Albert’s On The Alley

Garden City, United States

3.4

20 reviews

Accepts Credit Cards
Free Wi-Fi

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Telephone:
+1 734-525-5231
Website:
www.albertsonthealley.com
Address:
5651 Middlebelt Rd, Garden City, MI, 48135
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
290 ftFord Rd & Middlebelt
340 ftMiddlebelt & Ford
0.7 miFord Rd & Shotka
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Takes Reservations
Yes
Delivery
No
Take-out
Yes
Accepts Credit Cards
Yes
Accepts Bitcoin
No
Good For
Lunch
Parking
Private Lot
Bike Parking
Yes
Wheelchair Accessible
Yes
Good for Kids
Yes
Good for Groups
Yes
Attire
Casual
Ambience
Hipster
Noise Level
Average
Music
DJ
Good For Dancing
Yes
Alcohol
Full Bar
Happy Hour
Yes
Best Nights
Thu, Fri, Sat
Coat Check
Yes
Smoking
Outdoor Area/ Patio Only
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Wi-Fi
Free
Has TV
Yes
Dogs Allowed
No
Waiter Service
Yes
Caters
Yes

Today

Today –
Local time (Garden City) 3:55 PM Wednesday, June 25, 2025

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Description

Specialties

Food, Drinks and Entertainment is what we specialize in. Pizza, Steaks and Burgers are always a hit, but our Specials menu and Beer List is simply fantastic. A laid back bar with something to offer everyone.

Great food, cold drinks, gorgeous wait staff, and a game room that is out of this world. Young or old there is something waiting for you at Albert’s.

History

Established in 2005.

Born June, 1906, Albert Valenti was one of 8 children, consisting of 6 brothers and 2 sisters. Albert worked hard for Ford Motor Company’s Lincoln division where he ended his career at the Wayne Assembly Plant. Albert Valenti had a dream. It was to open a neighborhood bar once he retired. Albert, the type of man that would give you the shirt off his back, wanted to entertain all his friends and family. Unfortunately, just a few short years before his retirement, Albert Valenti passed away. Now 40+ years after his death he is the namesake of the neighborhood restaurant and bar Albert’s On The Alley. Living out Albert’s dream are his son, Delano and grandson Stephen Valenti.

Meet the Business Owner

Stephen V.

Business Owner

Born 1978 in Farmington Hills Michigan, built Albert’s on the Alley from the ground up along side his late Father, Delano Valenti. Steve now lives in garden city and continues to give back to the community in so many ways. A philanthropist of sorts, Steve often has fundraisers of all different kinds. From comedy shows to rock shows he’s well versed.

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20 reviews of Albert’s On The Alley

