Basan

2703 Park Ave, Detroit
(313) 481-2703

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Basan was underwhelming compared to other small plate, fine dining options in Detroit. Some of the dishes were delicious—highlights were unagi tacos, lobster bun, chicken skewer. Would not recommend the hot pockets as they were too salty and not a great mix of textures.

Overall, I thought it was overpriced for the taste and portion sizes. Service was okay, they didn’t seem to have much insight into the menu and specific recommendations.
Vibe was fine. Staff was courteous. Food was meh. Shrimp skewers lacked color and tasted pretty basic. Twice fried chicken bun (recommended to us by server) was overcooked and seemed like it had been sitting under a heat lamp? Similar experience w/ tornado potato. Udon gnocchi was also recommended by our server. Gnocchi made from udon dough was tough and hard to chew. As a large plate, it would be nice to have more complexity instead of just dense dough blobs in a sauce. Felt...
10 out of 10! Good drinks, delicious food! Ben, the mixologist was superb! We sat at the bar since we didn't have a reservation. Quick walk to LCA on a snowy night. They offer Valet Parking. So glad we took a chance and ate there before the Brandi&Monica concert! Marriage proposal happened outside of the restaurant. When I figure out how to add pics, I will. 😆

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