The Backyard of Kalamazoo is a fun place to play games, eat, and drink with friends and family year round! Our kitchen and bar features fresh, locally sourced food, beer/wine, and cocktails! The Yard has 7 acres of fenced in fun for the whole family! Seasonal yard games, kids games, activities and more are setup daily. We are located at the corner of Stadium Drive and 1st Street in Kalamazoo.
Based on 100 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.3 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup
Address:
10441 Stadium Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49009
Phone: (269) 550-8888
Website: https://www.backyardkzoo.com/
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Saturday | 11 AM–10 PM |
| Sunday | 11 AM–8 PM |
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Reviews
Kyle Schram
Couldn’t wait to try this place and it did not disappoint. Good for the kids with a ton of options for them (and us) out in the yard. Staff was very attentive and professional, and we loved seeing the owners out greeting people and checking in. Great place to grab a cold drink and sit outside! We’ll definitely be back
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Mail House
Kids go wild here. Sat on the patio and had a burger meat was jiust ok. But the thick cut twisted fries are incredible! I rarely eat fries & these are knockout. The pulled pork sandwich was Lloyd’s scooped out of a tub. Much disappointment from the crowd. Mac-n-cheese was the best thing I ate at 4.5 stars.
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Ted Caulkins
Great food. Fun setting for dinner inside the main restaurant. Yard was fun for the kids. Pricing was good. Burger was really good. May want to get two patties if you are really hungry but one is also sufficient. We will be back to enjoy different food and beers.
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Jessica McDowell
Friday night and our kids needed to get outside… they had such a geat time at The Backyard of Kalamazoo!!! Lots of toys and free play!!! Also, super comfortable and plentiful seating for families. We will be back! Thank you for giving families a place to play while enjoying the outdoors
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Alex
The place is fresh and new and still a little under construction. That is cool. The food was very under-whelming and to be honest they just are Really not going to make it. I have seen this many times before. They have the new restaurant owner excitement with loads of waitresses and the concept is nice. It is basically expensive cafeteria food. I was just at a new place in Allegan the day before which served the exact same concept, even the same tray and paper. but was 100% better and costed 30% less. The drive out here was not worth it. Also felt a bit slighted by the fact I asked for fruit instead of fries and was charged 4.00$ for it. So it cost 19$ for a Mc Donald’s burger. I was very sad. I wanted it to be good and knew before i sat down it was off. The menu has to go and be totally redone. The building is great. They need a large sign on the road. Maybe it is still coming. I am not a negative person but can say for certain this first impression was bad. And the middle of no-where place needs a strong draw. The food is not it. I will update if they improve.
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Sam S VS
Was ok. We sat outside on the patio, which was nice as it was nice out. Basic menu. Waitress was super nice but struggling (almost missed an order, brought a drink I never ordered, mixed up our bills). They charge you if you wanna go to the “backyard” area (games, kids activities) so worth it if you have kids only or plan to hang out there all day with an adult group and play games. You can order food and drinks over there too. Might be fun for the fall IF they add fire pits but didn’t see any and I asked the waitress and she says there are no plans for them that she knew of.
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Shawn Jones
Been here multiple times, always have had excellent food and great times. The kids have loved it and there’s always fun stuff for adults too!
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Ciara Poolman
Phenomenal atmosphere, delicious food, and incredibly friendly service. Whether it is a day out with the family, or date night, The Backyard is a great venue that we’ve been needing in Kalamazoo!
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Mike King
I see a lot of opportunity for growth and improvement, but so far I’m pretty underwhelmed. It’s a really cool concept, but the price to get into the yard area is pretty steep for a family of 5. Definitely geared towards the real little kids and then adult yard games. Food is just ok and not really worth the price in my opinion. Burgers and chicken tenders were fine. The pulled pork sandwich was the GFS red stuff. Not really what I expected. Maybe someday they’ll smoke their own. Also 8 dollars for a PB&J. Suggestions for the owner would be to add water coolers in the yard. It was hot and you had to buy water. Maybe add some lights to the yard and stay open a little later for the adult crowd. Suggestions for patrons is grab one of the gazebos and make a day of it. I know it’s the first few weeks of being open, so I’m hopeful that they’ll continue to keep improving!
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Ra Lala
Other than paying 27 dollars for the smallest and weakest charcuterie board ever.
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