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Place rating: 2
Westland, MI
This was an okay place while it lasted. This venue has great possibilities! Its huge and has games and lots of seating. Im surprised more people don’t go here. I feel like this would be an awesome place to throw events. Maybe they had management or staffing issues. They never seemed to actually get very busy. I think they have been struggling for a few years. They are now closed.
Place rating: 2
Garden City, MI
This place had good food when it first opened and It has slowly declined. I personally feel they are over priced on there food and the place has no identity. It seems like a bar /​restaurant then it feels like a club. Place is kind of clicky and service depends on who you get to wait on you. It was obvious to me That the quality of the food has gone down over the yrs and I know the place is for sale. It’s My opinion that the management is cutting corners to Make more Money at the customers expense. If it was 5 yrs ago I would of given 4 stars .
Switched my business to the sports Venue and made the right choice. I get more value for my money at the Venue than at Albert’s
Place rating: 4
Farmington, MI
Went in on a Saturday night to grab a drink. Place was busy and seemed like they had a DJ. Grabbed a couple seats at the bar and was created by a very tattooed bartender who seemed nice. Told her we wanted something fruity and she delivered! Even down to the umbrellas in our drinks. We ordered a couple items off the menu but much was left to be desired. Food 2⁄10. That didnt matter though because watching the bartender interact with bar customers made our night. She is quick lipped and doesn’t take crap from anyone. The guys next to us were rolling with laughter because of her responses. We will be back just because of her!
Place rating: 1
Ann Arbor, MI
No stars. Beer on tap is flat. Server didn’t bring a water after asking twice. And the horrible music is loud & unbearable. Walked out. DO NOT dine here. If you want to drink shit beer & hang around white trash with bad music, you are in heaven.
Place rating: 4
Westland, MI
Plenty of space, dance floor, game room, cold beer and decent prices. It can get dodgy pretty much at random but it’s a good place to hang out no matter what day you go. I try to avoid this place on the weekends though: a particular type of crowd and isn’t as exciting as it used to be. Food is good but I can’t attest for the pizza… yet.
Place rating: 5
Bloomfield Hills, MI
I herd they increased the draft list
Wow 10 to 26.
I had the Cheboygan with a candied bacon app. Perfect pair
Place rating: 4
Livonia, MI
Once again people… this is some of the best pizza around. I wish i were closer to Alberts so i could get takeout pizza from here on a semi regular basis. They do not disappoint!
Place rating: 1
South Lyon, MI
They wouldn’t let my husband in because he was wearing sweatpants… didn’t realize there was a dress code. We drove pretty far to get here so I’m sad that he couldn’t come in. :(
Place rating: 5
Livonia, MI
Total overall experience… Awesome! Check them out! I definitely recommend this place for parties, big games on tv and the service is top notch!
Place rating: 4
Dacula, GA
I visited this sport’s bar when I was in Michigan seeing family. They have a great selection of games and their food is terrific. I have had their burgers and their salads and the meat on the burgers was always very fresh and juicy. My cousins and I met up there and
enjoyed the live music until very late in the night. They had plenty of TVs to enjoy the football games also. The staff was very friendly and accommodating. I never once had to ask to have my drink refilled. If you are a golfer I suggest you try the golf simulator they have in the back. It is just like the real thing.
If you are in the area I highly recommend Alberts on the Alley! It’s a great place to meet up with your friends or your family.
Place rating: 1
Taylor, MI
Do not go here when they are busy. They are very slow, foods cold, and poor attitudes from staff. Had to go to bar to get a drink. No concern from mgmt when poor service was suggested. Will not be back here.
Place rating: 5
The Strip, Las Vegas, NV
One of the few places around that can cook a burger to medium and medium rare. It sounds easy but no other restaurant bars around can ever seem to accomplish.
Place rating: 3
Redford, MI
I’ve only had steak bites and pizza here, but both were pretty good. If you sit outside, be prepared to listen to at least one drunk local screaming and yelling about license plates and proving that he knows every cuss word there is.
Place rating: 5
Snellville, GA
We had a couple meetings here and it proved a very adequate place. Our waitress was very attentive and I never had to ask for a pop refill. The food tasted great and it was much better than what I expected from a sports bar. I had a cheeseburger and it was juicy and the bun was fresh.
I gave this a five star review because not only was I happy with the food and service, my client was also.
Place rating: 3
Ann Arbor, MI
I have yet to enjoy a 5 star experience from here, but if they tweaked a few things it would be easy for them to obtain a 5 star rating from almost every guest.. .
The thing that turns me away is the cover charge, I live in a city where almost every bar has a cover charge. However, when I come to the burbs to dive bar hop, i’m not about to pay cover to get into any of these places. I do want to come at an earlier time maybe, and try their food, i hear nothing but good things about. Ive only been in once when they were not charging cover, i think it was a thursday night, seemed kind of slow… but the people were friendly, and the drinks were cheap.
