54 West

Came to 54 West on Thursday night for Quizzo trivia and while trivia was a blast as always, the restaurant itself was lacking. We sat at the bar and had to wait a while before even getting menus. This kind of service continued for the rest of the night and we honestly felt ignored and forgotten. Once we got our food (we ordered the Tacos Mexicanos) we had to wait again for silverware. The bartender never came by to check on us after receiving our food so we ended up having to flag down a different server. And then instead of being able to ask the bartender for a margarita, I had to flag down a different server AGAIN to put my drink order in. This place seemed super hectic and disorganized. Food runners did not seem to know where they were going and had to yell across the place to ask the servers who ordered the food they were carrying. Not sure if they don't number their tables but it was super distracting and made them look unprofessional.The food itself was mediocre. This is the outdoor space behind Mojave Cantina so they share a menu/kitchen. I thought the meats were quite dry and needed some acid or some kind of brightness to wake them up. I thought the space itself was really cute though. And I love a themed out bathroom and the sliding doors with the hook locks were super fun. Overall, probably would not come back to 54 West.

A friend of ours was hosting trivia here on Thursday so decided to check it out.. seems like a cool place, not too huge for seatings and barely 6-7 teams competing for trivia too.. not too noisy which I absolutely enjoyed coz places like these end up giving a headache if music is too loud or crown gets noisy.. Food and cocktails are definitely one of the bests in area of clawson, they're also co owned by the Mexican restaurant right next door.. we also had a very friendly server, great staff and food.. we definitely will put this on our list for any future plans for Mexican

This bar is actually on a patio behind Mojave Cantina. They have fire tables that are very useful when the weather gets colder because some of the bar isn't enclosed. Great place for a warm summer night. You can also order off the Mojave Menu in the bar and they will serve it. No interesting decor or ambiance to speak of. Service is okay. Good margaritas.

Came here for a large bday party. The bar knew it was a large party but only had a few servers for about 50 people. It was a cluster. Getting a drink required a lot of patience and skill. Getting food was a joke. After orders were eventually placed the waiting began. The waitress came out a few times to double check orders and figure out who was on what bill. Food was coming out but I don't think anyone got their correct order. The waitress would yell out a food item and a name, the person would say that's me - but that's not my order. Same thing happened to us. Brought out 'our' food, but it was wrong. We finally just accepted it. About 1/2 hour later we saw someone eating what we were sure was our order, but oh well. Finally, the bill! We got 2 bills. First one had our food (with an extra not ordered item) and 3 drinks, 2 for my bf, 1 for me. It was mostly right so we paid it. Then we got another drink bill for $60! Believe me, we did not have another 6 drinks, but we could not find a waitress to talk too. It was a mess in there. We gave up and just paid it, but now I regret that and wish we would have tried harder to resolve it. So a pretty expensive night for tacos & drinks, with tip it was $130 for two. Ouch.

Came here for a retirement celebration. 54 W. was perfect for our group. There was 10 of us and we were able to make reservations. Casual and intimate environment. There were some tables and high tops but there also was lounging type areas. That is where our group hung out for the evening and it was perfect. We all could talk with one another but still able to enjoy our drinks and food. Our waiter was amazing. I wish I caught his name. But we were a rowdy bunch and he handled us professionally and was friendly. My only complaint was not filling waters enough. But other than that drinks and food came out pretty fast. 54 W. has a collaboration with Mojave Cantina for food, so you can't go wrong because Mojave is delicious! Drinks and food were all tasty! The place has their own bathrooms - two unisex single stall restrooms. Not sure if it was the big group and I missed it? But didn't know if they had a drink menu? Food menu was a QR code and our waiter brought over hard copy menus from Mojave. A very cool place and great for drinks or celebrating.

