40 Best American Restaurants in Saginaw

“I had an amazing dinner with great friends. Our service from Alice was amazing. The owner took time out of her busy night to walk around and chat with all of us diners. She is Amazing. Great food. Fantastic Staff and a cozy atmosphere. Definitely willbe back.“

“Very good food, and super quick. By the time I was done ordering, the food was sitting in front of me. lol“

“Delicious we got omelettes (western) & (Philly) and it was SO good & HOT it was so quick to get to the table the service was fantastic ladies were so friendly and inviting very good experience will definitely be coming back! Great mom and pops restaurant highly recommend 🙂“

“Culver’s bay rd is by far the best location. We are regulars and treated very well. We always feel welcome when we walk in the door. Even if my ice cream order is complicated. The managers go above and beyond…. This is the place we pick in town above anywhere else . Not for the food but for the employees.“

“Great service and great breakfast. Best hashbrowns in town“

“I always seen this restaurant but never stopped until I had to go to Erica flowers and needed change to purchase the flowers for my aunt funeral. To my surprise I ordered the taco salad it b was just the way I like it in a shell bowl, nice and crispy and also got the soft tacos for my husband which he loved as well. We will be returning my husband and I for a play date and I told my family and friends about Valeries that they really should try to go there. The owner was really nice and friendly.“

“We love this Culver's! Our party of six (4 adults, 2 kids) recently dined in and enjoyed the excellent food, service (fast!), and atmosphere (clean restaurant). Two of the adults were visiting from Texas and it was their first Culver's experience- they loved it! We had two butter burger kids meals, chicken tender meals, salad, and chicken sandwich- all were great! Thank you, Culver's on Gratiot Rd!“

“Our son lives in the area and recommended for his birthday lunch. Everything was great. The only issue, for the cost of the fish dinners, the fish is very small. The chicken sandwich and hamburger were huge.
Handicap parking available close to the doors. No automatic doors.“

“Just increase more flavor to the steak sandwich very bland“

“I have never had a bad experience at Timbers.“

“Catherine was our waitress and she was fantastic! she recommended the buffalo avocado wrap and it was great! good food, good drinks“

“With so many chain restaurants going from bad to worse these days, it was a refreshing experience at Applebee's on Tittabawassee Rd. Jaclyn gave us great service and knew the price of all the drinks. (For some crazy reason, the menu has no prices which gives the impression that if you have to ask the price, you can't afford it). Drinks were great and reasonably priced. The bacon cheeseburger tacos were a perfect appetizer. The sides (mashed potatoes, Cole slaw, garlic green beans and onion/mushrooms) were some of the best sides we've experienced. Remarkably, the Bourbon chicken and shrimp was not overcooked; just right, moist plump and tender. Even more remarkable was that my medium rare sirloin was perfectly cooked too; very pink with red at the core! It was clear from the very appetizing plating to the perfectly cooked meat that whoever is doing the cooking here is way more sophisticated than the typical chain line cook. At this establishment, it would appear that they are not just following the corporate guidelines, they are inventing the best practices.“

“It was my first time there went for brunch after church with friends. The service was great. The wait staff was patient, and knowledgeable because asked all kind of questions. All six of us order different kinds of breakfast. It didn't take a long time for the breakfast to arrive; it was hot and good. The portion are nice size I was full the ham might be a reason I will go back it was fresh and tender. The restaurant and the restroom pretty clean.“

“Nice atmosphere amazing staff and great food!“

“I love eating at Tims Tony. I especially love the turkey dinner plate. Not processed turkey, but the real McCoy. The restaurant reminds me of Cheers on television, because of the friendliness.“

“Food was great, place was clean, service was excellent. The young lady we had as a waitress was Ella and she was very sweet and efficient when getting what our table needed. Ella, if you see this keep up your hard work and I appreciate how sweet and soft spoken you are. Thank you!“

“Delicious Cod dinner. Not too much breading, cooked perfectly. Huge, wonderful olive burger. Fries are the best. Nice people.“

“Love It My Favorite Spot 💖💖💖💖💖💖💖“

“The Chicken Greek Salad is out of this world. Picked up a couple at 8 this morning on my way home from work. I'll get three meals out of just the medium salad. Great value. Couple bottles of dressing for the fridge as well. The service was superior like always.“

