Decided to check this place out while on a work trip and the food was better than I expected. Not the best barbecue I have had, but certainly not the worst. I had the two meat combo - brisket and memphis dry rub ribs with potato salad and coleslaw as well as a pulled pork sandwich. For the amount of food, the price was very good. Everything was flavorful, not too salty and the brisket was pretty tender. The pulled pork sandwich had a good amount of sauce on it and was tasty. read more

Each time I have been to this restaurant, the service has been wonderful. This time was no exception. It's a warm welcome and efficient seating. You are given enough time with the menu as well. The environment is classy and also a place that is relaxed at the same time. I ordered the salmon salad. In all fairness I removed the cheese and the nuts from the salad. In my opinion it still should have been flavorful. It was a maple glazed salmon salad with a raspberry vinaigrette. Even with the glaze it was bland. With that said, I've been here a few times and I have had flavorful food. This was a miss. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - Maple glazed Caramelized Salmon Salad - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Not bad at all -- the food definitely outshines the overall ambiance. The space felt a bit too bright and cold, with an odd energy, though the service was solid. They were out of quite a few items, which was disappointing, but I'd still return for the food -- it was that good, even if the place feels a bit like a hotel lobby. (In a hotel) The Cajun Pasta was delicious -- I'd absolutely order it again. The Burnt Ends were to die for -- just wish they had been served hotter. The Chicken Tenders were clearly freshly made, and the Mexican corn with fries.. Better than your average side game! As for the Memphis Style Dry Rub Ribs (Half Rack) -- absolutely amazing. read more

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Came here since it was at the hotel I stayed at for a work trip for little quiet dinner party of 1 lol I only ordered 2 things and one of the 2 jacked me up for the next 24hrs, let be break down what I ordered and how it all faired Ordered the burnt end - not something really offered in the bay area so I hopped on the option and sampled 3 of the 6 bites offered, chewy,rubbery, flavorful does taste like it was sitting out for awhile, but I would order this again maybe next time during the beginning when they open instead of right before they close The Cajun Pasta - Holy????? Can I get a little bit more hot Andouille sausage with this dish??????? every bite Andouille sausage, maybe 7 pieces of large shrimp, the combo of green and white pasta bits but this dish was way over powered by that Andouille sausage or whatever sausage they used, I was only able to put away 4 spoonfuls before my chest started hurting, I would say pass on this dish, your better off just choosing the BBQ or the fried chicken, definitely stay away from this specific dish unless you want dry heaving after eating if not the day after Sides roasted corn - this was surprisingly good, I would order this again by itself Collard green - some bits were slimy, means it has been sitting out awhile, not tender all the way through so they didn't cook it the whole way through pass on this item beverages 16 oz Saugatuck - Glad I sampled this, definitely order this if you have had a long day, well deserved pat the back for any profession you work in food ?? one of these items I sampled jacked me for 24hrs I want to say it was the Cajun Pasta price $$ service **** helpful staff ambiance *** clean, slightly dim read more

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Food was okay- WAY over priced. Good service- clean- but even the "mostacciolli " was made wrong (with rigatoni- not mostacciolii even !?) just tasted fine- but at $17 they should at least used correct ingredients. Tuna was fine- Their price point needs to come down- or their chef needs to step it up- otherwise this place won't last other than convenience for hotel guests. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - 'Mostaccioli" - wrong noodles - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Maybe the best BBQ we've ever had. We ordered the fries done in Duck fat and they were incredible, couldn't stop eating them. We also ordered a combination of chicken, brisket and ribs with two sides. The meat was fall off the fork tender and absolutely delish! Large portions as well, no way we could finish everything even though all orders were split between the two of us. The service was friendly, efficient and just the right pace. Kudo's to the chef!! Thanks to Nick and the whole team, you all made this a memorable meal. read more

Nice concept but execution not worth the price and inconvenience of getting basics like coffee, water, condiments, napkins. It's basically a self-serve restaurant that has cool vibes and mediocre food. It's a place to be seen and to say you went but but is middling at best. read more

