The Brown Jug is an Ann Arbor institution. Solid food, cheap beers and a fun atmosphere. We recently stopped in during a slow winter day and had lunch. Couple beers, mozz sticks and the cheeseburger pizza. Our server, while super friendly, was obviously also super high. He kept forgetting our order, the order of the table next to us, and made us repeat things (he asked the table next to us their drink order THREE times lol). He also forgot our mozz sticks completely, and would come to our table with food items that other tables ordered. It was actually kind of entertaining. read more

The Brown Jug - Cheeseburger pizza, hold the lettuce - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

The Brown Jug is classic college food. They have everything you would want while watching a sporting event. They feature a large menu with many options that could satisfy even the most hard to please palates. We had the Paige Shiver cauli pizza and the Sherrone Moore sampler. Both were to die for! We will be becoming back and having both again. The only renaming suggestion I would have is trouble with the snap tots. Go Green! read more

The food looks really good and the atmosphere seemed quite attractive, but I tried ordering on a Tuesday night around midnight and they turned me away due to "not having anyone at the bar" they said they close early when there arent a lot of people there and they had closed the kitchen early, even though their maps, website and google all say they close at 2:00am. I had just called 10 mins prior to ask and make sure I could still place an order and he told me yes...super disappointed. read more

Another campus legacy restaurant that's been around a hundred years (almost). The ambiance is ranch-house-turned bar, with low ceilings and wood paneling everywhere. Food is standard bar-fare and a solid good. Lots of brews on tap but, sadly, no sours or meads or something "different" but taps include ambers, wheats, darks, and IPAs, from Guinness to Blue Moon. This is one of the better venues to watch a game at too as there are TV screens in every direction. No matter where you are sitting there WILL be a screen facing you. Staff is cheerful and attentive and the bartenders are equally accessible. There are "some" parking meters all around but this is center of campus and a parking space is not something to count on. Also, the meter maids are vigilant so be generous with those quarters... and don't gamble on a red zone! read more

The Brown Jug is a true Ann Arbor institution and one of those spots that every Michigan student and alum ends up at sooner or later. The atmosphere is classic college-town bar--casual, loud, and packed with maize-and-blue memorabilia everywhere you look. It's got that old-school charm that makes you feel like you're part of something bigger. Food-wise, the menu is exactly what you'd want from a place like this: solid burgers, wings, and late-night eats that hit the spot after a game or a night out. The portions are generous and the prices are pretty fair for being right in the heart of campus. Drinks are straightforward--don't expect craft cocktails, but you'll get a cold beer quickly. Service can be hit or miss depending on how crowded it is (game days are chaos), but in general the staff is friendly and keeps things moving. It's not fancy dining by any stretch, but that's not why you go here. Overall, the Jug delivers on what it promises: a fun, lively hangout with good bar food and Michigan spirit . read more

I was in the men's room. The cook has came in, peed, and left without washing his hands. Yikes. The place is a dive. We avoid it.

Went in early Sat evening after a football game. Lots of people gathering postgame but my middle school aged son and I were able to find a table pretty quickly. I imagine as the night went on the vibe turned more towards college students but we didn't feel out of place at 5pm. Service was helpful and quick. Would go back again. read more

We LOVE the brown jug and have had amazing service when we've been there, such as our dear friend Lily. However, today we had the worst service I've ever experienced. Even when Ava was taking our order she would walk away half way through when we were done talking. We were served our food by other servers and she never brought us utensils or plates until we asked another server. We were thoroughly disappointed with our service throughout our experience today, to the point that we left at halftime of the game we wanted to watch just to go home. read more

Brie was amazing! She's explained the menu and helped me decide what I wanted to eat. Lindsey was also soo good and gave me great recommendations for what food I wanted for dinner. I highly recommend The Brown Jug!! read more

Staff and service are great! Went last night and got the sirloin with waffle fries and broc. Everything was great and the steak was cooked perfectly, the cut however was very tough and grisly. Still got it down but not what I was hoping for. Went back tonight and got the south U burg and fries. A+ cooked perfect. Delicious. New go to when in AA. read more

Simply the best everything for pre Happy Hour Fri 11/01/24. We were greeted happily and we are Oregon Ducks fans. We were a group of 12 and the service was 10 star. I believe 'Bell' was our wait person, hopefully I got the name correct. She was 10 star as well. Friday afternoon college bar pre-game. The whole bar team made sure our drinks were constantly full and our appretizers were awesome. Fried Pickles, Potato Skins etc. Order the chips and salsa, special cajun sprinkle on the chips. Not too spicy just right Gringo Style. Several people orderd the Tom Brady, Corned Beef Reuben. Sorry no pictures items eaten too fast.. Everyone kept checking on us Wow Wow Wow I knew we were in a 'Cool Place'. Great quality of the food and super fast ' Jon Taper' service. This would be my go to Sports Bar for Ann Arbor. Love this place. Cheers to the team...I will get photos next time. read more

