This place is super cute and trendy. The food is delicious but I can see that if you go at an extremely busy time that it can feel extremely claustrophobic inside of the place. It feels very cut off and not an open layout at all. The drink menu was pretty unique and delicious. I had the salmon and my friend got a steak with the potato which was one of the best baked potato's I have had in a long time if not ever. The appetizer we split was spinach dip and it was so good however, they could include more crisps as we had to order more for the dip which was an up charge another thing to note (even though I did not get the item) it was refreshing to see that the menu stated the salad dressings were seed oil free which can be make it or break it for some people. read more

Been to social a few times over the years mostly dinner and happy hour. Today was brunch for a friends birthday. Some dishes were hit and miss. I had a breakfast sandwich it was good the side salad on the plate was not needed and would of been better with a fruit cup. Kale salads were hit and miss with too salty and salmon overcooked. Lox scramble was just bad over salted and not eatable. Lemon pancakes were amazing. Service was ok. Ambience is nice.! read more

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Popped into Social to have an appetizer and drink after making a candle at Urban Wick and wait for it to cure. The space is super cute, modern and fresh. They had a consistent flow of people coming. I sat at the bar and Dylan was my bartender. He was super cool and friendly. I ordered some parm fries and the Lychee Love martini and it was delicious! Not too sweet or two tart. I'll be back to sit on the rooftop! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Lychee Love martini - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

I met a friend here. It is super cute! I liked the happy hour deals for the drinks. I got a lychee type drink. I tried the Brussel sprouts, they were decent. The service was fairly good the people were nice. This is a place I would come back to with friends for another happy hour. It was a fun time. read more

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The food was good but the service was annoying. We came to celebrate a birthday on Sunday with a group of ten girls. We asked to sit outside when making the reservation and when at the restaurant. We were told they can't accommodate that many people in the patio. We have done it before and there were definitely tables available. However we were told the manager decided it's not feasible. We got the impression that since the table was already set they didn't want to redo it. My salad kale was pretty good and the salmon was done to my specifications. However my friend got the exact same but without dressing on the side and hers was way too salty. Heard same complaints from the lox and egg omelette. The cottage cheese pancakes were amazing and did all the heavy lifting for this restaurant. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Kale Salad - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Came for brunch with a bunch of friends. I've been here for dinner previously, but first time for brunch. The restaurant is clean and classy. We were seated inside right away. The staff was friendly and service was attentive. The food was nicely presented and flavorful. The choose your own ingredients skillet was great. Would definitely recommend. read more

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Had some apps and drinks on the rooftop. The spinach artichoke dip was delicious! We needed more bread and the server brought us out more. We also tried the garlic truffle fries and the pizza rolls. All were flavorful. Our waiter was very attentive and super friendly. A nice place to hangout and catch up with friends read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Spinach artichoke dip - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Popped in for a late morning brunch and had a great time. The weather was wonderful, the rooftop patio had a great playlist and the service was awesome. I had a delicious aperol spritz (which they suggested adding some gin to, which I loved) and the breakfast sandwich with a side salad. I added some jalapeños to my sandwich to give it a little kick and it was delicious. Can't excited to go back and try some more delicious options! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Egg Sandwich - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Social Kitchen stays winning for me. Great vibe, amazing service, and the food never disappoints. I took my 9-year-old niece a few nights ago and we had such a sweet dinner experience bonus points for them having a kids menu! The brick chicken is great - perfectly seasoned every single time. And the hummus and goat appetizer is chefs kiss. Highly recommend. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Kids Cheeseburger - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Got the veal meatball. Salmon and lentils. And brick chicken. Over the years I learned to customize these to be less salty and less greasy. When I emohaothese customizations they honor it and it tastes pretty good and this is why I keep coming back. Chicken is crispy yet not overly so. Lentils is sour but that's cool. Meatball is filling and flavorful. Salmon is nothing special but too dry. Overall food is good. Atmosphere is nice but I never dine in, lol. Service friendly. read more

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I stopped by Social again as I've enjoyed their Christmas decorations over the years and it helps put you in the spirit. Marc C., the bartender, was informative and kind. I even witnessed him take the time to write out a quick punch recipe for another customer who asked him for a recommendation as she was hosting tomorrow for Thanksgiving. I really enjoy their warm chicken salad sandwich that apparently has made a return to the weekend menu after a long haitus unfortunately. Since today is a Wednesday, I tried a French dip for lunch which was delicious on a cold day. Great atmosphere during the holidays especially and please consider trying if you're out shopping in Birmingham as the small charming towns need the love too. read more

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Really good food and drinks. Gluten free items weren't marked on the menu but the staff was knowledgeable and I had no reactions. read more

