One of the best times to visit this place is at night.Chill with your friends, drink with your partner or just hang alone at the bar, this place offers it all.I tried lobster mac, and it tasted good. Creamy a little but overall it was worth the money. The drink was too strong, that is a good thing. ?Paloma was good.I think they were short-staffed at night.Good place, with chill vibes.Vegetarian options: SomeDietary restrictions: You can askParking: Park outsideKid-friendliness: YesWheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andy B
Bad service. They deny customers with real IDs too.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Daniel Ghastin
Bachelorette party: Preston was a great server!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crack Fries, Fish & Chips, Wings
Susan Beane
Great hamburgers, would go back.
Ayden
Good food & atmosphere. Didn’t have any issues the first few times I’ve been here but my third time there, a bartender misidentified my real ID as a fake. I understand it’s better to be safe than sorry but you probably shouldn’t hire staff that don’t know the difference between a real and fake ID.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Brian B.
Best fries I’ve ever had. All the sandwiches are great as well. Great beer list. A+ spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crack Fries
Colleen Barnes
Atmosphere was great. Service was exceptional. Drinks were good. They had a great drink menu. However their food wasn't that great. The burger I could have done the same at home. I really came for the poutine fries and they aren't making them anymore. Kinda upset it's on the menu but not served. Other than that it was a good place to try for the first time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
BattlerTrunks
We ate at the bar and the service was awesome. The food is worth the money and they have a lot of drinking options of beer, cider, cocktails, etc.Would recommended eating here for anyone around Ann Arbor.The only downside was the service was a little slow, but understandable given the amount of people there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich
Hank Putter
Pretty typical food, WOULD NOT RECCOMEND THE NACHOS. Would reccomend the foragers mac and cheese. Don’t go too late, the food and service just gets sloppier. Sometimes that one lady at the front rude af too.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
Chelsea C.
This is the second HopCat location I've been to and so far, we're 2/2. We got here around 6 on a weekday; just missing happy hour. Wasn't too busy but more people started to trickle in as the night went on. We sat at the bar but wouldn't have had any issue getting a table/booth. Didn't seem short staffed at all; which was a nice change of pace since we're still post covid. Our drinks and food came out quickly. Highly recommend the Buffalo chicken dip!! They have mocktail options too! The BBQ chicken Cobb salad was delicious and my husband chose to get poutine as his entree. Great choice. However, When it came time to get our check, it took them a bit. Our drinks and plates sat empty for about 15 minutes. Many bartenders were deep in conversation with customers; which was great to see how friendly everyone was. But, it also showed they forgot about others at times. We had to intervene on a conversation and ask if we could get our check. The bartender was a good spirit about it & acknowledged the issue. Way to take ownership! Parking is available on the street but also across the way in the garage. Super easy and convenient. I do think this place needs an update. The downtown Detroit location is a little more renovated and airy; while you feel like you're in a darker setting when you come into this one. Older decor. Kind of the same feel as other downtown Ann Arbor restaurants. That won't stop us from coming back!
Had a great day with my pals in St. Patrick's day. We will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Stacy Brown
Everything was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Abas Shkembi
No chocolate milk :/
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crack Fries
Michelle T.
If you're in Ann Arbor, looking for a great hamburger, give this restaurant/bar a try! I took my daughter here for lunch and it was really great! We were the first ones there to have lunch, it was on a Wednesday. The bartender took our order. I asked her to make a fruity drink without pineapple, mango, or coconut in it. She made me this very tasty drink, however I forgot what she called it! It was amazing and I drank it down pretty quickly. lol I ordered one of original hamburger without cheese. The burgers they have here all come with two smashed hamburger patties. With their own thousand island on it. I got fries with it which were soooooo good! It was like they had ranch seasoning on them. My daughter got chicken wings which were very good as well. The place is so huge inside! I love all of art on the walls and how the tables have famous people on them. They must have the longest wrap around bar in Ann Arbor. We sat in a booth. I am definitely coming back here again with my husband.
Emma W.
I'm normally not the type to leave reviews, but the last 2 times i've went to Hop Cat i've had terrible service. Last month when I went, we did not receive service for at least 15 minutes, so we switched over to the bar. Thankfully, the bartender was super sweet. Tonight 2 of my girlfriends and myself decided to come to celebrate her birthday and had arguably the worst service I have ever received. Our waitress had an extremely bad attitude and was very snippy with us. She basically ripped the ID out of my friends hand... She did apologize, but it was not sincere whatsoever. It really stinks because Hop Cat has wonderful food and has always been my family's favorite spot to get dinner while in Ann Arbor.