White Fish was cooked to perfection, corn was the best damn cob, and the Mac was the best side dish Mac I've ever had. And this is coming from a Mac & Cheese connoisseur. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - White Fish, Corn and Mac and Cheese - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Walking into the restaurant though the hotel has a warm, modern yet historic ambience. However, you get to the restaurant and it's family dining ambience. We were in the corner booth complete with cobwebs and a fly buzzing about with the window sill lined with bug carcasses. We came at an odd hour between lunch and dinner. The dinner menu has slightly more options, although the menu is very limited. We ordered the burnt ends and were told it would take half an hour, then she came back and told us it would be an hour. They also did not have mashed potatoes and said those would be ready closer to 5 also- although the dinner menu starts at 4. Half the dinner entrees come with mashed potatoes. This was clearly frustrating trying to order. We had to wait for the waitress to constantly go back to the kitchen to see how long dishes would take or of items were available, and she would yell out comments well they look pretty upset or I think they are mad. We are the only table, and this was rather annoying. Mac and cheese was good and the pasta was decent but def not worth the hassle. Esp at this price point with only one table seated in the restaurant. We will def go elsewhere during the remainder of our stay, and I would not recommend this place to anyone. I'd give this place 2 stars just bc of the terrible customer service but food isn't as terrible as the service. What a disappoint for such a nice hotel. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - Cajun Pasta - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

I came here tonight for the first time with some friends for Ann Arbor Restaurant Week. One of my friends is both gluten-free and vegetarian, and rel-ish had one of the only menus that would accommodate that. I started off with the sourdough bites, which were hot and fresh, and served with a craft beer dipping sauce ... so good! For my entree, I had the BBQ pork shank, which came with garlic mashed potatoes and corn on the cob, and was HUGE - I only ate about 1/4 of it. The potatoes were just okay but the corn on the cob was delicious too, it tasted like it had butter and pepper on it. For dessert, I had the pineapple upside down cake, which was also delicious. My friends had the strawberry shortcake, and ice cream - one of the dessert choices was an ice cream (cookie) sandwich, but because my friend is GF, they accommodated her and just gave her ice cream, which was pretty nice of them. Waitservice was good too and the atmosphere is nice and modern. I actually stayed at the Kensington a few weeks ago during the Cinetopia Film Festival (no Yelp review, though, since that stay was comped since I did a blog post about them) and really enjoyed staying there; however, I had not yet tried their restaurant, though, so I'm glad we chose rel-ish for A2RW. Definitely will be back here at some point, although sadly, most of the A2RW menu items are not on their regular menu. I believe the sourdough bites are, though. read more

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Our food was excellent! We ordered the smoked pulled chicken and the caramelized salmon. So so good, and hot. Lisa was our server, so personable and funny! She patiently explained to me how they handmade potato chips out of relish using giant presses in the shed out back. Then she told me the truth... "Relish Chips" are Relish's signature potato chips. Look for Fred when you visit. Great sense of humor and accommodating! read more

they have a very good breakfast overall i would definitely go here i had no problems with the food or service whatsoever

I got takeout- so no information about dining experience. The steak was excellent. At first I thought $27 was a bit steep, but my NY strip steak was perfectly cooked and large. The garlic herb butter that came with it was perfect and such an amazing pairing. I thought the fingerling potatoes were decent, but I would have enjoyed a little more of that delicious butter with them. I got 2 1/2 asparagus, which I thought was a little small of a portion- I would have enjoyed 5 instead, and maybe with a Smokey grilled or lemon flavor (love hollandaise on my asparagus!) profile to mix it up a bit. It was good, but just a bit plain. I was pleasantly surprised how delicious this was! Thanks Relish! read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - NY strip, fingerling potatoes, asaparagus - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The staff are very welcoming when you walk in the door. Food has been exceptional each time I dined there for breakfast and dinner. Make sure you try the appetizers at Happy Hour. read more

Didn't notify me their website was wrong when it allowed me to book a reservation for thanksgiving 3 weeks early. They blamed open table, but google said they were open when several other restaurants said they weren't and open table also said they were open when several others said they were closed. They could have fixed all of those issues like everyone else did but instead of accepting responsibility they said it was out of their control. As if their ignorance to prevent this from happening wasn't bad enough, they ignored notifying me of the situation as if they had no clue. If they in fact did not, who's fault is that? Negligent management and terrible business acumen. read more

