Been going there since my dad introduced me to this place in the 60's. Great burgers and fish dinners! A Detroit classic, not to be missed!
DevilintheBelfry
Great atmosphere and food. A little small but a cool little place worth visiting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Tom F.
You will not leave hungry. Good polish food, prices great and food portions even better. It's a great old bar with a great vibe . The owner, Patty, is awesome and full of knowledge of the establishment.
Rick Dziengowski
Overpriced food that didn't appear to be homemade. Potato pancakes were more like hushpuppies and overdone. Pierogi tasted and looked like Mrs. T's frozen pierogi. Kielbasa was burnt, and all this for $28 per person. Extremely
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Richard R.
Authentic Detroit restaurant--wonderful perch dinner with fries, Cole slaw and delicious chicken noodle soup. Tip the guy outside who watches over your car.
Dolores S.
Ambiance was nice enough for over 100 yr.old resto in the same family; but it also looked like 115 yrs old from the outside. Sidewalks unsafe for walking, entrance into bldg. was also unsafe with poor lighting and dangerous steps in/out. Windows all boarded up with plywood. Food was cold. My 1st. and last visit here was 2-29-24 with a group of 25 people - NEVER go in a group! Singular or pairs might be OK? for this old pub. It's NOT a Polish Yacht Club but owner Patti Ghalen wants to charge Yacht Club prices. *I was initially impressed to see statue of Fr. Solanus Casey in our dining room. I liked the quaint and very old atmosphere of the pub that has been in business for over 100 yrs. with same family. A lot of history was seen here I'm sure as evidence by all the photo's of celebrities and Commodores on the walls. * I have multi food allergies (I called prior to coming here with no response), so I approached the owner Patti Galen to find out what I could/could not have off the menu she had chosen before we got there. She wasn't interested in talking to me, I even tried to give her my list of allergies- again she wasn't interested. "I don't need that". She is obviously unaware of our Federal ADA act re. people with food allergies nor the fact that Michigan also has their own law re. this issue. She could care less and didn't even want to substitute anything. I asked for maybe plain potato or sauerkraut pirogi - she she said nope ... just potato/cheese and I can't have the dairy - cheese. So this isn't much of a Polish restaurant either if they only have the ONE choice of pirogi ?? * so I could NOT eat the 2 pierogi's (cheese), nor the fish (egg battered), nor the coleslaw (mayo/eggs based), nor the store bought butter cookies served for desert). Patti finally sent word to me that I COULD eat the polish sausage since she said there was no GARLIC in it! *(I should have known better of course the polish sausage probably DID have garlic in it ..since I ate 4 slices and then went outside the throw it up.) I ate 1/2 C of the vegi soup that someone dropped the salt shaker into. I had to add water to make it palatable; so I was saving that other 1/2 C of soup in case I wasn't able to eat anything; but our waitress picked it up to throw out before I got the chance to finish it. I was able to eat 1/2 of potato pancake that was burnt...and hot, but I was so hungry at this point I ate half of it anyway, that's when I looked for my salty (watered down) soup to note it was gone! I had asked her could she make my perch a beer batter or steamed. NOPE. I couldn't order off the menu. I guess the home-made F fries were OK, but I wasn't impressed. *Then the real Rip-off starts: I tried to talk to owner Patti about my bill since I really couldn't eat anything but those 2 items, she wouldn't talk to me and wasn't able to tell me "How much do I owe, so I could pay our escort. I should've been charged nothing. -0- She told me to take it up with our Escort.... I reminded her that she is the owner and she is the one who determines the bill! ...but no, she wasn't going to tell me anything & she never did! She was very rude to both me and our trip Escort. * Next Rip -Off our Escort was told she had to pay the entire tab with ONE transaction: Her's only. Luckily she had her own personal Charge card to put all 25 people on HER card, . WE all were expecting to pay our own bills by charge or cash - NOPE. Turns out the owner was charging per piece of food. OMG ..... in that case mine should've been free. Then she added 20% Tip charge from our 25 people for $122.00. *(Most restaurants may add 15 % chg.- never heard of this before) * From my table of 6, the others said their fish and pirogi's were served cold, the salt laden soup, and burned potato pancakes. I feel we got ripped-off @ $27.95 a person for our pitiful meals... Mine should've $5.00 for that burnt potato pancake & I probably would've refused to pay th
Hedwig D.
