Food - chef approved Service - prompt and attentive…read more Ambiance- friendly, social interactions at the bar

Road construction is going on currently so it makes it challenging to get here, but it's clean and…read moremodern inside and looks like a place I would frequent if I lived in the area. I started with the Toucan Sam drink which was the only rum drink on their menu of specialty cocktails. It's a really good drink that is slightly bitter due to the campari and toasted almond bitters. For food, I was craving a burger but I visited on the wrong day. I chose the Thai style wings and a carne asada taco. Wings - the wings were decent but I got tired of eating them after the first 2. The thai peppers that it came with were not very spicy at all. The meat was also a little challenging to get off the bones for some reason. Taco - I enjoyed this better than the wings, even though this was smaller. Service was decent but not perfect. I was already ready to leave and then they asked if I wanted another drink. They were about 5 mins late since the bar area wasn't actively manned during a majority of my visit.

We enjoyed our dinner here, the moment we arrived, the restaurant felt warm and inviting, and the…read morepleasant ambiance made it easy to settle in and enjoy the evening. Angel, was especially welcoming and attentive throughout the meal. The food was excellent. We shared three starters, and each one was delicious, but the blue crab with waffles was the standout for us. The combination was memorable and easily our favorite dish of the night. The cocktails are worth trying, too--they were exceptional and made the meal feel like a treat. Between the food, the drinks, the atmosphere, and Angel's thoughtful service, this restaurant is well worth a visit.

Had such an amazing experience at Standby!! The food and especially the drinks were outstanding…read more The cocktail menu was organized into three parts: Opening, Principals, and Finish. The theme was "Yes, Chef: An exploration of culinary icons through a cocktail lens." Each drink was inspired by or dedicated to a famous culinary icon, and you can read about each one in the index. We each ordered one drink from each section. From the Opening, I chose the Diaspora Club, which was so refreshing and delicious. Then from the Principals, I chose the Chingona, which was a little bit spicy and savory but still so refreshing. To Finish, I chose the Chocolatier Cosmo, which came with a tiny house-made salted dark chocolate. I loved all three cocktails I ordered, especially the chocolatier cosmo because it was perfectly sweet and went so well with the small piece of chocolate. For food, we started off with the crispy pork belly milk bread. For my entree, I ordered the miso butter gnocchi. It was kind of on the salty side but I still really liked it. The apple sofrito added a bit of sweetness to it. For dessert, we had to get the rhubarb coffee cake, which came with strawberry ice cream. Omg one of the best desserts I've ever had!! I never thought of combining cinnamon coffee cake with rhubarb or strawberry but it's perfect, and I might have to make something like that soon. Service was great and we were seated right away at 8pm on a Saturday despite not having a reservation. Food and drinks came out promptly and timed perfectly. We spent about 1.5 hours here and we never felt rushed.

MARRROOWWWW!!! Yes, yes, yes, if you are looking for the perfect brunch or dinner spot Marrow…read morethrows it down for both. Immediate service with the most attentive staff, dishes on dishes that just ATE. Finest, freshest ingredients... must try the steak, short ribs, and the legendary pull apart brioche . Marrow's vibe is cozy, elevated and low-key sexy without trying too hard. This is the spot in Michi for sure, will definitely be back!

Marrow is a locally female owned butcher shop and restaurant. They specialize in locally owned…read moreingredients. They are really conscious of where they get their ingredients and try to stick to local Michigan farms. A great dining experience from start to finish. We sat outside on a chilly night but don't let that deter you. They have plenty of heaters outside to keep you warm. The menu was fantastic. Everything was really delicious and flavorful. I highly recommend getting the bone marrow and you can't go wrong with any of the steaks. They are locally sourced which makes them that much better. The steak was cooked just how I want it. Also the drinks were just as delicious as well. I got an old fashioned and it was mixed perfectly. This is a great new, unique, delicious restaurant that needs to be checked out while you are in Detroit.

We had the grand omnivore feast and it was a summer bbq theme! Loved every dish. It was well…read morepresented and plated. Amazing staff. Super attentive and friendly. We were recommended a bottle of French white wine and a couple of red glasses with the steak and they paired so well. It was an unforgettable bday dinner. Thanks Freya staff! They gave a written card and sparkly to start.

