We had another incredible dinner at Selden Standard, which will always be our number one restaurant…read morein Detroit. We even got married here this summer!! So it holds a special place for us. Lauren took great care of us and encouraged us to order whatever we were craving. Dangerous advice, but we happily accepted . Warning - the ratings are real. They're not a mistake. We started with our usual cocktail, the Instant Karma (5/5). It is the perfect balance of citrus and salt with a light cucumber note. Clean, refreshing, and it pairs well with everything. The roasted sweet potato (6/5) is one of the best vegetable dishes in the city. The caramelized exterior gives way to a soft interior, and the crispy quinoa adds a subtle light crunch that plays against the creamy texture. The salsa macha brings a smoky, nutty depth without the heat, and the crema ties it all together. I had to physically stop myself from scraping the plate (actually they had to take it away ). The tagliatelle (5/5) with beef bolognese and parmesan was flawless. The pasta has that ideal handmade chew, and the bolognese is rich without being heavy. The parmesan blends perfectly into the sauce and stands out in every bite. The potato pierogi (10/5) were the star of the night. Soft potato-filled pillows with horseradish crema, apple, and crispy shallot pieces create this perfect sweet, tangy, creamy, and crunchy bite. Each forkful felt intentional and balanced. I felt guilty, because in my head, I didn't want to share with my wife, but I did anyways . The cruelty of having to split an odd number of pierogis...well played...we should have just ordered another one. We also ordered the smoked potatoes and the pan roasted half chicken with sauce au poivre (always 5/5 for both) The smoked potatoes, with raclette, and crème fraîche, are always a must. These winter variation was just as good! The chicken remains one of the most consistently well-executed mains in the city. I have tried recreating it at home with the cold pan method and it never comes close. Every time we dine here, it feels like four or five different dinner experiences in one evening. Selden Standard continues to set the bar for us in Detroit. We love the staff, the food, and the memories tied to this place. Cheers to many more amazing years to come!

It was one of those meals that I enjoyed so much that I forgot to snap photos of all of our food…read more Selden Standard was the setting for an amazing date night recently in Detroit. My husband surprised me with a birthday dinner here, and I'm glad that we got to experience it. We arrived in advance of our reservation and grabbed a seat at the bar. The bartender brought us a glass of wine while we waited. It took about a half hour, but we were shown to our table for the night and promptly greeted by our server. All of the food looked amazing, both on the menu and with what people were ordering at other tables. We chose a variety of dishes - cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, squid ink orecchiette, octopus, mushrooms, and scallops. I would recommend all of them, but the standouts for me were the Brussels sprouts and the scallops. Flavors were unique and textures were especially on point with those dishes. Service was good, but we both felt like it was slow. There was a slight glitch in the beginning of the night where the host stand didn't mark that we had checked in when we actually had, which probably contributed to the half hour wait at the bar. Aside from those points, it was an impeccable night!

Loved the vibe here, super cute decor and a playlist that set the tone perfectly without being too…read moreloud for conversation. The food delivered as well. The tartare was fresh and unique with lots of greens, and the sourdough toast paired nicely. The cacio e pepe was a standout, we loved it so much we each ordered a second. The carrot cake cannoli was creative and delicious, a fun twist on dessert. Drinks were also a highlight, my brother especially loved the house-made limoncello. Valet parking is available, and reservations are definitely recommended.

GOOD GOD. Best…read morepotatoes I've ever put in my mouth. Period. I will be dreaming of the potatoes frittos every day until I return to eat them again, and every day after that. They are fried to crispy PERFECTION, coasted with some enchanted salty stuff, plus fried rosemary, and the dip they come with has a hint of lemon and it all just works fabulously. I can't get over how much I enjoyed them. I expected my egg yolk ravioli to be runny, as the server indicated, but the folks were fully cooked. Maybe that's the intent and it was just false advertising? My friend enjoyed her butternut pasta dish. The cocktail/mocktail list here is fire. I don't think you can go wrong. I literally cannot WAIT to come back and try more of their menu! I am so impressed with Mad Nice!!

We made reservations a few weeks prior online. Got seated quickly. Our waitress was so friendly and…read morehelpful and so was the sommelier. Cool restaurant with a central bar, and bathroom was decorated cute! Cocktails were good- had the violets turning violet and it was kinda like a whiskey sour- very tasty. And the wine was really good. Got a mix of lots of food- it was all DELICIOUS! Our waitress was really helpful with pointing out what options had dairy or not. Some of the standouts were the carpaccio- was so good with parm and crispy capers, the cappelletti alle fave- my husband said it was so creamy, the fried artichokes, and scallops- they did half of them in a nondairy sauce to accommodate. The dessert was soooo good- we had the torta di cioccolato- it had chocolate cake and balsamic strawberries and a toasted meringue- I would come back just for that dessert.

