We had a wonderful time there last evening! I was with my boyfriend, who had a serious craving for catfish, and Fishbones delivered. The atmosphere was lively but comfortable, and our server was amazing, attentive, friendly and made us feel welcome. While I couldn't indulge in the seafood (I'm allergic), I was impressed by how careful they were with my allergy and how many flavorful options were still available. I ended up ordering the short rib, and it was fantastic, tender, rich, and full of flavor. My boyfriend loved his catfish, and we both left happy and full. Great food, great service, and a great spot for a date night or casual dinner. We'll definitely be back read more

The atmosphere was nice and the server was nice, however the food was not good at all. The calamari was cold. The food did not have any flavor. I would not recommend it the restaurant. read more

Sigh We were a party of four and each one of us was disappointed with our meal. Sad because i used to love this place. Plate one was a burger with fries that was adjust... OK Plate two Orange Roughy that was bland and unseasoned. Plate Three sushi that was brought to us with no rice (we did not order sashimi) Plate four is this shrimp and grits... Let's talk about THIS since it was my plate. Grits should NOT be solid. They should not be hard. They should not sit like this on my plate. The shrimp were overly salty. I understand they are blackened which intensifies the seasoning but this is just pure salt. . Sad that out of four plates over $120 (with mandatory gratuity in place) not one good meal in the bunch. read more

Fishbone's - Blackened Shrimp and Grits - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Hadn't been to location in over a decade and my has the quality of the food changed sadly. Cleanliness was also an issue. Entered the women's restroom to wash our hands before dinner an awful odor hit us. The bathroom had napkins and other trash on the floor, trash on the floor in 1 of the stalls and what looked to be urine on the floor as well. The bathroom looked like it hadn't been attended to or freshened up all day. The seafood gumbo which I loved since being a young girl, stopping by the restaurant after a day of shopping with my grandmother who was originally from New Orleans, LA now resembles a gravy flavor as if it's no longer made fresh. It was very sad. The gumbo was bland and had no flavor. The shrimp were very few. My southern fried cat fish came out hot and fresh. The red beans and rice were ok. My husband ordered the burger well done but it came out very medium rare with having quite a bit of pink inside. Our waitress saw this error and apologized. She then took it back for a remake which took some time. My children burger/slider plates came out with very few French fries and with salt on them, which we asked for no salt on any of the fry orders, so the waitress offered to bring out more fries for each of them. Upon receiving our bill, we were charged a 20% auto service charge but the menu listed an 18% service charge for all parties of 6 or more so we were charged more than advertised. Our waitress had the manager come over to speak woth us about the error and he made claims that the hostess should have informed us about the service fee and the fee was also listed on the website but we found no evidence of this. 18 or 20% are HEFTY SERVICE CHARGE FEE amounts. BEWARE if you have a larger party. Not a very good visit since my husband and I were there last time. Saddened & disappointed as this visit did not resemble the memories I had in years past of Fishbones. read more

We went in at 630. Our server greeted us and we gave our drink order. Our appetizer (shrimp cocktail) came out 15 minutes later. Eventually our dinner came. My husband had the steak which was delicious. I had the chicken which was super dry and over cooked. My food had been sitting for a while and my potatoes were cold. We were never asked how our food was. The waitress dropped off our check shortly after. No staff checked on us. The restaurant charged an 18 % service charge. Terrible service and I would not recommend. read more

The place has seen better days. The waterfall was not working which was at one point a record holding indoor waterfall. Although the staff was friendly they chose to sit us where live music would be setting up 10 minutes after we were seated. Alligator Voodoo, which was one of my main reason for going to this place was meh. A couple pieces of the alligator was like chewing rubber. $20 is too expensive for the quality. Jambalaya was the same at $22 for chicken and sausage to $25 for the shrimp and sausage it seemed like they just scooped it out of a big vat. The portion did not even fill the plate. On top of that the main course came out while we were still trying to chew our app. With the poor timing and mid service I understood why as they force a 15% tip to the tab. With the explosion of place to try downtown this place has overstayed its welcome. read more

Fishbone's - Alligator Voodoo - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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This is one of my brother and sister-in-law's favorite restaurants when they're in the area! They definitely have a wide range of New Orleans inspired foods and a whole sushi menu! I thought our server was absolutely amazing and very helpful! All of our food was absolutely amazing, my husband orders a fillet everywhere we go and he said the sear on the outside was perfect! read more

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We went here on a Friday night around 745. It wasn't too busy at all. Our server dropped off our food and NEVER came back. I never saw her again. My sushi roll looked like it came out of the fridge and had been sitting in there for days. The jalapeño was so nasty looking on it, I don't know what cook thought it looked okay to send out. My fiancés filet was ordered medium and it was insanely tough but again no server to be found to bring this to their attention. Finally we see a worker walking around with air pods in and we asked if he could get our server because we wanted to pay and leave. We get the bill and it automatically had gratuity which would normally be fine but since tip was included the server knew she was getting paid either way and chose to neglect us. I spent $140 on a horrible meal and I won't be back. read more

