Mink

Food 5/5 Fresh and delicious oysters. The lobster roll was on a brioche bun and coupled with pickled something.Service 5/5 I did not have a reservation, but the host made me feel welcomed and comfortable until a table opened up for me. My waitress was very attentive.Ambiance 5/5This is a small quaint restaurant. It's ideal for a solo outing, a date or small group. I thoroughly enjoyed my dining experience and look forward to returning.

Mink was the location for a recent birthday night out. The restaurant was a surprise for me, and a new place for us both. While fun to check out, it won't be on our roster to repeat. We were promptly greeted at the door and shown to our seat. The interior is very cozy, and has a minimalistic elegance. There are 3 tables and a number of chairs at the bar, and that's it. We both decided on the tasting menu for the evening, as it seemed to have the best variety. Results are mixed for us. Oysters were fresh and delicious, the terrine was beautiful if a little bland, kale salad hit the spot for both of us, the Coquille St Jacques was not our favorite iteration of the dish, and the Bourride would have done better with a flakier fish. Dessert is where they really missed the mark. When asked about food sensitivities at the beginning, I mentioned that I avoid gluten, although not celiac and I don't need to be as strict as many people are. I was told that it was an easy menu to modify. Aside from the crackers that the terrine was served on, our meals looked identical. Before dessert, the server asked if either of us wanted to add on a scoop of house-made ice cream, and we declined. We both understood this to be in addition to the spice cake that was part of the fixed meal. They brought my husband the spice cake from the prix-fixe meal, and brought me a scoop of ice cream. And that was it. I was stunned. If I had known that I was only getting a scoop of ice cream, there were other flavors I would have chosen. I took one bite of my "Lingonberry" scoop that I wasn't asked if I wanted and I was done. It was way too tart. Conveniently, the server didn't ask if I had enjoyed my dessert as she took away my husband's plate but left my nearly full bowl in the table. Disappointing end to the meal, which admittedly we weren't blown away by. Not a place I would recommend for a birthday meal, just as a PSA. We won't be back.

Wow! Wow! This place was so cool and funky! By far the best place we have visited in Detroit during our week long visit. First off, they are a seafood place. That said they had the best Oysters I have ever tasted. They had an amazing selection, and were so fresh. We also had one of the canned seafood dishes and it was served it a bunch of sides to mix and match and dip. It was like nothing I've had before. The staff were super friendly and helpful lI would highly recommend putting on your list of you make it out to historic Corktown

Wonderful ambiance, super friendly staff and great seafood. The wife and I celebrated an early Valentines Day and we were impressed.

Went here years ago and pleased to see it's still open. Only been here once when I stumbled in randomly during a business trip. One of the most unforgettable foodie experiences I've ever had.

Wow wow wow love this place. I will definitely be back sooner than later. My friend dined here with her coworkers one and mentioned I would like it, I'd been craving oysters so we decided to go together. When we got there we were greeted immediately and the staff was so friendly! I let my friend take the lead on ordering and we got the tasting menu (changes every 4 weeks), a dozen oysters, caviar bumps, and a tin of squid. The tasting menu was delicious, you can tell there was a lot of intentionality put into these dishes. There were some things I liked more than others, but overall I would order it again. My favorite part of the meal was probably the oysters, we tried every kind available between the dozen and tasting menu, and it was so fun to taste and compare them. I've never had multiple kinds of oysters at once before, so I could never differentiate and I really enjoyed the opportunity to do that. I am also a big fan of tinned fish so it was cool to see a selection that I normally would have to order online for, the tin we got was so good with the egg and pickled veg. I lovedddd how sour it was. The dining experience was fantastic, the items were brought out in a great order and each dish was explained thoroughly.

