Saksey's
1550 Woodward Ave, Detroit, MI 48226




The Shooki Review
Visited May 2026
This place feels like stepping through a side door in downtown Detroit and landing somewhere between old money, old stories, and a very well-poured Old Fashioned.
The room has that Mad Men-era Detroit energy — 1960s/70s furniture, dim light, vintage swagger, and just enough mystery to make you sit up a little straighter at the bar. Old blueprints of the city. Detroit sports legends. Artifacts with a pulse.
The kind of decor you don’t stumble into often, and you definitely don’t find in the burbs.
With an Old Fashioned in one hand and a fake cigarette in the other, you can’t help but look around and appreciate the details. Because here, the details are the point.
Even the scent hits right. That hotel collection machine working quietly in the background gives the whole place an extra layer of class.
See where Saksey's ranks among Detroit's top cocktail bars.
Accessibility & Amenities
- Wheelchair-accessible restroom
- Step-free entrance — unknown
- Gender-neutral restroom
- Baby changing station — unknown
- Key or code required — unknown
What Google Reviewers Say
4.6 on Google · 50 reviews · Read on Google →
Saksey's is a new (opened November 2025) retro cocktail lounge tucked in the basement of Gilly's Clubhouse downtown, recreating a 1960s/70s tavern aesthetic. Early reviewers highlight the throwback decor, well-made cocktails, and speakeasy-style alley entrance.