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Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan
12 restaurants with a Howard City address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Howard City, MI on TownAnswer is The Forager, with a score of 73 out of 100 (4.6 stars from 1,037 Google reviews). Next are BIGGBY COFFEE (71) and C & J's Family Restaurant (65). We scored 11 restaurants with a Howard City address and list 1 more with no Google rating yet. If review count matters most, Catch 120 Grill has the most Google reviews (1,077). For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see BIGGBY COFFEE (4.7 stars).
Our October 2026 pull of Google Maps found 12 restaurants with a Howard City mailing address. 9 list a website, 9 have claimed their Google listing and 4 take online bookings.
4 belong to a business with three or more Michigan locations in our data. The other 8 have one or two.
Every business is scored by the same rules. A business cannot pay for a higher place.
The most-reviewed restaurant in Howard City is Catch 120 Grill with 1,077 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.3 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 hoursClaimed on Google1,037 reviews
You will find The Forager at 101 E Edgerton St, Howard City, MI 49329. It sits about 0.3 miles northwest of central Howard City. Its Google category is "New American restaurant", with Bar as extra categories. Its 4.6 stars rest on 1,037 reviews, which our method reads as 4.60 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google145 reviews
You will find BIGGBY COFFEE at 20055 W Edgar Rd, Howard City, MI 49329. It sits about 2.3 miles north of central Howard City. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Cafe, Coffee roastery, Coffee store. After we adjust for review count, its 4.7 stars count as 4.67. BIGGBY COFFEE has 26 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google595 reviews
You will find C & J's Family Restaurant at 603 Ensley St, Howard City, MI 49329. It sits about 0.3 miles southwest of central Howard City. Google files it under "Restaurant". After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google502 reviews
Frosty's Amble Roadhouse is at 9490 Main St, Howard City, MI 49329. That is 4.7 miles northeast of the Howard City city center. Its Google category is "Bar", with Bar & grill as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.5 stars count as 4.50.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hours347 reviews
Jean's Pizza Cafe lists its address as 129 E Edgerton St, Howard City, MI 49329. Google files it under "Pizza restaurant" and also Delivery Restaurant. Its 4.4 stars rest on 347 reviews, which our method reads as 4.40 after the review-count adjustment. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google667 reviews
B.C. Pizza Howard City is at 841 Shaw St, Howard City, MI 49329. That is 0.9 miles west of the Howard City city center. Its Google category is "Pizza restaurant", with Delivery Restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 3.9 stars count as 3.91.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google207 reviews
Subway is at 19504 Edgar Rd, Howard City, MI 49329. That is 2.2 miles north of the Howard City city center. Its Google category is "Sandwich shop", with Caterer, Fast food restaurant, Takeout Restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.0 stars count as 4.03. Subway has 135 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google1,077 reviews
You will find Catch 120 Grill at 20022 Howard City Edmore Rd, Howard City, MI 49329. It sits about 2.3 miles north of central Howard City. Google files it under "Restaurant" and also Grill, Bar, Grill store. Its 3.8 stars rest on 1,077 reviews, which our method reads as 3.81 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 5.0 14 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Edgerton Alley is at 118 E Edgerton St, Howard City, MI 49329. Its Google category is "Bowling alley", with American restaurant as extra categories. Its 5.0 stars rest on 14 reviews, which our method reads as 4.69 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursBooks onlineClaimed on Google
You will find Taco Bell at 713 Shaw St, Howard City, MI 49329. That is 0.7 miles west of the Howard City city center. Its Google category is "Fast food restaurant", with Breakfast restaurant, Burrito restaurant, Lunch restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 2.6 stars count as 2.87. Taco Bell has 45 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
★ 2.4 70 Google reviews
Open 24 hoursWeekend hoursBooks online
McDonald's lists its address as 750 Shaw St, Howard City, MI 49329. It sits about 0.8 miles west of central Howard City. Google files it under "Fast food restaurant". Its 2.4 stars rest on 70 reviews, which our method reads as 2.75 after the review-count adjustment. McDonald's has 106 locations in our Michigan data. Each location is scored on its own reviews. The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
These businesses have a Howard City address but no Google rating, so they carry no score.
No Google rating yet
CJs Family Restaurant lists Howard City without a street address. It sits about 2.1 miles north of central Howard City. Google files it under "American restaurant". The owner has not claimed the Google listing.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Forager | 73 | B | 4.6 | 1,037 | 101 E Edgerton St |
| 2 | BIGGBY COFFEE | 71 | B | 4.7 | 145 | 20055 W Edgar Rd |
| 3 | C & J's Family Restaurant | 65 | B- | 4.3 | 595 | 603 Ensley St |
| 4 | Frosty's Amble Roadhouse | 64 | C+ | 4.5 | 502 | 9490 Main St |
| 5 | Jean's Pizza Cafe | 63 | C+ | 4.4 | 347 | 129 E Edgerton St |
| 6 | B.C. Pizza Howard City | 58 | C | 3.9 | 667 | 841 Shaw St |
| 7 | Subway | 57 | C | 4.0 | 207 | 19504 Edgar Rd |
| 8 | Catch 120 Grill | 56 | C | 3.8 | 1,077 | 20022 Howard City Edmore Rd |
| 9 | Edgerton Alley | 52 | C | 5.0 | 14 | 118 E Edgerton St |
| 10 | Taco Bell | 49 | C- | 2.6 | 85 | 713 Shaw St |
| 11 | McDonald's | 40 | C- | 2.4 | 70 | 750 Shaw St |
Howard City has 1,636 residents on 2.4 square miles of land, about 677 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $54,688 and the median age is 33.7. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 12 restaurants with a Howard City mailing address: 73.3 per 10,000 residents. A mailing city can differ from the city limits, so treat the ratio as a guide.
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Chains are scored by the same rules as independent restaurants. Each location is scored on its own reviews.
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Our October 2026 data lists 12 restaurants with a Howard City mailing address. 11 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
The Forager has the highest TownAnswer score in Howard City: 73 out of 100, from 4.6 stars and 1,037 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: Pierson (5.3 miles), Morley (6.8 miles), Trufant (7.6 miles), Sand Lake (7.8 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?
Howard City 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.
