Arktos Meadery

Arktos is a wonderful place for someone with gluten restrictions to go enjoy a drink, and they have a large variety so everyone can find something they like. Mead has become my favorite alcoholic beverage because it is so wonderfully made here. The atmosphere is a relaxed, viking mead hall, where playing board games is welcomed and enjoyable. My favorite meads in the last two years have been the Red Fox, and the Goddess of Spite. If you like sour, give the Goddess of Spite a try! Dietary restrictions: Mead is made by fermenting honey and is naturally gluten free.

I have never been to a Meadery before.. I have never had mead before... Last night, I did both at the Arktos Meadery. I enjoyed the evening. There is nothing too special on the menu, but what they do have was tasty. The mead was not at all what I expected. The Captain's Groog was excellent, as well as the Doc Holiday. Go and expand your pallet. If you must have a beer, they have some good ones too. Booze folks (like myself), you are SOL.

Cool place. Tried a flight of all six varieties of mead, and they were great. Enjoyed a grilled cheese sandwich and had a wonderful conversation with super-friendly staff. Really enjoyed the vibe. 10/10 would gladly visit again.

The greatest atmosphere of all time. I met THE bartender of the century John. I was acting silly and asked him to order me mead that Gandolf the Gray would order. John allowed me to use his custom mug and made me a one of a kind drink. From there he talked in length about the history of the establishment. The staff treats you like family. The best service, the best people, and the best St. Patty’s Day of my life.

As a nomad, I travel all over the country on foot, and I rarely run across restaurants such as this. The cook Surge is one of the nicest men you could ever meet, and the food there is excellent. I would personally recommend the lucky sandwich. The food is all handmade and tastes absolutely delicious, as care is actually taken in it's preparation. Unlike a lot of places, they make most of their dishes from scratch, not ordering from GFS and reheating meals to pass off as genuinely handmade. The atmosphere here is laid back and chill, the people here are interesting and some of the nicest folk you'll run across, and the food is amazing. I don't consume alcohol, but everyone I have heart speak of the mead and drinks during my visits have enjoyed the alcohol at this establishment. If you're looking for a chill place to relax, buy a drink or get a meal Arktos Meadery is definitely a place you should check out.

This place is amazing, our bartender was John, one of the owners, and he was super helpful and informative. This is definelty at the top of our list for next time we come to Grand Rapids

Great place to get some mead! Very cool atmosphere and very friendly!

INCREDIBLE spot for drinks, vibes, and GAMING. Have you ever walked into a bar and thought "Gee I wish I were in Skyrim right now. Or Westeros. Or Skellige." Then, my brother in Christ, do I have a spot for YOU. The sheer attention to detail and theming at this place is incredible. From the artfully crafted stone and woodwork to the long hall style tables to the hand carved bar...the ambiance is off the charts. This is a purpose built fantasy themed drinking hall. The mead is also excellent, and this is coming from a serious globetrotting beer and mead snob. Everything they have on tap is fantastic. The service is also excellent - particularly with David and the Cellar Of Tales. And the Cellar is what sells it! It's a tailor made gaming space that any D&D or Warhammer geek would love. Move over, House Rules; THIS is the premiere gaming space if you want to rent a table for some serious D&D or Warhammer. The entire downstairs is set up like your own personal fantasy space a'la Critical Role. In addition to selling tons of cool stuff (dice, minis, etc) you can rent it out by the hour for a reasonable rate to host games! There's mood lighting, playable terrain to rent, a sound system to use, and even a fog machine setup! If you like gaming, drinking, nerddom, and just good vibes, this is your new favorite spot, even if you haven't found it yet. The only critique I could offer is pointing out what it isn't: it is a Meadery, not a bar. So don't expect a fully stocked bar with liquor, cocktails, or Budweiser. They have mead, grog, cider, and craft beer (and it's all good.) Wine lovers may enjoy it too as mead is literally just honey wine. Also no sports, no TVs, and the kitchen is mostly limited to (very good) BBQ and charcuterie. It isn't an all purpose bar, it's a specialist Meadery, and it executes on its theme and product amazingly well. TL;DR: Shut up and take my money.