We're very serious about food, but atmosphere is casual at Food Dance. We begin by sourcing the freshest ingredients from our family of farms. Starting with Norm's free range eggs in your omelet to J&S farm's fruit we preserve in-house for our cocktails, you will find great full flavored food on our menus. We work to build relationships with the farmers, ranchers, cheese makers and producers of fine food that share our same values.
We look forward to giving you a great experience; celebrating, meeting or just enjoying one of our fabulous cocktails inspired by the seasons. Join us for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
"Prior to arriving to Food Dance, my family and I had no expectations. We are not from the area but have heard positive comments about the restaurant and read great reviews online. The food was presented beautifully and tasted awesome. Our waiter, Reece, was very attentive and knowledgeable about the restaurant."
Dined on 5/18/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, vibrant bar scene, great for brunch, romantic, scenic view, neighborhood gem, hot spot, great for lunch
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"I loved the menu choices. The menu is small and easy to read, plenty of diverse choices and flavors. Presentation and taste was excellent. The staff were also excellent!"
Dined on 5/16/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, notable wine list, romantic, late-night find, hot spot, great for lunch, special occasion
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"My husband and I have recently moved to Kalamazoo from Macomb County, Michigan. Our niece recommended Food Dance and we went. My husband still believes that his 'pork chop' was the BEST PORK CHOP he ever had. I had the spring tart.....and learned what ramps were! We also tasted some cheeses and I fell in love with the mattone. Sooooo, great food and, for us, a food education. Definetly will be going back. Also appreciated being able to purchase the wine we had with dinner.... Thanks!
Phyllis"
Dined on 5/15/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"Along with thousands of other medievalists, I visit Kalamazoo once a year, and I've done so for six years now. For the last four visits, I've gone to Food Dance, and it's now a must-do on my Kalamazoo agenda. Service is amazing (hello Kimberley!), and the food and cocktails are great. Every year, I bring at least some new people, and all have loved it. Highly recommended."
Dined on 5/09/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, neighborhood gem
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"Food Dance is one of our all-time favorite dining places in Kalamazoo, where choices abound for our family's varied taste buds, including vegan/vegetarian. The food is always fresh, beautifully presented, and delicious. The staff is well trained and very accommodating. Whether it's a special occasion or just a meet-up with friends, we feel Food Dance is definitely on the top of our list. We highly recommend it."
Dined on 5/14/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, notable wine list, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch, special occasion
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"We had a party of 19. The service was excellent, which isn't easy with a party that large. We had vegans who found some nice choices, and foodies who were all satisfied with their meals. As the "planner" of this outing I was very pleased."
Dined on 5/11/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, special occasion
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"Food Dance continues to surprise and please. The wait staff are knowledgeable about wine and wine and food pairings, the kitchen is inventive and features local products."
Dined on 5/08/2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"We celebrated our son's graduation at Food Dance. Our reservation was flawless. After the ceremony we were famished and it was great to walk in to a restaurant and be seated immediately. We had a cozy nook which was quiet and comfortable. The wine list and abundance of beers on tap were impressive. We were delighted by the perogie appetizer which brought back memories of Polish grandparents since passed on. My husband and I were awed by the generous, fresh salad entrees ; his Salmon and mine the Cobb. Delicious and best salads by far! The savory bread and herb butter: Yum! Our carnivorous sons feasted a delectable steak and scrumptious burger. Dessert was divine!! We will definitely return for another special occasion."
Dined on 04/27/2013
2013
Special Features: special occasion
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"This is our second time at food dance. The first time everthIng was great. This time service was great but do have a complaint about the pork chop specifically as it was very fatty. The size of it was quite large however 1/2 to 3/4 of it was all fat. For the price that is charged for the entree it does not seem like a good value. The other entrees in our group new York strip, lobster dish and spring roll were very good."
Dined on 04/26/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Unique decorating. We had the Mac and Cheese and smoked chicken. Both entees were very tasty. The service was outstanding. She gave us plenty of time and was able to answer all our questions. The deli was well stocked and had neat gifts. We will be back. We would like to try breakfast."
Dined on 04/23/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, notable wine list, great for lunch
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"Our waitress was wonderfully attentive and kind, even though half of our expected group of 8 failed to show up and the rest of us were dawdling over our delicious lunch while talking ; since we had not seen each other for over 10 years, we had lots of catching up to do. THANK YOU!"
Dined on 04/15/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion, great for lunch
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"The experience of eating at Food Dance was top notch. The dinner was the best I have had in a long time. One of the reasons we eat there is the food is fresh and chosen to be served. There is only one thing Food Dance could change. My boyfriend and myself wanted two pieces of cake, then found out that they do not serve a slice of cake, you have to buy a small cake for 15.00. So that would have been 30.00 for dessert. I don't understand that at all."
Dined on 04/06/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, special occasion
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"This is a favorite of ours in town. My family loves going here for brunch on Sundays, however this visit was for a business dinner. The curry chickpeas and duck entree were outstanding. This place never disappoints. I have taken associates from San Francisco, Chicago and NY here and they all are very surprised that a place like this exists in Kalamazoo. If you haven't been, check it out."
Dined on 04/01/2013
2012
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, great for lunch
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"Found this place on TripAdvisor and it was every bit as good as the reviews. Dinner was so good, we went back for Sunday brunch the following afternoon. The fried chick peas w curry is a must try. My wife had a vegetarian squash tart that was delicious (and I'm a carnivore) & I the NY strip w foraged mushrooms that I had was one of the tenderest cuts of meat I've ever had. The real treat though was dessert - bacon & egg custard vanilla ice cream with french toast. The ice cream was both sweet & smoky - a truly hedonistic experience. For Sunday Brunch I highly recommend the smoked whitefish scramble that my wife ordered."
