UFO Factory

Curious little place, with flavor combos out of this world! Have you ever had a Thai Peanut butter and Ancho-mint jelly grilled cheese and/or hot dog and/or slider??What about a deep fried hotdog drenched in General Tso's sauce??Looking for creative flavor combos, hole in the wall/local haunt vibe, drink and drift away into classic funk, rock, and psychedelic music? Well look no further! Come satisfy your late night munchies cravings and all things intergalactic at this niche, nice, and rocking spot. Service was stellar too!

The UFO factory was a pleasant surprise. We walked in and it definitely gives dive bar vibes. The decor is lacking. Staff was friendly and helpful. You have to get menus at the bar and order at the bar. The menus were quite sticky when we handled them. They bring your order to your table when the food is ready.The menu is filled with different versions of hot dogs and grilled cheese, as well as tater tots and fries. There are tons of vegan options on the menu. The vegan bahn mi grilled cheese was very good. It was toasted well and all the flavors were spot on. The Detroit dog was good also. It had vegan chili on a beef dog and for a meat eater my partner thought it was satisfying. The tater tots were smaller than usual tater tots and very crispy. They vegan mayo was a good dipping sauce. All of the food was pleasing to the eye.The UFO Factory also has vinyl and cassettes for sale. It was nice to peruse the vinyl collection. They had an extensive section for Detroit bands. We were intrigued by the menu and the food was good.

Great drinks, hotdogs and music! Such cool vibes. Definitely visit if you're in Detroit!

What an amazing find! The champagne flows as the bands continue to jam and jam onwards into the night - what a great spot with happy bartenders like Gus who are kind and welcoming and happy to see us as we trapes along our merry way! Always Go here! phenomenally talented musicians play here and its important that we support these talents. Get the pretzel!

You might drive by if you're not looking for this place but it's worth the time to find it. They have vegan and vegetarian options. My friend ordered the mini macs with impossible burgers and the vegan coney dog. He says both were amazing. He described the mini macs as a better version of white castle. I just ordered waffle fries, they have multiple dipping sauces to choose from. I got hummus and the spicy Mayo. Both were great. The fries were fried extra crispy but not burned. I loved them. When you walk in the bar looks like a tiny basement almost. Very dark and has stars on the wall/ceilings. But they have a beautiful outdoor area. There is a ground level courtyard where you can eat or go upstairs to the balcony that overlooks the corner ballpark. It's beautiful and a great place to have an evening drink. I will be back.

Came here on a Saturday night for some drinks. There was a cover charge, which was a little annoying, but I wanted to check out the place due to its fun social media posts. There was a DJ spinning some house music, and they had some very cheap drinks at the bar. It was pouring outside when we happened to be there, so that prevented us from checking out their backyard area. My friends had come the night before for a live show and they said the vibe was funner then, so I'd be willing to come back here if I ever find myself in Detroit again. Also not a bad place to check out some local talent and get some cheap drinks at.

One of THE great Detroit music venues with a focus on indie rock. The venue is intimate with a great rooftop deck, great food (Laika Dog), a record store AND one of the iconic Detroit selfie spots (in their bathrooms, I'm not kidding). If you're looking for good live music in Detroit this is one of THE places to go.

This review is totally age-driven, I am 62 years Young. I'm sure if I was a lot younger this place might be inviting. However, I am not so with that I would have to say that as a small business, bar, a place to catch lunch it really misses the mark for me. The bartender was very kind but, the clientele was definitely 30 years my junior or more. The menu is very limited again geared towards younger people. The decor reminded me of a child's bedroom. I'm sorry my review isn't more positive. I wish them luck and longevity in their business. Unfortunately, I will probably not be returning.

Finally made it to this cool place. I have followed them for some time and can only imagine how great they were pre-pandemic. Perfect spot for live music, good drinks, and killer vegan hot dogs. We went on a cold Sunday night for good and drinks. The place was a ghost town, but I was grateful for the space.We walked up to the bar to order. They had a few Halloween themed drink specials and we ordered those (see my photos). Both were made well! The things I was most excited for were the vegan hot dogs and tots. They have a very creative menu. We ordered three different dogs (a teriyaki style, ramen, and regular coney) plus tots. I probably could have eaten 5. They are Beyond sausages I think. So good though. We grabbed a booth on the far wall and enjoyed our food and drinks. While I'd like to come back for live music in the future, it's kind of nice not to wait in line or fight for a spot at the bar.

UFO factory is a very interesting place and worth going once for the experience. The hot dog I got had garlic hummus on it and it was excellent. But the music was very loud techno/electronic and a little overwhelming but not a lot of people in there. There are plastic chairs and tablecloths and a $5 cover on a Friday night. The back patio area is nice for some fresh air but a lot of people are just smoking cigarettes back there. The drinks were pretty good and service was average but I would go back to try more of their unique hot dogs.