favorite bar in town.- Gregg PullanoOctober 5, 2013If you like sweet tastes, get the lesbian kickboxer. The other tip is 100% right...it's liquid candy
David CookJanuary 23, 2012The very best pulled potk BBQ I have had in years! Wow! Tasty and a nice large portion!
If you are hungry, try the Pulled Pork sandwich... You won't be disappointed.
Stacy JeanJuly 12, 2010During the week, its a chill place to have a few (very strong!) drinks. Plus, free peanuts, unlike SOME bars (ahem, Founders, I'm lookin at you)
Wednesday's starting at 5 are the best. Half off food and drink until 11.
Great service, especially when you're with someone who knows everyone!
Nick MooreApril 19, 2013Try arm wrestling the homeless man out front - watch out for the hepatitis!!
$1 Shots & $1 Tacos on Monday!1/2 off Drinks on Wednesday!Love Gardella's for good music and cheap drinks - no cover on the weekends!- Order a Cool Kid from the bartender that looks like Inara from Firefly!
Order a one-legged lesbian kickboxer. Tastes like candy but will get you drunk soooo fast. My personal fave
Ask for Courtney. She is the baddest ass bitch around. And she is hot :-)
Try the house specialty drink...the One Legged Lesbian Kick Boxer it's amazing!
Go less then a half block over to a better bar (Hopcat) for better drinks and less douche bag guys.
- Kristin WeisJanuary 18, 2013Tried the veggie burger. It isn't black bean like they say and it tastes like a morning star patty. Skip it.
Belligerent overdressed girls & blood on the floor? You must be in the basement!
Fall asleep in a bar stool and get dicks drawn on you.
Mark BreymeyerMarch 15, 2012Worst bar and service in GR hands down... But hey its half off on wednesdays
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J Gardellas Tavern
11 Ionia Ave SW (btw Fulton & Weston)
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
Open until 2:00 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Fri
- 11:00 AM–2:00 AM
- Sat–Sun
- 4:00 PM–2:00 AM
(616) 459-8824
Features
Reservations
No
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. American Express)
Wi-Fi
Yes
Outdoor Seating
No
Food & Drink
Menus
Happy Hour
Drinks
Beer, Full Bar, Cocktails
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