I've been going to starters for years!!! All of the locations to be more specific.. However, I'm terribly disappointed in the new management system. The newest team member is a total unbalanced and distracted person. Ughhhhh, where the he'll y'all get her from.. Moreover, how or why is she a manager/assistant manager? The bar tender complains that she has to constantly teach her. Because no one else will.. I'm too damn tickled.. Why is Management getting trained or need training from the bar tender!!! She works on Monday and Thursday. Ughhhhh she gonna cause even more people to stop visitino!!! Ballers come to "Starters" . Plus yall tryna bring up yall value status!!! I get it but she's not it.. I order seafood all the time.. Guess ima need to find a new spot with class for my seafood money!! Do better and send her backkk where you claim she has many years of experience... bahaha yeah okkkk read more

Unexpected surprised! Arrived late here on business and wanted to hit a cool bar and grill type spot. DAMN did this hit the spot. Great liquor selection (I'm a tequila/bourbon person). I ate steak bites , lobster tails . And broccoli . Here for 3 more nights. I'm coming back!!!! read more

I went here for a comedy show.at Toney Roneys. The parking was terrible. I ended up parking across the street. It's best to park in a well lit area in the area. You had to cross through the restaurant to get to the comedy area. The restaurant had a bar and seating. There is a $20 cover charge per person to get into the comedy area. I would recommend cash. The phone swipe device did not work. I was told to go to the ATM and that did not work. I was then told to go to the website and pay. That was the best option and it worked. I ordered shrimp and salad. The shrimp was good. The drinks were definitely strong. The comedy left more to be desired. It was not very funny. The staff was great and friendly. Overall it was ok. read more

Starter's Bar & Grill - Inside - Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Stopped in this local favorite spot for some dinner with family. Now if you are a resident of the metro Detroit area you have been here at least once in your life. This is the original location and there are now two other locations, one in the Wayne State area and in Southfield. *Sidebar....there used to be one inside of Fairlane Mall but it has now been closed for a while but it was where me and my husband went on our first date together(we are about to celebrate 12 years of marriage next month!!) This was a Saturday around 6pm when we came and it was a nice crowd but we were immediately seated at a table that had not been wiped clean so I asked the hostess/server if she could get someone to wipe down the table. I guess she got mad because I asked her to not place our silverware packets on the dirty table and she never came back lol! So another server(I forgot her name) came and wiped the table down, apologized and greeted us and asked if we wanted to get any drinks since it was still happy hour while we viewed the menu. So we ordered our food and drinks and some of that good bread they have! As the gentleman was approaching our table with our food in his hands he did the biggest yawns all over one of the plates!! And when I say mouth wide open, it was wide open!!! We all didn't even know what to say, so my family member who's plate it was just risked her life and ate it anyway and didn't complain. So my other family member ordered nachos but her food didn't come out with the rest of our food, weird right! We all ate our food and still no nachos lol the server apologized and we asked for a manager I think his name was Dontae, he took her food off the bill. They did eventally come out after we were putting our coats on. Now I have to say my t-bone steak, my fried shrimp and my salad was good. The other food was also good and I love their zip sauce. The complaints: The floor was dirty near the entrance, the ladies restroom needs to be tore out and completely remodeled(I was scared to use it). The music was so loud at one point I heard one of the staff scream to turn it down. The condiments on the table were all basically empty. Would I go back....sure I would because it holds a special place in me and my husbands heart lol! We just pray that owner cleans up those certain areas. read more

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Food is good but service is terrible the last 3 times I went in there i sat there for like 15 to 20 minutes no nothing not acceptable! Yall need new staff read more

Cool spot to have dinner and maybe catch a comedy show. This place has a club connected to it. It was louder than what I normally expect. The service was cool the food was great! Flat screens for games overall good experience. read more

Starter's Bar & Grill - Whole red snapper,,deep fried to perfection. - Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I visit this location often and can usually count on pretty decent service and very good food. The atmosphere fits the bill for a friendly neighborhood bar. There are TVs all around playing the latest games and typical banter every time I stop in. The bartenders are always generous with their pours and my favorite is the frozen Tito's lemonade slushy drink. The menu choices are vast and the food tastes great. Whether you're in the mood for salad or a full out surf and turf meal, this is your place; with everything in between. Oh and let's not forget to mention the garlic bread! If you're in the area, you should check them out. You won't be disappointed. They have other locations downtown and in Dearborn, but this is the original and in my opinion the best of the bunch. read more

