Putt-Putt’s Bar

Great bar, friendly staff. Excellent alternative when downtown GR is packed with college kids!

I really like it when they ignore you for 30 minutes and then tell you «no you can’t order anything but fried food» right now. During that last 30 minutes of service the waitress was being groped by a customer. fabulous customer service.

Putts’, as it’s affectionately called by some, is a long-​time favorite watering hole on the West Side.
Décor-​wise it is most assuredly a dive bar, but since I’ve been coming here off and on for years, the unchanging mirrored beer signs on the wall and plastic lunch-​room style chairs and tables just feels like home when I walk in.
The staff is always friendly and fun, joking and talking with all the regulars but still making time for new customers. I’ve never ordered food here so I can’t speak to that but the beer is cheap and liqueur drinks are always strong.
On Saturday afternoon we sat outside on the front patio to people watch Fulton St. The patio area was tidy and staff came out regularly to check on our drinks and see if we needed food.
If you are looking for a comfortable, low-​key spot with some West Side charm, this is one of the best!

It’s 1 of my favorite bars in gr. The staff is super friendly, the food is far better than your average pub grub, and the patio is a great option. You can’t go wrong adding Putts into your day or night out.

After seeing that the bar was placed in one of the local magazines as one of the best spot for burgers in the area, my family and I came to taste test. This place is easily passed when you drive down Fulton. My sister used to live in the area and I have passed by it quite a bit not knowing it was there. The interiors made me feel like I was walking into a set on a movie. The Christmas lights and the simple décor really caught me off guard. I wasn’t expecting anything upscale but the tables and chairs made me immediately think I entered a VFW. Maybe this is a typical feeling when you walk into a dive bar. I wouldn’t dress up like you are going to the club for this spot. In fact any kind of casual would be about right. The music is hit or miss since there is a jukebox with people selecting random songs. Mostly, I think 80s rock kind of fits in here. My family and I thought we were actually at the wrong place because it’s not like you get seated or that the menus are easily accessible on the tables. The bartender came and asked for our drinks before he asked if we wanted to order food. So, no one even got an alcoholic beverage, we each got pop with our burger order. The burger comes out in a white sliced sandwich style bread and it’s cooked just one way, medium well. We were kind of skeptical, but it totally worked! We all actually really enjoyed our burgers. We were commenting on how sometimes there’s just too much bread in the overall veggie to meat and bread ratio. The meat is seasoned really well and just tasted fantastic. We had a boat load of fries and my jalapeño poppers were pretty good as well. I think we found a burger spot we’ll be coming back to.

«Where you’re only a stranger once.»
I love coming here. I don’t care if I’m in a cocktail dress or sweatpants and a hoodie, I always feel comfortable and welcome.
They pour strong drinks and serve up great bar food. Sandwiches, burgers, and lots of fried delights. Let’s be honest, you didn’t come to the bar to eat a salad did you?
It’s a great place to hang out, watch the game with your friends, or make your own fun with their pool tables. They recently renovated and now have a great outdoor patio too. Aaaaand free Wi-​Fi!
If you’re looking to get away from the stereotypical bar/​club scene, try Putts. Everyone is welcome!

Male to female ratio? 10:1.
Pool? Check!
Seating? Long tables, outdoor tables, good bar? Check!
My kinda place.

My favorite bar in GR, hands down. Tuesday nights are the best – interesting mix of people, and Kellen and Brandon behind the bar mixing delicious cocktails that you’ve never heard of. I’d always rather be at Putt Putt’s.

Love this bar!
Yesterday I was on a bender with me boss Joe Gaglione and then after Sarah got off work she joined up as well. We ended up at Chee Chee on Broadway in the somewhat sketchy part of San Diego…
Well, it was around 4 am when Sarah and I were recapping the night and giggling our heads off that we were trying to compare the Chee Chee to some Grand Rapids bar and we came up with Putt-Putt’s Bar… and also conjured up some old Russian with a swollen liver named Vlad. As well as a forty-​something black tranny. It was funny. You had to be there.
Love this bar!

Get on your scuba gear, cause it is gonna be a long dive down to this bar. Local bar filled with local regulars, and the children of local regulars. I used to go here with a friend that knew the owners and bartenders so maybe we got special treatment, but just decent place with cheap beer, strong drinks, and friendly people. DO NOT go here expecting to find the coolest jukebox in town, or the kind of people that would appreciate it.
Really decent food considering they make burgers on a little grill behind the bar. Do yourself a favor and buy a round of Tahitian Treat shots, you won’t be disappointed.