Nice spot to chill and enjoy the Thursday All Day Happy Hour. Drinks were good - great food menu. The Hostess (Val) was great. read more

LYV Detroit - $5 happy hour drinks - Lounges Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Been there twice and both experiences were 10/10. Food is always good and the service was friendly. Highly recommend.

Free street parking on this side of Livernois!! It's security and a hostess at the door. The decor is stunning. Two sides. The lounge side has a wall fireplace and tvs and has a intimate vibe. I met a friend for all day happy hour on a Thursday. They had a nice menu to choose from for both happy hour and dinner. We had the happy hour wings special, fried green tomatoes, and green tea cocktail. The food was delicious. I look forward to trying more of their menu. The server was nice. They also had a DJ playing r&b. Gratuity is automatically added to the bill. read more

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I was visiting Detroit for a wedding and one of my best girlfriends took me out for dinner. She chose this place. When entering the lights were low and they had very nice jazzy music playing. The hostess seated us at a table near the window where I can see the entire restaurant. The hostess and the servers all had a very professional and warm attitude. Everyone seemed to be coupled up. There were not any single people eating alone. Our waitress had a shadow who had just been hired a few days earlier. The menu is very Southern comfort food-ish. So immediately I thought let's go for it! I ordered the fried catfish with greens and fried okra. My girlfriend had the lobster mac and cheese with a side of greens. It's very rare to find a place that has delicious greens. But I guess I had to fly all the way to Michigan because these greens were really delicious. I enjoyed the fried okra as well. The portions of the fried catfish was insane. I literally could only finish one filet out of the three. It had a nice season batter which seem to be a cornmeal mix. I was so pleasantly surprised. I didn't even need to put hot sauce on it. You know it's good catfish when you can eat it cold. And that's what I did 3 hours later when I had my leftovers out of my mini fridge in my hotel room. Oh I almost forgot I have these Lamb chop appetizers with their signature sauce. I'm a big fan of lamb and I wasn't used to having any kind of sauce on it. But the sauce was only on one side so I actually could taste the meat. It was cooked to medium perfection like I asked. The lamb was good. It just needed to be seasoned with salt and pepper. The sauce could have stayed on the side in a ramekin. If I had known that's how I would have ordered it.Parking was probably the only disappointment because we had to park on the residential block behind the restaurant not much lighting. I would definitely come back here again. read more

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Lyv is a newish restaurant located on Livernois (Ave of Fashion) just south of 8 Mile. Parking is somewhat limited with a small adjacent lot on the side of the building and along the street on the front and other side. First let's start with the ambiance.... the decor in the dining room is classy with murals, gold trim, and chandeliers. There are booths, tables and bar seating. If you turn to the right, there is an opulent looking lounge adorned with black velvet furnishings and gold accents and a gas fireplace along the side of one whole wall. Many nights I've noticed a DJ in the lounge spinning old school R&B tunes. Next on to the service, you are always greeted by a friendly host/hostess at the entrance and guided to your choice of seating. The servers and bartenders are attentive and knowledgeable about the menu always willing to make recommendations. And then there's the food! It is simply delicious. The chef takes pride in preparing traditional soul food dishes sure to please most any palate. There is a late-night menu and Soulfood Sundays on the weekend. The only drawback is that all menu items are not available at all times; so, if you've come to like a particular item that's say available on the happy hour menu, you will have to wait until that time to have that item. But the food is so good, it's worth the wait! read more

This place looks Amazing and classy. However the food to me was just ok and nothing spectacular or different than all the other soul food places. I think because of the potato salad and the yams were very disappointing. Catfish and wing a little too salty. read more

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I love supporting locally owned businesses, but this was a disappointment. My guest and I waited over 15 minutes and we never received service, I even went to the hostess and still waited longer. We finally received service after 25 minutes Food was okay the ambiance is nice but their customer service med a lot of work read more

My daughter graduated. She had a graduation dinner there with about 13 family members in attendance. We set for at least a hour before our orders were taken we set for another 2 hours to receive our meals. They were not handed out at the same time. Someone ordered a salad and received their main course before the salad. Salads are an easy fix they should come first. The food was about a 2 out of 10. Not much for service. I believe that the owners are more about the bottom line than the Customers that patronize their business. This is a major mistake. In addition to the extremely high prices they charge a 3% up charge for credit use. Greed ithe down fall of most businesses. read more

