Detroit Seafood Market

This has been an absolutely horrible experience!!! We arrived at 845p for a reservation for 8. Tried squeezing us into a booth, we asked for a table. Ridiculous to think we would even fit.
Ordered drinks that didn’t come out for half an hour and hot appetizers that came out lukewarm and spinach dip that was cold.
Salads came out after we had been sitting for 65 minutes. Meals came out after 90 minutes from time we ordered.
Complained to manager about appetizers Removed appetizers. Truly horrible. We complained as to why it’s taking so long when the restaurant is not busy. Still took long to bring salads and meals.
Meals came out. 5 out of 8 were lukewarm and 1 was simply cold. 3 of the 8 orders were wrong. Sauces that are supposed to be ON a fish, came out in soufflé cup on the side?!?
Seriously? Come on. We didn’t expect an amateur presentation of food.
It’s not a cheap diner setting and we came for a nice dinner and evening out to get crap service, cold food and a miserable experience.
It’s 1040p and we finally got asked if we want soda refills.
They had to remake 2 dishes and STILL brought out the wrong orders.
Thank God for the gentleman refilling our water and busing the table who felt our pain and tried to make us smile.
The waitress was annoyed with us even though she and the staff couldn’t get orders correct or cook the food the way it should be.
I don’t recommend this place, whatsoever.
Such an extreme disappointment.
I know it sounds like we are whining, but when you’re paying over $ 75 a person for an evening out & supposedly a quality meal, it better be done right.

I saw reviews online, and was super excited to come here and was highly disappointed by this establishment. First note that the website advertises 50% off drinks and appetizers for happy hour 4−7pm, but it does not say that this is at the bar only. Service was not great, it took 10+ mins for someone to even come to our table. We ordered the crab and spinach dip as an appetizer, which I would rate about a 5 — it was mediocre not great. They gave us about 15 pita chips for the whole appetizer. Then we each got the crab stuffed shrimp, being shrimp and crab lovers. The food came out luke warm and the rice had many many crunchy pieces in it — I’m not sure what they were. The entire time we were eating there was a child a few booths over that wouldn’t stop signing and no one said anything. No one at this establishment was friendly to us and we traveled over an hour to get here. I can’t said I would recommend this place to anyone and I wouldn’t come back. I would hope this has or had nothing to do with us being the only white folks in the establishment. Again, very disappointed.

So I believe I had extremely high expectations for this place because the last time we came all I could talk about was the lobster being SO good.
We brought my mom here for her last night out in Detroit. She is here on vacation and we really wanted her to have an experience she wouldn’t forget.
Hostess sat us right away. A gentleman waking around brought us waters. It did take a while for the waitress to come take drink orders. (I don’t recall her name as she didn’t introduce herself a really big pet peeve of mine). We ordered the calamari as an appetizer.
Appetizer: personally for me it was over cooked. My mom enjoyed the dipping sauce.
Entrees: Fried twin lobster tails with garlic mashed and seasonal veggies side of asparagus. First let me say the last time I ordered this it was an easy 5 star rating. Now, tonight my lobster was obviously over cooked I could tell right away from the amount of batter that was on the lobster tails I’m sure they had to cook it longer than normal. The mashed potatoes tasted almost burnt like when you leave the pot on too long and you have burnt mashed potatoes at the bottom of the pot. Seasonal veggies were cooked ok I guess but I cannot give an honest review on them because I got one broccoli floret and 2 carrot slices with a few slivers of red and green bell pepper. (Sideways face not impressed)
Kenny’s Personal favorite (chicken, beef tips, shrimp, catfish in a spinach mushroom type of rice. Now this is supposed to be a bit of everything but it was over powered by heat instead of heat filled flavor. Won’t be recommend this one.
Overall just ok this time. I would go back if I got a groupon.

