We love J. Alexander's. It's one of our favorite anniversary spots! The atmosphere is very romantic with the gas lanterns and low lighting. I had a mojito and it was delicious! My husband ordered a Moscow mule and it wasn't his favorite. It had a really strong ginger taste! You can tell they use real ginger, which I love! But if spicy ginger isn't your thing I'd steer clear of that one. We got the calamari which was perfectly fried. Light and delicious. They give you a giant bowl of marinara! You only need about 1/3 of what they give you. But you never run out. I give four stars because every time we come here the steak is over cooked. The pictured steak was ordered "medium rare" and is a perfect medium. We just know that when we come here we need to order our steaks a degree below where we actually would like them to be. My guess is that they sit in the window too long before actually getting to their guests because nothing is every hot, just warm. read more

J. Alexander's - Loaded Baked Potato - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

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Great food, comforting ambiance and phenomenal service. The staff is so kind and accommodating. Plus theres lots of options for people with dietary restrictions. I highly recommend. read more

J. Alexander's - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

We ordered carry out for our 32nd anniversary this week, due to working hours we were unable to have a sit down dinner and was unhappy when I realized that they charged a 5% packaging fee for carryout on top of the tip. I always leave a very good tip regardless if I dine in or carry out, but after this I will rethink we're we dine in the future. read more

J. Alexander's is an awesome restaurant with great tasting food. They are still one of "The Best"!

The food is always on point and the service is magnificent at this location even when it's crowded the ambiance is nice but I must admit there could be more light for ppl of age read more

J. Alexander's - Steak Maui and smashed potatoes - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

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The wait for the bill and never asked for refills on tea. Food was tasty and attractive. The bar choices are good and we will be back. read more

Good place. Good food. If you sit around the bar you hear good stories but some of the guests are snobby and talk about others in a negative light. Seems like jays encourages that read more

Service was excellent even though it was during their dinner time, which is pretty busy. The food was excellent. Steak cooked just as I requested. I also liked the taste and flavors of their signature mac and cheese. read more

Always excellent service and great food. They make excellent steak!! They have an amazing dessert, the chocolate cake with blue bunny ice cream! It's sharing size and melt-in-your-mouth good! read more

J. Alexander's - Dessert: Best Chocolate Cake - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

I tried to order takeout lunch online. There was no way to substitute the side online. I called the restaurant and asked if I could order on the phone. The girl that I talked to said sorry you have to come into the restaurant to order. Too much of a hassle. I can't believe this is the best they can do. I'll just order something from another place. read more

My fiancé and I decided to try J. Alexander's for my birthday. (Last min. change of plans) I was thinking it may be in the realm of Ruth Chris but it was not. We did not have reservations since this was a last minute decision and it was Saturday around 8:30 pm so it was completely understandable that there was only bar seating which we were completely okay with. There was about a 30 min wait before two seats opened up and as we were about to take our seats and a extremely rude woman approached us and said "We were here before you." We let them politely know we saw them come in after us and she proceeded to not walk away and made a very uncomfortable scene. It was completely uncouth, and inappropriate. The other guests at the bar were seemingly uncomfortable and hurried to leave and politely offered their seats. The bartenders didn't know what was going on they looked very confused, as they did not hear what happened and we we're certainly not going to say anything and further escalate the situation with this unhinged woman standing waiting for the chairs next to us. Our waitress/ bartender was confused so I don't fully blame her for not being ecstatic to now serve us but from our point of view it is my birthday and we were just attacked in a nicer restaurant by some lady over first come first serve bar seating. This should never have happened here and to be honest it needs to be better organized. We tried to make the best of out of the situation and wanted to enjoy the evening and my birthday. My fiancé loves chocolate martinis and he loved his drink. We started out with Caesar salads which were great. Love when they use chilled plates, and the dressing was light and had amazing flavor. I ordered the Steak Frites and my fiancé ordered a filet. My steak was very chewy. I was actually embarrassed because my knife wasn't sharp enough to not make my plate go back and forth to cut this steak. Flavor wasn't there at all. My fiancés filet although cooked perfectly medium rare was very awkwardly cut that it looked like an octagon ball shape where the outside was very charred and any seasoning was completely burnt off. It came with a side of Bernaise sauce that had a "seafood" flavor in it. Didn't taste like a classic Bernaise. We weren't really asked how everything was going and we didn't feel comfortable and could not wait to leave. To be honest, I wish we would have just left. The whole experience was probably the worst restaurant experience I've ever had. I rarely write poor reviews but this was legitimately a 1 star experience. read more

