Hours
| Tuesday | 12–10 PM |
| Wednesday | 12–10 PM |
| Thursday | 12–10 PM |
| Friday | 12–10 PM |
| Saturday | 12–10 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Monday | 12–10 PM |
Address and Contact Information
Address: 25745 Eight Mile W, Redford Township, MI 48240
Phone: (313) 286-3335
Website: https://thesmackin.com/
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Reviews
Their Pierre burger is huge! Came with 2 Ribeye patties (option to choose turkey) AND 8oz of lobster. It was juicy and so delicious! The spicy garlic wings were good, loved the sauce, great for those who like their food spicy. We also tried the corned beef egg rolls and those are a hit with my husband! Everything we ordered came with fries, they were perfectly seasoned and very crispy! Definitely check them out, and try their cherry pineapple lemonade! You’ll never want regular lemonade after that!
Food was hot and fresh but there was no flavor on the mushrooms, the handful of fries had more flavor and seasoning which was a disappointment. The lemonade was good. I’m vegetarian so my options were limited, I probably should have done the salmon bites since that’s the review that made me want to try it out and hopefully you get more fries with those.
I visited a restaurant that is new to me, The Smackin in Redford on 8 mile near Beech Daily. After seeing a TikToker rave about this place I wanted to try it. I went on my lunch hour and I’m glad I ordered ahead via a online ordering app. I waited in my car until the alert came through that the order was ready. I went in and the order wasn’t actually ready. It needed a few more minutes even though the app told me it was. Definitely pre-order so you can get your food in a reasonable time. There were a lot of people in there waiting for their food. There were some small circular high tables, but not a lot of seating available. I definitely consider this a carryout spot, so it was a car lunch kind of day.
At first glance the food looked really good as you can see, the lobster grilled cheese sandwich was placed on a bed of fries. You can tell that the bread is toasted. Looks really good right? At first glance, yes. But when I picked up the sandwich and turned it over, the first thing I noticed was that it was burnt. Absolutely burnt! Big red flag for me. I did not like that, but I went ahead and took a bite anyway as I was already back in my work parking lot and there was no way I was going back to the restaurant and be late to work.
The sandwich tasted bland to me. Very heavy on the butter which made it greasy, unfortunately it was also very light on the lobster flavor. You could physically see the lobster but the flavor wasn’t quite there. I don’t know if it was drowned out by too much butter or maybe it was the burnt bread. Whatever it was, it overpowered the lobster. Also, I don’t believe it was 100% lobster meat. I think there was possibly Langoustines in there to help beef up the lobster filling. Had the sandwich not been burnt, it probably would have tasted a lot better.
I love a good for fry. Unfortunately these were softer than I prefer and they were missing salt all together. They did not provide salt in the bag so soft unseasoned fries it was. Which also wasn’t the best impression.
I ordered a “fresh lemonade” on the app and it did not indicate that it was a frozen slushie style flavored drink. So when I arrived and I was given a choice of frozen flavors, I was surprised because I didn’t want a slushie. Regardless, it was pretty good even though it didn’t taste like lemonade. I had two flavors mixed together and I liked it but it was very sweet as one would expect. So overall the meal was greasy, under seasoned, and sweet from the drink. Not my favorite combination.
I had such high hopes based on the review I had seen. Sadly this was a fail for me. Especially for the price tag of the sandwich. The lobster grilled cheese is ($32) and frozen lemonade ($6). I was pretty disheartened by the fact that they would actually serve a burnt sandwich that cost $32. Will I go back? Very unlikely. Maybe my visit was a fluke? Either way, I was disappointed with my lunch.
The steak and cheese egg roles are to die for. Also ordered the garlic parmesan wings but wish it was dry rub with parmesan and not a sauce. Fries that came with the meals are just basic, nothing special
I wouldn’t plan to eat there if you go. There are about 5 small tables with only 4 chairs or so. We did eat there, and about 10 people came to pick up and go.
It’s a very small place but the food is well worth it.