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The Alibi Bar & Grill

+1 616-527-1810
1394 E Riverside Dr, Ionia, MI 48846 United States of America
Open Today: 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
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Amenities

Service options
  • Outdoor seating
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in
Highlights
  • Fast service
  • Sports
  • Trivia night
Popular for
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating
Offerings
  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Food
  • Food at bar
  • Happy hour drinks
  • Happy hour food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Quick bite
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine
Dining options
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Dessert
  • Outside food allowed
  • Seating
Amenities
  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom
  • Wi-Fi
Atmosphere
  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Trendy
Crowd
  • Family-friendly
  • Groups
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Tourists
  • Transgender safespace
Planning
  • Accepts reservations
Payments
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
Children
  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu
Parking
  • Free parking lot
  • Parking
Other
  • LGBTQ+ friendly

Best WLM Reviews

The Alibi has a great variety of food and drinks. There are traditional burgers and sandwiches as well as some more exotic choices.
I like their pretzel bites with cheese dip and my French dip sandwich with fresh-cut fries was very good (although my daughter prefers their beer-battered fries). They are famous for their bacon-wrapped asparagus which I have not tried yet. The homemade ranch is amazing! I'm not a big ranch fan, but I could drink this stuff!
Take note before ordering the chicken strip/tender basket: they are not "normal" chicken strips. I would consider them to be much more like a schnitzel. The crunch is superb, but there's definitely more breading than chicken. They aren't bad, just different than what I would normally envision. The onion soup is also very unique but I liked it. It has a bit of a kick, so beware. I did not care for the chicken shawarma; it was VERY dry.
The only reasons I gave the atmosphere 4 stars are the bar seems extra high and is not comfortable to sit at (I'm short) and it's always cold in there. So cold, I have learned to sit by a heat duct. ❄️????
There is ample parking close to the building with a wheelchair ramp on one side.
Had a great dinner, and everything was great. Will be going back. Love the places that are not chains and out the man drag.
Was a great frist experience, maybe different for colored people, but non the less food was great, service by the waiters was amazing attended to the costumer needs very well, I ate the Alibi Mac and cheese, and the Flying Dutchman burger ???? very different but over all great experience, would recommend if you want a small town experience but modern delights.
The only way to describe The Alibi is outstanding. We stopped in for some lunch yesterday and had some burgers. Everything is fresh as can be and was incredibly tasty.
Alibi doesn't mess around when it comes to their chili-dogs. This is the best chili dog I've had outside of the Detroit (e.g. Lafayette Coney Island) or Grand Rapids (e.g. Yesterdog) areas. Well done!
Servers and bathrooms were great as well.
loved this place! we stopped here on a whim on our way home from up north. loved everything from the atmosphere to the service to the food were all phenomenal! our waitress, china, even talked to our 7 year old son at his level one point. it made his day!
You gotta go here! Awesome service, fun menu with plenty of interesting choices as well as standards, cute and clean space with a nice bar (and patio). And they do not skimp on bacon- the BLT is a towering masterpiece and you’d better be hungry!
The Alibi for Burgers is in my top 3 for Michigan. The regular staff members are amazing. B, you know who you are and you're the best! One of few places I've left a table to go to the bar because the service is that good.
Update Spring 2023-
We travel all over the country, We decided to randomly stop by on our way home. They didn't have the special up yet as it was still kinda early. I asked our waitresses if they had one she replied yes but was unsure if it was ready to be served yet. She checked with thw cook who said yes and said it was Prime Cut New York Strip. Now, I've eaten here dozens of times, It's definitely top of the class for burgers in the state, but never would I have expected to have one of the best Steaks I've eaten so close to home hidden in a small red building. And I'm that guy "Steaks don't need steak sauce!" but let me tell you, The amount of flavor was un real, Check the new photos and try it for yourself, I promise you won't be disappointed.
You all continue to out do yourselves, I don't know how, but whatever it is don't ever stop.

Quick Facts About The Alibi Bar & Grill



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Opening Hours

Monday 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
Tuesday 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Wednesday 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM
Thursday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Friday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sunday 11:00 AM - 08:00 PM
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