Had a nice first time weekend lunch here and look forward to coming back again to enjoy the yard (outdoor area) and music! Looks like there are yard games and it's family and dog friendly. Sat inside which was large and spacious. Service was friendly and attentive. Got a chicken caesar wrap, which I enjoyed. The house made chips were really good - thick and crunchy. Wrap and chips were made even better with a touch of hot sauce on the side. Also shared the mini pasties. Haven't seen this on menus, and these were good! Super buttery pastry, a nice savory beef and vegetable filling, and gravy. read more

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Ok. We've given Sam Hill 5 visits and we are done. From the first disaster at brunch to last night's ridiculousness, we are done with Sam Hill. I'm sure others like it though I'm not sure why or how. Monday night. Two adults and one kid. Service was very sweet. Husband ordered an Old Fashioned with Markers Mark instead of their well. What he got was a super sweet cocktail. Almost too sweet to drink. He said it was fine. He didn't want to fuss. Let's just move on to the food. We both were feeling like a patty melt. I asked to add mushrooms and leave off the special sauce (thousand island type stuff). What we got was a plate with soggy sourdough stuffed with salty saucy pot roast covered in cheese and onions. That is not a patty melt. I looked up the description on the menu online and it doesn't say pot roast but braised beef. I get it after seeing what was on the plate and wouldn't have ordered it if there was a picture or if it said it was saucy POT ROAST. The side salad I ordered for a $4 up charge was great. Beautiful and fresh. Even their ranch is really good. I tried to eat the sandwich but it was too salty and disappointing. I wanted a patty melt. Pot roast isn't a frickin patty. My husband powered through his. He was too hungry. The waitress offered to talk to the manager and came back to offer one of their smash burgers. I asked if it can be a patty melt on grilled bread instead of a bun. She was clueless. I ordered a burger and said just put it on the bread. It came out after my husband and little was well finished with their food. Her talking to the manager took way too long. The burger wasn't a smash burger either, it was two tiny over cooked patties. Smash burgers are thin and with crispy edges. This was not. The caramelized onion fondue cheese sauce was the highlight but at this point I was just eating to fill my belly and get out of there. Husband and little ordered the strawberry shortcake dessert just so they weren't sitting there waiting for me to finish. Idk what that rock hard shortcake was made out of but it took muscle to get thru it. It wasn't dry just very dense and tasteless. There was too much biscuit to macerated strawberries. It needed to be dunked in the syrup to get some flavor. It's was stout enough to handle it. When the bill was brought out, I had to ask for an iced tea refill. No refills were offered or given the whole visit. Total was ~$73 before tip. This is it for us. They have a nice private dining room that I would have loved to consider for our company holiday party but only if the food was better. They are consistently poor in either the execution or description of their menu items. read more

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Went here for the 2nd time and loved it even more! The atmosphere is so lovely and it has expanded to have private rooms and outdoor seating and event spaces! I'm excited to go back and see what the outdoor events are like! Food and service were top notch! I highly recommend this place!! read more

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Visited Sam Hill this weekend for an easy brunch. Service was great and food came out super fast. They have cute outdoor area with games and section for live music. Food was good and cannot complain. Enjoyed the onion dip as an app but thought it would come with veggies and chips-- only came with chips. Skillet was good but had lots and lots of potato's! Wish there were more veggies. read more

Sam Hill - Veggie skillet - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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I was not expecting the outdoor area to be so expansive with room to play games along with outdoor dining. It's the perfect place for groups and families. The drinks are good and the service from the bartenders at the outdoor area was excellent. I recommend getting the steak street tacos from the menu. Now the bad. The chicken caesar salad should have been better quality for the price. Small pieces of chicken and the dressing wasn't great. I didn't see a lot of parmesan cheese. You're paying $20 for a container of lettuce and some chicken with croutons. I didn't finish it. Also, compostable utensils cost $.50. I'm tired of money-making schemes veiled as businesses being environmentally friendly. If you want to save the environment, use reusable utensils, and don't charge your customers for a fork and spoon. read more

