The Statler French American Bistro

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Exclusive

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 21, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Food , service and atmosphere was fantastic! I’ll be back.

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   Brian

   Detroit

   20 reviews

   vip
   4.0

   20 reviews

   Dined on January 20, 2023

   overall4food4service4ambience5

   Very nice place, food was excellent! A little on the pricey side, but I will definitely be back.

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3. PM

   PaigeM

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 15, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   This was our first time at the Statler. It definitely wont be the last. Everything was excellent. Wine, bread, salad, entrees, dessert and service were all fantastic. Worth the price.

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4. AO

   AliciaO

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 14, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   We celebrated our birthday. The staff and management were personable. Our waiter Andrew provided excellent service. The food was awesome. We observed the cheifs prepare the meals. It was like watching an episode of master chief. Thank you for our great birthday experience.

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit

   8 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on January 14, 2023

   overall3food3service5ambience4

   I grew up with a French mother so my criticism probably isn’t fair

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6. RH

   RonH

   Detroit

   10 reviews

   vip
   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on January 14, 2023

   overall3food3service5ambience4

   Nice new place, seems every dish is just loaded with butter though. I had the salmon and it was a very small piece floating in a tray of butter. Not ideal.

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7. TL

   TomL

   Detroit

   11 reviews

   5.0

   11 reviews

   Dined on January 14, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   Incredible. The Statler didn’t let down. Ambiance was comfortable, food was incredible and the service was attentive but not suffocating. The food was well prepared. The only complaint was the red wine (delicious bottle of Bordeaux) was too cold. The waiter said their cellar was too cold. Once it came up to temp a bit it was great but they likely would’ve had another bottle to us had we been able to drink it. Cocktails were wonderful. The pâté and fois gras were the wins but everything was delicious.

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8. MP

   MikeP

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 13, 2023

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   My wife and I went here for a little dinner before a performance at the Masonic and the service was excellent. The food was high-quality, and the restaurant was at about 65% capacity. Our server was very attentive and the food was reasonably priced and delicious.

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9. MB

   MBear

   Richmond

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on January 9, 2023

   overall5food5service4ambience5

   Wonderful to finally have food like this in Detroit!

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10. AJ

    AshleyJ

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Anything you have will be amazing! I had chicken and my fiancé had duck. We both had soups and we got dessert. Everything was perfect!

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11. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on January 7, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The food, service and ambiance were all exceptional

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12. JF

    JoanneF

    Chicago

    13 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on January 6, 2023

    overall4food5service3ambience5

    The food was delicious. Although the restaurant was not busy, the service was very slow. While we were still eating dinner, and well before closing time, one of the workers started drawing the drapes closed to get a head start on her closing duties. It became dark and claustrophobic. Thankfully I was able to convince another worker to draw open the drapes.

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13. LK

    LisaK

    Detroit

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our server was very accommodating and made wonderful suggestions. Delicious drinks, appetizers and dessert before heading to a play.

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14. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Austin

    1 review

    vip
    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 3, 2023

    overall3food1service4ambience4

    The waitress and service was very nice but our entree were not properly seasoned at all. My daughter ordered a burger that was so salty: it was barely eatable. My wife and daughter boyfriend ordered the Ragout and it had no salt. My coquilles ST Jacques was properly seasoned and tasted fine. But to have 3 dishes so improperly seasoned in a fine French restaurant is an issue the owner should look at. We are not from Detroit and we’re passing by on our way to Texas and wanted to try have some escargots which was the main reason for visiting that restaurant which was the closest French restaurant to our airport hotel. The Escargots were average for what it’s worth. I don’t usually post reviews but this was pretty unacceptable for a fine dining restaurant.

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    Sharon

    Detroit

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    The food was very good and service was excellent except that the french fries were too salty. Noise level was extremely high to the point of not being able to talk at our own table.

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    gregoryg

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Excellent location and food. Lauren is a great waitress.

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17. KG

    KevinG

    Detroit

    40 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    40 reviews

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great New Year’s Eve celebration. The restaurant was lively. Full of energy. All four of us enjoyed our appetizers, salads, and main courses. Cocktails are great. Desserts options have improved significantly. Parking is simple and easy downstairs. I’ve been to the restaurant multiple times and will keep coming back.

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18. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on January 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    New Year’s Eve! I always wanted to eat here and it was better than I could have imagined!

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    NumberSeven

    Detroit

    46 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    46 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Alexis made the night special. She’s a excellent server. Outstanding food with a great ambiance. Looking forward to going back.

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    canes

    Detroit

    167 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    167 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Wonderful NYE dinner at The Statler. Great service from Noel and warm, personal service from sommelier Andree Lux. Escargot and salad Lyon to start were delicious. Special entrees of halibut and lamb were sublime. Of course chocolate and raspberries for dessert. Authentic French bistro atmosphere makes this one Detroit’s best restaurants. Cheers!

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21. LS

    LSTPR

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Our first visit to the Statler was for an early New Year Eve dinner. Wonderful! We’ll be back.

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22. LM

    LisaM

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 31, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Valet information and other signage was limiting and the acoustic ceiling tiles could be improved.

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23. JC

    JasonC

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall3food2service5ambience5

    Fantastic location, amazing service but the food was just okay. Nothing special, nice place for a romantic dinner but not great value for the food.

