I just wanted to say we have been to the Woodward location many times and usually had great experiences But last night (Friday), we came in with our best friends who wanted treat us to dinner for my husband’s birthday celebration. We did not realize that they closed so early on a Friday night, at 8 PM. So that is certainly on us. We got there at 7:20 PM. Once we were seated, the waitress let us know that they close in half an hour. We were surprised and hesitated a little, and she just said as long as your order by 730 you’ll be fine. We should have gone somewhere else so we could enjoy more time together over dinner, so this is also our fault. However, we weren’t expecting things to go as badly as they did.
1)Kimberly the waitress practically threw our straws at us. We kept hearing her loudly counting down to the kitchen staff, the time until they closed. Even shouting extra loud when it was five minutes to close.
2) my husband ordered his favorite, the opa burger(part of the fun and experience is having the Opa flames) Well she brought his burger on the tray next to the table, fumbled through her apron and said she’s ”not sure it would light anyway”. So my husband kindly said “it’s OK don’t worry about it “ because he felt rushed and uncomfortable. Also the plate with the bun normally comes with lettuce tomato onion etc. and this time it was literally just a bun and that was it. We proceeded to eat quickly and rush to leave before they locked up.
3) to make things worse, we decided to drive to a local coffee shop to spend a little more time together. But on the way my husband started feeling sick, and when we got there he was extremely ill ! He clearly got Food poisoning. This completely ruined our celebration, we had to end the night early and just try to get him home safe. Thankfully we didn’t have to go to the hospital.
4) I called today(Saturday) and talked with Rick the general manager and I proceeded to tell him some of what I listed above, to which he was very nonchalant and uncaring. Then I mentioned that my husband got very sick and, he instantly got defensive and kept insisting that you don’t get food poisoning that quickly, which is untrue. I proceeded to finish describing our experience last night and he just asked for my name and phone number so that the next time we come in he can replace the burger for my husband. I asked if he honestly thought we would want to come back after that experience? He said well you said you come in all the time so why wouldn’t you after one bad experience? I said because it was a really bad experience and one of us got really sick. He again said it wasn’t the food and said he didn’t wanna fight with me. I said the least you could do is refund the bill that my friend paid. He said they don’t do refunds the next day. I said how was I supposed to get a refund last night when they closed as soon as we walked out the door? He kept insisting they don’t do refunds the next day and then eventually changed the story to “we don’t do refunds”. I stated that he was being very defensive and uncaring and he said I’m trying to help you, and I said how? He said that he would replace the burger. I asked him if he went to a restaurant he liked and had a terrible experience and got physically ill afterwards, would he go back? He said I’m not going to argue with you anymore, goodbye and hung up. My best friend called as well to talk to him about the experience, and he gave her the same defensive and condescending responses. It’s sad that management had this unprofessional and nonsensical reaction. He didn’t say I’m sorry once about anything. I just can’t continue to support a place that does not care about their customers experience. They just lost several great patrons.
Maggie Gould
I loved the place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Melissa Fisher
Family dinner. Wide variety of options. Highly recommend the meatloaf.
Parking: But of a blind entrance as you exit, so watch for breaks in traffic patterns.
Kid-friendliness: Cartoon TV section. Friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Soup, Lemon Rice, Salad, Mediterranean Power Bowl, Original Gyro Salad, Chicken Avocado Bowl
M W
One of our top picks in the area for fresh, creative brunch/lunch. Reasonably priced comfort food restaurant that prides itself in made from scratch recipes and fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Large portions, creative dishes, friendly staff, and modest prices make this a great diner go-to destination in the Bloomfield Hills area.
Not just a standard omelette and pancake menu... This restaurant offers interesting twists, international brunch dishes and a giant menu.
Some highlights: Shakshuka with Mustard Sauce Mediterranean Breakfast Power Bowl Lobster Roll Lemon Feta Chicken
Fantastic little local gem!
Vegetarian options: Made from scratch and easily customized menu.
Dietary restrictions: Made fresh, easy to customize to restrictions.
Parking: Tons of on-site parking.
