Overall not a horrible restaurant. The food was good, but nothing that knocked out socks off. Service by the waiter was exceptional. Main problem was the rude, obnoxious and throughly unprofessional woman manager. Let me start by stating that my wife an I eat out approximately 10-12 times per week including business lunches and dinners. My wife prefers steaks that are well done. 95% of the time we have no issues. Tonight was one of those few times where the steak was served rare. Not even close to well done. The waiter returned her steak to the kitchen and it was brought back medium. While this normally is not an issue, the behavior of the manager was completely unacceptable. She came over to ask if there was anything they could do to remedy the situation. Not wanting to wait for another steak, we said no. We also did not ask for anything to be taken off the bill. This manager proceeded to explain the "difficulty" in preparing a filet to well done. This was an 8 ounce filet that my 11 year old niece could have prepared properly, so her pathetic and demeaning cooking education was unnecessary. In addition, the condescending tone was uncalled for. The waiter offered to purchase a couple deserts on his own for us and we declined. He must have addresses the situation with her because for the remaining time we were in the restaurant she glared at my wife. Normally, I would not have had an issue with the problems we encountered. However, her behavior was so dismal and pathetic I choose to let other yelpers know in advance. In the end, the waiter used one of his personal 20% discounts to offset our issues. Having fair warning, if you chose to dine here request Clint and avoid any interaction with the manager who in all reality is better suited to cleaning restaurant after closing and not interacting with customers.
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Maria A.
Good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Sea scallops were delicious. Lobster bisque was delicious. Surf and Turf was delicious.
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Kelly A.
A real nice dining experience. Great food... Bread is devine. Lava cake is scrumptious. Great place to celebrate any minor or major accomplishment. Wonderful place to have a date night.
(5)
Christina C.
My favorite restaurant ever, the bread is to DIE for. Definitely order the Burrata with prosciutto, closest thing I've had to true Italian food since Italy. I usually try and order something off the Specials menu, and I have yet to be disappointed. Everything on this menu is DELICIOUS.
I started coming here when the location was 123. It went though the Jimmy Schmidt time and now has been the Hill for a while. When the Hill first opened it was pretty good. However over the last few years it has fallen down. The current pricing is really high. I don't see any perceived value in their pricing. For their $40 dollar entrees I would expect better quality and portion sizes. Service has taken a beating. The current level of service is horrible. Service is painfully slow and at time outright rude. I hope this review and others are taken to heart by the current ownership and address their issues with food and service.
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Shannon G.
This place is amazing!! The waitstaff (especially Laurie) was amazing, the food was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect! We took advantage of the Valentine's special (surf & turf) and ended with the lava cake! (the BEST dessert I've ever had) The cocktails were out of this world too! I'll definitely be coming back!!! Sincerely, very happy first time customer :)
(5)
Dan C.
Considering she is the hostess a smile would be much more pleasant than a scowl when greeting someone that's about to spend a fair amount of money on dinner. After having to ask someone to take our drink order service was much better and dinner was delicious, I'm glad the salvaged the evening. I'll be back!
(4)
Danielle B.
What Bill K. said! Couldn't have said it better myself. EPIC review. Read it. The Hill is only holding on because people in Grosse Pointe don't want to leave "the bubble/cross the border." There are so many better options close by - the newly opened Marais and the well established Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, Cliff Bells, and London Chop House if you are looking for a similar experience. So why then would you come here unless you think it's "the place to go" in GP? Oh, that's right. You do. We've been here a fair share of times. Between the blue hair, the carpet, and the GP snobbery, we always vow we'll never return. But somehow we end up back here every few months or so but only at the behest of friends (we all have "those" friends.) On our more recent visits we've started sitting at the bar coz we just can't stand the main dining area. Ughhhh. As much as I hate to admit it, the food and drinks are actually decent. I'm not a big red meat person so I can only comment on the scallops and the fish tacos... But then again, I've had better fish tacos at Luxe a few doors down, and better scallops at Cliff Bells and London Chop House..AND I prefer the attitude and ambiance of these places over The Hill. Soooooo. Yeah. Like Bill K. said, this place will have to work much harder now that other dining establishments are entering the scene - most notably Marais - and GP-ers (at least the younger generation) are loosening up about dining in Downtown/Midtown/Corktown/West Village. Really not sure The Hill will continue to be a GP institution for much longer.
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Randi A.
This was my first experience at The Hill. We were sat immediately on the patio which was nice despite the traffic. Heard they are getting rooftop seating soon which I think is a definite upgrade. The waiter, Keith, was friendly and extremely helpful as I was dining with a friend who has severe dietary restrictions (no gluten, no dairy, no red meat or pork). I'm just all around picky. I basically said, "this is what my ideal meal would be: risotto, asparagus, and swordfish". He replied no problem! Prices were high as expected for the class of restaurant and area but the food was fantastic. One of the best meals I've had in a long time! I'll definitely be going back to try other dishes soon, even though it means an hour commute each way from my home in Lake Orion. :)
(4)
Alicia K.
Had a wonderful meal last night.The appetizer of crab legs over grits was amazing,tuna cups were to die for.We had chicken milanese,the cauliflower steak and ahi tuna,all was delicious! Our server Lori was fantastic! The manager checked on us and we had a great time!
(5)
Kevin C.
Food: 5 Atmosphere: 5+ Service: 5+ "Best Oysters Rockefeller outside of Martha's Vineyard" My wife and I had date night at The Hill, and boy-O-boy did we have a great time together! the food and ambiance was just what the Doctor ordered. We started out with Oysters for an App, however 6 turned into 36 because they were so damn tasty! Apparently they get them from Nova Scotia. We enjoyed two bottles of a Argentinian Pinot noir...very tasty. We finished with sharing a porter house steak. Very good as well. Even though we finished with steak, I can say that the oysters is what set us up for a great evening. I highly recommend eating here. We will be back!
(5)
B W.
What a joke..arrogant a**holes. Expect to pay a lot of money for mediocre food and even worse service. This place is the epitome of the typical grosse pointe stereotype.
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Bill K.