This is incredibly long overdue, but I just wanted to start out first by saying that Mink is my favorite restaurant in Detroit. It was so memorable to me and everything here is wonderful.When we visited, we opted for the $85 tasting menu, which comprised of ~5-6 courses, initiating with the duo of oysters. It was delicious and we LOVE oysters so much, that it was basically imperative that we continue on with the dozen oyster add-on ($44). Totally worth it, but spoiler alert.. that may have contributed to us being extra beyond full at the end!The selection of dishes meshed perfectly with each other. The menu was also seafood heavy, so if that's not your thing, then this probably isn't your place. BUT, if it is, don't even think twice - you must get your butt over there! One of the dishes we really loved was the fish and tofu plate, which had varying textures. In addition, the mashed potato toast with the miniature fries on top was like a flavor bomb in your mouth. Can you say carbs^3 in the best way possible?We also had some clams embellished with bread crumb and flavorful meats, as well as another filling fish dish, which was delectable. The one thing that I really want to emphasize though was the service and hospitality. We love you, Stephanie!We had a reservation around 5:30 pm, and although they weren't immediately ready, Stephanie made it a priority to ensure that we were happy, and did whatever she could to show that she cared and noticed us. Seriously, that goes an IMMENSELY long way to me, and I am super observant whenever this happens.The food, the service, the ambiance - just everything was perfect. I also love the rawness and the realness of the kitchen being completely open; tupperware and everything-galore. You can literally see everything happening with the preparation of your food. It was a really refreshing sight to see and a wonderful experience to feel.I loved everything about this restaurant and it was just yet another factor that made me really love Detroit, MI.

Duo oysters were ok! Fresh but just ok flavor. 1st course Ocean Trout Crudo - absolutely FANTASTIC ! Award winning flavor! 2nd course Ankimo Profiterole - monk fish liver pâté very good and very creative! 3rd course charred octopus - all I can say is OMG! The most tender octopus I have ever eaten. I cannot decide which I liked better this or the Crudo!! Great job chef!! 4th course Seared Cobia- very very good! I loved the fried lentils. First time! This was a great savory course! Dessert was a panna cotta. This was probably my least favorite course. I added the house made ice cream. This was FANTASTIC! I had a GREAT Cocktail - Pearls of Wisdom, sake with a homemade citrus "Shrub"!Very nice restaurant. Very quaint and you need a reservation!

The hubby was craving seafood, so it was opportune for us to finally try Mink. I've heard great things and you know it's good because it's the same owners as Marrow (Ping Ho of the Royce & Sarah Welch - who was a finalist on Top Chef!!). It's a pretty small space, so it's quite remarkable to watch the chefs & cooks make such beautiful food out of a bar essentially. Like think Mabel Gray (before expansion) and cut that in HALF (maybe 1/3?). That said, make rezzies on RESY! We had their tasting menu, which is 100% going to change so I'm not going to break down dish by dish. But, you can expect some really really tasty and unique things. I mean I had an ankimo profiterole with candied cherries - like what?! Amazing. They also had maine lobster rolls on the menu because it's lob-stah season. Delish! It was like I was back in NE! I'm definitely bringing a friend who enjoys caviar next time because the caviar service looks amaze (serveware is on point). Make a rezzy on RESY!

Last year, Nate and I gifted each other an oyster shucking class at Mink for Christmas. It was so fun and I learned a lot, and I knew I wanted to eventually go back to try the menu. This year we decided to gift each other a trip to Detroit, so I made reservations at Mink. They were doing a special fete au fish menu with fancy ingredients and delicious sounding dishes. It was $125 per person with optional drink pairings and add ons, which was a bit pricey but worth it to us for the experience. Their regular chef's tasting menu is closer to $80 per person, I think. Definitely make reservations as the space is tiny, I think it probably only seats 15-20 people tops. We were seated at the bar, which was super fun as we got to watch them cook. The food they put out in such a tiny kitchen is really amazing! They only have some induction burners and a tiny convection oven. I felt like we were watching an episode of Top Chef in person.The menu was 5 courses plus a duo of oysters amuse bouche. We also added on an additional one dozen oysters which were so fun to try. The food was all very good, but my absolute favorite dish from the menu was the sea urchin buttered ramen. I'm still thinking about it today, actually. The uni was so buttery and delicious and the addition of the crawfish tails was so fun. The dish was very decadent but lemony and balanced. The lobster salad was also delicious and light. Service at Mink is polished yet comfortable - they definitely take care of you. I had such a great experience at this special dinner and I hope to eat at Mink again in the future.