Use to be my favorite place. Been coming here for around 15 years. Everything has changed for the worse over the last 6-7 years. Incredible wings turned into mediocre at best, they dont even look the same. Potato skins now seem to be microwaved. The cheese bread was removed because the owners are concerned about the amount of dough used (or something like that ) The only reason I even come here anymore is for game day, they play Michigan on all T.V's and the sound as well. Hurts to see what it has become, but they still draw a good crowd so they probably don't care as much as I do. read more

Love the bar and wait staff at the jug. They always make it a fun atmosphere and great experience. I however won't be showing up until they get bouncers that have the right temperament and ability to de-escalate situations. Recently Taaha on July 13th decided to discuss politics at the bar and then escalated a situation where things could have easily gotten out of hand. This bouncer made a comment of "stand up" with the tone and intent was to initiate a fight or some level of altercation. This same bouncer regularly feels that he needs to prove he's always right and doesn't know how to work with customers or staff. Patrons beware. read more

Tradition... Memories... Good Variety of good food. Good Bar tenders. Good wait staff... Fun Place with Great People.. AND THEN, it's Ann Arbor read more

I can't tell you how many times I've been here, because I went to school long before my days of Yelp'ing, but it's definitely around 6 to 7. From drunken college nights, to celebrating Wolverine victories or drowning our sorrows in alcohol from a Michigan loss, this place always seems to fit the bill. Lol. Atmosphere/Appearance: Set right off of East University is this gem. Nice outdoor seating when the weather is right, but... it's a college bar, so they are very strict about checking IDs, almost every time I've been here. Lol. There isn't much to the decoration or the appearance because... who really cares when all you want is cheap drinks and cheap food. Fair enough. Lots of Michigan memorabilia strewn around inside to showcase the school spirit of course. The restaurant is quite elongated though. The main bar area is all up front along with a few wooden booths. Beyond the bar is another dining after you go down some steps. Booths and tables line either side of you as you walk down the center toward where the kitchen and bathrooms are. Service: We sat at the bar, so service was pretty good. I can't remember the young lady's name, but she took great care of us. Our food came out quickly, drinks were flowing and everything went well. Food: Surprisingly, their menu is massive. The drink menu is even more massive. Lol. There's certainly something for everyone here. I went with their 2 pounds of wings. It winds up being about 20 wings which I was able to split into 4 different sauces. I was able to try their Seasoned, BBQ, Caribbean Jerk and Buffalo. Not bad. Nothing to write home or rave about, but definitely some good wings, though Buffalo was my favorite. Value: VERY good. $4.00 Long Island Iced Teas during happy hour, which is everyday from 7:00pm to 10:00pm. There's a different special every day of the week, so it'll keep you wanting to come back. The 2 pounds of wings were $16.99 which averages out to be $0.85 a wing as a normal price. SO MUCH better than the prices back east where sometimes the HAPPY HOUR specials get DOWN to $1.00 a wing. Craziness. Awesome spot on U of M's campus. If you're looking to get hammered for cheap, eat for cheap or do anything regarding food or drink for cheap... this is your spot. Just hit up their website to find out what's on special that day! read more

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Brown Jugs are what you get if you're a well-endowed girl and you tan a lot. I would know. You should see my gf. Oh wait, you have. A lot. Anyway. It's a typical little College bar in Ann Arbor which also serves particularly questionable pizza LOL. I don't love or hate this place and the only reason I don't visit more often when I'm in Ann Arbor is because most of the people that come here for drinking or pizza are not the same people who I hang out with when I'm in Ann Arbor. I wish they were though. Hi girls. read more

The Brown Jug - I've been told that I have a Brown Jug. Do you have any brown jugs so you can show me? - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Atrocious staff and below average food/drinks. With that combination, I would highly recommend that you stay away from here as there are so many better alternatives in Ann Arbor. I came with two friends on a Friday night and were greeted extremely disrespectfully by the bouncer. He refused to look at my friend's ID as she took it out, and rudely pointed right to the door. Mind you, we are all of LEGAL age to drink. He claimed that her real ID was fake, and sarcastically said "I'm from Georgia" and pointed again to the door. Meanwhile, he let the group of underaged girls behind us in, taking less than a second to "glimpse" at their fake IDs. I have never experienced such disrespect from the front staff here, but this guy is going to give this place a bad rep. No one deserves to be treated like that by a low-class college bar. read more

Great place to go watch sports! Jayden is the best bartender in Ann Arbor!!! If you're looking for a fun atmosphere and amazing drinks go check it out!!!! read more

Another icon of Ann Arbor, brown jug is a good place for some solid food at a good price with a very college feel (B)

Surprisingly good food for a renowned student dive bar. We arrived Tuesday night with 11 people and were immediately accommodated by an attentive waitstaff. read more

Super cool sports bar. Awesome vibe, with fun staff. Food was fast & hot on an extremely busy afternoon. Had the meat lovers pizza and it was delicious. read more

The service was horrible. We sat at our table for 15 minutes and no server. We ended up walking out without ever eating.

