Downtown Louie's Grill

30 Clifford St, Detroit
(313) 961-1600

Recent Reviews

Mark Riegal

Great place for food anddrinks. Easy parking!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Fish, Burger

Shekena B.

We came here on yesterday for our Birthday Dinner. We set reservations and was seated promptly. The server Brandi was amazing and had us laughing the whole time. The food was excellent and served really fast. The vibe is interchangeable, you can have a romantic dinner or go in for happy hour. Definitely a must try

H. Mob

2024 ReviewSalmon was bland, not much tasteMashed potato was goodCapri salad was a disappointment, made with sliced vine tomatoes, missing all flavors!2020 ReviewBeen here probably over 30 times during my past 3 trips to Detroit(roughly 3 and half months stay).Delicious steak bites in appetizers, French onion soup, tomato bisque and burger.Horrible salmon, extremely dry and horrible mash potatoes, feels like the powder boxes you buy at supermarket!Mushrooms Gnocchi is below average, very doughy, heavy to digest specially at night!Service is good and friendly, prices are fair for downtown restaurant.

Food: 3

Service: 5

LeChele P.

Downtown Louie's was super easy to find. And, was right down the road from our hotel. I would describe it as a step-up sports bar with traditional bar offerings and decent entrees as well. We made a reservation and thankfully so because they were steady. And, the staff were friendly and attentive. We elected for a steak Cesar salad and NY strip. Both options were tasty and not heavy. Our cocktails of choice: dirty gin martini and a Manhattan, both left us satisfied with our selection. If you're looking for an easy access, busy yet welcoming spot to have a nicer dinner and catch a game, this is your spot!

Chris Casteel

Great food, beverage and service. Ask for the fried Oreos when you want a sweet treat.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Definitely benefit getting our reservation in, this place was hopping, about every seat was filled, and as busy as it was we had great service, gave good recommendations, and good drinks.

The food was excellent, and the portions were a healthy size. The drinks were fantastic, and Glen was an excellent server. He was kind, funny and served what we ordered quickly. 

Dave99gst

Not sure what’s going on with the food here - Sent it back, didn't chance it with trying something else. ( how do you mess up chicken? )Very nice atmosphere, service was really good.Food sucks - esp for what it costs.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 2

Service: 5

Rami I

PLEASE BRING BACK THE MAC AND CHEESE!!!! I WOULD HAVE GAVE YOU 5 STARS FOR FOOD, BUT I MISS THE MAC AND

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 4

Service: 5

Elizabeth D.

Let me be clear; I hate to leave bad reviews. But I am disappointed with our experience on 2/16/24. We went downtown to see Wicked at 7:30 (a 3-5 minute walk from here) and thought 6pm would be enough time to have dinner and a drink. We got seated in the corner of the restaurant and quickly met disappointment when the restaurant menu did NOT match the website menu. We specifically came for the lamb chops and Mac n cheese that simply wasn't offered anymore and even considered leaving to go somewhere else. Besides us we only saw 4 tables seated on the lower level. Our server was slow to show up and the drinks alone took 20 minutes but we have no complaint about those or the saganaki. About an hour in another table arrived next to us and received all 4 of their appetizers and drinks before our entree! We got our food at 7:20- an entire hour and 20 minutes after reservation time!!! We are EMS providers and regularly have to scarf our food down at work so it was a real slap in the face to have to do it here, not to mention it was my partners BIRTHDAY. We also weren't warned about the automatic gratuity so we accidentally tipped the lady extra when she forgot to put our ticket in!! $136 total. We only received 20% off the bill until I started sobbing and got a $25 to THEIR RESTAURANT which I NEVER wish to go back to. It was supposed to be a magical birthday dinner at a restaurant we thought was going to be upscale but ended up being a glorified bar. I could get better steak at Texas Roadhouse for MUCH less than $45 each!!! :( We didn't even get to finish our food and felt so hungry that we went to jojo's to finish out the night. Hoping this was just a fluke and that this restaurant is really good as the reviews say! So so sad!

Sym D

Food was good, great service. Nice dark ambiance & open on Mondays.

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Turkey Burger, Burger

Maurice Q White

Food was tastelessSteak bites poor cut of meat swimming in sauceHad the Ruben. Corn beef taste old, wedges no seasoning. There is a reason this place had opening on a busy night. Very poor level bar food served in a great atmosphere. Food did come out quick.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 5

Cori Conley

Waitress went above and beyond, we had a person who got very sick in our party and we had to call an ambulance. All staff here handled it with such professionalism and care, not to mention the food was amazing. Will be bringing my family back definitely!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Summer M

I walked in and the host said there were no spots available, despite there being numerous reservations available for the same time and number of customers on open table. I’ve eaten here before and the food is not good.

Atmosphere: 1

Service: 1

AlexanderV

This place was not at all as expected. The online menu is COMPLETELY different than it actually was! Very few to pick from but the food was decent but overpriced and the waitress was lively but only visited twice over an hour and a half dinner for Valentine's Day.

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