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Harbor House - Steakhouse in Detroit, Michigan

Harbor House

4.0 (2143 reviews)

440 Clinton St, Detroit, MI 48226

Seafood restaurant
Restaurant
Steak house

About Harbor House - steak house in Detroit, Michigan

Circa-1905 brick building with stained glass & a long wood bar features seafood, steak & music.

Customer Review Summary

Harbor House offers a chill environment, ideal for date nights or dining with friends. The food is generally well-received, with highlights on ribs, crab legs, and gumbo, though some found the shrimp unsatisfactory and mushrooms overly salty. Service experiences vary; while some praised exceptional staff attention, others noted slow service and mix-ups with order timings, especially on busy nights like Valentine's Day. The restaurant’s cleanliness has been criticized, with complaints about unsanitary conditions impacting the overall experience. Despite mixed reviews, many customers expressed a desire to return, citing friendly service and a pleasant atmosphere as significant positives.

Key Features

Service options

  • Delivery
  • Takeout
  • Dine-in

Highlights

  • Fast service
  • Great beer selection
  • Great cocktails
  • Great wine list
  • Live music

Popular for

  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Solo dining

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Wheelchair accessible restroom
  • Wheelchair accessible seating

Offerings

  • Alcohol
  • Beer
  • Cocktails
  • Coffee
  • Comfort food
  • Hard liquor
  • Healthy options
  • Late-night food
  • Organic dishes
  • Private dining room
  • Quick bite
  • Small plates
  • Vegetarian options
  • Wine

Dining options

  • Brunch
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Catering
  • Dessert
  • Seating

Amenities

  • Bar onsite
  • Restroom

Atmosphere

  • Casual
  • Cozy
  • Historic
  • Trendy

Crowd

  • Groups
  • Tourists

Planning

  • Dinner reservations recommended
  • Accepts reservations

Payments

  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments

Children

  • Good for kids
  • High chairs
  • Kids' menu

Parking

  • Paid parking lot

Customer Reviews

Rating Distribution

4.0 out of 5
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Based on 2143 reviews

Crystal Matthews

4 months ago

Nice chill environment, perfect place for a date night or dinner with friends. The ribs were nice and tender. The crab legs are always good. Didn’t care for the shrimp. The gumbo was very good. They were tiny and overly crunchy and the fries mushrooms were a bit salty. But overall everything was good. Also very reasonable pricing.

29thizzle

1 month ago

The restaurant was overall a great place. The food was tasty and the service was overall good. I also understand that when I visited this place, it was Valentines Day and very busy. I will say the lady who seated us did make an exception since we didn't have a reservation. We understood that we would have to wait to be seated, so that was expected. What was really disappointing to me was the fact that, once we were seated, people that came in AFTER US received their entrees BEFORE US. This happened several times, not just once or twice. Other than that big negative, it was a good experience there.

Krystal Lancaster

9 months ago

By far, it's one of the best restaurants we've ever stepped foot in. Samantha (374) greeted us, seated us, and took care of us throughout the remainder of the time there. She made sure that my drink tasted the way that I wanted it to and that our food was just right. She checked on us at all of the right times and kept filling our drinks up so that they were never empty. Gave us extra napkins and just went above and beyond with her exceptional service. We will most definitely be back to this establishment. Such a clean, beautiful, warm, and inviting place to have dinner at, and the food tasted phenomenal, as Samantha promised. The manager/owner came up to us at the end to make sure that everything was great and that we were satisfied. Very pleased with everything. Not a single bad thing can be said. You won't be disappointed coming here. 10/10, 5 stars.

Mr. Escoto

4 months ago

Loved the leather studded booths, food was nicely seasoned, waiter was not attentive enough, and left dirty dishes around us as we ate

Nicole Bourlakas-Maurer

2 months ago

Great atmosphere. Food was very good and timely. Great variety of beers, friendly servers! Crab legs cooked perfectly.

BeverlyBoop2367

3 weeks ago

My first time dining here, appetizers and entrees were very good. Would definitely go back.

Richard Stewart

5 months ago

My wife and I overlooked the human feces along the wall leading up to the restaurant. We even tried to overlook the black mold covering pages of the drink menu. Once I went to the men’s room and seen urine all over the door and corroding the door handles I was over it. I came to the establishment to enjoy a top cut steak (porterhouse) only to find out the three top cuts were sold out. This made no sense when it was 4:45 on a Saturday before dinner rush began. The Rib Eye I ordered was 1/2” thick and so over seasoned that I could barely choke it down. If you’re celebrating or concerned about your health dine anywhere else. Even the waiter agreed with me that the restaurant was unsanitary and thanked me for noticing.

MALINDA Hunter

The food was excellent first time going it was me and my fiance 6years anniversary and we both enjoyed the food nice atmosphere inside. Our waitress who was Katie was very friendly and always check on us... we will be going back I give this place a thumbs up 👆

Location

Contact Information

Hours of Operation

Friday 3–11 PM
Monday 4–10 PM
Saturday 3–11 PM
Sunday 3–11 PM
Thursday 4–10 PM
Tuesday 4–10 PM
Wednesday 4–10 PM

Price Range

$30–50