As we arrived it was packed! Tons of cars in parking lot told me this place was going to be very good. The food didn't disappoint 10/10!! We started with a couple appetizers. Escargot 10/10 came out hot! Delicious It was smooth, buttery and lots of flavor. Calamari is a classic! 9/10 tasted amazing just the right size and not overcooked and rubbery. Filet Mignon & Pasta 10/10 cooked medium and so tasty! Cooked to perfection and could cut with a butter knife if you wanted to. The vibe was amazing, cozy and quiet until we had some drinks then we had the room to ourselves and had a fantastic hostess. Music was classic Italian music. The atmosphere had some great decor with history. If you want to treat yourself and don't know what to eat. This place has a range for all budgets. You will not regret eating here! Definitely the Spot in the entire city. read more

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The food here is always great the few times I've been, and the atmosphere is outstanding! But I really must complement the soup of the day I had yesterday, the chicken Parmesan soup! I called today cause I wanted to get more of it, but they were out. I really hope you bring this soup back. That was one of the best soups I've had in a very, very long time! It was outstanding! read more

By the reviews, I expected more. Alas, this was a miss for me. The Sibley burger: the plate arrived and the presentation was no so great. It appeared to be a hand formed oblong wad of under-cooked ground beef sitting on a hot dog bun with a Kraft or Velveeta cheese single split in two and placed on top. No lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles...nothing. It didn't look appetizing. The hot dog bun, to be fair was a brioche roll and it was toasted. That was the best part. The meat was quite raw inside, not seasoned whatsoever and the un-melted cheese singles were very elementary school lunch looking. It was meager and underwhelming. It wasn't a busy afternoon, but service was pretty slow. I did feel a bit abandoned. The cranberry juice was watered down. I didn't finish my meal. But some people love this place. To each their own. read more

Always good food and service, ALWAYS! Different dishes every time we go. Decent value ... higher prices but worth it. read more

Scallops are a joke. They gave me 4 scallops with my pasta. Drinks are really good. Would be back for cocktails but mid food. read more

Best Italian steakhouse in the region in my opinion. Been here many times and the food is remarkable every time. Veal Roberto is my favorite. Off the menu app is the excellent stuffed tomato. Thickly sliced and lightly breaded calamari is amazing. Steak Sammy is a local legend. read more

The best meal you can get downriver, brought my best friend for a meal and he couldn't get enough of the goat cheese appetizer! He was striping his drive all day now he's striping steak sammy! P.S. he's beating his special baked potato like it stole his lunch money! read more

Sibley Gardens - Italian Near Me - Trenton, Michigan

Everything is amazing here. Steak and pasta dishes are phenomenal. The ambiance is amazing too, feel like you step back in time when you walk in. Love it! read more

Dinner reservation at 6pm for 8 on 1/8/2024. It was busy when we were there at 6pm. However, we were told they were slow this day due to Michigan Wolverines playing against Washington for the national champions game. However, we had a quality dinner. Calamari, Goat Cheese Napoleon and the main dishes, which I got Seared Scallop Classico, were all really good. Although the main dish I got, Seared Scallop Classico looked very small portion-wise, I was so full after. On top of all the food, we ordered few desserts to share. We could not finish any of the desserts. This is an upscale dining restaurant with nice interior design, atmosphere, not for watching sports and cheering kind of place, which was perfect for the occasion. It does come with the price but when it is needed, it does the job. Fast and accurate service overall, great food and can't go wrong with Steak Sammy! read more

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The food and the service is always excellent. If you like coconut shrimp, you will love their coconut shrimp.

Awesome. Sat at the bar for escargot, ordered carry out Chicken Sonoma, it was outstanding. Great service at the bar too. Sibley Gardens is still a gem! read more

Always wondered how and why people rave about sibley gardens?? I been here a handful of times just to see if things got better. So lets start with the very uncomfortable seating? If you sit in a booth, u just sink in to low and hard to get out of it. Time for an upgrade on the super old and outdated furniture. Staff has always been polite and courteous. The main thing is the food don't match the prices. First u get a salad the maybe could feed a new born rabbit. We had 5 different dinners, two pasta dishes that both were very dry and tasteless, then a lake perch dinner that was good, but the fillete were the size of smelt.... 6 mini fillets for 35$. ?? Insane! Then the ribeye and fillet mignon??? Lets just say Texas Roadhouse is way better....so for a 500+ night out and we all walked out shaking our heads with doggy bags and will be the last time going to sibley gardens..... don't recommend this place. Vics on dix toledo in southgate will satisfy you at a very high degree for half the price. Also prefer Texas roads on pardy road over sibley gardens. read more

