Nitecap Bar & Grill

Entertainment: The Nitecap is one of my favorite places in Grand Rapids to do Karaōke because they feature TNT Entertainment (easily one of the best karaōke/​dj outfits in town). In addition to having a good selection of songs, good equipment and attentive karaōke hosts who actually pay attention to the mixer and work to make sure your voice sounds optimal — it’s a good venue for karaōke because the audience is friendly and receptive. In addition to karaōke, the Nitecap regularly features live music. The Nitecap also has pool tables, several TVs that usually have sports on, keno, video poker, etc.
Food: The food is very typical bar food. They offer appetizers (primarily fried) like chips & cheese, chicken fingers, jalapeño poppers, mozzarella sticks, fried mushrooms, etc. They also have a range of entrees on the menu that includes sub sandwiches, burgers and wraps. Other more substantial entrees include fried perch, steak, butterflied shrimp and grilled chicken as well as Mexican fare like burritos, quesadillas and nachos. I haven’t eaten there since shortly after they opened (when the menu wasn’t as fully-​developed as it is now) so I can’t really speak to the current quality.
Drinks: On tap, the Nitecap has Busch, Bud, Bud Lite, Miller Lite, PBR, and a Seasonal/​Microbrew beer. In bottles they have the typical domestics and a limited selection of imports (mostly Canadian) but also including Newcastle, Guinness, Heineken, Corona and some local craft brews.
Atmosphere: It’s a pretty typical space; essentially a big open rectangle with a bar on one side and tables spaced throughout. There’s also a patio outside that has a variety of tables with umbrellas and they allow smoking outside on the patio. All of the staff have been excellent whenever I’ve been there; attentive, helpful and fun.