The Earle Restaurant in Ann Arbor - Phone Number, Reservations, Reviews

Excellent service provided by Sean, give us plenty of time with the menu and gave us plenty of time to enjoy our dish. Very happy with the service. Would highly recommend him. The food was excellent and very nicely plated however the host weren’t the best entering and exiting. They were on their phones and seemed a bit bothered when they had to get off to greet and dismiss us.

Best Italian I have ever had. Not even close. The service was excellent, and the ambiance was perfect. My only concern was the mark-up on wine is way outside of acceptable markups

Best Delmonico I’ve ever had! Service was great, long drink menu, wonderful dessert.

We love The Earle! Our server was Abigail and she was a delight! Very helpful in drink and food selections! We all loved the entire evening celebrating my husband’s birthday! Look forward to the next time!

An excellent experience all around. It remains My favorite Ann Arbor restaurant.

A great Ann Arbor place, cozy dining, with nice live jazz musicians providing an ideal ambiance. The food is also excellent, though somewhat pricey.

The location, service and ambience were delightful. The food was meh. I guess I was spoiled by living in Paris for 5 years. My husband said he’d go back. I’m not so sure….

Great service, well prepared and presented dishes.....very nice place to have dinner! The piano playing in the background was a very nice touch to the overall feel. We will certainly be back!

It was our second visit in less than a week and as always the service and food were on point. Our group was in town for a UA National Training Event and glad we came back to The Earle, we’ve been coming here since 2022! It will be on our list of restaurants to visit every year when we come back to Ann Arbor.

great dinner. great evening. the Earl never disappoints

Always a wonderful and peaceful atmosphere, service is great , live music and the duck is amazing.

Amazing Menu! Excellent dishes! Our waiter Damien was great!! Drinks were the best anywhere ! Give it a try!! Ambience is nothing like you have experienced .. live music most evenings.

Everything was excellent as usual, except I was surprised at how salty the Veal Scaloppine was. Not sure if this is their recipe or if it was an error. Not my favorite item by a long shot

We visited The Earle for our anniversary and it was the perfect spot for such occasion! The food was innovative and delicious, it was very hard to settle on what dish to order. That's usually my first clue I'm going to love it and return for the other options! The cocktails were unique and delicious. Our server Marisa was perfectly knowledgeable, attentive, and sweet. The jazz music was sublime and tended towards love songs my partner and I recognized. Complete 10/10!

Quiet and comfortable inside dining experience. Ambient temperature was very comfortable, service excellent. Their by the glass wine selection is good with something for every taste. Food was piping hot when it arrived, perfectly cooked steak however the potatoes were quite salty-the only reason not 5 stars.

My birthday dinner was lovely and great service but we sat at a table for two all evening, not enjoying the music which was disappointing. The room was off the bar and people there were loud and returning from the restroom there were lots of open tables in the main room. So we were the only table in the room for two hours. We’ve been coming to The Earle for decades so that was disappointing.

Horrible food poisoning from the pork meatballs, beware (August 2024) Great food and drink at an atmosphere-appropriate price, reservations required (April 2021)

Great atmosphere and food. The wine was excellent and we had a couple of fabulous appetizers.

The entrance to this restaurant needs to be revamped! From the street does not look like a restaurant and the young women who are hostesses were not very experienced and dressed like in a Halloween costume. It is my favorite restaurant in Ann Arbor but it needs some serious remodeling and decor. Food is amazing and a great live band . Service is also very good

Our waitress was great, I had lots of hydration because of her, nice atmosphere, quiet, delicious food!

Good food, waiter had ZERO personality, old musty setting, no acknowledgement of our anniversary noted on reservation. Most patrons were over 70 years old. Would not come back.

Excellent food, very tasty and well prepared. A bit pricey, but it's a nice atmosphere.

Great after Art Fair dinner. Other than a screaming child briefly, it was perfect. KEEP YOUR CHILDREN IN LINE OR HOME!! PATHETIC....