Per health department https://www.washtenaw.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1208 Possible COVID exposure on 10/1-10/3/2020. read more

The bartender tonight was wasted he let us know. Took us 10 mins to get our drinks we asked if he was still making them and was like sry I'm wasted. Probably do something about jay. Christina fixed everything. Even after jay charged our tab to someone else. She flipped our experience. Christina was awesome :) read more

Drinks were good. The waitress was super friendly and the only person working and she was taking care of 8 tables. Our sampler came and it was cold, she did it over and it was just as cold the second time. Just drink don't eat here. read more

The Brown jug has an amazing atmosphere! The best place to go and watch all your favorite college or professional sports. Jayden was absolutely wonderful! He made sure we were always taken care of and had the best drinks behind the bar. Best bartender in Ann Arbor by far! read more

Letting people know that they charge a 3.99% administration fee if you use a credit card. Been to a lot of eating establishments across the country and first time that have seen this...amazing. read more

They don't have NFL Sunday ticket or the ability to play different games on different TVs so the whole bar was forced to watch red zone which is COMPLETELY unacceptable for a sports bar on a football Sunday. They were clearly understaffed and the poor servers were frantically trying to keep up but they simply couldn't. We didn't get our drinks until after 20 minutes of sitting down; food took about 40 minutes. They're losing money as we would have drank a LOT more beers but they couldn't bring them quick enough so we each could only get two in an HOUR AND HALF . Again, not the staff's fault as they were clearly trying. This is on management for running the bar so poorly. read more

I went to the Brown Jug last night on a Tuesday. It was my first time in. The atmosphere was cool and classic and seemed like a staple in AA. However, it was not very busy and took about 20 minutes to get our drinks. I was surprised by that. Besides takin a while to get our drinks, the apps were good. But I most likely won't be back soon read more

Best chicken tenders and fries ever great prices great energy only bad thing is the security they are very rude and unprofessional

We came in for just a couple of drinks one Saturday. I can imagine this place is very popular on game days. There is a nice beer selection with a full bar. They also have a food menu that looked good. We weren't hungry, so we did not partake. Service was great. Our bartender was super friendly. I am kicking myself for not getting her name so she could get the kudos she deserves. Even for a non-Michigander who does not follow college football, I found this place really fun. It inspired me to look into the history of the Brown Jug rivalry with Minnesota. Beer and an education at the same time! read more

Great bar food. The kids that work there are sweet, nice and work hard. I had the club and it was the best I've ever had. Husband has the BLT. He said it was great. They have a lot of beer on tap. The only reason why not 5 stars was it was so loud. read more

Great food. Highly recommend the mini tocos. Great service. Waitress was very kind. Great ambiance and setting.

We met an old friend here for drinks on Friday night. This place is a classic college bar with sports playing on the TVs and college banners and pictures on the wall. It was pretty jammed given it was "happy hour". We did not even look at the menu so I cannot comment on the food nor the selection but the beer and mixed drinks were all decent and the prices reasonable. I'm sure if I went to school here in the day this would have been one of my hangouts... read more

The Brown Jug is thick with undergrads drinking pitchers of beer. It's not that there's anything special about the food or the beer, it just happens to be on South University, and students have been drinking pitchers of beer at the Brown Jug since your grandfather's day. Don't go to the Brown Jug when you're hungry. Go when you're thirsty, and stay until you get hungry. The name of the restaurant refers to The Little Brown Jug, one of the sweetest trophies in college football, which started out as a water jug for the Michigan Wolverines. It was left behind on the field after a 1903 game against the Minnesota Gophers, and when athletic director Fielding Yost asked for the jug, his counterpart in Minnesota told him he'd have to win it back. In retrospect, the boldness of Minnesota's athletic director may not have been well-advised. Michigan now has a record of 65-22-3 against the Gophers. I've heard that winning the jug is a lot more important to Michigan players than the supposed rivalry with MSU, which I suspect exists only in the minds of East Lansing residents. To find out more about the jug, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Brown_Jug_%28football%29. To get your own brown jug, go to South U with a bunch of your undergrad buddies and remember to take your rent money with you. read more

