Loved it! We went during the lobster takeover and everything was cooked to perfection! The fresh oyster were delicious and refreshing. The grilled artichokes were perfectly smoky and served with melted butter and the most delicious garlic aïoli. The lobster was flavorful and tender. The decor is very clean and modern. The waitstaff is very attentive and professional. I can't wait to go back for a new menu! read more

I've never eaten an oyster so this was fun to try something totally new for me. I was grateful to be able to try the oysters and I must say they were pretty tasty, although I'd probably prefer mine cooked. I also had my first taste of scotch and found that very nice. I loved that the scotch had a real kick to it and it went down like smooth fire...loved it!. The location is ideal and so gorgeous this time of year. The entrance is something right out of a home and gardens magazine. Coming from Sterling Heights, MI - I went West on 15 mile crossed Woodward and made a left at the very first street/Peabody (it says 'Park' street on the right but is Peabody on the left. You can park in the garage a few feet down on the right. The service was some of the finest I have ever experienced and I was happy to tip accordingly. Thank you servers for your kind smiles and sharing your knowledge of the oysters and pairings. I must say my favorite part of the evening was digging into that amazing hot lobster sandwich​! OMG, it was so delicious! I will return to try more items on the menu. This is a fabulous addition to the area. read more

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Came here Friday night. We sat at the corner of the bar and had 6 people with us. They atmosphere was fun and open. Lots of high top tables, bar seating, and lower level tables. We were all in town to visit the area and I'm so glad we ended up here. This was a seafood win! Lots of lobster choices, chowders, bisques, crab, etc. I started off with the clam chowder. Was delicious and creamy. Lots of potatoes, clams, and bacon. I ordered the crab cake plate. It came with 2 crab cakes, whole red potatoes, half a corn on the cob, and 2 Hawaiian dinner rolls. I love crab cakes and these were so good. Lightly fried, soft center. Loved the pairings to go with it and it came with a creamy sauce for the crab cakes that tasted great. My BF had the blackened fish sandwich. I had to have a bite after he went on about it being so good. Wow, was that sandwich was delicious. The seasoning they used to blacken it really topped it off. His sandwich came with fries. The others I came with for chowder, crab cakes too, lobster bisque, the token burger, and a few other things I can't recall. All spoke wonders of their food. They make their lemonade in-house, homemade. This is awesome on its own, but even better for their drink selections. We came here to enjoy ourselves, as we hadn't been united for a few years. We were happy to see an extensive list of craft beers, cocktails, and wine lists. I had, along with others, their speciality of spiked lemonade. They had an option with tequila, one with vodka, and another option but I can't remember (see picture of menu). Those were delicious! I personally for the blueberry one with the lemonade, blueberry vodka, and blueberries. Tasty and light, especially on a hot night like that one. I also got the Tom Collins to try it out, since it was basically like an adult punch you would see at like a baby shower or something. (Only way I can describe that LOL). Anyways that was really great and sweet/tart. The lemony flavor went well with the meal I had with the crab cakes. My BF had local beer and a Jim Beam High Ball. The Jim Beam High ball was pretty cool. It's a station on its own that pours the jack along with tonic water that comes off its own line, making its super bubbly and crispy. She said it's a one of a kind machine they have. I took a specific picture of the menu that describes it more. Also thought it was cool how they stamp their ice. I snapped a picture of that too. Wait staff was great. Attentive and friendly. Ours managed all 6 of us and our orders with ease. Always makes the experience more enjoyable. Lastly, thought it was awesome that if you live in the area and you Uber/Lyft in, they will pay for your Uber/Lyft fair. This didn't apply for us, but super great they offer that! read more

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We had great service, and the food was very good. Excellent Lobster Bisque and the fried scallops were amazing (perfect batter, and not rubbery on the inside.). The crab cakes were a little spicy for me, and the hush puppies dry. The atmosphere and chairs/tables (all hard wood seats with checkered tablecloths) felt a bit casual for the price you are paying. We love Lily's in Royal Oak, and I'm not sure I love this better, for the price, Lily's feels more " at home". But overall a very good meal. read more

I love this place. I'd give 3.5 if it were an option. Great space. Lively atmosphere. The floor manager is a hoot. I didn't catch her name but she's super funny. I've had better food in the past than on my visit last night. My mom and I both ordered the lobster roll. It wasn't anything to write home about and we were both kind of disappointed (should've ordered the whole branzino I guess). It's all claw meat and the bun is on the sweet side. Not worth the $$. read more

Food was delicious. Very good service. My family had a great dinner. We especially enjoyed the seafood.

