Kresge Court — Restaurant in Detroit

Disclaimer: I use my own mobile hotspot for WiFi and I have a portable desk setup wherever I go (inclined laptop pad + wrist-pad).

A fantastic lounge and work/study space with adequate foods and drinks. I came to study, and I had a Kresge Club alongside an oat-milk latte.

What to love: 1- variety of seating options (from library-style large tables with electric outlets, to regular small tables, to couch lounges), 2- large space, with a high glass ceiling that gives a lot of natural light and augments the feeling of spaciousness. 3- historic architecture + some greenery... beautiful. 4- pleasant drinks (espresso-based, non-dairy milks, drip coffee, cold brew, teas, beer, wine) and pleasant foods kept me satisfied. It's not delicious, but it's good. 5- Friendly and helpful servers.

Imperfections (I think they're reasonable, given that this is not a restaurant or a specialty cafe): 1- Password-less WiFi. 2- Hours of operation are limited. The only long day is Friday. 3- Limited food variety. 4- It's not "seamless" to instruct someone how to find it inside the DIA. Along the same lines, getting to the restrooms (those of the DIA near the DIA's entrance) also isn't seamless. One may get if one doesn't ask for directions...

The atrium is a lovely space with natural light and relax seating. It is a great place to have a coffee. But, the pastries are surprisingly in such sad states, amid the fabulous atmosphere. The texture of the croissant tastes of something straight out of a plastic box from a grocery store. The danish has no butter flavour. The scone is so dense that it may as well be called a cookie. Worst part, the center was not cooked which ends up as a mouthful of raw dough. At this price point, a little more care is expected. Even a cheap croissant can be revived by 3 minutes in oven in the morning. May be a lot of patrons are happy purely because of the nice atmosphere. It is unfortunate that the management does not recognize how this food is compared to other art museums in the world. Have a coffee and enjoy the space but stay away from...

Guy working today sucks. Asked for a mimosa and he rang me thru, then AFTERWORDS told me extra oj is an upcharge. You get a full split of prosecco and a half a splash of oj and you want to nickel and dime me about oj AFTER you run my card and I can’t say just add it on.

Plus he was rude about it. Been here all day doing homework had 3 transactions, coffee food, then a drink, over the course of 4 hours. Not a single one was friendly or cordial. Not sure what his problem is but next time I stop in if this man is working I will find somewhere else to spend 4 hours and buy overpriced cocktails where at least the service will be kind and...