I've lived Downriver most of my life and I'm embarrassed to say I've finally gotten around to trying Sibley Gardens just today and, let me tell you, it did not disappoint! The service was fantastic (thanks Kelly!) and the food was unbelievable. I had the Steak Sammy. The steak was cooked a perfect med rare just like I like and it came with a side of house sauce that was amazing! It was legitimately one of the tastiest things I've ever eaten. The atmosphere is very old school, chill, perfect for a fancy date night or an impromptu dinner. Can't wait to go back! Highly recommend. read more

We celebrated our Dad's 90th Birthday celebration in the small banquet room. Dinner was outstanding but the highlight was our waitress Nicki. What a big sweetheart she is!. She was attentive, fun and pure joy! ( I think my Dad would marry her if not for being married to my Mom for 68 years! :). She really made the night a special one and kudos to the other waitstaff that helped her. We will definitely ask for her on our next visits! read more

One of my favorite Italian joints in the area. I love the ambiance. Very cozy and traditional on the inside, great food and staff is awesome

Amazing food from Italian specialties, Steaks, Seafood, delicious salads and fresh house made breads, soups and salad dressings. Homemade family recipes passed down from generation to generation. Receive Impeccable service from the waitstaff. Restaurant has a storied history of serving many famous dignitaries, actors, actresses and athletes. Steak Sammy is the House specialty! A great first date restaurant that will leave lasting memories. read more

This is the best place downriver. There are many pretenders. And several and I mean Several great choices but nothing will beat this dare I say establishment. You feel like you are stepping back into the rat pack era. Dark lightning. Leather seats and goodfellas Italian vibes. Service is immaculate and always shocked how good it is. And the steak Sammy and spicy noodles? A downriver staple as far as I can tell. 9.8/10 for me. Flawless dinner read more

This restaurant is old-school Downriver and is a classic! Lot's of history and wonderful top-notch Italian food! Beautiful, homey and classy interior. Wonderful service and amazing food! Definitely a destination for a special occasion or just because you are feeling up to some really good Italian food! read more

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I grew up in sibs and today the food and family.. always make it home. My number 1 go 2 when I come home

Now that Moros is closed, we only have one great place left in Downriver. I haven't had a bad meal at either place, ever. I think the difference is family run vs. corporation run. Pick family every time. read more

Sibley Gardens used to be one of the places to go downriver but has really declined. our last visit was very disappointing. Ordered the veal picaata and it was tough and a small portion. Sad to say lots of better choices downriver! read more

We were seated right away with no reservations. The waiter was courteous and friendly. The four of us enjoyed our appetizers,meals and dessert as well. We haven't been able to enjoy this restaurant in years.So glad we got to experience it last week. It's a great place. read more

Feels like your walking into the set of the movie goodfellas love this place so old school and great food 5 stars all day

This is a fabulous restaurant! The service and food are always top-notch! I highly recommend the escargot! I come here twice a week, I love everyone from Jake & Nick to all the servers, bussers, and the staff in the back of the house. read more

Always consistent, the best food ever! We go 3 days a week, and have never had a bad meal. We love everyone from the bussers to the bartenders. Steak Sammy is soooo good! Please visit, and tell them D and B sent you read more

Great place with amazing authentic Italian cuisine; ambience is very old school vintage Italian style. Recommend

The place doesn't look like much from the outside - but it has a very nice patio and the inside has a rather fancy steakhouse and somewhat of a speakeasy feel with a well stocked bar. The server was very nice and attentive and knew the menu well and offered some good suggestions. I got the Mediterranean pasta which came with a very nice side salad. The salad had a great variety of veggies and they were all super fresh. The pasta was also delicious with a good number of veggies. My mom got the Linguini Aglio Olio, which yes is prepared in garlic oil, it had a lot of bits of roasted garlic but it was pretty much soaked in the oil. They seemed to treat the oil more like a sauce than a light dressing as it were. Perhaps I should have expected that, but it did feel like over kill. I would definitely go back, but perhaps not really recommend that particular dish unless they've learned to drain it. read more

