Bode's Corned Beef House

I've wanted to go to Bode's for years, and I finally got the chance. The restaurant is right by railroad tracks, adding charm to the old building. When Planet Fitness moved into a nearby building, they took over the entire parking lot. Bode's had an agreement with the previous owner to use the lot, but now there are signs everywhere saying, "Planet Fitness parking only. You will be towed." What a great neighbor. Bode's still has parking on the east side of their building and across the street. The atmosphere inside is very inviting and relaxed. It feels like you're having a meal at a friend's house with their mother cooking. It reminds me of a small-town Northern Michigan diner. I usually don't comment on the waitstaff, but I've never seen so many people in a restaurant stand around and do nothing. With the restaurant being very slow, it still took a long time to get a menu and even longer to get a glass of water. I ordered the Corn Beef sandwich, which comes in two sizes: Regular and the "Tanker." I ordered the "Tanker," expecting it to be epic in size. It cost $18. When I ordered it, I didn't notice the sandwich was only 9 oz. It came with a pickle and potato chips. When it arrived, I saw how small it was. Epic? Hardly. $18 for a sandwich? Seriously. I will say it was one of the best corn beef sandwiches I've ever had, but not worth $18. Will I go back to Bode's? I'd love to, but I can't afford their prices.

Difficult to give a rating.*The "box car" , see photos, was a traditional reuben subbing cole slaw for the sauerkraut. Usually restaurant chips aren't good, but these were. I would rate the food a four or five star. * Cheryl, the server was very attentive. * Downgrades are wooden unsealed , customer tables. Age of interior walls and windows not easy to keep spotless. If you have a pickup with the long bed, you will have a difficult time in the parking lot. Also, my pet peeve of having to pay with a QR code.

We love our local diner especially during the summer. #patio season Since we started coming here since moving to Plymouth, we have always received a warm welcome from the owner and everyone that works here. Through the years, the food only gets better. We ordered the Reuben omelet and the Bode's omelet. Both come with sliced corned beef and it was delicious! We brought our pup with us. Special treat. They made him a plate of corned beef scraps too. We could have stolen his plate, it looked so good!

Doesn't get better than Bode's corn beef! Service is alway awesome with friendly enjoyable conversations. Floors can be slippery but comes with the delicious corn beef.

We come here every couple of weeks because my husband loves the Pastrami. I get various items- the Rueben wrap is one of my favorites over a traditional Reuben but love those too. The poutine here is good and done the way poutine should be with curds and gravy and that's it. Fish here is also done well and I like that you can specify the number of pieces I have yet to have a bad soup here but be warned if you are salt averse y pi I won't like it because every soup I have tried here is heavy handed with salt- I love my things on the saltier side and even for me sometimes it's noticeable that it's too salty.

Our second visit, and they did not disappoint. From the fabulous waitress serving us, the other members of the staff interacting with our pup on the patio, to the absolutely fantastic food, this is a gem.Fiancé had the avo Bennie on multigrain bread, served with house potatoes, the bread was superb for this dish, and I had the corned beef and Swiss omelette served with crispy hash browns, both were superb.I also cheated breakfast with a bowl of the clam chowder, and it was great. Brought back memories of Cali Days in Pismo.Hit them up,you'll fell like a local immediately!

I have been going to Bodes for 30-ish years. I love the corn beef hash and they make a spectacular homemade sourdough bread. It's very much got a local vibe to it. A lot of regulars that the weight staff knows. But they do a nice job of making everyone feel welcome. The corn beef sandwiches are also very good. My only complaint is that I don't think it is as good as it used to be. For years, it was my go to breakfast place, and it frankly no longer is. It seems like the prices have gone way up in recent years. Recently I had lunch and we basically had two sandwiches and fries and 2 cups of coffee. The bill was almost $50. I was shocked.I still like it a lot, but I just don't go nearly as much as I used to. I would like to see them get back to where they once were. Amazing food, great prices.

Great Corned Beef sandwiches and on Tuesday's Corned Beef and cabbage! They need to turn up the heat especially in the bathrooms

I just finished eating the best corned beef rueben sandwich I've had outside of a Jewish deli in NYC. The corned beef was very lean, tender and so flavorful.I used to live in the Plymouth area many years ago and surprisingly had never been to Bode's. So I decided to try it during my visit to see family. So worth it!

We (wife and I) currently live about 30 miles from Plymouth but back in the 70's I lived in Plymouth and would often frequent Bode's House of Corned Beef for their fabulous home cooked delights, especially the corned beef dinners and sandwiches. Today I had reason to travel to Livonia so I took a roundabout route in order to hit Bode's. WOW! Memories just cannot serve justice to how incredible the food is here. Bode's is an unpretentious down home delight! The corned beef stands up against any I've ever had and that includes Manhattan deli corned beef!! Also, the service -- and particularly the server, Cynthia -- was friendly, accommodating and a true delight. Is there a 6th star?