Meh. We've been here a lot over the past 10 years since moving to the area, dining with just the two of us to much larger parties and private rooms. I've always wondered why they never have specials. Chefs not wanting to stretch their creative chops I guess. And it shows as the menu just becomes same old same old. A few years ago with a large party one of our out-of-town guests said the lamb chops were the best he's ever had (and he's dined across the country from New York to LA). Our most recent visit a few weeks ago, the lamb was tough and lacked flavor. (our dogs did like later that evening). Let's go Earle, step up your game. (Wine list and sommelier are the best around, but one cannot live on drink alone - albeit I am willing to try at times).

Went out for a date night and had a great dinner and loved the music and atmosphere. The only complaint was that we thought the frozen hazelnut soufflé was going to be chocolate but that’s on us for not asking.

Fantastic all the way around. It was our server’s first night-Ricardo-he did a great job. Drinks, appetizer, meals, all well- timed.

Great, relaxed dinner catching up with long-time friends. Ambiance was awesome with the piano, and the food (duck breast, shrimp linguine, roasted garlic, and caprese) and drinks were superb. Excellent service to top things off! Prices were a little high, but worth it.

Great food, good atmosphere, prices were a little high, but overall a good experience.

We had a lovely dinner & thoroughly enjoyed the cozy & romantic ambience, delicious food, beautiful piano music & wonderful service.

Duck & tenderloin overdone. Seemed understaffed. Server was very nice & competent but long waits for drinks & food

We love the Earle. Even got engaged here in 06

Always a pleasure and a special treat to dine at the Earl.

This may have been the best dining experience I’ve had in quite a while. The kitchen is the core of any restaurant, and it delivered what may be the best steak I’ve ever had, and I eat a lot of steak. It was incredibly tender, even more tender than some filets I’ve had, and perfectly seasoned - not overly so, but rather just right. The bar offers a wide range of truly special cocktails, all of which are worth trying; you won’t be disappointed. The service was, as usual, top-notch. They are seasoned professionals. We were never rushed but never left waiting. The sommelier was also, as usual, top-notch, giving advice and passing on her knowledge on a variety of topics. I love The Earle not just because it’s an outstanding full-service restaurant, but because of its ambiance. The four of us were able to converse easily even when the live music was playing and had a sense of privacy due to the winecork-lined walls of our table area. Overall, once again, an outstanding evening. I hope to have many more in the future.

Old school cool. Basement speakeasy vibe. Live music. Full bar with great cocktails. Steaks and pasta. Can’t go wrong.

We were a large party of 6 and enjoyed our experience at the Earle. The service at the beginning of the meal was a little slow with our server coming to the table three times before asking for appetizer orders. We were ready to order everything by then, including drinks. The food was delicious, as usual. The live guitarist created a great atmosphere.

This is a great location for a nice dinner. The skirt steak was amazing and our favorite dish.

Great date night. Sommelier was friendly and helpful. Food was wonderful!

Very cozy, literally underground spot (no windows.). Great atmosphere, live jazz. Service was acceptable but inattentive, we had to flag other servers to get things. Food was very good.

Great food and wine. Had the garlic appetizer with crostini and it was great. First time we tried that. Salmon in Puff Pastry and Whitefish were good and rich! There wasn’t room for dessert. The manager couldn’t use the $25 Dining Award Certificate which was not for lack of trying. Open Table’s system was not working correctly. It wasn’t a ding on the restaurant but rather Open Table.

I was very clear that this was a birthday. We were sat in a back room where you couldn’t even see or hear the band. I’ve always had great service at the Earle and it was not on point last night. Very disappointing birthday dinner for my best friend.

After decades of ordering the excellent classic dishes of stuffed mushrooms, veal, lamb & duck we were excited to try two new dishes on the pasta menu. The generous portion of tender tasty meatballs came with an excellent fresh tasting, bright tomato sauce. The new shrimp pasta was also lovely with mint & pistachio offering a lovely contrast to the hot peppers tomatoes and creamy goat cheese. We customized which pasta we wanted and the kitchen made adjustments for food allergies. As usual the glass of Amarone wine (so hard to get elsewhere) was luscious and perfect with the food.

Overall good experience. However, entrees seemed too greasy. Expected better food taste from such restaurant.

