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River Billies

4.0 (3 reviews)
Open • 4:00 pm - 2:00 am (Next day)

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Iron Gate Bar

4.2(87 reviews)
7.7 mi•Downtown Wyandotte, Downriver
•$$

Huge fan of everything going on here. Food is S-tier…read more 10/10 Most goated staff. Highly recommend!

I don't know if this place has anything that is NOT a popup. Seems that they are always having one…read more So maybe that is there entire thing, I'm not really sure. So keep in mind that there always seems to be a theme. And I wouldn't say the popup thing is all that great. Once it seemed like they just printed images on a printer and taped them to the wall. They highly recommend reservations and I totally get that. However, I came in once because I was in the area and didn't have a reservation but thought I would see about getting a table anyhow. When I came in I was literally the only person there and when I said I didn't have a reservation, the girl acted like I was a bother. She did seat me in likely the most awkward spot you could think of, but the entire time I was there exactly one additional table came in. At least an hour, maybe a little more. So why could I have not had a more reasonable location to sit? And for staff, other than one hostess one time I've been there, all staff have acted annoyed to be there. The food has been good each time I've been there, but no point in mentioning it since it changes all the time. I think there's a few things that stay menu to menu, but I didn't have any of those. At least not that I'm aware of. The names are all part of the theme as well so it could be hard to tell. Drinks here are tiny and expensive. Also on theme again with whatever the popup is. They go very light on the alcohol so I do not feel like I'm getting my value with the drinks. And another thing is they give you the tiniest glass of water. Three sips and you have to ask for more. I guess that's to get you to buy more drinks? Desserts have been exceptional. That's keeping it at 3 stars and not down to 2. Again they seem different each time so no point in going over any of them.

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Standby - Big Eye Tuna

Standby

4.4(729 reviews)
18.2 mi•Downtown Detroit
•$$

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.

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