We were in the area to check out the nearby museum and decided to come for a light breakfast. It is very chaotic if you come on a weekday morning because there are several offices in the area, with the staff getting their morning espressos and drinks before work. If you are a regular and have it figured out, it seems to work. However, with a language barrier and being the first time here, we needed some time before we could figure out the system. There was no clear menu at the cashier, no staff to ask or a flow to follow. Everyone just seems to mill around and try to catch the attention of the servers behind the bar. If it takes a minute for you to order at the cashier, you get the distinct feeling that you are in the way and holding up the world behind you. Once we finally ordered blindly, the got our items it was a lot more relaxed. There are plenty of small and large tables, providing more than enough seats since everyone was drinking at the counter and leaving. Be forewarned that tea is ALOT more expensive than any coffee based drink. Like multiple times more expensive. Food was okay, it was enough to start the day but nothing spectacular. For the price of the items, I would much rather go somewhere less chaotic. read more

God Save The Food - Breakfast sandwich in the front and chocolate croissant in the back. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milan, Michigan

People have told me many things about God Save The Food. They were all mixed reviews. Some liked it, some said it was overrated. Well I just had to try it for myself. Love the entrance because it's automatic. WHOO HOO! The interior is super cute, reminds me of a cafe in New York City. LOVEEEE! It was a little bright thought but then again, I was half awake and in need of coffee. I was a little disappointed in the size of the americano. I thought I would get a HUGE cup of Joe like I would at Tizzy's. I had to order two but that still was not enough, but it was only 1 euro. I tried pancakes because I wanted breakfast even though it was lunch time. I didn't even bother looking at anything else on the menu. It came with two thin pancakes and fruit. I loved the fruit but I wished the pancakes were thicker and fluffier. There was no sitting fee. YAY! My pancakes was 10 euros and each cup of americano was 1 euro. So it was a well spent 12 euros. Service is excellent, the place is clean and very modern. I will come again to try the other food and do a review update till then you should totally give this place a try! read more

God Save The Food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milan, Michigan

Came here for Sunday Breakfast with high expectations based on the hip-looking menu, clever name and hipster neighborhood. The kitchen opened at 12 and a rush of young Italian families rushed in right on time. The french toast was slightly eggy bread and very disappointing, although the bacon on top was well done and bountiful. We also had a dark colored smoothie, that didn't do anything exciting and eggs benedict, which weren't bad. Overall, the breakfast is an average attempt at American-style brunch, but nothing to come back for. The best part of GSTF is the open plan, nice design and the type of crowd that you won't find in central Milan. read more

God Save The Food - Sunday Brunch Crowd - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milan, Michigan

I walked passed by several other places on my walk here but I still ended up at this place because I figured I would validate the rating of this place. The place was pretty packed at 9 am in the morning. It's right across the street from Deloitte so maybe all the auditors stop by before heading into the office. I ordered a Parma ham croissant sandwich and a special cappuccino. There was no breakfast menu that I could identify so I just saw the sandwiches and said I wanted one. There is actually a cheese variety but I just went with the ham because that was the first one that the cashier said (ah the peril of being a non-Italian speaker and slightly self conscious about holding up the line.) The croissant was four euros and quite fresh and tasty. It was flaky on the outside and the tomatoe slices and the lattice complimented the ham well. The special cappuccino comes in a cup coated with chocolate syrup and it had cinnamon and orange zest on top of the whip cream. There was a picture menu of the specialty coffee drinks. The cashier was nice to tell me that I should tell the barista my drink after I paid. So many people just seem to walk up and order the drink. Later, I observed that the protocol is you hand barista the recipe then they make you the drink. Although, the observation came a bit late for me since I just stood there with my sandwich and told the barista my drink and he then placed a plate in front of me. They will call your drink after the plate is placed on the counter so you could go find a seat while your drink is being made. They will place it on the plate after they make it. Anyhow, all good, no shame being a confused American in Italy. The cost of my breakfast ended up being 8 euros, four for each item. I thought it was reasonably priced. You can just leave your plates on the table you are done. Incidentally, Italians sit down at your table if you occupy a big table all by yourself. But they will turn the chair the other way to avoid awkward eye contact. I thought that was kind of nice since figuring what to do to get breakfast was already stressful so it was nice to just share a table and not worry about making conversations. read more