We’ve frequented The Earle for at least 20 years. It’s truly our favorite Ann Arbor restaurant. Outstanding menu and excellent service EVERYTIME! The scallops and salmon pastry are mandatory choices.

Amazing place. A must in Ann Arbor. Excellent food and service. Ambient cannot be better.

We had a party there everything was perfect staff was extremely friendly and I can't wait to go back

My husband and I went here for a personal celebration during the week. The service was good, the food was delicious (I had the duck breast), and it was quite pretty inside.

The atmosphere is upscale without being intimidating, the food is delicious. And there was a live jazz musician (guitar) (on a Tuesday night!) playing standards from the American songbook. We shared an onion soup, my wife had grilled salmon, I had beef bourguignonne. All were excellent. Good service, prices appropriate for value received. If they opened a branch in Boston we would be regulars.

First time here. Very impressive and a extremely unique setting! Only disappointment was the Panzennela Salad. Was way too much garlic and the "Tuscan Style" bread was croutons from a bag. We were served fresh bread at the table, so why Gordon's croutons in the salad?

One of our favorite restaurants. Salmon in puff pastry is the best. One or two bottles of wine. A very nice night out.

We have been here many times. I have had about 5 different entrees. All good, then I got the salmon en croute, game over. I can never order anything else. It is by far my favorite dinner of all time. Don’t waste your time eating outside, the atmosphere in the dining room is great, a Jass trio plays, low light, very nice. Truly on of our favorite restaurants.

Always consistent. Great food, service, and wine list. The Earle is my favorite place to eat in Ann Arbor.

Great atmosphere and vibe. Good menu selection as well and a very pleasant experience!

We had a party of 6 and we were in a little semi-private room and it was perfect for our group! Everything was wonderful. The server was attentive, but not overbearing. We'll definitely go there again!

Great choices for adults and even the kids had sliders.

A great Ann Arbor tradition. Fantastic food, with at least one vegetarian option for your group. Loved the fish, pasta, and steak on separate occasions.

Food was good except for the vegetable mush, cauliflower,shredded carrots,brussel sprouts and broccoli.You guys can do better.

Wasn't very happy with the quality of the food. Have been going to the Earle for over 40 years. Miss the Happy Hour.

The food delivered in every way possible. All menu options looked great. Preparation was top notch. Only exception is the calamari. It was completely boring, relatively tasteless and rubbery. Deserts were A++, especially to celebrate a birthday.

I treated my bf to a date night here and it was great! Nice ambiance, relaxing Jazz music, great service and amazing food!! We Both had the Chicken Saltimbucca. It was delicious!! The only gripe I have is the sauce was a little greasy and acidic so my GERD didn't like it lol. But it was a great dinner otherwise! I recommend the risotto balls!!

Always consistent with food, service and ambience.

The Earle is one of my favorite restaurants. If you haven’t ever eaten there, you should try it out.

Everything tastes fresh and yummy

Great atmosphere and good service. The food was stellar. We will be returning for sure

As usual, very good. A little noisy but it was a Friday night.

Ambiance was great! Disappointed in the food especially with the two pasta dishes and salad.

The Earle is one of our “go-to” restaurants for special occasions. The menu has been consistent over time, while prices have gone up (in keeping with the post-COVID world). Food is very well presented & delicious. Located in the basement, the ambience is mellow, with soft, slightly muted lighting. Live piano music accompanies dinner starting at 7 pm. The Earle can get noisy, especially if a loud person or group is seated nearby. We started out in the back alcove, which can give the sense of being secluded, but had the unfortunate luck of having a group of three businessmen seated next to us early into our meal. There were times when we couldn’t hear each other, or the piano. The business party wasn’t being raucous, but clearly had no concept of “indoor voice.” Not the fault of the restaurant, just luck of the draw for this particular meal. I think next time we’ll request a booth, if available. We will continue to enjoy The Earle for special occasions. I would caution, however, about parking in the lot diagonally across, at Huron & Ashley. While most AA public lots are under $2 per hour, this lot charged us $9 for ~2 hours. It used to be the same prices as the other lots, but apparently is no longer controlled by the DDA. It’s also a “credit card only” lot, & doesn’t give a receipt without you asking. City-owned lots are nearby, & will be our choice in the future.

