Not a bad choice for airport food with good cocktails. Located near the Lufthansa senator lounge at DTW, I came here for early dinner before my flight. I started my dinner with Apple Martini, it wasn't overly sweet but just sweet enough and right amount of alcohols, it helped me unwind after intense work days while in town. I had gyro for my meal... first time I had gyro was near here and it just brought back a good memory. I don't think I've ever had bad gyro before. Always consistently good, when I see gyro on a menu, i can count of them to have decent meal. Service was good, perhaps a bit slower considering they weren't that busy when I first arrived. I wasn't that in a hurry but since they are located at the airport, I would appreciate speedy service. read more

Champs Americana - Gyro with fries - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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It is a bar in an airport. Like many others, I curb my enthusiasm and thank the travel gods for providing any alcohol before my 3 hour flight, regardless of price. But in addition to adult beverages, I found very friendly bartenders that bantered whilst keeping my glass full. Plus, bar has convenient Outlets!!. Also, liked the 80's music, hand picked by Kimberly who makes a perfect Black And Tan. read more

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This champs is located in the DTW airport. I stopped in to get a quick drink before my flight. They were pretty busy but servers were quick to fill my order. It's an ok place to get a drink at the airport. My only complaint is that they told me they don't make daiquiris or mojitos. read more

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Friendly and efficient service. Blackened chicken was to the salty side but overall the food was good for a meal before take-off. read more

Champs Americana - Blackened Chicken Alfredo - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Now, before we get deep here, please understand I'm a Champps fan. I've been dining at Champps for 10+ years during my travels. The visit at DTW North Terminal; however, was my first and will definitely be my last! My wife and I happened upon this place as we were starving, after being on a plane for 4+ hours. Instead of opting for the typical airport staples, we came here, knowing Champps ALWAYS delivers. Wait...how does that adage go? Never Say Never? How about, Never Say Always?! First off... It was cold in this place. Yes, it was cold outside, therefore, turn up the heat! Second, aside from my wife and I, there were only 3 people sitting at the bar. So, why did we get buried in the corner? Third, with hardly anyone in the place, why was the music so loud? Fourth, not sure how anyone feels about the smell of bleach and/or cleaning materials while eating, but surely someone did not know the proper mixture ratio, because it made our meals repulsive. Fifth, it's completely understood there will be times the waitstaff wants to flirt with each other, or even the bartender. But, with only 1 table (my wife and I), there's absolutely no reason we should have to flag her down, because she was nowhere to be found - Oh yeah, she was giggling in the corner... While I'm not one to complain, a bit of a pushover at times, I'll say that whoever the franchise owner is of this location is, should go back for training. Or, they may at least be better suited to find a different manager. As I've forgotten about my terrible experience, writing this review has brought back the infuriation I had that night. It honestly makes me want to write Champps off altogether! Be warned... read more

Seriously sucked. The worst. Let us in, let us order drinks, then 3 sips in, starting mopping, wiping tables, letting us know it was time to go. We asked "oh are you trying close?" Waitresses shrugged "oh 20 minutes." Then they shut off the music. One of the staff members was loudly singing and swearing be like "time to GO" loudly and obnoxiously. Thanks for taking our $27 plus tip for 2 drinks you didn't let us finish. read more

This is a slightly above average airport restaurant. The service was pretty quick and the menu covered all of your typical American bar food. read more

Champs Americana - Cobb salad was pretty tasty! - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Strolled in here on the way out for a flight back to NYC. Service was quick, helpful, and friendly- perfect for a quick bite to eat or a long layover (if you like sports and can kill time watching games on any of their ~20 TVs). Got a bowl of the Champps Chilli (get the bowl, it's more appropriately sized for an appetizer). It was well seasoned, pleasantly spicy, and filled with a healthy serving of ground beef. A little divey but otherwise had NO complaints! read more

Champs Americana - Champps Chili - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We had 40 minutes prior to boarding our flight at D4. My son and I arrived and sat there for 10 minutes before we were even greeted. Finally Tabitha showed up and since we waited so long, we knew our drink and food order. I told her we had 30 minutes before our flight and she said she would hurry up with it. 15 minutes later, the manager comes over and tells us they ran out of hash browns and only fries were our substitute. We accepted although annoyed. Finally 5 minutes before boarding I asked where our food was and if I could just get the check and our food to go. I told the manager about my experience and she offered a credit back to my card since I already paid, but I didn't have time. Here's proof of my visit and my total. I won't be visiting again the next time I'm at this airport. read more

