Basan Detroit

Came into Detroit for a concert on a Sunday and decided to walk to the game from our hotel... this place is right next to Little Caesars and I would highly recommend stopping in if you're there or anywhere else in the city for that matter. The bartenders were awesome, gave us recommendations for places in town and made fantastic drinks. Highly recommend the campfire cocktail with roasted marshmallows.Oh and the food was fantastic to boot... the Brussels sprouts Caesar salad might have been the best Caesar I've ever had. Very cool menu, we loved everything.

Totally bummed out. I think and hope this was just a bad day. Was able to grab a bar seat before the Red Wings game. Ordered a cocktail it was decent- tons of options to choose from. There was a bit of a mishap at the bar and a guest had a drink and glass spilled on him. No one was hurt and everything was fine after. The bartender seemed very flustered. I ordered the tuna app and it was not the best tuna I've ever had. I wouldn't order it again, just a lot of soy type sauce on it. I then ordered the crispy wings. After sitting there for 20 minutes I had a bad feeling. I assumed the worst and indeed she never entered my order. At this point it was time to get ready to leave for the game. She rang them in after I said don't worry about it now there isn't enough time. She blamed the spilling of the drink suggesting I ordered the wings when that happened. Regardless if that was true which it wasn't it didn't need to be mentioned. She offered me a drink I declined. She offered it several times, no thank you. I asked for my check. She never came back!!!! I had to ask the other bartender to give me my check. And go figure guess what was on it, the wings! So then I had to ask the other bartender to take them off. Real inconvenient. Never heard from her again as the other bartender checked me out as if I asked for this experience. Nonetheless, I left them a hefty tip because the mediocre tuna wasn't their fault. And the male server he seemed nice. As I walked past after the game I didn't see her at the bar, curious if she went home for the night. Because of this I don't know if I ever want to go back so unfortunate because I only hear good things about the food. Who knows I may never find out. These days with inflation it's difficult to give new restaurants a chance.

Can't believe I finally got a chance to try Basan and wow, so happy I did! The service here is amazing!! I love Mariah, she was so sweet and attentive. There were folks who came to deliver food fresh and take away plates between phases of the meal, so it felt like very elevated service.Atmosphere is upscale, clean, a little fancy but not so fancy that it's unapproachable. Don't come in your pajamas, but you don't need a suit. Location right by LCP makes this the obvious choice before a show- make sure to grab a reservation!The happy hour here is absolutely unreal. A flight of bao buns for $16?!!! And every single one was amazing? Stop it. Just stop. It's too good. A flight of skewers for $11??? Say less. $10 happy hour drinks? On my way.

Basan delivered a solid meal in a nice environment with decent service. The firecracker shrimp bao was crispy with mild heat, while the twice-fried chicken bao had good texture but could've used stronger flavors. The octopus skewer was tender with a nice char but slightly under-seasoned. The ahi tuna poke was fresh but not particularly memorable. The udon was rich and creamy, though a bit heavy. Overall, a well-executed meal with minor flaws.

Basan has been on my list for a while now, and a friend and I were in town for a show at the Fillmore tonight so I finally got to try it out.We each started out with a drink, both of which were very good. Our waitress said we should order everything all at once and then they would pace things for us, in terms of food. We each got a bao; I had the fried chicken bao and my friend had the firecracker shrimp. My bao was excellent and one of my favorite parts of the meal.We also tried:Meatball skewers - tasty but overall just okaySalad with miso-goat cheese - beautiful presentation and very tasty, the cheese is kind of like a paste on the bottom though. Tornado potato - fun name, definitely had a seafood taste though. Corn dogs - It's some sort of Thai sausage and was a bit too spicy for me.Kung Pao cauliflower - delicious. I forgot it was vegetarian, it's fried perfectly. Plus they gave us free mochi bread for dessert!Waitservice was excellent as well. Our waitress did say that their menu changes seasonally, so that's every 2 to 3 months for them. We also had an assistant waitress and someone who brought drinks, too.I read in another review that they do happy hour, but my guess is that it's just at the bar. Don't quote me on that though. I would definitely come back here based on tonight's experience. It's a little pricey, the small to mid-range plates are about $10-15 each, and each bao was only one serving, but everything was plated beautifully and pretty tasty.

