A throwback to the old Michigan highway country diner, with terrific food and a lot more to recommend it. Dishes such as smoked venison brisket – served on a housemade Read more [...]
Knight’s Steakhouse – Dexter Ave.
A throwback to Ann Arbor of the 1970s, where town still meets gown. A big, loud, and brassy steakhouse where University of Michigan athletes, coaches, professors, artists, and scientists come Read more [...]
Kuzzo’s Chicken and Waffles
Several recipes, including a signature thin waffle, are family owned at ex-NFL player Ron Bartell’s spot on the Avenue of Fashion. Think comfort food, kicked up a notch: fried catfish, Read more [...]
Lodge, The
This Keego Harbor mainstay has a family-friendly, rustic atmosphere. Known for their fish and chips, the restaurant also offers Scottish salmon, a Marquette meatloaf, and a host of burgers, sandwiches, Read more [...]
London Chop House
This venerable spot (est. 1938) has shaken off the cobwebs. The rebuilt kitchen turns classics such as oysters Rockefeller, French onion soup, Dover sole, and sauteed perch. D Mon.-Sat.
Lucy and the Wolf
This Anglo-sounding restaurant offers very good Spanish-inspired tapas dining. Standouts include ceviche, double charred chicken wings, and a grilled flank steak in chimichurri sauce. D Mon-Sat.
Mabel Gray
Chef James Rigato (who also is a partner at The Root) produces some masterful dishes on this tiny menu, which does not miss a beat. Rigato does reinterpretations of New Read more [...]
Market North End
Joe and Kristin Bongiovanni opened this eatery across the street from the family’s other two spots, Salvatore Scallopini and Luxe Bar & Grill. It represents a younger, casual alternative with Read more [...]
Masters Restaurant, The
This replica of the clubhouse at Augusta National Golf Club, the home of the Masters tournament, is a high-ceilinged space awash in appropriate memorabilia with seating on the balcony and Read more [...]
Meeting House, The
The interior is modern, with a hip feel from gray-green walls set off with birch and ash trim, four-top butcher-block tables, and red spoke-backed chairs. This eclectic American menu includes Read more [...]
Mercury Burger & Bar
The vintage Corktown brick building seats 70 around the central zinc-covered bar, which is set with Mercury (Liberty) dimes. Well-made burgers are served casually atop sheets of waxed paper on Read more [...]
Mimi’s Bistro
The restaurant/art gallery’s chalkboards spotlight specialties, which include salads, soups, and main dishes such as German potato pancakes and housemade pastas and sauces. The gallery features a changing lineup of Read more [...]
Moose Preserve Bar & Grill
This upscale bar and grill with a hunting lodge atmosphere has served steaks, fish, BBQ ribs, buffalo burgers, and hot, baked-to-order chocolate chip cookies for more than a decade. Outdoor Read more [...]
Morton’s, The Steakhouse
The land of the giants – giants of commerce fill the chairs, giant lobsters glare from tableside carts, giant Idaho spuds carry big price tags, and most notably, giant steaks Read more [...]
Motor City Brewing Works
The menu is short and sweet at this friendly Midtown spot: just 10 mostly nontraditional pizzas on excellent, chewy crust, and a list of ingredients for those who prefer to Read more [...]
Mr. Paul’s Chophouse
This venerable establishment is a bastion of red meat and classic restaurant dishes, including such tableside presentations as Chateaubriand, Caesar salad, and cherries jubilee. The founding family still runs the Read more [...]
O.W.L.
This Royal Oak spot brings 24 hours of sustenance to the Woodward corridor. Step up to the counter and order from the chalkboard menu before grabbing a stool at the Read more [...]
Oak City Grille
This downtown Royal Oak spot bridges the gap between bar food and upscale dining. The straightforward American bill of fare is in a friendly price range, and allows those who Read more [...]