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Two thumbs up for Uptown Grill. I had lobster eggs Benedict and wife had avocado toast. Both were delicious. Service was excellent despite the big crowd.
Friends, I dined today at Uptown Grill, and I think I have found my new All-Time #1 Favorite Restaurant In The United States (a coveted position strongly held by Founding Farmers in Washington DC since 2011. This is a close call.) Okay, here's the deal. My tastebuds EXPERIENCED things today! We went to Uptown Grill in Bay City because when I looked up Brunch places in Bay City, the first picture was (you might want to sit down for this) BAKLAVA FRENCH TOAST. So, today, I celebrated Mother's Day with my HeartMom and we finally made it to our Brunch. We simply could not decide what to get, so we ordered our own little buffet! Baklava French Toast is EXACTLY what angels from Greece make in heaven every day for breakfast. I cried a little. At the suggestion of our FABULOUS server, Gwen (oh, I hope that's your name, sweetie, you were amazing!) We got 1 a la carte slice each of their 4 specialty French Toasts: Baklava, Blueberry Bread, Banana Bread, Zucchini Bread. I can't pick a favorite. They were all just mouthwatering delights! Not to not were the individual toppings perfect (bananas, walnuts and caramel for the banana bread, a lightly sweet glaze for the zucchini, and crumbled baklava drizzled in honey and some magical blueberry sauce that I wanted to lick the plate), the breads were FANTASTIC! Melt in your mouth, flavorful delights. I'd eat them stale. But I couldn't ignore the Lobster Brie Omelet or the Harvest Benedict, and when we were walking in, some girl at the bar was eating what looked like a Monte Cristo made with waffles, and then a friend said we needed to try their sugar waffles because they were AH-amazing. So, we welcomed them all to the party! The hard part was that things were SO cheap!! All of this - HUGE portions - cost around $75!! We each had about 2 bites of everything (I don't think together we ate a full meal, but we walked out with a giant bag of leftovers, and both as stuffed as Thanksgiving turkeys!) and I promise you, we are now CHANGED!! Every single bite gave me goosebumps. The combinations of sweet and savory, and flavors that blend so perfectly combined with what might be culinary genius - everything cooked perfectly - I'm telling you, even the Pope's nipples would be hard! It's now been 8 hours since my visit, and I really haven't thought about much else. I even had a whole conversation with my daughter in another state about exploring the possibilities of mailing her an order. (Can you still mail food?) So, even though I live 2.5 hours away, I'm counting the days until I can get back there. If you are remotely CLOSE and aren't driving there first thing in the morning, I'm going to gently ask you to examine your life choices. Your tastebuds DESERVE Uptown Grill!
The food was very good, the pancakes were very sizable. The fruity pebble pancakes seemed twice the size of the banana walnut ones but both very big. My friend had complained that the omelette was just made out of egg and the extra things were simply stuffed inside rather than cooked into it. All of our sides were delicious, as were the drinks. The booth was a bit small for the three of us and if we had anymore people we probably wouldn't fit. The feel of the place with very clean, and definitely have a summer beach feel, especially being so close to the water. Our waitress was very nice, and we had no complaints on her she was sweet, and patient with us when we needed extra time to decide.
Cold breakfast old hard hash browns with limp cold bacon. Took an hour to get a disappointment in breakfast. Poor service. Loud environment with filthy coffee cup and silverware. Why did I stay? Wife was hungry. I was disgusted.
Their banana bread French toast is one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth. Their food and orange juice is very delicious and the servers are friendly.
Next level delicious and with great service. They let me mix and match too! Such a cute place right on the river.
We found this place right across the street from our hotel. It was not too busy with a real chill atmosphere. The food was awesome! I have a love for all things hash and this brisket hash did not disappoint. My wife had the avocado toast with the fried egg on sourdough, just OMG! We drank copious amounts of the super yummy coffee and it hit the spot. Lindsey provided the best service. If you are in the area, give this place a shot. . . . . #eggs #baycitymi #baycityuptown #hash #briskethash #avacado #avacadotoast #coffee #breakfast #breakfastfood #friedegg #poachedeggs #bacon #yummy #puremichigan
First time customer. Gave them a try on a weekday morning. Roomy inside with plenty of seating. Friendly and attentive staff. They offer breakfast and lunch. Lots of yummy selections and very generous portions. We tried the avocado toast with egg and bacon. Located near the riverwalk, the location is close to business and residential housing. I'll def return on my next visit to Bay City!
