3585 River Hill Drive
Grand Rapids, MI 49544
Kent County
Phone: (616) 677-1390
Fax: unknownWebsite: no website on fileEmail: no email on fileHours: unknown
by Michelle C. on Oh me oh my, I cannot believe what my eyes were subjected to on my recent visit to the Clermont. The Snowpocolypse had recently barreled through town, but the Clermont remained steadfast and open. Unfortunately (or, fortunately?) there was only one dancer on the night our crew rolled in. She donned some Hanes-looking underwear which she fashioned into a makeshift thong, but she didn't have them on for very long. Folks, the dancers at this dive strip bar let it all hang out. Minus one star for taking at least a year off my life. The only choice I had in the matter was to drink, heavily. And dance. With my clothes on, of course. The music selection was killer as the dancer allowed Damien S and I to access the juke, a privilege typically reserved for employees-only. As I hiccuped into the phone while updating my boyfriend with details later that evening, I apparently kept repeating the word, "flapjacks." Go to Clermont Lounge, but brace yourself: this is adult entertainment that will result in laughs, not sexy time.
by Eric D. on Fact is, FLIP's pretty good. The food is outstanding, the outdoor patio is great, and the music selection is, at the very least, inoffensive. But I just can't bring myself to like this place, and it's because it just feels so...contrived. From the decor, which is entirely white with red accents and poorly lit, to the wait staff, who look like some television-idealized version of an attractive, trendy group of 20-somethings, FLIP feels like it's trying to be different, as as a result it feels very samey. It's what urban white-people sushi bars have been doing for a decade, except FLIP is doing it with burgers. If you can get past this affectation, then by all means go to FLIP. You'll enjoy it. The french fries are perfectly overcooked, and the various burgers, trendy or not, appeal to very fundamental flavors. They even do a basic burger well -- the "farm" is everything that a basic burger with good ingredients should be. But if you want your food sold to you as just food and not as just one part of some sort of posturing towards coolness, then FLIP is not for you.
by Alfonzo Pivin on Hands down one of my favorite places in the city. I mean, shoot, you are in a friggin art gallery DRINKING ALCOHOL, that's the equivalent of watching a porno in bed, next to Jessica Alba. If that's not a slice of heaven, I don't know what is. I've thrown three parties here and every time, the place has been awesome to us. The security guards love talking about football but they are more than willing to crack their whips on rowdy party goers and drunk asses everywhere. These guys are the shit If you like to get wasted, then this place is the place to go to. Perhaps some of the cheapest drinks I have ever bought(obviously Mexico doesn't count) I paid $4 for a grey goose/red bull. No more going to bars and pretending to be rich by asking for the best, cheapest vodka. This time, we have the real stuff. In closing, I love it, it has a great vibe, good decor and is distrinctly unique. Although I wish they would install dimmer lights cause there's nothing scarier than seeing that girl you've been talking to turn out to be not what you expected. At least with dimmer lights, you can feel like a champion for a while before getting mocked by your friends.
