The Rock Cafe — Restaurant in Big Rapids

Just found this hidden gem today. It's on the campus of Ferris State University. It's a little bit of a drive to Big Rapids but if you're going by there it's not far from 131 and definitely worth the stop. Even if you're thinking of taking a road trip just to get out of town, this is a good destination. I like to take the slower, more scenic 44/Wolverine Blvd./Northland Dr. to go north. They are open 7 days from 7a.m. for breakfast and don't close til 11p.m. It is a buffet with a Mongolian grill. It's $13.00 per person, including a drink. Breakfast is $8 and lunch is $11.50. Under 12 yrs old is cheaper. There is a large variety of things to eat and drink. A lot of it is self serve, but there are people working behind the counters that are willing to help you with anything you need. You put your own dirty dishes on a conveyor towards the back of the restaurant. The restaurant is huge (the picture showing the inside of the restaurant is only about half of it. There's another side off to the right and an enclosed dining room.) and kept very clean. The french fries were cold but everything else was fresh and delicious. We went Saturday on Memorial day weekend at about 4:00p.m. and it wasn't too busy. But when we were leaving at around 6:00p.m. it was getting really busy by families with lots of kids....

Great place to eat and bring the kids, the quad café is more diverse but that doesn’t mean the rock is less in that matter. The rock café brings a lot of whole meals to students and staff, rather than just having a hotdog bar, or a pizza bar or any place that just serves unhealthier eats. The one thing that gets me though, is there times for which meals come out.Breakfast ends at noon and then lunch ends at four and after 4 o’clock it’s dinner and late night meals. It seems pretty simple but sometimes I’ll show up and one of my favorite meals will be posting on the dinner menu and I’ll tell me when I get there that that has ended earlier than what it supposed to. I don’t really understand that so I’m not trying to judge so quickly, but I find it really breakfast ends at noon and then lunch ends at four and after 4 o’clock it’s dinner and late-night meals. It seems pretty simple but sometimes I’ll show up and one of my favorite meals will be hosting on the dinner menu and I’ll tell me when I get there that that has ended earlier than what it supposed to. I don’t really understand this so I’m not trying to judge so quickly, but I find it really upsetting because it should be more like the quad where their time scheduling is absolutely the same, where no meals will...

I absolutely love the rock cafe. This is the place to go when you have a family that likes a little bit of everything. Its better than your normal buffet. There is a hibachi station where you pick out what veggies you want and mix up your own sauces, you tell them what protien you want n they cook it up for you on a hibachi grill. They have a pizza and pasta station with usually about 3 types of pizza and a gluten free pizza. Theres a sandwhich station a burger station... They have a great salad bar with lots of dressing choices. They always have atleast 2 soups one of which is usually always vegan. They have a breakfast section and a waffle maker. Lots of desserts to choose from. They have tons of beverage selections from sodas, to sobe life water, 100% juices, different kinds of teas n flavored waters, coffee and cappuccino. It is on ferris campus but is more of a...