3 months ago
Don't remember what the French toast sandwich was called. It was good though. Service was fast. I got the banana French toast it was super good but super sweet, and I'm a sweets person. I couldn't even eat all of it. Would go again. Definitely have good food. read more
It is called Uptown Grill but you will only find it on Google as Vinny's Uptown Grill. Vinny is the owner. Such a classy place with excellent food! We had a party of 7 and was seated fairly quick considering our party size. The dinning area is limited in space but comfortable. Very clean and well decorated. This is locally owned and the owner was there taking care of the guests and talking with them as well. Nice personalized experience. Everyone in our party loved their food. I fully recommend going here. read more
My cousin recommended this place. We went during lunchtime. They serve a lot of breakfast here. I got a chicken Cobb salad. You will not go hungry. It was delicious. My cousin got a chef salad with soup. Will return next time I'm in town. read more
1 year ago
Two thumbs up for Uptown Grill. I had lobster eggs Benedict and wife had avocado toast. Both were delicious. Service was excellent despite the big crowd. read more
1 year ago
Friends, I dined today at Uptown Grill, and I think I have found my new All-Time #1 Favorite Restaurant In The United States (a coveted position strongly held by Founding Farmers in Washington DC since 2011. This is a close call.) Okay, here's the deal. My tastebuds EXPERIENCED things today! We went to Uptown Grill in Bay City because when I looked up Brunch places in Bay City, the first picture was (you might want to sit down for this) BAKLAVA FRENCH TOAST. So, today, I celebrated Mother's Day with my HeartMom and we finally made it to our Brunch. We simply could not decide what to get, so we ordered our own little buffet! Baklava French Toast is EXACTLY what angels from Greece make in heaven every day for breakfast. I cried a little. At the suggestion of our FABULOUS server, Gwen (oh, I hope that's your name, sweetie, you were amazing!) We got 1 a la carte slice each of their 4 specialty French Toasts: Baklava, Blueberry Bread, Banana Bread, Zucchini Bread. I can't pick a favorite. They were all just mouthwatering delights! Not to not were the individual toppings perfect (bananas, walnuts and caramel for the banana bread, a lightly sweet glaze for the zucchini, and crumbled baklava drizzled in honey and some magical blueberry sauce that I wanted to lick the plate), the breads were FANTASTIC! Melt in your mouth, flavorful delights. I'd eat them stale. But I couldn't ignore the Lobster Brie Omelet or the Harvest Benedict, and when we were walking in, some girl at the bar was eating what looked like a Monte Cristo made with waffles, and then a friend said we needed to try their sugar waffles because they were AH-amazing. So, we welcomed them all to the party! The hard part was that things were SO cheap!! All of this - HUGE portions - cost around $75!! We each had about 2 bites of everything (I don't think together we ate a full meal, but we walked out with a giant bag of leftovers, and both as stuffed as Thanksgiving turkeys!) and I promise you, we are now CHANGED!! Every single bite gave me goosebumps. The combinations of sweet and savory, and flavors that blend so perfectly combined with what might be culinary genius - everything cooked perfectly - I'm telling you, even the Pope's nipples would be hard! It's now been 8 hours since my visit, and I really haven't thought about much else. I even had a whole conversation with my daughter in another state about exploring the possibilities of mailing her an order. (Can you still mail food?) So, even though I live 2.5 hours away, I'm counting the days until I can get back there. If you are remotely CLOSE and aren't driving there first thing in the morning, I'm going to gently ask you to examine your life choices. Your tastebuds DESERVE Uptown Grill! read more
1 year ago
The food was very good, the pancakes were very sizable. The fruity pebble pancakes seemed twice the size of the banana walnut ones but both very big. My friend had complained that the omelette was just made out of egg and the extra things were simply stuffed inside rather than cooked into it. All of our sides were delicious, as were the drinks. The booth was a bit small for the three of us and if we had anymore people we probably wouldn't fit. The feel of the place with very clean, and definitely have a summer beach feel, especially being so close to the water. Our waitress was very nice, and we had no complaints on her she was sweet, and patient with us when we needed extra time to decide. read more
2 years ago