The Brown Jug - the outside of a building with a yellow awning - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

My first time here and I was was enjoying myself until my server ruined it. It's a Friday night so everyone's out and my friends and I've never been to Jug before, only to Charley's. We decided to give it a chance. The moment we got inside, it was pretty packed, not surprising. We then found a booth. The moment we were seated, our server came up and asked us if we were ready. But since it was it first time, we needed extra time. We took awhile to decide but she never came to check on us. The service was pretty bad since it was super busy. We ended up stopping another server to take out order. Although he was busy waiting on his tables, he was happy enough and took the time to take out order. Once he took our order, we waiting 5 minutes and or server finally came to us. She asked us what we wanted and told her another server took our order so we told her our food order. She left quickly. Everything was going great. Everyone had their food and drinks. The drinks were delicious and we had a lot. The food was also amazing and came out at a reasonable time. However, service was pretty slow even when there were less customers. The guy who took our drink orders was always walking around and making himself available to his customers, however our server was never to be found. The moment we didn't need anything, she came to check up on us every 5 minutes even though we were still eating and drinking. When we were ready to leave, we tried to flag down our server. We looked around and saw her flirting with another customer by the bar. We had to talk to two different servers to finally get her to wait on us. We asked to split the bill and we only told her part of the splitting and left. She came back with incorrect orders. She left before we could say anything. She also added 20% gratuity. At first my friends and I were confused because it's normally added when it's 6+ people. So we tried to get our server to come back to us to let her know about our bill issues. Again, it took 2 workers to flag her down. When she was taking awhile to come to us, we asked the server who took our drink orders if 5 people constituted as "larger groups" in which our server explained to us "on Friday nights, people haven't been tipping well, so we've been adding gratuity to larger groups". He told us we shouldn't have gotten charged so he told her. She came back to our table with an attitude and said "we normally do add 20% gratuity on Friday nights for large groups but if you guys don't think I deserve 20%, then don't tip me that much". What that, she left. Although she was never attentive to our table and all of us understand it's hard to tend tables when it's busy, however, if she believes she deserves 20%, she should have shown it. The server that served us in the beginning was definitely way more helpful than she was. I ended up tipping both of them. If she did a better job, she definitely would've deserved a better tip. I can't believe what was such an amazing experience became such a terrible experience. It's going to be awhile before my friends and I plan on going back. She was definitely rude. **i didn't want to put her name since it's private information. However I will never forget her name. read more

The Brown Jug - Green Dinosaur Long Beach Cali Beach - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Absolutely the worst service ever. Wings took more than and hour and I don't think I saw such a shit show anywhere else. I would highly recommend to spend your night elsewhere read more

The Brown Jug - Jugs Bread Stix - Pizza Near Me - Ann Arbor, Michigan

Alyssa was a great server love the high energy and definelty recommend if you go to get her as a server, you won't regret it.shes very attentive and nice and happy going she made the experience alot better read more

It might be saying something that on the Saturday night after a big rivalry football game, there was still no line outside of The Brown Jug. However, I guess that's good for us since there was pretty much no wait to get in. Inside, half of the room is sort of like a standing bar, while the other half has a couple of booths. It was pretty much at capacity, and, in the last hour of service, the staff was definitely still hustling. We seated ourselves at a dirty table, but it was cleaned relatively quickly. The drink selection was respectable and around $5-7. We got in around 1:15am, and they were doing last call drink orders and had already shut down the kitchen. It took about 10 minutes for our 5 drinks to come out, and we were able to enjoy ourselves for a bit before heading elsewhere. The atmosphere was a bit dirty, but nothing out of the ordinary for a college bar. The drinks were not that strong at all, but the cheaper price compared to other bars made up for it. As with any other bar, if you're here with good people, it'll be a good time! read more

This place has the worst capacity policies and doormen out of any bar in Ann Arbor. I was waiting in line to get in to watch the Ohio state game and my friends were already inside at a table, but I was told the whole bar was at capacity so I couldn't join even though the table had an empty seat. Ok that's fine, understandable, so I wait in line. Then people leave, and he says ten people have to leave before anyone is let in. Makes no sense unless they were already over capacity. Then he lets in these two kids standing behind me in line because their parents showed up and told him something, and then they walked up and told him they just wanted to say hi to someone, he lets them in, and they never came back out. Finally more people leave and he lets in some people. Then more people leave and he won't let in more and says it's because there's too many really drunk people at the bar. When someone suggested kicking them out, he said he couldn't because they were spending money...as if the rest of us wouldn't be? You're supposed to kick out people that are clearly wasted, but even more stupid was that I didn't even want to go to the bar. I had a seat waiting for me at a table. The whole thing made no sense and was completely frustrating. read more