The Merrill on dry ice is ! Love love love the vibe of this restaurant. It's my husband and I's Favorite spot in Birmingham! read more

220 Merrill - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Had the skillet for brunch this morning! I ordered it without peppers or tomatoes, so yum! The toast it came with wasn't anything special but still good overall. read more

Carol is hands down the best. Food is amazing and the service is excellent. I frequently dine there because it's one of the best spots in Birmingham! read more

I had the pleasure of dining at 220 for the first time in quite a while. I must say, I was quite impressed. My server (Randy!) Killed it. Not to metion the Bone-In Ribeye was as good as he promised. It was cooked to perfection and served with the standard, but well executed, potato. Great selection of wine, great service, and a healthy pour made for a fine evening I won't soon forget. I can't wait to come back and try the Short Rib. read more

Horrible service! If you want loud and obnoxious, this is your place, you've found it. Management was no help either. They refused to change my table and were not willing to accommodate due to the next table being a loud group of drunks. It was a simple request, we left. I understand reservations, but we were also reservations as well, so that's not an argument for them to have. read more

Horrible experience trying to book a party reservation. I was given separate information from all people I spoke to(Kristin and Andrew) When I spoke to the last person named Andrew he put the phone down to not even mute it to personally attack me which I could clearly hear . Once back on the phone I confronted him and his reply was " honey, I'm just trying to give you want you want ". The staff is terrible . I not only a Birmingham residence but family friends with both sets of the owners both prior and previous and this is how I get treated . I will never step foot in that restaurant until the staff is replaced. It's truly unacceptable . read more

I ordered the Saffron Scallop dish with risotto! I was so excited to try it cause it sounded delicious and it was! The risotto was perfect, the scallops were perfectly seared, although I wasn't too crazy about the saffron with it but thought I'd give it a try anyway, next time I'll ask for no Saffron! The bread is delicious! read more

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Last night my we threw my sisters bridal shower @ 220. First of all the service was perfect. Randy & Carol made sure we were taken care of @ all times. It's a rarity to get extremely thoughtful & professional service. The food was fantastic and the room was intimate, it was exactly what we wanted & my sisters was thrilled with the whole evening. read more

Nice place. Wine is over priced. Food is average. Atmosphere is wonderful! Staff are polite and kind.

220 Merrill has improved their menu significantly. When we came here before everything to be a little all over the place and was too distracting to figure out exactly what you wanted. They've certainly honed in their options but I still thinks it's a little dysfunctional. read more

The food is not good and the service is lackluster. Also the host 3as rude and did not say hello and did not say bye. I had to talk to the manager about that. Dont eat here. There are too many other places to eat at read more

220 is a "hot spot" to go in Birmingham. They have quite the array of food and the service is great. John is always our server by request and he's always a gem. They have a local singer that comes and plays weekly/weekends which is awesome too. I mainly go for dinner but I have been for brunch as well, it's super popular and have a nice brunch menu. The atmosphere is inviting and chic and the bathrooms are pretty too! Def a lively place and I highly recommend it! I highly suggest making reservation! There's limited street parking and valet service. read more

Was in town for a business meeting, as recommended by a colleague. The restaurant was completely packed, but somehow managed to get a table. Andrew waited on us, and was an absolute delight. Very attentive. Food was Phenomenal and service was impeccable. Will definitely make a stop every time I am in town and ask for Andrew Patterson every time I come in! read more

I had heard rather mediocre reviews about this place but decided to give it a shot anyway. The atmosphere is upscale but the service is decent at best and the food tastes like similar to dining at the rusty bucket. Everything on the menu looked so good, but the two apps we ordered didn't even contain some of the ingredients listed on the menu for that specific item. We ordered two appetizers that were so bland and tasteless (each $15) it made me wish I was eating McDonald's instead. My boyfriend and I each ordered a glass of Decoy Cabernet that was priced at $21 a glass.. incredibly overpriced. We were so disappointed at this point we decided to skip the rest of the meal and go elsewhere. This place is a complete waste of money and calories - take your business to another restaurant in bham that you will walk out of feeling much happier. read more

