Fred's Italian Restaurant

Fred’s Italian Pizzeria is absolutely worth the drive. From the moment the lasagna, calamari, garlic bread, portobello mushrooms, and hamburger hit the table, you could tell everything was fresh and had homemade toppings. They are definitely not shy with the cheese (which I loved) – every bite was loaded and melty in the best way. I envisioned a little Italian, grandma and grandpa in the kitchen with every bite. Personally, I do wish the sauce was just a little bit sweeter for my taste, but that’s purely preference. The overall flavor was still really good, and the quality of ingredients truly stands out. On top of that, the service was great friendly, attentive, and made the visit feel welcoming. Overall: a cheesy, satisfying spot that’s worth the trip, especially if you appreciate fresh, homemade pizza, lasagna, calamari, and a juicy burger and great service. I’d gladly drive out again.

The woman who checked us out this evening for our togo order was very nice and informative. The food was amazing. They definitely were NOT skimpy on toppings. Will definitely be back to try a dine in experience 😊

I consider this establishment my second mom kitchen- although they don’t know it. Every time I have great service. I see all the same friendly servers each time, which means they are great behind the scenes too. The owners are the sweetest most adorable couple and I genuinely appreciate all they do for each customer. I can sit and watch and they take pride in each guest they seat and serve. The food is amazing! The Italian food top notch! The American options, amazing. Full bar and drink specials available… 16 TVs around the bar and 14 on the outside. Lotto on site. Modern industrial restaurant setting with an outside patio option in season. If I lived closer I would visit weekly!

Fred’s Pizza serves very delicious food. Even though it was carry out, their restaurant was a nice size to sit down and have a drink while watching a game at the bar. My wife and I had ordered the Hawaiian and the Margarita pizza along with the deep fried portabella mushroom as an appetizer. We will be coming back again. Thanks Fred’s Pizza!

UPDATE: my wife and I came back to try Fred's again. This time we stuck to what they are known for - pizza. And this time they delivered in spades. We had a deluxe pizza and my wife added green olives to half. The ingredients were fresh and nothing looked like it came out of a can. Very tasty, one of the best pizzas we' ve had in GR. If you stick to pizza we can highly recommend this place! First review: It was my first visit to this place. My wife had chicken tenders that were thin, dry and hard as rock. Soft drink tasted off and replacements tasted the same. My sub was ok, but the bread did not taste fresh. Overall a underwhelming experience. Bright spot was the server. She was wonderful. Sorry I can't recommend this place.

First time here. Food was delicious and large portioned. Great flavor on the pastas! Staff is very welcoming and friendly!

First time going there. Was in the area for an appointment and wanted to try a different restaurant then a major chain. Saw the good reviews and talking to a person at the appointment this place was recommended. Ordered a sub and showed up with a good amount of meat and not thin cut. Also ordered a meat lovers pizza. Very good taste. If back in the area would love to stop in again. Staff was very friendly and helpful. Very good atmosphere

Nice Italian restaurant and sports bar. Good service. Multi-generational family owned. Full bar with happy hour offerings. Known for their pizza, but they have a nice selection of subs and pastas as well.

We've driven by Fred's many times but never visited until recently. Fred's is your classic "Grand Rapids Italian" spot, which means it's a sports bar with some Italian dishes (similar to Uccello's etc.). We stopped in on a weekday around 7 pm and there was plenty of open seating in the large bar area. Our server was pretty busy but very kind. I ordered the chicken parmigiana and Nate got the wet burrito. Our food did take a bit of time to come out, but when it arrived, everything was hot and fresh. The chicken parm was a huge portion and it came with an entire loaf of garlic bread, so I had plenty of leftovers. It was super saucy (which I liked) and cheesy. It was also really salty! I had several bites of Nate's burrito, which was flavorful and tasty (also very salty). Overall it was a good visit, the bar was large and clean, and I'm glad we got a chance to check it out.

