Brown Jug Restaurant

Ann Arbor, MI · Restaurant

Rating
4.0/5
★★★★☆ 4.0
Reviews
20
Rank in Ann Arbor
#217
of 483 restaurants
City Percentile
27%
rating percentile
Address
Brown Jug Restaurant, 1204 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone
(734) 761-3355
Website
brownjug-annarbor.com
Status
Open · Closes 2 AM

Brown Jug Restaurant is a restaurant located in Ann Arbor, MI. It is one of 483 restaurants listed in Ann Arbor. Its 4.0-star rating is slightly below the Ann Arbor city average of 4.3 stars. There are 10 photos associated with this location.

Hours

Friday11 AM–2 AM

Customer Reviews

★★★★★ 5.0 Steve Hartig · May 2024

This is, of course, an iconic place for any of us Michigan grads. I haven’t been there in years but we stopped by when we were in town for lunch. Very nice to see it uncrowned as when I normally go there it is on a football weekend when it is packed. Who knew that Steve Breaston was a fan of pulled pork and that Bo’s burger was with fried onions on sourdough rye bread. Very nice lunch spot and great stuff on the walls.

★★☆☆☆ 2.0 Gary Rummage · Dec 2025

I came here for pizza, not a case study in how lazy and predictable human behavior can be—but here we are. This place decided to name two menu items after figures tied to Michigan Wolverines football, clearly trying to piggyback on fame instead of doing even the most basic thinking about who they were elevating. One was the head coach, the other an assistant who later became part of a very public scandal involving poor personal decisions that affected real people—wives, kids, families. Fame doesn’t cancel out character flaws, and headlines have a way of catching up. Now that those names have become uncomfortable, the restaurant has quietly removed the items after catching backlash. But that’s kind of the point: we’re so eager to celebrate success that we skip the research, skip the refle

★★★★★ 5.0 josh conley · Sep 2024

Good service great guy at the door for security on Friday August 30th. Me my brother and best friend came up from Pittsburgh for the game against Fresno state. The place was awesome it is a must go to if you are in Ann Arbor and especially a Wolverine life long fan. Thank you for make a good pre game night a great pre game night. Who ever was the security guy I didn't get your name dam glad to have met you we will be back. GO BLUE!!!!!!!!!!!!

★★★★☆ 4.0 Shannon Martinez · Mar 2024

Great little place near campus. We popped in for a quick bite after checking out the campus/downtown area. Our family tried a variety of things from pizza to burgers, gyros, and more. The sweet potato fries were awesome! Everything honestly was delicious, only complaint by any of us was the pizza needed to be a little more well done, but it was still super flavorful. We'll definitely be back.

★★★★★ 5.0 Eric Weber · Nov 2025

Beyond ANY doubt one of thee burgers I've had. EXCELLENT service. Would come here ANYTIME. GO BLUE!

Accessibility & Amenities

✓ Wheelchair Accessible Entrance ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Restroom ✓ Wheelchair Accessible Seating

Services

RestaurantAmerican restaurantBarCocktail bar

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