What a fantastic dinner! Made reservations and arrived early and was seated immediately. Very professional! The dining experience was next level! Our service and server was phenomenal! Everything from the steak to drinks were superb! By far one of the best carrot cakes I have EVER tried! Drinks were great. I ordered the lemon drop and it was great! I will definitely be returning. read more

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Positive: best queso dip around. Good Service, nice kitchen to watch the food preparation. Short table wait times. Food wait times are ok The negative: they can't cook a streak. Will come overcooked and dry to the bone every time. Went through 4 glasses of water just trying to finish my Dried out medium rare- rare steak. Streak was lacking flavors. Mouth feel texture was reconstituted dehydrated meats. The lights are too dark to see, people using phone lights to see lol, even in the daytime. Don't use real butter / soy Sweet coleslaw. read more

I went here with my friend over the past weekend. The Steak Maui with extra Maui sauce. It was amazing & the steak was cooked perfect. I also had the Red-Headed Rita with a sugar rim that was delicious. The drink came with extra in a chilled cup which was appreciated. Beautiful ambience - highly recommend. read more

J. Alexander's - Steak Maui - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

During the stay-home order and after a long work week, comfort food was a must. There are a number of places in the neighborhood that fit the bill but I was in the mood for the chicken tenders platter from J. Alexander's. Ordering is easy from their online system. The menu is limited (fewer apps, salads, and no fish entrées, though family-sized meals are now offered) but there is still a decent choice for numerous tastes. Some of my faves are still listed, including the prime rib sandwich, the prime rib dinner, crab cakes, and ribs. And of course, the Mr. Jack's Crispy Chicken platter was on the menu - yay! I went with that and the loaded baked potato. Other choices in sides include French fries (amazing here, BTW), coleslaw (I love the version here), broccoli, or mashed potatoes. Unfortunately, the mac and cheese side is not part of the meal but it can be ordered separately - believe me, it is worth it. When I reached the restaurant for curbside pick-up, I was impressed by the well-organized system that was put in place. At each parking spot, a sign was posted letting the driver know to call the restaurant (the phone number was listed). Each sign also had a parking spot number, so drivers can direct the runner to their cars. I waited for less than 5 minutes before a masked runner came to my car and placed my dinner inside. At home, I found that the food was packaged well (especially all the fixings for my loaded baked potato). More importantly, the food was, as expected, delicious. J. Alexander's continues to execute flawlessly. read more

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Always great! ALWAYS! Few restaurants are run like a Swiss timepiece. The best food, the best service. 5 Stars!!!

I've always been a fan of J. Alexander's so when a friend suggested it for a bday lunch I was in. We both arrived on time and didn't need reservations for 1pm. It was almost fully packed but there was no wait for a table. I think a lot of executive types come here for lunch by the looks of the crowd. We sat down and were given two menus a daily special and regular menu. Most things looked good but I had a real taste for their wild rice and orzo pasta. It's a side dish but I had it once before years ago and have not forgotten it. I was originally going to get a burger and then I saw that on the specials menu they had an ahi tuna burger prepared medium rare with lemon aoli on a brioche bun with wild rice and orzo as the side. It sounded too good to pass up. I love tuna, aoli and the wild rice and orzo pasta. When it arrived at the table the portion was very large and they served it open faced with the aoli and greens on the top of the bun. I put it together and cut it in half because it's a big portion. It was really good. I wouldn't say it was great though. The seasoning on the tuna was lite but good and the lemon aoli didn't really have much or a lemon flavor to it in my opinion. I personally would have liked a bit more zest to it. That being said it was good and something I had never had before so it gets points for originality. The wild rice and orzo pasta was EXACTLY how I remembered it after all these years. To me that's impressive and I'm glad to know that this higher end chain has maintained its standards years in between visits. For dessert we decided to splurge and each got the key lime pie. It's the best key lime pie I've had since the one I had in key west. It was creamy and lite with a spiced and crumbly crust. This is where the extra star comes in to make it a 5 Star last lunch. I'd recommend this place for a lunch or business casual- nice dinner putting. read more