The perch and coleslaw were very good. However, the pierogis tasted and looked like frozen and store bought. The potato pancakes were overcooked on the outside and raw and mushy in the middle. The kielbasa was overcooked too. The soup was very salty. We went with a group and they would only charge by the number of plates of food they brought to each table. So, our $17 perch dinner ended up costing each of us $28. The outside of the building had bare plywood over the windows and the inside was very rough looking. I don't know how it passes inspection. Definitely not worth going! I don't know why Yelp has me living in California. I am from Michigan!
Marisa W.
What a place this is...and I don't mean in a good way. The woman who answered the phone, who turned out to be the owner I found out, is a very rude person. I looked online, on their website, and it clearly shows a club sandwich on the menu. I called to ask what was all on it, and she said "it's not on our menu...I don't know what website you're looking at, but it has ham, turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheese and mayo. I asked if it had bacon, and she said of course it does. Well, why didn't you say that? Is what I felt like asking her. There was no reason for her to be so RUDE!! Definitely not a people person... Also, they close at 2pm but will not answer their phone after 130. I tried a few different days and they refuse to answer. And maybe you should update your website and the online menu because it clearly shows a club sandwich listed!!!! Well, I guess they don't need the business, because I was doing a favor for someone and was going to make a couple of different reservations for 12 to 15 people next month. Not now....glad you have so much money you don't need the business!
Christopher D.
The Polish Yacht Club's Walleye and Perch are some of the best in all of Detroit (only Andrew's competes and it's a bit more expensive). It's a large portion that's cooked perfectly and tastes incredibly fresh (a rarity around here, but I won't name names). It's fried, but not greasy at all, and it's flaky because it's fresh (no squishy fish here, thank God) Every dinner is served with pickles, coleslaw, French fries and soup so the value is ridiculous. They also don't lack condiments (malt vinegar included) which I appreciate. The inside of the Yacht Club genuinely looks like the Cigar Lounge of a Country Club. I love it. Small, casual with old school elegance. And the service gives off that same vibe. It's like you're in a cigar lounge only with no smoking and excellent food. Personally, I loved the Ivanhoe Club and will be back!
Scott Kennedy
The place is barely open but if you can get a seat ask about their incredible Chicken Saskatchewan -- tell em Earl sent you ;)
Absolute gem of Hamtramck. Perfect experience. Polish platter was outta sight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perogies, Pickles and Banana Peppers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Potato Pancakes, Grilled Kielbasa, Kielbasa with Pierogi
Maureen D.
I invited friends who hadn't been to ivanhoe's before. It was a group of four and I made a reservation. I arrived early to make sure we got a table. I was seated promptly. Friends started to arrive on time. One was a little late because she got lost but nothing dramatic. We received drinks and appetizers quickly and server was friendly and professional. Then we didn't see her at our table for an hour or more. As she walked by periodically, she would motion that she'd be right over. People who arrived after were served and were finishing their meals. We finally went to the bar to place our order. They close at 3 and we were the last to be served. Reservation was for 12:30 and we didn't finish until 3:30. RIDICULOUS!! Waitress was apologetic and gave us a couple of drinks on the house. Even so I don't think we will be back.
Chris Marchese
Great food - especially the perch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Kielbasa, House Coleslaw, Perch, Sandwiches
Angela Buono
I love the Ivanhoe! Tina and the ladies are the best. I don't get that way much anymore but miss lunches there very much. I miss the cocktails too ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perogies, Chocolate Cake, Pickles and Banana Peppers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Carrot Cake, Side Pickles & Cole Slaw Come with Fish and Chips, Slim Jim, Potato Pancakes, Grilled Kielbasa, Egg Salad, House Coleslaw, Scallops, Perch, Sandwiches, Walleye
Been going there since my dad introduced me to this place in the 60's. Great burgers and fish dinners! A Detroit classic, not to be missed!
