  Chow Member Username: Chow Post Number: 265 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.31.218 |
Any tips on where to get some decent coffee and something to eat on a Sunday morning? Seems like everything closes up today... | ||
Brandon48202 Member Username: Brandon48202 Post Number: 73 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.221.78.226 |
Au Bon Pain! | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 565 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
Detroit Breakfast House and Grill | ||
Blondy Member Username: Blondy Post Number: 985 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.73.195.77 |
I just got back from the Breakfast house and grill. I'd give it a 7 out of 10. The food was good, but not great. They were out of chocolate chip pancakes and waffles, which I really wanted. The service was wonderful. The place is very nice looking. Next I will try Union Street, I have heard great things about their brunch. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 1930 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
The Pancake House on Woodward in Birmingham- if you can tolerate a monstrously long line and a cash only policy. Some of the best pancakes around and the potato pancakes are to die for. Fresh squeezed orange juice that's crisp too. But that hideous wait to get it is horrific. | ||
Ilovedetroit Member Username: Ilovedetroit Post Number: 2116 Registered: 02-2005 Posted From: 69.246.57.75 |
Blondy - I agree with you...not a fan of the Grill. Too expensive, crowded and I hate dress codes on a weekend. HOWEVER - I went to Atlas yesterday had an amazing crab and avacado omelette for 9.00! That is my favorite place to go. And it is rarely crowded. | ||
Broken_main Member Username: Broken_main Post Number: 939 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 68.42.79.6 |
Hey ild...you sure get around. I try to do the same. We ate at Chelis earlier this week. Service was mediocre and the food was decent. | ||
Austinjohn Member Username: Austinjohn Post Number: 280 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 72.177.22.94 |
Try the Clique Restaurant on East Jefferson at the Shorecrest Motor Inn. Good breakfast, reasonable price, maybe a long wait, but worth it. | ||
Motorcitymayor2026 Member Username: Motorcitymayor2026 Post Number: 567 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 24.231.189.137 |
I have also heard that the Clique Diner is very good, and very cheap! I will have to check it out one time | ||
Huggybear Member Username: Huggybear Post Number: 173 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 69.218.157.100 |
The Clique is THE old-school place for breakfast. Many times, you'll see people whose names are often in the paper. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 1935 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
I've never done the Clique during a weekend but during the weekdays the lines aren't that bad and very very servicable food with quick service too. | ||
Panson Member Username: Panson Post Number: 789 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 |
La Dolce Vita - great food, great atmosphere, and a very cool 1930's Parisan type accoustic jazz band playing. Not cheap ($7-$12 per entree range), but more than reasonable for the complete experience. | ||
Boshna Member Username: Boshna Post Number: 123 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 141.213.217.188 |
Louie's Ham Shop on Harper east of Whittier west of Cadieux is my spot. Great food, very cheap, very fun bustling atmosphere. They also have a newer location in Eastern Market (I want to say on Riopelle) | ||
Chow Member Username: Chow Post Number: 266 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.246.31.218 |
I normally go to the Clique and will say it is very good. We ended up getting coffee and bagels at au bon pain, ate outside and then went for a walk along the river. Such a beautiful day! | ||
Krawlspace Member Username: Krawlspace Post Number: 246 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 69.246.54.104 |
Does anyone remember Hams Restaurant on 7 Mile west of Hayes? Baked omelette's the size of dinner plates, and hash brown sides it took two people to finish. That place was hangover heaven! These days I hit Country Inn (we call it Log Cabin) on Mack at Radnor north of Cadieux. No more than 10-15 min wait when it's busy, but the food is stacked and cheap. I agree with Boshna about Louie's. Lots of fun in that place. | ||
Billybbrew Member Username: Billybbrew Post Number: 133 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 |
Hello??? Honest John's is good too :-) | ||
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto Post Number: 1763 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 216.203.223.69 |
