Eastern Kille Wealthy — Restaurant in Grand Rapids

Listen, I have to admit, I was only there for an industry event so my review might be slightly skewed as they fed me many discounted cocktails.

However, from what I CAN remember, this quaint little spot is the perfect mix of pretentious and approachable. Everyone working was super friendly and Easy-going, and made ordering too simple. Once they figured out your pallet (pallette?), they had your next cocktail ready to go.

The house made spirits are some of the best in Michigan, and far from boring. Beyond the basics of vodka and gin, they have Michigan distilled whiskey, bourbon, aperitifs, and even an "American Aged Agave" (read: tequila) for the more adventurous. All delicious, and work really well in a cocktail.

Small setting, not tons of space to mozy about, so if you have a bigger group, say north of 10, you may want to plan ahead. Also, no food, but some snacks.

But all in all a delightfully charming experience on Wealthy, and worth a pop in.

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"Hip" without the "ster." This is a very groovy place. The cocktails are interesting and cool without pretension, and are expertly prepared. The cocktails are served without disposable straws by default. However, if you need a straw they will happily provide one. The garnishes on the drinks are botanical and really imaginative. The bar staff really great and know their stuff. All the booze and mixers are made by EK. Good stuff! This place can accommodate wheelchairs & the bathrooms are gender neutral. Decor is classy & clean, sort of a post-post art deco modern, but you can actually have a quiet conversation even when it's busy. I really appreciated that! LGBT friendly. They don't serve food, and you have to pay for street parking before 6pm. We took home a bottle of their gin. To us, it looks and tastes like whisky. It tastes good, just not at...

Pros: amazing spirits and concoctions Cons: a wee bit pricy ~$12/drink, limited parking

Such a beautiful location. Not too much seating, but cozy. Drinks are a little steep, but are really lovely. Build-a-bramble with dry gin was a top favorite. House blackberry lemonade with mint, a little fiz, and the dry gin (you can pick what spirit to add), was light, effervescent, and gorgeous. I had an Old Fashioned -but the Bramble shined. There’s street parking so finding a spot on that section of Wealthy...