Cold breakfast old hard hash browns with limp cold bacon. Took an hour to get a disappointment in breakfast. Poor service. Loud environment with filthy coffee cup and silverware. Why did I stay? Wife was hungry. I was disgusted. read more
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Their banana bread French toast is one of the best things I have ever put in my mouth. Their food and orange juice is very delicious and the servers are friendly. read more
2 years ago
Next level delicious and with great service. They let me mix and match too! Such a cute place right on the river. read more
3 years ago
We found this place right across the street from our hotel. It was not too busy with a real chill atmosphere. The food was awesome! I have a love for all things hash and this brisket hash did not disappoint. My wife had the avocado toast with the fried egg on sourdough, just OMG! We drank copious amounts of the super yummy coffee and it hit the spot. Lindsey provided the best service. If you are in the area, give this place a shot. . . . . #eggs #baycitymi #baycityuptown #hash #briskethash #avacado #avacadotoast #coffee #breakfast #breakfastfood #friedegg #poachedeggs #bacon #yummy #puremichigan read more
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First time customer. Gave them a try on a weekday morning. Roomy inside with plenty of seating. Friendly and attentive staff. They offer breakfast and lunch. Lots of yummy selections and very generous portions. We tried the avocado toast with egg and bacon. Located near the riverwalk, the location is close to business and residential housing. I'll def return on my next visit to Bay City! read more
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Great restaurant with great food. They have a lot of unique options which I like. I had the egg white omelette with lobster and brie cheese. I didn't taste any Brie cheese in the omelette. The flavors were good though, and it was a nice change of pace from a veggie omelette, which is what I usually would get. I was asked if I want to post for a side of pancakes. I said I don't usually get any toast or side was it included? I was told yes it was included. So I got a side of sweet potato pancakes. When I got the bill though, they charge me an extra two dollars for the sweet potato pancakes that I didn't want to begin with, and only got because I was told it was included. The other two people I was with got pancakes and French toast, which was good. One thing they could do to make. The experience better is offer real maple syrup for a slight up charge my two guests I was with Head honey instead of the fake maple syrup. The service was very slow. But the staff was friendly and engaging. They were apologetic for the long week but it was a Sunday morning and they were super busy. We had to wait about a half an hour to be seated and then about 45 minutes at least before we received our food after being seated and our order taken. I'm still giving them a five star review because of all the different options they had the environment the staff it was an enjoyable morning. read more
1 year ago
1 year ago
Yo. Probably one of the best brunches I've had in a while. I had the corned beef hash (added cheddar) and it came with pancakes and OH MAH DAYUM was it good. This is probably one of the hottest spots in Bay City because even though I was dining alone since it was a work trip, I still waited for 20 minutes for a spot to open up. It's also ridiculously cheap for what you get. SO much food and a tea for less than $15!!! Also, the pancakes were some of the best. Legit. read more
5 years ago
We had such a great experience! We did choose to come during busy brunch hours so be prepared for a wait but the food is 100% worth it! Fresh fruit, great variety of dishes to choose from. We ordered the traditional Benedict, lobster Benedict, Mexican omelette, banana pancakes, zucchini bread French toast and strawberry pancakes. The owner, Vincent, came over and checked on our table to make sure of our food and service. We were celebrating my boyfriends daughter's birthday, he came by and brought her $10! So sweet and thoughtful of him! We will definitely be coming back. read more
If you find yourself in Bay City and are looking for a brunch spot, stop here! Portions are generous, tasty food at reasonable prices, and knowledgeable wait staff. If you want savory and like seafood, recommend the lobster Benedict. If you want something sweet and savory, the waffle cristo is a must try. read more
3 years ago
Decided to drive to Bay City for breakfast one morning while visiting Frankenmuth. Uptown Grill offered an array of choices and everything ordered was delicious. Ordered the Eggs Benedict that was fabulous, and couldn't resist trying the Baklava French Toast, that Maple Syrup made sweetly delicious. Service was up to expectations with our waitress continually checking in throughout our meal. read more