Growing up in the Grosse Pointe area I can recall thinking of The Hill as a seriously nice place reserved for seriously special occasions, and indeed, the half dozen times or so in my life I've been there they always played the part--a bit snooty, expensive, and featuring a dining room packed with blue blazer retirees who have been going there every Saturday night for, well, forever. The fact of the matter, however, has always been that this place is fine dining only in the eyes of people who simply don't know any better. Indeed, after having grown up a bit and stretched my culinary legs over the last decade, I can safely say that returning to The Hill drives home that it is comically pretentious and fast fading in light of a burgeoning culinary scene in southeastern Michigan evidenced by the extraordinary Torino and Marais. Indeed, when I came here with my wife a few weeks ago I felt we (noticeably younger than the other diners and dressed in jeans and sweaters) were treated with veiled disdain by the waitstaff, seated by the kitchen doors despite an abundance of better seats, and given a mediocre meal at a ridiculous price. Compare that to the Michelin starred Goosefoot we visited the week prior--a $140 per person culinary knockout so approachable that the Chef came to our table and personally thanked us, along with his co-owner wife, for joining them on our anniversary--and one can't help but see that stodgy places like this reflect a dying era of dining and a fading "old Grosse Pointe." While I expect this place will cling on--as so many in the area have been able to--due to an well-heeled yet non-discriminating base, it's going to face immense challenges competing with the new wave of legitimately great and modern restaurants knocking on the door.
(2)
GP C.
The Hill seems to be in decline. This, coming on the heels of several new restaurant openings in the Grosse Pointe area, is not good for their future. Their latest promotional offer, $46 for 2 entrees and a bottle of wine, seem like a great deal at first glance, but the "house label" merlot is barely drinkable, and the sirloin steak option is barely edible. Why would you promote below average food/wine specials when you are facing fierce competition from the opening of 2 to 3 new restaurant openings within a mile? Positives: Lively bar with generous pours and a professional bar staff. Negatives: Very ordinary kitchen. In fairness, I've always ordered entrees priced $33 or less, so that is my frame of reference. However, I have nothing to recommend in that price range. Never tried the Allen Bros steaks that range $45 and up. But, since the chef has never impressed me with the lower priced dishes, why risk paying for a $45 steak? I'm not a one time visitor from outside the area. I have dined here at least every other week for the last umpteen years. So, I write this review regretably. The new owner, just this year, has no restaurant experience. Among his first changes earlier this year: A singer and piano player. That has stopped, but it sheds a little light on where his priorities are. If you are expecting a special meal, you won't find it here.
(2)
Jacquline M.
Being from Grosse Pointe, this place has been a go-to for my family and me forever. Unfortunately we're a bit limited in restaurants over here, so thank goodness for this one. Good food and service. You can't go wrong.
(4)
Meg K.
We've been to The Hill a number of times but hadn't been there recently. Since it's under new management we gave it another try the other night. Overall, I would describe our meal as just okay. We had the ahi tuna appetizer, lobster bisque, grilled plum salad, crab legs, truffle fries, and the ribeye. Nothing was a standout. Everything was fine, but nothing was exceptional. When the tab is $150, exceptional is in order. Service was also just okay. Maybe they're working out the kinks. We'll check back in.
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Alexandra F.
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Miki D.
I was recently in for lunch. The food was amazing! We had the tomato soup, it's my favorite!! For my meal I got the blue cheese pizza. I'm already thinking of when I can go back and get it again. The bacon was cooked perfect on it. It's my new favorite pizza from anywhere!! My husband got the perch and per usual it was perfect. The service was on point as well. Always very attentive and courses were timed out perfectly!! My coffee and water were always full. All of the staff was very nice and courteous!! I will be back there soon :)
(5)
Meredith E.
While waiting for the rest of our party arrive, we asked the waiter if he could bring us some drinks. He said no. Since we were a larger party, and had requested separate checks, he could only serve us if we were sitting in our assigned seats. So we sat down. Then asked for a wine list. He said he didn't have one... Also since we were a large party, we were seated in the 'banquet room', not with the rest of the restaurant diners. The 'banquet room' is a table and chairs hidden in the basement next to the bathrooms (and yes, you could smell the bathrooms). Odd pictures of dogs and pheasants hung on the wall and overly loud Sinatra songs were on repeat. The parmesan garlic on toast was a good appetizer at first. 12 hours later when I was still tasting the garlic, I regretting having a second toast. The scottish salmon tasted like old fish. Gross. Somehow I could smell the salmon on my hands for the rest of the evening. We had a vegetarian among us who ordered the quesadilla. Yes, she knows better, but her options were limited. For $35 she received a child size portion of cheese between a half tortilla. Her salad also came with bacon in it. Waiter #2 continually mixed up our drink orders (but at least he allowed us to have drinks....) and complained that he was forced to wait on us (even though gratuity was included) and not the rest of his tables up stairs. What an awful dining experience.
(1)
Jeff H.
Me and my wife went to the hill for the first time. The food was so good my wife had the salmon it was cooked perfect and i had the halibut my favorite fish it was the best i had ever had!!! Then we had the lava cake the best!!!!! The hill is a must see!!!
(5)
Jennifer V.
Once again, as with some of my other reviews, I've only ever been here for a work-related event, so I can't really speak to a more "personal" dining experience. I really enjoyed my time at The Hill. The food was excellent, the service quick, and they didn't get in the way of the guest speaker for the night (I really hate it when the servers can't seem to figure out that I'm actually paying attention and don't want them standing in my line of sight!!). The appetizers we had - prawn cocktails (those were some HUGE prawns, too), some sort of mini southwestern egg roll type thing, and a mushroom crostini - were all amazing. I honestly don't remember what i had for my entree because the appetizers were that good. The banquet area is a bit creepy, though, being in the basement and whatnot. I'll likely head back to check the place out on a date night, just to see if it lives up to the experience I had before.
(4)
Suzanne V.
I have been here for dinner, but lunch most recently. The decor is nice, elegant, and open. The wait staff is friendly, but very slow. We were one of maybe five parties there for lunch on a weekday, and we waited 5-10 minutes for our iced tea, and watched another party be seated, served, and leave before we got out food. This has been the case more than once, and I am not sure if it is a problem with the kitchen or what. It was extremely frustrating because everyone was very accommodating, but on their own time. The bread looks and smells fantastic and enticingly garlicky, and while it was hot, soft and fluffy, it lacked flavor of any kind. Very disappointing. I love a good bread basket. The meal was worth the wait though. I ordered the Boulevard salad, and it will blow you away! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the dijon crust was so flavorful. The roasted vegetables added texture and dimension to the fresh, crisp lettuce. I normally don't care for asparagus, but finished every last piece.The tomato bisque was fantastic, not too creamy and had a great textural balance between runny and too thick Imato bisque was fantastic, not too creamy and had a great textural balance between runny and too thick. The vegetable wrap with hummus was fine, but a bit lackluster. The house-made chips that accompanied it were the real star. So thin, light, and crispy--perfect to dip in ketchup or eat by themselves! The house-made fries are probably some of the best I have had anywhere. I would love to know how they get their fries so crisp. They are thicker cut, dark brown (not burnt-tasting) and salted to perfection and not a touch more. You simply have to forget your diet for a moment and order them, they are game-changers.
