Really nice spot that we went to happy hour at. Had a few drinks and apps. Food was really good and the service was great. I'd like to come back and try more of the menu in the future. read more

MATI - Mediterranean Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

My husband and I hosted our Son's rehearsal dinner at Mati! What a wonderful experience!! The owners were so helpful with our planning and meeting all of our requests. The staff working that evening were excellent. But the very best was the food! Best lamb chops in Greektown! All of our guests enjoyed the dancing and fun at the rooftop bar after! Thank you Mati for a wonderful evening! read more

The trio dip was fantastic as was the arugula watermelon feta salad. The seafood pasta was dry and the seafood overcooked based on other seafood pastas I have eaten. read more

Nice family Greek restaurant. My wife and I split a lamb shank, Greek salad, and Hortas which is tasty vegetable dish. The lamb was succulent and delicious. The meat almost fell of the bone it was so tender. The wait staff was very friendly and accommodating. A real winner in Downtown Detroit! read more

We had been fans of Pegasus for decades. The management there has high standards and knows what genuine Greek food is. Unfortunately, the service and food quality has been declining for years, so we thought we would try Mati, which is quite new. Assuming we have the same exemplary service and top-quality food that we experienced on our first foray, we will not be returning to Pegasus. The host at Mati seated us quickly and cheerfully, neither of which has happened at Pegasus in a decade. We were seated in a comfy clean booth, which is not something we had ever seen at Pegasus. Nina was a superstar waitress, giving us her patience, cheerfulness and helpfulness from start to finish, and her timing on taking our order, bringing us drinks, food and asking if we were ready for the bill were impeccable. I hate to continue to say less than positive things about a place we had enjoyed for so many years, but the service at Pegasus can't compare to Mati. When it came to the drinks at Mati, they were all reasonably priced and, the size of a pour of wine was generous. The food hands-down was more delicious than Pegasus, and I don't even feel comfortable comparing it. We've always thought the fries and saganaki at Pegasus were good until we had them at Mati. What a difference! The gyro meat is a 10 out of 10, the meat skewers were seasoned and cooked deliciously, the lambchops were fantastic. This is what you want from a Greek meal, or any meal. The food prices were on par with what you would expect, and if where they are a few dollars more than what you might expect, you are getting delicious, quality food that you will enjoy, instead of regretting and possibly feeling was a waste to order. Our only fear is that Mati would become well-known as a great place to go and be tough to get into in the future. read more

MATI - Mixed grill platter. Plenty for two! - Mediterranean Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

The fact that they take reservations was a big reason we decided to try this place. So glad we did - we had such an enjoyable dining experience! We had a table of 5 and our server Jimmy was the best! He was fun, entertaining, attentive and friendly. We had the Spanakopita, which had the lightest crust - it just melted in our mouths. The meat in the Gyro was so flavorful and extremely tender. Great vibe and fun atmosphere with the garage doors that open up to the street. We highly recommend this Greektown dining spot! read more

What an amazing experience! We're still raving about the food! We had the grilled octopus, Greek salad, meat platter, palamino pasta, and Greek potatoes. Everything was so delicious and had so much flavor. The service also topped off the amazing experience. Our server, Sait, was great, along with one of the owners, Zois. The vibe was also nice, there was a DJ, mood lighting, and good atmosphere. Price was average but really good for how great the food was. I'd definitely recommend Mati for your next outing! read more

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Seafood pasta and shrimp scampi was delicious. Branzino was ok and kind of flavorless. Drinks were good and strong.

The aesthetic and decorations super cute and cozy. The drinks are also delicious. The food is ok nothing really special but the service is great read more

Food was excellent. From start to finish our server Nina was very attentive even though she had quite a few other tables (busy night after Lions's game. The music was a little bit too loud for our liking but it was geared for Lions' fans. read more

Visited MATI for the first time this past weekend and will definitely return soon. The food, service, ambience were all top notch. We started with the saganaki, octapus and calamari for appetizers-all delicious. Then continued with the lamb shank and Bronzino for the main course -both cooked to perfection . My husband ordered the baklava for dessert and with his insistence, I tried it-OMG-best baklava I have ever eaten. We were later told by our server that the chef makes it all from scratch. Wish I had taken more pictures of the food, but pictures wouldn't do them justice anyway. Go and try it for yourself. You won't be disappointed. read more

