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Ale Mary's Beer Hall

4.5
4.5
735 Reviews
$30 and under
Beer Garden
Warm alehouse with patio offering craft beer from a long list, plus an elevated tavern menu. Men's Journal Voted the Beer Cheese Burger Top 25 in America. Please note, patio seats are not reservable but will we will do our best to accommodate your request.

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2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 17 times today

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Cuisines

    Beer Garden, American, Vegan

  • Hours of operation

    Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00am, Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm - 2:00am

  • Phone number

    (248) 268-1939

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Neighborhood

    Royal Oak

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

What 735 people are saying

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Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.4Food
  • 4.5Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Healthy

  • Detroit

    Healthy

  • Detroit

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  1. JeffreyG

    Detroit

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall1food1service1ambience1
    Much to loud and noisey! My guest and I left without ordering.
  2. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Amy our server was a pleasure & attentive for being busy. The host/door greeter was really nice as well. We really liked the igloo because it was quiet and we people watched for st. Patties day celebrations. Great food! Love how they have a whole vegan menu I got 2 shakes, the dill pickle soup, nashville chkn sandwich & chili cheese fries. Boyfriend got the chkn sliders & fried pickles! The chkn sandwiches were so good and juicy And NOT dry thankfully!!
  3. LindseyS

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 11, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    We were a few minutes early for our 6:30pm reservation and were seated immediately when we walked in, which was impressive. Our server was excellent. We enjoyed a drink and then placed our order for buffalo cauliflower and fried pickles as well as for our dinners. The appetizers were AMAZINGLY GOOD. The food came at the perfect time, allowing us time to enjoy our appetizers first. I ordered the beer cheese burger medium. It arrived medium well to well done, which was slightly disappointing, but the burger was still delicious. The fries were hot and crispy. My husband was underwhelmed by his Cuban, though I can't state specifics. Our friends ordered the chicken sliders, which were okay, and the carne asada tacos, which were excellent. Our friends ordered the cheesecake, which was AMAZING--I tried a bite--and I ordered the beeramisu, which was just meh. If there was marscapone in there, I didn't taste it. It was basically a fancy glass filled with a thick cream and lady fingers. I didn't get the taste of the beer at all. I wish I had ordered the cheesecake instead. Overall, I'd give it 4.5 stars. The ambiance is fantastic, although it gets a little loud and you have to use really loud voices to hear the other people at your table. However, it is a beer hall after all. This is to be expected.
  4. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on March 8, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always great food and service. I have never been disappointed when dining here. Huge fan, highly recommend.
  5. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 24, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience1
    Music too loud!
  6. ShannonC

    San Francisco

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 14, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love this place of course! Awesome vegan options and great for meat eaters too
  7. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 10, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    Specifically sought out for the vast vegan options— not vegan but have eliminated all dairy products. Made a reservation and arrived on time but we did have to wait a bit for our table. No issue as we could easily sit at the bar. It took me quite some time to decide on food because everything on the vegan menu sounded delicious and was something I could eat. There were even vegan specials. I was able to order a vegan cheese burger but sub a regular beef patty as I do still eat meat. The food was amazing and I had a great time. I was able to go out and pick from such a variety, knowing I could eat out safely. I will absolutely be back to try some other menu items! Thank you for making dietary restrictions so easy.
  8. Ditheraz

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    1.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on February 4, 2023

