Birdie’s Restaurant — Restaurant in Dearborn

I must say what an experience, It was defiantly a roller coaster. Walked in and the hostess and manager was very welcoming. We got to our table under 5 minutes on a busy Friday night. As we sat on our table the only downside was the seating arrangement. Table that was assigned to us was facing the wall as the booth faces the crowd. We sat in the middle of that table/booth section between two other tables besides us. (Which is very close to each other.) As guest started sitting next to us, it made it more difficult to talk with each other as it made us a little uncomfortable for being really close to each other. Great scenery around the restaurant but unfortunately my husband didn’t get the view as he was faced to the wall. Waitress was nice, as she was new but gave us a nice experience. Music was a little too loud so communicating with the waitress was a little hard. She was good throughout the night, but didn’t really take our menus after our order. But by the time our entree came had to tell her to take them off the table. We ordered an app the Smoked Jalapeño + Artichoke Dip , let me tell you its out of this world, i would highly recommend. Love when the entree came just as the app was almost done. I ordered the salmon and my husband got the tenderloin. We also got a few sides which were the mashed potatoes and the seasonal succotash. The Salmon was very good it was well cooked. The tenderloin had a really strong beef flavor, it has a very bold taste but it all depends on personal preference. If they added a little bit more seasoning it would be spot on. Very good presentation on the food just as you see it pictured they did a great job in the kitchen with that. As our drinks were low, we asked our waitress for a refill. But unfortunately the soda came out to be extremely flavorless on the second attempt. It tasted more like sparkling water than Pepsi. We told the waitress about it but she didn’t really do much to solve the problem by suggesting an alternative. But we stuck with water and finished our evening with their cheesecake. It was a Mascarpone Cheesecake. It was ok, the cheesecake and cookie butter really hit but what killed it was the dark chocolate. It did not pair well since the dark chocolate overpowered the cheesecake. After we paid our bill, another waitress asked how was our evening and we mentioned the drinks were stale. She insisted on getting them fixed and worked out. But the night was already over and we left the night on a good note in the end. Thank you for the rose it was nice to have and amazing food. Would i come here...

I must start off by saying, the food is great and I'm so glad they're here in Dearborn Hills. I have a feeling we will become pretty regular here. Service was great; several different people came to check on us and ask how the food was; it's great to get some constructive criticism in the beginning.

I had one of their signature cocktails - a delicious martini made with all kinds of things! It was perfect and so pretty. We then had the lamb ribs, which I highly recommend. Fatty, unctious, sweet and savory. The house pickled peppers really make this dish stand out - I love them! For entrees, I had the wood-fired ribeye melt, and it's absolutely delicious. Everyone who spoke to us said it is their favorite thing on the menu, and I can see why! It's so tender and flavorful with this awesome gravy/jus type dipping sauce and tons of fries - definitely enough to share. Perfectly fried, salted and delicious. This sandwich also comes with those awesome pickled peppers and onions, and they're so good on it. Hubby had the welly napoleon, which is their take on a beef wellington type dish. Perfect mashed potatoes, savory tender beef tips and a yummy pie crust top. He said it just needed a little salt. We didn't order dessert this time, but they had some really tempting things.

The only real critiques I have are about the ambiance, which can easily be remedied. The entrance and entryway need some plants, possibly, and maybe some additional signage? A lampost with a banner would be so cute. Overall at night, the lighting is too bright. Lower lighting, candles on the tables, and plants would help a ton. Right now, it's giving slight cafeteria, but that should not deter anyone from visiting for dinner. The food and service is on point; the rest is just window dressing. But I think the date night crowd would benefit from a few small changes.

Looking forward to dining often. Thank you for a...

Clearly fake paid for reviews. Way overpriced for the mediocre food at best. 2 drinks, app, burger and salad $130. We would have had better food and service at the bar down the street for a third of the price.

I asked for a cocktail - patron, seltzer, lime. Pretty basic, and the waitress came back 3 times to ask what it was. (Should have been my first sign to leave) I resorted to selecting one of the cocktails on the menu. My drink came out 15 minutes before the other requested drink.

After the appetizer came out, the waitress takes away the appetizer plate from my girlfriend before we’re done. I give gf my plate, so she can continue. Waitress then comes back and takes that plate as well! (Should have been second sign to leave)

Putting our order in, gf asks for salmon Caesar salad. Waitress checked with the kitchen and said it would be an additional $18. She resorted to the chicken (by the quality of food, thank goodness she did). I ordered their signature burger, I asked for medium. Waitress said they only have “done or pink” (another sign to leave).

Food comes out, burger has no toppings on it, beef tastes questionable. Ketchup that came with the fries tastes like it’s been sitting out. The chicken on the Caesar salad was well over cooked and heavily battered. Looks like it’s from the bulk food freezer bag. Gf said the Caesar dressing tasted like mayonnaise and ranch.

With all that said, the restaurant does have a nice atmosphere overlooking the pond and fountains on the golf course. Unfortunately, that is where the impressions ended....