I only have positive things to say about this fun place! The staff were all so professional, helpful, and polite, not afraid to make recommendations and made great ones! The house bubbly rose is something you'll not want to miss out on! I was glad to hear that the cold lobster roll didn't include celery, I'm not a fan and most cold ones do so this was a great surprise for me! I would also highly recommended the calamari, not many places can do it right but they perfected it here! Can't wait to come back and try more! read more

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Great food & service! We will return. Very fun atmosphere! Love the changing of the menu every three months!

Let me start by getting a few comments out of the way: - I wish the owners of this establishment the best of luck. I believe this is the third restaurant to occupy this space in a relatively short period of time. Despite a prime location, I can see why this site has challenges and I hope they succeed where others have failed. - While I appreciate the creativity of the name and how it applies to the theme of the menu, it does not feel like it was a great decision. It is ridiculously long and in my experience talking about this place, no one knows what to call it and everyone stumbles on it. it seems like, at minimum, they need to come up with some sort of shorthand name. Just one man's opinion. Now, on to my review! Brunch is one of my favorite meals, so the family popped in here on a summer Saturday morning. We arrived at 11 AM, and the crowd was light. The menu is fairly brief, but very interesting with a good range of choices. Our server was friendly and accommodating. I ordered the Plate of Toasts. It was a unique combination of tastes and I truly enjoyed it. My daughter got the same thing and liked it as much as I did. My other daughter went for the potato pancakes while my wife had the western omelette. Everyone was quite happy with their choices! I'm looking forward to going back to give their dinner menu a try! read more

Hazel's - Plate of Toasts - Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Hazels helped us host a 40th Anniversary party in their private dining space - it was excellent and all of our guests enjoyed the night! It was easy to plan the event with Kat and Olivia - They helped us pick a menu and they even have custom cakes! The day went very smoothly thanks to our event host Chelsea's hard work and attention to detail. The space didn't feel closed off but we still had privacy. Our guests enjoyed the fried chicken and seafood platter for dinner. Several guests let us know how much they appreciated the staff's attentiveness and friendliness. If you're considering Hazels for private dining or an event, do it! We had a great experience and we highly recommend it! read more

We had a great experience at Hazel's.... Everyone enjoyed their selection of appetizers and entrees. We started with crab cakes and Fresh oysters (Pickering and St. Simon) which were 1/2off tasted fresh and like the ocean. My choice was the the 1/2 soup (lobster bisque) and 1/2 salad Wedge. They also have Gluten-Free and Vegan options.... My sister who is both GF AND VG enjoyed Her "vegan gluten-free" sandwich. Then they was a non-seafood eater who had a blackened chicken sandwich and said it was delicious. The fish and chips were also out of this world crisp and thick cut fillet. Our waitress was welcoming and got all of this to us in lightening speed. She checked on us and it's a place in Birmingham we will definitely be back to!!! read more

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I absolutely love this place!! I most often find myself at the bar for happy hour drinks and bites, but I more recently came with my family for dinner to celebrate a few birthdays. Since we arrived during happy hour, we started off with some happy hour bites, the peel and eat shrimp and the calamari. Both of which were outstanding. I got the house bubbly rose as a drink and it was delicious. For the main entrée, almost everyone at our table ordered a lobster roll. I got my lobster roll hot, with a side of fries. I can honestly say it tasted like it was straight from the ones I have had on the east coast. My fries were a little bland. My fiancé ordered the Chesapeake chicken and it was also delicious! The food always tastes amazing and the service is always wonderful here! Definitely one of my favorite places to go. read more

