Willow Detroit

“Pretty cool lowkey Speakeasy. Staff was friendly, I did not try any food. You have to ring the doorbell to get in. Really cool vibe for a night. Drinks were strong!”

“First time visitor, the atmosphere was on point. The music was popping and the drinks were good. The staff were good but slow and not very attentive. If they had room to dance it would have been great to match the music.”

Danyail Brooks★★★★

Went to Willow for the first time this weekend and I loved the vibe and the ambiance. We got there about a hour before they closed Friday night and the kitchen was already closed so we ordered drinks. I had a Daiquiri and a Lemon Drop both were very strong. The waitress was great and the The DJ was playing great music to match the vibe and I was very satisfied, so much that I went back the next day. However, my experience was not the same as the night before. We went back Saturday around 6 when they opened. At the time there was only another couple sitting at the bar and my wife and I sitting at a booth. We ordered drinks and noticed the bar tender had a coughing and sneezing fit while he was making our drinks. He never covered his mouth he just turned away with the drinks still in hand while his germs were flying over the whole bar. We informed the waitress when she brought our drinks and she kinda gave us that look like, OK and......she offered to have him remake the drinks However,

J★★★★★

Pretty cool lowkey Speakeasy. Staff was friendly, I did not try any food. You have to ring the doorbell to get in. Really cool vibe for a night. Drinks were strong!

Vernita Robinson★★

This was my second time here. The first time we only ordered drinks, this time we had drinks and food. When we were seated we thought it was a 'holding area' until our table was ready. Come to find out it wasn't. We were expected to have our drinks AND food at this little round table ( the size of a nightstand) sitting between us. What also stood out was that the Black patrons were not being seated in the 'table section' where you can have your meal on a regular table. We had to request to be moved to an actual dining table. Our waiter/bartender was nice, but his attire appeared as if he was coming from a bike ride. We ordered fries and crab cakes each. We were told the food was coming from a separate facility so it may take a while. The food was delicious but we were surprised about the amount of food we received compared to the price. One small crab cake is $26. I understand it's bar food, but the price should coincide with the amount of food served. ALSO, we were provided with PLAST

K A Small★★

Went to Willow for the second time last night, and unfortunately it didn't live up to my first visit a couple years ago. Back then it felt like a great low-key, chic spot — but this time was a totally different experience. Service was spotty. The bartender was nice, but for $20+ cocktails, they were out of napkins, which felt like a basic miss for a cocktail lounge. One of our chairs had a hole in the seat, and storage/supply areas were visibly exposed — small details that matter a lot for a place going for that upscale speakeasy vibe. The music was fine but just felt like a generic phone playlist, nothing special. Overall it just didn't have the intimate, polished feel I remembered. I probably won't be back, and while I'd still mention Willow if someone asked about speakeasies in the area, it wouldn't be at the top of my list anymore. Disappointing after such a strong first impression.

Indi & DJ★★

Really disappointed to write this review. Husband and I were excited to try this speakeasy, we came in and got our first 2 cocktails at the bar within 20 mins. Was able to move to an open table and ordered 2 shots and their catfish fritters. Waited over 40 mins or so just for our catfish and another 20 mins for the shots. $17 for about 6 small pieces of catfish, expressed how ridiculous the portion size was compared to the price bc they were very skimpy. The server was able to have the kitchen send out more, so we were grateful for that bc they were seasoned good. But would have been a complete ripoff. As we requested the bill, we already estimated what the total should be. And even assumed they would charge $15/shot plus tax on everything. So we thought we should be paying no more than $85 for our 2 cocktails ($16 + $17), catfish fritters ($17), 2 shots ($30), 6% tax and then a little wiggle room. To our surprise, the bill came to $139.86. Like how!? We expressed our concerns to the

Quin Lee★★★

The atmosphere was was decent. I went there on a Thursday night. The place was not very busy. I ordered cocktails, wings, and fries to share with my wife. The service was very slow but friendly. The naked-seasoned wings were barely seasoned. The fries were good except they only provided a small dab of ketchup that we had to ration. The food was Applebee's quality, maybe a little below. The most interesting thing about this place is that they don't give you plates. Instead they provided paper napkins. Most places that offer small bites on the menu will at least bring small plates for sharing. Finally, I'm a good tipper so I've always been put off by the mandatory 20% gratuity that certain places charge. The waitress was nice so I didn't mind it too much. But, don't be surprised by the gratuity being added to your bill.

Amber Tolson★

Coming into the space was decent, nicely decorated and clean. However there were many things that negatively impacted our experience at this establishment. They would not allow us to sit until the entire party was at the establishment when online it clearly states majority of the party was there which it was. When I showed it to the hostess she had an attitude and did not accommodate at all or apologize for their miscommunication. It was not busy at all and we could have been seated. When we were finally seated there were no menus or QR code at our table and our waiter came over and slammed it down on the table and walked away. He came back minutes later asking "what did we want" with no greeting and same as the hostess with an attitude. The drinks were very small and overpriced for the quality and the waiter did not come back to check on us we had to flag him down in the 90 minutes that we were there. They also were out of a lot of drinks. However he did have time to play and laugh w

Miiz Miiz★★★

First time visitor, the atmosphere was on point. The music was popping and the drinks were good. The staff were good but slow and not very attentive. If they had room to dance it would have been great to match the music.