I had a very disappointing experience tonight. Before my husband, sister, and I arrived, I called ahead to confirm when the last table was seated. The woman on the phone told me that the last table was taken at 12:30 AM. Based on that information, we arrived around 11:45 PM, assuming we still had plenty of time to sit down and order comfortably. However, immediately after being seated we were rushed to order our food. Our server told us that the kitchen was closing in "two minutes." I explained that I had just called ahead and was told the last table would be seated at 12:30, so I was confused about why we were being rushed. Instead of clarifying the situation politely, the response we received from our server came with noticeable attitude. We asked if we could start by ordering drinks and have her come back for our food order so we could quickly look over the menu since it was our first time dining there. The server left briefly, but when she returned she said her manager told her to go ahead and take our food order right away. Because we had never eaten there before, we felt pressured to rush through the menu and choose something without much time to look it over. To make matters worse, we were informed that they were out of catfish, which was disappointing since that was one of the items we were hoping to try. My sister ordered baked turkey chops, but when her meal came out they were fried instead. When she politely mentioned that the order was incorrect, the response we received again came with attitude, making the situation uncomfortable. At that point, she just kept the meal rather than dealing with further pushback. Unfortunately, the food itself was also very underwhelming. My mac and cheese was watery, and the mashed potatoes were not good at all. My husband ordered chicken wings, which had no seasoning and tasted like they had been cooked in old oil. The service throughout the meal was also very poor. There were no table-side check-ins from our server to ask how the food was or if we needed anything. The only time we received a somewhat decent attitude was when we were finishing up and paying our checks. Overall, the experience felt rushed, unwelcoming, and disappointing, especially since we had called ahead specifically to avoid this type of situation. Between the poor service, incorrect order, and disappointing food quality, it was not a good first impression. read more

Service was excellent. Party of four with no reservation because you need to make reservations 8 hours prior but they were accommodating. Went on a Saturday around 6. Server was kind and went over the menu with us. Ordered the Turkey Chops, fried green tomatoes, Mac and cheese, greens and yams. 10 out of 10!! Definitely going back again. Better make a reservation because the place was packed when we left. read more

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Tried Lyv on a Sunday around 5 PM. The restaurant was almost empty, so we were seated right away -- that was the only good part. Our food took over 45 minutes, and during the wait, we were asked to move tables for a large party even though the place was still empty, with one side completely empty and available for a large party. When the server finally came back, she said they didn't have the ribs I ordered which were printed on the menu and had given me short ribs instead -- without asking. When I requested a manager, she returned saying, "The manager said you can keep what you have or order something else." The manager never came to the table. My bill was $36.99 plus 18% gratuity and a 3% credit card fee. I was given a $5 credit. Terrible service and zero accountability. I won't be returning. Editing in response to the reply received from the business: St. Louis-style ribs were printed on the menu. Had I known they weren't available, I would have ordered something else. After waiting over 45 minutes (and that's being generous), to then be told they were unavailable--and to have a dish I didn't order brought out instead--is unacceptable. As the owner or manager, had you come to the table, you would have heard my constructive feedback directly: either remove unavailable items from the menu or ensure your staff alerts diners about out-of-stock items before they order, not when the food finally arrives. read more

LYV Detroit - Lounges Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Worst place I've ever been in my life. Do NOT go here unless you got two hours to wait -- complete waste of time. Unprofessional, rude, and slow as hell. We waited 30 mins just for liquor, 30 minutes for water, no napkins, no silverware, and then almost two HOURS for food. My reservation was at 7:30 our orders were taking before 8pm! I walked towards the kitchen twice and noticed food cooked just sitting in baskets over 20mins! The manager showed zero concern -- no apology, nothing. This was supposed to be a birthday celebration and instead I spent almost two hours of my birthday waiting on food. The only thing we managed to do was drink water, have a couple drinks, and take pictures. Food finally arrived as my party was leaving at 9:15 smh!! No accommodations no discounts offered nothing!!! NO WAY IN HELL FOOD SHOULD TAKE OVER A HOUR FOR 8ppl!!! Completely unacceptable experience. Never again. read more

This was my first visit there and I liked the interior there it's like 2 Sides of the building which would be the lounge area where live entertainment was playing but we Sat on the other side in a booth which was nice. The Drink " focus on me " was Great 8/10 for me. I order catfish meal which was bout a 8 for me too. Service was A little slow so come with patience it's still new so working kinks. read more