(4)
Frank D.
Great service, good ambience but bland food. We used yelp to find a dining option for grosse Pointe and the hill was the first option and since we was at the dirty dog just a couple of buildings down we decided to give them a try. We got great service from the waitstaff. Who was friendly and courteous. We ordered the filet mignon and the pork chop. The meal came out promptly but the food lacked flavor and spices. My wife filet mignon could've used some more spices and so could my chops. We like the staff and the ambience but the food lacked flavor and spices
(2)
Mick M.
We really enjoyed our first time experience at The Hill. Great ambiance, service and food. Will definitely be back.
(5)
Minty S.
Please know that my single star rating for this restaurant is purely on food and NOT on service and ambience which were both ok. This was my first visit at this restaurant for dinner. My extended family decided to treat me here for dinner. At their recommendation, I ordered Hill's supposedly famously lobster bisque soup ($11) and seared scallops ($33) described as "steel cut oats risotto, oyster mushroom, curly endive, shallot confit and maple butter". Both were extremely disappointing, and not palatable. Why? There was an overwhelming flavor to their food, which was a LOT of salt.....I could not taste much else! I worked slowly through my lobster bisque, not sure what to do. When my pan seared scallops arrived, it was the same overwhelmingly salted food....I tasted a bit of the risotto around the scallops and realized I have to return this dish....I just could not eat it. Humm.....I am a foodie at heart who loves to cook in my own kitchen (taking inspiration from chefs like Julia Child, Paul Bocuse and Ina Garten and others) and I was visiting from the San Francisco Bay area and have eaten at many establishments to know that flavor in a food starts with cooking with the freshest of ingredients, and then flavoring the foods with herbs and spices that complement the various ingredients and salt/pepper is incorporated only to bring out all the complexity of flavors. The overall effect of the dish is NOT salt but a more pleasant and complex flavor that brings out the freshness of all the ingredients in the entree. In my food choices at Hill, the only flavor that I tasted was a strong hit of salt....so strong that my body wanted to reject the food. That was my reality with both my dishes here. Paul Bocuse wrote "Good cooking does NOT mean complicated recipes or expensive ingredients The simper the food the better, in my opinion. " I could not agree more. I would encourage the chef to perhaps go to Ann Arbor and and visit two of my favorite establishments there: Zingermann's sandwiches....their corned beef sandwich makes my heart sing....every time I visit I want to go there.....and it is consistently great: high quality bread, high quality meat and cheese and made with love. Next visit, go have a cup of coffee or latte at Comet in Nickel's Arcade.....another of my favorite's in Ann Arbor....they make a great cup....they buy good coffee, perfect the roasting process in house and I can taste this in every sip of their coffee. I give these as examples because good food should be memorable. In my conversations with one of my favorite chefs in the area, I asked them for the ingredients of their most delicious cauliflower soup.....guess what, three ingredients: cauliflower, onion, water and garlic salt/pepper to taste. No cream, no butter and no milk.....good food can be delicious, simple and healthy. Restaurants can play a part here.....give us food that is delicious, simple and healthy and you will have customers coming back. By the way, the restaurant did take my scallops back.....pan seared new ones and brought me veggies on the side.....hence the 1 star .... like I said there service was OK. However, for the restaurants price point I expect much better food.
(1)
Gordana F.
This is my favorite fancy place. The food is always top notch. If there isnt anything on the menu that catches your eye, you just tell the waitress and the cook wil make you something! It is phenomenal in terms of food, service and atmosphere. Next time you want to go on a fancy date, definitly go here.
(5)
tr y.
Great food and great service, some loser was sitting next to us and complaining about their food, The manager went way above and beyond the call of duty by replacing their meal and comping these wastes of space 2 free desserts. Some people could complain about a sunny day in Heaven, and eating at the Hill is just that... A sunny Day in heaven. Our food was amazing the bar tender was fantastic This really is the Best place in town, with Jumps a really close second. If you Love great food, and seeing great friends The Hill is the spot. Out of towners are always treated as locals here.
(5)
Joe H.
I'm teetering between 2 & 3 stars here. Admittedly, I used to think The Hill was an excellent restaurant, but my tastes have changed. Let's start with the good: the piping hot garlic bread that is brought to your table is amazing. Crusty, chewy, and garlicky - a great way to start your meal. There is an extensive wine list & lots of liquor to choose from, but the prices are more Grosse Pointe than anything else. The Foie Gras appetizer I ordered was very good. Served with a savory apple tart and blueberry compote, the liver was buttery and rich and cooked well. Baked Feta appetizer was also interesting. However, the only really flavor was brine - it was served with flatbread, kalamata olive tapenade, roasted red peppers, and what appeared to be a basil aioli. I'm sorry, but if you're going to serve baked feta, why not serve something LESS salty to cut the already massive salt factor? I mean kalamata olives are incredibly salty, too. I know they're both Mediterranean, but so are plenty of other, less salty foods. And that leads us to the main problem with The Hill - salt. Nearly everything is over salted. Heather ordered the "famous" tomato bisque (which used to be creamy & luscious). This time is had marinara sauce consistency with flavors of burnt and salt - not cool. I tasted the soup too and concur with her opinion. My potato leek soup had the same salty problem - it was all I could taste. One of their signature dishes is called the Hill of Perch - 4 or so perch filets fried and place atop of fried potato strings that are on top of mashed potatoes. All of this is slathered in a lemon cream sauce. I like potatoes a lot, but fried on top of mashed just doesn't jive with me. Coupling that with the fried perch doesn't help matters either especially when everything is slathered in sauce that compromises the textural addition that the fried potatoes bring to the table. The beers on tap are unimaginative and of the Macro persuasion - Bud Light, Labbat's, Bass Ale, and Guinness. Black & Tan is about as crazy as you can get there. Service leaves something to be desired, too. When you're paying what The Hill is charging, I'd like my server to be enthusiastic about the food and the restaurant. Not once did our waitress say "Good choice" or suggest a dish or anything. I'm sure there is still a lot of good at The Hill. I just happened to fall upon the stuff that wasn't. If you visit, stay away from the dishes outlined above and you might have an awesome meal.
(3)
Kristine P.
