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diversified with turkey burgers,
chargrilled chicken, Caesar sal-
ad, pasta crab salad, stuffed
potato skins, meat balls, pasta,
etc. (42)
nation. Video games, pinball
machines, antique games,
unique posters, artifacts, etc.
including an old-time photo
booth that works, make up this
party favorite where both
youngsters and adults get
equally involved. (42)
to have his name attached. Vic-
tor Casis presents a unique din-
ing experience with casual
warmth. Open for lunch and
dinner Monday through Satur-
day, its diversified menu in-
cludes health conscious items.
Banquet facilities are available
for up to 100 persons, and live
piano entertainment is a Friday
and Saturday evening feature.
Southfield, 569-1400. Serving
authentic Thai food, Bangkok
Club is open lunch and dinner
for the multitude of people who
thoroughly enjoy this fascinat-
ing and healthy dining. Service
for lunch and dinner is 7 days,
but dinner only on Fri., Sat. and
Sun. Authentic Thai food brings
out an exquisite taste which
many people have discovered
when visiting Bangkok Club. (42)
Southfield also presents a wide-
ly diversified menu for diners
with discriminating taste, in-
cluding steak, chicken or
seafood. It is one of the few
places where entrees also in-
clude soup and salad bar at the
table. (42)
Cafe Cortina, 3071 5 W. Ten
Mile, Farmington Hills, 474-
3033. Proprietors Adriano and
RinaTonon from the Veneto re-
gion of Italy have been serving
their best of Italy cooking for
over 16 years in a romantic am-
bience accented by a fireplaced
dining room. Receptions, re-
hearsals, bar mitzvahs, busi-
ness meetings are held in a
private garden room with ad-
jacent courtyard for appetizers
and cocktails. Herbs are grown
on the premises. (so)
Cottage Inn Pizza, 28845 Or-
chard Lake Rd., Farmington
Hills, 553-2880. Serving its
award-winning Sicilian deep
dish and traditional round piz-
zas, both Farmington Hills and
West Bloomfield locations have
the favorite specialty types too.
Spicy Mediterranean, zesty Ital-
ian are among the much
wanted. Farmington Hills also
featues salads, lasagna, subs,
Baboli and the highly-popular
Matzo Pizza. Parties and meet-
ings are also catered by both
locales. (4)
D. Dennisons, 27909 Orchard
Lake Rd., Farmington Hills, 553-
7000. One of the area's finest
seafood houses is a low-keyed
secret. D. Dennison's is on a par
with many higher-touted
restaurants whose fish entrees
are a main feature. The fresh
water-farin' creatures that end
up at both its Livonia locale
bring a lot of tasty happiness
to many. (23)
Ginopolis', 27815 Middlebelt
Rd., Farmington Hills, 851-
8222. One of Metropolitan De-
troit's favorite celebrity
restaurants, Ginopolis', owned
by brothers Johnny and Peter
Ginopolis, carries on the tradi-
tion of excellence which their
father George always insisted
upon. Seafood, authentic Mont-
gomery Inn ribs and choice se-
lections are Ginopolis' favorites.
A beautiful private room is avail-
able plus off-premise service
for all types of catering. (42)
Ground Round, 30005 Or-
chard Lake Rd., Farmington
Hills, 851-7404. Casual or fam-
ily dining are Ground Round
themes. Sports nuts love the
big screen TV with its late nite
specials and PASS features.
Youngsters watch cartoons in
the dining room and get free
peanuts, balloons and crayons.
Kids "pay-as-you-weigh" every
Tuesday and the family has all-
you-can-eat Pasta Day on Sun-
day. (49)
Marco's Dining, 35275 Grand
River, Village Commons, Farm-
ington, 477-7777. THese are
the same owners who used to
have Rina's of Detroit on Schae-
fer for so many years. The Ital-
ian cooking has always been
good and is considered even
better here with Calamari not-
ed best in Detroit by Detroit
Monthly plus pastas that take
a back seat to very few. Marco's
also specializes in private par-
ties. (10)
Marvin's Marvelous Me-
chanical Museum, 31005
Orchard Lake Rd., 626-5020.
They said Marvin Yagoda was
crazy when he came up with
the idea, but his fun emporium,
with 24 tables for lunch snacks
too, is among few like it in the
Matt Brady's, 38123 W. 10
Mile in the Holiday Inn, Farm-
ington Hills, 478-7780. This is
Matt Brady's second location,
the first one being in Beverly
Hills. Emphasis is put on the
burgers at both locales with
people given a chance to taste
the award-winning burgers at
its two-for-one offerings on Sat-
urdays and Sundays, noon to 4
p.m. The Farmington Hills lo-
cation is also big on catering for
up to 300. (52)
Peacock Cafe & Grill, 25938
Middlebelt Road, Farmington
Hills, 476-1750. This is the for-
mer Sageo's, another of those
good and clean neighborhood
restaurants that feature home-
style cooking, fresh seafood
and a variety of dishes at low
prices. Even the cannolis are
homemade in a new and well
diversified menu for all taste-
buds. True family dining here
is nestled at the corner of a well-
trafficed shopping center. (48)
Sitar, 29550 Grand River,
Farmington Hills, 477-9000.