This was not a great first time experience. We had a reservation for a graduation party and showed a little bit early. They did not seat us until more people showed, which we did not mind. The waiter greeted us and told us immediately what was not available on the menu. He then explained he would take appetizer orders first. After we waited a while for drinks and appetizers we were still having a pretty ok time. Even though this is a sea food place we did tell him two people in our party was allergic to sea food (something they had already mentioned to him when they got there). He stated he just thought they didn’t like it and took back the chicken that was fried in the oil with the fish. We then waited over an hour for our food and after asking they had an attitude and stated we do have to cook it. We then waited another 30 minutes we talked to the manager who dismissed us. when we had waited another 20 minutes we spoke with the manager again who again did nothing. We finally got our food which most was not the correct order. Half of our party did not eat because they sent their food back and did not want to wait another hour. The people who did eat had cold food that was not worth the price. This was not the experience we wanted for a joyful occasion. The best thing here were the drinks. Good thing we brought a cake.

We came here for our anniversary dinner. Early Saturday evening. The place was only half full. Nobody bothered to ask us for the reservation made. There were several very loud groups dining. VERY LOUD. The place is fairly nice but looks sorely lacking on maintenance and general cleanliness. Junk in the corners and hallway near the restrooms. The floors were filthy. Our server was ok but not great. We were disappointed to see a table placard that told us drinks were half off– however the server told us that is only in the bar (30 ft away and its an open space restaurant) so that was a little ridiculous. So from these perspectives we were disappointed. But our dinners were terrific! We both had stuffed salmon and we also had the lobster mac. The lobster mac had HUGE pieces of lobster and was creamy good. We ended up getting that as an appetizer after the app the waiter recommended (calamari) was discovered to be out of stock. Our impression is they lack proper management of the dining room and presentation. For the money they could be doing a lot better in these areas. Luckily the food was the hero so we would go back but its not top of our list. They also gave us piece of cheesecake for our special day which was a nice gesture.

The food was excellent, but overpriced. The service was terrible. There were only a few other tables occupied, but everything took forever. We never got our water refilled as promised, and not all the food came out at the same time. We finally had to take our bill up to the bar to pay it, and then the server and bartender were fighting with each other. Extremely unprofessional, especially for the prices we paid.

After trying to order one (expensive) bottle of wine… They said they were out. Moved onto the second requested bottle of wine. Out of that too. I just didn’t understand how after 2 tries we couldn’t get a bottle that was in the higher price end. 30 minutes later we decided to leave.
Piano player was great so I’d recommend beers or mixed drinks at the bar.

Got a Groupon for $ 58 so I could try their Resturant.
1 appetizer, 2 entres, 2 desserts
Could not order off of the regular menu. Instead given a half sheet of paper with two selections per entre, appetizer, and dessert.
None of which were on the regular menu???
How could I truly try their food if it wasn’t on the menu???
Server had us waiting whilst she chatted it up in the front of the house.
Ordered starter off the menu. Fried Calamari which came with four oil soaked French fries ???
Mashed potatoes were dry. No seasoning
My dinner salmon on rice with vegetables on top swimming in vege juice???
Sad I will never go back and wouldn’t ever recommend any of my friends or family to try this restaurant

Attractive décor but sloppy service and white sauce glopped on what might have been delicate perch. We went for dinner and were thoroughly disappointed. The waiter brought 3 salads but not the fourth until 5 minutes later. It had dry Previously frozen, fried salmon on top. Entrees were unremarkable. With tasteless red snapper.
Tho not crowded. Long waits between courses and for the check. Not inexpensive

I found the ambiance very nice. We walked in and it was well lit and kind of vibrant. But not too vibrant to the point you wouldn’t be able to hold a conversation. They have a piano player on Saturday nights who is GREAT. I suggest getting a booth. They have tables where you sit next to your date/​friend/​colleague and for me that’s a bit much but to each their own.
The food was pretty good. I had the stuffed shrimp for an appetizer and that was really, really good. So flavorful. However, my entrée left a lot to be desired. The Kenny Special was underwhelming. It is filling but they should redo the seasoning option. The stuffed Salmon though, hot damn it was good! That was seasoned so well. The presentation was very nice of both dishes but the Salmon I recommend.
The service was good. It was a little slow but good. Very warm in my experience. I would recommend a try of this place.