This place was intresting as an Italian sports bar?? We were greated & seated right a way. Ordered a couple of drinks and an app to start. Drinks were good. (Cant really mess up a jack & coke) Had flat bread pizza and it was good. We ordered the lasagna & Focaccia chicken sandwich. The lasagna was very good with a nice sauce and garic bread to dip with. Sandwich was tastey and the chicken cook perifctily. We sat at the bar and the service was good. The place had games on several TV's but not blasting sound so you could hear each other. Give them a try as they have a wide viarity of food items.

Environment was nice, food was okay. Was expecting a really good pizza, seeing as how they have been in business for a long time. Pizza was just ok, salad was just okay. Lots of iceberg lettuce... service was great! Everyone very friendly.

Paper left of cheese on my burger. Broken pepper shaker sliced hand, no apology from manager

Came back to Fred's and stuck to pizza what they do best. Had a deluxe with fresh ingredients, plus green olives on half. Delicious and one of the best pizzas we've had in GR. Highly recommend if you stick to pizza!

Fred's Pizza has great food! Even though we ordered carry out, the restaurant looked like a nice place to sit, grab a drink, and watch a game at the bar. We tried the Hawaiian and Margherita pizzas, plus the deep-fried portabella mushrooms as an appetizer all delicious. We'll definitely be back. Thanks, Fred's Pizza!

My husband and I split the Stromboli and onion rings. Onion rings were a little under done but the Stromboli was delicious. Beer was ice cold and drinks were priced reasonably. The bartender was extremely friendly and prompt and the atmosphere was was super laid back. It's much bigger inside than we'd thought. Some of the pasta dishes delivered around us looked so so. Desserts looked amazing but we were too full. We'd definitely go back for the pizza or Stromboli and maybe try a sandwich!

We were talking about pizza with friends and Fred's was mentioned. I've probably driven past Fred's Sports Bar a hundred or more times and never thought to go there. In the mood for pizza, we decided to give Fred's a try. We arrived as they were opening for lunch and checked out the menu before ordering our pizza. Further complicating things, there are enough things on the menu to bring us back. Pizza had a great crust and I really liked the sauce as well. Sausage was some of the best I've had on pizza in the Grand Rapids area. My wife wasn't too impressed with what she thought looked like canned mushrooms until she took her first bite. Mushrooms were fine! If was fun looking around to see what the rest of the lunch crowd ordered-mostly sandwiches or subs. I had my eye on a meatball sub that went past me. Probably will order on our next visit. Set up in a sports bar style, it could be fun to watch a game here. Service was friendly and responsive. It was about time we ate at Fred's Sports Bar and Italian Restaurant.

Get the pasta special and thank me later. Cheese, sauce, and deliciousness three different ways for less than a drink in Vegas or Nashville. Unassuming, but worth the drive! Service was so friendly and helpful. Eat local

This review comes with a heavy heart, my wife and I have been coming to Fred's for 30+ years, tonight was a very different outcome unfortunately. The bartender/server "Jen" didn't know a single thing about bartending, that aside we were fine with at 1st, then came the entitled 22year old she really is. So many things about this dinner was wrong, I feel bad for Sam the owner, I also believe he needs to make smarter decisions on who he is hiring. This woman "girl" had zero rite to be behind the bar both in general education of bartending and knowing the product. Completely ignorant. You all lost a lifetime customer. Solely on having untrained people representing the business. Sad days. I recommend trying another pizza restaurant.

$5.25 for a draft beer is getting to be a bit much. Food is good but the beer prices are getting way out of line. Must be to offset the loss of their keno/lottery license.

The food and service always great! Clean place as well and drinks are good, they have a nightly special that's always good

Hidden gem for pizza and Italian food even though it's been near this location for50 years ,if you are a northender you know about Fred's though it's now run by Fred's son Sam . Great early week specials like 8.99 for a large one item pizza , 7:45 for spaghetti Monday and Tuesday Lasagna specials. Great sports bar feel with center bar and tv's all around . Classics like pizza , subs , and Italian favorites along with burritos and other fare . Say Hi to Sam in the kitchen as he's still cooking after working there as a kid . Always great service too !

