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Hours
Sun
7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Mon
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Tue
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Wed
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Thu
6:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri
6:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Sat
7:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Ratings and reviews
3.5
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PRICE RANGE
$8.00 – $22.00
CUISINES
American, Bar, Pub
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
features
Is this an American restaurant?
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About
Tucked inside the Spring Lake Holiday Inn, Burger Theory offers a fresh atmosphere, great service and some of the best burgers you'll ever try. Twelve cold draft beer selections, many of which are locally brewed, and great craft cocktails; there is a selection for everyone. We currently serve breakfast, lunch and dinner daily so join us for good food and great times!
PRICE RANGE
$8.00 – $22.00
CUISINES
American, Bar, Pub
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Free off-street parking, Television, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Wine and Beer, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Non-smoking restaurants
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3.5
18 reviews
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Trevor_from_MI
Michigan184 contributions
Oct 2020 • none
This restaurant is the hotel restaurant for the Holiday Inn at Spring Lake, so it is on the property and you enter through the hotel lobby. We stayed at the Holiday Inn, so it was convenient and our kids ate free for that, otherwise I thought it would have been a little pricey (but not too bad) for what you get. That said, the food was very good and the staff was friendly and attentive.
The menu itself is simple - burgers (and salads), but that's a good thing. They stick to a limited selection and do it well. Breakfast was good too. They were out of one dessert my wife wanted, but I'll blame COVID for any limits on stock right now.
Written December 3, 2020
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Amy
Sarasota1755 contributions
Aug 2020 • none
We stayed at the Holiday Inn and it was nice to have a restaurant attached. Especially one that had great views! We sat at one of the 4 tables at the tiki bar and watched boats go by. The bartender was really nice. The food was good, not great. The salad had browning lettuce and the tomatoes weren’t fresh. The Nacho fries were actually pretty good. They had a lot of the seating outside closed due to COVID. Overall a great place to enjoy some food if you’re staying at the hotel. I don’t think I’d seek this place out to eat if I wasn’t at the hotel.
Written August 1, 2020
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Toya B
7 contributions
Sep 2020 • none
Picked up desserts to go. Was told 5 mins, but ended up being about 15. They offer 4 dessert jars but were out of 2 of them. Said "it's been a busy weekend." Once I got my dessert, ice cream was already melted (I’m thinking it sat around for awhile). I'd recommend if you're staying in the area because its convenient.
Written September 10, 2020
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petersgal
Grand Haven386 contributions
Jan 2020 • friends
We visited Burger Theory for lunch today and we loved it! We all ordered different burgers and they were all great. Food temperature and service was excellent. I had the BT Boss on lettuce with onion rings - fabulous! My friend had the Brunei Melt and said it was divine, another ordered the Classic and said it was one of the best burgers she had ever had. Their fries are down right dangerous! Ordered the Pork Belly wood fired pizza to go for dinner and it was also amazing!
The atmosphere is great. We will be back!
Written January 3, 2020
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HolidayInnGHSL
Thank you so much for taking time to leave us such a stellar review! We're glad that you enjoyed everything and we can't wait to see you again!
Written January 8, 2020
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Fritzi26
Carleton4 contributions
Aug 2021 • couples
We were staying at the Holiday Inn and had breakfast and dinner. Michael was our waiter for breakfast, he was great! Very helpful with our menu choices and excellent service. For dinner I had the chicken Caesar salad at the waitress’s recommendation and I was very pleased, my husband had a burger and said he really enjoyed it. Unfortunately I didn’t get our waitress’s name, she greeted us with a big smile and gave us excellent service. We were both pleased with the food and waitstaff.
Written August 28, 2021
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gstof1970
Crystal Lake64 contributions
Nov 2022 • family
Was here in November 2022, so the off-season. Good restaurant for a hotel restaurant. The food was good & it’s nice to not have to leave the hotel property.
Nancy and Christine took care of the bar and all food orders by themselves on a Friday night & did a great job. When it’s hard to find employees now, their hard work was definitely appreciated.
Written November 4, 2022
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Holiday Inn S
Thank you for your review. We appreciate your business
Written November 9, 2022
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Sam H
Newton442 contributions
Oct 2023 • family
Excellent place for salads and burgers. Very friendly and efficient waitstaff. Nice atmosphere with TVs to watch sports games looking out at Grand River.