My boyfriend and I recently relocated to the Grosse Pointe area, and decided to go somewhere nice for dinner on a Friday night. As we walked in, the decor was definitely classy, but not gaudy like some nice places are. The hostess was helpful and we were seated right away even though we didn't have reservations. The waitress was friendly and recommended one of their wines by the glass on special, which turned out to be absolutely lovely. My boyfriend and I both enjoyed the French Onion soup, but if you're used to gobs and gobs of cheese that most restaurants provide, you'll be sorely disappointed. Their Caesar salad is nice, but bland for my tastes. I like to taste the garlic and lemon, but couldn't make it out. Our entrees arrived, I got the lamb chops and my boyfriend ordered the Filet -- we both ordered them medium rare. My lamb chops were akin to hockey pucks on a stick and his steak was more on the medium to medium well side. I expect this at a Outback Steakhouse or similar, but not when the entree costs about $30. Our waitress did not check on us for a good 10 minutes, but when she did she apologized and brought us out new dishes. The manager came by, and gave a half-hearted apology and seemed pretty angry but did little to make us feel better. The re-prepared versions were quite tasty. The risotto that comes with the lamb chops is delightful. In the end, we got comped 2 desserts. We were both full so we had them wrap them up to go -- an order of cheesecake and the molten lava cake. The "molten" part was served on the side, and the cheesecake was disappointing. The crust tasted a little stale and the strawberry sauce tasted like it came from the middle of a pop tart. It will be a while before we try this place again.
(3)
Matt K.
The Hill is a beautiful place for a nice dinner with a couple of close friends or a significant other. You must try the Spanish Coffee which will not only warm you up but fill all your sweet desires. My Shrimp Cocktail was fresh, prepared nicely, and very delicious. The Caesar salad I had could not have been more fresh with the lettuce so crisp. Inside, the decor is nice, classy, but not too over done. I will always come by The Hill after spending a day at the Yacht Club or in The Village
(5)
Sally B.
The first time we went to The Hill, my meal was average, so it took us several years to try it again. We've had dinner there about 5 times in the past several months. It's always really good. The soups are excellent, so are the salads. My husband loves the steaks; I've tried a pork special, the hamburger and several different fish dishes - - all really good. It's fun to sit in the bar area, but go to the dining room if you need a little quiet. The waitstaff is very friendly and helpful.
(5)
Jocelyn D.
Went to "The Hill" again for a celebratory dinner and was once again, disappointed. on a Friday night when the restaurant was not even 1/3 full should have been a clue. Salad was not fresh or even fully green; meat was way over cooked; price for three people, one glass of wine, was way over the limit.($100.). Will not dine again, unless they ask me too.
(1)
Nick E.
My girlfriend took me here for my birthday while we were out in Michigan for her cousins wedding. I had the prime rib special, which was amazing. My girlfriend got the Swordfish and enjoyed it though she wished there was more beet reduction. The risotto was fantastic. The place felt a little dated inside and I was surprised to be paying that much for a meal outside of NYC (where we're from), but it was a great birthday meal. The bread they serve before your meal was amazing. Since my girlfriend can't have bread because of gluten, I end up hating places with that good of bread because I end up eating the entire basket and spoil my dinner. In the end, the service was great and the food was really solid with a lot of good selections. For the price, we'd probably skip it again, but glad we tried it.
(4)
Shelly K.
Expensive but great tomato soup and bread. Burgers and salads are usually what I order. Dont order the chicken dish as it is very plain. The soup is great! Porter house steak was a good value even at $38 because of the size. If you go to restaurant.com you can purchase a $25 gift card for $10 or less if you have the monthly code( google restaurant.com coupon code) I was able to get $25 gift cert for $4
(4)
Hans E.
Creme brule with raspberries is awesome! My wife & I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary here tonight. I couldn't check in though because I didn't join yelp until after we returned home. I had surf & turf.my wife scallops. Friendly staff, great food, a very nice evening. If you bought a coupon book to support GP South football you can use the discount coupon in it.
(4)
Anj F.
Not impressed. I was excited to try "The Hill" , maybe it was because I had read all the glowing reviews that I had too high of expectations. Or maybe it was the prices, but I felt that there was something lacking. The bar area had a nice ambiance, but the dining room just seemed a little too bright and loud. I ordered the salmon and it was overcooked, dry and seemed to be missing the sauce that was described in the menu. Then I wanted to splurge and get crème Brule for dessert. I have never seen a worse example of crème Brule in my life! The ramekin was hot, which was the first warning, and there was a very thick layer of caramelized sugar that did not break. But the worst was that the custard was actually curdled. Fortunately the waitress took it off the bill. She explained that the chef had burned herself trying to caramelize the sugar and so the waitress finished it, she wasn't surprised it had not turned out. Why would you even serve something that you thought would come back?? I just expected more from this caliber restaurant. I don't see any reason to return except to meet friends for drinks in the bar and head out to another restaurant to eat.
(2)
Sandra B.
This is appropriately my 100th yelp review. The Hill came highly recommended from our neighbors so my husband and I had a weeknight dinner here. The food was outstanding - the is one of the best restaurants in Detroit - period. I ordered the salmon which is served over a risotto cake and glazed with a honey sriracha sauce. It was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy, and the fish was very fresh. My husband, a man of simpler tastes, ordered the turkey burger - followed by the waitress doing a double take. This place seemed a little pretentious, but the food was delicious. My husband said it was the best turkey burger he ever had. I tasted it, and wow, it had a beefy texture and tasted great. The prices are on the high end, but absolutely worth it. I don't mind paying those prices if the food is actually good and the portions are reasonable. I will definately be going back.
(5)
Tracey C.
I love this place. My husband and I frequently eat here and love the menu, decor and service. The wine list is excellent food is consistently well prepared. We have never had a bad experience. We often bring clients and friends for dinner here. Ask for Lucy... our favorite server.
Takes Reservations : Yes Delivery : No Take-out : Yes Accepts Credit Cards : Yes Good For : Dinner Parking : Valet, Street Bike Parking : Yes Wheelchair Accessible : Yes Good for Kids : No Good for Groups : Yes Attire : Dressy Ambience : Classy Noise Level : Average Alcohol : Full Bar Outdoor Seating : Yes Wi-Fi : No Has TV : No Waiter Service : Yes Caters : Yes
Jonathan M.