Kid-friendliness: Casual and super kid friendly
Wheelchair accessibility: First floor easy access.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Heidi Jelasic
Just had dinner here with a friend 9/26. The front lobby was filthy and badly in need of vacuuming, glass cleaning, etc. First impressions. I was one of two people in the restaurant at 4:30 pm. After being seated, the music spewing from the speaker overhead was so loud that my friend and I could barely have a conversation. I asked the waitress to lower the music three subsequent times. The manager came by to ask if all was well, and I mentioned the music to him. He said the music was controlled by "corporate" and he couldn't lower the volume.
My friend asked if they had orange marmalade and the manager told us it was impossible to get...there's a shortage on orange marmalade...really?
The coffee pot they brought me was also filthy, with gross dried food and debris all over it.
The food was very good, though we had to wait many minutes to have our order taken. We had to prompt the waitress to discuss sides and options. When I went to drink my glass of water, it smelled and tasted strongly of bleach, so I couldn't finish it.
This place used to be a go-to for me and my friends. Unfortunately, I will never be going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Greg Martin
Kind staff, the food was okay, but the establishment is DIRTY. Menu's are sticky, tables were not clean, weeds growing from parking lot onto sidewalk, the doors are dirty, the door handles are dirty. ((Ownership - if the dining area looks as just mentioned, what does the kitchen look like??))
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Kyle Partyka
Tried little daddy's, and it was great. All homemade food. So so so good. Dawn was our served, and she was amazing. Definitely would go back if i was in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Rice
Kathy Kowalski
Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jenna Roth
We had a large party and this was a great please to go! Food and service was amazing!!! Dawn was an excellent server and we will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Carol Martel
We ordered the gyros. The pita was hard and everything was cold. Their "homemade" tzatziki sauce had no taste and was very oily. The restroom needed a deep cleaning and had nothing to dry your hands with. The place definitely needs a makeover. We brought up our concerns to the waitress and we received a free iced tea...really!?
Called with an issue today and manager just could not take responsibility for the errors on 3 orders absolute horrid service after 22 years ill never go back waste of 100 dollars in food
Brian Roebke
Great food, great service. Friendly staff. Dawn was the best!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Jonathan Rivera Pérez
Delicious french toast whit glaze i love it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast
Sharon Phipps
The owner is an idiot I will never go back there again
I just wanted to say we have been to the Woodward location many times and usually had great experiences But last night (Friday), we came in with our best friends who wanted treat us to dinner for my husband’s birthday celebration. We did not realize that they closed so early on a Friday night, at 8 PM. So that is certainly on us. We got there at 7:20 PM. Once we were seated, the waitress let us know that they close in half an hour. We were surprised and hesitated a little, and she just said as long as your order by 730 you’ll be fine. We should have gone somewhere else so we could enjoy more time together over dinner, so this is also our fault. However, we weren’t expecting things to go as badly as they did. 1)Kimberly the waitress practically threw our straws at us. We kept hearing her loudly counting down to the kitchen staff, the time until they closed. Even shouting extra loud when it was five minutes to close. 2) my husband ordered his favorite, the opa burger(part of the fun and experience is having the Opa flames) Well she brought his burger on the tray next to the table, fumbled through her apron and said she’s ”not sure it would light anyway”. So my husband kindly said “it’s OK don’t worry about it “ because he felt rushed and uncomfortable. Also the plate with the bun normally comes with lettuce tomato onion etc. and this time it was literally just a bun and that was it. We proceeded to eat quickly and rush to leave before they locked up. 3) to make things worse, we decided to drive to a local coffee shop to spend a little more time together. But on the way my husband started feeling sick, and when we got there he was extremely ill ! He clearly got Food poisoning. This completely ruined our celebration, we had to end the night early and just try to get him home safe. Thankfully we didn’t have to go to the hospital. 4) I called today(Saturday) and talked with Rick the general manager and I proceeded to tell him some of what I listed above, to which he was very nonchalant and uncaring. Then I mentioned that my husband got very sick and, he instantly got defensive and kept insisting that you don’t get food poisoning that quickly, which is untrue. I proceeded to finish describing our experience last night and he just asked for my name and phone number so that the next time we come in he can replace the burger for my husband. I asked if he honestly thought we would want to come back after that experience? He said well you said you come in all the time so why wouldn’t you after one bad experience? I said because it was a really bad experience and one of us got really sick. He again said it wasn’t the food and said he didn’t wanna fight with me. I said the least you could do is refund the bill that my friend paid. He said they don’t do refunds the next day. I said how was I supposed to get a refund last night when they closed as soon as we walked out the door? He kept insisting they don’t do refunds the next day and then eventually changed the story to “we don’t do refunds”. I stated that he was being very defensive and uncaring and he said I’m trying to help you, and I said how? He said that he would replace the burger. I asked him if he went to a restaurant he liked and had a terrible experience and got physically ill afterwards, would he go back? He said I’m not going to argue with you anymore, goodbye and hung up. My best friend called as well to talk to him about the experience, and he gave her the same defensive and condescending responses. It’s sad that management had this unprofessional and nonsensical reaction. He didn’t say I’m sorry once about anything. I just can’t continue to support a place that does not care about their customers experience. They just lost several great patrons.
