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Dogwoods Kitchen and Bar, Pontiac, MI

Dogwoods Kitchen and Bar

4.4
4.4
80 Reviews
$30 and under
American

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2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
  • Innovative
Dogwoods Kitchen and Bar is inspired by Chef Oscar Gonzalez who has always had a love for food and community.



Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Mexican, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (248) 289-3334
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress

What 80 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

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

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Innovative

  • Detroit

    Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Dogwoods Kitchen and Bar offers a delightful dining experience with "amazing food" and "wonderful service." The atmosphere is inviting, perfect for celebrations, with standout dishes like Nashville chicken & waffles. While some service issues are noted, brunch receives praise for its "unique menu." A "hidden gem" worth visiting again.

80 Reviews
  1. Kenneth

    Grand Rapids

    42 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    42 reviews

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    In ALL our years of dining out we have never been seated at a table, given water and menus and then been moved to another table because they wanted to give it to someone else. We went from a nice booth to a table behind the hostess stand with a view of all the people waiting to be seated and the draft from the door. Inexcusable! We had a reservation. OH, after waiting 10 minutes at this table for a server, we left. What an awful experience. Management train your staff, this is hospitality 101.

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  2. Lynne

    Orlando

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 8, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It's an amazing restaurant. Everything about it is top notch! It's a must go to restaurant

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  3. Amy

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on October 5, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Saw people in suits, but also in jeans. Mixed crowd. Good food, although a little heavy on sauces and dressings. Nice atmosphere. Plenty of parking.

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  4. Lance

    Columbus

    19 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    19 reviews

    Dined on September 23, 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Mixed feelings for our first visit here. Host right off the bat seemed not happy to be working. Ok, all good, because the vibe was very nice. Cool bar and patio area, overall nicely done inside and out. We were seated on the enclosed patio. Noise level was a bit high but nothing crazy. We had some great food items and some not. On the treat side was the smash burger, fish, veggie wrap, chips and garlic fries. An extra nod to the fries, seasoned and cooked perfectly. Falling short was the bland mashed potatoes, bang bang shrimp and cole slaw. Shrimp had great flavor but came out mushy. Cole slaw side with the fish was very bland and only like two bites. Will definitely be back and try other items as the menu was diverse and covered alot of bases!!

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  5. brian

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 8, 2024

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    everything tasted amazing only thing that ruined it was i ordered a michelada and instead got a bloody mary, did not like the bloody mary lol still paid for it though didn’t complain to the server because she was really sweet

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  6. Christine

    Detroit

    37 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    37 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was wonderful and the brunch menu has great variety!

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  7. Nancy

    Detroit

    9 reviews

    5.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on August 4, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great place. Had a group of 10. Everyone raved about their meal. Alexis our server was fantastic

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  8. TDogger

    Detroit

    21 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    21 reviews

    Dined on July 26, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Awesome service. Food prices are very reasonable although the fries, potato chips and chips for salsa come heavily seasoned.

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  9. OpenTable Diner

    Orlando

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on July 13, 2024

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Food was very disappointing. NY strip was more like a skirt steak, ordered medium and it came well done and smelled awful. They cooked it again (which should have taken maybe 8 minutes due to the cut but took much longer) and it was still gray inside. We were all finished eating before it came back out. The chicken dish that’s one of their favorite dishes was unappetizing. Chewy chicken smothered in a thick sauce, mashed potatoes were watery and too salty. Alfredo with chicken had the same chicken and underwhelming sauce. Salmon bowl was okay and the side Caesar was good. Service was okay, drinks (one beer and a flavored lemonade) took awhile, we were done eating by the time we got them. The manager did take the steak off the bill (thankfully - we literally ate nothing from that dish). Expensive prices lead you to believe you’re going to get good food, but please don’t be fooled.

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  10. RobertF

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 1, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    A excellent dinner and experience. Would definitely recommend as this was our second visit and both were great.

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FAQs

Dogwoods Kitchen and Bar is rated 4.4 stars by 80 OpenTable diners.

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

Make a reservation

2 people
11:00 PM
Booked 6 times today
Google Map for Dogwoods Kitchen and Bar

1101 Walton Blvd. suite 110, Pontiac, MI 48340

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Auburn Hills
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri 11:00 am–11:00 pm Brunch Sat, Sun 10:00 am–3:00 pm Dinner Sat 3:00 pm–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Mexican, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Wine
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