Reviews for Checker Bar Detroit in Detroit, MI
Great spot; cool retro games, excellent tunes, nice staff, and pretty decent food.
Checker Bar used to be a great dive bar, but they are currently transforming into a bar that's not so "divey". Still a great... atmosphere. Great location. And the staff is friendly. Depending on which bartender you get they also have a detailedknowledge of the drinks available. Still a great place to grab a pizza or go upstairs to grab some slices and have some fun. Read more
Pretty cool little joint. Food was not overly expensive, and, pretty good for the price. The atmosphere is very much that of a... bar, but, in a good way. Nice dim light, and loud music. The real draw is the second floor arcade with a second bar. There is adecent selection of pinball machines, and, classic arcade games. Some of the machines need servicing, and I am pretty sure Mrs.Pacman is set to turbo settings. Highscores of the machines I played were factory default, suggesting they cut the powerrecently. Read more
Checker is the real deal,they open till 2Am found it on TikTok while I was visiting Detroit and I enjoyed it,everybody was so... friendly and welcoming?I had loaded fries and some chicken wings?The chicken was well seasoned and juicy and my drinks was goodalso. Read more
This is a Detroit staple! Absolutely a must visit. It is the Cheers bar you would expect in a city... It's definitely improved... over the years (I remember visiting it a few years ago and being disappointed by their burger which had flavor but was held backby the lackluster buns. ) They have definitely made themselves more competitive. They do need to work on speed of apps as mymozzarella sticks and burger came out at the same time. Read more
Fun dive bar with surprisingly good food! I got the burger and cheese sticks, but the pizza looked incredible (as the waitress... kept serving them to other patrons). At night, the upstairs appears to be for a younger crowd and louder and the downstairs wasmore for a family crowd. Read more
Nice burger / bar spot. We went 2 hours after it was open. It was us and another family. We sat far apart so we could eat in... peace without our masks. The waiter was so nice. He accommodated us well especially with my gluten allergy. He was veryattentive and polite. They ran out of gluten free buns, so I had a naked burger, everything with no bun. It was tasty. We wentduring the day, but at night they have karaoke and they have arcade located upstairs. It's a Chucky cheese for adults! I gavethem a three star because the bathrooms could use more care. They were not clean at all. Read more
Really cool place! Loved all the pinball and arcade machines upstairs. Only marked it short of give stars because I prefer... stouts, but if you're an IPA fan, they have you covered. Read more