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Updated review. They got their menu figured out. Great food; great service. They change their menu quarterly; this 1/4 is northwest coast. So seafood. Everything properly prepared and tasty. Worth a visit. read more

My 2nd time..even worse than the first. The $33 Lobster Roll is ok. Not great.. not bad, not big..not small and comes with a.50cent bag of chips, but our unfriendly and argumentative waitperson said we can upgrade for a fee . The batter on the $24 fish & chips is SO THICK & Heavy (think Long John Silvers but worse) that the fish literally falls out of the batter. read more

Hazel, Ravines & Downtown is a cool concept. It's called HRD because it's in the middle of those neighborhoods and they use the neighborhoods as a way to organize the menu! *Hazel is the "familiar" part of the menu with items like burgers, pork chops & apple sauce, and Caesar. *Ravines is the "well-traveled" part of the menu with a bit of an international flare (e.g. Georgian cheese bread, brats, peruvian chicken). *Downtown is the "trending" part of the menu that changes based on trends and this time it was mainly trendy veggies like cauliflower steak and veggie burgers. The alcohol menu is also set up this way! Even the Hazel/"familiar" part of the menu has drinks I haven't seen at other places. I saw St. Ambrose's Mead so I had to order it! They make a solid mead if you're into meads! Additionally, HRD has a raw bar. We had the: *Oysterman's Catch (a sampling of a dozen tonight's featured oysters): I loved that it came with 4 sauces -- hot sauce, mignonette, freshly shaved horseradish and cocktail sauce. The west coast oysters were all from WA - my fave! And east coast oysters were from MA (and RI). All tasted really fresh to me! *Argentine Asado for Two (empanada, chori-pan, beef, pork, veggies, sauce, bread) - this was like a multi-course meal! Whew. It started with an empanada which was so tasty! The braised beef was so flavorful and not dry. The chori-pan was a bit disappointing - terribly dry and some equally dry bread. The meat came and I was surprised they didn't ask us how we'd like it cooked. But, it came with flank steak, short rib (my favorite), smoked sausage (also tasty), and another steak (can't remember - a tri tip maybe?) with a side of chimichurri. Not the BEST chimichurri I've had but the best is hard to beat (see: Lala's in Los Angeles) BUT it did the job. I also loved the bed of veggies it was on - the pickled cucumbers, peppers and onions - helped to cut through the onset of meat sweats! We were plenty full and had leftovers to eat the next day! Couple of other notes: *The front of the restaurant is a fancy dean & deluca-esque convenience store - which may be confusing but you're in the right place *If you live in birmingham & you uber/lyft to HRD, they'll cover your fare! I've never seen something like that, what an awesome win-win for both the restaurant & the diner! 310/365 read more

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Good and service were great! It was our first visit and I can't wait to go back! Lobster roll was delicious. The crab cakes were some of the best I have had. Full flavor, moist and cooked perfectly. I also had a cookie! Oh man, need more of those stat!!! Overall cannot wait to go back. read more

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Have been to Hazel's 3 times and I will always recommend for some great seafood in Birmingham! Lobster platters are to die for accompanied by all the best veggies and sides. Their lobster bisque soup is one of my favorites I've found!! Great bar area as well if you're just looking to do drinks and apps!! read more