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The prices are very affordable. I was AMAZED at the quality of the food. This isn't typical bar food. Everything I tasted was delicious. The cat fish bites, fried shrimp red snapper. The portions are HUGE. Tensy was our waitress. She's the BEST!! Great customer service, knew the menu & gave good suggestions read more

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I am out for the next 6 weeks from surgery. I have not been able to eat anything for the last week. I told my family that when I can eat I wanted some steak bites specifically from starters on Plymouth. Today I got my steak bites. Too much beef for my first meal, and my stomach hurts.. BUT IT WAS SOOOO WORTH IT!!! They never let me down! I have an extremely picky pallet, and these steak bites do not need anything (no sauce no salt, nothing). It was seasoned and cooked to perfection. Thank you so much. I'm so happy. I'm sick but I'm happy. About to drink some vernors, take a Pepcid and lie down... but soooo worth it! read more

Prepare my food in the professional way almost everything for you. Are you had to eat it? It was great was fast. Service wasn't waiting alone time. Treated me with courtesy. read more

The food was dry unfriendly people no music floors nasty and the bathroom is dirty so nasty blood all over the seats and employees wiping their noses with their hands and passing out food so this is my first and last time coming here read more

Haven't been here in a while. Decided to give it another try. My favorite back in the day was the Philly cheesesteak, I stopped coming because of the quality of the meat. This time I decided to try it and upgrade using the Delmonico steak. I can say the portions were very generous and it was well seasoned. However the texture of the steak, wasn't good. Just doesn't seem like quality steak anymore. The drinks were very strong and good. Next time I come I'll just order the drinks. read more

Starter's Bar & Grill - Philly Cheesesteak - Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Pros: Food came on time. Sever was great! Cons: Dined in yesterday, ordered appetizers and an Ontre that included Steak, mashed potatoes and a salad that I was unable to eat while dinning in. Heated up my food this morning and there was a long strand of blonde hair wrapped around my steak. #PISSED. The women with all that hair flying around should be made to wear a hair net!! #Management #do better read more

It's 11:23 am and the business opens at 11:00am why would I wait a hour for the fryers to warm up to get fried shrimp‍ we got to do better people. You want support , we want quality service , and starting with the food. I'm not saying don't go , just don't go when they open. Waisted time . read more

The best out of all the locations!!! They literally treat you like family here!!! I love sitting at the bar it's no telling who your run into here read more

Starter's Bar & Grill - a bar with a variety of drinks - Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

Terrible. Undercooked. Macaroni was hard and had a weird smell. Overall, it was a waste of money.

So I ordered the steak and shrimp it was delicious after a long day of working my sides were a baked potato and Mac n cheese I didn't really care for it but the steak with the Zip sausage was cooked perfectly read more

Starter's Bar & Grill - Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

So, I came here yesterday for lunch with my coworkers as a holiday sendoff. We wanted to keep it casual and my boss suggested this place. I had never been here before and went with an open mind. Walking in, the place looked really random. The inside was pretty nice with lots of TV's and games throughout. We sat at the bar and reviewed the menu. My coworker was ridiculously insistent on getting the nachos because his friend told him that they were good. My other coworker got the lobster tail and steak because he likes to blow the bosses budget and has no self control. I went with the BBQ burger because that's my style. The bartender was super cool and got us everything we needed. When our food came out, the portions were huge. I couldn't finish everything and had to take half the plate home. My one coworker could not finish his nachos, which is no small feat. To be honest, the food didn't taste all that good. Even though portion sizes were tremendous, the food tasted bland and I didn't really like it. my coworkers seemed fine with their meals and didn't mind it at all. Would I return here? Probably not. It's totally out of my way and the food isn't all that good. Service was great and the place was clean as a whistle. read more

Unsanitary and filthy food preparation!!!!! On 4-13-21 we place a pickup order which consisted of (4) burgers and fries. The young lady who took the order got the special request correct as stated. We were given a wait time of an hour. When the order was picked up we checked the burgers to make sure they were correct. 3 out of 4 were incorrect! So we sent them back for correction. Once we received our "corrected" order and got to our destination, we checked them again. Upon checking them a second time one had onions that was not requested, 2 and 3!!! Was supposed to be plain with bacon, cheese and burger only! As you can see in the picture they wiped the mayo and most of the onions off!! THIS IS A NASTY AND UNACCEPTABLE PRACTICE! I called and spoke with a manager who stated the she would make me another order, however if I didn't want it tonight I would have to hold on to this and return it tomorrow which is their company policy. I explained to her that I would not be returning for anything. I have never been to any food establishment that wiped anything and returned it as new. Now my question would be. What did you wipe it with? FILTY FUCKING SERVICE!! No disrespect to the young lady taking the order. The manager is held accountable for her staff. Maybe I should contact the Health department? read more