One of the best times to visit this place is at night.Chill with your friends, drink with your partner or just hang alone at the bar, this place offers it all.I tried lobster mac, and it tasted good. Creamy a little but overall it was worth the money. The drink was too strong, that is a good thing. ?Paloma was good.I think they were short-staffed at night.Good place, with chill vibes.Vegetarian options: SomeDietary restrictions: You can askParking: Park outsideKid-friendliness: YesWheelchair accessibility: Yes
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bad service. They deny customers with real IDs too.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 3
Service: 1
Bachelorette party: Preston was a great server!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crack Fries, Fish & Chips, Wings
Great hamburgers, would go back.
Good food & atmosphere. Didn’t have any issues the first few times I’ve been here but my third time there, a bartender misidentified my real ID as a fake. I understand it’s better to be safe than sorry but you probably shouldn’t hire staff that don’t know the difference between a real and fake ID.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 2
Best fries I’ve ever had. All the sandwiches are great as well. Great beer list. A+ spot.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crack Fries
Atmosphere was great. Service was exceptional. Drinks were good. They had a great drink menu. However their food wasn't that great. The burger I could have done the same at home. I really came for the poutine fries and they aren't making them anymore. Kinda upset it's on the menu but not served. Other than that it was a good place to try for the first time.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 5
We ate at the bar and the service was awesome. The food is worth the money and they have a lot of drinking options of beer, cider, cocktails, etc.Would recommended eating here for anyone around Ann Arbor.The only downside was the service was a little slow, but understandable given the amount of people there.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Chicken Sandwich
Pretty typical food, WOULD NOT RECCOMEND THE NACHOS. Would reccomend the foragers mac and cheese. Don’t go too late, the food and service just gets sloppier. Sometimes that one lady at the front rude af too.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 3
This is the second HopCat location I've been to and so far, we're 2/2. We got here around 6 on a weekday; just missing happy hour. Wasn't too busy but more people started to trickle in as the night went on. We sat at the bar but wouldn't have had any issue getting a table/booth. Didn't seem short staffed at all; which was a nice change of pace since we're still post covid. Our drinks and food came out quickly. Highly recommend the Buffalo chicken dip!! They have mocktail options too! The BBQ chicken Cobb salad was delicious and my husband chose to get poutine as his entree. Great choice. However, When it came time to get our check, it took them a bit. Our drinks and plates sat empty for about 15 minutes. Many bartenders were deep in conversation with customers; which was great to see how friendly everyone was. But, it also showed they forgot about others at times. We had to intervene on a conversation and ask if we could get our check. The bartender was a good spirit about it & acknowledged the issue. Way to take ownership! Parking is available on the street but also across the way in the garage. Super easy and convenient. I do think this place needs an update. The downtown Detroit location is a little more renovated and airy; while you feel like you're in a darker setting when you come into this one. Older decor. Kind of the same feel as other downtown Ann Arbor restaurants. That won't stop us from coming back!
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Had a great day with my pals in St. Patrick's day. We will come back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Everything was great!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
No chocolate milk :/
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crack Fries
If you're in Ann Arbor, looking for a great hamburger, give this restaurant/bar a try! I took my daughter here for lunch and it was really great! We were the first ones there to have lunch, it was on a Wednesday. The bartender took our order. I asked her to make a fruity drink without pineapple, mango, or coconut in it. She made me this very tasty drink, however I forgot what she called it! It was amazing and I drank it down pretty quickly. lol I ordered one of original hamburger without cheese. The burgers they have here all come with two smashed hamburger patties. With their own thousand island on it. I got fries with it which were soooooo good! It was like they had ranch seasoning on them. My daughter got chicken wings which were very good as well. The place is so huge inside! I love all of art on the walls and how the tables have famous people on them. They must have the longest wrap around bar in Ann Arbor. We sat in a booth. I am definitely coming back here again with my husband.
I'm normally not the type to leave reviews, but the last 2 times i've went to Hop Cat i've had terrible service. Last month when I went, we did not receive service for at least 15 minutes, so we switched over to the bar. Thankfully, the bartender was super sweet. Tonight 2 of my girlfriends and myself decided to come to celebrate her birthday and had arguably the worst service I have ever received. Our waitress had an extremely bad attitude and was very snippy with us. She basically ripped the ID out of my friends hand... She did apologize, but it was not sincere whatsoever. It really stinks because Hop Cat has wonderful food and has always been my family's favorite spot to get dinner while in Ann Arbor.