I enjoyed the pineapple-strawberry kick, but its overly sweet nature brought me back to the days of masking cheap liquor with Kool-Aid mixers.
Dominick's is the place to visit before you head to the bars or for a midday breather. Where else on campus can you sit at a family-style table and drink alcohol from a mason jars?

I enjoyed the pineapple-strawberry kick, but its overly sweet nature brought me back to the days of masking cheap liquor with Kool-Aid mixers.
Dominick's is the place to visit before you head to the bars or for a midday breather. Where else on campus can you sit at a family-style table and drink alcohol from a mason jars?

Afternoon Delight
251 East Liberty Street
8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday to Saturday
8:30 am–3 pm, Sunday

You might be wondering why a restaurant with the tagline “It’s good for you… Anytime” is only open until 3 p.m.
But with the lucrative catering side of Afternoon Delight accounting for 50 percent of revenue, owner Tom Hackett said he doesn’t feel the need to corner any of the dinner market.
“We’ve got people working around the clock,” he said. “There are too many restaurants in Ann Arbor to compete for a dinner spot.”
It’s clear from their large sandwich, salad and breakfast selections that the restaurant aims to be the perfect brunch place and nothing more. With more than 35 sandwiches that come with a complimentary trip to the salad bar, anyone who wants variety and creativity for less than $10 will be pleased.
The menu features several dining hall staples, but quality ingredients make the difference. The classic grilled cheese sandwich is transformed by swiss and cheddar cheeses melted between slices of grilled sourdough.
The complimentary salad is too good to be free, featuring more than a dozen unexpected options like matzo bread, artichoke hearts, pears, roasted garlic and orange-infused balsamic vinegar.
Overall quality of the food was average. Although my Reuben was stacked high with corned beef, the pumpernickel bread was soggy and sauerkraut portion too small.
All desserts are homemade. Look for the carrot cake, which is prepared with shredded carrots, pineapple, cinnamon and nutmeg and topped with a smooth cream cheese frosting. It’s big enough to serve 2 to 3 so at $1.95 it’s a tasty deal.
Is this campus café worth its odd hours? With a variety and some novelty, it’s at least an inexpensive way to appease a lunch date.