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Food Dance Cafe

161 E Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49007
269 382 1888
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Ranked #4 of 130 restaurants in Kalamazoo
Price range: $31 - $31
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Good for: Groups, Business, Local cuisine, Special Occasion Dining, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
Dining style: Casual Dining
Cross street: Pitcher St.
Description: We're very serious about food, but atmosphere is casual at Food Dance. We begin by sourcing the freshest ingredients from our family of farms. Starting with Norm's free range eggs in your omelet to J&S farm's fruit we preserve in-house for our cocktails, you will find great full flavored food on our menus. We work to build relationships with the farmers, ranchers, cheese makers and producers of fine food that share our same values. We look forward to giving you a great experience; celebrating, meeting or just enjoying one of our fabulous cocktails inspired by the seasons. Join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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22 reviews 22 reviews
19 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2013

Food Dance is my absolute favorite restaurant for breakfast or lunch in Kalamazoo. It has an emphasis on locally sourced food, and the menu changes seasonally. It's a little pricier, but it's definitely worth it. The atmosphere is terrific, and the murals on the walls add great focal points. Everything that I have ever had at Food Dance was delicious.... More

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natethegreat
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4 restaurant reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2013

I have eaten at Food Dance several times and have never been disappointed. They are very organic and healthy in their cooking and everything tastes incredible. They have a full bar and their service is great. They are on the pricier side for Kalamazoo restaurants but you should expect to pay for quality like this. I would suggest this for... More

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Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

Good local and some organic options, love that they have seasonal menus and regularly change it up. Wanted to have my birthday dinner here, but was not very impressed with the choices that evening. Ended up with a $20 pasta dish as to not blow my boyfriends budget on something more costly.

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Kalamazoo, Michigan
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2013 via mobile

Food Dance has a great variety of appetizers, sandwiches, and entrees along with the best breakfast in town. There will likely be a wait for a table for weekend brunch, but eating at the bar is a perfect solution for that problem.

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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013

The food was pretty great except for a lot of fatty pieces of inedible meat in the mac and cheese I ordered. We sat at the bar and waited quite a while for menus, but the drinks and food ended up being tasty in general. We also waited a while for the food and were a little afraid that we... More

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Lawrence, Kansas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013 via mobile

I visited Food Dance in Kalamazoo during a conference in May. Located in the central downtown area, the restaurant offers a wonderful selection of food and beverages. We went for breakfast with lovely coffee, freshly brewed and splendid. I ordered multi-grainwaffles with fruits and yogurt. My friend selected a wonderful omelet with breakfast potatoes and a toasted brioche. The food... More

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Kalamazoo
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

Love everything about this place except for the ridiculously long time it takes to get our food on the table. I'm all about fresh food taking longer to prep, but I almost think this place uses that as a crutch to not try harder to even come close to other restaurants timely turn around so you don't spend all of... More

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Boston, Massachusetts
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013

The food was good and the noise level (especially in the booths) was acceptable. My duck was a bit tough but tasty--seems like good value for the money.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2013 via mobile

Happy Mother's Day for me and my mom at Food Dance. Great food and service. Reasonable prices. Home fries are so good and fresh fruit was wonderful.

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Abilene, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

Loved everything. The soup and salad were very fresh and (it seems) from local places. Great service with a good wine list.

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