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Good food Very nice ambiance not quiet none not too loud Good customer service Special dish the pecan white fish Love it read more

AMAZING FOOD AND PEOPLE! They do not disappoint in any way. Great experience from the moment we stepped in from the hostess to our server. Everyone went above and beyond to be extremely friendly and helpful with recommendations. The food here is fantastically delicious. The Chicken Pasta soup was to die for. Their coleslaw was AMAZING. I don't know even know how you can make coleslaw that good. I still dream about the food I got here everyday. This is an experience I hope everyone has here, I feel blessed to have dined in read more

J. Alexander's - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

Truly my favorite place. The food is ALWAYS delicious and the service is exceptional. My all time favorite part is the lemon drop drinks The environment is perfect. read more

We went to eat here on a Sunday at 4pm. Did not need a reservation and did not need to wait for a table although I did notice the place was starting to get busy shortly after I arrived. Our server was extremely attentive as well as the food runners who brought out our food. I ordered the New York strip with Mac and cheese and Alex's side salad. Steak was cooked a perfect medium as I requested. Max n cheese could've been a little creamier but was still great. I also had the fleur de lis martini which was excellent. read more

I ordered the steak and fries. I asked for medium well but it was more medium. I'm not a big steak eater but I had recently had amazing steak in Cancun so I still had a good appetite for steak when a visited JA. The steak was super tough to cut and the flavor was basic. I did ask for steak sauce (I know chefs frown upon this) and it never came. My husband got the Maui steak and it was pretty good. The service was not ok. We were sitting with empty glasses, and like I mentioned, I never got my steak sauce. The service and meal was so not worth the price. read more

Went there for dinner, great place, awesome food. Carrot cake is super good!!! Great staff too. I will suggest to make a reservation or you will be waiting. We spent some time at the bar and the service was awesome too. read more

Nice restaurant for sure. Staff was very friendly. The French dip was excellent. But I will say on the small size for the price you pay. The fries were meh. Shoestring variety and just not my thing. I'd say it's on the expensive side and not sure it's worth the price. read more

Excellent food and service and love their martinis. We were a part of five and everyone loved their meals except one ordered a burger medium well and said it was very well done and a little bit tough because of that but very tasty. Another ordered a burger also had special that night of haddock and it was outstanding Prime rib you could cut with a fork and ribs Carrot cake for dessert one of the best I ever had. Great atmosphere and all around dining experience was great. read more

The food was absolutely delicious. We had the deviled eggs, Caesar salad, steak burger, and cod special. I had a lemon drop martini which was delicious and the perfect strength. Everything came out very quickly. We also had carrot cake for dessert which was the most delicious carrot cake I've ever had. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. We will definitely return. read more

Great food and wonderful ambiance.. child friendly during afternoon visit.. we enjoyed 3 different entrees.. delicious tender Ribeye Steak with smashed potatoes with cheese as requested...a very nice portion of tender broccoli .. my family and I had a wonderful afternoon dinner.. right after church.. wasn't crowded no line.. I'm definitely going back... read more

J. Alexander's - Delicious tender Ribeye steak, Smashed Potatoes ..cheese requested steamed broccoli,dessert a delicious carrot cake.. - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