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Lovely ambiance, kind staff, quick service, delicious food! We had the truffle fries and pizza rolls 10/10 recommend read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Came here with a group for dinner and the food and overall atmosphere was very nice. Our server was so nice and very helpful with offering suggestions. I also had the truffle fries (not pictured) and they were so good. The salmon was good too however I would say if you have a salt sensitivity it may not be the best option as the vinaigrette dressing on the lentils is potent. Aside from that I would recommend and would return! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Salmon - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

We headed straight to The Social for brunch after landing at the airport. The vibe was lively, and it was a convenient stop to refuel after a flight. We ordered the full truffle fries as appetizer and honestly, they were the highlight of the meal. Crispy, flavorful, and generously seasoned. Highly recommend those! For entrees, we had the turkey burger and the croque madame. Both were just okay unfortunately, they were a bit too salty for my taste. For drinks, we got a Faux Loma and an iced latte which were both decent, but nothing particularly memorable. Overall, not a bad experience, but aside from the fries, the food didn't quite wow us. Would maybe return just for drinks and fries next time! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Went on a Saturday date night. The staff was great with dairy-free and gluten-free needs. However, both the mushroom wild rice and the salmon were way too salty. We also wasted money on truffle fries that had no truffle flavor because the cheese was omitted for our allergy. Wish the waitress would have told us to get the regular fries instead. read more

Attended Social Birmingham's pink event recently -- it was supposed to be on the rooftop but had to be moved inside due to the weather. They didn't miss a beat, though, with cute pink decor and a flower wall that made for the perfect backdrop. I ordered the Pretty in Pink drink (their version of a French 75) -- it came with pink cotton candy and was deliciously strong! The spinach dip was so flavorful and well-seasoned, definitely a standout. Service was excellent all night, and I'd absolutely recommend this spot! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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This is such a great spot. Very interesting menu to satisfy even the pickiest of eaters or the most keen palates. Service is always extremely helpful and have excellent recommendations in case you can't decide what you want to eat which in this case is a great problem to have. My personal favorite are the Brussels sprouts and if you don't like Brussels sprouts please give them a shot. I find myself craving these bad boys every once in a while. Very cool spot and great for a filling lunch or long dinner and cocktails. read more

Food was good, truffle fries were also great. Alyssa was a great hostess, Jack was an inspiration to all, good conversationalist. The only problem I had with the ambiance was their outrageously obnoxious music they have playing at all times. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Kale Salad Full Truffle Fries - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

We had another amazing experience! The service is top notch! The food is great. Our server was so attentive! Thank you Giovanni for the great service! We will definitely be back! read more

Just celebrated a birthday dinner with my husband tonight and had excellent food and service from Isi and D'wayne. Shared the kale salad, cheeseburger and Mac and cheese--delicious--would definitely get again. The staff signed a birthday card and he received a free dessert and he selected bananas foster--a dessert we never had before but wanted to try. High praise for the whole experience. read more

By FAR the most amazing dining experience we've had. Great food, great vibes, amazing menu, and our waiter, Sam, was seriously just the best! Highly recommend. read more

Wowza, what has happened to this once iconic restaurant in a prime downtown Birmingham location? We dined on Christmas Eve, the restaurant was not super busy. The manager greeted us warmly but then asked us to sit in an awkward way so as to make it easy for his servers to get through. He offered us an appetizer for our trouble and said one of the bartenders was going to take great care of us. The bartender came over and started barking at us in the most obnoxious way. I think he thought he was funny; he wasn't funny, he was just obnoxious. That bartender isn't doing Social Kitchen any favors. My husband ordered the Call Me Old Fashioned with brown butter washed single barrel bourbon and the bartender barked at him (again!) NO, you can't have that. Why we asked, he said they're out of the brown butter washed bourbon. Ok, take it off the menu! The manager, with one of his stories that evening told us how he prescribed to the saying: the answer is yes, what is the question. Clearly, that's not how Social Kitchen actually operates, though. The answer from the grovely, cantankerous bartender was a hard NO. And no mention of a drink or an option that would be a good replacement, just NO. Moving on...we ordered the French Dip sandwich to share and asked for no horseradish, I mentioned that horseradish is an allergy for me, to which grovely, cantankerous bartender went into great detail over how the kitchen would have to take extra precautions due to the allergy. Yeah, bartender, that's what they should do when there's an allergy; I would expect nothing less. We ordered the appetizer, which was supposed to be comped, the focaccia bread with the truffle honey on the side. You see, most truffle flavoring is fake and is made with... horseradish. Not saying there's is fake, just saying things weren't shaping up so well where I thought I could trust that it was actually truffle honey or that they even know that truffle flavoring is often made up of horseradish. Gravely, cantankerous bartender was annoyed at that request. The bread was tasty, there are some cheeses baked inside, but it, of course, was not comped and we had to deal with that after being charged, along with the wrong price for the fries. The French dip sandwich arrived, no fries, with the salad, so we even though we told grovely, cantankerous bartender that we were sharing the two items, he put both in as entrees, leaving us with a sandwich getting cold while we worked through the salad. The beef on the French dip sandwich was tough and very large pieces. The premise of the French dip sandwich is that you're not using a knife and fork to eat; it's a sandwich with a dipping au jus. It should never have tough beef-- how do you eat tough beef in a sandwich? We each left half of our halves. No one bothered to ask how the food was, not even grovely, cantankerous bartender, even though he had a lot of nonsense to say whenever he came to our table. So the bill was wrong and we had to engage again to get that adjusted. Such an awkward, weird dining experience all the way around. With all that said, this isn't our first foray into the world of Peas and Carrots hospitality. We've been dining at Social Kitchen since they opened years ago. As time has gone on, parents have aged, our kids have left for college and post college lives, so we've seen this place at its heyday and we've watched the decline (as they morphed from Social Kitchen to just Social). They've brought in a new manager, he says he's 6 months in, but they've lost or lack everything that gave Social Kitchen its original buzz. It's just a restaurant on Maple now. It feels a little dirty & disheveled. Grovely, cantankerous bartender did not, in fact, give us a great service. He was stretched & rude. And in the end, no one really cared if we had great service or great food. read more