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Shrimp Alfredo tastes like mush. Shrimp overly cooked and pasta soggy Too bad cause the portion was nice read more

The food here is amazing!!! All scratch made in house. Delicious salads, steak and seafood. The lamb is to die for! Highly recommend.

I feel like this is a place for people who don't get to eat good food for real. I ordered the tomahawk thinking it would be decent. Outback has better steak and we all know how low budget that is. The taste was wack, no charred taste, no grill taste, no pepper, no butter, no garlic, just nothing. The handmade Mac n cheese tasted like Stoffers so that was a lie and a half. Next time I will stick to day shift. There are better places!!! read more

As far as meeting the demands of the surrounding neighborhood Starters has found its niche. Good food, and large amounts of it for a good price. Has a good sized bar for the crowd that wants a seat near it and booths for families- often a place where baby showers or birthdays party guests come to eat. Standout on the menu are the shish kebobs and fattoush salad. The sumac dressing on the fattoush salad is refreshing. Both are seasoned and close in style to what you would find in a Mediterranean spot. They have a large list of drink specials for happy hour and a smaller list of top shelf drink specials available all day ranging from $5-$6. Check out the list for these by the bar, usually an original recipe. High on my revisit list for location and good prices. read more

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Starters has been providing high quality food in the neighborhoods of Detroit before it was "cool"! Starters has the best lamb chops and steak bites on the city for about half the price of most restaurants. I used to live up the street from the original location on Plymouth road when I was growing up. I still like stopping by for a bit of nostalgia. Twenty years later they still provide flavorful cuisine at reasonable prices. The restaurant is always clean and the menu has something for everyone. This place is solid and they now have four locations TRY IT OUT you won't be disappointed. read more

Starter's Bar & Grill - Celebrating the holidays at Starters! - Bars Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

This is my very first time ordering from this establishment that being said ;I don't think that I will be doing any more business here(unless it's actually Tolerable to eat). I ordered lunch but it looks like it's going to become a midnight snack...I cook all of the time and I can say that it doesn't take the 3+ hours to prepare let's keep our fingers crossed that it is actually worth the wait read more

Consistently the slowest service in Detroit. The employees have zero patience. Over all rude climate, though watching the wait staff threaten to beat each other's ass in front of customers can be entertaining. Stack of to go food on tables, but never your food. Skip it and hit literally any other shitty food joint in the area. read more

This was without a doubt the worst tasting bar food I have ever had in my life. I do not see how there possibly could be three of these besides the fact that the areas these are in, there are not many restaurants or bars around. The fries, the sandwiches, the steaks, the fried food, just the worst ever. The drinks are water down by the cheaper mixers read more

Takeout only very good but will give a better review in a few months after another visit.

I ordered chicken and shrimp off of Door Dash and received pork chops. I don't even eat pork. They shouldn't be apart of a food delivery app if they comprehend orders. This is the second time. I call the restaurant and after being on hold for 15 minutes, the manager takes no responsibility whatsoever for my inconvenience. I will never eat here or use Door Dash again read more

Great (and potent) drinks, delicious food (love the ribs), and casual atmosphere. I've been going to Starter's for 10+ years and will continue on! read more

I visited this place while in town visiting a girlfriend over the holidays. We wanted a place that we could have a couple of drinks and snack food while catching up. This was my 2nd time at this establishment. I met her there once before the previous year for the holiday as well. It's not an impressive restaurant but has a pretty good happy hour considering the looks of the place. It's not my style of restaurant. The service is okay, the food is okay and the drinks are okay. As you can see the place is just okay. Nothing outstanding about it in fact it's more on the ratchet side if you ask me. Both staff and clientele. This visit did it for me even if I only visit once a year, I attempted to pay with my debit card containing a chip. I was told by my waitress that I had to use the ATM in the back of the restaurant. I was baffled! Why would I need to use the ATM when I'm paying you with a debit card!?! She "tried" explaining that the restaurant didn't have the proper equipment to utilize the "debit card" function with the new chip cards. I said okay well then run it as a credit card. She said she couldn't. I use this same Capital One debit card at all merchants within the U.S. and abroad and I've never had that issue. So I wound up paying a $2.50 ATM to get cash to pay for my meal and my bank charges me $2.00 as well. This was absolutely ridiculous and unprofessional! Borderline ignorant! I won't be going back. And the bathrooms are disgusting! read more

