About Us

2501 Jackson Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
U.S.A.
(734) 663-3663(FOOD)

Zingerman’s Roadhouse is the seventh member of Zingerman’s Community of Businesses located in Ann Arbor, MI. We are passionate about the fabulous foods found all around America and are dedicated to bringing them to food-loving folk (almost) anywhere.

Ever since we first opened the Deli’s doors back in 1982, Zingerman’s has been about getting great-tasting food, fun and educational eating experiences to our guests. We’ve traveled all over the world to find traditional, full-flavored foods to bring back to Ann Arbor. The Roadhouse has allowed us the opportunity to really channel that energy into our own backyards by focusing solely on the amazing array of really good American food that we’ve got right here at home.

Five years down the road from opening in 2003, we’re more excited than ever about offering you incredible grits from South Carolina, amazingly flavorful pork from the Niman Ranch network of small Iowa family farms, artisan cheeses, and microbrewed beers and fine wines from all over the US.And we’re having more fun than ever making full-flavored versions of old-time classics like macaroni and cheese, green bean and wild mushroom casserole (complete with a homemade onion ring garnish), really good fried chicken, crab cakes, Carolina barbecue and darned good corn dogs.

As you peruse the menu, don’t hesitate to stop us and ask for a taste of anything you’re wondering about—we’ve taken time to develop every recipe, and we can’t wait to talk to you about it. We hope you enjoy your meal as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together for you.

Antique Neon Worth Noting

Next time you come by be sure to take a second to appreciate the big neon sign above the front door.

The sign was crafted for us by award-winning neon maker, Mark Chalou of Ann Arbor’s Mr. Neon, using hard-to-find antique hand drawn glass tubes that Mark found in an old glass shop on the East Side. The glass was produced in Detroit in 1953 by the Eureka Neon Company. As they do with artisan foods, the old methods leave the make for a slightly bit more variability in the neon - it’s a touch thinner in some spots and slightly thicker in others. The variation gives the neon a unique illumination quality that you won’t find in modern machine made glass.

Of particular interest the ruby red - the “Zingerman’s” part of the sign - actually has real gold flecks in it to add luster to the light it gives. The “Roadhouse” is in the hard to find, old-style, cobalt blue. The “Really Good American Food” is also in cobalt blue but with red neon gas run through it creating the magenta light that it shows.

Check it out - you really can see the difference.