Sweetwater Express

29296 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield
(248) 356-5800

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Sweetwater Wings and Fries
Mozzarella Sticks
Mac \u0026 Cheese
Roasted Red Skins
Seasoned Fries
Chicken Wings
French Fries
Mac & Cheese
Steak Bites
Rib Tips

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.
Beer Battered Chicken Strips
Fresh, never frozen chicken breast strips, beer battered and deep fried. Served with house made BBQ sauce and coleslaw.
Cajun Steak Bites
Marinated Filet Mignon rolled in Cajun spice with mushrooms and onions. Served on pita bread. 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
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
1/2 Whole Wings
Four whole wings with a touch of lemon pepper
BBQ Steak Bites
Marinated Filet Mignon grilled with bbq sauce, served in a hoagie roll with cole slaw. 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
1/2 Sweetwater Wings
A smaller portion (4) of our famous wings

Salads
Blackened Chicken Breast
Charbroiled chicken breast blackened served over a bed of greens with garden vegetables.
Michigan Cherry
Charbroiled chicken breast, sun-dried cherries, Bleu cheese, and pecans served over fresh greens. We recommend raspberry vinaigrette.
House Tossed
Mixed greens topped with garden vegetables.
House Loaded
Mixed greens, garden vegetables, topped with Cheddar cheese and bacon.

Sandwiches
Hamburger
A full half pound of fresh ground round served with lettuce, tomato, pickle. 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.
Chicken Breast
Always fresh, never frozen with lettuce, tomato, and mayo. Available cajun or blackened.

House Specialty
Sweetwater Wings
Jeff used to snicker when his grandmother said that the wing was the best part of the chicken. This house specialty, marinated 24 hours, dredged in spices and fried, confirms her thesis though. We get our wings packed in ice, delivered fresh every morning from the eastern market and sell 15 forty-pound cases daily. Quite frankly, chicken wings are what we do! The flavor is so unique and delicious that once you try sweetwater wings, you'll be hooked for life - enjoy. Our award-winning wings (best in Detroit" - Detroit free press) are served with celery sticks and Bleu cheese.

Dinners
Rib & Wing Combo
1/2 slab of our famous ribs with a 1/2 order of Sweetwater Wings.
BBQ Rib Tip & Wing Combo
Huge order of tips paired with 1/2 order of Sweetwater Wings.
1/2 Slab Ribs
Half slab or our slow cooked baby back ribs
Full Slab - Free Wings
Full slab or our baby back wings with a free order of Sweetwater wings
BBQ Ribs
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 blackened 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
Chicken Strips & Wing Combo
2 of our famous chicken strips with a 1/2 order of Sweetwater Wings.
Shrimp & Wings Combo
Four fried shrimp with 1/2 order or Sweetwater Wings
Shrimp Dinner
Eight Jumbo fried shrimp

Sides
Coleslaw
Regular Fries
Seasoned Fries
Vegetable of the Day
Collard Greens
homemade collard greens with smoked turkey
Roasted Red Skins
Cajun Beans & Rice

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Recent Reviews

Southfield Express is my favorite location! Pleasant staff, fresh food, fast service, clean environment and no parking issues. It’s worth the drive. The fries are seasoned to perfection!
January 2026
Sweetwater Tavern is a BBQ lover’s dream with Detroit soul. From the moment you walk in, the smoky aroma of ribs and wings lets you know you’re in for something special. Their Sweetwater Wings, marinated for 24 hours and fried to perfection, are the star of the show — crispy, flavorful, and served with homemade bleu cheese or ranch that actually tastes homemade.

The rib combos are generous and satisfying, especially the full slab with free wings — a...
January 2026
I’ve eaten here several times. The food is good, the staff is pleasant and very accommodating. This location carries raspberry vinaigrette dressing and that makes my experience more enjoyable!
December 2025

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Sweetwater Express

29296 Northwestern Hwy, Southfield, MI 48034
(248) 356-5800