Friendly and responsive waitress, delicious food (Appetizer: Seafood Gumbo, Main Course: Shrimp Jambalaya and Catfish Po' boy, and Desert: Cream Brûlée). We really liked the ambiance, cozy feeling of southern food and hospitality! Definitely recommend going there for a treat. read more

Fishbone's - Catfish PoBoy - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Food was just ok...I remember a time when the food was really delicious. Me bread was really good though. The service was really good. They have live music which was nice, I enjoyed. Yes I'd revisit for the chill atmosphere. read more

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Terrible Place nobody should ever come here. The food takes so long 2 hours . Nobody greeted Us in 30 minutes at least. No water no nothing they threw bread at us. All of us got our meals except for the steaks never came out no salads before dinner this is the worst place ever read more

Quick access and parking across the street. If you're looking for a place to eat if you like seafood and something quick while being downtown, this is the place. Parking is about $20 across the street but it's well worth it. There were no long lines or waiting and it's best to make your reservations online with Open Table or call ahead. Our waitress was Johnny on the spot, we didn't have to ask for any refills or anything, she brought her A game to the table. read more

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Unless you have 3 hours to kill for dinner.... Don't bother. We waited an hour for drinks, another hour for food, much of which was incorrect orders that we just settled for because we were a ll starving. Had to find our own silverware. Server said "i didn't even have to take your table" like we should have been grateful. Management should be ashamed. Want the servers fault but they were all stressed. Won't be going back. read more

Came here for a Bachelorette party and had reservations. The guy at the front messed up the reservation and sat us at a table in the vack with so many seats. We even confirmed about the reservation and were only 5 minutes. The service was not great and the guy took forever to even just get a drink order. The only reason I am giving this place a one star is that he escorted me to the bathroom. A friend and I went to the bar since the drinks were taking so long. We ordered at the bar and did not have a lot of things. The food was mideocre and was not worth the money. We had gotten sushi but there were a lot of choice on the menu. I use to come here before but would never go back now. read more

Food was ok but the waiter did not let us know that gratuity is automatically added to every bill even if it is only 1 -2 people. I was taking a customer there and didn't pay much attention when i got the bill, I thought it seemed a little high but certainly i was not going to make a fuss about it in front of a customer. So i just paid it and added normal 25% tip to the bill. Later added it up in my head and realized the water ended up getting a total $33 tip on a $62 bill. This in my mind was dishonest of him and the establishment to not be more clear on the gratuity procedures there. Because of this i will never go back and will let friends and family know as well. read more

Fishbones is in greektown. This place is way bigger on the inside! There is parking right across the street and they have bar seating and table seating. The service is fast and friendly. Most of the staff seems very friendly and knowledgeable. The food is expensive but delicious. There is a fishtank a music space and a huge 3 story fountain which isn't operational anymore but this place has been around for years there is alot of history there read more

Fishbones is a staple in the city if you want some southern style seafood or pasta. My go to order is always the catfish with red beans and rice which is always cooked to perfection. The sushi was excellent as usual as well. This particular time was directly after a funeral for a loved one so it was a very large group and they did accommodate all of us for seating because it's a very large space. The 4 stars is only due to the fact that they could not split up our bill nor could we use multiple cards which ended up in the chaos of everyone having to figure out how much to send to one person. Will be back but probably not with a large party. read more

Fishbone's - Sushi - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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The service and the food absolutely amazing. I will visit again when in the Detroit area.

This is a really cool place in Greektown of downtown Detroit. They don't take reservations but it was only a 15 mins wait to get in on a Saturday night for 4. Our server Jake was friendly. They also have a Guiness record for largest indoor foundation in June 1990 - they no longer hold the record and the fountain is not in commission. We ordered the saganaki opa and catfish beignets for appetizers. I was a little disappointed the cheese wasn't spicy as advertised. The catfish was more like fried fish instead of having the beignet batter. The crawfish ettoffet was delicious. The sushi was mediocre. But it was an overall nice vibe and affordable! read more

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Food was OK but restaurant was not clean to me. Sushi was also not good to me and staff was great. My son enjoyed his food but said he would be ok if we did not return . read more

Dined here for an early dinner. Very pleased that we were able to talk and setting not too loud. Downtown location remains beautiful especially the atrium area. Lots of steps going from one section of the restaurant to another including bathroom areas. We ordered appetizers to cut down cost of entrees. Catfish beignets and BBQ shrimp great. Love the touch of rosemary in the sauce. Drinks are very pricey. Bar and table service was professional and very friendly. read more

