Rising Grinds Café — Restaurant in Grand Rapids

I do like that a respectable small cafe has shown up in this area! There are so many poorly run small businesses in this area, but this seems to be an exception. Friendly staff, decent patrons. I've only had a mocha and latte here so far. They seem to have an okay food selection and they make it right in front of you which I really like, however, my only gripe is that the Latte I got for my wife and the mocha I received seemed a tad overpriced for the size. That being said they were very well made and tasted wonderful. I will definitely be coming back to this place. It's nice to see proper businesses being operated in this area once again. To the business...

I tried going over the weekend. I was a bit frustrated from the confusion of their hours. Their online hours say it’s closed on the weekends but if you go in person, their hours say it’s open on the weekends. There’s a catch, in small print, it reads “summer hours only”.

Apparently they’re only open on the weekends in the summer. Very confusing for a coffee shop to have those hours. As a business owner myself, it’s a bit surprising how some businesses find ways to confuse/displease the consumer.

I look forward to trying this place but the first impression...

I cannot say enough good things about this place. The food and coffee are great and keep me coming back but the true magic is the employees. It is such an amazing community atmosphere filled with so much warmth, you can tell they really love and care about their neighborhood. I need to give a special shoutout to Lisa who ALWAYS remembers me even if it’s been 6 months since I’ve been in. She is so good at what she does and always creates such special moments. Stop in and see...