My niece and I went here last Friday. They appear to be short staffed and most of the staff that is there is nonchalant and not customer oriented. We ordered our food and when it came, so did the flies. There were flies everywhere. Crawling on the mirror at our booth, landing on our table, and trying to land on our food. Eventually one landed on my niece's baked potato and that was it. We asked for to go containers, took the rest of our food, told the waitress that the fly landed on her food. She never asked did she want another potato or if there was anything she could do to make up for the fly getting on her food. If I could give a negative star, I would. This was an awful experience. read more

Ok not the best not the worse chicken Alfredo it was tasteless, good Steak and steak bites good fish sandwich. Ok Service

The food is okay and you get a decent size plate. The alfredo sauce is not the best and I would suggest ordering a burger. It is not a large bar, but the booths are comfortable. The service is mediocre and I WOULD NOT recommend going after dark on the weekend. I went to Starter's and we came out just as a young lady was getting robbed. What is the point of security if your patrons are going to get robbed when you leave? Not on my list of places to visit again. It is a bit overrated and more of a hang out for those just turning 21. read more

I just recently order a meal from here through door dash. My meal was messed up in all types of ways my steak was over cooked and very tuff. My broccoli was under cooked it was literally hard an cheese was on it any way. The bread was old an butter added anyway read more

Thank you to our Waitress Red and the cook Fazie for providing us with great service and STEAK dinner that was made/cooked with love. Aloha and Mahalo for great customer service. Thanks again Red for great service read more

I don't recommend this location at all!!! One Lady was hella Rude over the phone The first time I Ordered. They told me Before I placed my order that there would be an hour wait and I agreed. My Food NEVER got Done!! I went back for 2 hours asking them if my food was done and still nothing. Eventually the lady said we will call you once it's ready... No phone Call!! Second Experience at this Location, I couldn't get them to answer the phone, so I decided to DoorDash an Order of Raspberry lemonade, Along with a Well done Porterhouse steak dinner and a side order of Mac and Cheese ... Everything was messed Up!!! The steak still had Blood coming out of it so I couldn't eat it, My Raspberry Lemonade was a regular lemonade and My Mac and Cheese was mashed Potatoes with Cheese instead. The only thing they got right was The salad that came with it so that was all I was able to eat with My regular "lemonade" $45 Down the drain This Location gives NO FUX about their Customers. Please Go to a different Location!! ‍‍ read more

This location lost my trust in more than one way. I waited on hold for 16mins to order (I guess that should have been a red flag ), once I put order in , they said 45 min wait , yes I could have not ordered but I had errands to run in between. I ordered impossibles ; after a little over a hour they served me BEEF PATTY WITH CHEESE : yes, I can tell the difference between MEAT & impossible . The other order had mash potatoes that they OBVIOUSLY forgot to put in the microwave (never would have ordered if I knew that). This is disturbing , and no one cared enough. Will never patronize this location again read more

I just had the worst experience ever at this location. I'm a long time Starter's customers. I have been to all the locations and the original is actually my favorite. I think it has the best food out of all the locations and apparently the worst service as well. The server I had today Tashena S. was terrible the only reason I tipped her was because I was apart of a large party. I never seen such disregard from a server. We waited 30 minutes for drinks the appetizers actually came before the drinks. We had no silverware, no small plates nothing. Then she finally brought our drinks and guess what? No straws! Not everyone in our party received their food. The birthday girl never received her food and we all were done with our food, had received boxed and we paying the bill! The server showed no concern about her having her food either. The server also refused to give a refill unless she was given the cup and even threatened to charge for the refill unless she was given the cup! This was literally the worst experience my steak was over cooked. The server family was dining at another table and she spent most of her time over there. I m so disappointed. read more

The staff here is always prompt and ready to serve you. The food is delish! One of my favorite places to go in the city! I would recommend trying this location at least once. read more