MATI - Mediterranean Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Decided to stop in for some food and drinks to end our day celebrating St Patty's day, wish we would have picked anywhere else...Being someone who also works in the industry as well as also working in downtown Detroit, especially with it being Saint Patty's day, you would think there would be an understanding for the customer service as well as the ambience for the day. I understand it's a long day for everybody and a day filled with people drinking, but the way that I was spoken to last night by one of their VETERAN waitresses was completely disrespectful, rude and uncalled for. She had an issue that she wanted us to pay our tab even though we were standing 10 feet away by the bar still continuing to drink, not leaving or walking out And I could tell she was upset. So I tried to be kind and respectful and walk over to her and explain that I'm in the industry and we don't mean any harm, we were just enjoying the end of our night. We will pay our tab, but we were just having some drinks. She continued to talk over me, called me a drunk bitch, and walked away. Trash customer service and extremely disrespectful/rude waitress, ask to NOT be served by the short blonde with a crap attitude. Only positive thing to say about this place is the manager and/or owner who came out and was kind to us. We explained the situation and he apologized but pretty disappointing to work downtown and for someone who works there to talk to guest like that. We won't be back and I'd advise to move this place out of your rotations. read more

Nothing special. Food and drinks are average and the prices are very high. You can get better food for less. Service is good though.

We walked in and was welcomed with a warm welcome. We were seated and met with a waiter almost instantly. She greeted with a warm smile and a hi. We placed our order (smash burgers and Shirley temples). While were waiting for our food our waiter would check in regularly. The ambiance was very classy and cozy. We got our food after a short and pleasant wait. Food was amazing and very fresh. We paid our bill and got a warm goodbye. Our waiter was Nina. read more

Overall food & service was good. But the owner/manager spiro was visibly intoxicated & beligerant. As a business owner myself, I strive to uphold high standards for myself & my employees. I found it very unprofessional & disconcerting. I will not be back again read more

Freakin' delicious! Had the spinach pie, gyro, and three dip. Wait staff was great as well. Highly recommended!

The food here is the real deal. The grilled octopus is the best in town hands down. The lamb shank is also one of the best you will have. It's unbelievably tender but finished in the oven so it has a great crispness to the outside. read more

If you're queer, steer clear of this restaurant. I really don't leave reviews like this often, but I have to tell any LGBTQ+ person looking for food in Greektown to avoid MATI at all costs, especially if you're with a romantic partner. I was really excited to try MATI with my partner for our 1 year wedding anniversary. We both love greek food and the location is beautifully decorated, so we decided it'd be good to make a reservation for two at 7pm on the 13th. Unfortunately, we ended up cutting our meal short and leaving after how poorly we were treated by waitstaff. We got there right around 7, and were not asked about our reservation nor given a chance to mention it before being lead to the dining area. The person seating us lead us to there and said we "Could take this table here, or one against the wall. Either is fine, It's up to you." Which was odd to me. We went to the table against the wall, and it took about 10 minutes before a server came over and asked for our drink order. The ten minutes felt like an oddly long wait because the restaurant was not busy. The server seemed displeased off the bat. There was no hello, no greeting, and just asked for our drink order. We said we would just like water, and he rolled his eyes and asked if we knew what we wanted for food. My partner said we'd love to start with the dip trio and the server walked away. We waited for about 20 minutes for our appetizer. While we waited, we watched our first server helping other tables much more enthusiastically and warmly, and went to the same tables several times in that 20 minutes span while never once checking on us and ignoring any eye contact. My partner and I were chatting and holding hands on the table while we waited, when a different server comes out with our dip trio, says "EXCUSE ME!" and shoves the plate through our connected hands, instead of just placing it behind our hands where there was more space. The server walked off without saying anything after that. I was really starting to get frustrated that we had been there for 30 minutes and our food order still hadn't been taken and the service we were getting was crap. I was also seeing everyone else in the restaurant be treated so nicely by the rest of the staff, and it was really disheartening to my partner and I! After another 15 minutes of waiting (it's 7:45 at this point), a DIFFERENT SERVER (but equally as cold as the others) comes and asks if we're ready to order. My partner told him we'd like the bill, and the server's eyes lit up and he said "Oh, okay!" and went off to go get it. A busser came and cleared our table almost immediately after that, and our bill was brought less than two minutes later. Once our card was brought back and we were leaving, we got a warm goodbye from our original server. The fastest and warmest service we got all night was when we wanted to leave, and that speaks VOLUMES. I am truly disappointed in my experience here and I can't bring myself to recommend this restaurant to anyone. I will especially be telling my queer friends to avoid it, as thats the only reason my partner and I can think as to why we were treated poorly. Decent food but not worth it. read more