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Takoi, Detroit, MI
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Takoi

$31 to $50
Thai

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2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Innovative
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
Located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, TAKOI is known for modern Thai cooking accented with Michigan seasonality, a DIY mentality, and a penchant for local food production. As a core pillar of our mission, TAKOI operates HiO Farm which is located just a mile north of the restaurant. During the height of farm season, the restaurant highlights dishes prepared with HiO produce utilizing the techniques and flavors inspired by Thailand and beyond.


TAKOI, originally KATOI, began as a food truck in 2014, evolved into an Ann Arbor pop-up, and landed as a proper restaurant at 2520 Michigan Avenue in March of 2016. After being open for 11 months, having a slew of fun, and garnering a handful of awards — including a James Beard 'Best New Restaurant' nomination— KATOI was brought back down to earth when it was subjected to arson in February 2017. The day after the fire, the rebuild began, and we opened as TAKOI exactly six months later in August 2017.

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Why they're an Icon

Executive chef: Brad Greenhill

From the OpenTable editors: The James Beard Awards, Eater, Thrillist, the Detroit Free Press and more have all gushed about this modern Thai spot that started as a food truck in 2014. The restaurant grows its own produce a mile up the road for dishes like an heirloom tomato salad with chile paste and fried shallots or a killer fried chicken sandwich with papaya salad, served in a colorful, glowing dining room and outdoor patio.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Contemporary Asian, Dining Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (313) 855-2864
  • Website
    https://www.takoidetroit.com/
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We offer a range of catering options that include drop-off and on-site preparation. Both lunch and dinner packages are available. You can find our catering guidebook at https://www.takoidetroit.com/ at the bottom of our home page. For further information and to discuss a catering event, please send an email to yes@takoidetroit.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Takoi offers a restaurant buyout option for special events ranging from wedding receptions, company events, large group dining and more. Our buyout options include both food and beverage packages. For info about buyout details and site specs, you can visit https://www.takoidetroit.com/ and scroll to the bottom of our home page.
  • Location
    2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216
  • Neighborhood
    Detroit
  • Cross street
    Michigan Ave and 17th Street.
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Accessible from the Michigan Ave. Smart Bus and DDOT lines.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Chef's Standard 10 Year Tasting Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Seven course rotating menu featuring exclusive fan favorite dishes spanning the history of the restaurant as well as the option to bolt on signature à la carte items. Standard tasting menu includes both meat and seafood items. Full table participation of the same tasting menu required. No substitutions or modifications. $72 per person. Extra charge applies for solo diners.
    Chef's Standard 10 Year Tasting Menu Photo

  • Chef's Vegetarian 10 Year Tasting Menu

    Multiple dates available
    Seven course rotating menu featuring exclusive fan favorite dishes spanning the history of the restaurant as well as the option to bolt on signature à la carte items. Full table participation of the same tasting menu required. No substitutions or modifications. $60 per person. Vegan option is not available at this time.
    Chef's Vegetarian 10 Year Tasting Menu Photo

  • Takoi New Years Eve Tasting Menu

    $100.00 per person

    Prepaid

    Dec 31, 2024 only
    Join us for an exclusive tasting menu experience to ring in the New Year! Celebrate the grand finale of our 10 Year Anniversary with 6 courses of Takoi classics and favorites from years past. Add on a tin of caviar to make it even more indulgent! Have a bottle of champagne waiting at the table to impress your guests! As always, the meal will be served family style - standard and vegetarian menus will be available, please note your selection upon booking. Full table participation is required for each menu. Please reach out with any dietary concerns to yes@takoidetroit.com.
    Takoi New Years Eve Tasting Menu Photo

Menu

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What 31 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.8
4.8 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.8Ambience
  • 4.6Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Best Food

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Best Service

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Best Value

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Innovative

  • Detroit / Eastern Michigan

    Healthy

  • Detroit

    Best Overall

  • Detroit

    Best Food

  • Detroit

    Best Service

  • Detroit

    Best Value

  • Detroit

    Innovative

  • Detroit

    Healthy

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Takoi in Detroit offers an unforgettable dining experience, characterized by "crazy good" food and a "fun, quirky, cool" ambiance. The Chef's Tasting Menu is highly recommended for its outstanding flavors. Unique dishes like Khanom Krok and bold flavors make it a favorite spot, despite a lively atmosphere.

