Angelos is indeed very good, but I don't know how you can compare it to Zingerman's other than on price. They are on two completely different levels in terms of depth of offerings. Angelos is a basic restaurant with a great breakfast. Zingermans is a world renown bakery and deli and more. They ship worldwide and supply baked goods and pastries to corporations everywhere in the States.

I do love Angelos french toast, though....(without the raisins)...^

I just did Millers for lunch today and took a couple of guys from Minnesota and Edmonton. They couldn't believe that such a good hambuger came from such a non-descript place. I warned them beforehand of the "limited" menu!!

I just learned today that Grand Traverse Pie Company now has a store on Maple Road in Troy. Great cherry pie!

FWIW Gourmet magazine listed the Cherry Hut restaurant in Beulah to have the best cherry pie. Located at 246 Michigan Ave, Beulah, phone: 231-882-4431

As far as Traverse City, they recommended Cousin Jenny's for pasties (basically stew inside a pastry crust) Located at 129 S Union St in Traverse City phone 231.941.7821

I can't believe this thread has gone on this long without a discussion of the relative merits of a Flint style Coney Dog versus a Detroit Style one. If you are passing through Flint on 495 make sure to stop at Angelo's Coney Island. It is in a bit of a scenic neighborhood, but during the day it is basically all right.

I have always been hesitant to try Cousin Jenny's, since the best pasties I ever ate were my mom's and grandmother's. The ones I ate in Cornwall while visiting relatives were pretty good too.

I've lived in this area my whole life. What is a "Flint" style coney and how is it different from the real thing?:D

Let me add a couple of my faves into the mix. This thread has popped a number of the places I usually like to go. And maybe we should have a Michigan FT meet at Turkeyville :)

In Saline, Mac's Acadian Seafood is TERRIFIC. I've eaten there 10 or so times a year the last five or six years. It's replaced Weber's as my favorite Ann Arbor place. They have gumbo to weep for, etouffe, a great house salad. Lots of different fresh fish with a variety of presentations, including non-cajun. They are the one place that I can reliably get Malpeques (my fave oyster).

Angelo's...great place but a bit hectic. I like the Northside Grill on Plymouth(next to the St. Vincent DePaul). Great french toast...and a wonderful meat lover's breakfast.

Weber's....has my vote for the best regular restaurant "prime rib." I don't think the Schuler's in Marshall can hold a candle to Weber's.

A hole in the wall from the street...Knights Restaurant on Dexter Ave, adjacent to Vet's park in A2. I think they make the best hamburger in A2. Not quite as good as the already mentioned Red Coach Grill (Royal Oak) burger but CLOSE. Great comfort food at Knight's.

Both Zingerman's are terrific. And I love Red Hot Lovers. Argiero's does super pasta. And for sushi, I like Yotsuba(sp?)..the folks who used to own Miki. I think they also have another restaurant in Southfield.

Closer in to Detroit, I agree on the Lark...and also like Tribute, every now and then. The Grill at the Ritz-Carlton in Dearborn also does a fine meal.

In Birmingham, I like Mitchell's Fish....the Oxford Inn in Royal Oak, Pronto's.

Now, I have to go find a snack <G>.

Best non-Detroit pizza: Brooklyn Boyz on Midland Street in Bay City. Surprisingly spectacular.

Best after-bar food in Michigan: The Big Burrito in Kalamazoo, open most nights til 4am. Also nearly edible sober and/or during daylight hours.

IMHO Schuler's in Marshall is not worth the trip (and I used to live 10 miles from there). The Sunday brunch is way over priced for the quality of the food. The regular menu is just about average.

Some casual places I like across the state:
- Zingerman's restaurants in Ann Arbor - good deli & BBQ but VERY expensive
- Redamak's in New Buffalo - good place to grab a quick burger & some fries
- Crane's Pie Pantry in Fennville - located at an apple orchard so very fresh
- Mezze / San Chez in Grand Rapids - very good tapas, etc.
- Hockeytown in Detroit - good bar food before a Tigers game

From a frequent Detroit traveler, thanks for all the suggestions.

I'll throw out Wolfgang Puck's in the new MGM Grand Hotel & Casino. The bone-in Ribeye, medium rare, $41 and hands down was the best beef I've had in the Detroit area (this is coming from a Texan ;)). Service, appetizers, drinks, all were above the norm IMO.

Another vote for Buddy's Pizza--on occasions when I bring my wife and daughter, this is their #1 request.

I'm assuming y'all mean this Buddy's http://www.buddyspizza.com/findabuddys.htm

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Buddy's Pizza is the best. Be careful though, it could kill ya. They put 1lb of cheese on a large pizza ^

Favorite Places in Detroit
 

Downtown:
- Union Street Grill
- Lafayette Coney Island (after a night of heavy cocktails); I wouldn't try it sober.

Burbs:

- Hung Hua Chinese (Farmington Hills) - Chinese
- Library Pub (Novi) - Bar Food
- Star Deli (Southfield) - Deli
- Beau Jacks (Bloomfield)