"We came in early on a Saturday evening with a party of five. Our server’s name was Andrew, and it was his second night on his own - well-deserved promotion Andrew! We loved your food recommendations, you kept our waters full even though the bottles were on the tables for us, and we could tell you absolutely loved working for Principle, which made our experience that much more enjoyable. We ordered every appetizer except for the confit duck wings (not for any reason other than we had to pace ourselves) and we devoured each dish like children at an ice cream shop. And we almost ordered a round two of the same appetizers, but didn’t want to seem too gluttonous. Looking back we probably should have. Oh well - next time! We had the meatloaf, the roast chicken, the flank steak, the crab cakes and the pork chop. We also ordered the pear risotto (absolutely unique and I LOVED this dish) and the broccoli. Everything was so amazing! Chef Drew did not miss at all. The salted caramel cheesecake was fluffy (yes, I said fluffy) and oh so good! We also had the vanilla and passion fruit sorbetto (I mixed the flavors) and the chocolate pudding. If you like dark chocolate and tart raspberries, that one is for you. The ambiance was cozy and clean. We can’t wait to come back and try the rest of the menu items!"

"One of the best dining experiences I've had downtown kzoo. The drinks were amazing and well thought out. The food, let me tell you about the food, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Only got photos of the apps as once the entrees hit our table we had no time for games."

"We enjoyed the nicely presented and creative appetizers. It was a bit busy and we waited about 10 minutes for seats at the bar. Interesting, though, there were tables available the entire time we were there. If we're walking around downtown Kalamazoo, we would consider stopping for a drink or appetizer."

"Fantastic experience. They even had a menu that highlighted menu items that contained dairy since I’m lactose intolerant. We had the toast and duck wings for appetizers and they were great. For entree we had the white fish and pork chop. We finished with the chocolate pudding. Perfect portions and great service."

"Very good quality, service, and food at a price. I do recommend the shrimp with the cheddar biscuits. You know the food is good when everyone in your group wants to share a bite of their dinner. 4 stars is very good food in my evaluation but value is not Excellent or outstanding but really good. Service was the highlight. Also the signature drinks were very good."