Kalamazoo’s Lost Restaurants Tell Story Of How Our Community’s Dining Landscape Transformed Over Decades

We have compiled the ultimate list of every amazing Kalamazoo-area restaurant that is no longer here with us. I think all of us can go back in time and remember an amazing restaurant that is sadly no longer around.

For me, growing up on the east side of the state, a lot of places come to mind, like 2 Sisters Polish Restaurant in Downtown Rochester.

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Even though it was more known for pizza and entertainment, Major Magic's was another great place to visit. But on the west side of the state, there are places that are near and dear to many people's hearts, spanning multiple generations.

We asked residents of Southwest Michigan what the area‘s best restaurant of all time was that was no longer around. Here are all of the great places we miss that they wish could make a return:

pancakes on palte

Ann’s Breakfast Room
Anchor Inn
Aries
Arthur Treacher’s Fish & Chips

cooked meat and French fries in white disposable plate

Asiago’s
Bacchus / Bacchus Tastevin
Baker Brothers
Band Box Restaurant
Bennigan’s

A black plate topped with fried food next to a cup of dipping sauce

Bennuci’s Restaurant
Bilbo’s (Westnedge)
Bill Knapp’s
Black Swan
Bob’s Big Boy
Bravo
Brown Derby
Bruno’s Pizza

a lobster on a pizza

B’Witched Deli
Burger Chef
Bullseye Pizza

a pepperoni pizza sitting on top of a wooden cutting board

Captain Chips Potato Ship
Carlos Murphy’s
Cekola’s Pizza
Char Steak

meat on grill

Charron’s
Chicken Charlie’s
Chianti’s
Chi-Chi’s
Cork & Cleaver
Corsiglia’s
Craftsman Chop
Cracker Barrel

Google Street View and Dana Marshall

Daily Grind
Damon’s
Dan’s Fish Shanty
Danish Fish Shanty

fried food on red and white checkered plate

Denny’s
Dimitri’s
Dionysis
Don Neal’s Mr. T-Bone
Dragon Inn
Dragon River Asian Buffet
Duff’s
El Gallo Blanco

a table topped with plates of food and condiments

El Greco’s
Emil & Joe’s
Fandango
Finley
Fisher Lake Inn
Food Dance

Via/ Google Maps

Galley Subs / The Galley
Godfather’s Pizza
Goodie Shop
Great Lakes Shipping Co.

The location of the Great Lakes Shipping Company Restaurant. (Google Street View)

Great Lakes Steak House
Greco’s
Ground Round
Griffin Pub

person pouring brown liquid on clear drinking glass

Gull Harbor Inn
Gull Lake Inn
Gum Ho
Hana East
Halfway House
Hardee’s
Harpo’s
Harvey’s
Hearty Hamburgers

burger with lettuce and tomato

Holly’s Bistro
Holly’s Steak & 4
Hooters
Hot ’n Now

Courtesy of Google Street View

Hunan Chinese
Inman
Iron Kettle
Irving’s Deli

a roast beef sandwich on a plate with pickles

Jack Thurmon’s
Jason’s Cove
Jim Ryan’s Irish Fisherman Restaurant
Josephine’s
Kansas City Dipping Grill
Ken & Tom’s
Kitty Hawk Cafe

three person holding beverage cups

Knollwood Tavern
Kowloon
Kozy Inn
La Fontanella
Le Chardonnaise
Little Pigs Barbecue

a person is cooking meat on a grill

London Grill
Louie’s Trophy House
Lucky Steer
Lucky’s
Maggie’s
Malnight’s Bakery

breads in display shelf

Mangia Mangia
McDonald’s
McGinnis Landing
Mennas Joint
Mi Ranchito

Three beef tacos topped with chopped white onions and fresh cilantro

Missias Bar
Mr. Steak
Mountain Jack’s
Old Country Buffet

person holding stainless steel fork

Olde Peninsula Brewpub
Outback Steakhouse
Pappy’s / Pappy’s Pizza
Pasta Pasta

pasta dish on white ceramic plate

Peking Palace
Pizza Square
Pizza Yen
Players Pub
Ponderosa
R Stanley’s
Rax
Red Brick Inn
Red Brick Tavern
Red Roof Tavern
Rib Cage

a rack of ribs cooking on a grill

Rikse’s
Ruby Tuesday’s
Ryan’s Family Steakhouse
Russ’s
Sam’s Joint
Sandwich Express

sliced bread on plate

Schensul’s Cafeteria
Schlotzsky’s
Schuler’s / Win Schuler’s
Schwartz’s
Sergeant Culpepper’s
Sir Pizza

a pizza sitting on top of a wooden cutting board

Sports Page
Stafford’s
Stage Coach Inn
Sugar Bowl
Sveden House / Sweden House
Swarteze Chalet
Taco Grande

cooked food close-up photography

Taco John’s
Tally Ho
T.E. Murch’s
Theo & Stacy’s
The Beacon Club
The Corner Bar

people inside bar

The Dutch Mill
The Final Curtain
The Flame
The Inn Between Inn
The Left Bank
The Union

The Union-TSM Photo

The Whaling Station
TGI Fridays
Toppers
Turmi Kai
Uncle Ernie’s Pancake House
Upper Crust
W.C. Michaels
Wayside West

(Google Street View)

Webster’s / Webster Prime
West Lake Drive-In
Whistle Stop
Wing Heaven
Woolworth’s Lunch Counter
York Steakhouse
Zazio’s