Champs Americana - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

If you're flying thought Detroit and happen to get stuck in the smaller North Terminal, the only place I ever grab food and a quick beer is Champps. Located near D8. It's casual dining experience makes it a convenient spot to watch the news or a game or just chill with friends before or your flight. They always have a great local Craft beer on Tap: usually Griffin Claw Norm's IPA. All the other restaurants only have mass produced beer or Bells. Their burgers are tasty for a reasonable price. Wings and quesadilla are also worth trying. Plenty of seating: bar or table. Service is always friendly but a bit slow. read more

Champs Americana - Shroom Burger $13 - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Standard American chain-restaurant type place; way overpriced since it's located in the terminal of Detroit Metro Airport. I struggle to rate this one.... Somewhere between a two and a three. Overall the experience was "meh" rather than "argh/yuck" so I rounded up to a three. Pluses: service was good. Lots of tvs so if you need to kill some time and want to watch sports, this could be the place for you. (The airport intercom system can't be heard inside though, so make sure you know when you need to board your flight!) My veggie burger was adequate. Not amazing. Son was happy with his burger (and his ability to watch the game). Bill for our two meals, one glass of wine and tip = $40. I would have been happier just getting an overpriced Chobani at one of the magazine-stand places and saving the $$. read more

Ordered a gyro no onions. Served a gyro with onions. I let the server know who said she'd have the order recooked. It was back in a minute. Suspicious of a recook in a minute, I checked and sure enough the kitchen just attempted to remove the onions. One star rating as they obviously have no idea the liability they place themselves in for the person that requested an item not be served due to an allergy. What they did literally could have killed someone. Update. I did talk to the manager about the issue and he admitted the staff never informed him about the recook and did not follow established guidelines and has talked to them. Good on the manager. He can't fix what he doesn't know is broke. read more

Don't come here. I waited around for a good 10 minutes until someone greet me and offered to take my order. I was not the only one as another lady waited before me. Food took longer than 10 minutes as I would anticipate shorter wait being an airport restaurant. I asked the lady who dropped off my food for hot sauce, she replied yes, as she walked away not returning. The food itself was ok. The team there was clearly short staffed and poorly managed. read more

Last time I was here I ordered a beer and then watched the bartender wash about 25 glasses, tidy the register area and then grab my bottle of beer. Huh?? Then the bartender angrily asked two bar customers on both sides of me where they put their receipts. They were asking for their bill before they missed their plane. She accused them of doing something with the bills. Then the manager came out to question the customers. The bartender never printed them. This time I'm at the restaurant, she got me a beer right away, asked if I wanted something to eat and gave me a menu. 10 mins later she took my menu and walked away. It's been 25 mins and she hasn't even acknowledged me. Didn't ask if I wanted anything. My beers been gone for 10 mins and she's doing something important I guess. This place is a joke. read more

Champps is in the new DTW Detroit Airport, D or North Terminal, across from gate D-8. It is a sports bar, with 20 flat screen 40 inch plasmas on different stations. There is a long bar seating about 15, a lean up counter behind it for standing, 10 high tables for two behind that, then about a dozen more regular table and chairs. All the furnishinga are in a nice deep walnut color, with nice tiled floors and cream colored accents. It is the perfect place to grab a brew and some grub while waiting for your flight out. They have a limited menu of typical sports bar food: quesadillas, nachos, chicken strips, buffalo wings, salads, and candied flavored mixed drinks to keep the fairer sex happy while the boys hoot it up on sports and tap beer. The good thing is that they have power outlets all over the place, so you can power up your laptop for a long time and get work done while you are chugging down your last expense report entry. read more

Even for an airport, where expectations are lower, this place was pretty disappointing. The food took forever (hello, people have flights to catch), the cheesesteak and potato skins were subpar, and the beer selection on tap was limited. Not planning to return. read more

When I got to the restaurant, it was self seating. There were only 2 empty tables. I took the table that did not have plates still on it. But, my table was pretty dirty. It took the waitress a little longer than I expected for her to come over. She cleaned the table, handed me a menu and asked if I wanted a drink. I ordered a beer. It came in a nice large glass. I ordered soup as an appetizer. I ordered fish and chips as a main. All my food came at the exact same time. I thought that was really weird. The soup was warm, but not hot. It was not very flavorful. The fish and chips were plentiful. But, I have tasted much better. A few minutes after I finished my food, the waitress handed me a check. She never asked if I wanted another drink, dessert, coffee, etc. I would not go back. read more

Service is great and friendly, I'm sure the food is good can't remember from previous visits and not eating this time around. Just want to bring attention the their horse $#!+ TVs. The have 20+ dated TV's that are off color complete lines through them non calborated pictures. All of them have at least one or more of the pre mentioned issues. Every single TV here. I don't own a TV however I do know from all the Black Friday advertising I'm seeing that they are a dime a dozen. It's just straight an embarrassment for a what appears to be selling it's self as a sports bar to have such horrendous TVs. I would have to question every other area of their efforts due to this. read more