I know... i should wait untill I have tried a few other items off the menu of this American (traditional) diner. However, I do believe the only potentially American thing this place truly has is the name. Contemporary, minimalist, aseptic... to wishy washy. this is a place you simply sit down, order as fast as possible, get your food with an express-order feel attached to it. Gulp it down almost without chewing, and rush to the cash register to pay and get out of dodge... Should you hesitate or try to "think a while", you have the distinct feeling your server is a fraction of a second away from catapulting you out of the door. After all, this place is ÜBER packed for lunch with businessmen/women, models, fashionistas, you real TV flavor of the second. They are constantly in a rush and service is constantly running and expressing orders. Overall, my avocado salad was not bad at all!!! My draft beer was quite nice as well. However, it lacked the IT factor, the "i wanna come back to try this, that and everything on the menu"... And, EXACTLY what American Traditional is there? Hamburgers? Fajitas? Maybe even so, but our salads were perfect for models!!! Though i liked my choices, 14€ for that salad is pretty EXPENSIVE. Word to the wiser, just look at the menu straight away, maoe your choice pronto, turn in your order and then, AND ONLY THEN, start chitchatting with your fellow meal goers... you may risk being visually lynched by your waitress if you don't. ... read more

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After a long travel day, and with our hotel room not quite ready, we popped into GSTF. The cashier was helpful (and spoke English). We got our first lesson on Italian coffee from the cashier, and she was very pleasant. We didn't try the food, but the beverages were good and the staff nice. read more

The staff here seemed a bit snobby, so my review is solely based on the food and ambience of the restaurant. This place gets packed for brunch so make reservations! I came with a buddy on Sunday at noon and managed to sit at the bar without ressies. The restaurant reminds me of a Santa Monica farmer's market brunch. They have fresh juices! I recommend the items I got: guava, orange, and banana juice french toast with American bacon! it also comes with a side salad I also tried the florentine, which you can skip. the hash brown was a bit salty (coming from someone who has a salt tooth), the proscuitto was blah, hollandaise sauce was horrible - done wrong - so thick and fatty tasting, but the spinach was nice! I'll definitely be coming back! :) read more

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I wish I could you more about the food but after 15 mins, we had to leave because three different waiters refused to take our order. The waiters kept taking orders from tables around us to make us feel even worse. I have no idea what they have against tourists but I would strongly recommend against coming here. We have been to three Italian cities and this is by far the worst restaurant, service and experience. read more

The place is nice. They apply the formula "all you can eat" when it's happy hour time and you order a cocktail or a soft drink. The food of the buffet is quite good..for sure better than the average All you can eat. I must say the prices on the menu are a little bit expensive..but above all what I find unbearable is the fact that they charge €3 you sit after 7pm read more

God Save The Food - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Milan, Michigan

God save me from this place! I really wanted to like GSTF. And there's nothing wrong with it, aestetically. It is a nice minimalistic open space in Milan's fashion district (via tortona), their brunch has been described as real American (so, no buffet, you order as many dishes as you want but you pay for each of them), top quality ingredients, blah blah... Too bad the service is horrible: they greet you with: "we will need you to leave the table at 2pm, since we are very fast with service, you also have to be fast" (really? then why did I have to wait more than 1 hour to get my bloody mary?!?!? -after asking for it 4 times!), it's like staff is paying you to serve you instead of the opposite. Well, ok, you might say, service is bad but at least the food is good... wrong! The burgers came cold and raw in the core, kind of like when you put frozen meat in the grid and don't cook it properly, "fresh squeezed" juices came to the table looking as if they were squeezed 3 hours earlier. Even if the burgers looked good, they were cold and raw... However, if you are a model who only eats salad and want a nice place to be seen at, it might be for you. read more

Trendy restaurant in a trendy neighborhood, and that's it. The service is terrible and not professional at all. When the food came, the waitress asked who ordered the caprese salad, to which I responded it was for me: she put the plate in front of my boyfriend. Then she asked the same for the club sandwich, we said we were going to share it so she can put it in the middle. Guess what, she put it in front of me. Okay, so next time, please don't ask, put everything on the table and we'll manage. But fortunately for us, there will be no next time. The food was just okay: guys, you are Italians, you should know how to make food! read more

Large portions and great food. Love the interior. Took me a while to flag down some service but I think because it was in a down time, don't really understand Italian customs and siestas yet.. read more

The Kitchen is really good! But the service was appalling! The waiters were arrogant and made me and my friends really uncomfortable. It's such a pity because the place looks great. I will not be recommending this place to anybody. read more