Northside Grill

"There is a wide choice of pancakes on the Northside menu, including blueberry oat bran and these apple oat bran lovelies. The short stack (2) is a substantial meal, hearty and satisfying but in no way cloddish. In fact, the tangy, fruity, oaty character of these flapjacks adds up to a kind of griddled elegance. Especially when topped with real maple syrup."
Michael Stern






"The menu refers to the potato pancakes as German-style. I am not sure what that means, but I am sure that these are truly great potato pancakes, combining crunch and creaminess and delivering maximum spud flavor."
Michael Stern



"Close view of a Northside potato pancake"
Michael Stern



"'Do you have espresso?' I asked the waitress. 'I can make whatever coffee you like,' she replied. This is a double red-eye -- two shots in a cup of coffee -- but it arrived not in a cup, but in a virtual tankard. It was a whole lot of strong coffee!"
Michael Stern



"The hobo skillet is a cheddar-mozzarella mix along with a couple of eggs on top of a mountain of hash browns. This is a huge breakfast! "
Cliff Strutz



"Many consider the Northside Grill to be Ann Arbor's top breakfast spot. Expect to wait for a table on weekend mornings."
Michael Stern