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Rapid City, Kalkaska County, Michigan
7 restaurants with a Rapid City address, scored out of 100. Updated October 2026.
As of October 2026, the highest-scoring restaurant in Rapid City, MI on TownAnswer is Village Market, with a score of 64 out of 100 (4.5 stars from 496 Google reviews). Next are Johnny's Torch Riviera (63) and Torch River Shack | Food & Pontoon Rentals (63). We scored 7 restaurants with a Rapid City address. For the highest star rating with 25 or more reviews, see Torch River Shack | Food & Pontoon Rentals (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 7 restaurants with a Rapid City mailing address. 5 list a website, 7 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 Rapid City is Village Market with 496 Google reviews. The median rating among scored listings is 4.5 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
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google496 reviews
Village Market is at 9556 Rapid City Rd NW, Rapid City, MI 49676. That is 1.1 miles north of the Rapid City city center. Its Google category is "Grocery store", with Convenience store, Gas station, Liquor store as extra categories. Its 4.5 stars rest on 496 reviews, which our method reads as 4.50 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google446 reviews
Johnny's Torch Riviera lists its address as 12899 Cherry Ave, Rapid City, MI 49676. That is 2.1 miles northwest of the Rapid City city center. Its Google category is "Restaurant". Its 4.2 stars rest on 446 reviews, which our method reads as 4.21 after the review-count adjustment.
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google131 reviews
You will find Torch River Shack | Food & Pontoon Rentals at 7711 Crystal Beach Rd NW, Rapid City, MI 49676. That is 2.0 miles northwest of the Rapid City city center. Google files it under "Boat rental service" and also Beer store, Convenience store, Gas station. Its 4.7 stars rest on 131 reviews, which our method reads as 4.67 after the review-count adjustment.
Opens before 7 AMOpen after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google299 reviews
You will find Nikki's Cone Corral at 8145 Rapid City Rd NW, Rapid City, MI 49676. It sits about 0.5 miles southeast of central Rapid City. Its Google category is "Ice cream shop", with Dessert shop, Fast food restaurant as extra categories. After we adjust for review count, its 4.3 stars count as 4.30.
Weekend hoursClaimed on Google
You will find Village Market Pizza at 9556 Rapid City Rd NW, Rapid City, MI 49676. That is 1.1 miles north of the Rapid City city center. Google files it under "Pizza Takeout". After we adjust for review count, its 4.6 stars count as 4.47.
★ 5.0 6 Google reviews
Claimed on Google
Torch Valley 'Que lists its address as 7179 Rapid City Rd NW, Rapid City, MI 49676. It sits about 1.4 miles south of central Rapid City. Its Google category is "Barbecue restaurant". Its 5.0 stars rest on 6 reviews, which our method reads as 4.57 after the review-count adjustment.
★ 4.2 11 Google reviews
Open after 8 PMWeekend hoursClaimed on Google
Torch River Market lists its address as 12938 Cherry Ave, Rapid City, MI 49676. It sits about 2.1 miles northwest of central Rapid City. Google files it under "Convenience store" and also American grocery store, Breakfast restaurant, Coffee shop. Its 4.2 stars rest on 11 reviews, which our method reads as 4.32 after the review-count adjustment.
| # | Business | Score | Grade | Rating | Reviews | Street |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Village Market | 64 | C+ | 4.5 | 496 | 9556 Rapid City Rd NW |
| 2 | Johnny's Torch Riviera | 63 | C+ | 4.2 | 446 | 12899 Cherry Ave |
| 3 | Torch River Shack | Food & Pontoon Rentals | 63 | C+ | 4.7 | 131 | 7711 Crystal Beach Rd NW |
| 4 | Nikki's Cone Corral | 59 | C | 4.3 | 299 | 8145 Rapid City Rd NW |
| 5 | Village Market Pizza | 52 | C | 4.6 | 7 | 9556 Rapid City Rd NW |
| 6 | Torch Valley 'Que | 52 | C | 5.0 | 6 | 7179 Rapid City Rd NW |
| 7 | Torch River Market | 41 | C- | 4.2 | 11 | 12938 Cherry Ave |
Rapid City has 1,328 residents on 5.4 square miles of land, about 246 people per square mile (ACS 2024 5-year estimates, Census Gazetteer).
The median household income is $73,021 and the median age is 50.1. These figures describe the town. They do not show who visits any business on this page.
Our October 2026 data has 7 restaurants with a Rapid City mailing address: 52.7 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.
| City | Distance | Restaurants | Top score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alden | 2.9 mi north | 4 | 69 |
| Elk Rapids | 7.0 mi northwest | 14 | 73 |
| Kalkaska | 9.0 mi southeast | 5 | 73 |
| Bellaire | 10.1 mi northeast | 27 | 71 |
| Mancelona | 12.0 mi east | 12 | 70 |
| Kewadin | 13.8 mi north | 2 | 65 |
| South Boardman | 14.0 mi south | 1 | 70 |
| Central Lake | 16.0 mi north | 6 | 71 |
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Our October 2026 data lists 7 restaurants with a Rapid City mailing address. 7 have a Google rating and are scored. A business can be missing, so treat the count as a floor.
Village Market has the highest TownAnswer score in Rapid City: 64 out of 100, from 4.5 stars and 496 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: Alden (2.9 miles), Elk Rapids (7.0 miles), Kalkaska (9.0 miles), Bellaire (10.1 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?
Rapid City is in Kalkaska County. See every restaurant in the county on the Kalkaska 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.
