Not worth it at all! I can't tell you how disappointed we were in our experience last night to the point of feeling ripped off. We've been to three Revolvers and enjoyed them but the food last night at Frame was fair at best. Worse yet, we paid $75 for minced shrimp, a few potatoes, three asparagus, and a lump of fatty beef. $75 for that? I am fine with restaurants making a profit but that borders on cheating your guests. The room was way too loud and it didn't have that communal atmosphere that Revolver does. Overall, a very bad experience. read more

NOT WORTH IT!  I visited this place twice in the last two weeks, both times were horrible!  The food is way over priced and is so bland.  I know that they seek out talented chefs, but they need to do a better job! read more

Really fun concept for a restaurant. The seating is a little tight but it's not uncomfortable. We'll definitely check it out again.

Great pop up venue Get on their mailing list to keep up with your options. Unlike Revolver this one is not BYOB. Service is good and it is a great chance to meet new folks to share your food experience read more

Chef Garret Lipar is marvelous!!!!!!!!!! The 7 courses are neatly designed to gentlely rock your taste buds! Each one of them has its own layer as well. The drink goes well with the dishes as well. What an experience! read more

Very disappointed. The food tasted like it was warmed up from the night before but by the time it made it to the table it wasn't even warm. There wasn't one dish that I can say was worth eating. They had one red wine to chose from and it was mediocre. And to top it off it was really hot in the space. I think they were hoping to snag some of the AC from Joebar but it obviously wasn't working. This is a great concept but they need to figure out how to execute it. read more

Would be really great if you guys list a phone number. Kind of ridiculous you don't want people calling you.

Place is a joke. Space is tightly cramped and very loud. Spent 85 per person and never felt so ripped off in my entire life. 6 courses that were the size of literally a US quarter. One of the courses smelled like fermented fart, couldn't even eat it. The pound cake dessert tasted freezer burnt and one of the 6 courses was a slice of bread with butter on it. Another was 3 single shavings of a raw button cap mushroom ontop of an eggplant salad again the size of a quarter.. the fish was very fishy sitting in a puddle of water with no flavor but the fishy taste. The entree was supposed to be veal as listed on the menu but ended up serving a slice of raw strip steak ontop of 5 boiled beans with no sauce. See pictures..The fact the owners would even allow this kind of stuff to be served to the public show lack of caring and experience. Servers provided sub par service as well. I would never go back. read more

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I had a great chef experience!! The food was amazing, the service was top-notch and that combined with awesome cocktails really made for a special night. Can't wait to go back! read more

What a delightful and entertaining evening Frame is a social eating experience coupled with theme meals and guest chefs. We went for Oktoberfest and it exceeded expectations. Food was plentiful and delicious. We had more than we could eat and the herring in cream sauce was a treat. Other food was great also: veiner schnitzel,rouladin, spatzleze and on and on. I will be back. The setting was warm and beautiful. I felt like I was dining at a friends home. read more

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I would be inclined to Yelp this new concept in any case, but am even more strongly driven to do so after reading the first 2 Yelp reviews, written the same evening we visited. Let's consider Frame for what it is: a setting that gives chefs the chance, on a rotating basis (note the avoidance of the term "Revolving"), to both strut their stuff and try out some new ideas. At this point, as I understand the plan, chefs will stay for a month, and then yield the space to someone new. We were glad to come in Frame's first month, not only to try the new dining arrangement, but to support the chefs from Katoi after the unfortunate breakin/fire robbed them of their home locale. So, enough preamble. How was the experience? Overall, quite interesting, with a few concerns/caveats. First, the good: warm, friendly staff. We were greeted by a familiar face at the door - owner Peter Dalinowski, who gave us Revolver (there, I said it) has expanded the chef-for-a-weekend (or 2) concept that made his Hamtramck establishment so interesting. Decor is what I would characterize as industrial/minimalist. Several long tables, which can encourage a communal dining feel. In our case, it didn't work so well, but another table could have a very different experience. The crew from Katoi is at Frame for a month. The month is nearly over as this is being written, but suddenly the Yelpers are crawling out of the woodwork. Our meal started out with an alcoholic punch. Named "Unconventional Wisdom," the punch consisted of bourbon, Aperol (an Italian aperitif - not to worry, I had to look it up too), and various fruit juices and spices. Punch played well with the first shrimp dish. Dinner came in numerous courses. Shrimp laap was composed of smoked, finely chopped shrimp, sticky rice and herbs. Impression: good, spicy. Needed a bit more rice to moderate the spice, and to be able to eat it properly. Frustrating - like being in a Chinese restaurant, ordering Moo Shu, and not having enough pancakes. Next course: charred asparagus with coconut yogurt, peanuts, tamarind and seasonings. Loved this course, particularly the coconut yogurt. Next: Stir fried fingerling potatoes, with "63 degree egg (the exact temp at which eggs become soft-boiled, according to one of our servers)," chinese celery and other accompaniments. Shoved the chilis to one side, as we noticed other diners do, but other than that, a nice course. Main course was beef cheeks, with pickled shallots, wax pepper and roti bread. Loved the roti bread. Problem with the beef cheeks: while mine was quite good, the co-diner had one good piece, one with gristle so thick he couldn't cut it. I shared mine, so he could enjoy his course. Dessert was unique: candied egg yolks and roasted banana ice cream, topped with almond crunch. Dee-lish. Left the meal feeling more than satisfied, and interested in seeing who comes to Frame next. read more

