My recommendation? Skip Small Plates and proceed directly to Lafayette Coney Island. There you will find sufficient amounts of truly tasty food, instead of eponymous small plates filled with pretentious, pseudo-Continental fare. I know the purpose of tapas restaurants is to share with the whole table and taste some of everything, but there's no reason you can't share Lafayette's chili cheese fries and onion rings (except they're so scrumptious, you won't want to).
The main draw of Small Plates is its location across from the Detroit Opera House. Opera going friends, make your way downtown a little earlier so you can catch the People Mover to Greektown and eat a decent meal there (or save up your appetite for post-show coneys at Lafayette).
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