On the near sw side is the Steak Hut on Lafayette. Not only can you get a two dollar breakfast (2 eggs, homefries and toast) but you can eat your two dollar breakfast to the sounds of Two-Dollar Breakfast, a duo that plays some twangy folk music. I'm not much of a folk music fan, but these guys do a great show. They have other breakfast options too. Today I was secretly coveting my neighbors omelette. It was bigger than Kwame Kilpatricks head! After a few vists, the lovely Megan takes your order by simply reading your mind. How's that for service? | ||
Tammypio Member Username: Tammypio Post Number: 62 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.42.163.67 |
I also enjoy Louie's on Harper. The breakfasts are great and the staff is extremely friendly. It's a nice place to chat on a Sunday morning. I've tried almost all of the breakfasts and a lot of other things on the menu...haven't been disappointed yet! | ||
Super_d Member Username: Super_d Post Number: 758 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 64.12.116.204 |
Motown Coney Island on Jefferson(next to CVS) is nice__ Alot of regulars meet every Saturday and Sunday to eat and talk. Some of Detroits more popular faces have been known to show up there. I've seen members of the City Counsel, The Mayor, Scotty Bowman, Carmen Harlem, Charles Puge, The Police Chief, Tom Barrow, and so on. The food is your regular Coney Island breakfast stuff, and the service is fast pace! You can go alone, and sit at the long bar if you like ,and chat with the regular old heads.  (Piston talk is very popular along with current events.) super d(motordetroit) | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 1943 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 69.47.100.44 |
The one place that I really miss for having breakfast was that little coffee shop inside the Park Shelton. The name escapes me but they could sling up some decent pancakes and brew a mean cup of coffee to help wash it down with. | ||
Jqls Member Username: Jqls Post Number: 18 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 68.43.81.255 |
Janet's Lunch in Grosse Pointe Old fashion sit down soda shop bar, great cooks, greasy food. what more could you ask for | ||
Detroitduo Member Username: Detroitduo Post Number: 527 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 194.138.39.56 |
OK, great price, good food, fun atmosphere? Honest(?) Johns is awesome! Did someone on here forget that there is an IHOP on Jefferson? Open on Sunday and a great place for B-fast. I also second Atlas for brunch. "slightly" classier than Honest(?) Johns... hahhahaa. Great brunch for a little more cash. Place I miss the most? Café de Troit. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 917 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.20 |
RIP sidestreet cafe in ham-town  that was the best. | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 213 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.242.215.65 |
Smogboy, I think you're refering to Cappy's which used to be in the Park Shelton. I miss it too. Their omelets were huge and stuffed with your fillings of choice. | ||
Spaceboykelly Member Username: Spaceboykelly Post Number: 130 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.30.248 |
Hands down best breakfast and coffee on Sunday: TWO DOLLAR BREAKFAST at The Steak Hut. They have 2, 3, and 4 dollar breakfast specials, and a great live bluegrass band almost every week. It's at 1551 W Lafayette | ||
Swingline Member Username: Swingline Post Number: 414 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 172.153.169.114 |
Is Steak Hut open early (7-8am) on Sunday? | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 1013 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 68.74.30.120 |
Original Pancake House in Grosse Pointe (Farms?) is also excellent, similar to the one in Birmingham and closer to much of Detroit. There are still lines on weekends, though. Louie's in Eastern Market is pretty good. Been meaning to try Honest John's for breakfast. And of course the Breakfast House & Grill too, but there are always lines there on weekends too, it seems like. Question: Anyone know of a Jewish/breakfast/deli place that has good lox & bagels? (open Sunday?) Majestic Cafe has them but they're nothing special there. Samual Hoffman's deli in Troy used to have great lox & bagels, but they closed for awhile and reopened without them. Surely there's someplace around Oak Park... | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 264 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.42.181.134 |
i agree that Louie's is the bomb! best blueberry pancakes ever. too bad the Eastern Market location is closed sundays; that's closest to me. my second fave is the New Center Eatery on the Boulevard at Woodward; a little pricey, but it's the only place in the city i know of that serves chicken and waffles--yum! | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 265 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.42.181.134 |
