El Barzon - Detroit

Celebrated my 70th birthday for dinner at El Barzon. Did not disappoint! Table was ready upon arrival, staff was very attentive...especially our server, Irene, food was delicious, and the staff surprised me with a birthday dessert and sang happy birthday! The courtyard reminds me of dining in Puerto Vallarta. Home run! ?

Service was excellent as always. Me and my party all enjoyed our entrees. The sorbet left a lot to be desired . They put it in these frozen fruit molds sitting in bowls of ice. It made the sorbet hard/messy to was bc it was hard. So you had to hold the fruit down to get a spoonful of sorbet. The sorbet itself wasn't flavorful. Which was a surprise bc I'm used to excellent desserts from this restaurant. All in all though, it's still a great spot and I'll continue to come back.

I 'm saddened to share a low review for what has been a favorite restaurant in my family for over a decade. Four of us came for dinner Saturday night looking to impress an out-of-town guest with our favorite restaurant in Detroit.After many delays and abrupt/curt comments from our server (who was visibly overwhelmed), I sought the FOH manager to suggest she coach the server on priorities and his tone speaking with the table. She offered no apology but informed us that 3 servers had called off. Still, the restaurant was seating walk-ins and took our reservation earlier that day.Many wines and menu items were out of stock, so by the time we had found a bottle of wine that WAS available, we were finished eating. The food, normally outstanding, was underwhelming. The veal was overcooked and heavily salted, the potatoes served in a broken cream sauce. The pasta was, as always, terrific, but the rest of the evening delivered truly underwhelming service. Two of the table 's drinks were made wrong and had to be sent back.A second member of the party spoke to the manager, who snapped back at the guest "What do you want me to do about it? "When the manager offered for this person to speak to the owner, the owner replied from the kitchen that he was "too busy. "I 'm sorry- I 've worked in the industry all my life as well and I understand that s**t happens on a Saturday night. But if you as an owner are too busy to speak to a disappointed guest, you will likely not be in business much longer.Perhaps a better choice would have been to take fewer reservations or stop taking walk-ins once clear the restaurant knew they would be short staffed. Our bill was adjusted, which was appreciated but not necessary. I only wish to share my disappointment with the management 's inability and unwillingness to address our concerns in a civil and professional manner.Hopefully this was an out-of-the-ordinary experience. The pasta and the patio are really unbeatable.

Service was really good and the food was excellent the ambience is nice. I wish the weather was warmer because I would have loved to sit outside ! The waiting staff were super friendly and we didn’t feel rushed even though it was past the closing time. Went for a birthday dinner and it was nice ! Sad we left our leftovers on the table but we will be back soon !

Resa, our waitress is not only good at her job but her humble spirit and bubbly personality made Mothers Day more special.The food is always good and the staff is great. I recommend El Barzon. Kid-friendliness: Family friendly