Basement Burger Bar

Reviews

• Dan C.

  star star star star star_border 20 June 2026

  Very cool location, and the staff is very friendly. We were seated almost immediately. Nice selection of alcoholic beverages, although I didnt partake.
  
  We started off with the mac n cheese bites, which were a bit bland to be honest. The dipping sauce helped offset the cheesiness a bit, but definitely not my favorite cheese bites.
  
  The burger however was phenomenal! So much greasy goodness and the beef was cooked very nicely. I got the Kobe beef, and it was splendid. The whole burger meshed together well perfectly, and I would highly recommend burgers from this place. I would definitely try it again!

• Loki A.

  star star star star_border star_border 15 June 2026

  This place sort of reminds me of an old school burger joint or maybe roadside diner. It is pretty unassuming and "no frills." If it weren't for the fact that they serve alcohol it probably would be just that, a burger joint with pretty good food. The fact that they serve liquor and offer a pretty robust craft beer selection make it a great place to come if you're in Detroit for a concert, game or other event.
  
  They have a regular menu with all sorts of typical bar food and a few burger choices. Their claim to fame, however, is their awe inspiring build your own burger option. They provide you with a dry erase marker and a laminated ingredient checklist with dozens of options covering every part of a burger from the bun to your choice of protein to the toppings to the cheese to the condiments and anything else you can imagine. The back of that checklist has the same thing but allows you to build your own salad. The prices are reasonable for what you get.
  
  I was really hoping to get the chicken wings (because I really love chicken wings, you have no idea) but, in spite of some good reviews, our server steered me away from them. He said that he considers himself a "wing guy" but that he doesn't like the ones here and that they get sent back with some regularity. I didn't want to risk it so I went with a burger with cheese, onions, yellow mustard and coney sauce. So I guess it was a coney dog made out of a burger.
  
  The Bottom line: if you really, really like burgers and would like to have a few drinks in a super casual atmosphere then you will probably like this place. I only gave it 3 stars because it's pretty much an average place with an interesting build your own section. By "average" I don't mean "bad," just that it's, you know, normal.

• Dana H.

  star star star star star 11 June 2026

  The best start to a Jonas Brothers pregame is a delicious meal. Even though it was a 10 minute walk from our hotel I would've walked 20. This little restaurant doesn't look like much from the outside, and first glance of the inside doesn't impress you right away. However, once you try the food it does all the talking.
  
  The menu reminds me of Barrio (shoutout Cleveland) style of ordering but for burgers. There are a lot of different options to choose from. I kept my burger pretty simples, but the garlic mayo is really what I couldn't stop thinking about. There were plenty of other normal and funky options to top off too. A great place to a delicious and reasonably priced meal!

• Karol C.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  So, this burger bar was just "ok" for me. I like various aspects of the business, but not enough to return.
  
  The burger and tots were both good, but I expected "great".
  
  The restaurant/bar has a cool feel to it. I also like the ordering format and choices.

• Jenn M.

  star star star star star 28 May 2026

  MUST TRY
  
  Ended up coming here with my brother while he was in town. And let me tell you the burger was delicious didnt take long to grab a seat or the food. The mixed drinks weren't great and it seemed like they counted the fries for our burger but overall must try, the sauce was just as delicious