I find this place very frustrating since it has so much potential and a few minor changes would make a huge improvement. The good: 1. The pizza is good. 2. The other food is acceptable. 3. The beer prices and selection are decent 4. The bar side is good and seems well maintained The bad: 1. Bar staff is hit or miss: The service is either great or abysmal (worse when it's slow) 2. The owner or manager (middle aged woman) has no business dealing with the public. She is horribly condescending and just does not make me want to go back 3. The restaurant side is dirty. Food on the walls, etc. I think with Whiskey 6 opening they'll have no option but to step up their game. The potential is there but some changes are needed read more

Have never been disappointed eating and enjoying a cocktail at the VG.

The food here sure is ... food. We've eaten here on a few occasions and, like so many of the reviews for this place say, it's never been terrible and it's never been great. It definitely serves a purpose though, so we'll continue to stop in when we want a quick burger or a breakfast and we're in the area. read more

Love seeing the constant improvements and updates to the establishment. Dine here a few times a month and find the service to be consistently good, as well as the food quality. It's a family diner/sports bar offering many food options, so my expectations are NOT that of a four or five star restaurant(. I especially enjoy the incredibly unhealthy onion rings when I allow myself to splurge. read more

Family favorite! Something for everyone. BEST food in town. You can get a burger, a taco, and lasagna all in one restaurant. It's always a good time! read more

Nice place. It's like every other sports bar you've ever been to. Clean, decent pub food, lots of televisions, everything works, attentive waiters, good maître d's. Huge bar if you want to watch in the bar, and the restaurant is good sized too. Good, economical, fun experience. I recommend it. read more

Although we have regularly dined at the Village Grill, despite its mediocre food (as correctly reviewed by others), it is usually quick and local, so we sacrifice quality for convenience. Tonight, however, we were spared the mediocre food, because the three people seating customers thought it was more important to deviate from the waiting list and seat on a who is our friend basis. So, even if you are 83 years old with no place to sit, a chemo patient trying to muster the strength to wait, it doesn't matter. Prepare to get kicked to the curb, if you are not a young healthy teen/friend of the host/seating team, or pal of the owner. You don't matter. Customer service is a ZERO. One star is too many! When you question why they take people ahead of you --watching people who clearly came in behind you get seated, you will hear total B.S. such as "they called ahead." But, if they called ahead, why did they come up right behind me and put their name on the list just like me? Why didn't they say, "we are xxx with a reservation? Bottomline, if you want to get treated like John Candy in "Summer Rental" for mediocre food, then good luck! We bolted. Better to choose another place where a customer is valued. AVOID THIS PLACE! read more

This place has a lot of room for improvement. I got the club sandwich, it was horrible. The cheese was the Kraft plastic cheese and the whole sandwich was dry and unappetizing. Fries were the only good thing I had. Service was decent. read more

Just had a horrible dinner. Unfortunately came after the soup/salad bar closed at 10 PM. Ordered Perch and it was like rubber, very disappointing. The mushroom soup was luke warm and was like lumpy oatmeal. Barely ate anything and returned most of my meal. Waiter never said a word, totally clueless. Not sure if I want to come back. Better stick to burgers and sandwiches I guess. read more

My boyfriend and I stopped in this afternoon for a quick refuel. We ordered two chicken pita ranchers and a single side of fries up at the bar. The lady at the bar brought up our tab when my boyfriend proceeded to ask for a drink menu. She claimed there wasn't one so they continued with a short discussion, and my boyfriend decided to order a drink. He pulled out his ID, and after the lady looked at his ID for a good minute, she asked if he had anything else with his name on it. He then pulls out two other cards with his name on it . One of them had the same picture that his ID had. He even pulled down his mask so that she could have a clear look at his entire face. She still had a problem and said that she just didn't know; that he didn't look the same in the pictures. She asked him to stand up and at this point we were both over it. He told her never mind, that he didn't want it anymore, and that we didn't want the food anymore either. I am a biracial woman and my boyfriend is a black man. She made both of us feel uncomfortable, and we will never order from this restaurant again. read more

The Village Grill has so much potential - great space, great location and (unbelievably) a completely lack luster kitchen. The food is what you would expect to see and taste in a college cafeteria. Everything appears as though it arrived frozen, straight off a Gordon's or Sodexo truck. I'm curious as to why the owners don't try to match the location and ambience with the quality of food. If you are looking to grab a beer and some mediocre bar food during a game, go! If you are looking for nice outdoor seating on a warm summer day, go! Just don't expect much out of the kitchen. The couple of times I've been there, the waitstaff was good. No complaints on that end. read more