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Been here twice for brunch and have to say the food is pretty mid (except for their home fries, which slap) and priced high considering that and the location. Service also just okay on two occasions. But there's a lot of seating and they seem to have a cool yard and event space. I've ordered: --- Crepe -- it is very large, but nothing to write home about. There is definitely a combo of fresh, frozen, and maybe strawberry jam in there. I didn't detect any other fruit. The marscapone part of the filling was good. Side of scrambled eggs arrived cold. --- Farmer's omelette, home fries, and side of fruit. Servicable farmer's omelette, exactly what you'd expect and nothing more. Fruit cup was fine, I don't think all of it was fresh. Home fries are 10/10 would home fry again. I'll be returning for brunch with friends some more and to try the breakfast burrito which looked good. A friend also ordered a burger that looked incredible; might have to give that a shot. read more

Sam Hill - Fruit cup and farmer's omelette with home fries. - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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This place is a hidden gem, especially in the summer. My only complaint is that they got rid of the garlic dip for the veggie pita plate, which was my absolute favorite. Despite that, I still have to give it a good rating because of the thought and effort they put into the atmosphere. During the summer, there are so many activities, like cornhole, food and drink trucks, games, and more. It's a really cute and fun place to visit, especially for taking people visiting Ann Arbor in the summer. While they got rid of the dip I loved, they added the grilled cheese with pesto, which is great. I've also always had great service here and have never encountered a slow or rude server! Xx read more

Sam Hill - Outside - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The service was uninterested in our dining experience. 3 of us had fish and chips, partially because the in-house menu was different than the online. The fish and chips, both the fish and chips were inconsistent in the frying. The fourth member had the Cobb salad, it looked the best. The dessert, rum cream cake, was dry and reminded us of a premade item from Sam's Club. All and all, a huge waste of money. We have too many good restaurants in the area to eat at a bad one. This was our first time and our last time. read more

Decided to try this restaurant last night for the first time and we were disappointed. There was no greeting from the hostess, she just looked at us with a blank stare. Our server however was nice and attentive. I ordered the fish tacos. It was three 4" corn tortillas with a piece of fish the size of my pinky with a little bit of slaw and red onion. Fish and chips were basic and not much for the price. The sweet potatoes were inconsistent in the cook. The desserts were underwhelming in flavor. We were very disappointed in our experience. It looks like they have a fun outdoor area for the summer but we won't be back. read more

It's a very beautiful place, I mean stunning but the food is just mediocre. The staff was very nice and accommodating and I love the fact that you can sit outdoors or indoors. I will return and try something else by the way I had the salmon burger and it had no flavor. read more

Gave this place a second try and glad I did! Came in for lunch with a friend and started with a refreshing glass of white wine. I had the Cobb salad and it was so yummy. Our server was Joe and he was amazing. Such a nice guy and took great care of us. This is our new go to place. It is really comfortable. Great food and service. Why go anywhere else? I may want to try out the entire menu! read more

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We were excited to try this new restaurant located on the west side of Ann Arbor. Although we were quoted a 45 minute wait time for a table, a table became available after 15 minutes. We requested a booth and were accommodated. The seats look more comfortable than the other seats. The booths were in the bar but we did not mind. The decor is casual with repurposed stadium seats near the entrance. There are also rocking chairs in front of the restaurant, if folks prefer to sit outside. We ordered the mini pasties, crab cakes, and fries for an appetizer. We wanted to try the boudin balls but they were out. The mini pasties were amazing! The outer pastry was the perfect texture and the filling was seasoned well. It was a cross between a Jamaican beef patty and an empanada. The fries were crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. They were also excellent. The crab cakes were okay. Very similar to others I have had. My husband ordered shrimp and grits and found the grits a little lumpy. The seasoning was a bit mild compared to typical shrimp and grits dishes at other places. My daughter ordered a Caesar salad with chicken and my son ate the steak frites which he rated highly. The biscuits were also delicious. They were served with honey and butter. I will definitely order those again. My husband ordered the bourbon cake. It was served with ice cream so we expected the cake to be warm but they serve it cold. I am curious how it would taste warmed up. This is opening weekend, so I'm sure they are still working out the kinks. Nevertheless, I am so excited to have a new restaurant in the neighborhood. read more

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first time here and was very good. Waitress when extra mile to give us separate checks for our big group.

