Corktown Taphouse

What a great location right in front of the Corner Ballpark!! I'm a huge fan of self-pour technology, and Corktown Taphouse nails it so well! I love being able to pour anything by the ounce without committing to a full glass of something I might not like. I tried about 10 of their local craft beers in my favorite styles and every single one was fantastic and very reasonably priced! The espresso tini coffee stout was my absolute favorite! They also have a great selection of wines and a full cocktail bar for anyone who prefers cocktails or shots. The food options from their two stands were awesome as well, with plenty of choices, including vegetarian options. Service was excellent, and the staff was incredibly friendly, even giving us great tips on local craft beers to try. Overall, an amazing spot with a great atmosphere. I am already looking forward to being back, have so much fun!

As others have showed, a bit of a mixed review. Many beers and ease of self pouring is a big positive (5). Food a bit hit/miss. I liked my beer brat but another Nashville hot chicken sandwhich was not very hot and tough as well. Tots and loaded fries good but could be cooked a bit more. Atmosphere seems good but can get loud. Service rated 3 cause there is little of it. Majority of everything is self serve.

First off i thought the place was cool and the concept is good. Self serve beers, ciders, wine, and pop along with getting your own food too. Quite the variety of drinks to choose from and they had two food options inside. The reason for the 3 stars is for the tip that showed up on my receipt after I left. I was told nothing of the checkout process when I handed our bands in. Pay your people more so they don't have to rely on tips. The only place for tips should be if you ordered a cocktail at the bar, which we didn't. Would i come back? 50/50.

Was there for a rum tasting event. The staff was amazing, the event well another story. Not great as far as the presentation. The tavern is clean, and the food looked good!! The staff was always friendly and helpful when assisting!!

The concept is cool. Everything is self serve. You go up to the bar or the food counters to order and when you’re food is ready you are sent a text telling you your food is ready. Staff were friendly and helpful, but the food coming out took 2x as long as stated and honestly the food was garbage. If I were to go back I’d only drink, play games, but eat elsewhere. Not at all worth the money. I got the three dip trio, and the chips were fine but all three dips were gross. The salsa was way too salty, the guacamole tasted like it came from fast food packets, and the queso had a grainy texture. I also ordered a Philly cheesesteak and it was a ground beef smash patty in an untoasted bun, and way over salted. I was not impressed. The drinks were fine, nothing really impressive. It’s a great place to go and hang out but maybe eat before hand.

Cool game vibe, can play darts, bowl, or watch the many tvs all around. Self serve beer wine seltzer wall is awesome, can sample whatever and get whatever.

Prices were quite high, very cool atmosphere, I wish there waitstaff rather than getting our own food. But, overall a fun experience.

Detroit is going through many amazing changes with construction all over the place with new roads and buildings being fixed and developed. Unrecognizable in a good way from the way it used to be. Corktown Taphouse is a new spot across from the old Tiger Stadium which has a unique way of serving beer, duckpin bowling, and digital darts. I am pictured with the co-owner Michelle as well as Nick and Dominique. Everyone here is very kind, friendly, and professional. Amazing drinks and cool unique games to experience for the first time. It is nestled in a cool part of the city that has a lot going on with great vibes. P.S. I recommend taking a walk from Monroe Street in Greektown through Campus Martius to Michigan Ave. and then stopping at the Corktown Taphouse to quench your thirst and stop at any place you think is cool along the way to experience first hand the amazing transformation going on.

Wow what a great find while here for the car show. Fun for everyone! Half mile/walking distance from MGM Grand and Great selection of food, beer, wine, mixed drinks. A self-serve process and easy checkout. Duck pin lanes and entertainment area, fantastic live musicians and super helpful staff. New and clean. So glad we found it!

Corktown has a great beer selection, as well as a full bar with delicious cocktails. The food is good. The environment is fun with live music at prime time and a great TV setup for watching games.

