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Bert's Cafe

Coffee · Ann Arbor

3.7 · 47 reviews Google

Bert's Cafe Opening Hours

Monday 07:00–20:00
Tuesday 07:00–20:00
Wednesday 07:00–20:00
Thursday 07:00–20:00
Friday 07:00–21:00
Saturday 08:00–21:00
Sunday 08:00–20:00
www.bertscafe.com

About Bert's Cafe

Bert's Cafe, located in Ann Arbor, is a neighborhood spot offering both takeout and dine-in options for breakfast and lunch. We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming atmosphere, whether you're looking for a quick bite, a place to work on your laptop, or a relaxing solo dining experience. We also...

Bert's Cafe, located in Ann Arbor, is a neighborhood spot offering both takeout and dine-in options for breakfast and lunch. We pride ourselves on providing a welcoming atmosphere, whether you're looking for a quick bite, a place to work on your laptop, or a relaxing solo dining experience. We also boast a great selection of both coffee and tea. Accessibility is a priority, and our cafe features a wheelchair accessible entrance, parking lot, restroom, and seating. With a rating of 3.7 out of 5 from 47 reviews, we are continually striving to improve and provide excellent service to our community.

What Customers Say About Bert's Cafe

Bert's Cafe is a convenient spot for students needing a quick bite and coffee while studying. Customers appreciate the friendly staff and the cheap coffee, especially with a personal container. Some find the food and coffee quality subpar, and wish for longer hours.

Popular Dishes

coffee (7) bagels lattes cold brew

Best For

Solo Dining Quick Bite Casual

Tip: Bring your own container for a discount on coffee. Be aware that the cold brew may just be iced coffee.

Features

📶 WiFi Accessible 🌅 Breakfast 🍽️ Lunch 🥗 Vegetarian Coffee
🎯 Casual

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Explore the area around Bert's Cafe

Bert's Cafe is located in Ann Arbor, surrounded by cultural and historical points of interest. Here are some of the most notable places nearby.

Historical Heritage

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Frequently asked questions about Bert's Cafe

Bert's Cafe is located at 919 S University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, Ann Arbor.
Near Bert's Cafe you can find points of interest such as David M. Dennison Building, University of Michigan Museum of Art, Angell Hall Observatory, Angell Hall.
Bert's Cafe offers coffee cuisine.
Bert's Cafe has regular opening hours. Check their profile for updated schedules.
Bert's Cafe offers the following services: dine-in, takeaway.
The most recommended dishes at Bert's Cafe based on customer reviews are: coffee, bagels, lattes, cold brew.
Bert's Cafe is ideal for solo dining, quick bites, casual dining.
Bert's Cafe is a convenient spot for students needing a quick bite and coffee while studying. Customers appreciate the friendly staff and the cheap coffee, especially with a personal container. Some find the food and coffee quality subpar, and wish for longer hours.
Bring your own container for a discount on coffee. Be aware that the cold brew may just be iced coffee.
47
Reviews

Bert's Cafe Ann Arbor Reviews

3.7
47
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26%
4★
36%
3★
26%
2★
4%
1★
9%
Reviews (40)
j
jam aster

good place to work or mess around

M
Max Miley

$1 coffee if you bring your own container!!

B
Brett Andersson

Good selection of quick bites.

C
Claire Lorsung

Bert's was an overall great experience. 10 minute wait on a Saturday morning (shortest in the area). Very friendly staff; we were seated by the owner, who definitely takes pride in his product and establishment. Most dishes made from scratch with old family recipes, many world class dishes (including the huevos racheros, which were amazing)! Definitely worth a visit!

J
J

Great people and good coffee: fun fact - they get their coffee from Espresso Royale. Also a good variety of other foods and snacks including but not limited to bagels, soup, various pastries and a good selection of other beverages (pop, iced tea, red bull etc) along with prepared sandwiches, yogurt, juice and other similar faire. That it is also located in the Ugli makes it very convenient for students and staff alike. If i had to nitpick I would say I'd prefer they were open a but before 8 as many staff start at 8 and it would be nice if they could pick up a tasty beverage and bagel on the way into work. But this is only a minor quibble and does not impact the score at all.

