Last Thursday I met my friends Stella and Jessica at The Rattlesnake Club for happy hour. This is a place I have been meaning to try for years so I was excited to finally get there.

The Rattlesnake Club

The Rattlesnake Club is located at 300 River Place Building, right on the Detroit river. It has been a Detroit institution for 25 years. They host a special happy hour every Thursday & Friday from 4-7 p.m. in the bar or out on the terrace.

Happy Hour Menu

Jessica and I went with Farouk’s Cocktail of the Day which ended up being a French Martini. YUM!

Farouk’s Cocktail of the Day: French Martini

I also sampled the Macdown Mac & Cheese Bites which had a Sweet BBQ Better Made and bacon crust. This was SO delicious and creamy. I could have eaten an entire vat of this stuff.

Macdown

It wasn’t very busy and it was hot outside so we sat inside at the bar.

During happy hour all of the bites are $5:

• Bacon-Wrapped Scallops-Peppered Bacon, Day-Boat Sea Scallops
• Crispy Coconut Shrimp-Tangy Mango-Ginger Dipping Sauce
• Panko-Crusted Brie-Summer Berry Compote, Toasted Brioche
• Asian BBQ Salad-Romaine, Smokey Dressing, Pork Belly Croutons
• Crispy Deviled Eggs-Chorizo, Red Peppers and Scallions
• BBQ Beef Brisket Sliders-Pepper Jack Cheese, Red & Green Slaw
• Three Cheese Hot Crab Dip-Maryland Lump Crab, Tortilla Crisps
• Smokey Bacon Dates-Asiago Stuffed, Smoked Paprika Scented
• Duck Tenderloin Flatbread-Sweet Corn, Goat Cheese, Caramelized Onions
• Sesame Crusted Chicken Bites-Crunchy Slaw, Wasabi Vinaigrette
• Spicy Shrimp Tacos-Rock Shrimp, Roasted Tomatillo Guacamole, Cotija Cheese, Corn Tortillas
• Rattlesnake Potato Chips-Sea Salt & Black Pepper Dusted, Dip Duo: Sour Cream & Scallion; Chipotle-Lime
• Macdown Mac & Cheese Bites-Award Winner made Bite-Sized! Sweet BBQ Better Made and Bacon Crust

They also have great drink prices including:

• Farouk’s Cocktail of the Day – 5
• Michigan Craft Bottled Beers (12oz) – 4
• Stroh’s Bottles – 2
• Atwater & Bell’s Draught Beers – 4
• Well Drinks – 5
• Sommelier’s Selected Wines – 5

Here is a picture of the three of us, I have my eyes closed as usual. We had a great time catching up!

Me, Jessica and Stella

Have you been to The Rattlesnake Club for Happy Hour or dinner before? I would love to hear what you tried. I really want to bring John here for lunch or dinner sometime.

You can make a reservation at The Rattlesnake Club by calling (313) 567-4400 or through Open Table.

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