I'm disappointed to say that on my last visit, November 10, 2023, the food was terrible. I ordered the steak Maui prepared medium, it came back well done. I sent it back and the second steak I could hardly cut through it and it had pieces of black charred on it in chunks. My husband ordered the crispy jack chicken, and most of his pieces were hard and dry. He ate the portions he could and took the rest in a carry out. This is my first bad experience here I may give it another try, but was very disappointed to say the least. I expected a manager to come to the table out of concern but that did not happen. The only restitution that was offered was to take it off the bill. Well that to me was common sense because we were not paying for something that we did not eat. Our waitress apologized in the end but it was not her fought, it was the cook, the person that prepared the steak. Really disappointing especially since we planned a date night together and my mouth was watering for the steak Maui. I've had pleasant experiences here before, however, this was not one of them. read more

Great service and great food! I was looking for wine and a good steak or seafood and I found it! Would definitely go there again!

Man - been here for dinner a couple times in the last month. All the sides and apps are really good, but this place seems to only be able to cook steak well done. It's unfortunate - hope they can figure out this issue quickly. read more

They brought our to go order with no bag and no silverware. $50 for a steak and you don't even get a bag. And our appetizer we got to snack on while we waited, came out 15 minutes later. Neat experience. Neat! The shrimp appetizer is spicy as heck and the menu does not say anything about spicy. Yuck!!!!!! read more

J. Alexander's - How you get to walk out with your to-go order. NO BAG NO PLASTIC WARE. $50 for a steak and NO BAG. - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

I met two friends for dinner here tonight. We had an open table reservation but given the fact that traffic was against me and they were seated before our reservation, I'm not sure if was needed. We all had water, nothing special; however, through out our time there, our waitress made sure that our water was always full. And she was obtrusive or frustrated about our drinking only water. Definitely an awesome waitress. I was the only one to order a salad because my two friends were concerned about the whole romaine lettuce thing. My feeling was, it is a restaurant that is serving romaine lettuce, I'm sure they have the lettuce coming from a safe location. I was torn between three different choices, two of them were specials and one was a regular menu option. I asked our waitress what she recommended and went with the Tucson Steak and Smashed Potatoes. It was definitely worth it. I will probably be back sometime but with so many choices, I can't say when. read more

J. Alexander's - Alex's Salad with no croutons (because I'm gluten free) with blue cheese dressing on the side - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan

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It's been a few years since I've been to J. Alexander's. My intention was to have Mr. Jack's Crispy chicken as my entree since they're the reason I came here, but we shared it as an appetizer. The chicken tenders have remained consistently good over the years. My friend had the ahi tuna burger with orzo and wild rice and liked it. I had the fresh fish sandwich with Not Your Ordinary Mac & Cheese. I sent the first sandwich back because the fish was overcooked. The second one was fine but okay on taste. I'll have something else next time. The mac & cheese is also a good choice. I've had it a few times. I like the ambiance of this restaurant, and the service is always excellent. read more

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I love J. Alexander's the food there is outstanding the people there are amazing very polite. The ambience at this restaurant is so relaxing. Wonderful you feel like you're at home when you go dine out at jail Alexander's, I can't wait to return back to this restaurant. It's a wonderful place to eat with friends and family. Thank you J. Alexander for a wonderful time and experience at your restaurant. read more

Food was excellent and so was the service. We had a large party and the waitress was very nice and listened to everyone's request. The drinks were very good and the ambience was perfect, not to loud and not to quiet. Overall would recommend going here again. read more

It's one of a Michiganders fav places to eat! It's comparable to Houston's. The ambiance is welcoming and dim for a more intimate setting. If you love steak, I'd suggest ordering the steak Maui. I ordered the Crabcakes with Smashed Potatoes and side salad! It's two decent size cakes (can't beat the size I would get in New Orleans LOL) Still they were fresh and well seasoned! I love a good mashed potato with chunks of potatoes and skins in it! The salad was a spring mix with cheese, cucumbers, tomatoes and bacon (NO PORK ON MY FORK- no bacon please! ) with ranch dressing. I ordered a Mojito- it was different. I've never had St. Germaine in a mojito. Overall service was great!! read more

