The Ghostbar at the Whitney — Restaurant in Detroit

Maybe my expectations was set a little too high, but at best this place besides the surroundings and the service I got from Samantha while I was waiting for the rest of the group I was meeting, it was average at best. Yes, the leader of the group didn't let them know a group of 8 was coming, but for the bar you didn't need reservations ( good idea for this type of place) but once the group got there, service was almost a after thought. Once she took the group drink orders and I said I would just be having a dessert, she stopped back only to drop off drinks and one other check. I had to tell her I was waiting to order carrot cake and it took so long to get it. She even brought my bill with the cake like it was a bother to be serving a group of regular people. Never asked me if I wanted something else to drink. I had to flag her down to box my carrot cake, which wasn't impressive since I have had much better many other places. As we left, no staff wished us a good night. While we were dressed none too fancy, you would expect better service. I was greeted and treated well when I walked in, but I was in business casual unlike the rest of the group. Service went down hill from there. Might not be back...

We were visiting from South Carolina and as a Whitney, we HAD to stop while here. And WOW! The inside and out was so mesmerizing! We were going for dinner but canceled -only bc we ate too much pizza earlier. But we really wanted to check the place out, so we went to the bar on the 3rd floor instead. We were not disappointed at all! From the moment you walk In the door, the hospitality is warm and inviting. Greeted w a live piano player by the fireplace, the stairwell reminded me of the titanic (I was there!!) jk. But the building has this extremely original and vintage style. Can’t wait to come back one day from the south! Our bartender, Jordan, was so chill, talkative, busting his a $$, was running around the place, and still kept a great attitude w a conversation. He was incredible! I bartend at a cocktail bar and felt like I suck compared to him lol. We can’t wait to come...

The only thing going for the ghost bar is the atmosphere. We sat down at a table that had just been vacated. The bartender came over quickly to clean it up but only took away the dishes. The entire table was full of food and crumbs. We eventually wiped it off ourselves. The cocktails we ordered were $15-$20 each and were NOT worth the price. They tasted like they came out of a pre mixed bottle. Mine had a hair in it. After the first drink order we never saw a server again. There are too many quality restaurants/bars in the area that are worth their prices ....