What a wonderful way to start the day! We love finding great Happy Hour specials and let me tell you! We found a great one! I'll start by saying that the ambiance is a chill, but upscale vibe. A great place for hanging out with a group, or for sate night. They had a variety of seating options. All very charming. Our bartender was a wealth of knowledge. Very accommodating, polite, friendly, and patient. She made our evening all the more special! I started with the RDR, which tasted like a sweet tart. Mmmmm. He chose the Sake flight. Both were great choices! We then got a variety of happy hour small plates. I love small plates because it gives me the opportunity to try a bunch of things I wouldn't usually try. The meatball and chicken skewers were awesome. Neither of us liked the Octopus. It is a texture thing. It's also hard to get over the suckers. Lol. I don't like the buns too much but we chose three. I ate the insides but left the bun to him. The chicken and brussel sprouts were amazing! As were the firecracker shrimp. My favorite item by far was the unagi spring rolls. I could have eaten. 100 of these and been very happy!

‼‼‼ the best tasting menu I have ever had including numerous Michelin star restaurants domestic and abroad in Manhattan SF London and more! Such a refreshing salad. Extremely well cooked flavorful vegetables and protein. Exceptional dessert course.Beautiful atmosphere. Interesting cocktails. Phenomenal service. Just the most attentive and friendly waitress. Will be here many many more times.

Was a bit nervous about our meal because of the mixed reviews I've heard, BUT we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner at Basan! The location was perfect as we were watching a game at LCA. Our server was fantastic and kept a really great flow so we could get in & out in a timely fashion for the game. We had the following & I'm ordering the below in the order of MUST GET to still good but if you had to pick...get it next time. *Corn Dogs (thai herb sausage. unagi mustard. chili crisp ketchup) - maybe the best corndog I have EVER had in my life. The exterior was crispier and the ratio of batter to sausage was awesome. The thai herb sausage was super flavorful!*Scallop Motoyaki ( miso mayo. trout roe. garlic chips.) - If you've had baked dynamite at a Japanese restaurant, this is reminiscient of that in the best way possible. I've been looking for a good dynamite in Michigan and I'm glad to have found it here! Plating on this was gorgeous too! If you haven't had dynamite - think oyster Rockefeller with a baked/creamy consistency but dynamite uses kewpie mayo (aka the best mayo haha) *Udon (mentaiko butter. sixty minute egg.) - housemade udon?! AMAZING! They also cooked it perfectly so it wasn't soggy. It's also literally a sixty minute egg but cooked at such a low and slow temp that the egg yolk is still silky and delicious! *Octopus Skewer (gochujang. fried garlic.) - grilled perfectly as the texture was perfect & not rubbery at all. It tasted very gochujang foward, but I enjoyed it! I also appreciate how they cut and skewered the octopus which made it really easy to eat. *Brussels Sprout bun (smoked tomato. crispy shallot. ginger) - just comes with 1 so make sure you order multiple if you want! This was really good! Had good flavors and texture which can be tricky with brussels! *Tres Leches (ube. caramel. cardamom whip.) - we had to save room for dessert! I honestly probably wouldn't get this again as I was attracted by the ube but the flavor was mostly dominated by the cardamom whip.Also, I really enjoyed the cocktails I had:*Basa Basa Old Fashioned (whisky. chrysanthemum. angostura. buckwheat honey. yuzu kosho.) - great old fashioned! no complaints*Shibuya (japanese whisky. rye. domaine de canton. chili infused umeshu. dashi. lemon hawthorne. orange.) - if you're a martini lover like me -- you'll love this more savory cocktail! Despite the chili infusion of the umeshu, this wasn't spicy at all to me (which was good!) The garnish on this was also super fun -- it looked like nigiri with the seaweed wrapped around the lemon peel! Definitely more of a sipping drank.

Excellent service, food and ambience! They were great with reservations and helping us to the bar to wait for our table, wonderful service from the point you check in

Basan Detroit lives up to all the hype I've heard about it! The place is super cute and the staff were lovely. It's a little awkward to get to, granted when we went there was a massive concert at little Cesar's area so that may be why we had trouble finding parking. But one you get there you won't regret it. Our server was well versed in the menu and gave great recommendations! I would love to give a special shout out to, the brussel sprouts bao bun! I haven't stopped talking to people about it since we left. I've even made plans to go back and get it the next time I visit Detroit. The pear butter that comes with the tofu donuts is delicious! Never thought anything could top apple butter but pear is giving it a run for its money!