Food was delicious! But music was odd and loud. Also the light show did not sync up to the song. Our server Jack was the goat. Alyssa was the hostess with the mostest. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Cute decor - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

"Re-tried" Social this week after not being there in years...and it was pretty good!!! The staff was not that great, but the food made up for it. I had a burger and shared fries with the table, and it did not disappoint. I really like this place, and it's a fun vibe for a night out with friends. They also have a great bar and rooftop. read more

Good ambiance. Good service. Salad is decent but not amazing. Dressing is a little too much for my liking. Hard to finish due to the overtly sweet and sour taste. Only had brunch available so not many options on the menu for us. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Kale Salad - $14 - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

10/10 highly recommend brunch at the social! I love the skillets, you get to select all your options and don't forget to order the donuts! They taste like an elephant ear, so good. Very fresh and flavorful. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Skillet- scrambled eggs, ham and lots of veggies - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Great food! Fantastic servers Helped made something gluten free for one of our party guests.

Social provides great food and ambiance for a quiet time with family or friends. I often go here when I need to have intimate conversations. The portions are generous and the customized salads are my mainstay. Love, love, love the butternut squash bisque with jalapeños! Just a touch of spicy, smooth and satisfying! Service is attentive, knowledgeable and friendly. Never rush you out when you're locked into deep conversations. Try it! You will love it! read more

Restaurant had a cool, modern feel. Food was great. The truffle fries were amazing, but the avocado dip was so unique and unexpected. We both got the Middle Eastern themed dishes and my chicken was perfectly cooked and seasoned. We did ask the appetizers to be brought out first though and they brought out entrees literally two minutes later, which is kind of frustrating when you want to enjoy your appetizers. Service was also a little slow and impersonal. But overall would return. read more

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Cool vibes, very chill chic restaurant. Perfect date night spot! Service was a little slow at 8pm on a Saturday but everyone was super kind and sweet! The food was amazing, everything was top notch. A bit expensive but completely worth the cost and I'd come back! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Salmon, Crab Cakes, Hummus and Spiced Lamb - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Loved the food and the vibe here! Good service and delicious food. So many options to choose from. We were here for brunch and loved almost all the items we tried- salted pecan waffle, Mac-n-cheese (so so good!), truffle fries (were to die for!). I simply loved the idea of build-your-own-skillet, so easy, organized and delicious (depends on what you choose ;)). A nice place for brunch! Definitely recommend! read more

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My sisters and I recently had some drinks and snacks here one evening and it was a great experience! We sat at the bar and I have to say- the bartenders were seriously killing it all night! Awesome cocktail menu! The Truffle Fries are a MUST, and the Spinach & Artichoke Dip was a classic solid choice. I'd love to come back for a date night and try some of their salads and dinner selections. When we stopped in, it was busy for a weekday, but I wouldn't expect anything less for downtown Birmingham in the Summer. The cool and unique atmosphere makes you feel like you're hanging out at a hip Chicago hotel lounge! I would be all smiles if someone were to invite me out to this joint again! :D read more

