* WALLED LAKE Continued from Page 65 SOUTHFIELD 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. Radisson Plaza Hotel, 1500 Town Center, Southfield, 827- 4000. The two stylish restau- rants at popular Radisson Plaza Hotel are each noted for indi- vidual goodness. Bouquets is its fine dining room and Tan- go's Cocktail Lounge features a bistro atmosphere with en- tertainment for dancing Thurs- day through Saturday. The entire hotel has been rated four diamonds by MA for the many services it offers. 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. * TROY Charley's Crab, 5498 Crooks Rd., Troy, 879-2060. Its dining room was once the beautiful great room of an auto baron's Grosse Pointe mansion, sheer elegance, and the true concept of Chuck Muer seafood cuisine is highly exemplified here. But don't think for a moment that this is all, just seafood. Charley's Crab's menu, although highly fish oriented, also includes dish- es to delight other palates. Mon Jin Lau, 1 51 5 E. Maple, Troy, 689-2332. Enjoy unique dishes with Thai and Indone- sian influences as well as clas- sic Chinese cuisine. Voted Best Chinese restaurant by Monthly Detroit. Exceptional dining for over 22 years. Kitchen open till one a.m. on Fridays and Satur- days and until midnight the rest of the week. Mon Jin Lau offers lunch, dinner, take-out and late night dining. Nicky's, 755 W. Big Beaver, Top of Troy Bldg. Concourse, 362-1262. One of the premier dining and dancing restaurants in the metropolitan area, Nicky's is the class act operation owned by John Reaser and Nick Sorise. It features fine dining at rea- sonable prices with live danc- ing for listening and dancing Tuesday thru Saturday. A sump- tuous all-you-can-eat Sunday Buffet, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. is a weekly awaited event for com- plete family dining. * WALLED LAKE Key Largo, 142 E. Walled Lake Dr., Walled Lake, 669-1441. A Northwest premiere in water- front dining, experiences at Key Largo include a lot of tropical fun. A large menu that features new pastas, pizzas, ribs, sand- wiches, salads and daily fresh fish specials at both lunch from 11 a.m. to dinner at 4 p.m. Its banquet room is available for all events. • * r WARREN Andiamo Italia, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, 268-3200... One of the East Side's most pop- ular Italian restaurants, Andi- amo and owner Joe Vicari are proud of an ability to bring tru- ly fine dining with legendary Chef Aldo Ottaviani. Surround- ings of the beautiful Andiami atmosphere is also a treat for folks who have discovered that only minutes to a half-hour sep- arates them from a true culinary jewel. Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Orchard Lake Road, 737- 8600. Opal comes to the sub- urbs as Big Daddy's Parthenon flames galore to big crowds every night. The Greektown in West Bloomfield is the pride of Rick Rogow and Tom Peristeris, whose New Parthenon has been a Downtown Detroit standout for over 20 years. The large, ex- perty-cut and scculent lamb chops, special recipe Parthenon cake, traditional Greek favorites, special salads, etc. have been winning return customers. Golden Phoenix, 6257 Or- chard Lake Rd., Sugar Tree Shopping Center, West Bloom- field, 855-3570. Now serving beer and wine, Golden Phoenix, specializing in Chinese, Can- tonese and Szechuan food, is the same fine restaurant that had previously been a long-time favorite on Maple and Tele- graph. Both dining in and car- ry-out are available in a wide assortment of Oriental dishes for culinary consumption. Mai Thai, 6635 Orchard Lake Rd., Old Orchard Shopping Cen- ter, West Bloomfield, 626-6313. Those who like the real thing will enjoy Mai Tai with its very spicy or non-spicy foods con- cocted for authentic and tradi- tional tastes at lunch or dinner. It presents a casual atmosphere with seating around 100 and is open seven days a week. Pizzeria Uno, 6745 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 737- 7242. Here is where the origi- nal deep dish Chicago-style piz- za is a featured attraction. But it isn't all with a menu that vir- tually bustles with burgers, sal- ads, appetizers and cocktails. Kids eat free Sun. & Mon. Ristorante di Maria, 2080 Walnut Lake Road, West Bloom- field, 851-2500. Although it only seats around 50 people, this many-times, jam-packed Italian restaurant might be called 'The Flagship" of the Va- lente dining stable (La Suna Gran caffe and Little Italy). It cer- tainly is the oldest of the three, starting out years back as just a little carry-out pizza place and developing into a very popular Italian gourmet-style operation. Wine is served and Ristorante di Maria is open seven days a week. Stage & Co., 6873 Orchard Lake Rd., West Bloomfield, 855- 6622. Celebrating its 30th year, this highly-regarded restaurant features cocktails and a menu to satisfy all appetites. 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