I had a great dinner at Freya with my parents last week when we were visiting Detroit for a few…read moredays. I was drawn to Freya, because my mom is vegan and neither my mom nor my stepdad had ever experienced a tasting menu before. The cool thing about Freya is that it's a five-course prix fixe with omnivore, pescatarian, and vegan options for each course. (They also offer a 9-course tasting menu for omnivores and a la carte dining Tu-Th.) My mom is vegan, and my stepdad mostly eats seafood, so Freya was the perfect place for all of us to enjoy a tasting menu. The menu changes regularly with what is seasonal and fresh, so what we ate won't be what you eat even if you went tonight. But I can say that I enjoyed everything I ate, with some dishes being standouts among the courses. Across the board, their food was creative and fun and still (it's got to be) delicious. At $95/person, I felt it was a great deal for the quality and inventiveness of the food. I also loved that guests can choose from several options (no chance here of getting a course that just isn't something you'd choose were it not on a tasting menu!). I left more than full, so I didn't find it to be too precious or the courses to be too small - definitely enough if not too much food for a tasting menu! I also chose to do one of the wine pairings. They offer a wine pairing for $60 or an elevated wine pairing for $98. I did the elevated pairing, and I thought it really added to the experience! On top of all of this, the service was spectacular. Every single person who touched our table (from the host who seated us, to the two servers who were assigned our table) was friendly and helpful and chatty in the best way. They explained each dish in depth but quickly enough that we weren't starving and dying for them to stop so we could get eating! The service is probably what I will remember about our dinner at Freya, as much as any individual course. The restaurant is cool and modern (kind of hidden from outside (just a small decal on the glass door tells you you're in the right place), and the ambiance was great. We left full and happy, and I think my parents really enjoyed their first tasting menu experience. It's easily the best tasting menu with flexible options for different diets than I've ever been to, and the experience overall was really nice (that service)!

I'm sorry where has this place been???? Omg so delicious…read moreScallop ceviche - I'm dying. The tostada I didn't really eat but so so good Twice baked egg - I would say the greens below were not needed. Egg itself with Brussels - wow The roasted potato salad - what the heck??? I was planning to take it home but had to finish it. Ugh exceptional. Roasted potatoes with the most delicious accoutrements Service - exceptional Ambiance - homey esp for the quality of food Don't listen to anyone who tells you to get any dessert except the vanilla pudding. The best

I would absolutely go higher than 5 stars if possible. Decided to give them a shot for my birthday…read moretrip to Detroit and could not have been more pleased. Olivia was our server and despite being slammed she gave us a thorough rundown of the place, the menu, and the flavors. Everything sounded great and she certainly made deciding easier. We started with a chartreuse forward cocktail, The Last Word...which is certainly a drink worthy of a conversation. I do recommend trying it to start. We also got the bread service with seasonal butter which was cinnamon salt. My wife is not a big fan of cinnamon and even she enjoyed it. Hard to explain how good just bread can be but when it comes out with a crunchy sourdough crust, is still steaming, and has the perfect chew...it just hits the spot! We settled on the pan seared cod and bay scallop ceviche for our plates and as much as we intended on sharing, we were both very satisfied with our choices. There is something so refreshing about a simple dish that is prepared so well. It was hard to watch the dishes we didn't choose be taken out to other tables because everything looked so fresh and delicious. The dining area is nice, definitely can get a little loud but they did really well with the space given to get seats available and still make their own comfy space with its own character. We tried the s'mores cake for dessert and it too was excellent. Rich without being too much. I think that the price was very reasonable for farm fresh and handmade dishes. Actually, more than reasonable...I even said I wish we could come back tomorrow for dinner. We will be back in October, you can count on that!

Went for my sons 38th birthday dinner We arrived early and…read moresat at the bar where our bartender Tyler patiently answered all of my chatty husbands questions about every drink he made Then had an amazing meal We ordered way too much food but wanted to try everything on the menu Our favorite hands down was the roasted cauliflower and grilled cabbage All of the staff were so friendly Shout out to Cathryn our server. She was amazing

Came here for special event. Unfortunately just thought it was mediocre…read more In terms of service provided by the waitress, it wasn't bad. The menu was explained, and she gave us her preferences. However the real gripe about service was regarding that we brought our kid and the only item on the menu was buttered noodles. That is okay, but after a few bites, even my kid who doesn't know many words informed us it was too oily and stopped eating. We wanted to buy something nearby and bring it back so he could have food, as he wouldn't eat the other items that we ordered. However, after multiple attempts, we were denied outside food or drink, solely for the kid. The restaurant's inflexibility because of their own dish being too oily and buttery, resulting in our kid being mostly hungry for the duration of our dinner . In terms of the dishes we ordered, the taste was unique for some dishes and average for others. We ordered cabbage, beef tartare, seafood pasta, and halibut. Of those dishes, surprisingly, the cabbage was the most flavorful and unique, and we rated it an easy 5 out of 5, as we never knew cabbage could taste so unique and tender. The beef tartare was good, but nothing special, as I think other restaurants serving beef tartare would taste about the same. The seafood pasta was interesting, as it had a slight crisp to it, but other than that, there were just a few pieces of octopus, which made it unique but not overly so. The halibut was tender, I'll give it that, and they prepared it in a unique bean sauce, which was also good and light. But again, nothing that beats halibut that I've had at other restaurants. The ambiance was dimly lit, packed. Plenty of servers and managers walking around. People were obviously well dressed. We sat in a corner, a dark and very cold area, so much so that we needed to put on something heavier. It is not a small dining area. The kitchen you can see on the way to the restroom was bright, well-lit, and open, with plenty of workers and chefs. The plating was pretty good, the service was quick. The food came out pretty quickly as well. However, it is a 1 to 2-hour dining experience. I don't think I would come back, as I don't think the flavor profile, service, and ambiance matched my expectation of this commonly noted number one restaurant in Detroit.