We had a fabulous experience. Great food and the bet service. Espire was super friendly, very knowledgeable, and attentive. Definitely will go back. read more

We came here for my birthday dinner one year and the service was okay and the food was nothing special. We had to send back a burger twice because it was over-cooked. The drinks are okay but expensive for how much filler (syrup and soda) they use for each. The best deals for drinks are during happy hour or brunch. Brunch has 5$ bloody's and mimosas. This time we had brunch was an AMAZING server, he was super friendly and on-point. The only problems were the portions and food. The salmon toast was lame, very thin and not appetizing. The 'potatoes' they list in the ingredients for breakfast are actually CHIPS, not potatoes. The eggs Benedict were okay but over priced for how small of a portion you receive. The 3 stars is for the amazing waiter for brunch (he should get 5 stars himself) and also because the food is not well-priced. read more

I moved to the area and wanted to try this place out. I got in around 10:30pm, the host said there would be a 45 minute wait, she told me she would text me when my table would be ready. Waited and waited , so I decided to grab a few drinks at the bar, looked at my phone again , still nothing. I walked over and asked the host if there is still a wait, she replied with " I thought you left" Why would she assume I left if she had my number? The drinks are a 1/2 star. Such a joke. Could not even catch a buzz!! How does 220 charge top dollar for drinks but people cant even get a buzz? Scam artist at its finest. read more

Let me begin by saying I'm a fan of 220 Merrill; I've had dinner here twice, brunch once and enjoyed happy hour there. The food has always been excellent, so I was looking forward to returning again for Restaurant Week. My disappointment is with the Restaurant Week menu. We arrived early for our 730P reservation and had to wait, even though we called in advance and were told we would be able to be seated. The host staff was very nice when I asked if we could be seated in one of the dining rooms in the back, but when we were seated, the hostess took us to a table in the bar area. A minor lack of communication, but eventually we were seated at a nice table in the rear dining room. We were only presented with their regular menus and I had to ask for the Restaurant Week menu. Obviously they're not pushing it. I was glad to see that their special menu did resemble their regular menu. I've quit going to restaurants that don't feature their regular menu. I don't want a dish created for RW - I want to sample actual dishes from their menu. Isn't that the point? All three of us ordered the filet. The menu described it as a smaller version than their regular menu, 6 ounces, served with their marbled roasted potatoes. The steak was very under seasoned and really didn't have much flavor. Last year, at the Chop House in Ann Arbor during RW, the waiter confessed they use a different cut of meat (lesser quality?) than usual. I fear this might be the case here. The potatoes were way over cooked, hard and dry. The best thing on the plate was the roasted cauliflower. The wedge salad was good, done differently here with a 1,000 Island Dressing. Desserts seemed like an after though; a very dry apple cobbler and a small, uninspired piece of vanilla cheesecake. I just don't think their heart was in it, and that's fine. Don't participate in Restaurant Week if you don't want to put your best foot forward. Our waiter provided careful, polite service. I was grateful to him when I noticed our entrees were brought to the table by a food runner when we were still in the middle of our salads. He sent the food back to the kitchen and miraculously when they brought it back out the food was still hot. But I think that wait made the food suffer. I fully intend to return to 220 Merrill at some point, but not again during Restaurant Week. read more

We stopped here for drinks and appetizers yesterday and I really enjoyed everything. The truffle fries were awesome and the calamari was great too. The wine was good as well! Our service was great, but it wasn't very busy. I have nothing negative to say and I'd definitely come back for dinner!!! read more