Overall not a horrible restaurant. The food was good, but nothing that knocked out socks off. Service by the waiter was exceptional. Main problem was the rude, obnoxious and throughly unprofessional woman manager. Let me start by stating that my wife an I eat out approximately 10-12 times per week including business lunches and dinners. My wife prefers steaks that are well done. 95% of the time we have no issues. Tonight was one of those few times where the steak was served rare. Not even close to well done. The waiter returned her steak to the kitchen and it was brought back medium. While this normally is not an issue, the behavior of the manager was completely unacceptable. She came over to ask if there was anything they could do to remedy the situation. Not wanting to wait for another steak, we said no. We also did not ask for anything to be taken off the bill. This manager proceeded to explain the "difficulty" in preparing a filet to well done. This was an 8 ounce filet that my 11 year old niece could have prepared properly, so her pathetic and demeaning cooking education was unnecessary. In addition, the condescending tone was uncalled for. The waiter offered to purchase a couple deserts on his own for us and we declined. He must have addresses the situation with her because for the remaining time we were in the restaurant she glared at my wife. Normally, I would not have had an issue with the problems we encountered. However, her behavior was so dismal and pathetic I choose to let other yelpers know in advance. In the end, the waiter used one of his personal 20% discounts to offset our issues. Having fair warning, if you chose to dine here request Clint and avoid any interaction with the manager who in all reality is better suited to cleaning restaurant after closing and not interacting with customers.
(2)Maria A.
Good food. Good service. Nice atmosphere. Sea scallops were delicious. Lobster bisque was delicious. Surf and Turf was delicious.
(4)Kelly A.
A real nice dining experience. Great food... Bread is devine. Lava cake is scrumptious. Great place to celebrate any minor or major accomplishment. Wonderful place to have a date night.
(5)Christina C.
My favorite restaurant ever, the bread is to DIE for. Definitely order the Burrata with prosciutto, closest thing I've had to true Italian food since Italy. I usually try and order something off the Specials menu, and I have yet to be disappointed. Everything on this menu is DELICIOUS.
(5)Will B.
I am a Grosse Pointe native and used to love going to The Hill Chophouse. You could get a great steak at a decent price (about $40 for a complete entrée). However, they have recently changed their menu, and went the way of the Westside steakhouses that are all al-la cart. They carry the same expense ($40 + for your meat, and $7+ for your side) as the great Westside steakhouses (Capital Grill, Mortons, Ruth's Chris, Cameran's, etc.) but the food is not as good, and the portions are horrible. When you go to Morton's, Capital Grill, etc., the sides are separate from the meat, but they're generally large enough to split or share. At The Hill they change you the same price for their sides, but they're tiny and leave you hungry, even without sharing. The Truffled Risoto is bland and the portion is ridiculously small (about 4 small bites for $7). I ordered the recommended "Dry Aged USDA Prime Ribeye," which was aged well and had great flavor, but cooked poorly (over cooked). I ordered it medium rare and was cooked slightly beyond medium (it wasn't even red in the center, it was pink). I would have sent it back but the waitress was terrible. She was rude, crass and inappropriate (she also brought us the wrong wine, but we drank it anyway). I won't be back. At the end of the day our meal was $160 for two people before tip, two steaks, two sides, 1 bottle of wine, no dessert, but I wouldn't have been happy paying 1/2 of that at this place. It's not the sticker shock that got me, it was the lack of quality in the entire dining experience. From the waitress to the food, this place fell way, way short. Typical sub-par, east-side dining experience, with ridiculously inflated prices.
(1)Rob B.
I started coming here when the location was 123. It went though the Jimmy Schmidt time and now has been the Hill for a while. When the Hill first opened it was pretty good. However over the last few years it has fallen down. The current pricing is really high. I don't see any perceived value in their pricing. For their $40 dollar entrees I would expect better quality and portion sizes. Service has taken a beating. The current level of service is horrible. Service is painfully slow and at time outright rude. I hope this review and others are taken to heart by the current ownership and address their issues with food and service.
(1)Shannon G.
This place is amazing!! The waitstaff (especially Laurie) was amazing, the food was amazing and the atmosphere was perfect! We took advantage of the Valentine's special (surf & turf) and ended with the lava cake! (the BEST dessert I've ever had) The cocktails were out of this world too! I'll definitely be coming back!!! Sincerely, very happy first time customer :)
(5)Dan C.
Considering she is the hostess a smile would be much more pleasant than a scowl when greeting someone that's about to spend a fair amount of money on dinner. After having to ask someone to take our drink order service was much better and dinner was delicious, I'm glad the salvaged the evening. I'll be back!
(4)Danielle B.
What Bill K. said! Couldn't have said it better myself. EPIC review. Read it. The Hill is only holding on because people in Grosse Pointe don't want to leave "the bubble/cross the border." There are so many better options close by - the newly opened Marais and the well established Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe, Cliff Bells, and London Chop House if you are looking for a similar experience. So why then would you come here unless you think it's "the place to go" in GP? Oh, that's right. You do. We've been here a fair share of times. Between the blue hair, the carpet, and the GP snobbery, we always vow we'll never return. But somehow we end up back here every few months or so but only at the behest of friends (we all have "those" friends.) On our more recent visits we've started sitting at the bar coz we just can't stand the main dining area. Ughhhh. As much as I hate to admit it, the food and drinks are actually decent. I'm not a big red meat person so I can only comment on the scallops and the fish tacos... But then again, I've had better fish tacos at Luxe a few doors down, and better scallops at Cliff Bells and London Chop House..AND I prefer the attitude and ambiance of these places over The Hill. Soooooo. Yeah. Like Bill K. said, this place will have to work much harder now that other dining establishments are entering the scene - most notably Marais - and GP-ers (at least the younger generation) are loosening up about dining in Downtown/Midtown/Corktown/West Village. Really not sure The Hill will continue to be a GP institution for much longer.
(3)Randi A.
This was my first experience at The Hill. We were sat immediately on the patio which was nice despite the traffic. Heard they are getting rooftop seating soon which I think is a definite upgrade. The waiter, Keith, was friendly and extremely helpful as I was dining with a friend who has severe dietary restrictions (no gluten, no dairy, no red meat or pork). I'm just all around picky. I basically said, "this is what my ideal meal would be: risotto, asparagus, and swordfish". He replied no problem! Prices were high as expected for the class of restaurant and area but the food was fantastic. One of the best meals I've had in a long time! I'll definitely be going back to try other dishes soon, even though it means an hour commute each way from my home in Lake Orion. :)
(4)Alicia K.
Had a wonderful meal last night.The appetizer of crab legs over grits was amazing,tuna cups were to die for.We had chicken milanese,the cauliflower steak and ahi tuna,all was delicious! Our server Lori was fantastic! The manager checked on us and we had a great time!
(5)Kevin C.
Food: 5 Atmosphere: 5+ Service: 5+ "Best Oysters Rockefeller outside of Martha's Vineyard" My wife and I had date night at The Hill, and boy-O-boy did we have a great time together! the food and ambiance was just what the Doctor ordered. We started out with Oysters for an App, however 6 turned into 36 because they were so damn tasty! Apparently they get them from Nova Scotia. We enjoyed two bottles of a Argentinian Pinot noir...very tasty. We finished with sharing a porter house steak. Very good as well. Even though we finished with steak, I can say that the oysters is what set us up for a great evening. I highly recommend eating here. We will be back!