My boyfriend took me here to celebrate getting a new job I've been really wanting, and it was the…read moreperfect place for it. Even on a Monday night at 8:00pm, they were busy, which I think says a lot. The menu is small but intentional. Their staples are staples for a reason, and the servers are so personable that talking with them almost feels like running into an old friend. We each ordered a drink, the Brussels (always, we don't care what we get for a main), and shared the burger and campanelle. You're probably never going to be blown away by a burger, but you know a good burger from a bad one. This was a GOOD burger. The campanelle though... we could not stop talking about it. Genuinely addicting and easily the standout of the night. So happy this place exists in Detroit. We'll keep coming back.

This 3 star review is based solely on the food, our service was 5 out 5 A+ would come back to try…read moreother things for the service alone My friend brought me to Grey Ghost absolutely raving about the burger there. We arrived on this misty evening around 8pm, into the dim, candlelit space with upbeat music playing. We were asked promptly if we had a reservation-- did not, so we were promptly seated at the counter, across from the bar-- which was actually less crowded than the section on the floor with tables. Onto the food, I had fries that were nicely salted, and covered in a curry spice. They were decent but nothing spectacular. I would also describe my burger this way. The best part of it was the perfectly toasted and buttery bun-- but I find it overconfident to serve a burger without any toppings-- just a sauce that was apparently blended with pickles that I couldn't really taste. The burger was seasoned well enough...plenty of pepper, but it was all one texture, I didn't pick up any searing or anything to make the texture less one note. I asked my server for extra sauce, mustard, and ketchup to make it better. My friend recommended this spot specifically for the burger so I'm willing to say, I just ordered the wrong thing maybe. Onto the desert, the corn tiramisu caught my eye as something unique to try and it was truly an experience. It made me laugh out loud cause it was strange unexpected food experience in both flavor and presentation, I enjoyed it, but wouldn't order it again persay. It came out in a little whipped pile covered in cornflakes with green jalapeño jelly. I appreciated the richness and that it wasn't too sweet-- but overall I'd enjoy it more if it was presented more neatly, and there was a bit more spice on the plate to cut through said richness, although to their the deep sweet and earthy flavored of jalapeños was captured perfectly in the gel.

A lovely double date night! The ambiance was nice and service was extremely attentive. The food was…read moredelicious (although definitely on the expensive side). The focaccia was the only thing we didn't care for. Stand out dishes were the harissa yogurt carrots, braised cabbage, and espresso chocolate mousse parfait.

I am so sad this place is closing. I took my girlfriend here recently and we both agreed it's the…read moreabsolute perfect spot for what we have been looking for. Extensive wine list. Fantastic charcuterie board. All at a reasonable price for a downtown restaurant. We will try to visit again before they close the doors and we will be so sad.

Saturday brunch, sure why not. Our server was great, found parking easily, full bar, TVs on…read more(because sports). Now onto the food, everything DELICIOUS, drinks, food Amazon, my breads bowl was great, that sauce on the side didn't last long lol. I also took a piece of mg friend's French toast sandwich, very good. I already want to go back lol

Been driving past this place for quite a while, and the exterior never made me want to try it…read more Looks like a benign strip mall type of place. But on a Friday, everything else was full and they had space. You step inside and it has the feel of a trendy hot spot; loud music, great vibe, nice decor. Young crowd, lots of couples on dates, and a few large groups. Very extensive drink list, with interesting cocktails. Huge bar. I would say the music is a bit too loud; its not a dance club, so I should be able to have a conversation without screaming. Food is good enough, but not quite there. Menu is interesting and well thought out. Smoked Salmon Crostini is 10 out of 10. Smash burger is bland and just ok. WAY too much sauce. 4 out of 10. Bam bam shrimp tacos are highly craveable. 8 out of 10. Steak frites, priced at $60, are very tasty, but not worth the $60. I ordered my steak medium rare; the ends were a perfect mid rare, but the middle was rare, which is fine as its a big steak and the rare bits will heat up nicely at home. Meat its self seasoned extremely well, and quite tender given its a NY strip. Service is good, but a bit slow. Overall, I would like to come back for a happy hour at the bar.

Oh my goodness we used to come here all the time and for whatever reason it had been a few years…read moresince we've been.-it did not disappoint. What a great welcome back. Everything we ate was incredible. Service was great- I loved that that waiter asked if we were going to an event and what time we had to leave by (we were headed to a concert) so he was super helpful about making sure we got out on time. Great vibes as always!

We went there on the Valentine's Day dinner. I have been trying to get there since forever and…read morefortunately we were just in time to book the reservation before they got full for the forever busy dinner time. Server was good, very patient with us while we requested multiple pictures to be taken! Food itself was very nice but very less in quantity and also very less dessert options. I have to come back here again to try their lunch menu in a different season since this was a valentines time, everything was red there.