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24. JG

    JohnG

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 29, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Outstanding downtown restaurant. Staff is very helpful and pleasant. So many delicious choices on the menu.

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25. MI

    MI73

    Detroit

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service4ambience4

    The four of us had 2 different entrees (scallops and short ribs) and 4 different wines by the glass. We had the French onion soup, the French country Lyon salad, carrots& parsnips sides and the Brussels sprouts sides. Everything was very good. The wines by the glass were impressive the scallops portion was large and the best in 8-10 years. The short rib was very flavorful possibly a tad too lean? ( but being too fatty ruins a great short rib so imho they erred the right way). The Brussels sprouts side was perfect! Prices are a bit on the nose but you know that going in. Still $65 for steak frites? Anyway. It’s excellent food and a beautiful location. The valet parking is also over the top and our waitress was obviously new/inexperienced but well trained. Coffee and teas were also excellent.

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26. N

    Nicole

    Charleston

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Loved the French bistro feel. Our waitress was outstanding. Food was very good. Definitely looking forward to another visit. My one complaint was the parking. Very convenient location, but I didn't like that the only option to pay was via an app that required your name/email and then forced you to leave a minimum $4 tip even though I chose not to valet and park myself.

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27. JW

    JamieW

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 28, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic dining experience! Highly recommend. Add to your dining list.

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28. SH

    ScottH

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 27, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Celebrated my wife's birthday in Detroit on Tuesday and had a wonderful experience at the Statler French Bistro. Our server, China, did a wonderful job being attentive, but not too attentive. She started the evening off with a champagne toast, which was a nice touch to set the stage. The food was all very good. The only reason that gave the food a 4 was the temperature, was warm, but not hot. The taste was outstanding. The dessert was peppermint creme brulee which was the largest we had ever had, and outstanding. We will be back.

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29. JG

    JanG

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food4service5ambience5

    Great ambiance, great service. A little pricey. We will be back!

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30. LB

    LauraB

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The service was very hospitable and the food was delicious. I enjoyed my Paper Plane cocktail also.

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31. MJ

    MelissaJ

    Caribbean

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service was excellent! Will be back again.

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32. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Northern MI

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Amazing service, food and atmosphere! The tomato bisque en croute is a must! Braised short ribs as well as the Chefs specials are spot on! If you have room for dessert, the chocolate layer cake is to die for. Can’t wait to return.

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33. g

    gr8time

    Detroit

    24 reviews

    4.0

    24 reviews

    Dined on December 26, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Wow! What a find. Excellent. Valet is in parking garage with closed but automatic door- just pull up to door and it'll open - at far end from restaurant entrance, but is marked. Dining room really is reminiscent of Parisian bistros. Very nice. Our table of four was served efficiently and professionally by Jose and his crew. Every dish we ordered was perfect except the duck leg confit which was tough. Otherwise this is an up and coming 5 star on our list of go-tos.

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34. LK

    LizK

    Detroit

    12 reviews

    2.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 25, 2022

    overall2food3service3ambience3

    Overall I was ok, but I was so disappointed because I noted on my reservation that we are celebrating a birthday and even the hostess asked and confirmed the birthday when we got seated. But she never told the sever because she just wanted to go home, and so my sister’s birthday celebration never happened. I mentioned it to the server after the fact and he confirmed he was never notified. I specifically chose this restaurant for her birthday and I was sooo disappointed and unimpressed afterwards. Not happy for the worth.

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35. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 24, 2022

    overall3food1service4ambience4

    The ambiance is wonderful and the service generally good (although we waited 20 minutes to get a cup of coffee and a cup of tea after our dinner). The disappointing part was the food — my Salmon was mediocre at best, my daughter’s short ribs were extremely dry and my husband was also so disappointed in his meal that he didn’t even finish it. Not what you expect with a $250 bill.

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36. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Family Christmas Dinner

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37. JH

    JeffreyH

    Detroit

    14 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    The tomato bisque soup was wonderful. They have a very reasonable wine selection, and the steak was done wonderfully.

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    SCMs4

    Detroit

    22 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience5

    This was a fun place to go to for brunch, especially if looking for something a little different. We most enjoyed the craft cocktails, attentive service from bartender, waitress and manager - and pastry cart (so good)! Beautiful restaurant. Long wait for our entrees but I think they were having a slight issue on this particular day so guessing that was not the norm. Interesting menu - we had the short rib hachis and omelette. We enjoyed our time so the wait was not a problem. The hostess was strangely not very welcoming to us though - not sure why.

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    Fourbs

    Detroit

    13 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    13 reviews

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall3food3service4ambience4

    We went for Sunday morning brunch for our anniversary but they did not have a complete menu available. The waitress let us know they were out of French Onion Soup, Hachis Du Jour, Breakfast Sausage, Potatoes Lyonnaise. We decided to start with berries and a Greek Yogurt Parfait and she came back to tell us they were out of yogurt. The brunch menu is not very large so we are very limited on what we could order. Although the atmosphere and service were nice we were very disappointed with the selection for brunch.

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40. JK

    JenniferK

    Detroit

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 18, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience5

    Service: Slooow, upon seating server told us what is NOT available, almost half of menu, really?? Food: see thru colored coffee, cold hot tea, everything wanted to order unavailable. Food not very hot Ambience: Lovely aesthetically. Want to be positive on some level.

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