Sweetwater Tavern

400 East Congress Street, Detroit
(313) 962-2210

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Customers' Favorites

Beer Battered Chicken Strips - A Sweetwater Classic
Sweetwater French Onion Soup
Sweetwater Wings Full Order
Sweetwater Burger and Fries
Sweetwater Wings and Fries
Greens Mac & Cheese Combo
Potato Skins with Cheese
Chicken Wings with Fries
Pulled Pork Sandwich
Homemade Onion Rings

Menu

Appetizers
Potato Skins
Three potato boats, packed with bacon, cheddar, and Jack cheese.
Fried Mozzarella Sticks
Six sticks breaded and fried, served with ranch.
Onion Rings
Huge portion, hand breaded and fried.
Chicken Strips
Our great chicken strips beer battered and deep fried then dipped in our secret buffalo sauce; try this one with ranch or Bleu cheese.
Split Grilled Shrimp
Six jumbo shelled shrimp grilled, served over Texas toast with drawn butter.
BBQ Rib Tips
A huge order of tips slows cooked, served with Texas toast and slaw.
BBQ Rib Snack
1/2 slab of our famous ribs served on a garlic roll with slaw.
Chicken Bites
Marinated Chicken grilled in cajun spice with mushrooms and onions, served with pita bread and coleslaw. Steaks and hamburgers are cooked to order. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, eggs or poultry may increase the risk of food-borne illness

Salads
Extra Dressing
Tossed House Salad
Tossed House Salad Loaded with Bacon & Cheddar Cheese
Michigan Cherry Salad
Charbroiled chicken breast, sun-dried cherries, Bleu cheese, and pecans served over fresh greens. We recommend raspberry vinaigrette.
Cobb Salad
Fresh chicken breast, ham, bacon, crumbled bleu cheese, tomato served over fresh greens with choice of dressing.

Sandwiches
Charbroiled Chicken Breast
Always fresh, never frozen, with lettuce, tomato, and mayo.
Corned Beef & Swiss
Half pound of lean house-made corned beef, sliced thin, piled high, on an onion roll.
Sweetwater Rueben
Half pound of lean corned beef with Swiss, kraut and 1000 island on grilled rye.
Fish Sandwich
Pond-raised catfish fillet, shredded lettuce, tomato on a bun served with coleslaw.

Hamburgers
Hamburger
A full half pound of fresh ground round served with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and fries. Steaks and hamburgers are cooked to order. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, eggs or poultry may increase the risk of food-borne illness.
Sweetwater Burger
Our delicious half-pound burger topped with bacon and Swiss served with sweet sauce (a unique mayo, garlic, and onion juice mix) - our signature burger, served with fries. Steaks and hamburgers are cooked to order. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, eggs or poultry may increase the risk of food-borne illness.
Patty Melt
1/2 pound burger served on grilled rye with cheese, grilled onions, and fries. Steaks and hamburgers are cooked to order. Consumption of raw or undercooked meat, fish, eggs or poultry may increase the risk of food-borne illness.

Sweetwater Favorites
1/2 Order Wings
A smaller portion (4) of our famous wings.
Sweetwater Wings
Chicken wings are what we do best. Marinated 24 hours, our wings are full of flavor without too much heat. We have won dozens of awards - Best Wings in Detroit HOUR MAGAZINE five years running. Best Wings in Detroit METRO TIMES, Best Wings in the State of Michigan 2018 MLIVE - WJR, Top 20 Placement in the US THRILLSEEKER, to name a few. We sell 15,000 lbs. weekly between four locations and our food truck so we are not alone in liking them. We Serve approximately 1 - 1/2 pounds of wings (weight before frying) which is about nine or ten wings depending on the size. Wings are served with a choice of bleu cheese or ranch and celery sticks - enjoy.
The Big Pig
Sweetwater's own pulled pork sandwich is tender pork, slow cooked in spices, and pulled from the bone. We then mix the pork with our special sauce and pile it high on a kaiser roll - kind of sweet with a hint of bbq served with a slice of onion and cole slaw.
Fish & Chips
Huge portion of beer - battered Icelandic cod and fries, served with cole slaw.

Sweetwater Entrées
Rib & Wing Combo
1/2 slab of our famous ribs with 1/2 order of sweetwater wings.
BBQ Rib Tip & Wing Combo
A huge order of tips paired with a 1/2 order of sweetwater Wings.
Jumbo Fried Shrimp
Six jumbo shrimp hand breaded and deep fried.
Pan Fried Catfish
Farm raised catfish dusted in cornmeal then pan fried.
Full Slab & Wings
For starters we use only Hormel Special Trim ribs, the best money can buy! They're slowly cooked in our five hour cooking process, and then blanketed in our piquant house-made sauce. Voted best ribs in Detroit (Detroit Free Press), we will put our ribs up against any in the city, they are that good. Furthermore, we're so anxious for you to try our ribs that we will throw in a full order of Sweetwater Wings absolutely FREE.

Desserts
Sweet Potato Cheesecake

Extra/Sides
Extra Dressing
Homemade Collard Greens
Fresh collard greens, onions, garlic, and smoked turkey. A sure southern delight served w/ corn bread.

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Recent Reviews

Yesterday was my first time here, it's a small place but absolutely wonderful food. I got the Sweetwater tavern burger and wow absolutely amazing! The Sweetwater mayo made the burger a 10/10. The seasoned fries were great.

I will be back next time in Detroit
August 2026
Wife and I ate here 7/18/26 mind u I left 80 on a 59.00 dollar bill so my feedback I feel granted. We were referred to this place for the wings and altho we didn't get them our food was amazing , after getting our food I understand the what felt prolonged wait times for it to arrive. My only knock was out waitress again threw her 20 anyway but she needs to learn that when you have a table you have to be attentive when alcohol drinks are ordered as she only came around maybe...
July 2026
Probably top 3 wings for my palet I've ever had. More of a dry rub nakedness. Can't explain the flavor but I would say a vinegar base w/ hint of garlic with a hint of spice. Chard flavor. As for the wing texture it self. Its Great a chicken wing. If in Detroit. You must try!
July 2026

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Sweetwater Tavern

400 East Congress Street, Detroit, MI 48226
(313) 962-2210