At a glance
#11 of 13 Bars in Birmingham #22 of 23 Restaurants in BirminghamLocalGuideWorld score: 4.14
Rating breakdown
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5 ★62%
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4 ★13%
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3 ★10%
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2 ★5%
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1 ★11%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of ZANA?
- ZANA is rated 4.1 out of 5 based on 238 reviews.
- How does ZANA rank in Birmingham?
- ZANA is #11 of 13 Bars in Birmingham by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is ZANA located?
- 210 S Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI 48009 — 0.3 km from the center of Birmingham.
- How can I contact ZANA?
- Phone: (248) 800-6568 · Website: zanabham.com
Absolutely loved this place! Attended a private party in the banquet room and the service was absolutely perfect. We had a large group with people tricking in after work yet they were so accommodating. Our whole table ordered the filet mignon - one of the best steaks I’ve ever had. Tender and moist with great flavor. It was halal per the host arrangements but apparently only chicken & lamb are usually halal. The appetizers were excellent. Best hummus I’ve ever had?! Didn’t know there could be such a difference. Also the shrimp appetizer was great. Dessert was a mango creme Carmel type thing and it was so so good! Loved the decor and ambiance of the main dining area. Beautiful. Taking the family there soon!
Adding that we took the family tonight and it was just as amazing.
The lamb was amazing and my husband had a massive steak for his birthday. Shared by the kids who surprisingly liked it too.
Probably his favorite gift in a long time lol!
Nick was our server and he was fantastic as well!
Adding that we took the family tonight and it was just as amazing.
The lamb was amazing and my husband had a massive steak for his birthday. Shared by the kids who surprisingly liked it too.
Probably his favorite gift in a long time lol!
Nick was our server and he was fantastic as well!
What a wonderful experience and dinner. This was our first time here and what a terrific meal.
We had the lamb chops and lobster ravioli. Just spectacular.
Cocktails were great too.
Only issue was they had the bartender also serving our table, and our table was across the restaurant from the bar.
Give them a try. Loved it.
We had the lamb chops and lobster ravioli. Just spectacular.
Cocktails were great too.
Only issue was they had the bartender also serving our table, and our table was across the restaurant from the bar.
Give them a try. Loved it.
Beautiful ambience ! Friendly staff and tasty food !
Will definitely go again and perhaps earlier to see it in all it's glorious lighting! The interior dining space is spacious and elegant!
Will definitely go again and perhaps earlier to see it in all it's glorious lighting! The interior dining space is spacious and elegant!
Nice place with a cool ambiance. Loud music at night with a mixed crowd. Food menu was a little small/weird. I had the Filet and Lamb chops, which were phenomenal. Filet was like slicing through butter.
I cannot understand how this establishment has a 4.1 score on Google because my experience on 1/21/24 was absolutely fantastic! I attended a private birthday dinner and our waitress was Shawn. Shawn was so wonderful to our group of 14! She was attentive, funny, informed, and super helpful. Our food.....5 stars! For appetizers we had the octopus salata, grilled harissa shrimp, whipped ricotta with foccacia and the corn fritters. Everyone in our group absolutely smashed the appetizers and had nothing but great comments. We also had the wedge salad (the lardon bacon on the salad was the true star) that was so huge it was almost a meal by itself, as well as the village salad, which again, impressed everyone. Before entrees were brought out we were given orders of French fries to snack on. Let me tell you, those French fries with the roasted garlic aioli....delish! For entrees we had a choice of the Filet Mignon, Grilled Branzino, and the Otto's Farm Half Chicken. I ordered the Filet and it was cooked perfectly to medium rare; the steak was tender and had proper seasoning; the Black Garlic Au Poivre sauce that comes with the Filet really took the flavor profile over the top! I also enjoyed the Potato Lyonnaise that accompanied the meal. My husband ordered the Otto's Farm Half Chicken, and he devoured it! Now typically my husband hates chicken breast meat, but he was converted (just slightly) to a chicken breast lover because the herbs and spices rubbed onto the chicken absolutely penetrated through the chicken breast making it not only juicy, but also richly flavored. I cannot wait to return to Zana again to try some of the many other food options available.
Kudos Zana! And an extra thank you to our waitress Shawn for being such a rockstar!
Kudos Zana! And an extra thank you to our waitress Shawn for being such a rockstar!
I HAD been dying to try this restaurant. Me and my partner reserved a table for the New Years Eve Pre-fix menu. TL;DR - We both got food poisoning to varying degrees, mine of which was extremely unpleasant. We both ordered the Tiger shrimp fritter and I also had the halibut, which I'm sure is what made my case so much more severe. But onto the food - we were both unfortunately very disappointed. For $130 per person, all of the ingredients used were simple and the dishes lacked flavor. The price point is similar to Adachi in Birmingham, which serves absolutely incredible 5-star dishes using complex cooking methods. Also, this night was meant to be formal, however I noticed the owner walking around in sweatpants and redecorating halfway into the night.
My burning question - why put a microgreen on a dessert?
My burning question - why put a microgreen on a dessert?
Some dishes were absolutely delicious like the steak tartare and the octopus. The rose oysters were ok, I would have preferred that the rose mignonette be on the side instead of on top of every oyster. The branzino was beautifully plated, and although I am sure that it is supposed to be charred, certain parts of it were very dry and inedible. The scallops were cooked well, but the rest of the plate didn’t work for my taste buds. Unfortunately my server was rather inattentive as well (forgetting drinks, passing the table several times without checking in, and he didn’t offer the complimentary bread at any point throughout the meal, despite offering it to the people who sat besides us). The restaurant is very pretty, but unfortunately that was not enough to bring the score higher than a 3.
My girlfriends and I dined here yesterday. We were celebrating one of the girl's birthdays. The place is beautifully decorated, and we were seated right in the middle of the restaurant. We started with drinks, but sadly, a lot of ladies didn't enjoy the cocktails. Our server was lovely, though. He took fantastic care of us. The place was super-packed, partially due to it being a Friday night. As the night went on, it got super hot, and the DJ was delayed significantly, so we ended up leaving earlier than planned. All the food was delicious, especially the Tiger Shrimp Reginette, Burrata, and Ribeye. Overall, it was an enjoyable night!
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