Dougw, only places i know are in the suburbs...Star Deli on Twelve Mile in Southfield or Bread Basket Deli on Greenfield in Oak Park are both awesome. not sure if Star is open sundays but i'm almost positive Bread Basket is. | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4710 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 141.213.175.233 |
Bread Basket would be my suggestion as well. They also have a location in Redford across from Wonderland, and also one in Southfield, I think? I know there's multiple locations. They make a mean hot corned beef. | ||
623kraw Member Username: 623kraw Post Number: 840 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.41.224.200 |
Gravity- what is the story on SideStreet? Any word on if it will re-open? I hope it ain't RIP... | ||
Neilr Member Username: Neilr Post Number: 215 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.242.215.65 |
I concur with the posters who favor the Bread Basket. I go to the Oak Park location. Their corned beef hash and eggs is the best. However, to me, nothing beats their blintzes. The hot, crispy blintz when slathered with cold sour cream is perhaps my favorite desert. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 923 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.20 |
623kraw, I have no idea, I haven't even been by the location since the fire. I really hope they could reopen there or in a new location, but given the insurance situation (lack thereof) at the time of the fire, it seems doubtful to me | ||
Superaygun Member Username: Superaygun Post Number: 266 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 68.42.181.134 |
ooh, blintzes...cheese with applesauce for me! like Neilr, i prefer the Oak Park Bread Basket. i've been going to that one since i was a kid, so to me it's the best, although my brother (who would drive hundreds of miles for a good corned beef sandwich) says there is a new location at 8 and Dequindre that is just as good. | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1200 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57 |
Our favorite Sunday breakfast joints include the Avenue Diner (Woodward just north of 13 Mile Rd.), Plaka's in Greektown, and Honest John's. | ||
Chalu64 Member Username: Chalu64 Post Number: 37 Registered: 08-2005 Posted From: 68.40.108.8 |
MMMM, Cappys! I miss that place. I, too love Janet's Lunch for breakfast. Still has the original "horseshoe" shaped counter. Harrys on Mack (a few blocks from Alter) in Grosse Pointe Park is another keeper. | ||
The_aram Member Username: The_aram Post Number: 4713 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 141.213.175.233 |
i'll also add, as a person who enjoys a good omelet, Motown Cafe and Grille in Cadillac Square makes one monster Western omelet. Best of any i've ever had anywhere. | ||
Northend Member Username: Northend Post Number: 790 Registered: 10-2005 Posted From: 69.215.17.218 |
La Dolce Vita.....$12 for bottomless mimosas until 3 pm.....and many of the girls wear lingerie for the contest.....now....that's a Sunday morning! But again, neve tried the coffee there so it may not apply to the original post | ||
Toybreaker Member Username: Toybreaker Post Number: 36 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 68.249.238.224 |
Until Detroit Breakfast House gets its wait down to under an hour and a half, I'm taking my Sunday Brunch elsewhere. The food is good, but not *that* good, and it is a little stuffy for me. Their organic sausage is fabulous. "Elsewhere" last weekend ended up being Atlas - their specials are always really excellent. The Majestic is great for brunch as well and is always a downtown staple - try the Dirty Eggs. (Feta, artichoke hearts, cloves of garlic...yum!) For semi-burbland - Toast, The Flytrap, and Bart's, all on Woodward in Ferndale. I've also heard that Como's has just started serving brunch but I have yet to go. | ||
Gravitymachine Member Username: Gravitymachine Post Number: 927 Registered: 05-2005 Posted From: 198.208.159.20 |
LDV has terrible service and quite possibly the most disrespectful valets in the city. | ||
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog Post Number: 5 Registered: 03-2006 Posted From: 69.220.142.7 |
Plakas. 24 hours a day. nuff said. | ||
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie Post Number: 188 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 69.208.32.222 |
I read though this quickly, but I can't believe nobody said JACOBY'S!!!!!!!!! Its my favorite place for Brunch. Granted I don't like to change my ways and crave their Eggs Benedict, but still...LOVE IT. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 2922 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.252.6.188 |
Funkycarrie, Shhhh, I want my place at the bar without a bunch of newcomers there, that's why I haven't posted about the great brunch at Sinbad's. | ||
Funkycarrie Member Username: Funkycarrie Post Number: 191 Registered: 02-2004 Posted From: 69.208.32.222 |
thanks for the tip Jams, I just might have to break away from the normal route... |