E
Elise Zagore

In the midst of desperately studying for hours on end, Bert's is not the hero you want, but it's the hero you deserve for putting everything off for so long. It's average, weak, and often old coffee. But the stale bagels and begrudgingly pulled lattes probably contributed more toward earning my degree than I did.

E
Edward Shim

Customer service is top notch. They have a great selection of snacks and drinks. I love the quality of their coffee in particular. It is quita potent and intoxicating.

Brett Andersson
Brett Andersson

Good selection of quick bites.

Max Miley
Max Miley

$1 coffee if you bring your own container!!

jam aster
jam aster

good place to work or mess around

Edward Shim
Edward Shim

Customer service is top notch. They have a great selection of snacks and drinks. I love the quality of their coffee in particular. It is quita potent and intoxicating.

J
J

Great people and good coffee: fun fact - they get their coffee from Espresso Royale. Also a good variety of other foods and snacks including but not limited to bagels, soup, various pastries and a good selection of other beverages (pop, iced tea, red bull etc) along with prepared sandwiches, yogurt, juice and other similar faire. That it is also located in the Ugli makes it very convenient for students and staff alike. If i had to nitpick I would say I'd prefer they were open a but before 8 as many staff start at 8 and it would be nice if they could pick up a tasty beverage and bagel on the way into work. But this is only a minor quibble and does not impact the score at all.

Elise Zagore
Elise Zagore

In the midst of desperately studying for hours on end, Bert's is not the hero you want, but it's the hero you deserve for putting everything off for so long. It's average, weak, and often old coffee. But the stale bagels and begrudgingly pulled lattes probably contributed more toward earning my degree than I did.

Claire Lorsung
Claire Lorsung

Bert's was an overall great experience. 10 minute wait on a Saturday morning (shortest in the area). Very friendly staff; we were seated by the owner, who definitely takes pride in his product and establishment. Most dishes made from scratch with old family recipes, many world class dishes (including the huevos racheros, which were amazing)! Definitely worth a visit!

a
arjun kishore

Good food and drink options to nibble on while studying. Could stay open a bit longer. Staff are pleasant and helpful

R
Rebecca Preib

Bert's has some great drinks, but I wouldn't recommend buying food from there.

C
Checkered Flag Interactive Media

Nice selection of items and fun staff. Definitely enjoy stopping before class or work.

M
Michael Moore

Good coffee and nice workers.

Michael Moore
Michael Moore

Good coffee and nice workers.

Checkered Flag Interactive Media
Checkered Flag Interactive Media

Nice selection of items and fun staff. Definitely enjoy stopping before class or work.

arjun kishore
arjun kishore

Good food and drink options to nibble on while studying. Could stay open a bit longer. Staff are pleasant and helpful

Rebecca Preib
Rebecca Preib

Bert's has some great drinks, but I wouldn't recommend buying food from there.

D
Daniel Joo

You can practically taste the stress around here but cheap coffee

E
Evan Helguero-Kelley

Coffee is just good enough to keep the studying going, not great though.

A
Alex Atkinson

They don't even have a microwave

M
Molly Leonard

70% of my assignments are fueled by Bert’s. The lattes taste like warm contact solution, but they get the job done.

C
Cole Tobola

Cheapest coffee around if you bring your own container, but really wish they were open later since the UGLI doesn't have a vending machine and this is the only place in the building to buy food.

D
Dylan Baker

A cheap bite when you need it, but beware their cold brew is NOT actually cold brew, it is simply iced coffee which is false advertising as cold brew is a completely different beverage.

Cole Tobola
Cole Tobola

Cheapest coffee around if you bring your own container, but really wish they were open later since the UGLI doesn't have a vending machine and this is the only place in the building to buy food.