Took my family here for dinner on a week night. The inside has been redone in recent years. Kind of a dark industrial feel. service started out exceptional! appetizers came out fast & then we waited quite a long time for our food. Didn't see server during the wait. The food flavors were good. the pizza toppings were high quality besides the canned mushrooms but they were just laying on top so every time you pick it up, everything falls off. after we received our food our server went MIA. Never checked back. had to ask the hostess for boxes & the check. We had somewhere to be and unfortunately with the bad service this outing was much longer than it should have been. the restaurant was not busy. Quite disappointing in a time where eating out is few & far between.

Friend convinced me to try after I'd not been here in ages. Got a Stromboli to go (gave them an hour to make it, too-since I was getting carry out). Dough was absolutely raw. Pity, as if it were cooked, I'm sure it would've been good. Oh well.....

I have now been here a couple times to try a couple specials they have on certain days. On a Monday, I tried the spaghetti dinner and my wife tried the chicken Alfredo (not on special). She liked the Alfredo and I got some the next day for lunch. I thought it was very good. When it came to the spaghetti, I would have liked the sauce to be a little sweeter. But it was good. Also tried the fried portobello mushrooms. I've come to the conclusion that I like the smaller button mushrooms better. They were good, just a little to crunchy for my taste. We then went on a Tuesday for the lasagna special. Seemed like the same sauce as the spaghetti. Not better, just could have better for my personal taste. The garlic bread that comes with the dinner is super tasty. It was clean. A lot of TV's to watch. Staff was very nice and on top of things.

It's been awhile, so I dropped by for Tuesday dinner. Tonight's special Lasagna with garlic bread $10.99, regular menu price $13.99. Enjoyed a nice serving of Louis Martini Cabernet, $10, very reasonably priced. Lots of garlic bread and a huge serving of lasagna with lots of tasty sauce and gooey melted cheese. Seems to be consistently very good. Looking forward to enjoying leftovers tomorrow night's dinner.

Really great pasta dishes! They make their own sauce. Good subs too! Very nice staff. Restaurant is clean.

Oh boy where do I start. I use to go to Fred's all them time years ago before he passed. I loved it. I went a bunch after he passed. Same old great home style food a good prices. Then some idiot decided to get in on the "concrete floors and tin" decoration. Yet they turned the old Chinese restaurant next door into there new eating area. We have tried it multiple times. It's uninviting, cold atmosphere (not temp cold) The food is really expensive now. And the service is truly horrible. How they could take a such a great place and destroy it a mind blowing stupid action. Another brain child probably from a millennial who thinks they know it all. No worries about me going in an again that will never happen also a little confused about what the wait staff was/is. They destroyed an icon. Idiots

Fred's has been around since, well a long time. The food here is great, pizza as well as the other dishes such as pasta or sandwiches. We ate there Saturday night and what stood out was our server, Meghan ( I hope that's how she spells her name) who was more than helpful. I had some surgery last week and trying to eat pretty much anything like pizza or large sandwiches was off limits . I explained the to Meghan as I ordered the Chicken Parm. She explained to me that this may be difficult to eat as the pieces are pretty big and suggested I order the Alfredo and she would have the kitchen cut some chicken up in small pieces to add on top. She also had the kitchen not over toast the bread so it would be easier for me to chew. Both of these suggestions worked out phenomenally well. It was nice to have a server who not only listened to me but also made a suggestion that fit my situation. It was a great dining experience even though I'm still not feeling 100 %.

First time dining in at Fred's and I loved the atmosphere! March Madness was going on so they were abuzz with laugher and good cheer. As busy as they were, our service was pleasant, attentive, and pretty quick. And the pizza? Fuhgettaboutit! I could not stop eating it. Fresh toppings, and tasty. Is the sausage homemade because the burst of fennel seeds was amazing! Can't wait to return and bring out of town guests. We are happy to have moved to the neighborhood and have Fred's in our backyard now!

Good food, friendly service. NE side staple. Our entire family Loves the pizza, subs & pasta meals!

