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Stopped by here after going to the IKEA on a Sunday night. Expecting the place to be kind of cheesy and expensive like Texas Roadhouse. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food here was...
Stopped by here after going to the IKEA on a Sunday night. Expecting the place to be kind of cheesy and expensive like Texas Roadhouse. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food here was pretty unique, delicious, and inexpensive.
There was a wide variety of steaks and beef-related products, all pretty reasonably priced. The drinks come in very large mason jars, which is pretty cool.
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Went here on a Saturday night with some friends hoping to get some bowling and some drinks. Not quite what I expected at all. The place is really clean and was packed full of high school aged...
Went here on a Saturday night with some friends hoping to get some bowling and some drinks. Not quite what I expected at all. The place is really clean and was packed full of high school aged kids. They didn't serve any beer and I left the place not smelling like smoke or bowling alley. The owners and staff there were really nice and quick to fix any problems. The prices were pretty reasonable and the place was packed. I don't have kids, but if I did, this would be a pretty sweet place to take them bowling.
I guess if you're looking for a good clean fun bowling experience this is the place to go. If you're more like me and prefer a smoke filled bar-style bowling alley I'd probably go elsewhere.
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I went to O'Malleys on the recommendation of a friend that they had good burgers. Met up with my girlfriend and took her out to lunch here, not knowing what to expect. We were seated by a nice dude...
I went to O'Malleys on the recommendation of a friend that they had good burgers. Met up with my girlfriend and took her out to lunch here, not knowing what to expect. We were seated by a nice dude and were sitting at our table and talking. Our waitress walks up to us in short-shorts and a very low cut shirt - kind of like a Hooters outfit. Yeah. I didn't really mind but my poor girlfriend was probably the only non-waitstaff female in the entire place. Almost all of the patrons were single whit e middle aged males in suits on their lunch breaks.
Overall the food wasn't bad and was very inexpensive. I had a patty melt which was actually, on the scale of patty melts, not too greasy and not too dry. Pretty good, actually.
I'm not really sure if this place converts to more of a family-style restaurant or not later in the day around dinner time.
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First off, let me say that if you are looking for new or recently published books or anything hip or trendy then you will hate John King Books. John King Book is first and foremost a used and...
First off, let me say that if you are looking for new or recently published books or anything hip or trendy then you will hate John King Books. John King Book is first and foremost a used and collectible books dealer. Man does he have a lot of them!
John King Books is located in an old glove factory just west of downtown Detroit on Lafayette (not far from the Post Office). There isn't a whole lot of parking, but there is a small lot to the side of the building and is accessible to customers.
This place probably has more books than the entire Detroit Public Library System. It's huge. All four floors of the factory are stuffed with all sorts of collectible and used books organized in a fairly easy to navigate fashion. No matter what topic, I'm sure you can find at least a dozen books on it. They even had a category for Beanie Baby books, among all things! They have a vast collection of classic novels and textbooks to sort through.
I have never left John King Books without spending at least 30 bucks and getting half a dozen high quality books.
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Sala Thai is located just north of Eastern Market in downtown Detroit. It's in an old converted firehouse and there is immediate parking behind and to the side of the building.
The food is very...
Sala Thai is located just north of Eastern Market in downtown Detroit. It's in an old converted firehouse and there is immediate parking behind and to the side of the building.
The food is very good and you get extraordinarily large entrees. In fact, the Pad Thai was almost enough to feed two people! It was delicious, although not as good as Basil Thai, in Livonia. The interior decor is very appealing and the restaurant also has a bar inside. The tables are very large and comfortable, although at times I felt like I was sitting too far away from my date.
The prices were reasonable for the entree size.
This is probably the best ethnically asian cuisine in the greater downtown area although it's not really in walking distance from anything else (besides Eastern Market) so you'll have to drive.
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I visited this place on a cold rainy night and picked up a small pizza here for $4.50. For almost five bucks, this was a great deal. The pizza is pretty high quality and a great deep dish. For...
