Best Batak Restaurant Ann Arbor Near Me

Rebecca Hurley: Beautiful place! This place is so unique! The entrance is one of a kind. The food is phenomenal!! If you find yourself in Ann Arbor, you should definitely check this place out!!!Food: 5/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Brenda Hernandez: Food was great!

Neil Sharma: Excellent service. Excellent food. Lovely environment. I work highly recommend this place to everyone.Very good servers.

Paul Chisolm: Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5More

Michael Johnston: Service was subpar, but overall good experienceFood: 5/5|Service: 3/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Paul May: Always great food and service. Also, the best Tequila selection in town.

Angie Venegas: Just got back from Mother's Day dinner. Service was excellent. Food was fantastic. Portions were big enough for left overs! The atmosphere is great with decore and music. We'll be back for sure!

Colette Schonfeld: Lively atmosphere and good food! Highly recommend the Birria tacos or the fish tacos!

Vyas Shenoy: Felt like strip of Mexican town in Cancun. Great atmosphere for loud music and dance. Drinks are good and service is goodRecommended dishes Chicken Chimichanga Plate, Guacamole …More

Jay Holmstrom: 300 different tequilas. Great staff. Best Mexican food in Ann Arbor. A little pricey but we'll worth it

Adam Lee: Food was instanely fresh and hot bathrooms super clean and taken care of. Fun staff sang to a birthday customer lots going on hereFood: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Rui “Wudidaguoguo” Zhang: The food was OK, but our waiter was very unfriendly.

Nina Ayers: I've eaten here probably a dozen times. The funny thing is I've forgotten to take pictures of my food bc I'm so hungry and the food is way too delicious to waste any time.I usually visit here for lunch/ dinner after a day at the Ann Arbor Childrens Museum. I always park in the parking garage directly around the corner so everything is really close. Saying this bc I come here with a party of 6-10 each time ages ranging from toddler and up. Everyone gets a delicious meal with very large portions. The chips & salsa are delicious and never-ending. The staff is super friendly. The place is family/ kid friendly. They have beautiful outdoor and beautifully decorated indoor seating.I definitely recommend it. Next time I go I'll try to take pictures.

Brittany Battle: The birria tacos was super duper bland, the big amount of salsa I had to put on there barely saved it. The rice and beans was the only thing seasoned. The service was meh from the bartender… It’s over hypedFood: 2/5|Service: 2/5|Atmosphere: 3/5 …More

Wilka Carvalho: Best Mexican you'll find in Ann Arbor, not amazing.Service is trash. Like garbage. They rush you. They don't listen to you. Terrible.Atmosphere is what you'd expect from Ann Arbor, a giant gimmick

Matina Snider: The food was so tasty, server Juan was very polite and helpful.Parking: Parking was easy

Maria Arce: Great place to have dinner. Latin music in the back. Waiters are super cool. Drinks have very generous size as the food. I order a birria quesadilla and took half home. The quality of the food is very fresh. Loved it. I'll be there soon.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Birria Tacos, Guacamole …More

Gina Crick: Great food, fun atmosphere, and friendly and helpful staff. We hope to visit again!

Melanie Reyes: Loved the veggie al carbon tacos and tacos mexicanos. Great rice and beans and fun drinks.

Sean Eagle: Great atmosphere, wonderful staff, and yummy tacos!

larissa: asked manager very politely if it would be possible to switch seats once they became available because it was very cold where me and my friends were sitting and instead of answering, he immediately shook his head and walked away very rudely. unbelievable behavior coming from a MANAGER, incredibly inappropriate. not to mention getting on a waitlist to be seated and watching groups walk in after us and seating themselves before we could be helped.

Samina Niazi Nuzhat: We had gone last night to Cantina for karaoke night. It was a terrible experience. We got shoved by the general manager STEVE while we were just waiting to sign up for karaoke. He was being extremely rude and that’s when my friend said “that’s very rude.” He was very entitled and that simple statement hurt his teeny weeny ego and he kicked us out. The employee who asked us to leave was also extremely rude. Cantina literally has the worst employees ever!! That was my first time at cantina and probably even the last - cantina sucks, skeeps rulessss. silly little cantina with their uptight and fragile ego

Rachel Nunnold: The manager pushed my friend and told her to move. She turned to our other friend and said “that was rude”, quietly. The manager overheard and proceeded to kick her out immediately. Sir, you have a fragile ego. Also cover is way overpriced for a bar with practically no dancing.