Great place to bring back fond memories of Rome! We started with the chick pea pancakes, secondi…read morewas the Amatriciano pasta (pasta perfectly el denti and right flavor), main dishes we had fish and scallops. The scallops were the star of the evening - well so was the pasta. Warning only 3 scallops but they were best I have ever eaten. The whole fish was great too. Do not shy away from the sautéd kale with the fish, it was FANTASTIC! We had the fried artichokes for a veggie! GREAT! Cocktails the aperol spritz and my wife had one with basil. Both very good. I had the one with compari too but I did not like it. Ambiance was updated casual and fun. Service top notch - compliments to Kaylee. Chef, the chickpea pancake should be thinner. Great dish but pancakes was too dry. Suggestion: make sure you order the rosemary bread for the table! It is to die for! We will be back and highly recommend SheWild!

We dined at the Grey Ghost for a special dinner last week and it was outstanding. The service was…read moreabove reproach and they carefully accommodate allergies, walk you through the menu, and provide a stellar experience. Our server, James, was phenomenal. Atmosphere is nice, decor is very cool, and the setting is intimate, but when it fills up, it is quite loud. Regarding accommodations, for our teen daughter, the chef went WELL beyond normal accommodations to modify the Steelhead Trout dish to allow her to enjoy what she called "the best fish I've ever had". He absolutely made her night. We all shared the Brussel Sprouts (w/ honey, lime, & chicken skin) and Octopus appetizers. The Brussels were heavenly and the octopus was flavorful and tender (very nicely prepared). Aside from the Steelhead entrée, my wife and son both had the Ribeye Cap w/ yaji, peanut, & kiwi. They couldn't stop raving about it. The pairing of kiwi with steak was delicious and creative! I ordered the Lobster dish and honestly, it was better than many top tier seafood restaurants I've visited. It featured tail & claw meat atop a crab cake with a citrus beurre blanc and crispy wontons. I'd go back just for this dish. For dessert, we tried the PB&J Napoleon, and found the berry sorbet to be ridiculously fresh and bursting with flavor. Portion sizes were just right. Everyone left well satiated, but not overly full. We had a reservation, and I'd highly recommend if you're thinking of going, you get one as well. It was a full house the entire time we were there, and it was only midweek.

A solid 4.5. FINALLY made it to this place after years of being on the list. Went here with a…read morefriend for a birthday meal, and it was a solid if not spectacular time. AMBIENCE - definitely a hip spot, not too dark, not too light. the hosts were very friendly and accommodating as we hit some traffic on our way in and had to switch our reservations to 40 minutes later. We ended up being placed on the "veranda" which was an enclosed space with about 4-5 tables. They had heaters, but fortunately, it was warm enough that they were not needed. SERVICE - my friend made it well known that we were there for my birthday, but I'd like to think even without the birthday drop, we would have gotten great service. Our server was friendly, attentive and made a number of recommendations to help guide our dining experience. MENU - Grey ghost has a rotating menu, with a few items that our consistently featured (I'll talk about my burger later). An interesting array of starters including brussel sprouts and coconut shrimp as well as a great variety of main entrees. I feel like there was something for all tastes at this place. They also had a good variety of cocktails and mocktails. FOOD - We started off with shrimp tempura which had a tropical salad of some sort served with it. The shrimp were cooked perfectly, and the tropical salad really complimented it very well. We also decided to try their home made Rock and Rye (their take on Faygo's marquee drink of the same name). The Rock and Rye was decent, but if you want rock and rye, nothing beats the original. For our main dishes, a number of things caught our eye. including the lamb and ribeye, but we ended up going with their burger and a side of fries and their wild boar pappardelle. I've heard Grey Ghost has one of the best burgers in Detroit, and it did not disappoint. And you know we had put an egg on it and it was rocking. I don't know what the burger sauce they put on it was, but it seemed like a much, MUCH better executed big mac. The fries were great as well. The pappardelle was good, nothing mind blowing, but a solid entree in it's own right. I was curious how the burger here compares to the one at their sister restaurant (Little Ghost) and the host said the quality of meat used in the patty is better at Grey Ghost than little ghost. Guess I'm going to have to go there as well. OVERALL - definitely worth a visit. I'd say a good spot for a first date, or some other sort of special occasion. I won't wait as long to make a trip back to this place, that's for sure. CELEBRITY RATING - Collin Jost