A GR classic, multi-generational family owned with a recent renovation. If you like homestyle classic italian-american food with good prices and long-term staff you can't find better. I've been a fan for twenty years and have my son hooked on their penne Ala Angela (penne, white creme sauce with ham, peas, and tomatoes). Fresh homemade chicken noodle soup is a must. The meatball sub is top tier (order it on garlic bread). Fred's supports their community, and treats everybody like regulars.

Fred's is underwhelming to me. They're a local favorite, but I think it's more because of longevity than quality. Fred's pizza is just ok, but it's not excellent to me. The bread/crust is dry and not very flavorful (rather cardboardy). Toppings are skimpy. The last time I got delivery, it was a medium pizza with toppings at $1.40/ea. That's a pretty steep topping charge for how sparse they are. And i thought "garlic" meant fresh garlic cloves, not $1.40 for some garlic crush from a jar. My mistake, I guess. I also ate-in one time and ordered their eggplant parmesan (one of my fav Italian dishes, so Im a tough critic). It was wayyyyy too much red sauce and heaps of cheese and very bland and mushy, I'm not sure there was even any eggplant in it... There are much better pizza/Italian food spots in GR nowadays. This one is maybe a bit stuck in the past. And in recent years, it's gone more the way of loud sports bar/mediocre pizza joint, a la Uccello's. Just not my type.

Worst pizza ever! crust under cooked and soggy. massive amounts of chopped vegetables which you could literally scoop off by the handful. Never buying again.

I haven't been to Fred's in quite some times and I stopped in for a late lunch. The updates are really nice, but I felt like the charm of the restaurant was lost with the renovations as it just likes like any other sports now with a lot of TVs (and noise). My server was very nice and walked me through her favorites on the menu. I'll be back and hope to try out some new things.

For a small hole in the wall Italian restaurant, I was actually super impressed and content with my first visit. Driving up to the restaurant I was a bit nervous because it almost seemed like a bar... but it had a family like vibe when you walked into it, and after a long day as a tourist in Grand Rapids, the feeling was surely appreciated. Although the setting is dull and the vibe quiet, the atmosphere was warm and relaxed. After a long day, it was perfect. Our table ordered a pizza and salad to share and it was delicious. Tons of cheese and toppings ON BOTH the salad and the pizza. The pizza crust may have been a bit burnt but I still liked it a lot. I would also highly recommend trying their chicken noodle soup, definitely one of the best I've had. Overall: SCRUMPTIOUS (Please see my photos!) Our server was wonderful, kind, and patient from beginning to end. At the end of our dinner we ordered cannolis and a cheesecake and she even topped them off with extra chocolate drizzle. Assuringly top of the line service. My expectations for Fred's were definitely exceeded and I can't wait to come back. A true diamond in the rough.

We ordered late on a Thursday, last order of the night. I got there to pick it up and everyone was friendly and welcoming. The cashier even opened the bag to make sure everything was in it for me. When I picked up the bag, they had put a pizza board in the bottom of the bag so my dinners wouldn't tip over on the way home. It's the little things! Then the food- fettuccine Alfredo with shrimp was a good! sized portion, creamy and yummy, the spaghetti with meat sauce was huge and had enough sauce on it to cover all those noodles! Garlic bread, cheese stix and onion rings were also really good! SO glad we moved back to the neighborhood and can get Fred's again.

We were gifted $30 to Fred's as a baby gift and finally used it tonight for an easy delivery meal! I can't believe how fast it was to get our dinner. We ordered over the phone at 6pm on a Friday night and were sitting down to eat by 630pm! Phone person and delivery person were both super friendly and prompt. I needed a healthy fresh dinner after all our holiday bingeing so I opted for the Chef's Salad....I know...Who actually orders a salad from an Italian restaurant?! But really, it was huge and piled so high with toppings, I couldn't even see the lettuce. That's what I call my kind of salad. There were green olives, finely diced white onions, rolls of ham, massive amounts of cheese, diced tomatoes and a mix of romaine and iceberg lettuce. I didn't even use the balsamic dressing because there was enough flavor with all the toppings. The only negative was they didn't pack me a fork (or napkin, now that I think of it) but that's a minor detail. My husband got the chicken parmesan sub and mozzarella sticks. The sub was also packed full of chicken tenders - I think we counted 7! It was a messy sub and fell apart when he picked it up so, again, a fork was needed. There were a few fatty pieces on the chicken so he picked those off as well. I'd definitely order delivery from Fred's again and I'll be having leftover salad for lunch again tomorrow!

