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So exciting to see GR here! I live right down the street from Real Food (and JB's Pizza..mmm), and it's un-changingly good.
I like the Heritage Restaurant at GRCC. The waiters are culinary students and will talk to you passionately for 1/2 an hour about some obscure ingredient.
I also like this great Mexican place on Burton, it's on the south side of the street and it took over another restaurant but didn't change the sign. So, it says "Chicken In/Out" but it's really a great Mexican restaurant.
I agree that Gilmore restaurants are meh. Don't shoot me - but I don't think Beltline is that great. It's like San Chez - pretty good, fun, and nostalgic if you've been around for a while but the legend is bigger than the taste. I'm not a foodie though so feel free to disregard.
@Sadiepix - are you kidding?? You have Junitas - that little restaurant in back of the Mexican grocery store on Portage Rd (you go in through the store, to the back, and there it is. It's tiny). Amazing! Big Burrito is good too - I go pretty much every time I go to Kzoo.