Speed Boat has been around for decades. When I was a kid, I remember them putting a Santa Claus in the boat that's on the roof at Christmas time. I really thought that was neat and I would always say, "When I turn 21, I'm going to the Speed Boat." Â Well, fast forward many years later and that's exactly what I did. Had my first legal drink at Speed Boat Bar & Grill on 8/11/2004 -- with my mom and grandma! We went there for lunch and that's when I first discovered that Speed Boat is actually a pretty cool dive bar.
Since then, they have changed ownership and actually made a lot of improvements to the bar, including expanding the menu, adding a nice outdoor patio, and offering karaoke every Friday & Saturday night.
Their drink specials are AWESOME! $3 for most of their signature cocktails, which all happen to have cool names. I specifically remember The Detroit River, though I believe the one I like most is the Hawaiian Breeze.
The food is good. Their appetizer sampler is huge and can easily be shared with 4-6 people. It was only $12, which seemed very reasonable considering how much food they give you. Their burgers are great and I hear their fish is amazing, though I haven't tried that yet.
Overall, if you're looking for a fun hole-in-the-wall kind of bar, this is a great choice. The decor is definitely nothing special, but the atmosphere is fun and it's usually very busy on the weekends. Karaoke seems to be very popular. If that's not your thing, I'd suggest going on a weeknight because it is fairly loud on the weekend. Definitely worth checking out though.
You just can't go wrong. I went with 2 friends here last week for lunch. We each had 3 beers, and burgers and fries. The total bill was under $30. F'real.
They offer $1 beers regularly, and their sandwiches are around $4/$5. In fact, the most expensive thing on the menu was $8. What a trip!
And to make it better, the food is decent quality too. It's not anything crazy special, but its good hole-in-the-wall style food.
The bar is tiny, very much divey, but worth a trip for sure.
Friday they offer a big variety of fresh fish, and I hope to get back soon, pretty sure it'll be amazing.
This is a 5 star dive bar.
I decided to lay low for my bachelorette party instead of doing the whole club thing. When it came to picking a bar, I wanted one that had three things: awesome atmosphere/crowd, cheap drinks and karaoke. Speed Boat delivered on all three!
I don't really know what made me do it, but I called Speed Boat to make reservations for 10. Who makes reservations at a dive bar? Apparently me. And it's a good thing I did.
Our group began to trickle in around 7:30. They had some great drink specials that we all took advantage of, such as $3 mixed drinks in 16 oz. glasses. Schwing, let the fun begin!
Plenty of us ordered food, which came out in a timely manner. I asked for my burger medium, but it was cooked to well. Even so, it was very delicious. They serve shoestring fries, which are my absolute favorite!
As bags full of penis-shaped goodies started pouring in, so did Speed Boat's regular patrons. Each of them scanned the bar, looking for a place to sit and realized there weren't any open tables. They kept eying our section adorned with "Reserved" tags... Man, I'm so glad I called and made a reservation!
The karaoke began around 9 p.m. It's obvious this is a huge draw to Speed Boat, hence the large turnout. There wasn't an empty seat in the whole place. This isn't your run-of-the-mill karaoke joint, either. These are middle-aged dive bar regulars who come here to show off their talent. I was sincerely impressed by some of the people who got up to sing! There was no douche-baggery to be found... that is, until my table started singing...
Some of my favorites we sang were "I Touch Myself", "Shook Me All Night Long", "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy", "Sweet Caroline" and "Single Ladies". We rocked it! My throat still hurts from singing so loud.
The waitress did an adequate job of taking care of our table, even after the entire party of 11 was there. Shots and drinks came out a little slower as everyone showed up, but there was only one bartender so I'm not really complaining about our server. She was really friendly, which is always welcomed.
Somehow during the night I got a lapdance by a 42-year-old woman, who just kept telling me how young and sweet I was. Then I received a serenade by a drunk gentleman wearing neon green light-up glasses. And at some point, I sat on some guy's lap for a photo op. I somehow feel like none of this would have happened had I chose a different bar!
By the end of the night, I was so tipsy I couldn't walk in a straight line. Bachelorette Party Mission: Complete.
I'd like to thank Speed Boat for their awesome service, great food, reasonable prices and entertaining karaoke.
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