Whew! Recently visited Detroit and was able to visit this spot. The food was amazing! I ordered the catfish and it was very crispy- so were the fries. They were well also well seasoned. The service was great, and I would definitely come back! read more

They Say Restaurant - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I made the mistake of ordering a turkey burger and fries... tasted microwaved. Steak burger from gfs was meh...won't go back after a night at the theater read more

The server kept walking away, mid conversation. We couldn't even get everything that we wanted. She forgot my steak bites and then told me that I didn't order the steak bites when everybody at my table heard her ask how I wanted them cooked. read more

They Say Restaurant is a Pre-Concert and Post-Concert hot spot! On concert nights, they are normally bustling with diners. We were grateful to get to dine at the bar before the Robert Glasper concert. They are located only a couple blocks away from The Aretha Franklin Amphitheater. Once we parked at the amphitheater, it was a short walk over to the restaurant for dinner. The benefit of eating at the bar was that they were quick with serving the drinks and taking our food order. I ordered the wings and fries which were good. My girlfriend decided on the corned beef sandwich and fries. She said they were both great. read more

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Tried They Say Restaurant for the first time yesterday and loved it! I ordered the sampler with wings, potato skins, and a quesadilla--everything was delicious, but the wings were the standout. Perfectly cooked and full of flavor. I'll definitely be back for more wings soon! read more

The food and drinks here are great. The staff is even better. I recommend They Say to any and everyone! read more

We had a 5pm reservation on Wednesday and parking was great. We had a nice table in the corner with a view. The food was delicious from lamb chops, fried pork chops, greens, yams and macaroni and cheese. read more

My wings were great. The togo station seems unorganized though. The bathrooms were dirty and that was a disappointment. Nice bartenders, they were attentive, amd on top of things. read more

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Let's start with the smell when you first enter this place "not good". It stinks you have to wonder what that is, then the service it was okay but it was absolutely no one in here and my waitress had my food sitting waiting for her to bring to the table. But yes me and my son sat down and ordered. I ordered 10 piece they say wings with barbecue sauce and a raspberry tea and my son ordered a lemonade and cheeseburger. Food was the only thing okay in this place but because of the smell I will not be returning to this location. My son enjoyed his food as well. read more

They Say Restaurant - Kids cheeseburger and fries - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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My friends and I came here after a night of drinking downtown. Walking into this restaurant it had a smell really hard to explain but once you made it past the entrance, the smell was gone. We sat at the bar and was properly serviced by the bartender. The drinks are not that good so I will not come back for just drinks. I opted for the They say trio platter, which came with potato skins for they say wings and a quesadillas. Potato skins were OK and the quesadilla wasn't that flavorful but "they say" wings were saucy and very good. I understand why they are known for their barbecue sauce wings. I will come back for their wings alone, and I would like to try other items on the menu to see how they taste. read more

They Say Restaurant - Potato Skins - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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The food was mediocre at best. The customer service was horrible. I wrote it on the receipt and left without tipping. Ii make it a point to tip well but never for a bad attitude and being ignored the whole night. Haven't been to They Say in a while won't be going back anytime soon. read more

Excellent service from the parking lot to inside. Staff was very friendly and full of smiles, you can tell they liked being there and we were more than welcome to come in and enjoy ourselves. It was quiet and the ambiance made you feel right at home. Our waitress was super nice and made sure we were well taken care of. I ordered the fried wings that were cooked to perfection in looks and taste. The BBQ sauce looked really nice, a little bit too tangy for my tongue but good! We will most definitely return with a few more friends. read more

They Say Restaurant - Inside - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Okay because who doesn't like They Say wings?!!! We know these are wayyyy better than Sweetwater! The customer service is ify. Sometimes they're really good, other times u can do without the attitude. I'm not sure if they open upstairs or not, it's been an extremely long time since I've been up there. They should open this back up as a club honestly. Salad was delicious, Cajun pasta was good too! My sprite was disgusting and I returned it and got water. I believe it was the end of the night super syrup thing. It can be a bit busy so use ur patience! read more

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The wings are absolutely delicious but the service is going to make it hard for me to go back to get some. I ordered over the phone and was told 20 minutes but it was almost 50 before I was served my food. When time is of the essence, it doesn't matter how good the food is. read more

