Universal Ruth Restaurant and bakery

Grand Rapids, MI · Caribbean restaurant

Rating
4.7/5
★★★★★ 4.7
Reviews
11
Rank in Grand Rapids
#142
of 775 restaurants
City Percentile
82%
rating percentile
Address
Universal Ruth Restaurant and bakery, 1559 Kalamazoo Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Phone
(786) 350-6128
Website
universalruthrestaurantandbakery.com
Status
Open · Closes 2:15 AM

Universal Ruth Restaurant and bakery is a restaurant located in Grand Rapids, MI. It is one of 775 restaurants listed in Grand Rapids. Its 4.7-star rating is above the Grand Rapids city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

About Universal Ruth Restaurant and bakery

At Universal Ruth Restaurant and Bakery, We honor our customer’s trust by serving homemade meals crafted by love,kindness and a commitment to nourishing your body and soul.

Hours

Saturday10 AM–2 AM
Sunday10 AM–11 PM
Monday10 AM–
Tuesday10 AM–
Wednesday10 AM–
Thursday10 AM–
Friday10 AM–1 AM

Customer Reviews

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Danay Santiago · Mar 2026

I thought I was ordering Jamaican rice and peas, jerk, chicken, and sweet plantains. The rice looked like Congri and it was hard and had no flavor. The sweet plantains were not cooked long enough so they were still hard in the center, the jerk chicken literally look like baked dried out chicken. I literally only ate the plantains and had to add some seasoning for a few spoonfuls of rice. The only thing that made the food good was the jerk sauce that goes on top of the chicken, I had to dip my plantains in there and drizzle it on my rice. I don’t think I would order from here again. I gave 2 stars because the packaging looked very clean.

★★★★★ 5.0 A L · Feb 2026

I ordered the Jerk chicken with a side of rice. The jerk chicken is fantastic. The rice is great too. All for $9 is a steal! Definitely will be returning to try more of the menu. The late night hours are nice to see as well

★★★★★ 5.0 Rachael Dubridge · Feb 2026

Excellent food! Just finishing up dinner with my kiddo; I had the fried chicken, rice & beans and plantains. There was a little wait for the food but it was worth it. Happy to see a new restaurant in the neighborhood!

★★★★★ 5.0 Justin Bui · Mar 2026

Oh my goodness, the food here is amazing! Jerk chicken and rice is fantastic. The fried chicken completely blew me away. Seasoned and fried to complete perfection. The crunch is insane!

★★★★★ 5.0 Andre Bowen · Feb 2026

Very clean with an open kitchen shimmering with all new equipment. I got the jerk chicken, rice, sweet plantains and a soursop shake. Total was like $17 OTD. The jerk was really good and I got 4 big bone in pieces. I’ve never had soursop (that’s why I picked it) and it reminded me of guava and banana mixed, delicious. The employee (female, I think the owner) had a bright smile and great energy as I asked her favorites and recommendations. They have multiple things I’ve never heard of and it excites me to try their whole menu after my first experience.

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ No Contact Delivery ✓ Takeout ✓ Dine In ✓ Lunch ✓ Dinner ✓ Solo Dining ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Parking Lot ✓ Comfort Food ✓ Happy Hour Food ✓ Late Night Food ✓ Salad Bar ✓ Small Plates ✓ Breakfast ✓ Counter Service ✓ Dessert ✓ Seating

Services

Caribbean restaurantWholesale bakery

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