Detroit Sushi @ Hammer & Nail

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1. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Detroit1 review

   5.0

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Delicious food and great service! Great for a date night
   

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   Antonio

   Detroit1 review

   1.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Came in tonight for Valentine’s Day when we first walked in, I asked a lady who obviously worked there where Detroit Sushi was and her response was “I’m not familiar”. We walked in the front door and on the reflection, there was a sign that read “Detroit Sushi.” Anyways, we head inside and Megan was the only server she was also the last I spoke with outside the establishment. Here’s the kicker, She did not acknowledge us for the 20 minutes we sat there. When we stood up for put our coats on, she finally tried to come to the table but it was too late. When we told her we were leaving, she “apologized” in the most condescending tone. We are both former servers and apparently this is the only restaurant where this is acceptable. I’m free Thursday after 1pm if you’d like for me to train her on how to properly service a not busy restaurant.
   

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   Patrick

   Detroit1 review

   2.0

   Dined on February 15, 2025

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

   Had a reservation and was not sat until 45 minutes after. Multiple groups of people came in and were told the same that there was a wait. Those groups went up to the hostess table to complain and were sat before my group. After finally being sat it took another 45 minutes for our order to be taken. After that food and drink came at a decent time but an automatic 20% gratuity was put on my bill.
   

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   Karen VIP

   Detroit15 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on February 14, 2025

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

   A Complete Disaster – Valentine’s Day Ruined If I could give zero stars, I would. We made Valentine’s Day reservations at Hammer and Nail, expecting a nice evening. Instead, we got a chaotic, disorganized mess. We arrived on time—actually a few minutes early—and were seated right away. That was the last thing that went smoothly. We waited over 15 minutes before a server even acknowledged us, despite watching other tables get immediate attention. We ordered cocktails and sushi at the same time, hoping to speed things along. Big mistake. After 30 minutes, still no drinks. We flagged our server, who gave us a weak excuse about them being busy. Clearly, she never put the order in. Meanwhile, we watched other tables (who arrived later) get their drinks right away. Another 20 minutes passed, and still no sushi. We sat there for nearly an hour with nothing but frustration. The restaurant was an absolute mess—servers running around, no one in charge, and worst of all, sushi sitting on the counter for ages before being served. Room-temperature sushi? No thanks. After an hour of waiting, we gave up. We left money for our (ridiculously delayed) drinks and walked out hungry and disappointed. So much for a romantic Valentine’s dinner. This place is a disaster. It’s not a large restaurant, and there were plenty of staff, so there’s no excuse for such a disaster in service. Clearly, management is clueless. We won’t be back.
   

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   Jenna VIP

   Detroit6 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on January 8, 2025

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

   We waited for over 20 minutes and never got waited on. We left. Cool place though. The bartender was the only server so I can’t fault her for not being able to take care of everyone.
   

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   Jeni

   Detroit9 reviews

   3.0

   Dined on December 7, 2024

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

   We came here for drinks and dinner before a DSO concert. It was freezing in the restaurant. Drinks were good. We ordered a sushi roll and the sashimi boat. Sashimi was fantastic, sushi not; rice was dry and roll didn’t taste fresh. Service was slow and unattentive. 1.5 hours. We probably wont return.
   

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   Cara

   Detroit1 review

   5.0

   Dined on November 14, 2024

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

   Sushi was so fresh and the espresso martini was so good!
   

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   Siham

   Denver1 review

   5.0

   Dined on November 10, 2024

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

   Exquisite and fresh food, fantastic service, and beautiful ambiance.
   

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   William VIP

   Detroit14 reviews

   1.0

   Dined on October 12, 2024

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

   I really don’t like to leave bad reviews and I almost never do but Hammer & Nail was over the top last night. The quick version was the server who was nice, didn’t seem to know what to do. Service was very slow and disorganized. The food was marginal and some was flavorless and the bartender “ran out of ingredients” and gave us different drinks than we ordered - without even mentioning it. The menu only had 10-12 items and it was printed on copy paper and hand cut to size. The employees tried pretty hard but things just went poorly. It was a bad overall experience and was not inexpensive. If this is a typical experience, they won’t be around long.
   

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    Mindy VIP

    Detroit9 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on October 5, 2024

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

    There was not enough help and the staff was incompetent. They did not communicate, half our sushi did not come after 2 hours waiting for it, they mixed up drink orders that took forever to get. It was not a good experience
    

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