The Songbird Cafe — Restaurant in Ann Arbor

The short of it: The coffee here is delicious! The sandwiches are scrumptious and the staff is downright charming.If you like coffee and are looking for a light meal you should absolutely stop by!

The details: The staff is super friendly, the ambiance is relaxing with a touch of rustic/eclectic which plays together nicely with the atmosphere of good high quality food and drinks. I decided to try out the Cafe Au Lait and my fiance had the caramel macchiatto, while we split one of their sandwiches. The prices are a little above average here but when you consider the quality and tastiness of the food I think it's a completely justifiable value.

They also do an unplugged breakfast on the weekends, where they shut off their WiFi. If you are looking for a somewhat off the beaten path date approach this could be a great excuses to shut down the electronics and interact with your date!

People who need to try this: Coffee lovers Unique/Creative Food Lovers People looking for a low key, high class food stop

People who may not like this: Budget friendly cheap-eats lovers People in a rush/looking for...

This is one of those places with great potential that screams mediocrity, poor management, and a deep betrayal of a wonderful name.

1. food is diner level, overpriced, and delicately blessed with an anxiety-worship -whatever-vibe. Some decent baked goods but zero nondairy options
2. entrance is a clusterfaaak as guests must huddle in chaos near the counter, blocking the entrance, to order food while celebrating confusion.
3. Then guests must embrace a treasure hunt for their number which is displayed on one of the tables
4. it is likely that a server will enthusiastically ask if you want cream with your coffee then never return with it, but will incessantly smile in a despondent commercial grace when passing by 76 times over the next 22 minutes
5. if you need to order anything else you’ll have to return to the pathogen savvy cluster fest.
6. Then please proceed to psychically know where to bus your table because that’s expected Yay to disgracefully...

Tried this place for the first time. Waited over 30 minutes for my take put order watching others come and go. About 10 mins. In I asked if I could switch the type of cheese on my sandwhich, was told no be aus ethe order had gone back to the kitchen, mind you I had been sitting watching the cooks making the food about 4 ft behind the cashier. Funny a regular came in and placed his large order. Cashier rang the little bell for the cooks, quiet conversation, less than 10 mins later he was leaving with his food. Meanwhile I'm still sitting. I saw where the to go orders were sitting and asked if I should wait in a different area and was told no. 30 mins after placing my order the cashier grabs a bag that has been sitting for awhile. By the time I got back to work I didn't have time to eat. And this was on a day their internet was out. Imagine if they had online orders also. The menu looked intriguing, but...