My wife and I went there last night to catch the games. Michigan, Wings & Tigers. Place was packed. We waited about 8 minutes for the hostess to quit talking to her friends and acknowledge us. Waitress was pleasant enough and kept checking on us. However we ordered an appetizer, veggie nachos (they were good). /within 3 minutes of the appetizer arriving the meal showed up. The server was not happy about taking it back until we were ready. Finally he did, but it was just stuck under the warmer so the burgers came eventually over cooked. great place to watch games and just to beer and nachos read more

Food is amazing my favorite is the shrimp dish and the BBQ chicken and Danny always has the pleasure of making our food we come up every Sunday around 7pm get food a few drink and Dom or Kristina help us at the bar very friendly . fast service. I recommended and and his place to any and all my friends. read more

Have been in since the addition of the salad bar. Nice touch, but not a reason to slack off. Went in with out-of-town guests and were seated in the front room where our party of 9 could be seated. There was a busboy cleaning off tables AFTER the wrapped silverware were already in place. No spray bottle to clean tables, just a rag, which was used from table to table. Waiting to sit down I mentioned to him that three of the four tables in the room were still dirty and should be cleaned before anyone else was seated. Not sure if busboys are getting paid the $15/hour minimum wage, but his complaint was that he was the only busboy working at the time. Not the best attitude. Management alert: customers would like to be seated at a clean table, not one with grease streaks and clumps of food from the last ones to dine at the table. Unfortunately, I began to wonder what the kitchen looks like. Stomach turned. read more

A solid three stars, because it is A-OK. We went here today for a business lunch and I checked out the Yelp reviews before hand, then became mildly skeptical of the place. Turns out it's pretty good. I had a corned beef Reuben, and it was delicious. The put a big cup of Thousand Island on the side so you can add as much as you want. Boss got a pizza, which looked pretty good. Co-worker got a caesar salad, which looked like a typical salad. And awesome boss' wife got a chicken rancher pita sandwich, which she really enjoyed. We also split an order of fries. It's decent food and good prices. It's a bar, it's not fine dining so don't expect haute cuisine, but it does what it does, and it does it well. read more

I love this place,reminds me of the old club 500.Service has always been good, the potabello mushrooms are amazing! Nice atmosphere for everyone! Great banquet room in the back! read more

I have eaten here several times since I wrote my initial review and have to say things have improved. The service and food are much better. I can't remember everything I've had (hadn't been on Yelp in awhile) but I do remember I got fish and chips there one night and it wasn't too bad. Nothing spectacular, just good and I would get it again. My husband (formerly "boyfriend" lest anyone think I have a boyfriend AND a husband) likes their pizza, but I have not tried it. If you're in the area it's not bad. read more

I ordered a dinner with a side of zip sauce tonite. I usually don't finish my dish. I always ask for a small container for my leftovers. My waitress Margie brought me a small container for my sauce, but unlike others, she brought a spoon to transfer the sauce to my carry out container. No one has ever done this and I've always used my dinner fork to do so, which as you might imagine could be messy! Thank you Margie for going that extra mile without being asked. She definitely is an asset to this establishment, always chatting and joking with the clientele! read more

I went here last night for dinner and we had Josh as our server and he was absolutely amazing! He is such a charismatic server. I will definitely be back and request to have him as my server again. The food was fantastic and the salad bar was amazing along with the soup bar. I absolutely love it here. read more

At Village Grille, the food was delicious and the atmosphere was very welcoming. Also, the staff was unbelievably helpful and efficient, especially our waiter, Josh. He was extremely kind and outgoing, and he was constantly ready to assist with anything we needed. I couldn't have asked for better service! read more

Poor atmosphere with mediocre service. Nachos are pretty good. I only go here because there are no sit down places for a decent budget.

Great new look. Love the bar area. Solid bar food and very nice beer selection.

Occasionally this place will be good other times it is definitely lacking. Generally the service is mediocre. The beer selection isn't that impressive either. The positives are the bbq chicken pizza and chicken pita rancher, but be sure to order the pizza as a square. Prices are a bit pricey for what you get in my option but since it is in grosse pointe it is expected and accepted by the patrons of the Village Grill. I recommend it only if you are in this area and want to watch sports while you eat as there are not many sports bars in the GP area with decent food. read more

