Michigan: Best Eats
 

By skchin

Japanese Restaurant: a small favorite in Novi - Ajishin

Thai -in the historic Detroit Eastern Market - Sala Thai

Statewide, you hsve to include Tapawingo In Ellsworth as one of the best fine dining restaurants. And the best cherry pie is at Grand Traverse Pie Co. in Traverse City (but they now have several stores around the state).

Here in the Detroit area:

Corned Beef sandwich - Star Deli in Southfield

Traditional Italian - Roma Cafe in Detroit

Southern/Soul food - Beans & Cornbread in Southfield

Thai - Rexy's in Royal Oak

Mexican - Xochimilco in Detroit

La Shish for Middle Eastern in Detriot, fresh made bread. MMMMMM

Miller’s Bar in Dearborn for a good burger

Some fellow FT’ers had discussed Annam’s for Vietnamese – located in Dearborn: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=359919

Steve’s Deli in Bloomfield Hills

Chris Marshall's BBQ in Detroit

Weber's in Ann Arbor just off the interstate - great food with local ingredients, and an excellent wine list.

What about Win Schuler's in Marshall and the chicken places in Frankenmuth? Are they good? Or simply tourist lore?

Dear Cliff Rock

To my mind the chicken places in Frankenmuth are tourist places, servings are hearty and family style, but the crowds and atmosphere give one a feeling of assembly line feeding. (A must visit place is Bronners, the year round Christmas ornament store.)

I like Sanford's Bar & Grill outside Midland on Highway 10 towards Clare, for great buffalo wings and other specialties.

In the land of pizza Buddys is the best.

Two of the best restaurants in the world are located right in Ann Arbor:

Red Hot Lovers

Krazy Jim's Blimpy Burgers ("Cheaper than Food!")

I'll second that! (The original Buddy's on McNichols, especially.)

Like Sweet Willie said, go for great, inexpensive burgers (usually two!) at Miller's Bar on Michigan Ave. in Dearborn. Half a pound of carnivore bliss!

30 to 40 years ago Schuler's was a great place to eat and they had several locations around the state. Their gimmic then was they had things like cheese, garlic toast and meatballs on the table when you go there -- these days you can still order them.

We ate there a couple of years ago and the service was slow and the meal so so.

If you're in that part of the state, try Turkeyville off of I69 -- not very fancy (think fast food) but a great fresh turkey dinner for about $10.

Bob H

We should mention Poppycock's in Traverse City. Nothing fancy but conistently very good.

Michigan Best Eats:
 

Heck! In Southern Michigan:

Zingerman's in Ann Arbor just off Exit 172 on I-94

Food Dance Cafe in downtown Kalamazoo

:)

Picano's Italian Ristorante in Troy is very good, as are the metro-Detroit Andiamo's.

And of course, there's Tony's Truck Stop in Birch Run!

Thank you. I was last there as a child in the late 70's or early 80's, and I remember the treats, and my parents liking the food, but I am never sure whether a stop now is justified.

I agree with the choices mentioned throughout this thread. I like Piper's in Brownstown for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Same people opened up a fine dining place called "The Big Bear Lodge". I still like Piper's, just ate there last week and the food is always good.