Haabs Restaurant

Step through the front door of HAABS RESTAURANT and imagine what it might have been like in 1934 when Oscar and Otto Haab chose this building as the site of their new restaurant. Well-known restaurants are generally known by signature menu items. Haabs Restaurant is no exception. A thick-cut New York Strip Sirloin Steak, broiled to perfection, is unquestionably Haabs most famous item. Haabs was acclaimed locally in the Ann Arbor News reader poll as Washtenaw Countys No. 1 steak house every year until the category was retired. Haabs reputation has spread beyond the county, however, as evidenced by the article from Detroit Monthly, prominently displayed at the front entrance, For the best steak in Detroit, go to Ypsilanti. Ironically, the New York Strip Steak is not Haabs most popular item. The Prime London Broil, as featured in Ford Times Magazine, consistently outsells everything else on the extensive menu. Seafood has also become increasingly popular in recent years, and Haa...