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We went for a retirement party. The food was outstanding. Private room was small but cozy. Wait staff was friendly and inviting. I plan to bring my wife next time for dinner. read more

I've eaten at the Sibley Gardens for 40 years. We moved away at least 25 years; and relocated back close to the restaurant. It pretty much looked the same, and even the menu looked the same. It was a little bit slow as far as the service-but otherwise, ok. read more

Came for our anniversary - Paul was an outstanding waiter - The steak Sammy was delicious and tender. Chicken parm was good as well the coconut cream pie. read more

Great downriver go to restaurant with good service and food. I do wish they would change up the menu a little more often, but the "go to's" are always spot on. read more

Like a speakeasy from the 70's. I had the most amazing Pork Chop with a couple of Perch on the side. FANTASTIC!!

Good food , fast drink service. Good food atmosphere. Friendly and quick. No problem with reservations or anything else.. read more

Sibley Gardens - Italian Near Me - Trenton, Michigan

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Service and food is top notch. All menu items are cooked to perfection. Sibley's staff is attentive and pleasant. It looks like a plain building from the outside. When you step inside you are engulfed in it's ambiance. It is cozy and it's like a restraunt from the 20's or 30's. You cannot have a bad experience at Sibley's. They have wonderful food, drinks and dessert. My personal favorite has to be their shrimp cocktail; coconut shrimp appetizer and or fried shrimp. The shrimp is hearty in size. You definitely get what you pay for. Their Italian dishes are also excellent. Sibley's if my favorite restraunt of all time. If you've never been, you have to try it out! read more

I debated between 3 and 4 stars... we had a reservation and upon being seated we were told we that there was another reservation for the table at 8, so we needed to make sure we were done with our meal before then. Not a huge deal, but also, not our problem. I have dined all over the world and have never been told to rush through a meal. If I'm paying $30-50 per meal, I want to enjoy it. Anyway, the rest of the service was excellent. The pasta was loaded with chunks of garlic and full of flavor. The Sonoma chicken was pretty good. Instead of sun dried tomatoes, they were roasted tomatoes, and I felt the dish was a little bland. The chicken was cooked nicely. The mashed potatoes were pretty standard and I would order them again. read more

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Visited tonight for the big guys birthday. Great service, great food and beverages, Tracey made it a special evening for us! And we topped it off with a cream puff with hot fudge and ice cream. Hard to beat this local establishment. read more

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I love chicken picatta and they offer a sandwich version. It was so delicious. The tiny pan of picatta sauce had lots of garlic and flavor. The toasted bun the chicken breast tenderloins were served on was also delicious. As a starter, the bread basket has some amazing "everything" toasted crackers, breadsticks in packages and some nice sliced fresh bread. The butter is nice and soft to be easily spread. The best part was that my companion told me I had to try the special potato. It is a bacon & cheese twice baked, and I have never had one done better anywhere. Try it! read more

Sibley Gardens - Chicken Picatta sandwich - Italian Near Me - Trenton, Michigan

We visited Sibley Gardens to celebrate my Birthday! Can't say enough good things about this place. Love coming here for special occasions. Our server Alexa was a joy. Explained everything to us, gave us recommendations and they were spot on. Sibley Gardens is old school and offers great food, great service and a beautiful decor. read more

Great service! Caesar good but needs a bit more dressing. Aglio olio is awesome, add broccoli to the dish to lighten it up!

It was originally built in 1935 on the other side of the street, near where a lot of Italian immigrants in the area kept their gardens, hence the name. The Piunti family bought it in 1944, but left the operations to someone else. In 1961 Mary and Sam Piunti, Nick's grandmother and father, took it over and made it their own. One of those recipes is for the number one menu item, Steak Sammy. Two thin steak filets get a hot sear, then are doused in sharp, fresh garlic, parsley and a well-seasoned sauce. Super tender, and so easy to eat.  Use some of the Italian bread to soak up all of that amazing sauce. The Triple Treat Steak Sammy we shared along with Chicken Marsala both outrageous delicious. A unique treat Prime Rib Lentils Soup OMG chunks of meat and Au jus in the broth WOWED. A first visit be back for another special occasion. Thanks Susan for the outstanding service . Such great history makes this a must visit. #sibleygardens #steaksammy #chickenmarsala #primeriblentilsoup #oldscoolcool #downriverclassic #classicitalian #downriverfriendseat read more

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