Rainforest Cafe - Detroit Great Lakes

Rainforest Cafe - Detroit Great Lakes reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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   Teqia

   Detroit1 review

   5.0

   Dined 1 day ago

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   My Bill was $120 with a $10 tip! Four people (one a child). Four meals. Labeled Birthday in reservation but it was not recognized. Food was good but was not ready for spice level but still enjoyed. My son loved the sound animals and my daughters the the decor and the aquariums. Nice gift store. Bar ready but didn’t take the opportunity this time. Was first time being there wish our seating was closer to the wall rather than aquarium. Had Ribs, Coconut shrimp, battered chicken (trio) jerk chicken pasta and Mac orange and applesauce for child. No dessert.
   

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   Asjanique

   Detroit1 review

   3.0

   Dined on May 2, 2025

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   Just wanted to share my thoughts on my recent visit! The food was absolutely amazing – seriously, top-notch stuff. I had such a great time overall. One small thing, though – our server wasn't quite as on point as the rest of the experience. No big deal, just thought I'd mention it. Thanks again!
   

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   Michael

   Detroit1 review

   2.0

   Dined on April 26, 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 2
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   Food was ok…could be better. Nice environment though
   

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   Peter

   New York City3 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 20, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   I had an excellent dining experience at the Rainforest Cafe due to the great ambiance, food, and service! The kids had a lot of fun!
   

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   Tim

   Detroit11 reviews

   5.0

   Dined on April 18, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Our server, Riley was outstanding. Knew the menu well.
   

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   Michael

   Detroit1 review

   1.0

   Dined on April 12, 2025

   1. Overall 1
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 3

   After waiting for over 30 minutes after check-in we went back up to check-in and realized they never did their job and finally seated us almost immediately. We waited 15 minutes to order drinks then another 10 after that to order food. Waitress was too busy to stop at our table so I actually had to raise my voice to get her attention for refills. Food came after 25 minutes of ordering but one big positive is the portions were huge and the food was very good. 1 out of 5 stars for my girlfriend’s birthday!
   

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   De

   Detroit2 reviews

   4.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   The host/hostess are the worst part of the experience, honestly. They fast talk as if they’re scheming diamonds about how they can’t accommodate large parties, have certain sections closed off, can make two reservations but almost guarantee you won’t be seated anywhere near each other. At first impression they duck in person and over the phone. Very terrible. I’m baffled these are the people greeting and seating you. Even when we were seated they sped talked through the animation of the animals. A mess. But our server Will was amazingggggg and really turned our evening around. It was a gathering for a child and a large group but he never missed a beat. Thank you Will, you are the only reason I am giving any stars. You deserve them all.
   

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   Amber

   Detroit1 review

   5.0

   Dined on April 11, 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Awesome! Fish tacos were the best I have ever had!
   

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   Britnie

   Northern MI1 review

   4.0

   Dined on March 31, 2025

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Great trip but didn’t have many staff, made it hard to make it to our next reserved location
   

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    Jennifer

    Cleveland3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on March 29, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4

    Didn’t get the correct drinks. Appetizer came very late, then our food almost immediately right after so we couldn’t enjoy the appetizer. Husbands shrimp was overcooked, my pasta was very garlicky and half of my sons pasta was hard and not cooked. Told the waitress we had a birthday and she didn’t even acknowledge that. We have been there before and this was the worst experience we’ve had so far. Lunch time is better to come, not as busy and you get better service.
    

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