Ada Pour House combines quality product with craft methods

The Ada Pour House Gastropub has already developed the moniker ‘The People’s Pub’ in the small town of Ada, and the pub isn’t scheduled to even open until today.

Despite that, it already has a reputation of being friendly, real, accessible and approachable to its new clientele.

Rob Aldridge, owner, has been in the industry for 22 years, owning his own little bistro on the east side of the state, then transitioning to the corporate world after selling the place.  Ever since, he always wanted to go back into the restaurant business as an owner.

“I wanted a pub style restaurant, serving comfort food with a twist,” says Aldridge. “[The town of Ada] was kind of begging for it. There are very few restaurants here. ”

Without blending into the over-saturation of pubs and bars in a place like downtown Grand Rapids, The Pour House is bringing something new and unique to Ada — a place serving a variety of Michigan beer and spirits, classical, accessible food and a staff who very much wants to be

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