i just wish the place would stop trying to become a concert venue…
Place rating: 5
Suwanee, GA
We visited Albert’s on The Alley for a meeting and I have to admit I was pretty impressed. When our client suggested that we meet at a sport’s bar to go over proposals and other items that would require a quiet and comfortable environment I was a skeptic. The customer is always right though, right? In this case they were. When we arrived we were seated in what appeared to be a VIP area that had comfortable leather couches and chairs surrounding various tables. The waitress promptly brought us our pop or soda or whatever you call it.
It turned out to be a great location for a meeting. We had our meeting which lasted a bit over an hour and then we moved to a high-​top table and had a late lunch. The service was great, never had to ask for a refill. The food was very good also. The owner Steve came by and said hello and asked if we needed anything. That is a nice touch.
I gave this a 5 star review because I was just very impressed and a little shocked that a sport’s bar could be so accommodating for a business meeting. There were some other neat features. They have a golf simulator that is nearly like playing the real thing.
I highly recommend you give it a shot as a meeting venue.
Place rating: 5
Garden City, MI
This place used to be a bowling alley… so my wife resisted trying it for years. I finally got her to go last week (I’ve enjoyed it for years). We got the pizza, and she loved it (they even serve Guinness, our favorite beer). She liked it so much she wanted to go back this week. The staff is courteous, the food is good, and I even like the music. This place is a «Keeper».
Place rating: 4
Farmington Hills, MI
Pizza! Pizza! Pizza! Yum… The Pizza here is really good, got a Large round pepperoni pizza while we were enjoying the company of friends and a few brews. Had a Black Cherry myself a St Patty’s Day Fav of mine (Guinness & Cherry Wheat). We were going to share one pizza but it was gone so fast another was ordered shortly after.
I’ve been here a few times over the years, it’s an old bowling alley turned pub, the Bar staff is super friendly, place is reasonably clean, prices were good, they have DJ and dancing at night and the place gets pretty full on the weekends.
I’ve always had a good time here so if you are in the area stop on by to cut a rug or down a brew.
As a note I was here in the afternoon for St Patty’s day place was pretty empty although it was a Monday, the other times I’ve been here were weekend nights and it does get a little crazy. It did seem they don’t have the place locked down at night and you could find yourself in some trouble if not careful. Younger crowd for sure and all the things that go with it.
Pizza was 5 Stars
Bartenders were 5 Stars on St Patty’s day, 3 Stars the other times I’ve been
Overall experience was a 3.5 on average of the 3 times I’ve been (one 5 star, one 4 Star and one 1 star experience), it’s really hit and miss, I’ll have to come back with the GF one night and give it another go. I’ll update the review then but for now I’ll go out on a limb and give 4 stars… don’t disappoint.
Place rating: 2
Lansing, MI
I went on Saturday night around midnight. No DJ. No cover. No coat check. No problems there.
Decently priced drinks. The food was… meh. My girlfriend and I ordered the sampler. Now, to me an $ 8.50 sampler is good for a two person nosh. We got three PLATES of stuff. Great portions. Taste was not cool. Yet, its a bar, not a steakhouse.
The music was a mix of dance and pop stuff. The wait staff was not dressed as skanky as some have made it seem. (I refuse to acknowledge this as a complaint or a compliment towards the establishment reviewed.)
Waitress was nice but, seemed overworked.
The have a small dance floor, full bar, food as mentioned, pool tables, and a good amount of drunk college kids.
The atmosphere is intense…
The club kept setting off a siren sound of sorts. It made me a bit nervous. I’ve yet to find out what that siren is all about, but if the youngsters dig it, let them dig it! At 27, I’m still hip.
Place rating: 3
Westland, MI
I have to say that since the time of my first review, Albert’s has done some good things to fix what was broken.
First off, the waitresses that we have been served by have taken a 180º turn in terms of attitude. They are much nicer and I feel that they do appreciate my business.
Thank you for that! You don’t need to kiss my butt and flirt with me to get a good tip (but my ego will allow it and bask in your good taste in men…)
The menu has turned around as well. Nightly specials on a printed menu insert have a lot of good choices that go well beyond typical bar fare. The soups have been hit and miss, but I like to try new things so if something sounds interesting I try it.
I will say that the soups I’ve tried, I’ve had more hits than misses to be sure. I tried their lobster bisque the other night. It had a good flavor. I don’t think that they made it from scratch the way I would at home, but with a slice of bread it made a nice snack.
The beer selection always has something interesting to offer. I gravitate toward pale ales, brown ales and anything hoppy with a nice malt balance. I have to say that the selection of craft brews along with the standard domestic lagers always has something to please the palate.
If you haven’t been to Albert’s in a while, check em out.