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The semi-circular sushi bar is the central core of this authentic restaurant that’s a spinoff of the original in Ann Arbor. Veteran sushi chef Bobby Suzuki has a loyal following in West Bloomfield for his precise nigiri and rolls. There are also traditional tatami rooms and conventional seatng for Japanese noodle, teriyaki, katsu, and yakitori dishes from the kitchen at Read more...
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“Do Good, Eat Well” pretty much sums it up at The Soul Cafe. This hidden gem from The Epicurean Group offers housemade soups, salads, sandwiches, pizzas, pastas, and more in a modern cafe environment. Complete with a community table, fireplace, and outdoor dining area, The Soul Cafe is a unique setting for meeting friends, working on your laptop, or grabbing Read more...
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This hybrid offers artisan pizzas from a brick oven, salads, panini sandwiches, and soups. A bakery offers crusty breads, desserts, and meals to go. Read more...
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Russian cuisine is hard to find, so this interesting place dedicated to such dishes as Georgian-style butterflied, pressed Cornish hens; house specialty lamb chops; and beef Stroganoff, is a haven for the Russians in the area. And yes, the vodka flows. L Sun., D Thur-Sun. Read more...
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The restaurant is patterned after the informal taverns in Japan where people stop for a snack and sake, or beer. Some dishes could be described as small plates: small bowls of seaweed in vinegar; fish cakes with wasabi; cold tofu; and mushrooms and grated daikon. There’s an extensive menu of rice, noodle, and grilled or fried dishes. Sashimi is on Read more...
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For more than 10 years, this Japanese/Korean spot has kept its prices unchanged, resulting in one of the finest deals around – a bento box for two that includes house salad, seaweed salad, miso soup, edamame, sushi or sashimi, California roll, dumplings, shrimp and vegetable tempura, chicken or beef teriyaki, salmon teriyaki and ice cream, for $30. The sushi is Read more...
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In a tradition-meets-the glutenfree era, old-fashioned deli fare typified by towering corned beef and pastrami sandwiches, latkes, and matzo ball soup share the menu with wraps filled with quinoa, barley, spinach, and avocado, and sweet potato and lentil salads. Breakfast is served all day. B, L, & D daily. Read more...
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The 29-day aged prime beef – including the 24-ounce tomahawk bone-in rib-eye – still stars on the a la carte menu. There’s also the popular Chilean sea bass and Atlantic salmon, plus quail stuffed with wild rice and Michigan cherries, Provimi veal osso buco, and pomegranate-glazed rack of lamb. Service and attention to detail are both notable, as is the Read more...
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The half-pound choice beef hamburger has always been near the top of the local favorites. But since they added an option for the low-fat, high-flavor Piedmontese beef, they’ve taken the title. It’s even tastier than the original, only a tad more expensive and topped with tomato, shredded lettuce and/or anything else you might imagine, from banana peppers to zip sauce. Read more...
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Carts piled high with steamer baskets are rolled continuously through the restaurant at midday, and servers stop at each table to offer bite-size dim sum items such as steamed shrimp, chive dumplings, tangy barbecued pork buns, roasted quail or sticky rice steamed in lotus leaf. There’s also an extensive menu of traditional Chinese dishes. L & D daily, dim sum Read more...
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The vintage air of Sposita’s fits its menu of Italian favorites such as eggplant Parmesan, veal marsala, lasagna, and a local classic, filet mignon with zip sauce. The dining room is decorated with photographs of scenes in Italy, taken by Joe Sposita Jr., one of the family members behind this solid spot in which familiar dishes are given proper due. Read more...
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This classic delicatessen continues to pack them in morning to night. The menu, which boasts a gaggle of soups and sandwiches as well as creamed herring and potato latkes, is almost a rebuke to the small plates crowd. Ensconced in the Boardwalk strip mall for years, it harks back to Oak Park, where proprietor Steve Goldberg’s parents opened the Stage Read more...