(5)B W.
What a joke..arrogant a**holes. Expect to pay a lot of money for mediocre food and even worse service. This place is the epitome of the typical grosse pointe stereotype.
(1)Bill K.
Growing up in the Grosse Pointe area I can recall thinking of The Hill as a seriously nice place reserved for seriously special occasions, and indeed, the half dozen times or so in my life I've been there they always played the part--a bit snooty, expensive, and featuring a dining room packed with blue blazer retirees who have been going there every Saturday night for, well, forever. The fact of the matter, however, has always been that this place is fine dining only in the eyes of people who simply don't know any better. Indeed, after having grown up a bit and stretched my culinary legs over the last decade, I can safely say that returning to The Hill drives home that it is comically pretentious and fast fading in light of a burgeoning culinary scene in southeastern Michigan evidenced by the extraordinary Torino and Marais. Indeed, when I came here with my wife a few weeks ago I felt we (noticeably younger than the other diners and dressed in jeans and sweaters) were treated with veiled disdain by the waitstaff, seated by the kitchen doors despite an abundance of better seats, and given a mediocre meal at a ridiculous price. Compare that to the Michelin starred Goosefoot we visited the week prior--a $140 per person culinary knockout so approachable that the Chef came to our table and personally thanked us, along with his co-owner wife, for joining them on our anniversary--and one can't help but see that stodgy places like this reflect a dying era of dining and a fading "old Grosse Pointe." While I expect this place will cling on--as so many in the area have been able to--due to an well-heeled yet non-discriminating base, it's going to face immense challenges competing with the new wave of legitimately great and modern restaurants knocking on the door.
(2)GP C.
The Hill seems to be in decline. This, coming on the heels of several new restaurant openings in the Grosse Pointe area, is not good for their future. Their latest promotional offer, $46 for 2 entrees and a bottle of wine, seem like a great deal at first glance, but the "house label" merlot is barely drinkable, and the sirloin steak option is barely edible. Why would you promote below average food/wine specials when you are facing fierce competition from the opening of 2 to 3 new restaurant openings within a mile? Positives: Lively bar with generous pours and a professional bar staff. Negatives: Very ordinary kitchen. In fairness, I've always ordered entrees priced $33 or less, so that is my frame of reference. However, I have nothing to recommend in that price range. Never tried the Allen Bros steaks that range $45 and up. But, since the chef has never impressed me with the lower priced dishes, why risk paying for a $45 steak? I'm not a one time visitor from outside the area. I have dined here at least every other week for the last umpteen years. So, I write this review regretably. The new owner, just this year, has no restaurant experience. Among his first changes earlier this year: A singer and piano player. That has stopped, but it sheds a little light on where his priorities are. If you are expecting a special meal, you won't find it here.
(2)Jacquline M.
Being from Grosse Pointe, this place has been a go-to for my family and me forever. Unfortunately we're a bit limited in restaurants over here, so thank goodness for this one. Good food and service. You can't go wrong.
(4)Meg K.
We've been to The Hill a number of times but hadn't been there recently. Since it's under new management we gave it another try the other night. Overall, I would describe our meal as just okay. We had the ahi tuna appetizer, lobster bisque, grilled plum salad, crab legs, truffle fries, and the ribeye. Nothing was a standout. Everything was fine, but nothing was exceptional. When the tab is $150, exceptional is in order. Service was also just okay. Maybe they're working out the kinks. We'll check back in.
(3)Alexandra F.
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(1)Miki D.
I was recently in for lunch. The food was amazing! We had the tomato soup, it's my favorite!! For my meal I got the blue cheese pizza. I'm already thinking of when I can go back and get it again. The bacon was cooked perfect on it. It's my new favorite pizza from anywhere!! My husband got the perch and per usual it was perfect. The service was on point as well. Always very attentive and courses were timed out perfectly!! My coffee and water were always full. All of the staff was very nice and courteous!! I will be back there soon :)
(5)Meredith E.
While waiting for the rest of our party arrive, we asked the waiter if he could bring us some drinks. He said no. Since we were a larger party, and had requested separate checks, he could only serve us if we were sitting in our assigned seats. So we sat down. Then asked for a wine list. He said he didn't have one... Also since we were a large party, we were seated in the 'banquet room', not with the rest of the restaurant diners. The 'banquet room' is a table and chairs hidden in the basement next to the bathrooms (and yes, you could smell the bathrooms). Odd pictures of dogs and pheasants hung on the wall and overly loud Sinatra songs were on repeat. The parmesan garlic on toast was a good appetizer at first. 12 hours later when I was still tasting the garlic, I regretting having a second toast. The scottish salmon tasted like old fish. Gross. Somehow I could smell the salmon on my hands for the rest of the evening. We had a vegetarian among us who ordered the quesadilla. Yes, she knows better, but her options were limited. For $35 she received a child size portion of cheese between a half tortilla. Her salad also came with bacon in it. Waiter #2 continually mixed up our drink orders (but at least he allowed us to have drinks....) and complained that he was forced to wait on us (even though gratuity was included) and not the rest of his tables up stairs. What an awful dining experience.
(1)Jeff H.
Me and my wife went to the hill for the first time. The food was so good my wife had the salmon it was cooked perfect and i had the halibut my favorite fish it was the best i had ever had!!! Then we had the lava cake the best!!!!! The hill is a must see!!!
(5)Jennifer V.
Once again, as with some of my other reviews, I've only ever been here for a work-related event, so I can't really speak to a more "personal" dining experience. I really enjoyed my time at The Hill. The food was excellent, the service quick, and they didn't get in the way of the guest speaker for the night (I really hate it when the servers can't seem to figure out that I'm actually paying attention and don't want them standing in my line of sight!!). The appetizers we had - prawn cocktails (those were some HUGE prawns, too), some sort of mini southwestern egg roll type thing, and a mushroom crostini - were all amazing. I honestly don't remember what i had for my entree because the appetizers were that good. The banquet area is a bit creepy, though, being in the basement and whatnot. I'll likely head back to check the place out on a date night, just to see if it lives up to the experience I had before.
(4)Suzanne V.
