Sahara Restaurant & Grill- Bar The District Detroit

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   Mark

   Orlando

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined 3 days ago

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

   Service was very slow, even though the restaurant was nearly empty when we arrived. A few tables came in after us, and most of them had their entrées served before we even received our hummus. Our main course arrived long after other tables had already finished, paid, and left. To make matters worse, a side of rice and one of the five entrées we ordered were forgotten. When the missing entrée finally arrived 10 minutes later, it was still frozen inside. While our waitress was friendly, she was rarely available. The menu was also confusing—hard to read, with unnecessarily vague and complicated options for the combo platter. On top of that, there was an unexpected up-charge for a “chef salad,” which we learned was different from the “house salad.” Although the food had decent flavor, much of it seemed as though it had been reheated from frozen. Finally, the deposit required for the reservation was not applied to the bill, which caused additional hassle at the end of the meal. Would not recommend.
   

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   Susan

   Detroit

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 21, 2024

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

   The food was mediocre. Service was excellent. Bar was not fully stocked. Some items on the menu were no longer available. Menu was worn and needs to be replaced
   

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   Amanda

   San Francisco

   6 reviews

   5.0

   6 reviews

   Dined on December 15, 2024

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

   We love Sahara! Been going for years and everything is always amazing! Great music and staff as well
   

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   Michael

   Charleston

   1 review

   2.0

   1 review

   Dined on December 10, 2024

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

   Under staffed on a show night, items listed on the menu were unavailable, music was much too loud and waiter was unable to answer questions about the menu and needed to speak to the kitchen several times. Too much dressing on the salad so I settled for a cup of soup. Definitely not what I was expecting for a dinner at Sahara……
   

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   Lynne Marie

   Detroit

   5 reviews

   3.0

   5 reviews

   Dined on November 21, 2024

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

   There were not enough staff at the restaurant. Two waiters, one of whom was also tending bar. This meant service was very, very slow. We had to ask several times for our drinks and food items that were not served. They were also out of ingredients for at least two advertised cocktails. There were not many customers . I felt the staff was friendly and doing their best. But the kitchen was very, very slow., probably as understaffed as the serving staff. Our party of 5 were there for almost 90 minutes, having ordered just simple appetizers and sandwiches or salad and one cocktail each. One friend said this is typical - food tastes good, but often missing items and extremely slow service. If you are going to an event and want to eat here, give yourselves at least 30 minutes more than you would expect.
   

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   Tammy

   Detroit

   1 review

   5.0

   1 review

   Dined on November 17, 2024

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

   We chops the Sahara for dinner before the concert at the Fox. The lamb chops and deboned chicken was great. We had side car cocktails that were excellent.
   

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   Adam

   Detroit

   71 reviews

   4.0

   71 reviews

   Dined on November 14, 2024

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

   We came on a show night at the Fox Theater and they were understaffed. They tried hard but sat too many tables.
   

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   Alice

   Detroit

   10 reviews

   3.0

   10 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

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

   Probably ordered wrong meals. Salmon came very undercooked(raw). Had to send back. Fried eggplant salad tossed heavily in dressing. People next to us ordered basic dishes that were good.Our server and manager did apologize and didn’t charge for salmon so it was handled properly. May give a second try because convenient to Fox Theater and order differently. Portions are generous and not overpriced.
   

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   Karl

   VIP

   Detroit

   3 reviews

   2.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on November 2, 2024

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

   Server did their best. Restaurant is not staffed to handle a full house. Beer was “from a new keg” but very flat. Drinks arrived 10 minutes after the appetizer. Food was good. Not sure if I’d return.
   

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    Diane

    Chicago

    17 reviews

    5.0

    17 reviews

    Dined on November 2, 2024

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

    This was our first time at Sahara and it did not disappoint. The service was exceptional and the food was fantastic. We will absolutely eat here again.
    

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