  Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee Post Number: 301 Registered: 08-2006 |
My family and I are coming to Detroit for Thanksgiving. We'll be in Detroit for about 4 days. We know where we plan on staying and where to go, but I'd like to hear about good places to eat. I'm not talking about fancy places, I mean good, reasonably priced restaurants. Good burger places or places with good beer. I don't really care where they are, but were probably going to spend most our time in downtown, New Center, Grosse Pointe, and Dearborn. Thanks in advance to all with suggestions. | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 275 Registered: 12-2004 |
Union Street. www.unionstreetdetroit.com Slows. www.slowsbarbq.com Currents. www.currentsbytheriver.com Those would be my personal recommendations; however, if you search the forum, this topic has been covered numerous times, and you will find a much more detailed list of options! enjoy your visit! | ||
Jt1 Member Username: Jt1 Post Number: 8058 Registered: 10-2003 |
Good Beer in the city: Detroit Beer Company (decent bar food), Traffic Jam (good food as well), Detroit Brewing (no food except popcorn) Good Burgers: Detroit Beer Company, Checker Bar, Detroiter, Harrys, Union Street. Cass Cafe | ||
Detroitej72 Member Username: Detroitej72 Post Number: 392 Registered: 05-2006 |
In Grosse Pointe,for breakfast, either Janet's Lunch at Kerch and Maryland, or Clairmount Restaraunt, on Kerch, one block N. of the old Jacobson's. I personally recommend for lunch, Ma'Dear's Creaol Restaraunt at the corner of Kerch. and Maryland.(ok, I confess, I am friends with the family that runs it!) The food is great, and the family cooks and serves it.( I recomend the catfish poo-boy!) Dinner, I'll let some of my other DY forumer's give you thier fav.'s BTW... IF you need a tour guide, email me at ejdetroit@hotmail.com ••••••••••••••!1 Detroitej72 | ||
Ramcharger Member Username: Ramcharger Post Number: 95 Registered: 05-2006 |
If you’re not attending a large family gathering on the Holiday, here are a couple of ideas. While not cheap, the Dearborn Inn serves a really nice Thanksgiving buffet. Webber's Inn in Ann Arbor also does a nice Thanksgiving “feast”. I really miss the Botsford Inn, it was always a favorite of mine for the Holidays, but I guess a restaurant can’t survive on just two or three good days a year. | ||
Smogboy Member Username: Smogboy Post Number: 3964 Registered: 11-2004 |
Traffic Jam- ideal place to take the family with a great variety of food there. They haven't failed me yet (although service can be a bit slow at times). | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 717 Registered: 02-2004 |
Lucy's Tavern on the Hill in Grosse Pointe Farms, on Kercheval. Very nice little neighborhood bistro. | ||
Dtown1 Member Username: Dtown1 Post Number: 343 Registered: 08-2006 |
TRy Capers on the Eastside on Gratiot. They have the best Catfish, steaks by the ounce, and baked potatoes. The best part is, its small, cozy, nice atmosphere, parking in back, and there reasonable. | ||
Jams Member Username: Jams Post Number: 4036 Registered: 10-2003 |
If in Dearborn don't miss Miller's for their burgers. | ||
Ron Member Username: Ron Post Number: 307 Registered: 03-2006 |
Jams, you beat me to the endorsement of Millers. Best damn hamburger I've ever had. | ||
Jaydough666 Member Username: Jaydough666 Post Number: 4 Registered: 10-2006 |
In grosse pointe the pickins are kinda slim, but here are my suggestions-jumps for breakfast (only on sundays) is a must, a little pricey, but really great food mama rosa's pizza is my favorite the vienna cafe is great-really cozy place with good salads and amazing homemade desserts for a bar with an amazing beer selection but NO pretention-go to the taproom on charlevoix just about every other place is average do NOT go to m'dears-horrible food, the farthest thing from authentic cajun you'll ever have | ||
Dtown1 Member Username: Dtown1 Post Number: 346 Registered: 08-2006 |
Its some Soul food Place in Dearborn Heights called Tony Romas? Not sure of location, and dont think its soul food, but its sell barbeque ribs and chicken and other good stuff, its in the local yellow pages here though. | ||
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee Post Number: 302 Registered: 08-2006 |
Thanks for all the suggestions. Could I get an address for Miller's? | ||
Tayshaun22 Member Username: Tayshaun22 Post Number: 332 Registered: 02-2005 |
Michigan Ave. between Outer Dr. and Telegraph. | ||
Newlaster Member Username: Newlaster Post Number: 197 Registered: 06-2004 |
No alcohol, but Orchid Thai, on Monroe between Campus Martius and Greektown has reaaaallly good Thai food. | ||
Ron Member Username: Ron Post Number: 308 Registered: 03-2006 |
www.millersbar.com Across the street from Bob Evans. You won't be sorry. | ||
Oldredfordette Member Username: Oldredfordette Post Number: 718 Registered: 02-2004 |
Cadieux Cafe, for mussels, Belgian sausage, potatoes with spinach and divine beer. | ||
Dhugger Member Username: Dhugger Post Number: 95 Registered: 03-2005 |
Metro Detroit is home to the largest Arabic population out side the Middle East. While in Dearborn consider Pineland restaurant. Pineland has two locations; one on Michigan Ave. in Dearborn and a second in Farmington Hills. The phone number of the one we go to in F. Hills is: 248-324-1163. Call to get the address & phone of the Dearborn location. | ||
Jaydough666 Member Username: Jaydough666 Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2006 |
on the same note sahara in st. clair shores (not too far from grosse pointe) has amazing lebanese food it's on harper between 8 and 9 mile roads | ||
Milwaukee Member Username: Milwaukee Post Number: 303 Registered: 08-2006 |
Thanks everyone! I looked up the places and got addresses for them. Oldredfordette, I looked up Cadieux Cafe, but I couldn't find a location. Could you or anyone else tell me where it is? What are some good pizza places in metro detroit? any good mexican? by mexican I'm interested in places that are in Mexicantown. | ||
Everydayislikesunday Member Username: Everydayislikesunday Post Number: 278 Registered: 12-2004 |
http://www.cadieuxcafe.com/ 4300 Cadieux Rd. (between Mack and Warren) My two favorite places for pizza are: Niki's in Greektown or Mama Rosa's in Grosse Pointe Park. | ||
Chitaku Member Username: Chitaku Post Number: 893 Registered: 03-2006 |
buddy's pizza | ||
Barnesfoto Member Username: Barnesfoto Post Number: 2675 Registered: 10-2003 |
In Mexicantown, El Comal, Vernor@24th...Ask for Elda's special guatemalan green sauce. If you are lucky, you will get to try this secret family recipe, which can only be had when Elda is there. Taqueria Lupita is not bad either. Xochis, M-town and especially El Zocalo are NOT recommended by this gourmand. | ||
Gumby Member Username: Gumby Post Number: 1460 Registered: 11-2003 |
For cheap and excellent burgers I suggest Plaka's in Greektown. And just about every restaurant in Greektown has great food. | ||
Dtown1 Member Username: Dtown1 Post Number: 387 Registered: 08-2006 |
I was going to mention Greektown (Trapper's Alley) also, but I figured he wanted something a tad different, or that he knew about it. |