Vaishnavi Katta: Great

Piyush Singh: Food: 1/5|Service: 1/5|Atmosphere: 1/5More

Soham Das: The fishbowls are really good 💯Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

sana aliminati: One of my friends had bumped into one of their employees and they had kicked her out on her birthday within one minute of being there. Even if they had perceived an issue, two out of three of the employees were aggressive and EXTREMELY rude about the whole situation. One of the employees had been calmer and more respectful. They honestly just had terrible customer service and are one of the worst clubs in Ann Arbor. Their employees are the worst and they need to consider rehiring. There are more respectful ways to deal with situations.

Jay: Some employees at this establishment need to be fired. I witnessed a rude and drunk employee verbally harass and kick out a customer during late-night dancing. This type of behavior was the worst I’ve ever seen in a bar and. Horrible bar that needs to make some changes

Joshua Weingarden: No one was there they charged 10 dollars. Scam

Matt Cauzillo: Best Dance music in Ann Arbor!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Maurielle C: Cantina is a fun place to go out and eat at. Prices are pretty cheap and the atmosphere is fun. Would recommend. Friendly staff.

Josh Gilbert: Bangin tacos, awesome bartenders and great drink specials. Definitely worth checking out. Turns into a nightclub at 10 if you're into dancing.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Haha You tried: Bar and music are okay I guess, the the kicker for me was when the food I ordered here made me throw up in the bathroom toilet 2 hours later and then the bouncer threw me out even though I was stone cold sober. Wouldn’t recommend going if you don’t like risking food poisoning and then getting kicked out because of it 😭😭😭.

L. Jenkins: A++

Jonathan Thompson: On point and great portions! These guys had my order waiting for me on time and packed with everything I needed to help make my day full of trail walking easy peezy!

Julio Wagner: Fun atmosphere. Come with a large group or join one if you can.

Jared: Visited here in the evening with a group of friends. We were not shown to a table. Most of them were full and there were one or two dirty tables open. We sat down and waited to flag a server but nobody was attending to the floor. After about 10 minutes we decided to take our business elsewhereEdit for Owner response: We visited on April 19.

J. Money: The fishbowl drink is humongous lolGood music with live DJ

a new yorker: Food + drinks: 3.5Staff: 5Environment: 3Staff was super friendly with seating us and serving our orders. The interior is honestly nothing special and boring without live music which is only available after certain hours. Food was interesting but good for Ann Arbor standards (chicken tenders are the HIGHLIGHT) and drinks (fishbowl) were ok.

C. Pearcy: Cute restaurant and very nice and helpful staff. However, food left a LOT to be desired. Chips and Verde Salsa which were not bad, but just not exciting.Ordered the Baja Fish tacos and was very disappointed. Fish tacos were 4" tortillas with avocado, pickled onions, and a single fried fish stick that was overcooked and burned.Overall, I just can't recommend this restaurant.Dietary restrictions: Staff was very proactive in asking if there were any dietary restrictions or food allergies before anything was brought to the table.

Brian Turner l: I was blown away with how good everything was. I will be back very soon.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Madison DeLacy: Please bring back the Al Pastor taco!!! So sad that it was taken off recently. After trying many of the tacos on the menu, it really stood out as the best one.Otherwise, Isalita is really some of the best Mexican food in Ann Arbor. Their happy hour is great (just make sure to ask to sit in the happy hour section) and they have a great variety of margaritas to choose from.

Joshua Bonilla: Still some of the best Mexican food in Michigan, and definitely the best margaritas around! Get the salsa verde, it's creamy delicious perfection!Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Chips and Salsa, Carnitas, Nachos …More

Michael Santiago: Went here on Cinco de Mayo. The place was packed, but we got a table pretty fast. Nachos with carnitas were awesome, plus margaritas and beers on an all day happy hour. Main food portions were okay, don’t leave you hungry or way to full.Recommended dishes Chips and Salsa, Carnitas, Chicken Tacos, Nachos, Carnitas Tacos …More

Pamela AA: Recommend the passion fruit margarita and the carnitas.Long wait at busy hoursFood: 5/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Carnitas, Ceviche …More

Vincenzo Semeraro: Secondo la mia esperienza, la qualità del cibo e la quantità delle porzioni non giustificano i prezzi così elevati

Nicholas Olgado: Awesome food but the price is too high for a small pitcher of margarita.

