Motor City Gas

New menu! The drinks are great as always! Very friendly & quick service! Very cute place for drinks & they serve pizza too!

This is my second time coming to Motor City Gas. Its a great atmosphere. It feels like stepping into a log cabin. The whiskey is good. I wish they had a few snacks on the menu but great stop in Royal Oak!

Great place to hangout for a craft cocktail. Ive never felt rushed and the staff is so friendly and welcoming. I really love that nothing is premade.

Been buying Whiskey here, more specifically Rye, since the pandemic. Today I sat at the bar with my brother who is in town from Phoenix. Not only was the whisky great so was the conversation with the server. We talked about soccer, Spacemen 3, record shops, England. I love this place.

Over the past year, Motor City Gas has become my #1 go-to cocktail bar!Birthday? MCGDate night? MCGRandom Wednesday? MCG... you get the point.The cocktails here are so good that my dear wife went from not liking bourbon/whiskey *at all* to asking for an MCG outing at least every couple weeks!I won't comment on individual drinks as they change their menu seasonally and it's always absolutely delicious... EXCEPT for the Bourbon Creamsicle slushee that they have during summer -- it's the perfect treat after a run or bike ride!If there's one warning, it'd be that they seem to only have 2-4 employees working at any given time (often the bartenders have to also act as servers), so the service can be a bit slow, but worth it.

Motor City Gas is a great place for a cocktail before dinner in downtown Royal Oak. They use their own products in their drinks and rotate their menu seasonally. This trip our party of four had a hard cider (delicious) a cinnamon whiskey sour (Amazing!) the Manhattan (The bitters had a hint of nutmeg which really brought out the bourbon in the Manhattan). The only sort of miss for me was the Smoking gun which had Rye, walnut bitters and a lit cinnamon stick. The smoke was off putting here and I felt like I was just sipping Rye (which is ok by me). Probably a drink in someone else's wheelhouse but I would not personally get it again. We had a very good visit and had a break from the first snow of the season.

Educational bartender and unique whiskeys. Appreciate the warm bulbs, rich wood paneling, and copper accents.

Are you a lover of whiskey even if whiskey doesn't love you all the time. Don't worry about that here because the whiskey will love you back and leave a warm feeling with you. You can taste it here and grab it to go. No food available when I visited so plan accordingly.

Their Bourbon Egg Nog is Christmas in a glass! They offer several different types of whiskeys and cocktails. I also tried the Pumpkin Lord Commander and it's creamy delicious! My favorite cocktail is the Blueberry Smashed. If you love blueberries, mint, lemonade and of course bourbon. The staff are very friendly and knowledgeable. It's a nice cozy environment complete with a projected fireplace. It is wheelchair accessible with plenty of seating and large bathrooms. If you don't know what you like then just try a taste first. Don't come hungry because they don't have food; only popcorn.

Delicious cocktails!@motorcitygas_whiskey in Royal Oak is a cozy bar with some great drinks. Small venue - easy to miss but I HIGHLY recommend you check them out. For those who love straight whiskey or bourbon, there are many great options. My husband loved the freight train (& ended up buying several bottles!). I'm not big on drinking whiskey or bourbon straight so I tried the thyme traveler (fresh lemon & lime juice with plumb bitters, thyme lemon simple syrup & rye whiskey) & the impared (fresh pear juice, ginger lemon simple syrup, lemon juice & bourbon). Both were excellent. Bartenders were great. Loved the atmosphere. You can't find their product in the stores so this makes a great gift.