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Crystal, Montcalm County, Michigan
6 restaurants with a Crystal address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Crystal, MI on TownAnswer is Crystal Lake Cafe, with a score of 62 out of 100 (4.3 stars from 470 Google reviews). Next are Ike's Ice Cream Shack (62) and Wet Spot Bar and Grill (58). We scored 6 restaurants with a Crystal address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Ike's Ice Cream Shack (4.6 stars).
This page has fewer than three scored businesses, so we keep it out of search results until it has more. The nearest city pages are listed below.
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 6 restaurants with a Crystal mailing address. 3 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 0 take online bookings.
None belongs to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Crystal is Crystal Lake Cafe with 470 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.3 stars.
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The 100-point TownAnswer score. Every restaurant here is checked on the same 5 parts: reputation (26 points), review volume (18), focus (14), profile (22) and verified owner (20). Nobody pays to rank. How we rank
Opens before 7 AMWeekend hours470 reviews
You will find Crystal Lake Cafe at 216 W Lake St, Crystal, MI 48818. That is 0.8 miles east of the Crystal city center. Its Google category is "American restaurant". Its 4.3 stars rest on 470 reviews, which our method reads as 4.30 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Claimed on Google308 reviews
Ike's Ice Cream Shack is at 119 W Lake St, Crystal, MI 48818. That is 0.8 miles east of the Crystal city center. Google files it under "Ice cream shop" and also Fast food restaurant. Its 4.6 stars rest on 308 reviews, which our method reads as 4.59 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.4 165 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google165 reviews
You will find Wet Spot Bar and Grill at 198 N Shore Dr, Crystal, MI 48818. That is 0.8 miles northeast of the Crystal city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant", with Bar as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Oliver's Pizza Planet lists its address as 210 W Lake St, Crystal, MI 48818. It sits about 0.8 miles east of central Crystal. Its Google category is "Pizza restaurant". Its 4.1 stars rest on 88 reviews, which our method reads as 4.14 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.0 261 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google261 reviews
The UpTown Bar & Cafe lists its address as 101 S Main St, Crystal, MI 48818. It sits about 0.9 miles east of central Crystal. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Bar, Bar & grill. Its 4.0 stars rest on 261 reviews, which our method reads as 4.02 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.0 1 Google review
Home Cooking lists Crystal without a street address. That is 0.9 miles east of the Crystal city center. Google files it under "Restaurant". Its 4.0 stars rest on 1 review, which our method reads as 4.38 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Lake Cafe | 62 | C+ | 4.3 | 470 | 216 W Lake St |
| 2 | Ike's Ice Cream Shack | 62 | C+ | 4.6 | 308 | 119 W Lake St |
| 3 | Wet Spot Bar and Grill | 58 | C | 4.4 | 165 | 198 N Shore Dr |
| 4 | Oliver's Pizza Planet | 57 | C | 4.1 | 88 | 210 W Lake St |
| 5 | The UpTown Bar & Cafe | 53 | C | 4.0 | 261 | 101 S Main St |
| 6 | Home Cooking | 31 | C- | 4.0 | 1 | not listed |
Crystal has 1,114 residents on 2.8 square miles of land, about 403 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $41,806 and the median age is 55.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 6 restaurants with a Crystal mailing address: 53.9 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
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Our October 2026 data lists 6 restaurants with a Crystal mailing address. 6 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Crystal Lake Cafe has the highest TownAnswer score in Crystal: 62 out of 100, from 4.3 stars and 470 Google reviews. Scores change when listings change.
Reputation (26 points) is the Google rating adjusted for how many reviews it rests on. Review volume adds up to 18, how closely the business matches the trade up to 14, profile facts such as website, phone, hours, photos and a claimed listing up to 22, and a profile the owner verified with TownAnswer adds 20.
No. Every business is scored by the same rules, and no payment changes a score or a place on a list.
Nearby city pages: Carson City (6.9 miles), Stanton (7.8 miles), Sheridan (8.2 miles), Riverdale (9.7 miles).
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Crystal is in Montcalm County. See every restaurant in the county on the Montcalm County page.
We refresh the data from Google Maps and change the date on the page only when the data changes. This version uses data read in October 2026.
TownAnswer ranks local businesses by one published method. Businesses cannot pay to change their rank. Ratings and review counts come from Google Maps, read in October 2026. Details change, so confirm hours, prices and licences with each business. How we rank.