Eva Moore: Service was good and the atmosphere also was. For me personally, I think the food is overpriced for the quality. I've had better at smaller Mexican places and the price and quality of food was much better too. I think Isalita caters to a specific crowd that likes the idea of expensive Mexican food that looks fancy. Which is fine. But it's not what I would necessarily choose for myself.

Lillian Hazel Pearce: So yummy but expensive! I got the steak quesadilla and it was delicious. The margaritas were VERY strong, so if you’re weak like me, it won’t be a great experience. Guacamole was OK. The other people I was with had tacos and enjoyed them. Just $$!!! The staff is nice, though. Maybe squeeze in a visit during their happy hour?

JJ McGillicutty: I have loved Isalita for years. The margaritas are great, and the food is absolutely beyond compare. The queso fundido is a must-have (I love the chorizo version), and the taco combinations are creative and delicious. The staff are attentive and friendly, fast and funny.Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Chicken Tacos, Fajitas, Nachos, Salsa Trio …More

Bethany Allen: I really enjoyed the decorations of this restaurant. The staff was friendly and the food came out pretty fast from the kitchen. The only complaint I have is the uncomfortable chairs and small table size. It makes it hard to enjoy your meal sitting in a chair that feels like an adult high chair. I definitely recommend they switch the seating setting in the restaurant.

Trey Lopez: Food was good service was good my only real complaint is the high top seating wasn't very comfortableFood: 4/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Fajitas …More

Vikram Bala: It's really good food, that's for sure. I thoroughly enjoyed my fried chicken tacos. I will complain about the price though. $15 for three tiny tacos that I finished in two minutes??? Sure, they were delicious, but I need a little more than that.Food: 3/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 5/5Recommended dishes Fried Chicken Tacos, Cauliflower Tacos, Chicken Tacos …More

Joseline Leonard: Food is authentic with a modern twist. Tacos and nachos are 🏻Food: 5/5|Service: 5/5|Atmosphere: 5/5 …More

Judith Block: The food was pricey for a sports bar ambience. The tortilla soup was delish but not a huge serving. The sides of black beans and rice were tasty. My wife's barbacoa tacos were 3 small tacos where the meat was dried out. Service was very friendly and we weren't rushed.Food: 3/5|Service: 4/5|Atmosphere: 4/5Recommended dishes Tortilla Soup …More

Kwak Family: Lively and friendly place for fusion Mexican, or new and unique interpretations threof, food!All dishes were surprising as each of them were not one may expect from typical run-of-the-mill Mexican restaurants! The most surprising dish, for me, was the al pastor -- it was a slab of, I guess, pork and other ingredients, making it look like a piece of SPAM but with al Pastor flavor.This place is like a "tapas" restaurant, i.e., Mexican tapas, easily sharable with table mates, enabling tasting of many different dishes. That's basically what we did even with half (3) of us were vegetarians.The food was quite tasty in most cases -- Nachos, ribs, carnitas, various vegetarian dishes.The Al Pastor, a pork dish, needed lime drops to cover the underlying pork smell. Perhaps they need to add some more spices when they are creating the "slab." It could also be caused by what I suspect would be a two-step process - cook the pork, grind/mix/form the slab, and then reheat to serve. Double cooking of pork (and chicken) typically leads to such smell.The fish taco was also not so good as it was "fishy," indicating the fish may not have been as fresh as it should or could have been.I gave 5 stars even though two items had critical mistakes as the rest were very good and as all were very creative take on Mexican food! Hopefully, the two above-mentioned missteps will be fixed by the time I return.Parking: Park at the nearby library.

Mark Fertig: Great Mexican food in a funky, downtown space. Tacos, fajitas, queso and salsa were all excellent. Service was top notch also!

Viswanath Akella: Had a nice dinner here. The service was elite level and attentive. The fish tacos were really salty but all rhe other dishes were really good. The portion sizes are not a good value for the price. One can not order ala carte items either. The tortilla soup was excellent, nachos excellent, pork tacos were excellent. I’d give it five stars but it’s to expensive.