Molly Leonard
Molly Leonard

70% of my assignments are fueled by Bert’s. The lattes taste like warm contact solution, but they get the job done.

Dylan Baker
Dylan Baker

A cheap bite when you need it, but beware their cold brew is NOT actually cold brew, it is simply iced coffee which is false advertising as cold brew is a completely different beverage.

Daniel Joo
Daniel Joo

You can practically taste the stress around here but cheap coffee

Alex Atkinson
Alex Atkinson

They don't even have a microwave

Evan Helguero-Kelley
Evan Helguero-Kelley

Coffee is just good enough to keep the studying going, not great though.

B
Bruce Wang

A Bustling Environment Filled with Sub-Par Food and Snacks ----Come for the Environment, Leave because of the Prices----- Bert's Cafe is located on the first floor of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library (or, the UGLI as the college students so affectionately call it). Stocked with snacks, coffee, small meals and candy, the food is altogether unremarkable and admittedly a bit pricey. Honestly, one would probably be better off stocking up at your local Costco™ and buying in bulk. The coffee is unremarkable - you're better off saving the 3 or 4 dollars and spending it somewhere else. That being said, one of the most redeeming qualities of Bert's is its undeniable atmosphere. There are students always walking around and chatting and honestly, it is quite refreshing. Scores: Food ---- 3/10 Value ---- 2/10 Accessibility ---- 8/10 Service ---- N/A Overall: 4.3/10 ---> 2/5 Stars Verdict: Mediocre. Food isn't great and neither are the prices. Good place if you have no other choices.

Bruce Wang
Bruce Wang

A Bustling Environment Filled with Sub-Par Food and Snacks ----Come for the Environment, Leave because of the Prices----- Bert's Cafe is located on the first floor of the Shapiro Undergraduate Library (or, the UGLI as the college students so affectionately call it). Stocked with snacks, coffee, small meals and candy, the food is altogether unremarkable and admittedly a bit pricey. Honestly, one would probably be better off stocking up at your local Costco™ and buying in bulk. The coffee is unremarkable - you're better off saving the 3 or 4 dollars and spending it somewhere else. That being said, one of the most redeeming qualities of Bert's is its undeniable atmosphere. There are students always walking around and chatting and honestly, it is quite refreshing. Scores: Food ---- 3/10 Value ---- 2/10 Accessibility ---- 8/10 Service ---- N/A Overall: 4.3/10 ---> 2/5 Stars Verdict: Mediocre. Food isn't great and neither are the prices. Good place if you have no other choices.

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Nicholas Granchalek

Lids don’t fit, spilled pure hellfire on my hands

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Kayla Davis

Asian girl working on February 11th around 10:30 pm was very rude. I needed two new drinks because they were previously made wrong. She was not very quick to make them, questioned it, and never apologized. Having worked in customer service myself, it is commonly known that the customer is always right and you apologize when they are not happy/get a new product of what they're not happy with. After getting the new ones that she had made I thanked her and she did not reply, and the drinks are still just as bad.

Nicholas Granchalek
Nicholas Granchalek

Lids don’t fit, spilled pure hellfire on my hands

Kayla Davis
Kayla Davis

Asian girl working on February 11th around 10:30 pm was very rude. I needed two new drinks because they were previously made wrong. She was not very quick to make them, questioned it, and never apologized. Having worked in customer service myself, it is commonly known that the customer is always right and you apologize when they are not happy/get a new product of what they're not happy with. After getting the new ones that she had made I thanked her and she did not reply, and the drinks are still just as bad.

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🥞 Breakfast
🍽️ Lunch
Coffee
🍰 Desserts
🥗 Vegetarian Options
🥡 Takeout
🍴 Dine-in

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🕐 Hours Today
08:00, 21:00
Rating
3.7/5
💬 Reviews
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💰 Price Level
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📞 Phone
+1 734-647-6237
🌐 Website
dining.umich.edu

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📶 Free WiFi
Wheelchair Accessible
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