Service was very friendly and courteous and prices were reasonable. Unfortunately the food missed the mark. First it took FOREVER to order our food - several tables that came after us definitely ordered before us and were 1/2 done with their meal before we got our food. The food itself was kind of a mixed bag. Fried Turkey Chops 0/5 - so tough I couldn't eat then and even tough to cut with a steak knife. The flavor was very mid. They looked delicious though. Collard Greens 4/5 - very good but just a little heavy on the salt Mac n cheese 4/5 - also very good but oddly just a wee bit light on the salt Lamb Chops 4/5 -medium well with a light pink center, very juicy and tender- good flavor read more

They Say Restaurant - Lamb chops, mac and greens - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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Came in on a whim right before a concert at Chene park. Yes, I still call it Chene park. Grabbed 2 seats at the bar as the restaurant was very busy along with the bar. They are in desperate need of a bar back/ food runner for the bar. The bartender was clearly overwhelmed from having to make drinks and run food orders. This resulted in unacceptable wait times for cocktails and food itself. I was underwhelmed looking at the menu and decided upon chicken tenders and fries. How can you mess that up right? All the food I saw coming out looked unappetizing. I saw a lot of people with wings and assume that's what they are known for. My husband asked for his wings naked without sauce. Anytime we go anywhere and he gets wings he orders them the exact same way. He said they had no flavor/seasoning to them. I'm assuming the people who rave about the wings don't know any better because they are drowned in sauce of their choice. My tenders weren't tender, they rubbery and overcooked. They had next to no seasoning and the fries were just some run of the mill seasoned but frozen type of fries. I thought about ordering some Mac and cheese but quickly decided against it when I saw someone at the bar next to me adding salt and pepper to her Mac while playing around in it like a kid at the dinner table who doesn't like their food. She also did the same with her greens. This means neither were delicious and definitely not seasoned right. This place needs new cooks asap! Def won't be returning as the whole experience was disappointing beyond belief. read more

It's a local dive bar so the drinks are good & the food is meh! Good hangout spot for after work wind down & the service is good too.

Food was ok potato skins were very small not really worth the price! My husband steak was overcooked and lobster came out raw they did fix the problem and when he finally received it again the steak and lobster was good!! I didn't like how we didn't see our bill she just came up with a handheld and gave us a total!!! The server was really nice!! After a certain total the gratuity is automatically added so if your service does suck you are obligated to tip regardless!!! Me personally I will not go back!! read more

This place has always been a go to. While home we went to a family members graduation celebration. The staff as always was nice and on top of everything. We had the wings with mini baked potatoes. For drinks I had a whiskey sour and the Lady had a margarita. This place never disappoints. read more

I've been here a few times. The food is okay. My service was good. I ordered the corned beef sandwich with a side of veggies. I found it weird that they wanted me to put my mask on every time my waitress came to my table. Most restaurants let you take it off once seated. The tables were spread far enough to practice safe social distancing. They don't have virtual menus. All of the staff wore masks. read more

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During heavy season like football they are slow about answering the phone for pick up orders. The wings are good I recommend dry as opposed to sauce wings. They tend to have too much sauce. I like sauce but not too much get it on the side. It's a really good wing spot. read more

I love their wings and Meatballs. The venue downtown has music and an area you can rent for events. I would highly recommend They Say. The management team and staff are usually very nice. read more

The food is good. You have to wait 10-20 minutes for water and a menu. Service is an attitudinal mess. Like fr, y'all could really use some training. Everything is super slow. Cooks always look like they're struggling. Now once you get over the hump of people acting like they don't actually care if you like their establishment or not and get your food and drink--it's delicious. The bar is really the place to sit. I've been here 4 times in 4 years. I want it to evolve but it never does. The food is consistent though. I guess you can't win em all. read more

I am willing to try and support businesses at least once. But "they say" third time is a charm but not in this case. I was skeptical yet a third time when I was invited and honestly wanted to ask the inviting party, "Can we go somewhere else?" But didn't want to be rude. I think what we need to learn as a people, just because something is ethnically owned, that don't mean everyone can cook. And his time I ordered the simplest thing on the menu "chicken tenders" (siiigh). When they came out, I knew off rip I was not going to be happy because they were p-h-a-t (and not the pretty hot and tempting phat) but looked as though they were injected with some type of heman steroid but for the sake of not wanting to waste my inviting party money, I FORCED myself to eat them. Not only did the batter have no seasoning but the chicken was just blah. I was pinching off the tip of each one because the tenders was so big that my friend who was sitting a few seats down thought it was a loaf of bread ***blank stare***like come on! I can't speak for everyone's experience but that was their final strike with me. My only positive review was the Bailey's that the bartender served. read more