“Looking for the old school combination of good food, service, cleanliness & personality has become a chore since Covid hit. If you’re searching for the same… let us help. This is the place !!! Friendly, smiling, and inviting when first in the door. Not left to stand looking around looking for staff or ignored. Our server Stephanie C was AMAZING!!! Prompt, attentive, friendly, polite, professional and down right fun. She has an excellent personality and made our visit very relaxed and comfortable. On top of this, if they were short staffed you could not tell. They had everything moving very orderly and timely. We will return !“

“A great restaurant with excellent food variety and affordability. The level of service is always excellent. Roy is an excellent server. He pays close attention and moves quickly to ensure that everything is taken care of. It's a great place to stop and eat.“

“Brandi is always nice and patient with you to make sure you get the Best Service! Great Cooks!!!“

“Always good food with big portions you’d expect from classic American eats.“

“Best Service I have ever received offered by chandler. Soup was as amazing as his eyes!!“

“Wait staff is amazing!!!!“

“The home made cheese sticks are amazing 👏“

“Ordered delivery today 7/20/25 and the food was amazing! Hot fresh and delicious! It arrived quickly and again tasted AMAZING! Was just what I needed after a long weekend great on the ausable river!“

“Great diner and great service! Highly recommend for a quick bite!“

“It'll be very extra-special, perfect and luckiest and magical, greatest biggest healthiest and delicious lunch and dessert menu for something good and energy to eat it for refueling strength in no time for lunchtime hour for beating from the heat and humidity outside to stay Cooler inside on August 23rd. Number one healthiest and delicious BBQ ribs and healthiest and delicious foods something good and energy to eat it for refueling strength in no time.“

“Great food and always a friendly smile and hello when I order“

“Great diner and great service! Highly recommend for a quick bite!“

“Fun place, great food & drinks, and of course —-lots of lovely ladies!🧡❤️🧡“

“Our steak sandwich was very good and the fries have been perfect the last few times!!!“

“The cashier was very friendly & personable. She was probably the best part of the experience tbh! It's been at least 10 years since I've had big John's & it did not disappoint 👏 no pics cuz we smashed it as soon as we got home 😂“

“Always have a great time @ Chili's“

“I had a wonderful experience, and a big part of that was thanks to our server, Pam. She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed throughout our meal. She checked in at the perfect times, had a great attitude, and made us feel genuinely welcomed. It’s clear she cared about providing excellent service. Combined with the delicious food and great atmosphere, it made our visit even more enjoyable. I highly recommend this restaurant and hope to have the same server again on my next visit!“

“We order the Game Day Pack, which is for 4-6 servings for pickup. We got there early and the employees couldn't find the game day pack on their menu. We had to show him the order on our phone so he could fill the order. He got it order together and we left. We got home and everything was good except our sides were only for a single serving. This was our fourth time here, one order was for a wedding so it was a bit disappointing this time in“

“I've always liked IHOP and was disappointed to see many close down over the years so I grabbed the opportunity to stop in this location during travel through Saginaw, Michigan.

Dining here was first class from the time we stopped in to the time we left. Several people came in at the same time and our host didn't miss a beat in noting who came in first and had everyone seated promptly.

The menu offered a selection of the classics in addition to some new ideas. I was taken in by the Anytime Breakfast Tacos and the presentation was beautiful and tasty. The service was excellent and most impressive was I noticed that the servers helped each other in making sure orders got to the tables promptly. Nice teamwork and was a pleasant experience all the way around!“

“I enjoy buffalo wild wings, this one is no different. But sometimes it can be hard to enjoy it. The food is always pretty good, the atmosphere even when busy is enjoyable, but its the service thats hurts the experience. The servers are always pretty nice but I will order something and it ends up coming 20 to 45 minutes later, which when busy makes sense but it happens every time even when the orders are pretty simple, they on a regular basis get orders wrong, which usually isn't a problem cause the servers are nice enough to fix it free of charge, but it gets annoying when it happens every other time you go. Im not saying its a bad restaurant but it needs some things to be fixed once these things are fixed they could definitely be one of the best around. So all in all good food great atmosphere just not great service. There is also gluten free buns, unlike anywhere near by, probably the only location I know of.“

“The food was amazing I ordered from here all the time even when I get customers orders from DoorDash deliveries the food is amazing far as keeping the temperature nice and warm Don't even wait long for real probably less than 10 minutes If you definitely thinking of somewhere to go get food at and go to Buffalo wild wings go on State Street not the one on the other side of town if you know you know 😉 you will be waiting forever“