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Beware of discriminating seating area in this restaurant. Last Sunday we had dinner here. The restaurant was half empty at 4:30 and since the beginning I asked the host to be seated at the main dinning area, no outside because it's always colder. He said that he had those tables already reserved so I told him we had a reservation 30 minutes later anyway, we just arrived earlier so one of those reserved tables was ours. Anyway he tried to persuade us to sit out but it was almost empty, just one couple was there. We refused to sit there and until my husband suggested to leave and eat somewhere else the hostess reluctantly assigned us one of the indoor tables. We then realized inside were even families like ours even with little kids. We were 3 adults and one teenager. It was not a Friday or Saturday night vibe we were killing. Later I observed two things: None of the indoor empty tables was taken by any reservation during our stay of almost 1.5 hours and mainly, 2 more tables assigned outside were for the only black/brown people who arrived after us plus the one occupied when we arrived. I don't think this was a coincidence unfortunately. About the food is a 2 star. Not worth the price for that food. Our server was great at least Needless to say we're not going back. read more

Social kitchen is a great spot to meet friends for a chill meal! The service is fantastic, and throughout your visit you'll feel like you're a VIP. I also really appreciate that you can make reservations through OpenTable! That made our experience much simpler and was a nice touch. Lots of indoor seating and there's plenty of different table configurations to accommodate your party. The menu is streamlined and simple, and I don't think it's a bridge too far to say it's almost lacking in options... I'd like to see a few more entrees in the mix, but my experience was colored by the fact that they had a few items pulled off the menu during my visit. The food itself is fantastic, and generally you get a good value for your money! Parking in Downtown Birmingham is a bit of a pain (though no fault of Social Kitchen), so if you're stopping by, make sure to be intentional with your time -- those 1 hour meters can be tight to fit a full meal into! Overall I'd definitely recommend Social Kitchen; if you're looking for a place to grab a bite with friends in Birmingham, you've found it! read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Salmon - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

I've been here multiple times throughout the years and every time I've come here has been a wonderful experience. The staff is always so knowledgeable and friendly, the food is always so good. I love coming here and it is my default go-to whenever my friends and I are meeting up in Birmingham for a hang! Brunch, lunch, or dinner, you can't go wrong! They also have a lovely heated patio area on the first floor, great for all year round, and a rooftop patio as well that is nice on good weather days. Depending on what time you plan to come here, I'd recommend making a reservation beforehand as this is definitely a popular spot that gets busy, but they do take walk-ins and you can always sit at the bar as well. Love Social Kitchen & Bar and glad that it has always stayed consistent and wonderful throughout all the changes in downtown Birmingham! read more

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TLDR : I coudn't even try the food to write a review as it was over an hour wait needed with a half full restaurant. If you have plans for after brunch and you're deadset on coming here, cancel your plans and expect to sit for a while. Good luck! Social has been on top of my brunch lists for quite some time as it has been recommended by multiple people time and time again. I'm here to tell you, that Social Kitchen & Bar did not come close to meeting my standard at all...it actually set a standard for me of what not to accept when going out to eat. For starters, we came to Social at a reasonable time, post Sunday Church Brunch hours, and were met with a very nice greeting from the hostess. Once seated, we were met by our server, who we believe had many other tables both on the main floor but also on the upper level. We were greeted by her and then did not see her for ~15-20 mins to give us waters and explain the menu. After another 15 mins went by, she returned, took our orders and left. This is where the already mediocre experience became a downhill. Our sever was gone for over 45mins, the food never arrived, and once two skillets were presented in our face, they were quickly removed and placed on another table with the server saying "whoopsie, that's not for you, haha." After another 10 mins, we made a deal that if the food did not arrive within 8 mins, we would have left. Low and behold, the food arrived. Please brace yoursevles for this. We, as a party of 3, ordered : 1. Salad with Seared Chicken 2. Skillet with Chicken (x2) The salad came out and the chicken was cold. Once asked about the cold chicken, we received attitude to "hand it over" and then the person who did so took it and left. Upon inspection of our skillets, we were utterly shocked. Both skillets with Chicken did not have the protein and the food was not warm. The picture attached to this review is also here to show the $3 addition of having the avocado added, this is only a sliver of what was expected. After all of this, I'll leave it with this : Unless you have nothing else going on that day, or you want to waste a lot of time instead of being home, please go to Social. If you don't, I'd reccommend reconsidering coming to this establishment. read more

Social Kitchen & Bar - Skillet with $3 Avocado Addition - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

They have a total of 5 things to pick from on the menu. Staff was rude and borderline obnoxious

Came in for happy hour today Got the bang bang shrimp which was great and the chicken sliders also delicious. Liz took care of us and did a great job. Would come back and get the same thing next time. Good portions for the price in Birmingham and really tasty. read more

If you're looking for a new brunch spot to try with good food and drinks i recommend social. We wanted to sit on the patio but it was really chilly so I'll definitely be back to check out the patio. We had reservations but we still had to wait about 10 minutes. Also parking is around the corner which is only $2. Our service was subpar but the quality of drinks and food made up for it. I recommend getting a build your own skillet and a ghostbuster to drink ! I'll definitely be back to check out their lunch and dinner options read more

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