It's one of three restaurants on the street. They Say always seems fun with live music on Monday nights. Music was super loud but we were beepin back and forth to it. Music was real good. Service was real bad. I think our servicer name was Stephany. She didn't tell us- the receipt did. Some of the food was cold. The salmon was dry. The wings were really good. The They Say sauce- was made with love. The seafood dip was yum other than that- everything was cold or dry. Super disappointing. The waitress grabbed all the tops of the waters with her fingers- and opened my beer with her hand. I don't know with the flu going around and other health concerns I was really unhappy with the lack of attention and consideration our server had. I think she rolled her eyes four times I only saw one but my girlfriend caught the other three. We had to ask for items a couple different times like napkins or refills on our drinks or tarter sauce for the cat fish but when it finally came the cat fish was eaten. Anyways- They Say prolly was good at one point in time. The bartender was very sweet. Hopefully it turns around. The music was awesome where that in itself would be fun to go back- maybe- I don't know- Naw after a short moment to reflect that's safe They Say, Sad to Say, its our first and last time to visit. read more

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We sat at the bar first the manager/owner was amazing made sure we got a table and drinks. We ordered our appetizers then the waitress never came back for our orders and we stopped another waitress to order(glasses with a blue tint).. she was super annoyed and was really rude. Had it not been for the rest of our party i would have left .. there was another women in our party that felt the same way. The same waitress even was arguing on the floor with a man on speaker phone about calling her so much and was yelling back and forth.. another waitress grabbed her because everyone was looking at this point... she was even annoyed with the waitress telling her that everyone was looking. Legit some of the worst service i have ever had at any restaurant ever... i mean no refills no one coming back to check if our food was good.. had to even go get the checks.. it was not by any means busy. I mean the waitress was rolling her eyes and everything.. the reviews on this restaurant are legit true.. i thought maybe they were exaggerated. Definitely not the case! The food was great. The steak bites were amazing and the sweet potato fries were prolly the best I've ever had! The wings were on point and the turkey chops looked amazing i felt like i was missing out by not ordering them(someone else's plate). If i had to come here i would sit at the bar! No wonder everyone was trying to sit there and not a table. read more

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The worst club sandwich I've ever had ever. Who puts a club sandwich together and then microwave it so that everything is warm --the meat, the lettuce and the tomatoes. It wasn't supposed to be a club sandwich melt it was supposed to be a club sandwich. Disgusting. read more

The food was good, not too expensive and our server was very nice. It was clean and welcoming

All I can say I can say is that this place was FIRE. I was visiting with my organization from California, and this was a place that was recommended. I went twice in one day. For lunch I had the turkey burger and the chicken strips. Turkey burger was okay, but those chicken strips were on point. Nice vibe and good to see black owned business. I seen some of my peers ordered the turkey chops, and I knew that I had missed out, so we double backed later that night for dinner. I grabbed the fried Turkey Chops. Not disappointed at all. Our waitress was very accommodating, even tho we came in late close to the time they were about to close. I forget her name, but I know she had a small heart tattoo under her left eye, and she was FINE. I would've got her number, but the Turkey Chops was too good to come up from my plate. Whenever I come back to the D, I will be here for sure read more

This restaurant is not a good steward of the neighborhood. I live across the street from this place, and they refuse to keep their property in good condition. There is frequently large amounts of trash strewn throughout the lot, and it was only after I filed a blight complaint with the City of Detroit that they repaired the derelict fencing around their property. They also frequently allow customers to blast loud music in their parking lot and the adjacent street, late at night and in violation of noise ordinances...if your music is rattling my windows 9 floors up, it's TOO LOUD. They also have an obnoxious flashing neon sign outside that pollutes the neighborhood with excess light. I asked them to turn it off after hours, but they refused. Turns out it is actually in violation of current City lighting ordinances, but that ordinance was just recently adopted, so they're grandfathered in. read more

This place was so good! Waited a bit long for service the waiter kept saying he'd be right with us but kept tending to other tables. The tenders were fall off the imaginary bone good and don't let me start on their they say sauce. Just mwaah! cant really remember the drink name but it had Black Hennessy, pretty good just not a dark drinker. Went at 10pm on a weekday! Will definitely be back!! read more