The Earle does a great job with complex dishes, flavorful, perfectly cooked. Great service and excellent input from Caitlin, the wine steward. Reliable, never disappoints.

Overall fantastic experience, lots of energy as the room filled up on a Friday night. Our server was there when we needed him but not overbearing. The Sommelier was excellent and we enjoyed her recommendations. I would say avoid the beef bourguignon. You’re paying $37.95 for what is essentially beef stroganoff, delicious but not worth the price point. The salmon in puff pastry is to die for however. Solid meal and would return if ever in Ann Arbor again.

Service was ok at best — it was our first dinner after engagement and we put that in the notes (because we wanted the evening to be special), but not a word was said. Food was very good for my fiancée and pretty good for me.

It had been quite a few years since we ate at the Earle. Happy to see that it is still going strong. Very good attentive service. Appetizers were good but not particularly impressive, but our main dishes were excellent, which included three seafood dishes (one was a salmon in puff pastry, described by one of our party as a “Salmon Wellington”). Two had the sea scallops, and I opted for what was described as a Veal Scallopini, but was more accurately a Veal Marsala, in a wonderful creamy Marsala based sauce. Very Tasty.

I've been here quite a few times, but the 2nd to last time was at least 10 years ago. This last time, it was highly disappointing. The duck, my most cherished dish, was small in comparison. Once could argue about the time frame between and maybe my memory was different but there's no escaping the horrible mildew and mold smell that permeates the whole restaurant. I'm sure it was charming and cleaner before, but now it has just fallen downhill. The carpets were almost as bad as roller rink carpets, never cleaned, dingy. Of the three courses we got, salad/soup/entree, nothing really struck me as amazing. French onion soup on par with fast food. We will probably never come again. C'est la vie!

The Earle is a regular go-to for a good conversation and great food. The menu is very consistent, and I miss the mussels special! The wait staff is excellent and the wine selection as well. The waitstaff has been with them for years and that says something. It's nice to have live music, especially non-intrustive pleasant guitar.

Perfectly cooked duck breasts and onion soup! Professionally friendly service. The only disappointment was the mocha chip ice cream which for the first time in many years of our partaking at your restaurant lacked its superb taste (please return to the original recipe!)

We have not been to the Earle in years (over 10) and we really enjoyed it. The food was very good--better than I remember last time-- and now that I have been to lots of other restaurants in AA over the past decade, watching the prices go up, the Earle is really pleasant to return to. It is not *quite* as overpriced as other places like Taste, and the ambiance is actually way better than I remember. Also, I forgot how great the wine list is. I am glad to find my way back to it!

Perfect dinner ambience, food, service, you name it. Best occasion? anytime

While the food tasted great it sort of felt outdated to me. Perhaps that’s a strange way to describe food but I don’t know how else to describe it. Despite it being incredibly expensive, I would return.

Was there with a party of seven. Most dishes were average and pretty generic. Presentation was meh. I would have paid $25 for the same meals instead of average of $42. I polled with my visitors and all agreed it was poor to fair value for money.

The food was quite good as was the service

Love the ambience! Its dark but very relaxing and interior of the place makes it classy! Our favorites were ginger shrimp and duck breast. Both flavorful and cooked well. It is smaller for the price. We did not enjoy the pasta as much so i recommend getting a different entree! The wine is lovely here as well.

Top notch place for dinner. Consistently great food, service, wine list, and ambience. This is my go-to place for fine dining in Ann Arbor.

Great birthday dinner. The drinks were awesome and the lemon sorbet was great for dessert. The mussels and duck breast were cooked perfectly!

One of the best dinners we have had! Highly recommend!