Cute quiet spot in Clawson to grab a drink. My friend recently moved to the area and wanted to show me some of the bars and restaurants in Clawson. They're located behind Mojave Cantina and have a cute outdoor patio area open in the summer with cushioned seats and fire pits, which was closed for winter but it looked like they had an igloo setup outside in the patio area. We sat inside which was dim lit and decorated with chandeliers, and had a comfy cushioned booth that goes around the perimeter of the restaurant. Their cocktail list has several different flavored margaritas, sangria, and Moscow mules, as well as mojitos, and other specialty cocktails like a lemon drop, Manhattan, and gimlet. We both had the margarita flights which were $9 for 3 different flavored margaritas. I had the blood orange, raspberry, and blackberry margaritas in my flights with sugared rims and the blood orange was my favorite of the three. They also have sangria flights but were out. They also had some craft beers on tap from Bells, Founders, and Magic Hat. 54 West's food menu was mostly appetizers and shareables with items like southwest egg rolls, pretzels and queso, Bosco sticks, chicken tenders, and potato poppers. They also had salads. Most menu items were$7-$10 and most cocktails were around $9. It was pretty quiet there for a Saturday night but my friend says it gets pretty busy there in the summer whe the patio is open. Service was good and our server was friendly, helpful, and attentive and checked on us several times throughout our visit. Enjoyed the margaritas which were tasty and I'd definitely stop in again.

Not saying I wouldn't come back here because the idea is cool. I like it for the summer with friends because it has couches and fire pits and it's a very relaxed environment. However, this visit my friends and I were extremely disappointed. We arrived and realized only half of it was open which I get because it's still a little chilly out. We picked our table and asked about the Happy Hour (because there is a great looking one on their website). The bartender/waitress didn't know anything about it then told us that was a very old advertisement because they don't even have the same food advertised in it anymore. They don't even have a Happy Hour.The food menu did not provide good options for chill eats and it's very much like Mojave Cantina (not a fan). I understand they probably share a kitchen, but switch it up and make it unique/interesting. It had options like tacos, ranchero chili, with that just go to the Mexican restaurant. They do have French fries which were random, but really good. I wish they had different options like the pizza bites, cheese sticks, or sliders we went for.We ended up having to grab our own silverware and napkins from the stand because we were given none. We would have asked, but it took 20 minutes to even get our water refilled. We were there for 3-4 hours and were able to get 2 drinks. It wasn't busy either even for Friday and we kind of had 2 waitresses? We weren't sure. Not impressed with the service.

It was a Wednesday, and we wanted to do something fun for the evening. We remembered that 54 West was hosting Trivia. We hopped in the car and headed to Clawson. This was not our first time at 54 West. We happened upon this place, last year, after a Yelp Elite event we attended. It's a small bar located behind a Mexican restaurant, and if you don't know it's there, you'll never find it. It's a small bar, but let me tell ya, they pack'em all in! lol It was a full house for Trivia. We found a nice table and ordered some food; we were starving. There were only two servers, who were also the bartenders. I was amazed at how quickly they managed the drinks, food, and patrons. The menu offered a wide variety of the usual bar food, but we were pleased to find healthier options on the menu. We are both carb counting and couldn't indulge in all the deep fried specialties! :) I ordered a grilled chicken salad and he opted for the chicken tenders. We both enjoyed our meals and to top off our evening....Cheers to a Trivia Win! We will most definitely be back.

Ive been here several times. Each time I'm hoping for improvement, it just isn't happening.The place is always close to empty yet the service is at a snail pace. It is a beautifully decorated space it just has no good draw. It could be great it just isnt.

I came to 54 West on a Saturday night to kill time while waiting to go see a movie. The first thing I noticed was a really cool outdoor seating area that I can't wait to use when the weather heats up. They serve traditional cocktails in addition to their own signature drinks. In all honesty, the drinks weren't groundbreaking but they were decent enough and fairly priced enough that I'd definitely return. We had a blast chopping it up with the very friendly bartenders who appeared to have a strong rapport with their regulars. *Just a tip - you can't see the bar from the street so we drove by several times trying to locate it. It's connected to the back of Mojave Cantina, which you can easily see from 14 Mile Rd.