6 years ago
We were about to enter this establishment when we saw that there was a large gathering, a party about to happen. The two gentlemen who work there that were sitting at tables were massless, as people started to pour in the two were mask list, so was the older female employee greeting the customers. I assume she was owner/manager either way, obviously morons. Customers were coming in and getting hugs from Syd person, no sense of social distancing or even personal space was observed. A report/complaint is going to be filed with the health department shortly. With all the companies and businesses were being responsible, and working hard at it, There's absolutely no reason to reword this business for being irresponsible. Take your business and your money elsewhere. *Update: So the owner of the establishment just messaged me, saying that I must have the wrong business and that all the employees wear masks. I was sitting outside of their business, I have pictures of the address, the name and all the people that did not have masks on. If you are going to try and lie to your customers and potential customers, try harder, don't make it so easy to call you out and prove you wrong. I have personally caused businesses who did not want to follow the rules to be shut down until they are in compliance, perhaps this should be one of them. The owner/manager tried to tell me that everyone was wearing masks. She's not even good at lying, so I'm sure the food is shit. read more
2 years ago
The menu is under the glass top on the tables. It's busy for a Tuesday morning or lunchtime today. There's a bit of a wait for sure. We got in before another rush too. We were seated within 10 minutes or so. Susan is waiting on us today. She is pleasant. There are so many items on their menu I want, so much to choose from, hoping they are all carb worthy. They have fresh squeezed OJ, but it's bit sweet or very flavorful. I would have thought it to be from a carton but saw some seeds at the bottom of it. The lobster Benny looks unique with the lobster bisque, egg poached hard, a garden omelet with cinnamon toast and a single baklava French toast. The baklava French toast wasn't hot and was barely room temperature. It's a plain and bland French toast with some crumbles of baklava is all. It's bland and boring and the baklava tastes hard and maybe stale. The first lobster Benny egg was too undercooked for me, the second plate of lobster Benny had a slightly cooked egg, but the yolk was still not the way I prefer it. I decided to not ask to have it cooked more. I would have been fine with a fried egg to get a fully cooked egg. The lobster bisque soup is a great spin and accompaniment to the bits of lobster meat, which was sparse at best. I like the creamy avocado spread, it's on the thin side but gives in a change of pace to the normal Benny. The spinach and tomato are also different, not bad. You need a spoon to get the lobster bisque up, it's swimming in that goodness at least. The first Benny I couldn't tell you if there was anymore than small tiny pieces of the meat. I wasn't able to distinguish in in the half I ate first off. My husband said he only had one piece of langostino in his half of the Benny too. I would surmise the langostino was just in the bisque and no substantial patty or pat of it otherwise. The garden veggie was okay, was all fresh veggies, was rather messy to eat. Lacking in flavor and was watery. The cinnamon toast wasn't as flavorful as I had hoped. The lobster Benny tasted good, just would love to see more meat on it next time. Food was average today for me. read more
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Uptown grill was pretty awesome. Due to Covid we dinned outside. It's located in a prime spot for bay city. Food was great. I ordered the waffle sandwich which tasted phenomenal. Service was was a little sub par but the food made up for it. I ordered the lobster bisque which tasted a little under done for soup. read more
3 years ago
The setting is beautiful and modern and so close to the water. The service was friendly. I ordered GF pancakes with strawberries, they made the berries into the pancakes. Which was unexpected, but she brought berries to put on top. The portions were quite large, I ordered bacon and it must have been 8 pieces. Afterward, we rented electric scooters and had a blast exploring the area read more
4 years ago
Breakfast food hands down is the best type of food. No debate. I was recommended this place for a while now and had high hopes when going. Let me say, I wasn't disappointed. The breakfast food was fantastic and the service was even better. Very friendly staff. Look forward to going again in the future! read more
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