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    Bert's Marketplace

    3.0 (260 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Mike G.

    Berta is always a stop when at eastern market on a Saturday. Especially with the pits going and seating and music outside. The must get is the wet quarter chicken!!!!! It falls off the bone!!!!!

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    Soleil K.

    Overpriced food for sure! $15 for an appetizer is far out of control! I was a Appalled! This isn't even a 5 star restaurant. I don't even want to go into deep details. I'd rather give bullet points and be done with it. - From what I was told, Meatloaf was really good and the Greens needed a tad bit more seasoning - Chicken wings were bland, no seasoning in the batter - Catfish was rubbery, no seasoning in the batter - Black eyed peas good but salty -Macorni & Cheese was yummy The Cosmopolitan cocktail was honestly the best part of my meal

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    Tameka L.

    Was in town for the marketplace and wandered over to Bert's. The live music out front and the bbq filled grills drew me in. You can order the bbq inside or outside. If you order inside there is a 2 drink minimum per table , but you are in the interior of the place and close to the karaoke stage. If you opt for outside there are also a few tables and the aforementioned musician that was there on the day I went. I needed something quick so I went with a classic beef hot dog with bbq sauce and Faygo Red Pop. Chips or something like potato salad would have been a nice addition. Those weren't available . I happened to have a bag of Cheetos with me and it paired perfectly with the meal.

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    Vi. G.

    The good: Cool place across from Eastern Market, live music. The bad: No running water in bathrooms to wash hands, bathrooms out of service. Chicken is deep fried typical bar food, missing flavor, nothing special, with no running water in bathrooms to wash hands, this has me thinking how nasty this place is... I ordered a chicken sandwich and they gave my order to someone else, had to ask for my food and wait a long time for the order ! Was here on 08-19-2023

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    Corey H.

    First time at Bert's. I've walked by many times but never stopped. It was a great summer day and they were playing live music. Great vibe and place to sit out side and chill. The macaroni wasn't really creamy but it did have a nice flavor. I did have to send it back initially as the first one was In a very messy container and the lid was cracked, the baked beans were messy to but not as bad as the Mac. The baked beans were also pretty good. The ribs and sides were a bit pricey for the amount but everything tasted good and the ribs were very tender moist. I would return as the food was really good .

    Kimberly K.

    I have conflicting feelings about Bert's. Part of the experience is 5 stars and part is unfortunately 1 star. The karaoke on Saturday's is unparalleled. I've been singing karaoke since 1997 and no place I've been to can rival the talent that walks through these doors. Many wonderful voices at Bert's. As for the food and service, it leaves quite a bit to be desired. First of all everything is expensive which isn't the issue but just brace yourself for high prices. Second the service is almost nonexistent. I came here for two weeks in a row. Karaoke starts roughly at noon and goes until 7 PM. So it's a long show. Got here both times when it started so our group could get a table. First week the service was decent and our waitress had our drinks out pretty fast considering how busy it was. I ordered the chili cheese fries and got a massive amount on my plate. It was $12 but I had more than half left to take home with me. My friend ordered the half slab of ribs with greens and Mac n cheese as sides. The following Saturday it took 20 min for a server to even take our drink orders then another 30 min to get the drinks even though the bar is close to all the tables. The food was dumped no front of us in to go containers. When I asked why it was in Styrofoam since we were dining in our waiter said we only do Styrofoam we don't do dine in. Funny because last week everyone was served on plates. It gets worse. The burger which is supposed to be a half pound and is $15 was no bigger than a McDonald's hamburger patty and well done (I ordered it medium). Like hockey puck well done although a hockey puck is much thicker so that would've been more welcomed. After waiting two hours to get our food we were just happy to have something in front of us. It was like one week to the next was night and day different. When it was time to pay it took our server 50 min to cash us out and run my debit card. Some one at another table we were chatting with could see how long this was taking and got up to find our waiter and get me back my debit card so we could finally leave. Totally unacceptable service. I think the answer, fellow Yelpers, is go to Bert's for the entertainment. The karaoke show alone is worth seeing. Skip the food and maybe sit at the bar for faster service or be prepared to wait a while to get drinks.

    Macaroni with cheese on top
    Sierra B.

    So disappointing! 1st this place is not kid friendly or family oriented. They don't have a kids menu, I had to order my toddler chicken fingers with fries which was $13 The fries were limp and SOAKED in grease. I can't believe the manger would allow food to leave the kitchen like that. I exchanged them for mashed potatoes which were chunky in consistency and topped with a very basic gravy. The quality of the food was not worth the price. It's seems like they're just churning out food to keep up with the high demand but the quality, taste, presentation just went completely out the window. I ordered chicken wings with a side of Mac n cheese and red beans & rice. It was a totally flavorless meals. The Mac was cheese was just pasta with cheese on top, no creaminess whatever so ever. The red beads and rice were dry and had no flavor at all. The chicken had a basic salt flavor. My companion didn't enjoy their food either. One star for getting through the long line of customers needing to order in a timely manner. Another star for churning out the carry out orders in a timely manner. However, the food was terrible, and they had no air conditioner so minus 3 stars.

    Meatloaf dinner and fried chicken dinner with 2 sides per dinner
    Todd W.

    Incredible historic Motown experience. I would recommend that this place with all the Motown art be declared an historic protected location. Miller is the man! The bbq was next level Detroit orginal. I would highly recommend checking out Bert's Marketplace and all the shops that make up the block. The Piano bar with high end seafood steak house, the comedy club, the after hours bar, and catering takeout bbq joint, as well as the outdoor live events that are performed in front of the marketplace during weekends over the summer are worth the visit. That is before you taste the food which is the most amazing I've eaten in Detroit!

    Louis Armstrong Wings Dinner with Collard Greens, Red Beans & Rice and Corrnbread
    Yolande M.

    I enJOYed the service, the food and the music. It's always wonderful to run into sorority sisters while I'm out and about. Fun times!!! Thank you Chan for your service

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    This place is always packed on Saturday. The barbecue smells fantastic. People are always waiting in line to get something to eat.

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    Love the karaoke on Saturdays. Love the crowd and everyone is so friendly. The wings are good too!

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