Real Food Cafe

Grand Rapids, MI · Breakfast restaurant

Rating
4.5/5
★★★★★ 4.5
Reviews
20
Rank in Grand Rapids
#81
of 775 restaurants
City Percentile
70%
rating percentile
Address
Real Food Cafe, 3514 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Phone
(616) 361-1808
Website
www.realfoodcafe.com
Status
Open · Closes 3 PM

Real Food Cafe is a restaurant located in Grand Rapids, MI. It is one of 775 restaurants listed in Grand Rapids. Its 4.5-star rating is above the Grand Rapids city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Real Food Cafe

Real Food Café on Plainfield is a beloved neighborhood diner and café in Grand Rapids, serving breakfast and brunch made completely from scratch since 2000. True to its name, Real Food Café prepares real food daily—cracking eggs fresh, mixing... More

Hours

Saturday7 AM–3 PM
Sunday7 AM–3 PM
Monday6 AM–2 PM
Tuesday6 AM–2 PM
Wednesday6 AM–2 PM
Thursday6 AM–2 PM
Friday6 AM–2 PM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Jason W. · Dec 2025

Was in town and decided to grab brunch. The cinnamon roll pancakes are so good! I also had a ham & cheese omelet that was done perfectly and the ham has so much flavor. The service was outstanding and so was the food. Highly recommend this place .

★★★★★ 5.0 Erika · Feb 2025

Amazing food and service every single time, however today the service was super fast. I recommend trying out breakfast or lunch on a weekday and avoiding the large crowd on Saturday or Sunday. We enjoyed the strawberry waffles and the veggie hash. I also wanted to show additional pictures of the awesome fresh pastry selection.

★☆☆☆☆ 1.0 Michael Cervantes · Dec 2025

We do have a specific story of how our experience was today but I will sum it up. It was very disappointing. My wife and I have been going here for about 12 years. Always had a great time. It’s been a little bit since we’ve been to this location and man, this place has gone down hill. In shock with how we were treated. Especially with it being my wife’s birthday. Not only the service has changed but the food has as well. The only thing that hasn’t changed are the plates, cups, and silverware. I’m more than happy to spend my money at Anna’s house and be treated much better. Sorry guys. This is goodbye.

★★★☆☆ 3.0 Merryl Ludovico · Jan 2026

The food was good. Ordered 2 blueberry pancakes, breakfast omelette, and corned beef hash. The regular coffee was okay. But the wait time for our ordered food to be at our table is 23 mins.!! Service was bad. Our waitress, although she’s nice and sweet, i think her name is Raven, forgot to give us utensils, extra napkins and too slow to refill our coffee. Overall, will only go back to this location if i don’t have any other choices.

★★★★★ 5.0 Katey Hearth · Oct 2025

One of the best places to eat in GR. Always tasty food and I haven't had a bad server yet. It's been a few years between visits and the quality is still top-notch. Today I had the Irish omelet (highly recommend) and Jacqueline was our server. She was very friendly/personable and stayed right on top of refills or anything else we needed. If you haven't been yet, definitely check it out!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Outdoor Seating ✓ Onsite Services ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Great Coffee ✓ Great Dessert ✓ Great Tea Selection ✓ Serves Local Specialty ✓ Breakfast ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Assistive Hearing Loop ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating ✓ Coffee

Services

Breakfast restaurantBrunch restaurantDinerHamburger restaurantSandwich shop

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