    overall1food5service5ambience1
    It is a beer hall, I understand that at times the environment is energetic and full. I have been to Ale Mary’s and was excited to take my friend before a show at the Comedy Castle. Sadly the restaurant was PACKED & our meal became quickly tainted when a group of women were seated at a table next to us. This had NOTHING to do with the women personally. I’m sure they were delightful; rather the space Ale Mary’s allotted for people to get to the booth. These women were curvier and had to SQUEEZE in between tables to get to the booth along the wall facing the bar. It’s borderline ablest on the side of Ale Mary’s to have such small gaps to get to the booth. Germany would never allow for such a seating arrangement and the travesty that happened to our drinks unfold. Instead of taking a min to ask us to move our food and drinks so the ladies could enter, the hostess shoved them through with their menus. Sadly two of the women’s waist length Braids bobbed though both of our drinks as they passed by. Two full freshly poured beverages spoiled and the hostess walked off. The women and the hostess may have been oblivious to the hair in our drinks (we were physically bumped as well) but they were chatting and having fun. Understandable. Mistakes happen, we are human. After the shock wore off, we could’t get anyone’s attention to get fresh drinks. Had our server asked about our untouched drinks when she gave us the bill, it would have been impossible to discreetly tell her about the braids without embarrassing the women seated next to us. The restaurant was so loud I could barely hear my friend across the table, I was technically closer to woman #2. I was prepared for noise, a crowd, not the surprise hair attack. I will miss the place, but if the restaurant is packed so full people can’t keep their body parts off my table and out of my food, it’s not a hygienic place to eat nor worth spending the money on wasted beverages and uneaten food.
  9. MorganV

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    great food, great atmosphere, and great service! would definitely come back
  10. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food. Great atmosphere. Great service.
  11. jimknospace

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 21, 2023

    overall2food1service3ambience2
    Deep fry and dank. The Brussel sprouts were nothing more than deep fry with plenty of extra oil on the plate, sprinkled with pine nuts and forgotten salt. ChickUN n' waffles was much the same but with maple syrup. Creamy tomato pasta with raw asparagus and more deep-fried Brussels. Very nice table cloth, server and hostess. We may have to reside ourselves to possible fact that this is as good as it will get for a long while yet.
  12. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The igloos were great, service was excellent, and food was fantastic. Thank you for a great evening
  13. CortnyK

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food, service and beer! Be sure to book your table, this place is busy :)
  14. Jackie

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    3.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on January 5, 2023

    overall3food3service5ambience3
    Wait staff was super and the beer list was great! Food was not great. Didn’t seem fresh. Heated up in microwave? Chicken Corn Chowder was too thick, not soup at all. Reuben egg rolls were poor. Cuban sandwich was okay. And, the food was WAY too expensive!
  15. SusanS

    Detroit

    73 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    73 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Great time going here after the zoo lights at the Detroit zoo. It’s become a tradition to head here. Always good food and the drinks around the holidays are fun!
  16. Star

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    We were in an igloo so it was very quiet ( I wish we could hear the Christmas music a little better). Food and staff was amazing! Staff checked on us frequently but not an overwhelming amount of times. Definitely plan on going back. More expensive than expected, but food and drinks were delicious!!
  17. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We come here all the time and love it. Today we went to their Christmas pop up for Christmas Eve date. Decorations and music were super festive. Holiday special drinks and food we great! Our waiter Adam was super nice and attentive. Had a great date!
  18. AmberK

    Detroit

    6 reviews

    2.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on December 22, 2022

    overall2food3service2ambience3
    We had a reservation for 7:30, which we had made several weeks in advance. Unfortunately, the people sitting at “our” table wouldn’t leave - they had paid but were just sitting with water glasses. We were offered at seat at the communal table at 7:45, but that wasn’t really the vibe we were going for. Finally, at 7:55, we were offered a seat at Tom’s Oyster Bar next door. It was ok and allowed us to at least eat, but not the vibe we were going for. The hostess didn’t seem to know what else to do and I don’t blame her - she was young and trying. But it’s a shame management didn’t step in to move that other table. I should note that once we get seated, the first wine and cocktail I ordered were unavailable. And, the whiskey my husband ordered was also unavailable. Food was fine and our server was nice but I won’t be back.
  19. LoriH

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 16, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The service, food, and drinks were phenomenal. I highly recommend Ale Mary's Beer Hall for any dining experience.
  20. Jackie

    Richmond

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 15, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    AMAZING food and drinks and the christmas decor was so much fun. Such a great date night spot. Loved it all. Great energy. Would love to come back!
  21. SomayaC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 12, 2022

    overall2food2service2ambience3
    Horrible hospitality only two servers working that night they were working the inside & outdoor dining plus door just running around all over it was so uncomfortable & unpleasant I would never go back that was an extra hard no after they disrespected Al & Mary then me whew!
  22. CindyI

