Olin Bar & Kitchen - A Fusion of New American Tapas in Detroit, MI

The food was good. The Olin burger was good the short rib rigatoni was good. The crème brule was really good. The crab cakes were good. The atmosphere is ok, it’s a little pricey for what it is.

You said: I visited this restaurant last night for a solo dinner. The vibes were cozy yet lively. I had small plates, one of them being rhe crab cakes which were amazing! The staff from my waitress, to the manager were attentive, pleasant but not trying to be overly people pleasing( which I appreciate). I had a great view of the kitchen and appreciated seeing the hard work going into cooking and plating the food which had exceptional esthetic. What they didn't know was that it was my birthday, and I had planned a solo getaway to Detroit. The service really made my Birthday yesterday and the flpurless chocolate cake was top tier! THANK YOU! Grammar ChatGPT said: Here’s your review with polished grammar while keeping your voice and tone: I visited this restaurant last night for a solo dinner. The vibe was cozy yet lively. I ordered several small plates, including the crab cakes, which were amazing! The staff—from my waitress to the manager—were attentive and pleasant without being overly people-pleasing (which I really appreciated). I had a great view of the kitchen and loved seeing the hard work that went into cooking and plating the food. The presentation was exceptional. What they didn’t know was that it was my birthday, and I had planned a solo getaway to Detroit. The service truly made my birthday special, and the flourless chocolate cake was top tier! Thank you! If you'd like, I can also make it slightly shorter for Google or Yelp. You said: Copy ChatGPT said: I visited this restaurant last night for a solo dinner. The vibe was cozy yet lively. I ordered several small plates, including the crab cakes, which were amazing! The staff—from my waitress to the manager—were attentive and pleasant without being overly people-pleasing (which I really appreciated). I had a great view of the kitchen and loved seeing the hard work that went into cooking and plating the food. The presentation was exceptional. What they didn’t know was that it was my birthday, and I had planned a solo getaway to Detroit. The service truly made my birthday special, and the flourless chocolate cake was top tier! Thank you!

They're now open for lunch and I'm so glad! The food and service is so good here, and you can sit on the patio while it's still nice out. I had the steak salad which was large and fresh with perfectly cooked steak, the roasted pepper soup, and we split the chicken wings. Everything was top notch and the soup and wings came out super hot, just the way I like. We were in and out in an hour as well - perfect for a workday lunch. Highly recommend. I've also been for dinner, and it's quite vibey. You can't beat the location.

I had the burger and it was fantastic! They were out of the Gnocchi unfortunately. Our waitress was great, I’m sorry I can’t remember her name. We made a reservation online. There was a very loud large party right behind our booth, so I’d recommend asking to be seated away from any large parties. The cocktails are not good here, I did not like the Almost Paradise cocktail, would stick with just water in the future, especially for the price. My friend had The Social and he said it was just ok, he wouldn’t order again.

We were looking for someplace new to try before a show at the Fox and this place popped up in Yelp. We were able to get a reservation pretty easily on a busy Friday night downtown, but we were there early, which was good, because it filled up pretty quickly. The seasonal menu was a bit different from what we saw online, but a lot of the same choices were still there. We decided to focus on sharing several of the small plates offerings: Caesar salad, homemade focaccia, whipped ricotta and crab cakes. The salad was pretty bland, plus we ordered it with shrimp, which they forgot, but later brought over (and deducted it from the bill, which was nice). The focaccia was excellent, as was the whipped ricotta. The crab cakes were fine - it seems like they are the same at most places. Gabby was a great server and did an awesome job taking care of us and many other tables. I also enjoyed the overall vibe of the place - it has the cool, urban vibe that Detroit needs to have more of.

Great food and very lively atmosphere. Cocktails were on point. The crispy potato bravas were fantastic, the aioli was top notch!! The only odd thing is how the kitchen works. We came in hungry and had hoped to have a cocktail and appetizer while we looked at the menu. Unfortunately, they only let you order all your food at the same time. Our server tried to explain why but it did not really make sense. That said, the bread and app came quickly after ordering and the food came at an appropriate amount of time after that. I was not overly upset but our server must have mentioned to the manager and he bought a cocktail and dessert for us. Overall, a very nice dinner out

My husband and I had reservations and we still had to wait. We finally were seated and ordered, the staff was friendly. You could tell they were short on staff. We waited an hour before our food came out. I ordered the Olin burger with bacon and, it comes with fries. It’s also a smash burger. I don’t drink so I asked for a mocktail. I ordered the strawberry mocktail, I’m not a fan on mocktails, but I don’t drink. It’s either water or sprite and wanted to try something different. The atmosphere was loud and busy. It’s a vibe, but my overall experience was a 9 out 10. The wait time was the only issue that I had. I must say the bacon was really good the best bacon that I have ever had. The burger was very delicious. So, yeah I will be back, but it will be a while.

My wife and I went here for lunch...we absolutely love the ambiance inside...such a vibe! Luckily it was not busy at all so we were seated right away...I would recommend putting in reservations though. The service was amazing...everyone was so friendly and nice and our waitress got our food and drinks out right away. The drinks were creative and poured to perfection! I highly recommend the bathtub drink which is not listed on the menu. The food was cooked to perfection and packed with flavor. Highly recommend this spot especially for a date night. We cannot wait to come back!