Great atmosphere and food. A little small but a cool little place worth visiting.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
You will not leave hungry. Good polish food, prices great and food portions even better. It's a great old bar with a great vibe . The owner, Patty, is awesome and full of knowledge of the establishment.
Overpriced food that didn't appear to be homemade. Potato pancakes were more like hushpuppies and overdone. Pierogi tasted and looked like Mrs. T's frozen pierogi. Kielbasa was burnt, and all this for $28 per person. Extremely
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Authentic Detroit restaurant--wonderful perch dinner with fries, Cole slaw and delicious chicken noodle soup. Tip the guy outside who watches over your car.
Ambiance was nice enough for over 100 yr.old resto in the same family; but it also looked like 115 yrs old from the outside. Sidewalks unsafe for walking, entrance into bldg. was also unsafe with poor lighting and dangerous steps in/out. Windows all boarded up with plywood. Food was cold. My 1st. and last visit here was 2-29-24 with a group of 25 people - NEVER go in a group! Singular or pairs might be OK? for this old pub. It's NOT a Polish Yacht Club but owner Patti Ghalen wants to charge Yacht Club prices. *I was initially impressed to see statue of Fr. Solanus Casey in our dining room. I liked the quaint and very old atmosphere of the pub that has been in business for over 100 yrs. with same family. A lot of history was seen here I'm sure as evidence by all the photo's of celebrities and Commodores on the walls. * I have multi food allergies (I called prior to coming here with no response), so I approached the owner Patti Galen to find out what I could/could not have off the menu she had chosen before we got there. She wasn't interested in talking to me, I even tried to give her my list of allergies- again she wasn't interested. "I don't need that". She is obviously unaware of our Federal ADA act re. people with food allergies nor the fact that Michigan also has their own law re. this issue. She could care less and didn't even want to substitute anything. I asked for maybe plain potato or sauerkraut pirogi - she she said nope ... just potato/cheese and I can't have the dairy - cheese. So this isn't much of a Polish restaurant either if they only have the ONE choice of pirogi ?? * so I could NOT eat the 2 pierogi's (cheese), nor the fish (egg battered), nor the coleslaw (mayo/eggs based), nor the store bought butter cookies served for desert). Patti finally sent word to me that I COULD eat the polish sausage since she said there was no GARLIC in it! *(I should have known better of course the polish sausage probably DID have garlic in it ..since I ate 4 slices and then went outside the throw it up.) I ate 1/2 C of the vegi soup that someone dropped the salt shaker into. I had to add water to make it palatable; so I was saving that other 1/2 C of soup in case I wasn't able to eat anything; but our waitress picked it up to throw out before I got the chance to finish it. I was able to eat 1/2 of potato pancake that was burnt...and hot, but I was so hungry at this point I ate half of it anyway, that's when I looked for my salty (watered down) soup to note it was gone! I had asked her could she make my perch a beer batter or steamed. NOPE. I couldn't order off the menu. I guess the home-made F fries were OK, but I wasn't impressed. *Then the real Rip-off starts: I tried to talk to owner Patti about my bill since I really couldn't eat anything but those 2 items, she wouldn't talk to me and wasn't able to tell me "How much do I owe, so I could pay our escort. I should've been charged nothing. -0- She told me to take it up with our Escort.... I reminded her that she is the owner and she is the one who determines the bill! ...but no, she wasn't going to tell me anything & she never did! She was very rude to both me and our trip Escort. * Next Rip -Off our Escort was told she had to pay the entire tab with ONE transaction: Her's only. Luckily she had her own personal Charge card to put all 25 people on HER card, . WE all were expecting to pay our own bills by charge or cash - NOPE. Turns out the owner was charging per piece of food. OMG ..... in that case mine should've been free. Then she added 20% Tip charge from our 25 people for $122.00. *(Most restaurants may add 15 % chg.- never heard of this before) * From my table of 6, the others said their fish and pirogi's were served cold, the salt laden soup, and burned potato pancakes. I feel we got ripped-off @ $27.95 a person for our pitiful meals... Mine should've $5.00 for that burnt potato pancake & I probably would've refused to pay th
The perch and coleslaw were very good. However, the pierogis tasted and looked like frozen and store bought. The potato pancakes were overcooked on the outside and raw and mushy in the middle. The kielbasa was overcooked too. The soup was very salty. We went with a group and they would only charge by the number of plates of food they brought to each table. So, our $17 perch dinner ended up costing each of us $28. The outside of the building had bare plywood over the windows and the inside was very rough looking. I don't know how it passes inspection. Definitely not worth going! I don't know why Yelp has me living in California. I am from Michigan!