Lovers of Indian dining have
found Sitar to be a choice se-
lection. The diversified foods of
India are prepared as the guests
enjoy them, mild, medium or
hot. Indian beers and exotic
drinks do much to complement
the specialized taste offerings.
Foods of India present an ex-
citing and joyous adventure in
eating. (52)
Vineyard's Taste of Sea-
sons, 32418 Northwestern,
Farmington Hills, 855-9463.
Here is where a one-time party
store has turned into a highly-
popular carry-out and sitdown
restaurant both inside and out-
side. Shirlee Bloom's take-out
and catering for all affairs from
weddings to bar mitzvahs is a
big Vineyard's Taste of Seasons
asset in homes, halls or club-
houses, with all tra-ditional Jew-
ish dishes made fresh daily
using only kosher products. (42)
Wing Hong, 31455 W. 14 Mile,
Farmington Hills, 851-7400.
One side serves Cantonese,
Szechuan and Mandarin food.
The other, Tokyo Japanese
Steak House, features a Sushi
Bar along with Japanese dishes
for table dining. Wing Hong is
celebrating its 18th anniversary
at this location but over 30
years in the Metropolitan De-
troit area. Daily lunch and din-
ner specials are both Chinese
and Japanese. (42)
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OAK PARK
Bread Basket Deli, 10-1/2
Mile and Greenfield, Lincoln
Shopping Center, Oak Park,
968-0022. A favorite of many
people for breakfast, lunch, din-
ner and after-theater, this has
the aura of a modernistic deli-
catessen so apparent with col-
ortful decor. A children's menu
is featured along with party
trays. The Bread Basket Deli is
open Tuesday through Sunday
10 a.m. to 10 p.m. (42)
Golden Bowl, 22106 Coolidge
at 9 Mile, Oak Park, 398-5502.
The knowledge of Chef Frank
Eng is widespread in Chinese
dining. Golden Bowl is open
seven days, Mon.-Thurs. from
11 a.m. and Sunday from 1
p.m. serving Szechuan, Man-
darin and Cantonese food. Car-
ry-out service is available plus
banquet facilities. (42)
Hoa Kow, 13715 W. 9 Mile,
Oak Park, 547-4663. One of
Oak Park's pioneers, Hoa Kow
is a favorite of people from all
walks of life and all parts of the
Detroit and Metropolitan areas.
Plus Cantonese Szechuan and
Mandarin foods, Hoa Kow Oak
Park and its second location
Hoa Kow West Bloomfield at
Crosswinds Mall are famous for
their varieties of white fish, sell-
ing over 1,500 pounds a week.
(42)
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ROYAL OAK
Dimitri's Diner, 24977 North-
western Hwy., Southfield, 350-
0890. If there's one thing
people can't say about Dimitri
Syros it's that he doesn't try.
With son Nick and daughter-in-
law Terri, Dimitri has gone back
to his original concept that al-
ways proved successful for him
- family dining at low prices.
The menu at this former Den-
ny's includes a lot of daily spe-
cials. Dimitri is also big on
catering. (44)
Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Rd.,
Southfield, 358-3355. When for-
mer owner Pat Archer passed
on, people said Excalibur would
also go. However, they didn't
reckon with Marty Wilk, own-
er/chef who has made it one of
Metropolitan Detroit's marked-
ly popular dining and dancing
spots. It's Frank Sinatra's fa-
vorite while in the local area.
Entertainment is Tues. thru Sat.
and complete catering at Ex-
calibur plus homes, halls, etc.
(42)
Gateway Deli, 21 754 W. 11
Mile, Harvard Row, Southfield,
352-4940. A delicatessen man
from years back is bossman at
Gateway Deli, Lenny Fidler, giv-
ing customers a lot of confi-
dence in the enjoyment of its
traditional homemade Jewish
dishes. Gateway serves break-
fast, lunch and dinner and is like
a meeting place for its clientele.
A big specialty is party trays
with Sunday a day of rest from
much hard work. (42)
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Sero's, 29221 Northwestern
Hwy., Franklin Shopping Plaza,
Southfield, 358-2353. Since tak-
ing over the spot previously oc-
cupied by Healthy Jones a
number of years ago, Sero's has
been doing a gangbusters job
serving the public 7 days a
week with a wide choice of
dishes at affordable prices. Its
weekly dinner specials have
become big people watcher at-
tention-getters. Breakfast and
lunch specials are also high in
customer popularity. (42)
Gold Coin, 24480 W. 10 Mile
in Tel-Ex Plaza, Southfield, 353-
7878. The Gold Coin features
Szechuan, Mandarin and Can-
tonese dining with complete
carry-out available. It is owned
by Howard Lew, whose Ming
Palace of Northland years back
provided him with the needed
experience for complete cus-
tomer satisfaction. It is open
seven days. (42)
Shield's Pizzeria Restaurant,
25101 Telegraph, Southfield,
356-2720. Selected by Channel
2 as "The Best Pizza In Michi-
gan," Shield's also features
homemade pasta dishes, burg-
ers, salads and sandwiches.
