Reviews for Gandy Dancer in Ann Arbor, MI
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about the Gandy Dancer!!! My husband and I hosted our 1-year wedding anniversary... party here so we could invite everyone we couldn't invite to the wedding (COVID restrictions, you know?) Kristina, our eventcoordinator, was fantastic from the moment she picked up the phone and said, "Thank you for calling the Gandy Dancer, I can helpyou," to the very end of the party I didn't have to worry about a single thing. My husband and I met with Kristina once at therestaurant to go over the schedule for the event. She pointed out some places we should change things in the schedule soeverything would flow better and all her ideas were fabulous. We were in constant contact via email, so whenever I had questionsor wanted to add or change something, she could make a note of it The day of the party, my husband and I arrived about 15minutes after the party had started to be announced and I was pleased as punch to see that everything was going smoothly. Afterwe were announced, a server immediately came up to me and offered me a mimosa. It was amazing. I felt like I was on movieset The wait staff kept everything moving so I didn't have to worry about anything. I just enjoyed the party. If I have anotheranniversary party down the line, I want to do it here The food and drinks were amazing. We were able to do a brunch because Ihad signed the contract for a brunch before the Gandy Dancer stopped offering it. I was so happy they honored the contractbecause I had promised all my guests a brunch. We gave our guests the option of a summer fruit waffle, a lobster and brieomelette, or crab cakes Benedict. For dessert, they could choose vanilla bean ice cream or artisan cheese cake. I think everyoneloved the food. I know I did! Read more
We had a reservation at Gandy Dancer on July 31, 2022 (Sunday). It was a celebration of our wedding. We have heard so many... wonderful things about this restaurant and that is why we selected it. The restaurant is absolutely gorgeous andwell-maintained. My husband really enjoyed lobster bisque (the restaurant was out of oysters). The reason for 2 stars is thefollowing incident - I ordered Ultimate Mix Seafood Trio ($39.50) and according to the website and their menu, it should havethe following components: salmon, crab cake, coconut shrimp, coconut ginger rice, and fresh vegetables. When I got my food, Inoticed there were no vegetables. The waitress (Zoe) told me that rice was my vegetable. I showed her the menu and the Googlephotos of this particular dish. She rolled her eyes and brought me broccoli on a separate plate. If you consider rice to be avegetable, please remove "fresh vegetables" from the menu, otherwise it is a decepve trade practice. In terms of the actual dish- coconut ginger rice did not have coconut flavor, only ginger. And the salmon piece was very dry and close to the end of thetail (most high-end restaurants do not serve such undesirable pieces). Read more
The service was really good, and staffs were super friendly, but my food didn't taste any better than the U of M dining hall.... The freshness of the ingredients definitely needs to be improved. The mashed potatoes had dry shell on the surface; the texturewas granular, like it was microwaved; lemon chicken was mildly dry, and unfortunately the flavor didn't go into the chicken; thegravy is too salty. The cheese cake tasted no different from the one you can get from the Whole Foods. Given that everyone ratesthis restaurant highly, I guess the only reason of why my food was so-so is that the chef was so tired that they were not in themood of cooking good food. Read more
Terrific lunch with great view. I parked on High St even though there is complimentary valet parking and plenty of metered... parking across the street. My son's birthday is three days from now, but they still have him a complimentary dessert with acandle. A manager came by unannounced during our visit. I always think that's classy. My son and I were underdressed in at-shirt and jeans, but we weren't treated any differently. The building was Ann Arbor's Amtrak station until the 1980s. A traincame by while we were eating. Read more
Great location! Love the converted train station. The menu was fantastic as was the food. Normally this would be 5 stars but... I pulled one because I got the distinct impression they were trying to juice the check as much as possible. Don't get me wrong,it's pricey but not too pricey but all the questions, follow-up, etc led that way. As far as the food goes we tried thescallop, shrimp, and brie appetizers. They were all good, though the Brie was a bit less salty than I'd prefer. For an entreeI had the scallops which I thought were amazing. All in I'd go back for sure. Great experience overall Read more
We arrived on time for our reservation January 16, 2022. . The lady in front, who greeted us, was very warm and welcoming. She... escorted us to our seats by the window next to the train track. Our waiter, Rodney, was very nice and helpful. He seemed busybut was very attentive to my table. The Dynamite Scallops were amazing. The Prime Rib was cooked to perfection. I recommendGandy Dancer and I look forward to coming back in the future. Read more
Came for lunch after a doctor appointment at UofM and was happy it wasn't too busy. Amazingly beautiful restaurant with rich... history of being a historic train depot. Lots of character with stone walls and track side dining. I did not care for the FrenchDip sandwich I got but my son's burger looked really good and he said it was. Not enough meat on the French dip and lots of faton the meat that was there. The French fries were so good. I am looking forward to coming back for dinner and trying a dinnerentree. But for 60 bucks for a cheeseburger and a French dip sandwich is pricey. The staff was super friendly and warm. You alsohave to pay for parking and it is across the street. They do offer valet, either way your paying whether they do it or you doit. The lunch menu had more fish options than not, so if you don't like fish the pickings were slim. Read more
The place had a cool industrial vibe. The food was very good. We had the firecracker and coconut shrimp and both had good... flavor, we liked the coconut shrimp a little more. The salmon was very good and the steak had a nice char and flavor to it also.Staff was all very nice and the drinks were good as well. We drove 45 min to go and would go back! Read more