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Gowen, Montcalm County, Michigan
4 restaurants with a Gowen address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Gowen, MI on TownAnswer is The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course and Restaurant, with a score of 70 out of 100 (4.5 stars from 379 Google reviews). Next are The Kicks at Bowen Lake (67) and Brookside Golf & Grill (65). We scored 4 restaurants with a Gowen address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see The Kicks at Bowen Lake (4.7 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 4 restaurants with a Gowen mailing address. 4 list a website, 4 have claimed their Google listing and 3 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 Gowen is The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course and Restaurant with 379 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.5 stars.
Highest score first. Tap a name for its website, or Score details for the full breakdown.
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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google379 reviews
You will find The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course and Restaurant at 12990 Bradshaw St NE, Gowen, MI 49326. That is 1.3 miles southwest of the Gowen city center. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Bar & grill, Event venue, Golf course. Its 4.5 stars rest on 379 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google124 reviews
You will find The Kicks at Bowen Lake at 14620 Lincoln Lake Ave NE, Gowen, MI 49326. It sits about 1.7 miles southwest of central Gowen. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Bar, Event venue, Golf course. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.67.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google376 reviews
You will find Brookside Golf & Grill at 1518 Johnson Rd, Gowen, MI 49326. That is 1.9 miles northeast of the Gowen city center. Its Google category is "Golf course", with American restaurant, Bar as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
Michaels Pizzeria lists its address as 11468 Pine St, Gowen, MI 49326. That is 1.2 miles east of the Gowen city center. Google files it under "Takeout Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.4 stars count as 4.40.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course and Restaurant | 70 | B | 4.5 | 379 | 12990 Bradshaw St NE |
| 2 | The Kicks at Bowen Lake | 67 | B- | 4.7 | 124 | 14620 Lincoln Lake Ave NE |
| 3 | Brookside Golf & Grill | 65 | B- | 4.4 | 376 | 1518 Johnson Rd |
| 4 | Michaels Pizzeria | 62 | C+ | 4.4 | 40 | 11468 Pine St |
Call ahead about allergies. Ask how the kitchen keeps an allergen apart, not only whether a dish contains it.
For a group, ask about a set menu, a private room and the deposit rule.
Kitchen hours and bar hours often differ. Check the kitchen hours if you plan a late dinner.
County health departments inspect restaurants in Michigan. You can ask the county for the latest inspection report.
Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trufant | 5.3 mi north | 3 | 68 |
| Greenville | 5.9 mi southeast | 25 | 72 |
| Pierson | 10.0 mi northwest | 3 | 69 |
| Sand Lake | 10.4 mi west | 4 | 70 |
| Belding | 11.4 mi southeast | 17 | 76 |
| Cedar Springs | 11.7 mi west | 20 | 73 |
| Howard City | 12.3 mi northwest | 12 | 73 |
| Sheridan | 12.6 mi east | 1 | 70 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 4 restaurants with a Gowen mailing address. 4 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
The Links at Bowen Lake Golf Course and Restaurant has the highest TownAnswer score in Gowen: 70 out of 100, from 4.5 stars and 379 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: Trufant (5.3 miles), Greenville (5.9 miles), Pierson (10.0 miles), Sand Lake (10.4 miles).
Do they take reservations, and how far ahead? Can the kitchen handle your allergy or diet? Is there parking, and is the room accessible?
Gowen 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.