My wife and I ate dinner at this restaurant while visiting Ann Arbor. THE MEAL WAS GREAT!!!!!!! The service was ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL. This place has set a standard that should be obtained by ALL levels of eateries in the food service industry. The salmon and shrimp dish my wife had was, (and these are her words) EXQUISITE!!!!!!! My four cheese penne pasta with chicken was so good that licking the plate clean was a definite possibility, but, for decorum's sake, I Dare not. Let me NOT forget the risotto balls. These little fried bits of other worldly goodness will make you swear off mozzarella sticks for good. If you are in Ann Arbor this place is a MUST visit. If you live in Ann Arbor, and have not been to this place, you do yourself a great disservice. This place is a definite must visit. And l WILL be back

This is hard to rate. The restaurant is a French bistro. While the service was kind and restaurant clean, the lack of creativity and thought that went into the dishes left me wanting more especially for the prices. Nothing about the penne cheese dish was creative and could have been made out of a can. Wine was nice. Shrimp was fine but again nothing creative or worth the high price. Has potential but off the mark for me.

I thought the escargot was a bit oily, but my wife didn’t, and finished it off. The onion soup, however, made up for that disappointment. It was delicious! My main meal (chicken breast) was good. Our waitress was super attentive. We were celebrating our 30th anniversary.

We went on Valentine’s Day. Called for reservations in advance. Was told there would be a guitar player, which would have been nice if we weren’t stuffed into an awkward, freezing cold side room. Food was meh. Wine recs were meh. Service was incredibly slow. I’d skip it, especially for a special occasion (where you rarely get out and have to pay a babysitter 😉) . We got the scallops and the chicken penne and would not recommend either. Also, it isn’t the cleanest place.

I shared on Rest too. For the Valentines mid-week it was all good. The only bump was the mushroom caps app came with our entree. The waiter was good and attentive, and apologized. I had a side salad while waiting - with husband enjoying the complimentary bread basket. The decorations and cozy atmosphere were appreciated. Dessert was delicious. $24 for a ok Old Fashion. Most I’ve paid for a single Drink in memory. Nothing out of the ordinary, but again it’s valentines week for the restaurant business. We like the Earle.

Great place for a romantic dinner in Ann Arbor! The live music was a wonderful addition to the evening.

Food was decent, but not great. Awesome atmosphere and live music was a nice touch.

The food and ambiance were excellent. Our server did a wonderful job. An overall excellent experience!!!

Kitchen always does a home run on whatever we order. Sat at the bar first and bartenders were very friendly, festive and like family. Service wasn't the greatest as we had to flag down server a couple of times as she was walking past without getting any eye contact.

Quality has declined overtime while prices went up. Won’t be back for awhile.

This is the best French cuisine restaurant in Ann Arbor. The have amazing servers, bar tenders and their sommelier is top notch. Her name is Caitlin, she is very knowledgeable about not only the wine list they offer but wine in general. I have been here many times and have never been disappointed. The last time I went was for my birthday 🎂 and I got the beef tenderloin with Roquefort and it was Devine!! The pumpkin cheesecake cake I got was just as good and the wines we had were spot on!! This is going to be a little pricey then some restaurants but pretty on par for the better places in Ann Arbor, about 25-45 a plate 🍽️. If you are going in the weekend, make a reservation. Definitely give this place a go though!!

The Earle has always been a treasure for my family and I. The ambiance (and food of course) is 10/10. Always a great experience! We had the pleasure of being sat by a hostess named Telise, great girl! I would highly recommend this restaurant to anyone who asks.

I made the reservation for 9 people and stated that it was for a business, which is one of the questions. When we arrived at the restaurant we were in the brighter portion of the restaurant which was great. We were all chatting and talking about our day and then a gentleman came out and started playing the guitar right directly next to our table. He was fantastic, however, we were there for business purposes. Sitting us directly next to the musician was not appropriate. That being said the food was fantastic, everyone was very pleased. Our waitress seemed annoyed with us a few times, but she was attentive. I will definitely be back but maybe just look at where you put people when they are there for business and when a musician is playing.

Very slow service throughout half an hour to even get bread. Slow entrees as well

The food was delicious as always. The atmosphere was just right - enjoyed a quiet New Year Eve dinner with my husband : )

We live the cozy atmosphere. Our party of 7 were all extremely happy with our food and wine choices. We will be back!

An Ann Arbor gem. Classic cuisine with good menu choices. Charming rustic bistro atmosphere. Professional staff.

This is our 2nd time to The Earle. The food is always so good!