Dined on 03/16/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, notable wine list, romantic
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"This review is for Friday March 8th at 6:30 PM. We had a booth in the second room. The noise level was very loud, not from customers, but from the upstairs level. It sounded like people running up there. Our waitress was pretty bad. She was forgetfull and slow. It seemed like her first night. She really ruined what would have been a fun dinner. The food saved the meal. Everything was great, including the cake we ordered for our birthday dinner."
Dined on 03/08/2013
2011
Special Features: good for groups, special occasion
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"Food Dance is a wonderful dining experience in Kalamazoo. The food is great, the customer service is spot on, and the ambiance is very cool. Parking can be challenging, though. I am very happy to see that Food Dance is now using OpenTable to accept reservations. It made our choice of where to have dinner on a Saturday night very easy."
Dined on 03/09/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem
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"not a lot of places for week-night, late night dining in this small town, SO appreciated Food Dance for this special occastion after a literary reading"
Dined on 02/26/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, late-night find, neighborhood gem, special occasion, hot spot
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"Three of us enjoyed their amazing whitefish...but they were terribly stingy with their julienned vegetables...more like scrapping from vegetable peeler. Other than that, no complaints...everything fabulous."
Dined on 02/23/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Very nice. Our second time there. It was our son's birthday & there was a nice card for him fom the staff. When we walked in, a vey nice lady offered o put our cake in the freezer. We will com back!"
Dined on 02/22/2013
2013
Special Features: neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We will probably never visit Food Dance again, food was horrible and the menu has really been cut down. No longer has a lot of options it used to have. It was the worst valentine's day dinner ever!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
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"My date and I went to Food Dance for Valentine's Day and were impressed with every aspect of our date. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. We've been here a few times now and each time we have been pleased with our dining experience. We will definitely be back again the next time we have a special occasion or even just a fun date night planned."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2010
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"First time eating dinner at food dance and exceeded our expectations. We normally go there for Breakfast / Brunch on the weekends so we knew what to expect in the way of quality of service and that we would be happy with the meal but the meal was better than we expected."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, special occasion
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"One of the best restaurants in the area, and their special events are always fantastic. Their careful selection of local sources makes them stand out in the crowd."
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, neighborhood gem, special occasion
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"We were visiting our son for his birthday who attends college at WMU. The food quality was very good, great flavor and presentation. Three of us dined and all our food was very tender. They did have some nice bottles of wine to choose from! Choose food dance because they took reservations. The service was also great!"
Dined on 02/14/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, hot spot
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"Food Dance has a nice presence. I wish there were more gluten free options, though. I ended up with steak and potatoes and vegetables. Everything was pretty greasy, though they did mention that it would be cooked with duck fat. I guess I was warned, but there were not many options on the menu for me. My friend enjoyed the salmon and mac and cheese. I liked my Black Valentine cocktail. Service was weird. There was a lot of pressure to put drink orders in right away, but we were first timers. Then when we were ready, it was hard to find the server again. This was the pattern. We had tickets for a show afterward and were late. Overall, I really enjoyed Food Dance and would return."
Dined on 02/08/2013
2009
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, romantic
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"Held a work dinner gathering at Food Dance. Great service, great food! Everything was delicious, well prepared, served hot and cooked exactly as ordered. 8 very happy people left almost two hours after starting our meal. I can't wait to go back."
Dined on 02/08/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, kid-friendly, neighborhood gem, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch, hot spot
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"This was a birthday celebration and we had a wonderful time. The food was fantastic and the wine that we had chosen was extremely good. We had not tried this label before and we were very much impressed. The service was very good, very prompt and very pleasant."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2012
Special Features: special occasion
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"It was OK but not Wow. The food was good but nothing special. Tomato soup... wife said, 'Tastes just like the tomato bisque I make.' My Whitefish was OK but was like something I would prepare at home. Wife's BBQ chicken was dry and tough."
Dined on 02/09/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies
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"Great food and music. The service was excellent. Thanks for a great evening!"
Dined on 02/08/2013
2013
Special Features: fit for foodies, good for groups, great for brunch, kid-friendly, late-night find, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion, great for lunch
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"My girlfriend and I celebrated our anniversary here and the staff had all signed a card, lit candles, and had a rose on the table when we arrived. It was amazing experience, with amazing service. I had the salmon, and my girlfriend had the Chicken dance sandwich which she recommends. Overall, Food Dance was a great experience. Recommended."
Dined on 02/02/2013
2013
Special Features: vibrant bar scene, good for groups, notable wine list, romantic, special occasion
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"The appetizer we had was great -- the local dried fish. Amazing! But the main course -- the steak -- was only a so-so cut of meat. The dessert -- creme brulee -- was too dense and thick, more like a cheesecake. And worst of all was the tea, which was lukewarm. So the experience went steadily downhill over the course of the evening."
Dined on 01/25/2013
2013
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"What a treat! Having found Fooddance just by luck in Googling, our hostess at the B and B was ready to recommend it when she asked if we had/needed any reservations. Wanted to make it back for Sunday brunch-maybe next time. The boutique shopping was great and wish it would have still been open when we were done dining. Would love to have FOODDANCE in my town!"
Dined on 01/26/2013
2011
Special Features: fit for foodies, great for brunch, neighborhood gem, special occasion, great for lunch
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