Stray Hen Cafe Ann Arbor

We waited 40 min in line on a Saturday 11am but it was worth it. A lot of food options and they all look great. Will come back for sure

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

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Here is my review of The Hen, in Ann Arbor Michigan. I Got the BLTE&A on gluten free bread. The sandwich was very well made. It didn’t fall apart right away like most gluten free bread does IYKYK, the egg was moist but not enough to fall apart and ruin the texture of the egg. The bacon was crispy and not too greasy. The avacado was fresh and paired well with the sandwich. The lettuce and tomato were also crispy, I don’t usually eat them but they were just right for me to eat this time. They currently have their fall drinks out. I love their seating they have. My mom and I sat in these chairs that were almost like bungee cord material so it was soft and bouncy. They have two gender neutral bathrooms. A cool feature I notice was they have charging stations everywhere (even one in the bathroom on the little stand) the atmosphere is very inviting. I will post more pictures in the comments.
They have many gluten free options and I felt safe eating there.
The manager is super friendly.
10/10 would recommend and would definitely eat here again

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

First time in Ann Arbor and randomly choose the Stray Hen for breakfast. It was a good choice. We had the blueberry pancakes and bagel sandwich with egg & sausage. The pancakes were served hot with fresh blueberries and the edges had a nice crisp buttery taste. The bagel was soft and stacked with eggs and sausage. The owner came by to check on our table and chatted for a while. When we come back this will be our breakfast place.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

When we walked in, we instantly enjoyed the atmosphere. All the staff was super friendly and the restaurant was very clean and wonderful natural lighting and to talk about the food absolutely phenomenal presentation 10 out of 10 recommend

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Best restaurant in AA! The owner Chris is the best.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

We went here for breakfast and the selection of items was good! Service was quick and for was fresh and tasted great. The place was buzzing with people and had great vibes around.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Amazing brunch! Top quality food, entrees and friendly service for the most part. Breakfast burrito was one of the best we’ve ever eaten and my scramble was also excellent! Potatoes nice and crunchy and the sourdough toast perfectly toasted.

I loved the chill environment and the servers were super helpful and quick to help! I can’t wait to go back and highly recommend The Hen!!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Overpriced, bland, food. Don’t fall for the showy photos and “reviews”. 20% min tip before you even sit down. They line you up like animals to a feed like a crappier mcdonald’s. Don’t feel bad not tipping for their “service.”

Their tagline is “Can’t please everyone” but it’s code for “we don’t care about anyone.”

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

We went on a Friday afternoon so the wait was only around 10 minutes. The line is usually out the door so I avoid this place. The wait time for our food was only 5ish minutes. Very impressive. It was very loud and music was blaring. I could hear my friend but it was definitely a bit overstimulating.
The food was decent for the time it takes to serve. I don’t know if I would come back but it’s worth coming at least once. To get water you have to go to the bar and get water from the tap. I forgot to ask for some while at the register because I didn’t realize I needed to ask. The price of the food is decent.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 3

Service: 5

Busy college town breakfast joint right in the heart of Michigan University. The apple cinnamon french toast was delicious (would have been even better if it was peeled). My daughter had the waffle flight comb wich she enjoyed.

I’ve lived on and off in Ann Arbor for nearly two decades and was really excited to try this spot. We came with another couple, my husband, and our 9-month-old baby. Our friend is 36 weeks pregnant and we had the baby with us in her carseat (because no high chairs).

But the manager came over and told us we couldn’t sit there and had to move to the couch section. We explained that we had a baby and a very pregnant friend, but they refused to make any accommodation. When we decided to stay seated until our food came, the manager and staff repeatedly told us we were “holding up the table” and said, “We can’t do this for everyone or we’ll have no service.” They even told us not to do it again.

It was incredibly rude and unprofessional.. who treats families like that? Especially a pregnant woman and parents with a baby? Instead of showing empathy or basic respect, they made us feel like we were doing something wrong by simply sitting down to eat.

The food was good, but the way we were treated completely ruined the experience. I would not recommend this place to anyone who is pregnant, has young children, or needs any kind of accommodation. It was unwelcoming, disrespectful, and frankly shocking that a business would fight with paying customers over something so simple.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 4

Service: 1

The chocolate chip pancakes and hot coffee were delicious!!! I also loved the bacon, it was deliciously cooked and flavored. My friend got a breakfast sandwich and really liked it. I’d definitely go back here again. The lady who was behind the coffee counter seemed kinda in a bad mood so they lost points for service there due to her being kinda mean for no reason but it didn’t take away from how delicious everything was. Line was long and went quick.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

-great food! Every bite and sip were delicious.
-UM athletes and their parents get special treatment. One hockey player’s mom was bossing around the nice girl who was collecting the used dishes to get her drink from the counter for her. I didn’t like that all. Get up and get your own drink lady. You are not the queen.
-the wait time was over an hour.
-the owner made a rude comment to my partner and I about standing in single file. Very unnecessary as he didn’t say that to anyone else.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 3

Very cozy spot to have a quick brunch with friends. The place has a lot of space and the service is quick. I really liked the apple cinnamon roll and the bagel sandwich are quite rich. They also have a lot of vegetarian options and everything is fresh. The espresso is also quite nice but there is a wide choice for coffee.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Traveling from the bus terminal with a large hungry group, on our way to the hotel. Great food and price points. Laid back casual.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5