Hazel's - Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

During this pandemic, I've tried to support my local restaurants with carry-out and in-person dining. Hazel, Ravines & Downtown has become one of my favorite neighborhood places. My review is actually a year's worth of reviews for curbside pickup, special holiday take home items and in-person dining. What I love is the rotating seafood menus like the Lobster Pound or Hazel's Crab Trap menus. They also have items that stay on the menu year-round like their burger & fries (aptly named "the token burger") and fried chicken. You have the choice of two types of lobster rolls, Connecticut and Maine. I'm partial to the hot lobster roll with butter. From the current menu, the fried coconut shrimp appetizer is crunchy and sweet. On my most recent visit, I ordered the crab cake appetizers and oysters on the half shell. I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the crab cakes. You could definitely make a meal of that appetizer. Their takeout service is also outstanding. Easy online ordering and curbside pickup. I've ordered the hot lobster roll, token burger, fries and coconut shrimp to go. Since I live only a few blocks away, everything was still hot when I got home. They also have special carryout menus for the holidays. For Xmas, I ordered a tray of 4 cinnamon rolls to bake on Christmas Day. So much easier than making yeast dough yourself. They were delicious! I look forward to their next seafood menu which will feature Chesapeake Bay blue crabs coming this April! On the COVID-side of things, the restaurant maintains appropriate social distancing, especially in the dining room. When the staff cleans the tables between parties, they wipe them down and put a timer on the table. The staff is super-friendly and hardworking and everyone wears a mask. Kudos to the restaurant to making this customer feel safe. read more

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Dining at Hazel, Ravines and Downtown during Lobster Pound is a summer tradition for us. We don't live nearby, but it is well-worth the 45 minute drive for this incredible meal! Flown in fresh daily, the seafood is as good as it gets. The atmosphere is casual, but upscale and very fun. Although we are still trying to eat outdoors as much as possible (due to Covid variants), we loosened up to experience this special meal. We felt comfortable and safe, as the tables are well-spaced and our server was very respectful of personal space. We wanted to order everything on the menu, but decided to stick mostly with our favorites. The whitefish pate was new to us and I have to say, it was the BEST I've ever had. I was tempted to order another to go, but restrained myself. We also share a bowl of the creamiest clam chowder. I didn't even think I liked clam chowder until I tried H,R,&D's version several years ago. For dinner my husband went with the Maine Lobster Roll (cold with mayo), while I love the Connecticut style (warm with butter). They are filled with lobster and absolutely decadent. We've been to Maine and these are every bit as good, if not better than the lobster rolls we ate there. We especially love that they are served on Texas Toast instead of a bun. We rounded out this feast with a side of crispy potatoes and corn-on-the-cob. Of course, it was more food than we could eat and we ended up taking the potatoes home for the next day. Everyone at the restaurant was friendly, prompt and helpful, from the hostess to our server (I'm sorry I can't remember her name as she was fantastic) to the chef and co-owner, Emmele. This top-notch restaurant is not to be missed! We can't wait to go again during one of their other seasonal, seafood popups! read more

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We came back for a 2nd visit to eat Lobster again! Two years ago we did the lobster dinner, this time we opted for the Lobster rolls, Connecticut style. The rolls come with kettle chips which we didn't realize until the meal came out. I was thrilled to have a gluten free bun and the roll was overflowing with buttery lobster!! It was absolutely delicious and brought us back to memories of our past Maine vacation. We ordered a side of the crispy potatoes and the coleslaw. Potatoes were great, coleslaw was average/bland and could use a little more flavor. Since we no longer live in the area, we may need to continue making this an annual visit, but would love to come more often to try their menu during other parts of the year! read more

Hazel's - Lobster roll, coleslaw, gluten free bun in the foreground of the photo . - Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Disappointing!! This was my favorite spot for seafood until our last visit. They have a super great happy hour as well so disappointing is an understatement. We were in last week and got the peel and shrimp which were brown, slimy, and stinky. I couldn't even eat them. We had some chicken wings that came out sitting in a pool full of grease. I couldn't eat those either. I brought a few home to try to pawn them off on my kids and they wouldn't eat them either and said they were gross. My husband got the oysters and said they were good. We also got a fish sandwich and waited and waited and waited. The bartender finally asked us if we got our sandwich and we said no. She said she accidentally rang in a chicken sandwich so we waited again. It came out with the fish, a bun, and tarter sauce. We had to ask for lettuce and tomato to go on it. The sandwich was good but we were over it at that point. The only thing we really enjoyed from this visit was our wine. We got a lobster roll here over the summer and it was delicious but we got one about a month ago and it was so bad we had to send it back. We did have the wedge salad and coconut shrimp a few visits ago and we did enjoy that. The bartenders are super friendly and personable. The rest of the staff is friendly and helpful as well. Our hope is that they become more consistent with their food quality. We really enjoy the staff, food (sometimes), wine, and happy hour prices. read more

great staff food and experience great for people who want a nice dinner and overall good restaurant