This place has really gone downhill. Let's start with the good. Live music was the only thing that was good. The bad: we were seated and waitress Haley took over 10 minutes to greet us mind you there were hardly any guest on a Saturday night. Next, she brought us water and took our order but usually Fishbones brings you bread and butter also in which I seen the other waiters doing so at other tables. We ordered gumbo and the Yaya soup. It took forever to come out and when it did it was cold. At that time time she finally brought the bread and left abruptly so we had to wait another 10 minutes to send the soups back. When she finally came back, we sent the soup back and placed our entree order. I ordered the seafood pasta Orleans and my husband ordered the grilled chicken fillet meal. When Haley brought our soups back, they were not fresh, just heated up in the microwave. I took a few bites of the gumbo and it wasn't up to standard. Next Haley brought us our entrees but no silverware, we had to ask another server for them. The pasta was horrendous. It tasted like overly seasoned pesto. My husband's chicken looked good but by the time we were ready to go so he got it wrapped. I also took my pasta so I could make my own pasta sauce at home. Finally the bill came and it was $95 which included 18% gratuity. I tip well for good service but unfortunately good service was not what I had. I used to love Fishbones but I will never return. read more

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The assortment of fish entrees is amazing and the chef is clever with beautiful dishes with natural foods cooked well, appetizing presentations and delicious. Swordfish was cooked perfectly in butter but not oversaturated served on fresh spinach. A perfect meal. Potatoes on side with beans. The drinks are even better with a speciality cocktail of peach with peach vodka and peach schnapps. Yum! read more

Wonderful ambiance and area in general. This space is both historic and diverse. Anyone interested in a fun group or date night should consider this place. Good service and great food. A must visit !!! read more

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Warning about a Fishbones Restaurant experience - Stay far away from this tourist crap trap in Detroit, Michigan - health & safety concerns My young wife and I (78-year-old senior) had a troubling experience at Fishbones restaurant in Detroit, Michigan, and wanted to warn others. When we were seated, we were given bread but no place settings, even though nearby empty tables already had them. I brought settings from another table and found a dirty, unidentified substance inside one. The waiter could not explain what it was. We ordered an entrée that included lamb chops and shrimp to share. The shrimp was missing. After we flagged the waiter down, he took the entire plate away and later returned with the same food, now cold, with shrimp added. The original plate should never have been reused--this raised serious hygiene concerns. When the bill arrived, an 18% service charge was added without prior disclosure. When I asked for it to be removed, I was refused. I asked to speak to someone else. A man came over but would not identify himself and also refused to adjust the charge. I told him I was recording (in a public setting), and he became hostile, said the recording was "illegal," and threw me out. Michigan is a one-party consent state, and this was a public restaurant. He also asked where I was staying, which felt intimidating and inappropriate. I felt violated. This situation ruined our evening and left us concerned about food safety, transparency, and customer treatment. read more

We ordered the salmon salad, the shrimp poboy and the sticky wings. The salmon was fishy smelling meaning it was old the walnuts were old. The sauce on wings was ketchup base and had no taste. The shrimp would have was fryed with no taste. The sauce on the poboy was bland. Do not order these items. Also they add in their gratuity automatically that's not cool. Take my advice go somewhere else not down town Fishbones. read more

A heartfelt thank you to Rory for her genuine kindness and attentiveness. She offered a warm welcome that made us feel right at home. It's rare to encounter such consideration, and her thoughtful approach truly enhanced our dining experience. Equally commendable was Alex, our server, whose professionalism and attentiveness stood out. Her knowledge of the menu and timely service ensured that our meal was both enjoyable and memorable. Thanks, Alex! Its nice to see change taking place and staff really stepping up. read more

Went in an hour before closing I feel like plenty of time... food took quite some time upon food arrival with my table of four they told us "we couldn't make one of the dishes after the other three entrees were out food was not good at all, wait staff was very slow we didn't even asked for water, silverware, condiments and sauces after a long period of time food became cold very poor service and very mediocre food In general had high hopes going in and was let down immediately read more

Great service at the bar! My brother recommended this place from his time here in the Mid-90's. The gumbo is fire and so is the crawfish etoufee covered catfish! Tom and Patrick will take good care of you! read more

Ate here for my mom's birthday dinner on 8/30. I ordered sushi and they were out of uni and salmon roe. To dedicate one whole side of the menu to sushi and then not have basic nigiri in stock is disappointing. Hubby ordered braised short ribs and he enjoyed them. We were the only diners in the entire dining room on the sushi bar side which was nice but odd for a Friday night. I wouldn't recommend order sushi from this place again and opt to try more of the Cajun/Creole dishes instead. read more