I really like the Frame space and idea, though I was not a fan of certain aspects of our night. Frame is a fun concept, and the long communal tables are something different and I kind of liked them, though this seating situation may not be for everyone. Everyone working there was extremely nice and helpful. I went this past weekend though, and I thought $75 was kind of overpriced for the food. This price included gratuity, food and about two very small cups of a whiskey/tea punch thing, and it wasn't very much food or drink for the price. Before its fire, Katoi was my favorite restaurant - I went to their Ann Arbor location, I had some of their food at 2 James, and I went to their Detroit restaurant at least 15 times - I love their food. However, I think their food is much better when you can mix in all the different plates. At Frame, the food was coursed out, which I thought made it less enjoyable for this type of food. I would rather not eat an entire plate of cauliflower, then an entire plate of asparagus, then a crab all by itself, when those things all taste much better when you can eat them together. I was not a fan of the main course - a deep fried soft shell crab (with shell on to be eaten) - which left my husband and I both with bad stomach pain. I'd try Frame again when a different chef is in residence, and I highly recommend Katoi, but I suggest waiting until their restaurant re-opens and trying their food there. read more

I loved going to Frame. Each event was completely different and although sometimes a miss, most were hits and I enjoyed the experiences themselves. I had tickets for the James Beard Dinner back in March. Due to Covid-19, like everything else, the event did not happen. After Frame sent a general email letting us know our "credit" was safe with them, I requested a refund. After hearing absolutely nothing, I contacted Tock, their event management system, on March 23rd. At that time I also requested a refund for the up and coming to-be-canceled dinner on April 17th explaining that I hope that if and when rescheduled, I was able to attend, but at this time, I am only comfortable with a refund. Tock agreed it was a completely reasonable request and they would reach out to Frame. On April 2nd, I had not heard back from Tock, so I contacted them again. Tock promptly responded to me they they would reach out one more time as this may have been overlooked due to the large volume their team is working through. On April 8th, I emailed Tock again; they still received no response from Frame. Tock suggested that I dispute the charges with my credit card company as Frame did not reply to any of their requests either. Tock, Frame's event management system, was recommending I dispute the charges. As a generous last effort to allow Frame to do the right thing, I emailed them again letting them know Tock's recommendation to dispute the charges as they have been unresponsive both to Tock's and to my request to refund the almost $400 in charges. I let them know that I have attended MANY events and have shared Frame with MANY friends! I frequented their front space for cocktails before and after events and have dined in the front space restaurant a few times as well. There is no excuse to not automatically refund credit cards let alone completely ignore requests to do so. I work very hard to be able to attend events at Frame and find it insulting that they would keep payments when the future is so uncertain. It REALLY STINKS that they are losing such loyal clients. Aside from me, everyone I have shared Frame with will know, too! read more

Last night was our first night at Frame. The atmosphere and surroundings felt welcoming and upscale. I loved seeing the open kitchen and being able to watch the crew busy at work. Cocktails were outstanding and the wine list had some nice choices. Food was amazing. We sampled the upcoming menu at Magnet where the concept was on roasted vegetables and meats. The sauces and variety of flavors were a pleasure to enjoy with the veggies and roasted lamb. There was plenty of food to share with our table. Eight people are seated at each table, with food servings for groups of four to share. We will definitely be back for more outstanding company and food!! read more

Frame was voted in the Detroit Free Press as one of Detroit's top 10 best restaurants so I thought it would be great. So with reason, I had really high expectations when looking into this place and unfortunately was highly disappointed. It's a menu that changes frequently and 2 days are never the same. Since it was hard to get a reservation we went with the vegetarian menu for the day and time offered - Th at 9pm and ending around 10:40 pm. You cannot call and make a reservation, rather, you have to go online and click on the event you want to reserve. All this anonymity makes this restaurant seem so amazing, alas, it's not. Joe Bar is actually nicer visually and the bar you have to enter first to get into this secret corner of the world behind the hidden door. Mabel Gray is next door btw and you can park in that lot. Ambiance/decor : It's awful. It's not appealing to look at and just seems as if they found a place to rent out, threw together a few long tables you would use at a kid's b-day party, added some cheap chairs, a large plant centerpiece that I couldn't see over, and called it Frame. The bathrooms on the outside also seem like something out of a grade school. The wait staff comes off as amateurish. The female waitress was attempting to take on this weird style of talking trying to make the experience seem so vastly unique and it's just not. The speech style was laughable and just plain silly - it was like she was stretching out her words during a different era in time. The dining style is communal seating and very close together so you cannot talk about anything private unless you just don't care. I felt uncomfortable not being able to openly talk about things with my dining partner. The food was terrible. The menu was $45/person + taxes and fees plus gratuity at the venue. There was an optional wine pairing that was an extra $30/person. Thank god we didn't get the wine pairings w/ the meal or it would've been a waste. There were 6 courses - something with potato, a weird tomato sauce, then endive with mushroom, a tough cookie like crust that I could barely cut with my knife, asparagus, a pureed vegetable that was molded into a round semi-solid form and tasted similar to couscous, and finally a cheesecake with a berry sauce. I shouldn't be annoyed at dinner trying to cut into a piece of food that was tough in texture. The asparagus was so nasty that I put the food onto my friend's plate instead. It was just so off-putting. The cheesecake was the only decent thing on the menu and tasted healthy. I told my friend I need to eat a burger after this joint - I'd even settle for Mickey D's and I don't even eat fast food. read more