The lobster bisque was outstanding, actual large chunks of claw. Service was also excellent! I will definitely be returning.

Kenny Akinwale, I hope what I experienced last night at your restaurant is not the norm. But from what I am hearing from other friends who have dined at Detroit Seafood Market, this is the way you like to run a business.
To potential patrons: if you are coming to Downtown Detroit for a play or concert or musical, do not go here before or after the event. Reservations are, apparently, mere suggestions. We had a reservation for 7:15, but were not seated until 8:45. Some in our party ordered drinks at the bar – it took a half-​hour to get their drinks.
Once seated, without cutlery or water mind you, the food took another hour to arrive.
Believe it or not, I could have excused all of this and given the restaurant a second chance. But this morning, the next day, I find that I have been double charged.
All of this tells me that there are serious issues with this restaurant’s infrastructure. Mr. Akinwale, I’m not sure how present you are at this establishment, but it has serious issues. You’ve lost eight customers, our party’s total, just like that.
Get it together. And I encourage people thinking of coming here to go to Long John Silver instead – I’m certain you will get treated better.

I went Sunday – on my way to the fox for Nashville…
Great waiter— Drinks were good too.
The salmon was great— it wasn’t on whipped potatoes like it said though— however I ate it all –and I hardly ever finish my plate—
MY B/​F has the Lobster mac and I tasted it — -big chucks of lobster in it, YUM
I had shrimp cocktail. firm shrimp and was great,
Sapphire martini with blue cheese olives— didn’t; disappoint
I would go back and try again — and order something else to try for another review
YOU should get soup and salad with dinner — –
The biscuits were good tho —-
Thanks
jeanette

We came here with my friend and her husband on a date night. The ambiance was quiet and romantic. There weren’t many other guests here for a Friday night, and that was ok with me. I hate having to wait for seating at a restaurant. Our favorite dishes were the calamari, seafood paella, and the mac and cheese. We enjoyed the food, but I guess it didn’t make a huge impression since we haven’t felt the need to return. I don’t think of this restaurant when deciding on where to have dinner.

Came here with a group of friends on a busy Friday evening. This was my first time in the place and it wasn’t too bad. It was a tad dark inside, but they had a great jazz band playing in the background. Apparently there was a surprise party being held, because once the guest walked in, it was REALLY loud for about 30 minutes. Our server was friendly but new. We asked about the drinks but she wasn’t too sure what alcohol was what or if they served it. That’s okay though, all of that comes with more time of serving in the restaurant.
As an appetizer, we ordered the lobster mac ‘n cheese. The Mac ‘n Cheese was pretty good, but where was the lobster? There was a serving portion for two people in the ramekin. I got one piece of lobster, and it wasn’t even that big. For our entrees, I ordered the stuffed salmon, my friend ordered the Steak Delmonico. For drinks, I had the park and stormy, he had the mojito. Our other friends also ordered the steak, and the seafood alfredo. They had a glass of sauvignon. We waited quite a bit for the food and the drinks. As a matter of fact, the drinks came out AFTER the food and they weren’t as good as I hoped they would be. For dessert we tried the bread pudding, which was the best part of the meal. The second glass of wine was poured inconsistently with the first as my friend pointed out, when questioned, our server said they changed out bartenders, but it was a big difference in how much was poured the first glass to the second.
Our total bill came out to about $ 150 for two people. The steak was delicious but I wasn’t impressed with the salmon. The bland and scant thinly sliced vegetables underneath were a disappointment also. Overall, I’m not sure I’d come back for the price. Our friends had a Groupon so their bill was about half of ours… maybe then I’d come back.

It’s more of a 3.6 from me but I think what bumps it up is the attentiveness of the staff and the daily offering of live music. I was part of a birthday group that came for the Sunday brunch which costs $ 30 per but its somewhat worth it. Complimentary mimosas, omelet, waffle and meat carving station and a good selection of items to choose from. The place is a decent size for the square footage you get downtown, but given its become a bit of destination spot to see and be seen, they can and should expand towards Gratiot. Other than that, It is clean and upheld pretty well but the bathrooms could use a bit of attention and a bit of a remodel. Costs are pretty up there so prepare yourself to wait in line and spend your cash before you enter.