LYV Detroit - Catfish Entree - Lounges Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Went last week with a group. I ordered from the Happy Hour menu. Had the catfish sandwich. The sandwich had 1/2 of a small/medium fillet. The Happy Hour drink was mostly mix didn't taste any alcohol. My friend joined after Happy Hour and had a drink. The drink was $18.00 and she was assessed a $1.00 fee for not ordering food. Also, forced gratuity. This was my 2nd time at this establishment. My first time was in June. Went for Sunday dinner. Ordered the Sunday dinner special for $36.99. Included a protein and three sides. Portions were moderate. Charged extra for cornbread and soda refills. Also, had an automatic gratuity charge. Unfortunately, for the server when gratuity is forced they don't receive anything additional no matter how good the service. Credit/Debit card users are also penalized 3%. Detroit definitely has better options. read more

Big fan of LYV, one of my favorite establishments to frequent. Awesome decor, the owner, Tina exudes class and is very accommodating. The head chef is such a talented a well spoken guy, always enjoy our conversations and of course the food. Soul Food Sundays is such a steal, which includes an entre of your choice and 3 sides for $30! I want to be honest in my review and give feedback on possible cons. I will say that not all the staffs attitudes reflect that of their leadership, some of the younger employees tend to be cold and not as personable. Another con is the automatic gratuity that's added to your bill, I personally don't mind when it comes to this particular establishment and I'm not naive as to why it's added from a business operating in the city. Peace and love, definitely check them out. read more

Went here tonight to my wife birthday and the service was terrible. we had a reservation at 7:30 never got food ..waited 2 hours later and we just left because we were literally starving , kids sitting with us hungry and starting to get aggravated. Never got any type of accommodation, or anyone to at least come to us and say hey we're short staff the order is taking longer than expect nothing . I always try to support new places in Detroit but this is just unacceptable. Never again! read more

I had a party of 10. We were celebrating my daughter's birthday there. The ambiance was great. The DJ, Mike Clark was amazing. I need his play list . The hostess was not only beautiful but personable. Our server Brice was top tier. The only complaint was the food took a long time but it was worth the wait. As a group. We were completely satisfied. read more

LYV Detroit - Lounges Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Came to Lyv and got drinks as the kitchen had just closed at midnight. I got the strawberry lemon drop my girlfriends got moscato, moscow mule, and a suprise drink from the waiter. Personally I didn't taste any strawberry and the bartender was a bit heavy handed with the Tito's. The ambiance in the private room was so jazzy and upscale. I'll come back to give the food a chance and because we had kind and attentive waiters. read more

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my friend and i came here last friday night. the man bringing over the water didn't even speak or acknowledge us. service was okay, but slow. food was just eh. the fried tomatoes were pretty good. but the main dishes were something we could've made better ourselves at home. drinks watery. wouldn't be upset if i didn't come again. read more

Food, service, and ambiance was great! We had the catfish, greens, Mac n cheese. All great.

Okay, how does a restaurant charge $2 for ice??? You should not be in business if you're charging for frozen water. Oh, why are you including grats on bills? You're not challenging staff to provide decent service because they're aware they will be tipped regardless. Why restaurants fail, bad service! Pray you can withstand through bad service and restaurant MGMT. read more

I have been twice in the last 5 days! Food was superb! Service was great! Accommodations were fantastic! Hubby and I went Friday and came back Sunday! We will be back! read more

First they make it seem like it's reservation only & upscale but it's really not it's a nice place kinda remind me of motorcity buffet tho food mid I had catfish greens & mac Catfish was fishy but also it didn't give catfish it was more like whiting the greens didn't have no meat in them it gave glory greens honestly the Mac was good the fountain drinks were absolutely disgusting they should clean the machine even the water tasted like faucet water I had to dilute it with lemons the waistress was nice & attentive tho I probably would go back just try something else read more

Bar staff great, wait staff is terrible, food is clearly Walmart food. The wait in between beverages was unsatisfactory. Crossed this one off the list! read more

Where do I start first we had reservations for 20 plus people, and at least 40 came ...They had the reservation messed up and booked a party in the same space that we booked so since the owner knew the other people he booted us out to the other side. it took 2 hours for us to get drinks. The wait staff was incompentent and disrespectful. no one offered an apology except the executive chef. the owner was disrespectful and rude. the wait staff had bad attitudes after they were the ones who messed up the reservation so after spending a lot of money in there the food was ok. they add gratutity for horrible service. I dont ever want to go back to that place. as black people we try to support and look what happens. read more