I so want to give them a good review. I do! I was actually asked to come here to help promote the place, and while the food was good, there isn't anything earth shattering about the place that would take me back :( I hate to say that! Relish is relatively new (formerly Graham's Restaurant) in the Kensington Hotel near the Briarwood Mall. The space is pretty, well lit, rustic tables, and while the okay was great, we had a few issues. First off, we went for brunch on a Saturday. The web site stated that breakfast/brunch is offered Saturdays from 6am-12pm and then lunch starts 11pm-5pm. We came around 11am with the hopes to try some items off both the breakfast and lunch menu. However, our server said "You can order from the lunch menu, but we aren't serving that yet, so it'll probably take long to prepare. Lunch doesn't start until around 2pm" .... if you aren't serving lunch, or the time is incorrect, please change that on your site! Second, the service. Our server was nice...when we saw her. I am not joking when I say we were literally the only people in the entire place. No one else was there and we hardly saw the serving staff. They were prioritizing room service orders, which I can understand, but if you have patron inside your restaurant or dining room, I would think you should also pay them a little attention. For food, I ordered their Michigan Farm Grains which was a bowl of cooked quinoa, layered with flaky coconut, roasted sweet potatoes, dried cherries, granola, sliced apples and walnuts. It's served with a side of warmed almond milk. So it wasn't bad. However, the milk was cold, the potatoes were cold and the quinoa wasn't fully cooked. The prices seemed a little high for what you get. I realize this is to be expected in a hotel (kind of like airport food) but that alone would probably not bring me back especially since there are other places in Ann Arbor I could eat a decent breakfast or brunch. They also seem to dote on their chef being super creative, however, there was maybe one vegetarian option for the dinner menu, and only a few on the lunch menu. A friend of mine actually went for dinner and ended up ordering a bunch of side vegetables for dinner. To me, that's unacceptable. You know a vegetarian is coming, to promote your restaurant, and she's having to rate your roasted asparagus, green beans and potatoes. So overall, not a great experience, not overly great food, and unfortunately, I won't be back. It seems like they need to work through some issues. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - Michigan Farm Grains bowl and basic breakfast in the back. Side of fruit and scone in the middle - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Came here for restaurant week, located inside the Kensington the restaurant is quite cozy. The staff was really attentive from hostess to server. We decided to try a little of everything that was offered on the restaurant week menu. To start we had the duck fat fries, butternut squash soup and the citrus salad. The duck fat fries were amazing and decadent, I love when fries or chicken is fried in duck fat. I also really enjoyed the butternut squash soup it had a bit of curry and spice, that, I really enjoyed. My wife enjoyed the citrus salad. For entree we had beef medallions with really good garlic mash potatoes. Everything tasted delicious and fresh, my wife had the pecan walleye and was very satisfied. For dessert they absolutely knocked it out of the park. The grown up s'mores with amaretto was delicious. The apple a la mode was very good as well. Overall, I really feel they take pride in what they do and it shows. read more

Breakfast was wonderful. We (party of 5) each chose a different breakfast. Eggs Benedict w/chicken. Pancakes, Farmers omelet, Bagel & salmon, Fratta ( tried as a group share 2 likes, 2 dislikes and 1 so/so). Server Nick D. Was awesome. Professional, friendly, attentive. Good pricing also ttl for 5 was only $90. read more

Best smoked brisket in Ann Arbor. The service is very good and the restaurant is open, and fresh feeling. BBQ served and presented with class. read more

We had the buffet brunch and it was delicious. Excellent service and perfectly priced.

Ate breakfast here today because it is part of the hotel. I ordered French toast which were very good. The service was nice, fast, and polite. Very quiet as there was only one other person eating. The downfall is it was expensive. Spent $25 for 2 large French toast, coffee, and juice. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - a view of a dining room with tables and chairs - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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Hidden deep inside Ann Arbor's Kensington Hotel, Relish is a little known breakfast spot catering mostly to hotel guests from out of town. Walking through the lobby halls for the first time, in route to the restaurant, I loved the framed photos of A-squared around the turn of the last century. My wife and I stopped in for their Sunday Brunch and were pleasantly surprised with the bright, sun-lit dining space with soaring ceilings and a distinctly modern feel. My wife enjoyed a made-to-order Omelette while I did a custom scramble and a sampling of other typical breakfast eats. Relish offers a somewhat scaled-back Brunch compared to Ann Arbor's many other options but it price is also appropriately adjusted. For those days when you just want B'fast...Relish will come through as a nice alternative to the better known haunts. read more

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3 rd time at Relish, exceptional experience this last visit. Great friendly warm (fireplace) atmosphere. Staff and Chef prioritize optimal service and culinary experience. Chef went above and beyond to accommodate my Keto diet request, better than expected. we will be back. read more