If you are interested in a watching sports this location may seem enticing but don't be taken in! Yes, the location has many flat screens but on a Sunday night in November (after the Lions game was over) they were only showing one game. At least three other games were going on. Several customers asked for other games and were denied. Most of the staff acted like they didn't know how to change the stations or said that it was impossible. One customer went to far as to get a laptop out and tell them the stations that the games were on. Of course the staff said there was nothing they could do. Waitstaff - Very rude and slow. One waitress walked around and barked at people asking them if they "looked at it!" referring to the menu. The same waitress would be involved in an interaction and walk off while customers were still taking to her. No one to greet you at the door. No sign saying to sit down. Bonus points - there is one other screen so you can play the Lotto. How exciting. Not worth the trouble. If you are interested in similar food and maybe enjoying better service and more sports then try the TRI Fridays or the Ruby Tuesday at the other end the terminal. read more

I'm sad that I'm writing a review about Champps because it's not worth two breaths of time. However, I want to warn the general public about this really not good establishment in the non-Delta terminal at DTW. It's closer to the D1 side. I'm telling you this so you can look for other options on the way to your terminal nstead of being lazy and settling into this hellhole. The food is sub-par, less than meh. I ordered chicken fingers and I asked for no fries and the waitress looked at me like I was insane. I opted for seasonal vegetables which came out in a little bowl and was all watery at the bottom with some unidentifiable veggie, that looks like a cross between a water chestnut and a carrot. It was neither. Basically, if you're gonna name yourself Champps, you need to EARN that second P and they have a loooooong way to go. read more

I don't know why I stopped to eat here. I mean I do but I really don't know why I try. The last Champs I ate at was in Canada and it was no big deal. This one keeps up the tradition, but as a chain I shouldn't have expected more. The service was slow for an airport restaurant. Even a sit down place in an airport usually puts some priority on seed of service. After all, the one thing everyone in an airport has in common, is that they are looking to get somewhere else. I had their bacon cheeseburger. Pretty sure it was jack cheese and apple wood bacon. There was just nothing special about the burger nor the fries and I was underwhelmed with the whole meal. If I'm gonna have to run to the gate then the food needs to be worth it. Sadly this in not. M'eh I've had better... read more

Stopped in for a quick bite on our way out of town and everything was ok. Nothing fancy. Nothing elaborate. My boyfriend had a burger and I had a chicken ranch wrap and they both were average. Sweet potato fries were better than the regular fries. As is the case in any airport, drinks were extremely over priced. A glass of cheap wine costed as much as an entire bottle. ($10-12) read more

Good place to grab a quick bite and a beer before your flight, and then when your flight is delayed for 5 hours, like 12 more beers.

It was a quick lunch for me. The salmon was a little dry, and the sour taste was too strong, nothing special, the waiters were very busy but very kind. I don't think I would easily go back. read more

Champs Americana - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Service was poor and food was worse. Amazing there aren't better places at this airport. Needless to say I don't plan to go back.

We needed a last minute bite before our 5 hour flight west, and it was running close to the wire. My travel guide enjoyed her cheeseburger, which was cooked just right. The fries were good, too. Of course, the burger ran $12... I was served promptly, and while I waited for our food I was happily surprised to find outlets underneath the bar to charge my dying phone. Service was friendly, too. Although it was a tad dingy, I've seen far worse at airports. All in all, a solid option in the North terminal for a last minute bite. read more

If I could give this place negative stars I would!! Do NOT come here. The Manager was such a creep and cared less of accommodating his guest. It took literally 40 minutes for a burger and when it finally came out it was not very good, cold old French fries and ughhhh the server was nice and we appreciated that she cared. Although it's the airport I would rather starve than spend my money here!!!! read more

As a UK resident I am usually overwhelmed by the superior service in the USA. Not in Champps! The service is slow and the waiters are surly. The bar is dim and packed full of multiple TVs but there is little choice if you are stuck in the terminal as I was with a few hours to kill. I sat at the bar but getting served a beer was surprisingly long wait. When my draft Sam Adams eventually arrived ( a favourite that is hard to find and expensive in the UK) it was clearly pulled from dirty lines and tasted disgusting. I was unable to get the waitresses attention again to change it, I eventually gave up, paid the tab and walked out. The packed corridors in the departure lounges were a better option than paying to sit and drink foetid beer in this establishment. I was annoyed enough by my experience to sign up on Yelp to add this review, as there are few other places to eat and drink in the terminal, they really should sort this place out for the sake of the passengers in the terminal with no choice but to have to frequent. In an open market this place would have been shut down years ago. I was surprised to find that other travellers have been getting the same experience here for years so they obviously do not care about hygiene let alone customer service. Shocking. read more