DISAPPOINTED & EMBARRASSED - Buyer beware of the classic "Bait & Switch". Our difficult to understand waiter recited the "specials" to us with no prices, when it came time to place our order, i clearly pointed to the menu to order the $46 New York Strip, he took my order as the "special" bone in strip. Unaware until the bill showed up for $105. Unwilling to discuss the matter he left the table. A short time later a lady returned to recite what the waiter told her and claimed there wasn't much she could do since the food had been eaten. All that aside, my steak was "fair" quality and not cooked as requested for a $46 steak. Considering it was a $105 steak, i would rate it as "poor". read more

This restaurant is a beautiful place that serves the best 5-star meals. Great bar options and great interior designing as it is very elegant and exquisite. The restaurant is broken up into 3 different rooms, which is ready for large parties or just dinning for two. Don't forget to try the truffle fries! Always great and fresh. read more

220 Merrill - Avocado toast for brunch - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

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Incredible service, menu and vibe! 220 never disappoints. Each time I go here, I can never decide what to get but the waitstaff is so knowledgeable and always makes the best recommendations that I don't have to choose. Best outdoor seating in Birmingham and by far the best service! We will keep coming back again and again and hopefully check out the Rose Room next time! read more

I Love this place! I've been here on many occasions and each time its always great! The food, atmosphere, staff, and ambiance is amazing. I recommend this place to all my family and friends!! A MUST TRY! read more

Great place to meet friends for cocktails and a quick bite to eat. Love the location and ambience. Will be back!

food is always good, service is great esp the manager Khaled made our experience amazing.

One of my favorite places to go in Birmingham! Great atmosphere and the service is amazing. My friends and I had Mariam as our cocktail server and she helped us with what to order! Would highly recommend read more

Love the atmosphere and food. The truffle fries, calamari, and shrimp are fantastic. And just like with any place the server really makes a huge impact- Danielle was attentive, polite, and kind. All of this together just made for a perfect evening with my Friends. Will be going back soon!!! read more

I hate to write a bad review about this place because it's very spacious gorgeous restaurant that I would love to dine there all the time. But their food was really pricy and tasteless I got the lobster shrimp scampi it was mixed with white wine all I tasted was white wine I couldn't taste the shrimp, lobster sauce cause the wine was too much in the sauce. I was very disappointed because the sauce was supposed to be buttery with the shrimps, lobster and pasta not just the taste of the dry wine. read more

220 Merrill - New American Near Me - Birmingham, Michigan

Wow. I didn't realize they were going all-out for the pseudo-klub-stocked-wit-douchebags scene. They certainly nailed it. And here I mistakenly thought they were running a restaurant in this location. Apparently not. As a buddy of mine is fond of saying, "This would be a helluva place to open a restaurant." I want to be clear that my interaction on the phone with a couple of employees couldn't have been nicer. They were pleasant, helpful, and courteous. I've no qualm with them, at all. Having said that, walking into this place is tantamount to walking into a way-too-shiny, way-too-loud, self-absorbed, ridiculous place. I mean, they went *crazy* trying too hard to make this into The Spot where 23-year-old juicers bring their half-dressed chippies to do whatever not-intellectually-challenging activities they can muster whilst overpaying for beverages. I can promise you this: if there's any emphasis at all on their food, it certainly wasn't obvious. It felt like a sleazy, overpriced bar-service-only-thank-you kind of place. I literally couldn't bring myself to stay here. It was too loud, too crowded, and patently *not* geared toward serving food, or even providing an atmosphere in which you'd want to eat. There are *plenty* of places in which I can be at least reasonably comfortable in order to try out their cuisine, but this place failed on that level to an incredible degree. One could say (somewhat fairly) that "It's just not a place that's geared toward you, then...", and they'd at least be right to some degree, but 220 Merrill is *marketed* toward people like me. People who eat out a lot. People with disposable income for doing so. People who appreciate really good food, and a nice environment in which to enjoy it. If they're going to try to present themselves as trying to reach people like that, they're being either insincere, or they're lying to themselves about what they're really trying to be, or at least what they actually are. If 220 Merrill was trying to shoo me away for good, then congratulations: you could not have been more successful in doing so. I'm glad your employees are pleasant, and well-informed and well-trained. Please, though: be fair and stop marketing yourselves as a place to eat and enjoy the experience. Clearly, that's not who you are, and it's not what you're trying to be. THAT'S FINE!!!!! But please, don't market yourselves to the contrary. Avoid. There are far better places to eat and drink. read more