This was by far the worst dining experience we have had in a long time. From the waiter to the food, just plain awful. The minute we walked into the door, after making reservations a few days before, we waited 15 minutes to be seated. By the time we were seated, our waiter had an attitude. We didn’t know anything about the restaurant, it was our first visit. We asked him what their most popular drink is, and he was annoyed about giving us details. We ordered a Bellini, which was supposed to taste like peach and champagne; but instead tasted like robitussin, had strawberries floating in it and had no champagne (or if there was champagne then it was flat and old). The drink made no sense! Appetizers were decent, the lobster Mac and cheese was not a big deal in my opinion, but their oysters were great!
I ordered the steamed king crab legs, which came out cold and a side of creamed spinach and mashed potatoes. The waiter argued with me after I sent back the spinach telling him that I asked for creamed spinach, not steamed spinach. After a minute long argument, he walked away rolling his eyes. He came back 10 minutes later telling me that the creamed spinach would be out, after I had already finished my meal. I told him to cancel it and he argued that they were on their way, and I once again told him to cancel it. I didn’t ask him to order it again, he walked away in the middle of my sentence. The worst part is that they charged us extra to have spinach as a part of my meal, and after all the hassle, we were still charged extra for the spinach even though I did not eat it. To avoid any further arguments, we took whatever was extra on our bill out of his tip.

I LOVE seafood so I was so excited to dine here BUT my excitement was quickly extinguished when I called to make reservations.
I called today (Thursday) at around 2pm. The first time I called, the phone rang and rang. No one answered.
I called back about 5 minutes later and while someone answered this time, the person mumbled and spoke rapidly. «Hold please» was the only phrase I was able to understand. I waited but I was so confused by how the phone was answered, I double checked the number to make sure I had called the right place.
When the young man returned to the call, I explained that I was interested in hosting a birthday dinner with a party of 20 the following Saturday. Either lunch or dinner would work. I just wanted a reservation during the least busiest time.
He told me that reservations were pretty light during lunch and dinner and asked what time I would be interested in. I said 3pm would work best and I was in the process of asking another question when he cut me off.
He said (in a not so welcoming tone): «Well, first off, for a party that large I would need a $ 200 deposit and there will be no separate checks. The $ 200 would be applied to your final bill. Are you still interested in making a reservation?»
I told him I was still interested but I needed to speak with my husband first. A sensible request, I thought, but he seemed to take offense to that and rudely said «Well, call back then.»
Okay, I thought.
I didn’t recall him introducing himself so I asked for his name. He mumbled «Julius» and when I asked him to spell it because I didn’t want to mispronounce his name, he rambled off the spelling, told me to have a good day and quickly hung up the phone.
I have never had such a terrible experience when simply trying to reserve a table!
If Julius’ intention was to deter me from making a reservation, it worked.
I have no problem paying a deposit and I am certain my friends and family wouldn’t mind bringing cash so I’m not offended by their policy for large parties. What offends me is the lack of patience and the impoliteness the representative displayed when taking a simple reservation. A RESERVATION!
If his impatience and insolence is any indication of their service and the quality of their food then I want no part of it.
Simply unprofessional.

I am going from a 1 star to a 5 star.
I called the management a few months ago complaining about our rude waitress and incompetent manager on duty that night. The food was cold and beyond late.
I was asked by manager Maurice to come back and give it another try on the house, So I accepted.
It was night and day!
Service was exceptional thanks to a great server by the name of Bennie, food was tasty (surf and turf) and warm and the atmosphere was alive!
I will definitely be coming back and will spread the word that this establishment is worth it!

I use to visit here a lot when they first opened but stopped because the staff changed and it was not good service. However, I have given them another try and they are consistent with the food. I love the stuffed salmon. I have been here several times and I enjoy the food and drinks. The staff has gotten better and they even have live entertainment on some nights.
I am going to try visiting on a Wednesday for there crab leg special.