To preface... as someone who grew up in Mexico, vecino hits like food from home every time. I have…read morebeen six times now and not once have I been disappointed. I have been trying Mexican restaurants all over the U.S. and no where compares to vecino and to think I found my favorite in Detroit amazes me. It truly is worth every penny. For what to order: All their appetizers are great. We usually switch it up and are satisfied with each one that we've ordered. The Totopos with salsa are a must and their guac is great as well. For mains- the asada del día is our go to. It is always cooked to perfection and comes with fresh tortillas. And it is hard for me to come by a tortilla in the U.S. that I enjoy. But here, they are excellent. They import their corn from Mexico and you can tell. This is served with bone marrow and some garlic onion spread that goes great on the taco. For dessert- their tres leches is amazing. The coconut cream pairs so well with the cake. I could eat like 10 of them. As if it's not obvious at this point vecino is my favorite restaurant in Detroit and one of my tops in the world. I will not be surprised if they are the first ones in Detroit to secure the Michelin star

Fun, new, very hip and trendy spot! It was super loud and had a ton of mood lighting as the evening…read morewent on, but it was hard for my friends and I to actually engage in conversation given the volume of chatter and music and just overall environment in the restaurant, which was noticeably a struggle! I felt a little out of place being here given just how trendy and super party-like atmosphere it all was haha! And in the months since I've come here, it remains a super popular spot to go to if you're looking for that extremely lively atmosphere! None of this takes away from the quality of their delicious food! We had incredible dishes and they clearly take a lot of pride in sourcing intentionally all their ingredients for their food, and the waitstaff did their best to intro us to everything, despite how overstimulatingly loud the environment was, so I only came away from each presentation with about half the information they wanted to convey. But all in all, the food was good across the board, and we tried a ton of different dishes. There weren't any that were overwhelming showstoppers that made me want to come back here again and again to try the rest of the menu though, so I left Vecino knowing that I wasn't going to return anytime soon. It's definitely for a specific mindset and type of celebratory occasion, which is often not the one I'm in when I'm going out to eat with friends.

I absolutely love this place! The food was delicious across the board. The butter had a wonderful…read moresweet and spicy kick, and the salad was incredibly fresh and light. Both the steak and fries were cooked to absolute perfection, as was the gnocchi. To top it all off, our server was wonderful. Highly recommend They did provide a sweet birthday crème brûlée!

Had dinner at Bar Pigalle yesterday early evening…read more Highs Service was stellar. Our server was very welcoming and helped to set up our food order into courses that allowed us a very relaxing evening Cocktails were really good. I had a Last Word and it was very well done. The restaurant is decorated very nicely with warm wood trim. The bar area looked stellar and very French-bistro like. I will sit there next time No so Highs Food was good, but just OK. Between the two of us we had the beet salad, burger and steak tartare. Burger was good, but not the best smash burger that I've had. Beet salad was fine, however the cream cheese was a bit overpowering against the orange oil. It was dying for some citrus. Steak tartare was a bit dry, meaning that a small dab of olive oil would have added to the richness and overall mouth feel. I did not really taste the egg although I did see a dab of yolk on the tartare. Needed a bit of salt also to enhance the taste Menu was small, but it did cover a cross section of French bistro dishes. All in all, I thought it was a bit overpriced. So I will have to consider returning for a full meal. I would come back for a burger and beer at the bar.

Very fun place to hang out before a Wings or Pistons game, or just in general! Food hall with…read moreseveral different cuisines offered. We most often go to Bangkok 96 or Momo Cha, but we've been happy with the food at each place so far! The dumplings at Momo Cha in particular are very tasty. Plenty of local Michigan beers and a full service bar. Service is usually pretty efficient and there are huge areas of seating where you can seat yourself. Sometimes at peak hours (especially before a game, or over the summer) can be hard to find seats for bigger groups. Over the summer they often have live music in the outdoor seating area, and additional outdoor games etc out back! One bummer is that Bangkok 96 used to have a pad thai roll (imagine pad thai but served as a kind of sushi roll) but it wasn't on the menu anymore when we went yesterday! A tragedy.

First visit - There to meet friends that came over the bridge from Canada. Easy spot for a casual…read morecatch-up. Great food from the Mexican spot. Easy to park, however, parking is not free and there is security to guard patrons and their vehicles. Sketchy area downtown but nice enough inside. Huge facility. We stayed inside since it was raining. Bar service is nice but not affordable pours for low abv beer. $9 for a shady is stupid.

