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BAKED CHICKEN
BAKED SHORT RIBS
BAKED WHITEFISH
BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE
BBQ CHICKEN
BBQ TURKEY STEAK
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• Fine
Dining
• Reservations
Accepted
• Outside
Patio
• Live Piano
Player
Tues. - Sat.
LOBSTER FESTIVAL COMPLETE DINNER
$16.95
1 1/2 LB.
KING CRAB LEGS COMPLETE DINNER
$24.95
NEW YORK STRIP COMPLETE DINNER
$16.95
935 W 11 MILE RD., SE. CORNER 11 MILE & 1-75
(810) 399-5960
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• Private/Corporate Parties
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Area's Longtime Best Restaurants
Beat The New Fads And The Trendy
T
he Guest Mystery Muncher
"Big Daddy's Parthenon on Or- the pasta, which you can order in
writes ... "They open and chard Lake Road in West Bloom- a dozen noodle varieties.
close, move around like field is definitely the in place to
"Lelli's on Woodward is a
checkers on a board, remod- go. The food is very tasty and perennial favorite and has been
el, change names and owners and plentiful, and the restaurant re- for more than 50 years. This
keep diners doing the restaurant mains a top favorite.
proves that the new kids on the
hop.
"Big Fish Too on 14 Mile in block aren't necessarily better.
"Bigger, not necessarily better, Madison Heights features fresh
"Another oldie but goodie is
and sometimes more novel din- fish on the menu and in the Mario's on Second. The Italian
ing spots replace aging standbys. decor. It's a pleasant place to dine dishes are flavorful and the mu-
The restaurant customer is fick- and the food is consistently fine. sic is danceable.
le and the favorite place to eat,
"Another goodie is Bruschetta
"Moving back to Oakland
meet and greet today may drop Cafe in the Oakland
County, we enjoy Pron-
several notches in the ratings to- Mall. The pasta dishes
to on Washington in
morrow.
are garlicky and satis-
Royal Oak. The sand-
"Eating out is a way of life for fying, and the atmos-
wiches are skyscraper-
many of us. We socialize over a phere is inviting.
high and healthy and
shrimp cocktail, a juicy steak or
"Buddy's Pizza on
you can choose from a
spareribs for those not cholesterol Middlebelt is the place
number of entrees with
conscious, pizza, pasta, egg rolls, we choose when we're
interesting ingredients.
fish, chicken or a piece of pie and not sure where to go in DANNY RASKIN
Eating outside is fun at
coffee for dessert.
LOC AL
the neighborhood. It's
this popular spot.
"What is the secret ingredient not only the pizza that's
COLUM NIST
"Relish on 12 Mile in
that makes some restaurants a winner. From turkey
Farmington Hills fea-
more popular than others? Is it burgers to cream of broccoli soup, tures healthy dishes and a cre- (_\
specialties of the house, heart- the food is hearty and delicious. ative variety of relishes to spice
smart menus, good service or
"An all-time favorite dining up a meal. This spot is among the
unique ambiance? Fm not sure. spot is Joe Muer's on Gratiot. The better relatively new restaurants.
"So many restaurants to me waiters are classy, courteous and
"Trattoria Bruschetta in Novi's
are boring. The menus never experienced. This establishment Hotel Baronette is another
vary, the noise level is
deafening and the service
is mediocre to negligent.
"Speaking of service, my
pet peeve is the waitperson
who addresses two women
dining with, "Hey, guys.
Are you done or are you
still working on it?"
"They make the girls
feel like a couple of auto
mechanics instead of fe-
male customers.
"In some places, the
turnover is so rapid that
the waitperson grabs your
plate before you're fin-
ished.
"I wish every restaurant
would put a pot of coffee on
the table so you don't have
to whistle for someone to
refill your cup. For hungry
diners, bread should be
served with the salad right
Looking for that new taste.
away.
"Table-hoppers are re-
ally irritating. They stand in the has been serving top-notch excellent dining place. The com-
way of servers, talking in high seafood for 70 years. The creamed plimentary appetizers are mouth-
decibels easily heard by everyone spinach and tole slaw are un- watering and the entrees are
in the restaurant.
beatable.
unique and extremely flavorful.
"I can't remember what I ate
"Another excellent choice is La I would rate this high on the scale
for dinner at a number of low- to- Cuisine in Windsor, with its won- of restaurants we've frequented.
medium-price eateries which are derful French food. For a fixed
"For Chinese cuisine, try
carbon copies of one another. The price on some nights, you can pig Peking Gardens ir. Applegate
proliferation of bagel, Coney Is- out on a seven-course meal, Square (name has been changed
land, pasta, pita, and Chinese which includes appetizers to die to Empire Szechuan Gardens).
food spots is overwhelming.
for, cheeses, salads, fresh fruit Among longtime favorites is Hoa
"I found America on Wood- and wonderful entrees. It's an ex- Kow in West Bloomfield, whose
ward in Royal Oak a little differ- perience in dining.
owners were in Oak Park for so
ent. Roasted vegetables are
"We had lunch at the new Lel- many years before selling.
interesting as are other creative li's in Auburn Hills. The restau-
"Carl's Chop House on Grand
items.
rant is beautiful and we enjoyed River is still a good place to enjoy
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