I visited this place on a cold rainy night and picked up a small pizza here for $4.50. For almost five bucks, this was a great deal. The pizza is pretty high quality and a great deep dish. For deep dish, I don't think it's quite as good as Pizzapapalis, but it's pretty damn good and inexpensive. I've heard good things about the "Al Capone" they serve here, but I haven't had a chance to try it out yet.
I'm pretty sure this place is carry out only - it's very no-frills, located in a small complex right off of Middlebelt, next to a Liquor store.
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Thai Basil is hidden in the same mini mall as Big Boy and La Shish, on the corner of 6 Mile and Newburgh - kitty corner from Laurel Park. What a hidden gem this place is!
The food is absolutely...
Thai Basil is hidden in the same mini mall as Big Boy and La Shish, on the corner of 6 Mile and Newburgh - kitty corner from Laurel Park. What a hidden gem this place is!
The food is absolutely delicious. Seriously. It's, by far, the best place to get lunch in Livonia (and I've had many lunches in Livonia restaurants). The food is absolutely delicious and the servings are very ample. I recommend the Pad Thai.
The decor inside the restaurant is fairly classy, and not really what you'd expect looking at the restaurant from the outside. It's still casual dress, but it's a very comfortable and elegant setting.
Lunch prices are very reasonable as are dinner prices.
Parking is really easy, since it shares parking with the rest of the complex.
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Evie's is like the Lafayette Coney Island of Mexicantown. The food is inexpensive and fast and tastes pretty good, but not great. If you're looking for a finer dining experience, head across the...
Evie's is like the Lafayette Coney Island of Mexicantown. The food is inexpensive and fast and tastes pretty good, but not great. If you're looking for a finer dining experience, head across the street to the Mexican Village Restaurant or Xochimilicos. However, If you're looking for an under $5/plate deal then Evie's is for you.
The tamales are pretty good, although I'm not a huge tamale fan, so I don't have a large base of comparison.
Parking is free behind Mexican Village.
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I like the Sweet Lorraine's in Livonia. They are probably my second or third favorite place to get food when I am there. The Sweet Lorraines in Downtown Detroit was a complete letdown.
First,...
I like the Sweet Lorraine's in Livonia. They are probably my second or third favorite place to get food when I am there. The Sweet Lorraines in Downtown Detroit was a complete letdown.
First, parking is kind of a hassle, but it is across the street from the RenCen, so if you get off the people mover there or park there you can walk here easily. Second, Sweet Lorraine's is the hotel bar for the Marriott Courtyard. This means that if you need to use the restroom, you better have a door key or else you have to go to the front desk and ask. Third, I went in for drinks with a date and the barstaff was very slow and had no idea how to mix drinks. They were literally reading the ingredients off of the menu. I asked for a DeWars on the rocks and the bartender didn't know what I was talking about. I had to point to the bottle for him. Finally, even though this place was in downtown Detroit, the decor was really tacky and felt very fake, like they were trying too hard. Simple elegance goes a long way.
If you want to get good food and/or drinks in that part of downtown, head over to Seldom Blues or Andiamo Riverfront, both in the RenCen across the street.
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Seldom Blues is located within the Renaissance Center Mega-Complex. I want to say it's in building 400. Basically, you have to ask one of the friendly security guards in the building where it is...
Seldom Blues is located within the Renaissance Center Mega-Complex. I want to say it's in building 400. Basically, you have to ask one of the friendly security guards in the building where it is because the RenCen is confusing. There are a few cheap parking garages attached to the RenCen that you can park in and just walk to the restaurant within the building.
Anyway, Seldom Blues is a way cool restaurant and martini bar. The place is enormous with a beautiful view of the river and Windsor. There is a large stage and usually a live jazz act on stage. The bar is *very* well stocked with upscale liqueurs and martinis.
This place is the absolute perfect place to take a date after dinner or a show/play/opera downtown. I've never had the food, so I cannot judge the food, but the drinks were delicious (although very pricey).
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