This place was a unknown gem I discovered because of Ann Arbor restaurant week. I was looking for an interesting lunch spot as I try to visit places I've never tried before and came across Rel-ish. I had never heard of them before and their menu had a good variety of things that sounded appetizing to me. I had to look up their location to find out exactly where to go and I found out they are part of the Kensington hotel near Briarwood mall. I arrived at 11 a.m., which is when they begin serving lunch. We were seated right away. We were actually the first people in the restaurant at that point. Our waitress was friendly and pleasant and answered all my questions. I noticed some interesting sauces (blueberry-jalapeno jam and red pepper jelly) on other options on the restaurant week menu and asked could I sample those since I'm a sauce addict. :-) She said it'd be no problem so I was really a happy camper. I decided to go with the salmon BLT (grilled salmon, applewood bacon, lettuce, tomato, and pesto aioli on grilled ciabatta) and my eating companion went with the red pepper bird (grilled chicken breast, applewood bacon, melted brie, grilled onions, red pepper jelly, and baby spinach on ciabatta). Both sandwiches came with tasty potato wedges. The deal also included a dessert to share and we went with the lemon chiffon cake. The portions were large and the food tasty and fresh. And the sauces were full of flavor! The restaurant decor is a mix of quaint and modern and everything was very clean. I found out that they have recently renovated and opened the first week of January. It was called Graham's before. I saw some other items come out for other patrons like chicken and waffles and omelets. Everything looked fresh and delicious! I'm glad I found this place and I will more than likely be back to try other options. The restaurant week menu is a pretty good deal so now would be a good time to try it if you're curious or in the area. read more

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Came here with family the other day because it was convenient and none of us had been before. Can't imagine we'll be coming back anytime soon. The service was good. Our waitress was very friendly. That said, they didn't have drink menus on the table and she didn't know off-hand which beers they had on tap. The food was pretty good. I think we all enjoyed our meals for the most part though three of our soups were lukewarm. Overall, wasn't super impressed by the experience. read more

Stopped by on out way to the Detroit Airport. It was 11:30 on a Tuesday and they offered us breakfast menus. After asking, we got lunch menus and ordered from that. We had a cup of tomato bisque soup and the red bird sandwich...both were delicious and good size portions. read more

Relish Restaurant & Bar - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

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My boyfriend and I went in on Valentine's Day looking for a nice dinner. You could tell it was busier before but was dying down when we arrived. Our server was not very friendly and a little frantic. She did not take the time to explain the courses of the Valentine's Day special. We order the duck fat fries as an appetizer and they never came. My boyfriends meal came with soup and dessert, but our server forgot and we had to ask. Our meals took incredibly long and when they arrived mine was the wrong steak. I could not even inform anyone because no one checked on us after we got our meals. However terrible the service was, the food was pretty tasty. When we were ready to leave I considered saying something to the "supervisor" that we heard speaking to another table, but he seemed very annoyed and incompetent. Overall, I would not recommend this place and I will probably not be back. Ps, when she actually came to check on us, our server called us "kiddos", and even though I'm close enough to being a kid, I don't really enjoy being called a kid while I'm eating at a "nicer" restaurant... read more

I went to eat dinner at relish tonight. My boyfriend and I had a delicious fried catfish dinner. With skillet Mac and cheese, greens exceptionally good. I ate lunch there too it was very delectable. The restaurant was decorated beautifully. The bathroom was nice and clean. The other group of people were loud. But other than that I had a pleasant experience. Will go back at a later time. Try catfish dinner. Salmon dinner too. Yum read more

This is my first time here and I was extremely disappointed with the entire experience. My boyfriend and I went to celebrate Valentine's Day and it fell short of our expectations. When we first arrived it took more than 5 minutes to even be greeted by anyone and then another 2-3 minutes to be seated in a nearly empty restaurant. This should have clued me in to the experience I was going to have. When we got sat our server came over about 3-4 minutes later and greeted us, but instantly asked if we were ready to order. She didn't suggest anything on the menu food or drink wise. She seemed like she was in a rush to get the whole process over with. We both ordered off the Valentine's Day menu in which they were out of both the lobster bisque and the carrot cake that we wanted to order. The entrees were great in flavor and was the only saving grace about the whole meal. I ordered "sangria" which was just a watered down red wine on ice. It was flavorless and disappointing and I didn't take more than a single drink. The decor is very confusing and all over the place. The designer must have changed halfway or ran out of money and threw random stuff together. When we walked in there were more tables dirty in the restaurant than there was people. The manager on duty was also talking about issues with tables on the floor in the vicinity of my boyfriend and I. I have worked in the industry over 8 years and manage a restaurant and this was a huge lack in decorum from the manager. We will definitely not be returning ever. I wish I didn't waste my money and holiday dinner here. read more

After reading the reviews we were excited to try this place. The menu looked ok and had promise. Despite being almost empty the service was horribly slow. Really seems like they weren't really in the restaurant business. The place was super loud even while less then half the tables were being used. our waiter had few tables and served them all super slow. The food arrived with one entree missing And it took almost twenty minutes for it to arrive. The food was just passable. It will be very difficult to justify a return here. read more

