Soho

We came in on a cold Saturday night. The place was 90% full and everyone seemed to be having a good time. The men are very friendly to other men, as you would expect, but it is a little odd to have someone start a conversation in the restroom.
Limited draft beer choices, the mixed drinks people in our party got were made well. Drink prices were a bit low for the area.
It was quiet enough people can talk to each other, well lit and clean looking, even the restrooms. A pool table is near the front, but it was too crowded to play while we were there.

Great local bar. They welcome everyone no matter who you are. Super friendly people and great drinks. They also have karaōke nights. There is a back patio and a front patio which are nice in the summer time.

My boyfriend was in Detroit for work and I decided to tag along. After a 1 hour trying to find a gay bar that wasn’t beyond sketchy we stumbled upon SOHO! By far the nicest gay bars we saw in Detroit. The service was great and the drinks were cheap. The bar was well decorated and has a nice layout.

One of my favorite bars for a chill atmosphere with a ton of conversation, Drink /​Drink prices are great!

I haven’t been here at peak hours but during the afternoon this place is really chill. People are always friendly, service and drink prices are solid and it has room to spare. They have a little patio for outdoor seating and a pool table if you want something to pass an afternoon.

I love this place… Good place to relax and have a few cocktails… All thought they have themed nights throughout the week, so check them out. The bartender Toley makes the BEST chocolate martinis! That’s all I drink at SOHO.

My husband and I almost always end up at Soho’s some time during our nights. Not because it’s the best bar in town, but because it’s got the best patrons. Other bars tend to get packed early with lots of hipsters and lines are out the door. Soho’s is chill, quit, the people are nice and the bar staff is usually pretty decent. The beer selection isn’t the greatest but it’s not awful and they have a pretty good drink menu, if thats your thing. I like it and like that its an option in my hip little town

I’m straight and I love going to soho. I don’t really drink fancy drinks so I can’t attest to any of their mixed drinks or martinis but I always have a good time when I’m there because everyone’s in a great mood ALL THE TIME. Reasonable prices, nice bartenders, Kareoke Sundays, and a patio out back. All great things in my book.

Great bar! It’s never overcrowded here, bartenders are nice and love how diverse it is. Would be 5 stars if the drinks were cheaper!

Came in yesterday with my friend and the waiter was rude and sarcastic to me right off the bat, probably because I’m a female in a gay man’s bar. If I really wasn’t welcome, I would have preferred being directly told, «sorry you’re not welcome», instead I had to put up with his sarcasm and condescending attitude. I probably would have respected the bartender more, had he been honest and direct.
I almost left without sitting down, but my (male) friend wanted to give it a chance, plus we just really wanted a cocktail.
We were going to continue drinking, because we started a tab, but come time for that second drink, we couldn’t get his attention. Finally we just decided to get going. Of course he came back we he saw us starting to put on our coats.
The place was totally dead, meanwhile we couldn’t get even a standing spot at other bars. «Well, it IS a bar and we don’t usually get going until late…» Is what I was snidely told. Hopefully your attitude improves with the course of the night. And hopefully you’ll get better tips because you’re not going to get a good one from us.

Soho is my go-​to Ferndale bar. It’s a great place to relax with old friends or meet some new ones. The unpretentious atmosphere is refreshing compared to other nearby gay bars. And while it’s a «gay bar,» everyone is welcome, and the crowd is fairly mixed.
Soho is especially delightful in the summer, when they have both front and back patios open.
Why not a perfect 5 stars? The drinks might be slightly overpriced, but not by much. I’m sure I’ll keep coming back to Soho for some time to come!

Came here on a girls night. We wanted to try something different so not to be bothered by men trying to pick us up! We made some friends here. The place itself is cool –it would have been better if they had dancing.

My very first bar I went to in Michigan!
This place is always dead, I don’t know how it stays in business,
The bartenders are somewhat rude and I spoke with one of them him about his rudeness he apologize and didn’t mean to come across that way but he didn’t seem very genuine about it
Drinks are overpriced and not much liquor in the drinks.
I’m still not sure what type of bar it is. but I will say very diverse.

Meh.
First, I think on a Friday or Saturday night it’s full of the spillover from The Oakland, so if it’s supposed to be a Gay Bar (which we didn’t realize until we looked it up on Unilocal), I think it might be a little confused…
The bartender was nice enough for the couple of drinks we had, but the drinks were just so-​so and the atmosphere is very strange. Confused is the only word I can use to describe the décor as well. It was like modern, but not, with Buddha sculptures and strange light fixtures… I don’t like a place that creates cognitive dissonance when I’m out for a chill night. Sigh. If you’re in Ferndale there are definitely better options.

Came to get a couple drinks here with a few friends on a Saturday night before hitting up the other bars in Ferndale. The place was packed, the atmosphere was relaxed, and the prices were reasonable; it was just not my favorite place.
Although the service staff was very friendly, the drinks that they made were not very good and the service was quite slow.

Love the atmosphere, great bartenders. Super chill place during the week.

What is this place trying to be like?
Came in on a Saturday night and there were at most, 6 people here. Where is everyone?
Oh, no one’s here most likely because:
1. The service was slow (those bartenders must have been SO busy with those 6 patrons).
2. The music was too techno clubby for a «lounge» and the DJ wasn’t friendly in the least but.
3. The bartenders gave a lot of face… And not in a good way.
Skip it! There are plenty of other fun And gay friendly places nearby.

SoHo is one of my favorite bars in Ferndale. In the summer, you can sit on the patio on 9 mile, which is really nice. But in the winter, you can stay inside and enjoy some of the best, and raunchiest Karaōke around and $ 4 Long Islands on Sunday (which helps a lot with the karaōke). The bartenders have all been very pleasant and fun. I hadn’t been here in over a year, but after visiting last night, I will probably have to work SoHo into the rotation.

Accidentally galivanted into this dandy of a bar located in Ferndale.
It’s location next to a store called «Just For Us» sporting rainbow flags should have tipped me off — this place was not for me.
Yep, definitely a gay bar.
My two buddies and I walked in hoping to watch some NCAA games. It looked cool. It has sort of an industrial feel with some cool lighting and some nice flat screens.
The people however, not friendly. We walked in, realized it was not for us and decided to walk out. We were not being critical of the alternative lifestyles around us. But they were critical of us. We were heckled on our way out and told to leave.
So much for accepting people that are different. You are only welcome in Soho if you are gay.

Soho is a gay bar and lounge located in downtown Ferndale. The service is good and the drinks are decent. The drinks are priced comparable to those in the area.
What bugs me the most about Soho is the atmosphere. The bar is kind of cold and industrial. There is not enough seating. There are several two tops along the wall where you could easily fit four tops. There’s a pool table which takes up a lot of sitting room in a place that doesn’t have much room. The bar is normally crowded and it’s hard to find a spot to slide in to order a drink. Sometimes there is a server on hand to take drink orders, but not always. In the back is this lounge area with couches that I’ve never seen anyone use. The whole bar is long and can get crowded. I always feel like I’m in the way whenever I’m at Soho.
The best night is Monday. The bar has $ 0.75 Miller Genuine Draft on tap. The bar is normally less busy and closes around Midnight on Mondays. Soho has other drink specials depending on the night. Also, the bar hosts karaōke on Wednesday and Sunday.