Gippers Bar & Restaurant, 2929 Kraft Ave SE, Grand Rapids ~ 1/23/24
The Dodgson family has owned this land since 1936 and it was originally a horse barn/stable. We found some old photos hanging in the restaurant. An English restaurant was opened here at one point and in the late 1980s, the place became Gippers. It became Tavern on Kraft for a while and now it's back to Gippers. The current owner bought the business in 2018 and the real estate is still owned by the Dodgson family. And that is all the history I could find 😊 It was a cold and icy night when we stopped in. The place is divided into two bars, one small and sad (or maybe just cozy), and the other large and happy. We chose the happy part. Our server, Bri, was wonderful and our service was great. She started us off with Tangerine Space Machines and a Sam Adams Cherry Wheat with cherries. Our appetizer was deviled eggs with green onion and siracha candied bacon. It was a creative combination and with just the right amount of heat. The Classic Burger was irresistible: 1/2 lb patty w...