Ram's Horn, Southfield

The Ram's Horn Menu

I went to the Ram's Horn in Southfield a little while ago.  I was seated in a booth away from the other patrons, for reasons I didn't fully understand.  Ram's Horn was not particularly busy that night, though the table closest to me (which was about a third of the restaurant away) was loud enough to be a bit disruptive.  Very quickly, and without any unnecessary fussing, my order was taken, and I had some time to look around.

The first thing I noticed about the interior decor was that there were a lot of Red, White and Blue decorations hanging from the ceiling.  The second think I noticed about the decor was that there were a number of pictures of diners on the walls.  The third thing I noticed was that there was a bizarrely festive pattern on all of the seats, a pattern whose dominant color was dark green (like the menus, and the many plants hanging from the ceiling).

This is already too much excitement for what was supposed to be a relaxing meal

The fourth interior design choice I noticed was the many pastel colored paper flowers and butterflies hanging.  I think I would advise Ram's Horn to stick to just one design scheme.  I sort of got the sense that they had to put a lot of effort into looking festive, so that you wouldn't notice how unfestive an establishment it was.

The burger was too big for its bun (which, I must say, was expertly toasted).  As you might be able to tell from the photo, it was very charred.  The burger had clearly been heavily grilled.  The patty was thin, but satisfying, with lots of little black charred bits falling off of it.

The fries were pretty standard issue.  They tasted kind of like a potato, though they were frankly a bit oily.  Unremarkable.

All in all, it was a somewhat filling meal at a reasonable price.  If tacky decor offends you, I'd stay away.  Otherwise, Ram's Horn is nothing special, with all the positive and negative that suggests.

I took this picture from my car, and when I took it, the song "From That Day On..." by Nobuo Uematsu came on.  It felt very apt.