Since humans are mostly made of water, and fish traditionally inhabit water, fish should naturally occur in the human body. Fix this gap in nature’s logic with today’s Groupon: for $20, you get $45 worth of sushi, grilled eats, and more at Dylan’s Raw Bar & Grille in Grosse Pointe.
At Dylan’s, customers find themselves contemplating a generous spread of entrees and tapas, sushi, and an extensive wine list. For starters, patrons can slurp a bowl of clam chowder ($7) or chomp on single pieces of red-snapper (tai, $3), bluefin-tuna (toro, $8), or squid (ika, $2.75) sushi, then transition to a plate of lobster mac 'n' cheese ($8) or flash-fried coconut shrimp with pepper jelly ($11). After a sweet helping of Japanese– inari tofu-vegetable rolls (6 pieces, $5) or a squid-and-octopus tako salad ($7.50), omnivorous eaters can set their appetites at ease with a serving of beef-tenderloin tips tossed with whole-wheat pasta ($20), a 12-piece sashimi combination plate ($22.50) served with sushi rice, or a platter of frog legs ($15) in hot-pink leotards. Clogged body pipes can then be flushed with a glass of Cartlidge & Browne sauvignon blanc ($9), Latour chardonnay ($7), or Montoya pinot noir ($9).
In 2007, Dylan’s won the Metro Times’ Best New Restaurant award and often features live-music events representing jazz, blues, folk, and other styles. Inside the restaurant’s wood-paneled, mirrored, and chalk-boarded interior, prop your elbows politely upon a subtle-plaid tablecloth to indicate that your arms have fallen off and are ready to be filled with food.
Reviews
The Metro Times selected Dylan's Raw Bar & Grill as their Best New Restaurant in '07. 78% of more than 120 Urbanspooners recommend it, and Yelpers give Dylan's four stars:
- Because of Dylan's masterful approach to the concept, east siders are finally finding out how the culinary winds are blowing these days. – Mel Small, Metro Times
- On a very busy Saturday night everyone be enjoying themselves and the staff worked diligently to make the short bar wait and meal quite pleasant. – Steve, Urbanspoon
- It's a must. – Stephanie, Urbanspoon