Champs Americana - Champps - One to avoid, shame its the only eating place available - you will get better value from a vending machine. - Sports Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

This place has the worst service on the planet, correction... just no service, I mean literally couldn't get someone to acknowledge me to order after 10min. And it was basically empty. Wow, just wow. read more

I was too lazy to walk to the other end of the airport and go to TGI Fridays so I popped in here, asking myself... really, how different could it be? They have a ton of TVs around so it fits the sports bar bill. I opted for a location close to an outlet as I had to finish up some work from my business trip. I was greeted quickly and my order was put in. I tried to go a safer healthier route and ordered the Ranch Chicken Wrap. The wrap was literally delivered five minutes later with hot waffle fries, I was shocked. I looked at the wrap though and felt a bit uneasy as the meat looked darker than normal, I told myself it was just the marinade and began eating. I wish I had listened to my initial gut instinct because sure enough, fast forward two hours and I had full on food poisoning. Let me tell you, you have not looked hell in the eyes until you have had food poisoning while traveling six hours home on an airplane (plus layover). I am still traumatized. read more

When did this chain become so bad? I remember the day when I got a great meal here. Fish and chips was absolutely disgusting. The fish was clearly of the frozen variety and tasted so awful. Sweet bartender waited on me. Very nice. But my God the food is so bad. Ugh. read more

This is in the old terminal at Metro. Server was attentive and efficient, and was very friendly throughout our meal. Was quick to get drink refills and was helpful when asked questions. My only complaint is the way the seating is set up- there is not a lot of room between tables- lots of 2-tops stacked next to each other in a row. You factor in people with carryons, strollers, etc. it makes for a tight squeeze when busy. It's acceptable airport food with good service. Most airport restaurants can't even say that. read more

Good place to grab a beer and or appetizers before your flight. Service is quite good, and so's the food. Decent selection of beers, in a casual atmosphere. Beats what you get in Chicago all to hell! I'll stop in again on my next flight. read more

I wanted a real breakfast not some fast food. I asked some flight attendants where I should go and they exclaimed champs! Champs was a winner. I ordered simple eggs over medium with rye toast and it was great! Amanda was brilliant even though she was the only one working the entire front end she made me feel like I was the only person in the room!!! read more

Stopped in to have a drink & bite to eat while waiting for my flight.. Sat at the bar.. Watched the cook walk from the kitchen with his plastic gloves on, empty the trash from the bar area, walk back into the kitchen pulled a ticket and pulled stuff from the deep fryer without changing his gloves. Just gross... read more

This was my first time going to champs and i have to say i enjoyed it very much. I had a lay over and i stopped in champs because i was hungry and it looked like a great place it was really busy. I sat down and was instantly greeted by a server i believe shawn was her name she asked fir my drink order and my food order even recommended a few things she was very knowledgeable about the menu. The food came out it a timely manner i was checked on and made to feel comfortable shawn was one of the best servers i have ever had and chamos has the best airport food cant wait to come back. Good job champs read more

Ordered a Fish & Chips and adding a side of soup for $20. The soup of the day is veggie beef... it's basically identical to Campbell soup that they heat up and pour into the smallest bowl they could find. Then the Fish and Chips came out... the Fish is basically tasting like frozen pre-battered fish.... that 's fried. Everything was horrible.... Beer on tap was very limited. Beer on the bottle may be the only sure thing. Yes, I know... airport food... but still.... $40 later.... you should expect a tiny bit of satisfaction, no? read more

Disgusting. I ordered french toast. It came out looking like old bread dredged in dirt and tasted like garlic. There were burned red pepper flakes on it from where they fried it on a dirty grill. I paid $15 for a quarter piece of bread and water. Service was terrible also. read more

Yikes- the coffee was bad, the pasta was WAY over-cooked and covered in oily Alfredo sauce, I "upgraded" my meal to get shrimp and there were 5 pieces... This place is rough even for an airport restaurant. My knife had crusty food on it. There were flies (in the airport- how is that even possible). The salad was covered in giant scoops of cheese, and giant scoops of the same cheese were on the pasta. Wow. He only redeeming quality was good service. read more

I had a great experience there. Had the chicken and spinach salad and it was both very good and sizeable enough for my appetite. I'm 6'4" and 225 pounds so a small salad will last me about an hour before i am hungry again and this was a pretty substantial salad. Also, I sat at the bar and had Kimberly as the person serving me and would tell you that she is as friendly and cheery as they get in the service industry. You don't find people that often in the airport bars and restaurants that have such a cheery attitude. She is a gem!! Ask for her. Jim H read more