Not good tonight at Village Grill. Went there with a friend for a bite to eat and a drink. My friend had called before we arrived to inquire about specials and was told it has half off pizza night. So we ate at the bar and each had a salad, bowl and a glass of wine. She got a piece of salmon on the side to eat with her salad . We ordered a "half off " pizza to go for her daughter and sister who had stayed home...long story short she asked to take her little itty bit of salad with the salmon to go and was told NO " you can't take salad to go" Fine. Then we get the bill and the pizza was full price ...then we were told by the very rude female tending the bar and waiting on us that the pizza was only half off if dining in! So my friend said ok I'll eat a piece right here! It was ridiculous...I said let's just go. Our waitress then said " so take it out on the waitress...MERRY XMAS" jeez Louise lady ! It's the holidays and you could've been nicer! Not going back ...EVER. Food isn't that great anyway read more

Never a disappointment for me! Love the Beef Tips and Zip sauce! 1/2 Monday Pizza is a winner too!! Pretty good Turkey Dinner special on Sunday Nights and Lunch special on Mondays. read more

September 4, 2016 We went in for a late lunch (never been before) and the atmosphere was pleasant. The Tiger's were on the big screen, the weather was awesome and we needed to eat, soI had the; "Village Burger" and my girlfriend had the; "Beef Burrito" and we had; "Calamari" as an appetizer. Okay here goes the breakdown - WOW! the food was awesome - all of it and we always get calamari as an appetizer at restaurants that offer it and the calamari at V.G. is in our; "Top-Five" - maybe; "Top-Three!" The service was friendly and attentive... We will be back for sure! read more

My family wants to thank your staff for accommodating our large group during a very emotional time. Our server Loyd took very good care of us. His humor had us all laughing and we want to give a big thank you to him for lifting our spirits. read more

Don't bother going... we won't! After eating there last night (April 15th,2010) we don't need to try again...three diners, three lousy experiences, even one complaint to the management! Her Roast Beef Sandwich was light grey in color, soup was tepid, at best, my smelt was overbattered and overdone (like little greasy chews) and the entire experience was wasteful. There are many other neat places to go, if you look...so look...but you can skip this!! read more

Since they increased the size, the overall experience has improved. The food is affordable, and some things are good. Good bar food and good drinks. read more

Lots of good beers on tap, bartenders are nice, trivia on Monday nights is fun, food is good, Wait staff could cheer up a bit. A-OK sums this place up best. read more

Village Grille is exactly the type of bar/restaurant one would want in the Village shopping district. First opened several years ago those that haven't been there since the significant expansion are in for a treat. The casual atmosphere is suited for families as well as adults. The varied menu offers something for everyone with good taste at an affordable price. I found the staff pleasant and energetic with a willingness to accommodate every need. If you crave a thin crust pizza I strongly recommend the large round. You won't be disappointed. Looking to catch the latest sporting event on TV? Belly up to the expansive bar and settle in with viewing in every direction. I should note I was impressed enough after a couple visits to use the banquet room for a family party and have held 3 more since. Truly a gem worthy of repeat visits. read more

I visited Village Grille yesterday. My african american family of four was never waited on!! After over 20 minutes of being ignored, we complained to the manager and took our money to Rams Horn. Shame on you! read more

A year ago I would have given this place one star, but they have seem to have gotten their act together and for the Grosse Pointe area, which is very limited as far as the dining experience, it not too shabby. The service and food have improved exponentially . Good pizza, good Reuben, good burgers, not a bad place to have drinks and watch a game in the bar area. read more

Waitress was spot on. Friendly efficient service. They were happy to accommodate our large group.

Superior bar food. Not awesome but perfectly good, standard, American pub fare with above average pizza (especially better than crappy Green Zone) and burgers, great service and reasonable pricing. Draft beer in 36 oz glasses- big plus. The bar is always lively and there is a small arcade to entertain the brats in the back (a growing rarity). read more

Used to be a pretty good place to eat but wow has it deteriorated. Bad food, poor service, dim tight interior. If it had any nearby competition (side street diner is good but closes early), this restaurant would be out of business. read more

I've lived in grosse point for about five years and ya e always enjoyed this place ... my wife and I love the margaritas and the taco salads . The menu is huge and the pizzas are always fresh and made to order . Also the nachos are amazing as well. The service is always on point and no complaints from us . Great place to watch sporting events as well as there are plenty of tv's including a big screen. Awesome all the way around . read more

Great staff , excellent food at a good price a great place for locals to eat and catch a game, game room , banquet room, fun atmosphere , proudly local owned and operated, enjoy pizza seFood they have it all and lots of beer on tap!!!! read more

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Food was decent and so was the service my advice to you go to Panera it is cheaper and they are at least nice. You will thank me later :)

Worst place I've ever been in every category. They have to be the most rude people I've ever come across. The food is also garbage. This is only the second review I've ever written but I had to say something. read more