Olga's Restaurant Coming to Downtown Detroit.

[gthomas]

Thanks for confirming gthomas. It does have that "urban-chic" feel, which it should, it's their downtown local so they should "show off" a little :-)
I saw them interviewing folks the other day so they should be open very soon .

Yes, can't wait..GREAT addition to Lower Woodward. Keep feeling up the lower Woodward storefronts!!

[AGinthe313]

I'll walk over and take some pics of the inside this weekend and post...

[downtownguy]

I noticed their address is 1040 Woodward. I wonder if they plan to open April 15?

[Detroitdave]

I'll walk over and take some pics of the inside this weekend and post...

Cool please do , I'm looking forward to seeing what they do .

[AGinthe313]

Cool please do , I'm looking forward to seeing what they do .

I'll post some of the interior pics when I get home tonight...

Here is one from the outside - as of last night. They now have the outside seating area sectioned-off.

[401don]

Can the Hudson's Cafe survive with Olga's across the street?

[DTFellow]

I personally think that Hudson Cafe will be fine, they provide an excellent breakfast which it doesn't appear that Olga's has.

[ghettopalmetto]

Wait--how is this even possible? I thought food trucks were going to be the death knell of all restaurants in Detroit.

[AGinthe313]

Cool please do , I'm looking forward to seeing what they do .

Sorry about the poor quality

[gthomas]

OMG!!! I Love it! Great to see this addition..

[Detroitdave]

Sorry about the poor quality

WOW thanks AGinthe313 ! I walked by and peaked inside too and was impressed. This is going to be a GREAT addition to downtown and it's a Michigan company ! I don't think Hudson has much to worry about , Olga'a will get a lot of the business from Quickens/ Compuware , I think there are plenty of workers in the area, now checkers ! they should be worried , they need to step their game up !
If they were complaining about a food truck they must be going ape shit over this !, the writings on the wall for checkers !

[brandon48202]

When are they going to be open?

[gthomas]

April 15, they will be open! I'm friends with the head chef working there at that location.

[Wheels]

April 15, they will be open! I'm friends with the head chef working there at that location.

Olga's has a chef? Did he major in Hot Dogs?

[Zacha341]

LOL! I was thinking that. I mean I don't consider Olgas as high cuisine, it is sorta homogenized gyros - ala Mediterranean 'lite', but I did love that orange float drink and the sorta sweet pitas are my on my craving list sometimes!

Olga's has a chef? Did he major in Hot Dogs?

[GUSHI]

Olga's has a chef? Did he major in Hot Dogs?

ROFL, gyros

[gthomas]

Olga's has a chef? Did he major in Hot Dogs?

That's what they called themselves...I didn't make that up. lol

[downtownguy]

April 15, they will be open! I'm friends with the head chef working there at that location.

Ha! I was joking in my earlier thread, but seeing that they're located at 1040 Woodward, Tax Day seems appropriate. I wonder if they planned it, or was it just coincidence? gthomas, ask the "chef". Maybe he's a CPA also.

Edit: Seeing that April 15 is a Sunday, I'm beginning to doubt the chef's word. And you say he's the "head" chef? Does that mean they have more than one?

[Occurrence]

You people here are pretty fired up about this restaurant. Is this going to be listed in AAA's tourist attractions? I bet people fly in from all around the world just to eat and experience this place.

[AGinthe313]

You people here are pretty fired up about this restaurant. Is this going to be listed in AAA's tourist attractions? I bet people fly in from all around the world just to eat and experience this place.

It’s not about Olga’s per se, or any other restaurant that moves in – think of the bigger picture - another piece of the puzzle. One of the great things about Detroit is that people actually do get fired-up when a business opens in the city. If Olga’s opened in NYC – nobody would care, but in Detroit it matters, and it matters for a reason!

[Occurrence]

That's kind of depressing. It's a mediocre chain restaurant. I don't get my people are so fired up over this.

[AGinthe313]

That's kind of depressing. It's a mediocre chain restaurant. I don't get my people are so fired up over this.

It still beats a mediocre empty space.

[Scottathew]

That's kind of depressing. It's a mediocre chain restaurant. I don't get my people are so fired up over this.

People are excited to see people wanting in on the opportunity that is Detroit.

Today I took my daughter for a walk and we peeked in the window, I rather liked what I saw. I plan on trying it out shortly after it opens.

[Detroitdave]

It still beats a mediocre empty space.

Well said ! anyone with any knowledge of the history of Detroit and lower Woodward would see the importance of a mediocre chain restaurant taking a chance and opening in Downtown Detroit. BTW I consider Hard Rock Cafe a mediocre chain restaurant, and they are pretty much in EVERY American city, but in Detroit it matters , sad but true.
Detroit has to over come a HUGE image problem , and any nation/or local chain that takes a chance on Detroit , right now we need . This also sends a signal to others questioning , "Wow downtown has an olga's? , Hey there's one in my area too" it send a sense of comfort to Folks from and burbs and tourist .
It's not Macy's, Saks,Nordstroms, Bloomingdales or Neiman Marcus, hell it's not even Target , but like someone said earlier it's another piece of a VERY big puzzle , with A LOT of pieces missing . If any of the above mention stores open in my lifetime on Lower Woodward I'd do back flips up and down the middle of Woodward !

[401don]

With Olga's we now have 5 restaurants in close proximity around CMART. It would be nice to have a second dining area besides Greektown with some foot traffic. I would like to see a good Chinese restaurant in the area. It would be able to draw from both the lunch and dinner clientele.