Yesterday for dinner after the Michigan game was our first time trying this restaurant. The food was amazing and the prices were good. They have a great area to watch football. The atmosphere was grea. They even have an outdoor area to play games like corn hole. This is a great restaurant and I highly recommend it. read more

Ambiance is great. Very nice outdoor seating areas. Service was wonderful. All staff members were terrific and very attentive. Food was unsatisfactory, especially relative to the menu prices. Recipes were not good. Flavor combinations were bland and uninspired. Culinary execution was poor. Go to hang out with your friends. Eat elsewhere either before or after. read more

Great place for the kids to play outside in the open field on a nice day. We opted to eat in because my son recently had a bad experience with being stung by a bee. The service was great and the aesthetic is very cute. The food was mediocre. I had a chicken fried burger, it was a little greasy but still enjoyable. I would return . read more

I love this place. The location is conveniently located nearby and it's a great place to grab a cold drink with other couples nearby. The ice cream and candy dishes for kids is a huge plus! Not to mention, live music & great food. This is a fun zone for all ages! read more

It's "ok" - convenient location if you're in the area and it's nice inside but there is room for improvement on the food execution. The best part may be their fries because you could tell they were real potatoes but they were awfully sweet and very greasy. Queso/chorizo dip was nothing different than what you might make for a football Sunday, it was actually kind of close Chili's one and the chips were SO salty. My juicy Lucy was mediocre. Would love to say we really enjoyed it but not a place we'd recommend others go out of their way to try nor return ourselves. read more

Slow service, there was what seemed to be a beard hair in the Mac and Cheese, and the Red pesto grilled cheese seemed as though it had been sitting under a lamp for 20 minutes. Multiple uncooked potatoes in the chips and different foods in different dishes like an onion in my chips. overrall bad experience, also out of all steaks. read more

This place was great. Was once Creekside on Jackson Ave. place has new life! Very diverse menu with lots to offer! Great beer and drink list. The grass area has lots to offer for families and the kids including games to play. The courtyard is amazing! Cool bar and fire pit areas. Has a lot to offer. Will be going back! read more

Newly opened, we ended up here on a Saturday night. Staff was very friendly, with no wait at 9:30 pm. Played it safe based on prior reviews and got the tiny pasties, classic burger, fancy side of fries, and an old fashioned. The fries, chips, and old fashioned were fantastic. The burger was terrible - ordered "medium" but arrived as hockey puck - cooked well done. Our waitress offered to put in another one, but we declined. May try again after kinks are ironed out, I felt like I was at the soft opening of Bar Rescue. Get your burger game together Sam Hill! read more

Sam Hill - Damn good fries and classic burger - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

absolutely love the vibe here! Hayley is the best waitress ever! goes above and beyond- would recommend this place to anyone looking for a good time/good food! read more

First time visit No wait for a table at 5:30 pm on a Sunday Big parking lot Trying Classic Burger with American Cheese and Fries with a Diet Coke with Lemon read more

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Food was okay, but not worth the money to be completely honest! I ordered the cauliflower wings and they were drenched in buffalo sauce-- way too much. The ordering was kinda of jacked-up. We sat outside in The Yard and the menu is different than the menu inside-- they only had one vegan optionfor the outside menu, so I ordered doing a carry out order from the restaurant, and picked it up, and brought it outside to eat! Too much work!!!! read more

I've been there twice... first time eggs were raw... and potatoes had been reheated over and over.. they had a refrigerated taste and food was almost warm. Second time I had chicken and waffles. The waffle was so burnt and hard it couldn't be cut into. It was black!! I just left. I waited over an hour to get it and didn't get service for 30 minutes after I was seated. Don't go here. It's terrible. Reheated and burnt food. read more

Sam Hill - a waffle being drizzled with syrup - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Food was good! Fun atmosphere. Will go back in thr summer to see how thr outdoor spaces are set up.

We had a great lunch.. 8 of us gals and the food was awesome: I had the Brussel sprouts and smash burger. It was excellent read more

Sam Hill - Eating lunch with the girls. - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Love sitting at the bar for happy hour w bartender, Nicole! The beer garden and porch are also great places to enjoy a salad, burger, chicken skewers, or codfish tacos. My only complaint is the live music has been off. They were choking out "Stayin Live" when we left. Seriously, there are sooooo many wonderful musicians in the area, there is only room for improvement. The only downside is that the beer garden is already crowded, so if they actually hired good musicians, it would be packed! read more

Bad service, lie that food is Gluten free. I have celiac and was sick 2 days straight after eating food that was told was GF. The View is nice that's really it. read more