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love the staff here! They make every visit memorable.
  23. krissy

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food4service4ambience5
    the christmas pop up was a selling point in going and the drinks were so well themed! i would go back
  24. SavannaS

    Detroit

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall3food4service2ambience4
    Our waitress was either very intoxicated or on some sort of drug. Felt very uncomfortable but the food was good!
  25. AlexisE

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    More heaters in igloo. Other then that the food and drinks were amazing
  26. SueG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We had a wonderful time and the drinks were delicious!
  27. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 7, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5
    Great decoration, drink were good and served on themed Christmas cups so made it very nice. We had the nachos, cheeseburger, wings and French dip. Everything was excellent! I would say the French dip wasn’t the best one I have had but everything else was delicious
  28. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 5, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We reserved an igloo Monday 12/5 at 630pm and it was so festive out there! The french dip with sous vide roast beef was phenomenal! Server was great!!!
  29. OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    33 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    33 reviews

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Always good. Cranberry Mule was yummy.
  30. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 4, 2022

    overall3food3service3ambience5
    It was decked out in Christmas decor, which we loved! But it was so expensive for “ok” food.
  31. lindah

    Detroit

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on November 30, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ale Mary's is a great place to meet friends, have a business lunch or just enjoy the ambience. Great food, great drinks, and wonderfully decorated for the holidays!! And the staff gives excellent service.
  32. HalC

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    I have never had a bad experience at Ale Mary's. The food is amazing and having a full omnivore and a full vegan menu makes dining in groups so easy! Many GF options as well. Not only is the food so good but the staff is so friendly and attentive, especially India. My whole family and I will return.
  33. Seasonedtrvlr

    Detroit

    80 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    80 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Ale Marys continues to impress with their service, food options (and yes, VEGAN menu! ), a beverage for everyone, while decorating for the holidays.
  34. CarrieF

    Washington DC

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 20, 2022

    overall3food1service5ambience3
    Cute place with great service and extensive beer and vegan menus. However, all four of us received cold food. I've tried this place twice (dinner and brunch), both with the same outcome - great service with lackluster, cold food. I won't be going back to eat.
  35. DeniseE

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Good vegan options. Everything was really good
  36. LeslieD

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 19, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    It is great that I can go to a restaurant that has a "regular" menu, as well as a vegan menu. It makes being vegan a whole lot easier.
  37. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    We were in an igloo. Great service from Adam! Heaters worked great. Cocktails, food and service were great.
  38. Samansta

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 17, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience2
    They used to have Christmas and Hanukkah decor during their jingle pop up. Now there’s no Hanukkah decor which isn’t inclusive. Such a bad time to all of a sudden not include Hanukkah decor with all the ridiculously sad antisemitism going on in the news. The ambiance wasn’t as inviting or fun as it used to be with Jingle. Heard a few other patrons say the same thing and notice lack of inclusivity. Why change something that was so good and make it just… meh? Other than that, we always have a great time with the service, food and drinks!
  39. DeAndreW

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 15, 2022

    overall2food2service5ambience2
    Overpriced and the food is not the best! Has both vegan and meat
  40. Maria

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 6, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    The food and service was great, however it was very cold where we were sitting due to the AC being near us on a November day.

Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Contactless payment available
  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables
  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace

FAQs

Ale Mary's Beer Hall offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (248) 268-1939.

Ale Mary's Beer Hall is rated 4.5 stars by 735 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people

7:00 PM


Booked 17 times today
Google Map for Ale Mary's Beer Hall

316 S Main St, Royal Oak, MI 48067

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood

    Royal Oak

  • Hours of operation

    Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00am, Saturday & Sunday: 12:00pm - 2:00am

  • Cuisines

    Beer Garden, American, Vegan

  • Dining style

    Casual Dining

  • Dress code

    Casual Dress

  • Parking details

    Public Lot

  • Payment options

    AMEX, Discover, MasterCard, Visa

  • Additional

    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wine

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