Restaurants Archive

Comfortable, casual dining in a magnificent Adirondack-style lodge, complete with stone fireplaces, soaring cathedral ceilings, and massive antler chandeliers. Featuring wild game, steaks, fresh fish, salads, sandwiches, and baked-to-order desserts. Plus super premium spirits, imported beers, martinis, and cigars. Beautiful outdoor terrace overlooks a golf course. L & D daily, BR Sun. Read more...

It has one of the most extensive Indian menus in town, with entrees representing most of the regions of that country, from the dosas of the south to the curries of the north. One of the most familiar dishes, tandoori chicken, is also one of the best. The lunch buffet is popular. L & D daily. Read more...

Thai cafes are all around, but few offer as serene a setting as this place, completely redesigned with panels of carved teak wood from Thailand and handsomely framed artworks. The amenities match its fine Thai cuisine, all the standards as well as many less familiar dishes, from romaine and apple salad with shrimp, chicken, cashews, red onion, carrots and cilantro; Read more...

The restaurant on the third level of Neiman Marcus isn’t just for shoppers, but for anyone who appreciates well-prepared food. The setting is casual, and the menu is also less formal, though no less interesting, ranging from salads and sandwiches – even a burger – to such entrees as basil and pistachio-crusted salmon. L Mon.-Sat. Read more...

Serving very traditional Japanese food in a stunningly contemporary setting, this special place has a glow from ceiling to tableware, edamame to shabu shabu, a single pristine piece of yellowtail sashimi to a sushi dinner that looks like nothing less than the best tray in a fine jewelry cabinet. There are touches of the exotic in such things as sake Read more...

Hand-cut, dry aged steaks and fresh seafood offerings are the stars here in this hospitable restaurant known for taking care of its guests. An outstanding wine list features more than 350 labels. The setting is appropriate for both private business and social events, and includes well-appointed private dining rooms. L Mon.-Sat. D daily. Read more...

Exquisite steaks and seafood meals. D Daily. Read more...

Since 1971, El Charro has delighted the metro Detroit area with authentic Mexican cuisine and its famous “Puffy Taco.” The Fraser location is the hot spot for metro Detroit’s largest Cinco de Mayo party each year. Three other locations include Troy, Macomb, and St. Clair Shores. The menu is derived from original family recipes, and almost all dishes can be Read more...

Only the best beef, seared and served exactly as ordered on plates so hot that we’ve seen our medium-rare cut continue to cook as we ate. Peppery New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp is notable, and the menu includes fresh fish. The surroundings are upper-crust business. D daily. Read more...

The rice and lentils of southern India rule in this eatery tucked away in a small strip mall. Dosas are among the house specialties; they’re crepes of lentil flour wrapped around such stuffings as vegetable curry, onions and chiles or upma, a savory, richly spiced cream of wheat mixture. True value throughout the menu. L & D daily. Read more...

Polka Restaurant takes a modern approach to traditional Polish cuisine while offering 18 seasonally rotating drafts and a mixture of more than 50 domestic and imported beers. While you’re dining in, enjoy our hand-painted, floor-to-ceiling murals and the authentic Polish architecture throughout the restaurant. If you’re looking for a true Polish experience, come and visit Polka Restaurant. Reservations accepted; children’s Read more...

The menu skims over the endless variety of Chinese dishes and settles on a reasonable number of choices from spicy orange peel beef, shrimp, or chicken to Cantonese duck and noodle dishes. Service is quick and efficient. L & D daily. Read more...

It’s an upper-end steak-andfish place and a white-linen restaurant and popular business lunch site. The menu features naturally harvested fresh fish and prime aged beef. For dessert, don’t miss the Key lime pie or the carrot cake. L Mon.-Fri., D daily. Read more...