The Social Brews

We came here before the Lions game. This place has definite potential . The wings were solid. The beer wall was plentiful although there were a few of the NA selections that were empty. The service at the bar was warm, inviting, relaxed, and very friendly. We will definitely be back.

A cozy yet stylish atmosphere with good food, drinks, and service 😁 Mayana at the cafe makes the BEST drinks, she really knows how to roll her milk perfectly. And Jasmine made the best sandwich! I customized the Veggie stack to be vegan and added pickled onions. It was so filling and nutritious. You can even ask to add tortilla strips for a little crunch. They have a separate fryer for their fries as well so they are truly vegetarian friendly, I really appreciate the thoughtfulness they put into this place. The drinks at the bar taste amazing and have enough alc for you to feel it too. Definitely coming back!

Cool spot for beer and food. Their concept is legit, you buy food pay for a bracelet that measures the amount of beer you take (has a limit on it) and watch some sports! Love it. Great chill place. Don’t expect to be catered but expect to have a nice chill experience. Highly recommend

Very cool place, self pour beers, delicious food, and open seating. I can see how this would be a happening place in the summer! Definitely will be back!

Kept hearing about this place on social media so we decided to drive up for a day to check it out. Absolutely worth it. The experience was amazing with the self pour beer and good food. I highly recommend their sandwiches for lunch and any entree you get for dinner was great, especially the fish & chips and samosas. Do yourself a favor and check this place out!

After waiting 30 minutes for fries we still gave this place a shot... First walked in, no greeting, no one to tell us it was self serve or anything... Then after being asked did we need anything else we never got our water or anything. It wasnt busy so I expected better service especially coming in for a birthday drink

Food is amazing. I go there especially for the wings. Love the verity of alcohol selection outside with a cool concept of scanning band that way you never have to wait for bartender.

😎 So excited to see Social Brew open and right across the street from my work! I will be here for coffee in the morning, lunch and happy hour! Staff is awesome, so easy to talk to and they make my bestie favorite cocktails! Chef makes me a special hummus sometimes and it's SO good! And the beer options! Hell Ya!

Great menu, sadly I wasn't able to come back for bfast, but it looked great. Tip of the cap to the chef too, he came out and explained a few popular menu items, will def be back if time permits. Had a Cobb salad and it was big enough to split with another person. Great location too.

My boyfriend and I stumbled upon this place while looking for somewhere to watch a football game. It's a super cute spot, though the parking situation isn't great--but that's to be expected in downtown Detroit. Unfortunately, our experience was disappointing due to the poor service and food quality. It took quite a while for someone to greet us and take our order. We ordered nachos, which took 45 minutes to arrive, even though the place wasn't busy. When they finally came out, the nachos were cold, stale, and very underwhelming. I informed one of the employees about the issue and asked for them to be taken back. However, we were never offered a refund or a replacement. I also noticed other customers experiencing long wait times, with some leaving out of frustration. When I asked how long they had been open, I was told it had only been about three weeks. I understand that new businesses need time to work out the kinks, but this was a basic hospitality failure. The only positive aspect of our visit was one employee who was really kind. I wasn't initially planning to write a review, but my boyfriend was so disappointed by the experience that he encouraged me to share it. He was absolutely right--people should know. This place has so much potential to be great, but they need to address these issues to create a better customer experience. I genuinely hope they make improvements.

A great space. It's open and bright, and there's games. They have breakfast and coffee. There's also a lunch menu I believe. We didn't try any food. There are plenty of choices of beers on tap and a full bar. The beer is self serve and you scan your wrist band. It seemed as if the beers were over pressurized. We were a large group and all experienced the overly foamy beer, which feels wasteful since you pay per ounce. Everyone's beer was extremely foamy, even when poured on an angle. I also wish they had different glass options instead of just the pint glasses. A few kinks to work out, but will try it again.

This place is terrible. No one is in a hurry, the food isn't cooked. I had to wait an hour and a half for my food. If I could give it no stars I would. Absolutely terrible experience.

Absolutely stunning place. A couple of helpful and nice workers, but too many that didn't care enough. Food came out very slow despite a place that was virtually empty on a Saturday night. It was also cold and subpar. When I asked for dessert, it was said that I could have cold dessert and that the oven was broken. I said that was fine and was once again underwhelmed with the actual food itself. This place has so much potential and they could be making a killing being across from the convention center. I hope they figure it out.

We were downtown for the boat show and wanted to get dinner. We noticed The Social Brews just across the street from Huntington Place. We thought we'd check it out. It's kind of a neat place. Large tables, high tops and low picnic type tables with bench seating. Perfect for larger groups. They have around 45 beer and wines on tap. The deposit for the electronic wrist band is $25 and you get 32 ounces of beer that you self-pour from the tappers. Once you reach your 32 ounce limit the wrist band shuts off and then you can reload more to it if you'd like. It was a great way to try different beers for as little or as many ounces that you wanted. They're open for breakfast and serve breakfast sandwiches, pastries and coffee. The dinner options were apps, salads, sandwiches, burgers, fish & chips and even pasta options. We tried the pulled pork and chicken sandwiches. Both were delicious and came with fried potato slices sprinkled with Italian seasoning and Parmesan cheese. They were yummy! A different way to serve French fries. There were no table servers. You purchase your food at the counter and runners bring it to your table. You also get your own drinks. We had an issue with one of the tappers and the manager was very helpful and apologetic. It was a fun experience but slightly overpriced. We paid $43 for 92 ounces of beer and $44 for three sandwiches. Each tap of beer is priced differently. It was a cool place. I might try it again but would pay closer attention to how many ounces I pour each time to avoid a large bill at the end of the night.