Took the family to Elephant & Co. in downtown Detroit and we tried the pepperoni pizza, the meat…read morepizza, and the chicken tenders with fries. The pizza has this really good sweet-and-spicy sauce, and I loved the honey butter crust--so good. Everything was delicious and I'd definitely recommend it. Only issue: I really wish there was an option to pay in person. Having to scan your phone and pay that way isn't for everyone--there should be some kind of in-person payment option too. If you want, I can also make a shorte

i'm not even sure what my experience was here yesterday night, so i'll try to break it down. came…read morein to pick up an order around 8:15p. was on the phone and didn't want to be impolite, so i put my phone down as i approached the counter and was told there was five minutes left on my order, not a problem at all. in order to not be a burden, i returned to my phone call and took myself back near the restrooms. this is where things got really concerning/frightening. as i'm on my call, there was a short, homeless-looking man with a hat on that kept walking towards & around me as if he was trying to see what i was doing, but he never approached me. i caught this man at least FIVE times, just staring at me to the point where i had to stare back and lock eyes with him (that's how aggressive he was staring). it almost felt like i was either being surveyed or "checked out," but either was unwelcome and very inappropriate. the man ended up moving from the yellow couch (right before the restrooms) and moved to some seating in the back left area of the restaurant, opposite side of the bathrooms. i wasn't sure what this man was exactly doing, but i knew he was surveying me and clearly was in alert for some reason. even while moving his position, the aggressive, threatening staring continued. it got so bad that i had to go up to the counter and ask the person i checked in with "does this guy work here? he keeps staring at me and moving around as if he's following me or keeping tabs," to which they responded and pointed to the man "you mean the white guy? yeah, he works here." in front of me, she proceeds to asks him while yelling across the back half of the restaurant if everything is okay, to which he confusingly responded with a "yeah." she seemed very unconcerned and as if i had no reason to feel threatened, and proceeded to gaslight me with a "well, maybe he liked your outfit..." at this point, i was pissed, especially cos this was a Black woman, who seemed to present queer to me (also a queer person). i responded by letting her know "sweetie, i'm a 33 year old Black, Mexican, Indigenous, Queer and Nonbinary person - i know when and why a white person is staring at me like that, i wasn't born yesterday." she proceeded to give half-hearted apologies as i attempted to hurry out there as soon as possible. never have i ever felt so threatened and on guard when walking into a food establishment for the first time. i genuinely tried so hard not crying while in the restaurant because of how humiliated and threatened i felt. I don't know what this man's intentions were, but he could've came up to me and just simply asked "are you doing okay? is there anything i can do for you?" instead of scooping me out as if i was getting ready to commit a crime. as I spend more time being back in my home in Detroit, i'm just not understanding why it's too difficult to receive decent and humane customer service. i'm just in complete concern & dismay due to this experience, do so much better.

Stopped into Ima while in Detroit for a work trip and really enjoyed it! It's also a really great…read morespot for solo dining if you're exploring the city or traveling for work. I started with the pickled appetizer plate, which was a great light starter with lots of flavor, then ordered the spicy Tori chicken ramen. The broth had a really nice kick without being overwhelming, and the chicken was super tender. Definitely a cozy, satisfying stop after a long day. Would absolutely come back next time I'm in Detroit!

Every Ima location is a hit! This time at the Midtown location! Their noodles are elite; they're…read moremade fresh from scratch daily, and you can taste the quality of the ingredients and method in which they're made! This location is more of a causal, everyday type spot, but the flavor is still fully there! The service as always is incredibly friendly & quick! You can't not get dumplings when they're on the menu, and these ones are legit! They're tender & packed with flavor, and the crisp on the bottom is perfect! A dunk in the dumpling sauce, and you have a delicious bite! The flavors with the sauce for the noodles has the ideal umami balance. everything in the dish balances each other out; it's a big dish, but it's so hard not to finish the whole thing in one sitting, it's that good! Make sure to stop by and try this amazing spot!

Kudos to Sam and the entire staff for the gracious, knowledgable, professional service. The food…read moretiming was paced out perfectly, Sam made terrific menu recommendations and we did not feel rushed at all. They encourage ordering several plates to share. We tried the miso carrots, the walleye, and the summer pea pasta. All of the plates were artfully decorated and I loved all the combos of flavors and textures. For dessert, we could not pass up the banana cake. Similar flavor to banana bread, with some kind of magical caramel frosting and crunchy almonds. Chartreuse is very deserving of all of those Best of Detroit awards.

We were Welcomed by Perry, who had Chartreuse slacks on. Our party of 8 arrived about an hour…read moreahead of our Reservation...we were told no problem We were seated in a relaxed area and little tables were brought to serve us water. We were impressed as the table we were to have was extremely and thoroughly cleaned I would say these are small plates, AMAZING taste and Texture.... unfortunately for me I stepped away from the table and the Bread Service was basically devoured other than 1 small piece before I could have some that's how good it was. The setting the service the desire to give us an event of Tasty Food was meant 1 small challenge the restrooms could have had a tad more care Oh when, my dish ( Short ribs) were tooo spicy I traded with my husband and enjoyed his vegetarian Pea dish. WONDERFUL so many ingredients merged into bursts of flavor. Perhaps with the Short Ribs mention there's a tad of heat Am I going back ABSOLUTELY so many more dishes to experience. Prepare to be Welcomed