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This year was full of new restaurant openings in Metro Detroit. Of course, not every spot generates glowing reviews.
Brenna Houck of Eater Detroit has collects critiques from nine local writers, along with her own, in a piece titled: "The Year’s Most Disappointing Detroit Restaurant Meals." A sampling:
Aaron Foley, BLAC Detroit magazine editor:
Don’t hate me, but I wasn’t feeling Katoi at all. I forgot what I had to drink, but I remember I paid too much for it. And I thought the sticky ribs and rice were kinda meh. Everyone always gets a second chance, though, so I’ll give them another try.
Melody Baetens, Detroit News features reporter and bar/restaurant columnist:
The one meal that never was. I walked into a new Royal Oak restaurant to check it out for the first time and was greeted by the host with “hope you aren’t hungry! We closed the kitchen early because we were overwhelmed.” Guess what? We were hungry
Nick Britsky, freelance writer:
Central Kitchen was such a bummer. There was a lot of hype and the space looked amazing but I was completely underwhelmed by the execution of the food and the creativity on the drink list.