The spinach appetizer was runny. We sent it back. Our dinners came with loaded potatoes that were cold. The Filets were great. But at $65 for 1 dinner it should have been hot. It was a Monday night, not super busy. Not sure I would go back. I'm sure this was an over site on your part but their is no way to contact you using the information you gave me. read more

I've been dining here at this J Alexander's for years, now. My mom and I used to eat here every Saturday for lunch. I tend to order from a selection of the menu/sides--like the salmon, the orzo and wild rice side, the Thai Kai salad, smashed potatoes (awesome) and when in season, the spaghetti squash with sauce and parmesan cheese. The chips and salsa are also an occasional treat. Depending on how hungry I am, I sometimes add the Alex's salad. Sometimes, I just order that and get a grilled salmon filet to top it. All very good. One thing that you can expect when you dine here is to be greeted almost immediately when you approach the door. Notice I said approach, because there is usually someone watching on the inside who will open the door and greet you on your way in. The ladies at the front desk have, through the years, been consistently excellent at their job. They're more than seating you here. They're doing what they can to make sure your dining experience if off to a good start, and all that I have known now over 15+ years have been super nice and friendly. They do their best to accommodate special requests. The service is also good. I like that the servers help each other out to keep the food moving, water glass refilled, glass of wine brought to the table, etc. Normally the wait time to receive your food isn't too long. There have been servers here I've known for a long time. You get to know who they are and when they move on it's a bit sad. As for the bar, I often sit here when I drop in to dine alone. The service is equally good, and the drinks/pours are generous. If you get a cosmo, for example, it comes with a sidecar. The wine selection is quite generous. I do wish they offered a nice, bone dry rose' wine. Not white zinfandel mind you, but a true rose'. Maybe a rose' of pinot noir. Something dry and fruity. In all the years I've been coming here, I've only had a couple of things go wrong. And the manager, John, was a champ. We see him all the time and have enjoyed chatting with him through the years. Very nice general manager. Finally, can we get a shout out for the kitchen staff? I like to watch the kitchen in action as it's visible right from the front door and some of the seating areas. I am always amazed watching the grill master, and there is one that has been there a long time. He gets my salmon just right every time. ok, is there any downside? Well, if I had any I would say that while the food is good, it is a bit pricey. $10 for the Alex's salad is overpriced. I'd say most items are a tad over what I would expect. Since I have been eating here for years i thought it was high-time I finally wrote a review. And here it is. PS--One thing I will say is that with one or two exceptions through the years, the entire experience--from food to service--is reliably good. I have come to expect a good experience when I come here. Reliably consistent. PSS I love the cilantro vinaigrette dressing. I would love the recipe (hint!). read more

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First, this review in no way reflects on our server, Morgan. She handled our group of 10 at a family birthday gathering with pure professionalism. I do not understand the no reservation for over 4 people. We had 10, some of which drove over an hour to attend. To be seated at 2 different tables was ridiculous. 6 at one table and 4 in a booth. It was like we 4 were shunned to the kids table. We missed the interaction with fellow guests and blocked from most of the celebration. On our way towards the exit, one of our party noticed at least one long table full of diners in the main area. They must have been special. Food is good but no where near the hype. What's the point of a dinner party if you are seated separately? Good thing was my sister-in-law was pleased and surprised and Morgan is a gem. read more

As part of my trip to Detroit, I stopped at J. Alexander's. It was a great time to go as it was not as crowded for happy hour. To start, I receive a Caesar chopped salad which was very good. As my main course, I got the Norwegian Salmon with Mac and cheese. The salmon was cooked to perfection and the Mac and cheese was good for it being cooked fast. read more

J. Alexander's - New American Near Me - Livonia, Michigan