The Pretzel Bell

The restaurant and staff were friendly and we were seated quickly. The food was good and came quickly out.There was no one dish that stood out, but overall a nice place to eat and great location downtown.

The food and service are acceptable but there is absolutely nothing on the menu that was served by the Castor family who owned the original Pretzel Bell at its original location on the other side of the street and block to the east. At its original location Mrs. Castor hung her collection of original Tiffany lamps, interspersed with old upside down table tops all carved up by students over many decades.In my opinion it is highly misleading to call it the Pretzel Bell. When the old one shut down they failed to protect the name so the new owners just took it for themselves.

I can't believe I've never been here before. My friends walked in on a Friday night (8 pmish) and were seated right away. We got seated at a high top table. The stools spin but are weird and are kind of lopsided.Service was kind of slow. It took awhile for us to order and for us to get our foodWhat we ordered: - complimentary bread: we didn't know we were gonna get this! It came with butter- pretzel ($11): it was a solid pretzel and came with hot mustard and cheese sauce. The saltier bits were better.- burger ($19): I got mine medium rare and asked for aioli on the side. I got sweet potato fries that I enjoyed. I wish they were crispier though. - fried chicken sandwich ($18): my friends liked it. There's bathrooms in the back and there is a downstairs area (I didn't get to check it lot though). There are TVs around the restaurant that are playing all sports games.

Solid spot for some classic nosh! Pretzel Bell has some history in Ann Arbor that I know I don't fully appreciate myself, but know there's a lot of nostalgia associated with it. Had a good margarita and crunchy bird (chicken) sandwich with tots. I asked for a side of ranch and I think their ranch is probably homemade, it was tasty and unique. Dining atmosphere is more elevated than just casual dining. Feels a bit like a sports club. There's also a bar downstairs in the basement, and food service down there as well, but I don't like going down there anymore because my last two times I got sick. (I think just due to it being a popular spot - lots of people and maybe not the best air ventilation/circulation in the basement.)

Had a little time to kill- stopped in for happy hour. It's funny how pretzels can vary from place to place. Philly pretzels are totally different from Pittsburgh pretzels and this pretzel was distinctively different - in a good way. The cheese was tasty, too. They have a nice cocktail list and the happy hour prices were perfect. Staff was friendly, decor is fun.

A great spot! I love the story behind the pretzel bell! I got a salad when coming here and it was delicious. Our server was super nice and accommodated all of our dietary request.

Terrible service. You have to beg to order a watered down drink. 45 min later you'll get it. Nacho chips were stale and the 3 slices of avocado on top were crunchy. I couldn't cut the avocado with a knife easily lol. That's crazy. I had heard bad things but wanted to give them a chance because they decorated the downstairs bar like Christmas Vacation. Overall just have nothing nice to say. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ literally nothing special except a corner location.

We had lunch here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon so we sat outside. If you are a sports fan, there is a tv and a loud speaker outside so you can get the Sports Bar experience while eating outside. We had the spicy (it wasn't spicy) chicken sandwich with sweet potato fries and a Caesar Salad. Everything tasted good, BUT you have probably had a tastier version of everything at another restaurant. Our server was friendly and helpful and once we had ordered our food arrived quickly.

The crunchy bird is so yum. Quick service and good vibes! Parking around the area can be a pain though so just a heads up

Food was great (love the burgers!) and the vibe awesome on a football game day! Service was fantastic also. Love the cozy booths -very good for families or with friends. Wish they carried more cider and not just beer/wine/cocktails (they had one cider on the menu but were out of stock when I was there on a football game day)