I have been here for dinner, but lunch most recently. The decor is nice, elegant, and open. The wait staff is friendly, but very slow. We were one of maybe five parties there for lunch on a weekday, and we waited 5-10 minutes for our iced tea, and watched another party be seated, served, and leave before we got out food. This has been the case more than once, and I am not sure if it is a problem with the kitchen or what. It was extremely frustrating because everyone was very accommodating, but on their own time. The bread looks and smells fantastic and enticingly garlicky, and while it was hot, soft and fluffy, it lacked flavor of any kind. Very disappointing. I love a good bread basket. The meal was worth the wait though. I ordered the Boulevard salad, and it will blow you away! The salmon was cooked perfectly and the dijon crust was so flavorful. The roasted vegetables added texture and dimension to the fresh, crisp lettuce. I normally don't care for asparagus, but finished every last piece.The tomato bisque was fantastic, not too creamy and had a great textural balance between runny and too thick Imato bisque was fantastic, not too creamy and had a great textural balance between runny and too thick. The vegetable wrap with hummus was fine, but a bit lackluster. The house-made chips that accompanied it were the real star. So thin, light, and crispy--perfect to dip in ketchup or eat by themselves! The house-made fries are probably some of the best I have had anywhere. I would love to know how they get their fries so crisp. They are thicker cut, dark brown (not burnt-tasting) and salted to perfection and not a touch more. You simply have to forget your diet for a moment and order them, they are game-changers.
(4)Frank D.
Great service, good ambience but bland food. We used yelp to find a dining option for grosse Pointe and the hill was the first option and since we was at the dirty dog just a couple of buildings down we decided to give them a try. We got great service from the waitstaff. Who was friendly and courteous. We ordered the filet mignon and the pork chop. The meal came out promptly but the food lacked flavor and spices. My wife filet mignon could've used some more spices and so could my chops. We like the staff and the ambience but the food lacked flavor and spices
(2)Mick M.
We really enjoyed our first time experience at The Hill. Great ambiance, service and food. Will definitely be back.
(5)Minty S.
Please know that my single star rating for this restaurant is purely on food and NOT on service and ambience which were both ok. This was my first visit at this restaurant for dinner. My extended family decided to treat me here for dinner. At their recommendation, I ordered Hill's supposedly famously lobster bisque soup ($11) and seared scallops ($33) described as "steel cut oats risotto, oyster mushroom, curly endive, shallot confit and maple butter". Both were extremely disappointing, and not palatable. Why? There was an overwhelming flavor to their food, which was a LOT of salt.....I could not taste much else! I worked slowly through my lobster bisque, not sure what to do. When my pan seared scallops arrived, it was the same overwhelmingly salted food....I tasted a bit of the risotto around the scallops and realized I have to return this dish....I just could not eat it. Humm.....I am a foodie at heart who loves to cook in my own kitchen (taking inspiration from chefs like Julia Child, Paul Bocuse and Ina Garten and others) and I was visiting from the San Francisco Bay area and have eaten at many establishments to know that flavor in a food starts with cooking with the freshest of ingredients, and then flavoring the foods with herbs and spices that complement the various ingredients and salt/pepper is incorporated only to bring out all the complexity of flavors. The overall effect of the dish is NOT salt but a more pleasant and complex flavor that brings out the freshness of all the ingredients in the entree. In my food choices at Hill, the only flavor that I tasted was a strong hit of salt....so strong that my body wanted to reject the food. That was my reality with both my dishes here. Paul Bocuse wrote "Good cooking does NOT mean complicated recipes or expensive ingredients The simper the food the better, in my opinion. " I could not agree more. I would encourage the chef to perhaps go to Ann Arbor and and visit two of my favorite establishments there: Zingermann's sandwiches....their corned beef sandwich makes my heart sing....every time I visit I want to go there.....and it is consistently great: high quality bread, high quality meat and cheese and made with love. Next visit, go have a cup of coffee or latte at Comet in Nickel's Arcade.....another of my favorite's in Ann Arbor....they make a great cup....they buy good coffee, perfect the roasting process in house and I can taste this in every sip of their coffee. I give these as examples because good food should be memorable. In my conversations with one of my favorite chefs in the area, I asked them for the ingredients of their most delicious cauliflower soup.....guess what, three ingredients: cauliflower, onion, water and garlic salt/pepper to taste. No cream, no butter and no milk.....good food can be delicious, simple and healthy. Restaurants can play a part here.....give us food that is delicious, simple and healthy and you will have customers coming back. By the way, the restaurant did take my scallops back.....pan seared new ones and brought me veggies on the side.....hence the 1 star .... like I said there service was OK. However, for the restaurants price point I expect much better food.
(1)Gordana F.
This is my favorite fancy place. The food is always top notch. If there isnt anything on the menu that catches your eye, you just tell the waitress and the cook wil make you something! It is phenomenal in terms of food, service and atmosphere. Next time you want to go on a fancy date, definitly go here.
(5)tr y.
Great food and great service, some loser was sitting next to us and complaining about their food, The manager went way above and beyond the call of duty by replacing their meal and comping these wastes of space 2 free desserts. Some people could complain about a sunny day in Heaven, and eating at the Hill is just that... A sunny Day in heaven. Our food was amazing the bar tender was fantastic This really is the Best place in town, with Jumps a really close second. If you Love great food, and seeing great friends The Hill is the spot. Out of towners are always treated as locals here.
(5)Joe H.
I'm teetering between 2 & 3 stars here. Admittedly, I used to think The Hill was an excellent restaurant, but my tastes have changed. Let's start with the good: the piping hot garlic bread that is brought to your table is amazing. Crusty, chewy, and garlicky - a great way to start your meal. There is an extensive wine list & lots of liquor to choose from, but the prices are more Grosse Pointe than anything else. The Foie Gras appetizer I ordered was very good. Served with a savory apple tart and blueberry compote, the liver was buttery and rich and cooked well. Baked Feta appetizer was also interesting. However, the only really flavor was brine - it was served with flatbread, kalamata olive tapenade, roasted red peppers, and what appeared to be a basil aioli. I'm sorry, but if you're going to serve baked feta, why not serve something LESS salty to cut the already massive salt factor? I mean kalamata olives are incredibly salty, too. I know they're both Mediterranean, but so are plenty of other, less salty foods. And that leads us to the main problem with The Hill - salt. Nearly everything is over salted. Heather ordered the "famous" tomato bisque (which used to be creamy & luscious). This time is had marinara sauce consistency with flavors of burnt and salt - not cool. I tasted the soup too and concur with her opinion. My potato leek soup had the same salty problem - it was all I could taste. One of their signature dishes is called the Hill of Perch - 4 or so perch filets fried and place atop of fried potato strings that are on top of mashed potatoes. All of this is slathered in a lemon cream sauce. I like potatoes a lot, but fried on top of mashed just doesn't jive with me. Coupling that with the fried perch doesn't help matters either especially when everything is slathered in sauce that compromises the textural addition that the fried potatoes bring to the table. The beers on tap are unimaginative and of the Macro persuasion - Bud Light, Labbat's, Bass Ale, and Guinness. Black & Tan is about as crazy as you can get there. Service leaves something to be desired, too. When you're paying what The Hill is charging, I'd like my server to be enthusiastic about the food and the restaurant. Not once did our waitress say "Good choice" or suggest a dish or anything. I'm sure there is still a lot of good at The Hill. I just happened to fall upon the stuff that wasn't. If you visit, stay away from the dishes outlined above and you might have an awesome meal.