As walked in a random lady sat me at my table. Once I sat down somebody that I now know as my greatest newly found home boy, Matthew took my order. Once I got the food ( right away) I ate and ate like I was a homeless man in the woods. Once I finished I was again talked too and complimented by the GOAT (Matthew) the food wasn't the best I've ever had. But the service, yes it was. One thing I noticed about Matthew is he looks like he benches a lot. As I left I was struck down by a strong sadness coming apon me. Overall decent dinner but better for making friends read more

Sam Hill - Home boy matthew - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Very classy place. Good food. You'll love the blues music. Great selection of drinks too. Highly recommended. read more

Sam Hill - Bean burger and home fries. - Pubs Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

such a cool place... wish it was around when I had little kids! The backyard and all of the games would have been perfect. Smashburger and crispy chicken Caesar wrap were awesome! Will definitely be back. read more

Came in during a probably unforeseen lunch rush and service was acceptable. Pot roast sandwich had wonderful flavor on the meat but sandwich ended up quite soggy. Spicy chicken sandwich was fried perfectly just would've loved a bit more of the spicy sauce. Tiramisu was decadent dessert chef knows what's up! read more

Food was OK. My chicken sandwich was tasty, but a bit chewy on the edges. I think it could have been trimmed a little better. Others seemed OK with their food as well. Beer selection is OK. Most of the good stuff is in cans, with only a few craft beers on tap. Service was excellent. Our waitress was attentive and prompt. Not sure about the vibe the place was going for. read more

Love the new outside facelift. The black & glowing red is a cool vibe. The outside space should be awesome once it opens up. The inside aesthetic is... fine. For starters it's extremely loud. There is nothing dampening the sound. So don't expect a quiet atmosphere. They basically threw a bunch of old sports equipment on the walls and called it a day. The food menu looked okay. We had the pasties- 5/5. The grilled ravioli 3/5- they were hard on the outside seemed frozen? The short rib- 4/5 the taste was excellent. The total size was lacking- smaller than every dish we ordered. Less than 3 ounces for $28. The cauliflower enchiladas 4/5 for $18 was good. The Hot Brown $20 3.5/5. Was an interesting dish. Pesto Chicken -$16 4.5/5. Was good. We had the cheesecake for dessert which was good. 5/5. We were seated relatively quickly for not having a reservation. Our server was very friendly. But certain steps of service were lacking. For example we still had entree dishes when we were finishing dessert along with a sauce dish from the ravioli. So the table was not bussed/pre bussed or reset. Never refilled water glasses. Had to ask more than once for a beverage refill. Recommend checking it out but not sure how this place will do. Seems like an empty concept with cool features. Who is Sam Hill and why name a restaurant after him? read more

We visit this restaurant about once per month and find that the food is good but not great and that the service is also good but not great. Overall a good pick for a quick meal with friends. Yesterday we visited on a beautiful Friday evening and enjoyed a pre dinner drink in their much hyped outdoor area where we witnessed dozens of folks enjoying a very nice evening of Al Fresco dining, drinking and general merriment. This outdoor area is definitely a special and unique feature of Sam Hill and I highly recommend it. The food menu is very abbreviated compared to the regular "inside" menu but covers the "bar food basics." We then moved indoors for our meal at around 5:30 and at that time the place was not crowded and quiet enough for a normal conversation. However, by 6PM the place had filled up and conversation became impossible. This was our first visit during a peak time and at that point we decided that it would be our last. If you must go during peak hours, try and get outdoor seating on their deck (vs. the aforementioned outdoor area so you can enjoy the full menu) or resign yourself to a conversation-less meal. read more

I reserved a table for 10 after my daughter's U OF M Graduation. The table was all ready for us. The waiter was excellent in every way. Every one of us thoroughly enjoyed the food (and these are picky people!) Pot roast, fish & chips, smash burgers-and the appetizers and vegetarian dishes were all delicious! I picked this place because it was away from the huge crowds downtown. I'm so glad I did! A+ for sure. read more

Service and food were great - was able to accommodate Our large group - loved it had a few people that had never been - really enjoyed our time read more

Had gluten free options and a dedicated fryer. Food was ok nothing special. Friendly staff.

First time visit, asked if we had reservations, but we didn't, so we had to sit at a bar table, which was perfectly fine. They did ask if we wanted to sit outside but it was too cold, unfortunately. Our server was great and everyone's food was delicious! We would definitely come back! read more