What a place this is...and I don't mean in a good way. The woman who answered the phone, who turned out to be the owner I found out, is a very rude person. I looked online, on their website, and it clearly shows a club sandwich on the menu. I called to ask what was all on it, and she said "it's not on our menu...I don't know what website you're looking at, but it has ham, turkey, lettuce, tomato, cheese and mayo. I asked if it had bacon, and she said of course it does. Well, why didn't you say that? Is what I felt like asking her. There was no reason for her to be so RUDE!! Definitely not a people person... Also, they close at 2pm but will not answer their phone after 130. I tried a few different days and they refuse to answer. And maybe you should update your website and the online menu because it clearly shows a club sandwich listed!!!! Well, I guess they don't need the business, because I was doing a favor for someone and was going to make a couple of different reservations for 12 to 15 people next month. Not now....glad you have so much money you don't need the business!
The Polish Yacht Club's Walleye and Perch are some of the best in all of Detroit (only Andrew's competes and it's a bit more expensive). It's a large portion that's cooked perfectly and tastes incredibly fresh (a rarity around here, but I won't name names). It's fried, but not greasy at all, and it's flaky because it's fresh (no squishy fish here, thank God) Every dinner is served with pickles, coleslaw, French fries and soup so the value is ridiculous. They also don't lack condiments (malt vinegar included) which I appreciate. The inside of the Yacht Club genuinely looks like the Cigar Lounge of a Country Club. I love it. Small, casual with old school elegance. And the service gives off that same vibe. It's like you're in a cigar lounge only with no smoking and excellent food. Personally, I loved the Ivanhoe Club and will be back!
The place is barely open but if you can get a seat ask about their incredible Chicken Saskatchewan -- tell em Earl sent you ;)
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Nice staff good food out of the way all around
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Absolute gem of Hamtramck. Perfect experience. Polish platter was outta sight!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perogies, Pickles and Banana Peppers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Potato Pancakes, Grilled Kielbasa, Kielbasa with Pierogi
I invited friends who hadn't been to ivanhoe's before. It was a group of four and I made a reservation. I arrived early to make sure we got a table. I was seated promptly. Friends started to arrive on time. One was a little late because she got lost but nothing dramatic. We received drinks and appetizers quickly and server was friendly and professional. Then we didn't see her at our table for an hour or more. As she walked by periodically, she would motion that she'd be right over. People who arrived after were served and were finishing their meals. We finally went to the bar to place our order. They close at 3 and we were the last to be served. Reservation was for 12:30 and we didn't finish until 3:30. RIDICULOUS!! Waitress was apologetic and gave us a couple of drinks on the house. Even so I don't think we will be back.
Great food - especially the perch!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Grilled Kielbasa, House Coleslaw, Perch, Sandwiches
I love the Ivanhoe! Tina and the ladies are the best. I don't get that way much anymore but miss lunches there very much. I miss the cocktails too ??
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Perogies, Chocolate Cake, Pickles and Banana Peppers, Chicken Noodle Soup, Carrot Cake, Side Pickles & Cole Slaw Come with Fish and Chips, Slim Jim, Potato Pancakes, Grilled Kielbasa, Egg Salad, House Coleslaw, Scallops, Perch, Sandwiches, Walleye