Gino's Surf

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   Andrew

   Detroit

   6 reviews

   4.0

   6 reviews

   Dined 4 days ago

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Great food and service. Will definitely be going back.
   

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   Stephanie

   VIP

   Detroit

   10 reviews

   2.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on 11 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 1
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 4

   I had a very disappointing experience. I ordered a burger cooked medium, but what I received was hard as a rock and burnt to a crisp. The fries were soggy, cold, and completely unappetizing. To make matters worse, they charged $20 for this subpar meal! The service was equally bad—our server was completely absent and had to be flagged down every single time we needed something. The lack of attention and care really added to the frustration. Overall, the place leaves much to be desired. With poor food quality and terrible service, I cannot recommend this restaurant and won’t be returning.
   

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   Steven

   Grand Rapids

   4 reviews

   5.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on 10 January 2025

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 5

   Service was very good , food was up quickly and they had excellent live music.
   

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   Paul

   Detroit

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 4 January 2025

   1. Overall 2
   2. Food 3
   3. Service 1
   4. Ambience 1

   I reserved a high-top table and confirmed it.When we got there, they directed us to a low-top table and said they had a large party that took precedence over my 2 people reservation. The table was right next to the performers amplifier's so I asked for another option. We got re-seated in the center of the brightest area of the restaurant, hardly the ambience we were looking for. The service was slow, my wifes salad arrived after her meal. A manager offered to assist he went in the kitchen and never came back with it. We got it to go. I asked for the bill, laid it on the table with my debit card and the waitperson failed to stop back to pick it up. I had cash on me, so we left it on the table. We would not go back here.
   

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   Laura

   Detroit

   6 reviews

   3.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 3
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 3

   The food was very good for the upscale sports bar menu choices. We requested to be seated in the dining area and had a reservation. As soon as we checked in we were ushered to a high top table in the bar area which was in a high volume noise area. We were immediately told we needed to be out by 8:00 pm. Not a great first impression to have reservations, not be seated in the dining area we requested and then immediately told we had a time limit to eat our New Years dinner.
   

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   David

   Detroit

   25 reviews

   5.0

   25 reviews

   Dined on 31 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 4

   Enjoyed a Monday night Lions game at Gino's. They have a handful of game time specials that start at kickoff.
   

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   Jennifer

   Detroit

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 29 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 5
   4. Ambience 4

   Food and service was wonderful. There was a football game on, and it was LOUD. Very difficult to hear people talking at the table. The volume was way too high. It would have been nice to at least mute the commercials. We felt like we were at a sports bar, not a restaurant.
   

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   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on 24 December 2024

   1. Overall 4
   2. Food 4
   3. Service 3
   4. Ambience 4

   We came for Christmas dinner. The host and the waitress were both unsure of the special. Out of Miller lite. Fries were salty and soggy with the fish and chips. Ceaser Wrap was good. The Short rib pasta was good. Service was a bit slow and took awhile to take away dishes. Would have had another drink but service was slow. First time visiting. Hope things will improve when we return on non holiday.
   

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   William

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on 24 December 2024

   1. Overall 5
   2. Food 5
   3. Service 4
   4. Ambience 5

   Gino’s Surf is very close and convenient to where we live. Food was good and so was service. They have done a great job of fixing up the restaurant. We ordered the white fish which was delicious. Lots of TVs so watched 2 games. It was a bit noisy as there were a couple of parties in progress. We will go back again.
   

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    Frank

    Detroit

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 23 December 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3

    It’s not the high-end dining experience of old. The new Ginos is more of a sports bar with TVs on every wall and sight line. If I went back, I’d go back to try the beer and pizza or burgers and see how that goes.
    

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