They Say Restaurant - Black Hennessy drink - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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First sit down meal since COVID-19 hit and I must admit the service/enthusiasm was just not what I expected after months of take outs and eating at home. My wings were on point and the signature jumbo shrimp meal was a little over cooked but definitely still edible. The tables were spaced well for social distancing. They Say has always been one of my Riverfront favs so I'm not counting them out....I'll Be Back...lol read more

They Say Restaurant - We're here, not coming from or going to a concert but we're here nonetheless!!! #support - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Nice music beautiful decor great food me and my husband visited in January it was so nice read more

They Say Restaurant - Decor - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I like They Say the food is good and drinks however it is a hit or miss. the waitress I had on Mother's day had us waiting forever for everything I am usually patient but it was ridiculous and I had to tip the other waitress for bringing me water and the other one came to give my card. i understand she was busy but they were too and they tried to help us. She is a cute girl name start with a N. I still tipped her even though they took gratuities but she didn't deserve it. I also saw food ready just sitting there and no one took it to people tables after several minutes that's not good read more

20 minute wait but were seated in half the time. I love cocktail menus at restaurants, but here they will just make whatever you ask for. My friend ordered the wings and received a legendary portion. She also received fries when she really ordered onion rings. The onion rings came after we got our bill. I ordered the ribeye which had more fat than expected. The veggies also seemed to be the steamed grocery store bag kind and not fresh. read more

They Say Restaurant - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Food was tasty. Lamb chops and catfish were seasoned well. They didn't have the red velvet cheesecake! Oh we got the wings and they were cooked well and sauce was delish! read more

Really great service. Prompt and courteous. I had fried catfish.... Excellent!! Fried hard with fries and Cole slaw. Everything was good , including the slaw. We went early afternoon so not to crowded. Sports bar by day; jazz by night really cool laid back vibe. Parking is good if your there early, park in back. read more

I'm changing my tune about They Say because the last time a friend and I went to pick up carryout, we were COMPLETELY IGNORED for about 5 minutes until we addressed the host directly. Even though we had been there several times (we work across the street) she obviously didn't want to speak to us. She then proceeded to walk away never to return. After 10 more minutes, we planted ourselves at the bar hoping to get service there. Not so much. The bartender looked right at us and it was only after we told her what we needed without being asked that she went to retrieve our food from the kitchen. Really? I mean, it's carryout. You grab a bag and hand it over. Unacceptable. I got a very negative feeling from the staff for no apparent reason, and I will NOT be returning, despite the decent food. My friend and I are "less melanated" people, and I got the feeling that this was the reason for our mistreatment. They've never been this rude before, and my only explanation is that we were with "more melanated" people those times. Listen. Perhaps many whities can be jerks, but we are not them. We tip well. We smile and ask nicely. Perhaps we had to pay that day for all the mistreatment that had come before us from other "less melanated" patrons, and I get it, but this will be the last time we go there. That's a lot of dollars lost from the ladies who lunch right across the street. read more

We went here after a concert at Sound Board. It was recommended by one of the people in the group. It is a busy spot located off of Jefferson. Parking....not good. I found a spot on a side street but there is also a structure you can park in. There is a bar in entering and various areas that you can be seated in. It is a lively spot. I placed my name The wait was long. We were told to make our way to the back and wait. There were couches and a TV which made it better. There are various things on the menu from shrimp, steak, sandwiches and chicken. I ordered the Chicken wing appetizer and the rib tips. The wings with the special hot bbq sauce was finger livking good. The rib tips....ahhh not so much. They were just ok. It was a little slow. The waitress was attentive and good. I would visit again one day if in the area. read more

They Say Restaurant - Bar - New American Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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highly recommend this trendy restaurant right by the Detroit riverfront and Aretha franklin arena! I'm fairly picky when it comes to hospitality and their service was top notch! we had Raphael as our server and he was super attentive and friendly; we also met the general manager (can't remember her name but she was very welcoming and I always love to see a woman GM!) great food and drink options for super reasonable prices; although they didn't have many vegetarian meal options, I found plenty of options to make a meal out of sides. my party of three had drinks, meals & desserts for about $60 total- an absolute score for city dining! read more