(3)Kristine P.
My boyfriend and I recently relocated to the Grosse Pointe area, and decided to go somewhere nice for dinner on a Friday night. As we walked in, the decor was definitely classy, but not gaudy like some nice places are. The hostess was helpful and we were seated right away even though we didn't have reservations. The waitress was friendly and recommended one of their wines by the glass on special, which turned out to be absolutely lovely. My boyfriend and I both enjoyed the French Onion soup, but if you're used to gobs and gobs of cheese that most restaurants provide, you'll be sorely disappointed. Their Caesar salad is nice, but bland for my tastes. I like to taste the garlic and lemon, but couldn't make it out. Our entrees arrived, I got the lamb chops and my boyfriend ordered the Filet -- we both ordered them medium rare. My lamb chops were akin to hockey pucks on a stick and his steak was more on the medium to medium well side. I expect this at a Outback Steakhouse or similar, but not when the entree costs about $30. Our waitress did not check on us for a good 10 minutes, but when she did she apologized and brought us out new dishes. The manager came by, and gave a half-hearted apology and seemed pretty angry but did little to make us feel better. The re-prepared versions were quite tasty. The risotto that comes with the lamb chops is delightful. In the end, we got comped 2 desserts. We were both full so we had them wrap them up to go -- an order of cheesecake and the molten lava cake. The "molten" part was served on the side, and the cheesecake was disappointing. The crust tasted a little stale and the strawberry sauce tasted like it came from the middle of a pop tart. It will be a while before we try this place again.
(3)Matt K.
The Hill is a beautiful place for a nice dinner with a couple of close friends or a significant other. You must try the Spanish Coffee which will not only warm you up but fill all your sweet desires. My Shrimp Cocktail was fresh, prepared nicely, and very delicious. The Caesar salad I had could not have been more fresh with the lettuce so crisp. Inside, the decor is nice, classy, but not too over done. I will always come by The Hill after spending a day at the Yacht Club or in The Village
(5)Sally B.
The first time we went to The Hill, my meal was average, so it took us several years to try it again. We've had dinner there about 5 times in the past several months. It's always really good. The soups are excellent, so are the salads. My husband loves the steaks; I've tried a pork special, the hamburger and several different fish dishes - - all really good. It's fun to sit in the bar area, but go to the dining room if you need a little quiet. The waitstaff is very friendly and helpful.
(5)Jocelyn D.
Went to "The Hill" again for a celebratory dinner and was once again, disappointed. on a Friday night when the restaurant was not even 1/3 full should have been a clue. Salad was not fresh or even fully green; meat was way over cooked; price for three people, one glass of wine, was way over the limit.($100.). Will not dine again, unless they ask me too.
(1)Nick E.
My girlfriend took me here for my birthday while we were out in Michigan for her cousins wedding. I had the prime rib special, which was amazing. My girlfriend got the Swordfish and enjoyed it though she wished there was more beet reduction. The risotto was fantastic. The place felt a little dated inside and I was surprised to be paying that much for a meal outside of NYC (where we're from), but it was a great birthday meal. The bread they serve before your meal was amazing. Since my girlfriend can't have bread because of gluten, I end up hating places with that good of bread because I end up eating the entire basket and spoil my dinner. In the end, the service was great and the food was really solid with a lot of good selections. For the price, we'd probably skip it again, but glad we tried it.
(4)Shelly K.
Expensive but great tomato soup and bread. Burgers and salads are usually what I order. Dont order the chicken dish as it is very plain. The soup is great! Porter house steak was a good value even at $38 because of the size. If you go to restaurant.com you can purchase a $25 gift card for $10 or less if you have the monthly code( google restaurant.com coupon code) I was able to get $25 gift cert for $4
(4)Hans E.
Creme brule with raspberries is awesome! My wife & I celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary here tonight. I couldn't check in though because I didn't join yelp until after we returned home. I had surf & turf.my wife scallops. Friendly staff, great food, a very nice evening. If you bought a coupon book to support GP South football you can use the discount coupon in it.
(4)Anj F.
Not impressed. I was excited to try "The Hill" , maybe it was because I had read all the glowing reviews that I had too high of expectations. Or maybe it was the prices, but I felt that there was something lacking. The bar area had a nice ambiance, but the dining room just seemed a little too bright and loud. I ordered the salmon and it was overcooked, dry and seemed to be missing the sauce that was described in the menu. Then I wanted to splurge and get crème Brule for dessert. I have never seen a worse example of crème Brule in my life! The ramekin was hot, which was the first warning, and there was a very thick layer of caramelized sugar that did not break. But the worst was that the custard was actually curdled. Fortunately the waitress took it off the bill. She explained that the chef had burned herself trying to caramelize the sugar and so the waitress finished it, she wasn't surprised it had not turned out. Why would you even serve something that you thought would come back?? I just expected more from this caliber restaurant. I don't see any reason to return except to meet friends for drinks in the bar and head out to another restaurant to eat.
(2)Sandra B.
This is appropriately my 100th yelp review. The Hill came highly recommended from our neighbors so my husband and I had a weeknight dinner here. The food was outstanding - the is one of the best restaurants in Detroit - period. I ordered the salmon which is served over a risotto cake and glazed with a honey sriracha sauce. It was the perfect combination of sweet and spicy, and the fish was very fresh. My husband, a man of simpler tastes, ordered the turkey burger - followed by the waitress doing a double take. This place seemed a little pretentious, but the food was delicious. My husband said it was the best turkey burger he ever had. I tasted it, and wow, it had a beefy texture and tasted great. The prices are on the high end, but absolutely worth it. I don't mind paying those prices if the food is actually good and the portions are reasonable. I will definately be going back.
(5)Tracey C.
I love this place. My husband and I frequently eat here and love the menu, decor and service. The wine list is excellent food is consistently well prepared. We have never had a bad experience. We often bring clients and friends for dinner here. Ask for Lucy... our favorite server.
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