Written January 14, 2024
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pkt6000
Fremont795 contributions
Sep 2020 • family
Fun for a hotel restaurant. A great job of updating an older holiday inn property. They did not have water side service the night we visited but they did have a live band.
Written September 12, 2020
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Jill D
Peoria172 contributions
Feb 2020 • none
Good clean restaurant located in the lobby of this hotel. We had breakfast with good service and a very wholesome meal, at that.
Written March 1, 2020
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HolidayInnGHSL
Thank you for the wonderful review. We're glad that you enjoyed breakfast at our on-site restaurant, Burger Theory. We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you back in the future!
Written March 3, 2020
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Michael G
13 contributions
Dec 2019 • couples
This place is too expensive for what you get. The $ 6.00 beer was only 8oz . The burger didnt look anything like the ad, was way undercooked.
Two burgers one beer one pop $36 bucks. Could have got better burgers at Culvers.
Written December 4, 2019
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HolidayInnGHSL
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention. We're very sorry we failed to meet your expectations. We would appreciate another chance to earn your business. Please email our Food and Beverage Director so we can make things right, sswiftney@higrandhaven.com.
Written January 8, 2020
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Pinecone12345
21 contributions
Sep 2019 • none
Good burgers, but very disappointed in the seating arrangement. Why put your dining customers in the back corner when you have room with windows and a gorgeous view sitting empty? Someone didn’t think that decision through.
Written October 22, 2019
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Jim C
Ocoee358 contributions
Sep 2019 • family
We checked in a little after dinnertime and casually asked the Front Desk Manager, Denise, where we should go. She said that the Burger joint was getting nice comments from her guests, so we were sold. We are both burger people, but the menu had so much more than that. They have multiple TV's and had on multiple events. Great wine and beer selections, friendly service and it looked as though the guests there were having a great time. I say this because in reading other reviews on this location, it appears that there are some disgruntled locals who didnt like the change. As a visitor, not knowing what was there before, we fell in love with Burger Theory and asked the staff questions about the chain. Apparently they are owned by Holiday Inn, and are popping up everywhere. Now, onto the food review. So many places are refusing to cook your burger rare, it is nice to see that Burger Theory wants you to have the burger you want. We both "Built our own Burger", and we both created classics, if you ask me! Fried egg that drizzled over the burger, perfectly cooked onions and mushrooms, we were in Burger Heaven. Grear cole slaw, and awesome onion rings. Try one of the "Jars" of dessert! The next day, we went to the airport to pick someone up, and timed our trip back so that we could eat lunch there! #Changeisgood
Written September 16, 2019
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Holiday Inn S
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this amazing review, it made our day! We are glad that your experience was top notch and we hope to see you again!
Written October 9, 2019
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sailorjeff
Spring Lake118 contributions
Jul 2019 • none
We had dined here a couple times now to give them a fair shake. This restaurant used to be called Jacks Waterfront, and it was a rocking good time on the river with a full menu, live entertainment and a top notch staff. We tried their namesake burgers and they were good. Also tried their quesadilas which were also good. The bar service and food service were spotty, and in need of improvement. While Jacks was packed, Burger Theory is sparsely attended so far. They eliminated the waterfront dining, and put those tables into a corner of the building. Hopefully they will get their act together fully as time goes on, but we sure miss Jacks!
Written August 10, 2019
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debibois
Muskegon19 contributions
Aug 2019 • none
Stopped by for a cocktail at the new Burger Theory. So disappointed in Holiday Inn’s decision to put this restaurant at their Spring Lake location. The waterfront Tiki Bar and Restaurant used to be a wonderful and fun spot all summer long for hotel guests and locals who would gather nightly in the summer for great Live entertainment and great food and then inside in other weather. The evening we went was picture perfect and there were 4 people at the bar that used to be full of life. The bartender was overwhelmed and the bar was understocked with liquor and glasses. Think Holiday Inn seriously should revisit their decision for this concept. I will not be returning and obviously others have followed suit.
Written August 7, 2019
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David L
47 contributions
Aug 2019 • none
We did not have the chance to enjoy dinner here this time, but we did have breakfast and ordered Poached eggs, on Muffins with fresh fruit and spinach, which was cooked to perfection. Great service and at competitive prices.
Written August 6, 2019
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