I loved the place
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Family dinner. Wide variety of options. Highly recommend the meatloaf.
Parking: But of a blind entrance as you exit, so watch for breaks in traffic patterns.
Kid-friendliness: Cartoon TV section. Friendly staff.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Soup, Lemon Rice, Salad, Mediterranean Power Bowl, Original Gyro Salad, Chicken Avocado Bowl
One of our top picks in the area for fresh, creative brunch/lunch. Reasonably priced comfort food restaurant that prides itself in made from scratch recipes and fresh, locally sourced ingredients.
Large portions, creative dishes, friendly staff, and modest prices make this a great diner go-to destination in the Bloomfield Hills area.
Not just a standard omelette and pancake menu... This restaurant offers interesting twists, international brunch dishes and a giant menu.
Some highlights:
Shakshuka with Mustard Sauce
Mediterranean Breakfast Power Bowl
Lobster Roll
Lemon Feta Chicken
Fantastic little local gem!
Vegetarian options: Made from scratch and easily customized menu.
Dietary restrictions: Made fresh, easy to customize to restrictions.
Parking: Tons of on-site parking.
Kid-friendliness: Casual and super kid friendly
Wheelchair accessibility: First floor easy access.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Just had dinner here with a friend 9/26. The front lobby was filthy and badly in need of vacuuming, glass cleaning, etc. First impressions. I was one of two people in the restaurant at 4:30 pm. After being seated, the music spewing from the speaker overhead was so loud that my friend and I could barely have a conversation. I asked the waitress to lower the music three subsequent times. The manager came by to ask if all was well, and I mentioned the music to him. He said the music was controlled by "corporate" and he couldn't lower the volume.
My friend asked if they had orange marmalade and the manager told us it was impossible to get...there's a shortage on orange marmalade...really?
The coffee pot they brought me was also filthy, with gross dried food and debris all over it.
The food was very good, though we had to wait many minutes to have our order taken. We had to prompt the waitress to discuss sides and options. When I went to drink my glass of water, it smelled and tasted strongly of bleach, so I couldn't finish it.
This place used to be a go-to for me and my friends. Unfortunately, I will never be going back.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 4
Service: 3
Kind staff, the food was okay, but the establishment is DIRTY. Menu's are sticky, tables were not clean, weeds growing from parking lot onto sidewalk, the doors are dirty, the door handles are dirty. ((Ownership - if the dining area looks as just mentioned, what does the kitchen look like??))
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Tried little daddy's, and it was great. All homemade food. So so so good. Dawn was our served, and she was amazing. Definitely would go back if i was in the area.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Lemon Rice
Delicious ?
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We had a large party and this was a great please to go! Food and service was amazing!!! Dawn was an excellent server and we will be back again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
We ordered the gyros. The pita was hard and everything was cold. Their "homemade" tzatziki sauce had no taste and was very oily. The restroom needed a deep cleaning and had nothing to dry your hands with. The place definitely needs a makeover. We brought up our concerns to the waitress and we received a free iced tea...really!?
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Called with an issue today and manager just could not take responsibility for the errors on 3 orders absolute horrid service after 22 years ill never go back waste of 100 dollars in food
Great food, great service. Friendly staff. Dawn was the best!!!!!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Delicious french toast whit glaze i love it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: French Toast
The owner is an idiot I will never go back there again
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
The Gyros sandwich was not of good quality.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 1
Service: 5
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