I was in a bit of a jam, having an unexpectedly good response to a reunion invitation at the last minute, on a football Saturday. I was able to book a room accommodating 16 people at no charge at Rel-ish, without having to consult an event manager or communicate via email. One call, easy peasy. The staff couldn't have been any more patient, really great food and drink. We all had a great time! A really successful event! Well done, Rel-ish! read more

We went there for brunch expecting a buffet but it was really just a few items on the menu called brunch. Not bad but not really worth going out of the way for. read more

Great food and service. Would come again. The duck fat fries with aioli are delightful: excellent flavor, crisp on the outside, and tender on the inside. The beef mushroom soup is pleasant. The beef is properly seared before stewing, and it was perfectly tender and silken. The house burger is a solid composition. Fresh greens, fun jam, good sear on the meat, and the bun worked well. Not a grease bomb, despite the bacon. My only gripe is that although I requested medium, the meat was well-done. Again, great service. read more

My friends and I came here for Ann Arbor Restaurant Week, and we were not dissapointed. To start we got Duck Fat fries for the table to share. These are not to be missed!!! I usually hate a wedge fry but these were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. For appetizers, a friend and I got the Sausage and Goat Cheese Flatbread, my husband got the Sourdough bites, and a friend got the Blue Crab Salad. Our flat bread was amazing, grilled to perfection, fluffy, and so satisfying! The sourdough bites were very good according to my husband, and the beer cheese sauce was delicious when I dipped into it. The Crab Salad was refreshing, light, and had the right amount of curried mayo in it. Entrees were Beef tenderloin medallions with a green peppercorn sauce, roasted potatoes, and brussel sprouts. I got my steak done medium rare, and my friend got his medium. Each steak was done to perfection. My husband and friend got the Salmon with risotto, and creamed spinach. This was beyond delicious as well. To end the meal we had the bumpy cake, salted caramel ice cream sandwich, and the bread pudding. Everything was just so good!! The service was great! Kenny took amazing care of us and all dishes were out promptly. All of us left full and happy. So glad we found this place! We will definitely be coming back! read more

Rel-ish is a hidden gem! I discovered it during restaurant week and I am so glad that I did! We went for dinner on Friday night. We went early, around 5 so we were seated right away. I was impressed with the professionalism of the staff--they offered to take my coat, etc which gave it more of an upper scale feel but I still felt comfortable in my jeans. The deal for restaurant week was an appetizer to share, entree and dessert to share for 2/$28. We chose the sourdough bites which were HEAVENLY and came with a yummy beer cheese sauce. I had the sweet potato and roasted veggies for my entree which was cooked perfectly. And for dessert we shared the caramel drizzled ice cream puff which was divine. Everything I tasted was perfect and plated beautifully. We definitely will be back! read more

Came in for an early dinner and was pleasantly surprised! Leanna was an amazing bartender! Super attentive and professional. She knows her stuff! And my salmon was excellent! Will definitely return read more

It was good food, but a little pricy for the amount. I ordered a Michigan salad and it was a very small portion. Service was nice enough but nothing extraordinary read more

I stayed at this hotel and when I arrived I was starving so I headed down to the restaurant. I got a burger which was surprisingly good for hotel food but when I got my bill and saw that my kid's 2 scoops of ice-cream was $10 I about spit my wine out. How can they possible justify that? My burger was $15..... for a meal.... anyway. Idk if I would go back. The service wasn't great either. read more

The reviews were good, so we decided to give it a try for a date night. The menu was interesting - lots of local, interesting sounding apps and dinners on the list. The decor was modern, maybe a bit plain and uninspired. I picked the Shrimp Arrabiata and my wife got the fired perch. My shrimp was pretty tasty - nicely cooked large shrimp in a flavorful sauce. My wife's perch dinner was plentiful and fried nicely. Service was good - a few minor missteps (taking away an appetizer plate before we were done) and not sure what table to take us to when we were seated. It was an above average restaurant compared to the ones connected to hotels. When compared to other Ann Arbor places, it does pretty well. Perhaps a notch below Main Street, but still pretty good. read more

Was a little disappointed in trying this new breakfast spot. Understaffed for a slow Sunday morning. Waited at the entrance and was never greeted. My son and I just sat down. The server/bartender was kind when he came. My meal was good but my son's chicken and waffles were awful. Worst waffle I've EVER tasted. EVER! Might be a decent spot for happy hour, but not for breakfast. read more