Cant say enough good things about the entire experience! We had a large family gathering for a funeral and we had over 40 people that we were looking to feed. We called around and Fred's was the most inviting and accommodating on the phone. We only gave them about an 1 hour heads and they had all of the tables ready, and the orders hit the tables within minutes of our arrival. The staff was awesome, and prompt and the food was great! I'm now a forever frequent Fred's customer! Great staff! All restaurants should treat their customers in this manner! We all will be back!

Today was my first time at Fred's. I sat at the bar and ordered spaghetti and meatballs...most delicious! As is the house made garlic bread, and coffee. I'll be back soon!

Service and food were great. Ordered cannoli for a last minute pick up. They had them ready in no time and they were very pleasant about it.

I used to frequent this place growing up. It has been years since I visited but I decided I wanted to go there again. I ordered a small 10" pizza and a coke. I swear I thought the pizza was still bubbling when the waitress sat it on my table. It was hot and fresh out of the oven. It tasted like I remembered many years ago. Just delicious! I have been ordering pizza delivery for so long that I forgot just how good a fresh pizza out of the oven tasted. A week later I went ahead and stopped in again. Same results. I may have to start a new tradition. Thursday night Fred's Pizza night! Nice work Fred's! You did not disappoint!

Fred's used to be our go to place for an Eggplant Parm sub. It used to be a semi-cosy diner where we could sit down enjoy a good meal and talk to each other. We stopped in last night only to find a sign on the door directing us next door. I should have listened to the customers walking out who were muttering that it was really noisy. Fred's has moved to the space next door and is now a Sports Bar with all the noise and charm of Buffalo Wild Wings. There may be room for one more big screen on one of the walls. I had a chance to watch total smack down wrestling on not one, but two big screens while my husband watched golf on the screens behind me. It was, of course, too noisy to hold a conversation. The concrete floors and exposed beams really knock the sound around. What used to be a delicious sub sandwich with thick slices of fried eggplant is now served on a bland white sub roll. The eggplant was barely detectable. We will not be back.

Went to Fred's for pizza and it was terrible. You can buy a frozen pizza, or a take and bake at a grocery store and it would be better. The pizza crust was flat and over baked, the sauce had no flavor and was barely there even though we asked for extra sauce. We ordered the veggie pizza, and my biggest complaint there is canned mushrooms. That and an huge amount of green and black olives is not appealing. On the plus side, the servers and service was great.

You drive up and down Plainfield and sometimes you don't it see because it is so part of the neighborhood but Fred's Italian Restaurant is a great place to eat. My wife is a vegetarian purist and their gluten free pizza meets her very high standards. I get the Chicken Parm Dinner and it literals serves as 3 meals because of it size!!! On top of all this, there is a great family who owns and runs the place!! A slice of Italy right here in GR!!

The meal was an embarrassment to our community. Soggy bad tasting pizza sandwich. Overdone deep fried mushrooms. Bagged deep fried onion rings. Chips & cheese; chips were like eating wood. Blue cheese dressing was Gordon's blend of mayo, vinegar & ranch dressing. On the bright side: Clean restaurant, clean tables, inviting environment, friendly wait staff, quick service.

Got pizza for the first time from Fred's, hoping that it might be better than the other half dozen or so pizza places we've tried here in the Grand Rapids area. None of them have been even close to what we are accustomed to in the Connecticut and New York area - the best pizza you'll ever taste. Perhaps people in Grand Rapids are just used to a different style pizza. And Fred's is no better. Way too much sauce. The dough is too thick all the way through. And the pizza dough doesn't have that mix of crispy, crunchy, chewy. Taste like frozen pizza you get from the supermarket. The search goes on. Or better yet, I may have to call back home and have it shipped to me from the Northeast! And their box is 6 years old. What do you suppose that means?! Any suggestions for good NY style pizza?

