Gandy Dancer - Ann Arbor (MI)

5 /5 Yerlin A. Mencia: I had a great experience at The Gandy Dancer. The vibe was excellent, I loved the historic train station atmosphere. They also have a really impressive selection of mocktails, which I appreciated. For food, I ordered the mango shrimp and steak, and both were full of amazing flavor, everything tasted fresh and well-seasoned. Our server was super nice, attentive, and made the experience even better. I went on a Wednesday around 8 PM, and it was pretty empty, which was honestly perfect. There was plenty of parking available and no rush or crowd. Overall, great food, great service, and a great atmosphere. I’d definitely come back.

4 /5 Mark Lambert: Go for the atmosphere and the experience of seeing a train pass by just feet outside the panoramic rear window, assuming your timing is right, but temper expectations on the cuisine. Contrary to expectations in our experience the seafood was lacking, with the broiled fish coming out dry, and the seafood tower not as fresh as it should be given the price, but the crispy duck, on the other hand, was excellent. The chocolate layer cake was a nice surprise as well, moist throughout despite being a slice shareable by three. Parking in the area can get a bit tricky during peak times, but there’s a valet which helps a lot. The decor is lovely, if a bit traditional, and the staff was courteous and attentive. Nice for special occasions, but on the expensive side for sure.

3 /5 Kiana Isola: I was excited to come here for my birthday because I had heard really great things from friends and family. Service was ok, nothing special which was disappointing because I heard the service is usually top notch here. The mussel appetizer I got was good but the mussels tasted like they were previously frozen or overcooked? The texture was off but the sauce they were in was amazing. I got the smoking dragon and it was good but definitely a hefty $17 for 1 cocktail. The flounder was absolutely phenomenal but I would have liked to see a rice pilaf or wild rice instead of what was given, it had more of a Mexican style rice taste to it in my opinion. Lobster bisque was good but was not poured table side as stated on the menu. My partner got the chicken tortellini and it had good flavor but something was definitely off with the chicken-texture was VERY off. I had put in my reservation that the occasion was my birthday but that was definitely not mentioned by our waiter which was disappointing forsure. I’m not sure if I would come back, I felt like the excitement of my birthday dinner was taken away from this experience.

5 /5 Reitzbitz: Such amazing people. Its very nice to me kind even though I didnt look all dappy and nice, but the bartender was a great guy. He deserves a raise. And everyone loved me for me who I am come here for a good martini, that guy can make a drink!!

5 /5 Misty Segraves: The place has been here forever but they seem to have kept up with the times. I love the food from here it’s always fresh and what I feel is a good value for my money. However, I always call at least a week before to make my reservation especially if I want to eat there on a Friday or Saturday evening. They never have seemed to have a problem with getting me in but when I arrive they are usually pretty busy so I do recommend that you make a reservation for those nights. Food is always good and many times I have had the special of the day and a dessert. Of course I can’t forget the rolls omg the rolls there is something special about the rolls they are these teacup poppyseed rolls and so delicious I eat like three for dinner and take a couple of dozen home for the freezer to enjoy until the next time I can get here. The wait staff is so nice helpful and professional every time! The place is super clean and the one thing that I always check is the bathroom and their is outstanding in cleaning and the water turns warm when washing hands and it’s always clean- so nice- you just don’t understand how much that makes it better for women in general. It’s like the cherry on top of the ice cream sundae. I will always come back here and recommend this place to anyone looking for a nice evening out.