Ok so, Hazel's was recommended to me by a friend for their Lobster Roll. I must say it is delicious. I had it hot but sandwich was loaded with premium lobster an die comes with a side of hot butter & bread is toasted. Of you love Lobster, I will definitely recommend this place too. Matthew was a great waiter. read more

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I was so excited to take my husband here for date night after going before the holidays with a coworker. He loved the atmosphere as soon as we walked in but that quickly changed as our original table was unavailable and moved to the back of the restaurant under a burnt out light. It took a long time for us to be acknowledged and offered drinks. Food service was more timely and the Georgian Cheese Bread was a hit. Our entrees left much to be desired. The fries tasted like something from the freezer aisle at Kroger. Fried cod was ok. Maybe it was a rough night but we felt forgotten which was a disappointment after I raved about this place. We will check out somewhere else next time. read more

How have I been missing out all this time!! Lively atmosphere, great service, amazing food. The fish and chips was one huge piece, perfectly crispy but light and not oily with thin fries! It is probably the best I've ever had. The hot lobster roll was also fantastic. Soft bun (not very large) packed with lobster chunks and perfectly buttered. I will be back many times! read more

Always amazing. They have really hit their stride. On the frequent visit list . Used to seem over priced - and some items are on the high side - but haven't had a thing I don't like here. Lobster, chicken, dips, oysters and...that freakin' burger. Oh my lord. Has to be the best in the area, hands down. Didn't think I could like a burger more than the famous one just one or two miles south, but I do. Keep up the great work, Hazel's! read more

Quality oysters on the half. Spot on lobster rolls. Meets Birmingham service expectations. Casual and still upscale. Monthly lobster roll fix is a must. read more

We have dined at Hazel's many times now and they always deliver good service, good food and allow for chatting and visiting with friends and family. It is a welcoming and professional atmosphere. read more

I first visited this place about a year ago and had a great experience, great food great service. I was just in a week ago with 3 girlfriends for some drinks and appetizers. The server seemed very frazzled, he said they were using a new system with the handheld where they punch in the orders. Anyway. A friend got the espresso martini and she said it was not good. 3 of us split oysters that were on happy hour ( half off) and instead of bringing a list with the prices he asked what we liked and we said the bigger east coast ones. Which ended up being the most expensive.. the peel and eat shrimp we very good especially with the aioli it comes with. The chips and dip was good too but not enough chips. When the bill came he couldn't figure out how to split the oysters, even though oysters are always priced per piece. We never got actual bills to see the break down so we didn't even know how much the oysters were until we asked another server while we were leaving. It was just all a messy experience and the restaurant wasn't even busy at the time. If it was I would give some grace. Even the hostess seemed to have a bit of an attitude when we came in. I'm bummed because I did enjoy coming here the first time. read more

Hazel's - Apparently $78 oysters before happy hour price - Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Went for a yelp elite event and literally one of the best burgers I've ever had in life. I plan dates for people through 180Style.com, and when my client asked for a burger this place popped up first. Great drinks, awesome location. Wonderful staff. All around highly enjoyable and highly recommended read more

Hazel's - Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Holy crap where has this place been all our lives!? Daughter got the fried chicken dinner and didn't speak, she was so engrossed... I had the blackened fish tacos which I could barely finish (I gave it the MSU freshman 15 try) and the wife had the lobster roll, which was to die for (see photo). Happy hour specials are not to be missed. Limited, but totally doable wine list (two great Sauvignon Blancs ). Will DEFINITELY be back... often. read more

Hazel's - Lobster roll - warm butter option... - Bars Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