Taste the variety of square deep
dish pizzas include specialty
pizzas and "build your own"
while relaxing in the friendly,
comfortable atmosphere at its
four locations in Metropolitan
Detroit. (19)
Oliverio's, 3832 N. Wood-
ward, Royal Oak, 549-3344. A
restaurant with a flair for the
more dramatic type of North-
ern Italian cuisine, Oliverio's also
features traditional dishes and
a fine wine list. Some of Artie
Oliverio's dishes are his own in-
ventions and copies attempted
by others on some. Esquire
Magazine has rated it among
the area's top 100 restaurants.
Jane's Place, 25851 Lahser,
Southfield, 354-3640. One of
those little spots people hear
about with good home cooking
and all-around homey atmos-
phere for lunch and dinner with
a wide variety. Seating is in-
doors or on the outdoor patio
overlooking a garden with farm-
like motif planted and arranged
by Owner Jane Kladzyk.
Evening specials include dining
from all parts of the world. (42)
Southfield Marriott, 27033
Northwestern Hwy., Southfield„
356-7400. The Garden Court
restaurant is an area favorite
with its wide open expanse and
fresh look within an intimate at-
mosphere. Daily buffets and
daily specials are prepared by
Southfield Marriott's fine chefs.
Early bird "Super Savers" are
available daily 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sunday buffets are served from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. (I I)
McVee's, 23380 Telegraph Rd.,
Southfield, 352-8243. One of
the local area's oldest restau-
rateurs in the point of service
owns and operates McVee's.
Herman Yagoda uses his vast
experience to promote what
every customer wants, quality
and satisfaction. Moderately-
priced lunches and dinners in-
cluding fresh fish, are served
daily amid a casual and relaxed
atmosphere. (16)
Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile
Rd., Southfield, 352-7377. This
is one of Michigan's largest del-
icatessen carry-out operations,
but you wouldn't know it from
the size. And everything is
homemade, cole slaw, potato
salad, chicken salad, tuna sal-
ad, egg salad and much more.
Star cooks its own corned beef
and pastrami, and the 7-day op-
eration includes a major spe-
cialty- beautiful tray catering.
(44)
Victor's, 4331 7 Grand River,
Novi, 349-1438. Here's a restau-
rant where the owner is proud
Plaza Deli, 29145 Northwest-
ern at 12 Mile, Franklin Shop-
ping Plaza, Southfield, 356-
2350. A delicatessen institution
in Metropolitan Detroit, Plaza
Deli is now even better since
being purchased by the Unique
Restaurant Corporation. Large
sandwiches, innovative salads
and a vast array of traditional
Jewish cuisine. Plaza's self-ser-
vice is great for those in a hur-
ry and its outdoor dining is a
big favorite for alfresco lovers.
Chick-N Ribs, 118 S. Wood-
ward, Royal Oak, 544-1211.
Much has been said about this
dine in and carry-out restaurant
whose specialties of broasted
or bar-b-q chicken and bar-b-
q ribs have received much at-
tention, but as regular
customers say, the proof is in
the tasting. It's open seven
days, Sun.-Thurs. 11-10, Fri. &
Sat. 11-11. (44)
LIVONIA
D. Dennison's Seafood Tav-
ern of Livonia, 37716 W. 6
Mile, Laurel Park Place, Livonia,
464-9030. D. Dennison's has
an established reputation for
moderately-priced seafood
from Florida, Boston and the
Great Lakes. The atmosphere
is lively and informal with a
fresh raw bar and early dining
specials. Also featured are pas-
ta, chicken dishes, salads and
sandwiches, plus a children's
menu. (24)
Pearl City, 27522 Northwest-
ern Hwy. at 11 Mile between
Lahser and Telegraph, South-
field, 354-3700. Since selecting
Southfield as his third location,
John Wong has captured the
dining imagination of many
with his moderately-priced Chi-
nese food at lunch and dinner.
Pearl City Southfield's Sunday
buffet, dinner buffet and menu
selections offer customers a va-
riety of ways in which to dine.
It's children's menu is also high-
ly received. (42)
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SOUTHFIELD
Alia's, 27167 Greenfield,
Southfield, 559-8222. A good
family restaurant serving Amer-
ican and Lebanese cuisine, Alia's
owners Dania and Ed Farah are
proud of their homemade spe-
cialties prepared from natural
ingredients. It is open 7 days
a week serving breakfast, lunch
and dinner. Carry-out of its en-
tire menu is available as is off-
premise catering. (42)
Bangkok Club, 29269 South-
field Rd., Southfield Commons,
Mountain Jack's, 26855
Greenfield Rd., Southfield, 557-
0570. Noted for serving excel-
ent prime rib, Mountain Jack's
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