We like to pre game in corktown. Parking is cheaper here and some of the local bars have shuttles. Or an Uber is only about $10. It's a win for us! We have been wanting to check out this location since we first saw the construction going on. What a great addition to Corktown. You walk in and get a wristband. Everything is done via this wristband. You connect a credit card to it and you're good to go. We have been to other taphouse, but this one was very unique. They feature a variety of beers, but also wine and ciders. Additionally, they have a full bar. So if you aren't in the mood for beer or wine you can choose from a variety of cocktails. They have two kitchens. One is Mexican and one is American. Their menu seemed pretty good. We got a Smash burger and mozzarella sticks. But the most popular item appears to be this massive portion of nachos! They have an area for board games with a couch if you want to get away from the bustle. They also have three duckpik lanes and a really cool electronic dart board. There are plenty of seats and lots of TV's to watch a few games. You can reserve an area for a designated amount of time through their website. We discussed having a birthday gathering here. There were plenty of staff ensuring dishes were cleared and you are having a great experience. We really enjoyed our time here. We will definitely be back!

Food was cool! Service was ok during peak Christmas party hours and the ambiance was fun!

Ordered food, no notification. Had to check in and it "wasnt" My food. Went back 30 minutes later , and it WAS OURS. Food was cold. Wine tap added charges, that I did not approve. Place is a rip off. Expensive and poor service. Go elsewhere.

They combined people's drinks on my bill!!! How in the world does that happen.. I am not the only one in this party it happened to!! I will never go there again!!! I never even went by the draft things to get beer! I had three drinks which was easy to remember and went to the bar every time! I will be contacting the better business bureau!!!

We wanted to try this place out since the concept was really interesting and it looked nice online. Unfortunately, the execution was lacking. First of all, they were charging a $10 "fight cover fee" which is fine I guess, but they seemed over capacity inside making the cover fee seem like a scam. There was nowhere to sit and barely anywhere to stand. But again, we went on a Saturday so busy is fine. Second, when wanting to leave after only an hour or so, we asked the desk how to check out and where to put our wrist bands. She told us to go to the express checkout by the door. The express checkout had you place the wrist band in a bin with "automatic gratuity" of 15%, 20%, or 25%. What am I tipping for? Don't get me wrong, I always tip but I served myself my drinks and had to find my own area to sit/stand. The only contact we had with employees was check in and checkout. The other wrinkle to this is that we asked the desk how to check out and they directed us to the auto gratuity bins instead of helping us check out, essentially forcing the tipped option. If we tried again, we would go during the week, but I'm not sure this place will stay on our list.

Nice concept but way overpriced. They have you get a wristband to buy the beer or wine yourself at taps along the walls which is charged by the ounce. Even if you don't order food, they force you to tip when you turn in your wristband when you leave. They add it to the tab on your credit card that you created when you arrive. We won't be back.

Meh. Came here with our 3yo around 5:30pm in an extremely rainy/snowy Friday in January thinking we'd be able to eat, bowl, and she could play with some toys. When it first opened it was advertised as super kid friendly, so we were excited. Unfortunately, they got rid of the toy area and and the only games they had on offer were card games... on top of that we couldn't even try bowling because the entire place was booked up all night by a company event. They do have high chairs and the severs were very sweet. The food wasn't that good. My loaded quesadilla reminded me of Taco Bell (although you might love it if you like Taco Bell) and the cheese in the kids quesadilla wasn't even melted. The sauce on the mozzarella sticks was weirdly sweet, almost like sweet and sour sauce. To top it off, they were already out of ice cream for the fried Oreos. If you're looking for a chill spot for adults to drink and play some games this might be perfect. But I'd skip it if you're a parent hoping to bring young kids (there's nothing really here for them). Maybe kids over 10, just make sure you reserve the bowling ahead of time.

Super busy on the weekend that we decided to leave after one drink. With A LOT of children around it creates a chaotic space. Not a place to hang out with friends. Difficult to move around and we didn't even inquire how to sign up to play duckpin bowling or darts. Dirty glasses left all over the side tables. "Express checkout" bracelet bins are 15/18/20% automatic tip applied according to which bin you drop your bracelet in. I decided to go back in line to do a custom tip because what am I tipping for? No glasses were picked up. Didn't try the food. The space was occupied by people lining up. Lines for bracelets. Lines for food. Wouldn't recommend, wouldn't be back.