31 Reviews

  1. Karen

    Detroit

    34 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    34 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We really enjoyed the vegetarian meal everything was absolutely delicious especially the unique use of spices. Our waiter was excellent. Parking was the only issue, but we found a place to park.

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  2. Jake

    Las Vegas

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Had a great time. Have been coming here for over 5 years. No matter what’s on the menu, you’ll like it.

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  3. Diane

    Detroit

    21 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    21 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    We thoroughly enjoyed our dinner. The egg rolls were excellent as well as the Three Flavor Fish. Our waiter, Noah, was wonderful! He was warm and friendly and very helpful.

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  4. Dana

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was excellent. We were there early in the evening and had wonderful service. A great meal experience.

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  5. Michele

    Alabama

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everything was spectacular…food, service and atmosphere. Only complaint is that the seating at the booths in the main restaurant area are very, very tight. No room to move. Felt very compressed and unable to move around. And no way to adjust. Table and benches are fixed. Very cramped and uncomfortable.

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  6. Jude

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    3.0

    14 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Nice waiter. He made sure to check to make sure the items we ordered were not going to bring about an allergic reaction 👌👏 although I feel like the food was all just ok. The cilantro salad was good, the egg rolls were good and the mushroom dish was good. Didn’t need the sticky rice, nor the broccoli, ribs, or chicken curry dish. Didn’t like that the curry chicken dish consisted of only one part of the chicken which was a chicken leg. I wish they would have mentioned that it was a chicken leg in the dish as it’s my least favorite part of a chicken. Since I was with friends I didn’t want to complain about anything. But very nice waiter!

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  7. Jim

    Detroit

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Greatest restaurant in Detroit. Wonderful food, ambience and service.

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  8. kristen

    Detroit

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on November 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    YUMMY! We did the Chef Selection Tasting Menu…so great! Everyone loved it! I would do that every single time…. Ask your waiter if one of the courses is the fish… if so ask to have them show you how to break it apart. That would have been helpful😊

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  9. Danielle

    Key West

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 9, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Loved it! Everything we tried was amazing! The NA ginger drink was out of this world.

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  10. Bea

    Detroit

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We had a spectacular evening at Takoi! We planned a special evening out with longtime friends and were looking for a treat! The ambiance was lively and our waiter Connor added so much to our fun experience. Connor was attentive and amusing, and had quick entertaining answers for our numerous questions and kept us laughing. The food was over the top, we had 6 dishes and they were all flavorful and super tasty. I don't know if I can pick a favorite? The Som Tum Thai salad was the perfect level of spice and enough for the 4 of us to share. Gai Yaang, the grilled half chicken was cooked to perfection and we ate every bite. The crispy spare ribs and the Charred Broccoli were also excellent. It was pretty much a perfect meal with great surroundings and excellent service. Oh, I don't want to forget, I had possibly the best spicy Margarita I have ever had! I will be going back!

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FAQs

Takoi offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (313) 855-2864.

Takoi is rated 4.8 stars by 31 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
9:30 PM
Booked 23 times today
Experiences are available.

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Takoi

2520 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Michigan Ave and 17th Street.
  • Neighborhood
    Detroit
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Tue–Sat 4:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Thai, Contemporary Asian, Dining Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Public transit
    Accessible from the Michigan Ave. Smart Bus and DDOT lines.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, Vegan, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    https://www.takoidetroit.com/
  • Phone number
    (313) 855-2864
  • Catering
    We offer a range of catering options that include drop-off and on-site preparation. Both lunch and dinner packages are available. You can find our catering guidebook at https://www.takoidetroit.com/ at the bottom of our home page. For further information and to discuss a catering event, please send an email to yes@takoidetroit.com.
  • Private party facilities
    Takoi offers a restaurant buyout option for special events ranging from wedding receptions, company events, large group dining and more. Our buyout options include both food and beverage packages. For info about buyout details and site specs, you can visit https://www.takoidetroit.com/ and scroll to the bottom of our home page.
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