Very nice vibe! Service great. Very attentive. Live entertainment on Friday. DJ Saturday. Soul food Sundays. Menu has variety and drinks are GOODT (Jasmine)! Will update after food! read more

LYV Detroit - Lounges Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Ambiance very nice and everyone was very nice. We sat at the bar near the open kitchen. We gave the place a three because the food was not portioned correctly compared to the price. The mac and cheese was too dry. The broccoli was more like garnish and too hard. I received one beef spare rub it was okay but not hot. The fries not hot and steak bites 20 bucks for a small portion. Lastly the cooks should wear gloves. I noticed all 3 had no gloves but handling food. I would probably come back for the lounge and maybe try something different if the cooks start wearing gloves. Advice correct the portion for some of the items. Or lower the price for small portions. We dine out all often and we don't mind paying for good food and our dollars worth. read more

took the wife out for date night ( live in the community) wanted to support the local business ( never again). We arrived at 7pm (had other plans after dinner) and found 2 great seats at the bar (establishment is at 50% capacity this time) The bartender was great she greeted us with drinks and menus ( at this time we are giving each other high fives for the awesome experience to come). WRONG!!! First time here we kept it simple and ordered SIMPLE wings and fries ( bartender accepted the ordered and we ordered more drinks while we waited). One hour past (still no food). No worries we order another round of drinks talk/ laugh and at this point the establishment is close to 30% capacity. Hour 2 past and still no food, at this point we advise the bartender of our disappointment and request to take our order to go, give us the bill and was advised we are 2 tickets down (chef ticket order) and was advised it shloudn't be no more than another 5 minutes. We receive are NOW to go order and the bill (120.00). (no apologies, no explanation, etc). Once home and we unbagged the food (serious disappointment) Wife ordered garlic mash with wings (gave her a spoon full of mash potatoes and 5 of the smalliest wings ever) I ordered wings and fries (5 small wings and eleven fires) YES eleven fries!!!. Until this establishment understand the community its serving they will be closed in a 1 yr/2yr. Don't waste ur money or ur time. Spend ur money at other local restaurants on Livernois. First impressions is everything at a local restaurant and this place failed to deliver. We will never go back. SERIOUS DISAPPOINTMENT FOR A BOOMING COMMUNITY!!! read more

We arrived about 5:30 for dinner, and it was empty. They asked if we had a reservation and we did.... Server was actually part of management staff... service was slow and awkward. Several staff member gathered near our table to roll napkins and eat. Food was good... we won't be back, if you're going to charge an automatic 18% gratuity, then earn it. read more

Food and service were AMAZING!!!! Chef Melvin is by far the best Chef in Detroit. I have been eating his food for years and always has been consistent and of high quality. Beautiful decor and the vibe in the restaurant was superior. Had a wonderful time with my family as a party of 12. Thank you for a wonderful evening! read more

Our first dining experience at Lyv was very nice. The hostess was welcoming and made sure we sat where we were most comfortable. The cocktails were good, although on the sweet side for my taste. The food was a 10/10, which is the reason for the five stars. I had the short rib which was a generous portion, melt-in-your-mouth tender and very well-seasoned. Yummm! The mac was excellent and the broccoli (which was really broccolini) was the most flavorful broccoli I've ever had at a restaurant. My husband had the Cajun Tuscan Pasta which was really good. The only ding is that the waitstaff was really lacking. They didn't check in on us and that was disappointing. If we needed something (more water, the bill), we had to flag our server down. It could be the included gratuity that makes the waitstaff not try hard because they don't "have" to. But they really need to step it up, as the hostess, ambiance and food were all on point! We will definitely return to try more dishes! Happy to have this nice option in the neighborhood. read more

Terrible experience. Waited in line in the cold for an hour. There was no communication with the doorman. We were advised he was waiting on a signal from the owner to allow people in. When we finally gained entrance we sat at a dirty table for about 30 minutes before we were able to get someone to wipe the table. We were then provided a menu an advised it was only nightlife options available meaning bar food. We sat contemplating are next move we realized we had not even received water and no waitress had addressed us. So we left and will never return. read more

food was good. service was terrible, waiter let me sit for a hour without explaining why other people food was coming out before mines who were there after me! also they over charged me and put extra tips in for themselve. 23$ dollar tip was worth .10 service. read more