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SavannahBlue, Detroit, MI

SavannahBlue

4.6 (3243)
$31 to $50
Contemporary Southern
1431 Times Square, Detroit, MI 48226

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 42 times today

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
  • Neighborhood gem
SavannahBlue is restaurant and bar driven by southern flavors presented with Detroit style. Located in Downtown Detroit, SavannahBlue's ambience blends urban eclectic and chic supported by a rich and soulful soundtrack (the Sounds of SavannahBlue) in the background. SavannahBlue's food is Contemporary Northern Soul. It is freshly prepared and pays tribute to our southern roots. The cocktails are tasty and made with fresh ingredients. SavannahBlue embraces diversity, creativity and superior customer service.…hospitality is our special sauce!

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Southern, American, Southern
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Detroit
  • Cross street
    Grand River Ave.
  • Parking details
    Valet, street, public parking lots surrounding the building.
  • Public transit
    People Mover station at corner of block.
  • Entertainment
    Piano, lively background music
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wine
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What 3,243 people are saying

SavannahBlue reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

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Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
SavannahBlue offers an inviting atmosphere with "delicious food" and a "great dining experience." The standout dishes include "crab cakes," "shrimp and grits," and "catfish." Service is often praised, with servers like Crystal providing "excellent service." While there are some service delays and automatic gratuity concerns, the "ambiance" and "warm staff" make it a memorable spot for soul food lovers.
3,243 Reviews
  1. Randi

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    The restaurant advertises themselves as upscale, but I wouldn't consider it that at all. It's noisy and not well kept, and the bathroom was anything but upscale (messy, dirty, a stall out of order, water all over the sink, etc.) The food was decent and the portions are big, but if you're looking for a fancy/nice night out, this isn't the place. It's fine to have dinner if you're craving southern style food or want to try something different, but there are far better options for an upscale night out in downtown Detroit. The service was slow and lackluster as well, and they don't allow hats for patrons, but the restaurant or bar manager was sitting at the end of the bar working when we dined in wearing a Tiger hat.

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  2. Alyssa

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan1 review

    5.0

    Dined on June 7, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Crystal was amazing. Her attitude was on fire and she was probably one of the nicest waitresses we’ve ever had and she recommended all the food that we got and everything was so good. I have never had soul food as good as I did coming to Savannah blue we definitely will be back.

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  3. Crystal

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan15 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on June 3, 2025

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    The restaurant may not have some of the items listed on the menu. Call ahead to make sure they have the food you want to order. My guests wanted the “rack of lamb”. No bueno. The “oxtail”. No bueno. The “sweet potato cheescake”. No bueno. In addition to NOT having those items, the menu items they did have lacked flavor: “collard greens” no turkey flavor, the “candied yams” no spark of sweetness or depth of flavor, “catfish” a lot of flavorless cornmeal….can you even add some basic salt? The shareables are not share-able. The “mac n’ cheese” was the only thing we could recommend but you’d have to order 2 or 3 of them if you want to share. Last, our server Kwame was excellent; especially since Savannah Blue is giving him nothing to work with but apologies for not having any food. Kwame was great but we came there to eat and I hope that you can bring your food game up to the same quality as your server staff. One word: Disappointing. I will not be returning.

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  4. Danita

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    The food was delicious, the service was great. A lil shocked at the gratuity of 19% only because I was at the bar with my husband. Normally gratuity is for a large party, but hey it was good so…

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  5. Katie

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The crab cakes and shrimp and grits are a must! Amazing cocktails as well!

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  6. Ellen VIP

    Cincinnati / Dayton15 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    We were surprised when we arrived to find that the only accessible way to the restaurant was up two flights of stairs. This should definitely be mentioned in advance. Once upstairs, there was only a very small area to stand and wait...too small an area to accommodate those who were waiting. This meant you had to wait on the stairs. It was over 15 minutes before the hostess even appeared. Our reservation was for 7pm (on a Sunday), and we did not get seated until 7:30pm. We then waited 10 minutes to be acknowledged and to get just water. Dinner arrived at 8:05. The crabcake and shrimp and grits were delicious. The service was poor, but I don't think it could be blamed on our server. The restaurant was understaffed, and I think the servers were doing their best. Another indication of being understaffed is that half the tables were empty. We noticed this when seated after our half wait on the stairs. Some of those tables never got completely cleaned after the previous diners. I had requested to please not be next to the kitchen, but that didn't happen. We were about a close as possible. After the half hour wait to be seated, I decided not to say anything although there were quite a few empty, but not cleaned, tables elsewhere. While great food, I doubt we'll be back. Sorry to leave a negative review.

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  7. Michael

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    We were seated promptly but then no one came to take our order for 20 minutes. By then we decided to just share 3 appetizers because we were short on time.

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  8. LaDon

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 18, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was wonderful as usual and the ambiance was nice too

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  9. Ashley

    Detroit / Eastern Michigan5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The place is nice food is good what I don’t like is the fact y’all don’t have parking you all charged gratuity in the bill but you don’t have that advertise that you do that. I don’t like you all menu choices you all menus didn’t have to choose from then you all don’t have steak on the menu or Italian dressing But overall the place nice pretty and food was delicious great. It’s just those things I didn’t like 

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  10. Kristen

    Chicago / Illinois3 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 17, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was delicious. The music was a bit loud for a dinner setting. I dined alone but I would have had to strain to hear at the close table. I don’t mind the dress code requirements but they didn’t appear to be enforced, so they might be keeping people from coming. Overall very good.

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FAQs

SavannahBlue offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. SavannahBlue also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (313) 926-0783.

SavannahBlue is rated 4.6 stars by 3243 OpenTable diners.

SavannahBlue does offer gift cards which you can purchase here.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 42 times today
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1431 Times Square, Detroit, MI 48226

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Grand River Ave.
  • Neighborhood
    Detroit
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Thu 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 3:00 pm–8:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary Southern, American, Southern
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Smart Casual
  • Parking details
    Valet, street, public parking lots surrounding the building.
  • Public transit
    People Mover station at corner of block.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Piano, lively background music
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
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