My sister has always said this was a good place to go eat and have fun. The atmosphere was really nice until two guys got into a fight. The food was horrible!! My husband and I got the calamari for an appetizer and besides the fact that it was just a bowl of salt it also tasted old!! My filet was mediocre at best. And we were celebrating 3 birthdays and they only brought two of the three desserts we ordered for the bdays and never brought the 3rd but still wanted to charge us for it. The service was beyond horrible. I will never ever go back to have dinner there again. Maybe a drink because again the atmosphere was nice but then again there was a fight so maybe not. Horrible birthday evening thanks to 220. read more

Had an excellent brunch experience. Our food was delicious and came out in an timely manner. I love great customer service and our waitress Ande was worth five stars herself. I will definitely be back. read more

We had such a great time sat night we walked in and the restaurant was booked they can only seat us at the bar we were a little upset by that but our waiter Andrew made it great he recommended all the right drinks and food for us and everything was perfect he had us laughing every time he came over to our table. I would come back again just to see Andrew again he was awesome and gave such great service!! read more

I've been a regular here and the food and service is always great! I had Andrew as my server for the first time today, and he was very honest and had great recommendations on the menu! He had an uplifting personality and made everyone at the table laugh. We really enjoyed his company. Highly recommend 220 and highly recommend Andrew. read more

I came here after a kids birthday party to have a late lunch thinking this is a good place to have some lunch, but our server was terrible. Slow understanding our order and slow bringing our food to the table. The food was really good, but for some reason the service was terrible. The manager took 20 minutes to arrive to our table. Just overall service needs improvement. read more

One star rating if that for service food was great but totally inattentive service our server had one other table besides us and disregarded us and our needs throughout our "experience " the busser seemed to be the only one that cared. Our server either knowingly or unobservingly kept part cash payment and over charged us ( maybe he was too busy chatting with his back to us with his friends or regulars) will not be back! read more

Had a couple friends staying at the Townsend, we decided to start there and then wander Birmingham. Long story short we went from Dick O'Dow's, lively, fun atmosphere and engaging staff to 220 Merrill. Dry, stuffy, boring. We had Pizza, food was good. Drinks typical. Waitstaff was horrendous, we sat for a ridiculously long time without ever being acknowledged. When we finally got a girl to wait on us, it was a complete inconvenience, asking her to remove the previous patrons glasses just about put her over the edge. The entire staff was amazingly rude, we wondered if the attitude was conjured purposely to give a snooty upscale feel, yea, well sorry, that's sure not working. We eventually got our pizza, ate and left. We went right back over to Dick O'Dow's, we never should have left. 220 isn't worth your time, too many restaurants to waste at visit to 220 Merrill. read more

Went for dinner Saturday evening had a wonderful meal and excellent service! Can not wait to go back! Renee Krebs read more

There's nothing better than sitting on the patio at 220 Merrill enjoying one of their signature cocktails! The drinks are fantastic, the food is absolutely delicious, and the service is unbeatable. 220 is my go-to for celebrations, business meetings, and a fun place to meet up with friends. read more

Lack of help, food was sub par after waiting forever. Not what you would expect in Birmingham at all. Our waitress had way to many tables so it was not her fault. read more

Wonderful dining experience! Went there tonight for a friends birthday dinner. Ambience was perfect. Dinner was top notch. Randy, our server was amazing! He recommended the mudslide pie for dessert and it was heavenly. Highly recommend this place. read more