The B.O.B. (an acronym for Big Old Building) is located in downtown Grand Rapids. The 70,000-square-foot, four-story, red brick building was constructed in 1903 as Judson’s grocery warehouse. It stood vacant for decades before The Gilmore Collection began its transformation, saving it from demolition. Its casual appeal, large size and historic charm have given The B.O.B. destination status in downtown Grand Rapids. Ambitious, expansive, and versatile, The B.O.B. is a big old building of fun, offering a multitude of choices for each guest who walks through the door.
Sprawling former grocery warehouse features a range of eateries, a brewery, piano bar & comedy club. Based on 3 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.1 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
20 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: (616) 356-2000
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Hours
| Monday
(Labor Day)
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Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Friday | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Saturday | 4 PM–1 AM |
| Sunday | Closed |
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Reviews
Dusti Bellitto
We are so happy that the BOB is back open. We were heading to see a show upstairs at Dr. Grins.
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Briana Mohan
Great place to enjoy the night life in Grand rapids. The stand up comedy is stellar, the pizza is bomb, and the beer choice is incredible. Big crowds but well managed by caring staff.
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karl woodworth
Please add fried pickles to your appitizer menus at your restaurants. Please also play more house hip hop and r and b at the Eve and less industrial rave music there. Similar playlists your dj has on the third floor. Besides that we had a great time and the staff was very friendly and professional!
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Bree
Such a cool gem of Grand Rapids. A must-try! Burgers and fries are delicious and staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Atmosphere is some of the coolest I have seen in the US.
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Kinga W
Bob looks so much different then prior to Covid. All 2 floors are mostly bars. I liked the addition of ping pong tables, outdoor patio. Crowded with 20 something kids. Seems like HOME is where the older crowd (not too many) was at on Saturday night.
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Warren McDonald
I haven’t had anything short of a great time at the BOB since I moved here. Rip is a riot! And Tatum, Morgan, and so many great servers have been awesome. The food and drinks never disappoint. ✌️ ❤️
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Gianna Outlaw
Bar tenders upcharge on drinks to include their tip, youll never be charged the same price for the same drink from a different tender, I’ve personally had a friend refused service because a bartender knew her boyfriend and didnt like him then she had another bartender charge her $36 for two very basic drinks. Atmosphere is very underwhelming and aggravating, The eve “nightclub” is the only place with decent music but the kids up there are messy, spilling drinks on everyone near them (not referring to age just the crowd they’ve accumulated). Just overall taking a nosedive compared to 5 months ago. Very many things wrong with this place. If you want to go somewhere with decent people and good music just go to holiday bar. Its small but 100x more enjoyable and draws a good fun crowd that can handle their drinks and bartenders that serve appropriately. Also there were 13 year olds, not an exaggeration, living it up at the bar passed 10pm. This part is for timothy, Im not a bartender at another bar trying to slander you, Im just a long time patron whos making observations on what the bobs turned into. I want to clarify that I used to LOVE the bob, id spend every friday and saturday every single week without issues like this. Bar tenders have always been weird about changing prices but that was worth it because it was so fun.
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Brooke Schmidt
The moment we walked in a waitress scolded us. My group was unsure how to use the beer wall and instead of pointing us in the right direction a waitress told us we were breaking it and would be kicked out. Not sure if she was having a bad day, but help would’ve been appreciated instead of threatening us
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Emmalee Wood
I love this place! Live bands! Different bars for different people! Women typically don’t have a cover charge. It’s very hard to get a drink at the Eve but I drink downstairs because it’s pointless to bring your drink on the dance floor. The bathroom is usually clean. The bartenders are nice but direct because its busy. I love the diversity this place brings. I’ve never had the food. But the wine is great!
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James Hamet
Great spot! Lots going on, easy to meet people, fun vibe. Security can be a little rude and the basement is a little gross but still 5 stars from me. Popular place, fun guaranteed
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