Fishbone's - Short ribs - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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We came in on Halloween. We had a party of 6. They tucked us into a dark corner (literally had to take out our flashlights on our phones to read the menu). The food was excellent. No problems at all with that. It was our waitress. She must have forgotten about us because she didn't come back forever. Then when she did, no smiles, rude as hell. She refused to split our checks. Added her 20% tip to our $300 bill (which I know is a thing, I was a waitress for years). charged us for drinks and never brought them until asked like 3 times (after the bill was already paid and we were waiting to leave!) I just think if you are gonna add 20% then at least be a good server and earn it. She was terrible! read more

Great food Great ambiance Amazing drinks! I wasn't keen on the alligator but got to try it when you're there. read more

Came here for Detroit lions game. We got seated right away. Of course it was busy but we were not acknowledged until we waved someone down 30 minutes later. No water, no bread until we waved a sweet lady down. She came back with bread and water for us. Then we asked if she knew who our waitor was and she went to check. She said it was the one waiting on this very large group next to us. He seemed really nice to them. Tried giving benefit of the doubt, it was a large table he was serving. The lady told him that we are his table infront of us. He has walked right by us multiple times and we assumed we aren't assigned to him until she confirmed. He still never acknowledged us and we waited another 20 minutes. Not even to say he will be right with us or anything. Still no waitor and we flagged him down and asked if we could order. He said he wasn't our waitor though this lady checked and told him after confirming. So after 50 minutes of waiting, we decided to leave. read more

I love his restaurant. I eat here every time I visit Detroit. I love the food and great service!

I usually have a pretty decent meal at Fishbones, but today I had seafood gumbo that had three clumps of roux and one tiny shrimp in it and a wedge salad that was a drowning in dressing. Not great today. Service was slow read more

DO NOT go to Fishbone's in Detroit (Greektown). Ever. What should have been a special post-wedding dinner turned into a total disaster. Julii, the manager, who seemed helpful at first, only made things worse. We were seated in a different area than initially described, had THREE servers, yet still waited over an HOUR for drinks and more than TWO HOURS for food, which arrived cold for some. Some guests left out of frustration. Tables were cluttered, menus never taken, and used plates/glasses left on tables. When we pointed out errors on the bill, Julii got hostile--then called FOUR SECURITY GUARDS on us like we were the problem. Completely unacceptable. Racial slurs were even heard. One server quietly apologized, but by then the damage was done. We were disrespected, ignored, overcharged, and blamed for their chaos. I've been here before, but after this? NEVER again. Overpriced food, awful service, and shockingly bad management. Fishbone's does not care about its customers. Very embarrassing for us and our guests who came into town for our special occasion. Don't waste your time--there are plenty of better places to eat at. read more

Booked a resy online 7:15. All but one entrance was locked and closed. Therefore were a few minutes late, they rudely said they gave away our table and had to wait. Won't see me again. Would give less than one star if was an option. read more

One of my favorite restaurants in Detroit. Food was so good I almost booked a room just to stay all night. The customer service is nice at a table or at the bar. The restaurant's ambiance is nostalgic and relaxed, perfect for solo dates, groups or couples. read more

Fishbone's - Souther Southern Fried Catfish Red Beans & Rice - Seafood Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We had an early dinner in tbe bar, it was a cozy, dark area but comfortable and clean! The Bar Tender Jabari was attentive and friendly! The drinks were worth the price, they were delicious and had a kick! The food was the best we have had in the six days that we have been here! The shrimp and grits were supposed to have a kick but they were tasty and mild ! The shrimp and crab salad were fresh and tasty! This is a Must!!! Across the street from the casino in Greek Town! A Must Stop for Everyone!!! read more

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usually one of our favorite places always looking forward to a visit when home from living across state. I'm highly disappointed this evening! Absolutely the worst food and service we received. the manager (the gentleman) on duty this evening just made everything worse. We waited around 40 minutes to even place our order. 1. alligator app came out with hair in it (didn't take it off the bill) 2. asked for eel sauce for my sushi, never brought it. 3. all 3 orders of ribs came out dry. (server never came back to check on us) 4. asked for ketchup, brought an empty bottle. 5. the menu states 18% gratuity added to parties (the counted a baby ) but proceeded to add 20% on the bill instead of the 18% Our server brought our $308 bill took it back, then added additional charges and brought it to us with no explanation at all. I walked to the front to speak with a manager ( the gentlemen) on duty this evening, and he proceeded to say he already spoke to my husband and completely disregarded everything I said and didn't care at all. instead was shoving nuts in his mouth. He was beyond rude. He came over to the table and took the bill asking where the ribs and things went that we complained about but everything had been cleared. He stormed away taking 15 20 minutes to come back with the bill and went off about paying for things, etc. We were being circled by security for no reason, no causing a scene or anything. It was ridiculous. No apology, no nothing. I am going to also write corporate and ownership about this absolutely horrible meal and service we had. The only nice thing was Paula a younger lady hopefully a manager who apologized and told us the steps to take to make sure the right people know. read more