A special occasion called for a special place and that's a high bar in Bham. So off I went with Al H. IV, LH and EH in tow, plus special guest BK. The space was great and cavernous with what looked like additional rooms off the dining room. Surprisingly busy day for a Sunday we were seated immediately for our 7:00 reservation. Our server Taylor was fantastic on the spot with drinks and apps served in short order. My Grey Goose Rocks Martini was big!, great and smooth as silk. Blue cheese olives were excellent! Whitefish pate and an order of wings to start were delicious. A wedge salad with bacon, blue, red onion and a vinaigrette was eaten like we were going to the chair. Big enough to carve like a turkey! Entres were Rockfish, fried chicken, fish tacos and a fish sandwich and were all great. High marks all around. Dessert ,yes we had a bit of room, was the "Wrecking Ball", a giant hard frozen ball of french vanilla ice cream rolled in chocolate chips, toffee and pretzels. We attacked it like 10 year olds. All in all a great night. Hazel's 1 Peabody in Birmingham is #1 anywhere! Hazel's...go! read more

Food is good but the lobster roll is amazing!!!the expresso martini is delicious as well

Really good comfort seafood. They offer fresh fish with fresh ingredients. it's not often do you find a place that offers both styles of lobster roll in Michigan. The Clam chowder and fish & chips were amazing. Not to mention a great wine list. Service was pretty good for a busy night with a packed house. Warning ahead of time, you do need to have a reservation and you should probably dress up a little before going (if you come casual, you may stick out like a sore thumb. But it is in Birmingham, so this isn't exactly shocking) read more

I am truly disappointed in this spot. We've been here a few times and it's been fine. We decided to skip it over the last year since they moved to a seafood spot... but we decided to give it another try. We show up Sunday, order 6 oysters and are told they are completely out. We agree to get 6 other types (east coast vs west coast, there is a difference..) and they were okay. We told our server they were okay. Next come the lobster rolls. I'm not kidding when I had to get a fork and knife out to eat mine. It fell apart in my hand after a half of a bite. It was so soaked in butter and sitting there for so long that it just disintegrated the bun. I couldn't even eat it. It's a Sunday, at 2PM. It's slow. How the food was this bad at a time that isn't even busy? I don't know. We will not be coming back. I am severely disappointed. Edit to add-- their front door was locked for 10 min. We awkwardly walked around until someone noticed and just said "oh this happens". Uh, fire safety issue??? read more

Omg this restaurant was so good! I came here with a girlfriend for happy hour and we were able to get seated right away. We were looking for delicious food with a casual vibe and this restaurant was perfect for it. Our waitress was attentive and friendly. We tried two types of the east coast oysters - barstool and i forget the name of the second. They were both so good and I recommend them if you don't like high salinity oysters. We also shared the Connecticut lobster roll and upgraded to garlic parm fries. This dish was perfection! I could eat here everyday and I cant wait to come back to try the rest of the menu. read more

I came here early in the week with a few friends. My friends told me about the lobster take over the whole menu. I ordered The Connecticut Lobster Roll. It was delicious. I also had a delightful vodka lemonade drink. Well, I had a couple of our server took great care of us. She was outstanding. If you have not been here before you sure are missing out. read more

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Hazel's was great! I have driven by it for countless years and finally decided to try it as the craving for lobster rolls hit hard. The lobster rolls, although simple, were delicious. The I wish their cold style was dressed up a little more with some other flavors like dill, chive, etc. but overall they were delicious. Service was great overall and I can't wait to go back! read more

Hazels is a great place for a casual date night or to come with your family. They are known for their fish but there are many options for those of you who don't like fish and they all taste great. Our waitress was very kind and always made sure we had what we needed. read more

A very good lobster roll both hot butter and cold mayo. I'm from Arizona so I don't know squat from lobster but Erica did a great job serving our party. Little did I know my car was dying a battery death in the parking structure so during the wait for AAA, Erica kept her eye on my wife and her friend while I sat in the car waiting, and waiting, and waiting. Not a great ending to a nice evening but Erica made it worthwhile. read more