New remodel and they went ham with the diffusors, one mega rtu with a pretty clear supply/return on top of the bar (nice clean install), and then another small one which seems redundant. It seems like there are too many diffusors, just so many diffusors. 6" duct also just looks like tin foil; contractors had to bend it to fit the diffusors in. I'll hand it to em' for distributing the air, but hell if it seems like unnecessary excess.

My best friend's mom passed away a few weeks ago, and family members wanted to gather for a meal after the visitation. A few friends decided to provide them with dinner for their group of 45 family members. We chose to order food from Fred's, and we were so impressed! From the process of ordering the food, to the packaging and pick up process, everything was top notch. The family said that the food was amazing, and they appreciated it so much. We ordered salads, chicken fettuccine Alfredo, penne with meat sauce, garlic bread and party pizzas. It was more than enough food, and family members were even able to take leftovers home for additional meals. Thank you to Fred's for helping to make a sad time a little better!

Food was great. Service was great and it was busy. The Manager Jade was awesome! We will be back.

They should take the word Italian out of their name. The marinara sauce is absolutely tasteless. The meatballs tasted like breadcrumbs. The garlic bread was barely toasted and garlic-less. 60$ worth of food that went into the garbage. Never again.

We eat here often. Great food and great service. Pizza is outstanding as is the pasta and burrito. Staff is friendly and the owner supports the local school teams.

I went to Fred's to get some cannoli's new to the area and they came up on the google search. Maybe the rest of the food is better but not the cannoli's I ordered 6 to take home. The shells were soft and frankly damp probably been in the cooler for far to long. not creamy at all the filling was very pasty. The decorative cherry on the ends was a cross between a maraschino and a sugared version that simply did not add any value or taste. You live and you learn may come and check out the pizza but I will just have to find another place for cannoli's

Just visited the sports bar. Was very impressed. Very upscale interior and atmosphere. Food great. Will be back. Great neighborhood place to go

This was a while ago and still haven't been back. Sharing my review off of facebook...There were bristles on my boyfriends sub and they acted as if it was no big deal. She said it happens all the time. She said it was bristles from the brush that clean the crumbs out of the oven. And said it wouldn't hurt us if we ate it. I obviously lost my appetite after seeing him spit that out and asked to speak to the owner because I didn't want to bring the rest of my food home. Just in case there was any in mine that I haven't gotten to. And she was completely rude. Never apologize said she wasn't a mind reader....when I asked to speak to the owner. Horrible food and service. Never coming back. I would give a 0 star rating if I could.

I am always looking for delivery options in the Plainfield area. I decided to give both Fred's Italian and Eat Street a try! There's a two dollar delivery charge which is negligible. The Eat Street app was straight forward, gave me all of my ordering options and checked me out sent me a follow up email confirmation and 56 minutes later my door bell rang! Good on ya Eat Street! I ordered Fred's wet burito and my dining partner ordered the fettuccine Alfredo pasta bowl. Both meals were well packaged and the meals were good and hot! Both meals were tasty and met my expectations! I will be exploring more of Fred's menu in the near future!

Fantastic burger! Patty was seasoned well, veggies were fresh and crisp. Overall flavor was delightful. The jalapeno deep fried ravioli was full of flavor and a great starter. Bar staff was active and welcoming! Great environment, Projectors and TVs within view from almost every seat!

They throw a very solid pie. Good crust, great sauce, lots of toppings with the right amount t of cheese. The sandwiches are excellent. I especially love the Fred's sub and their famous meatball sub, which is big enough to share. Their Eggplant Parm sandwich is also pretty amazing. I have only tried one pasta dish, the Bruschetta pasta, which was good, but could have used a bit more basil and garlic. A friend had the lasagna and said it was excellent. The staff is/was friendly and efficient. I am looking forward to when it re opens for dine-in.