OAK PARK continued from page 100 "Not only is the menu beefy, but the portions are gigantic... these steaks, with some bite to them, have a full meaty flavor... the wine list is enough to keep you entertained for many visits." Phyllis C Richman The Washington Post "The national reputation of The Capital Grille has crowds beating down the doors." "Best of Award of Excellence" The Wine Spectator "The Capital Grille is the place to see and be seen." "Great steak, fancy bar, swank trappings-everything a steak house should be." . „--„„rei• Golden Bowl, 22106 Coolidge at 9 Mile, Oak Park, 398-5502. The knowledge of Chef Frank Eng is wide- spread in Chinese dining. Golden Bowl is open seven days, Mon.-Thurs. from 11 a.m. and Sunday from 1 p.m. serving Szechuan, Mandarin and Cantonese food. Carry-out ser- vice is available plus banquet facili- ties. ORCHARD LAKE The Sheik, 4189 Orchard Lake Road, Orchard Lake, 865-000. The famous Mideastern and Lebanese recipes of Esther Michaels, whose Sheik restaurant was a downtown De- troit standby for many years, are fea- tured along with small pita breads served hot directly from an open hearth. Esther's many Mideastern and Lebanese favorites have not been for- gotten, and present an interesting ar- ray of popular dining attractions. PONTIAC Pike Street Restaurant, 18 West Pike Street, Pontiac, 334 - 7878. an imaginative menu is featured at this culinary delight noted for its fine cui- sine and service. Excellent wines by the glass or bottle, and choice liquors are popular favorites. Dining and win- ing excellence is accompanied with a soft, relaxing atmosphere. Banquet facilities for all occasions are avail- able. 2800 West Big Beaver Rota Troy Michigan • (248) 649-5300 PROVIDENCE • BOSTON • CHESTNUT HILL CHICAGO • WASHINGTON, D.C. • MIAMI & Family Restaurant "The Best Greek Omelette I've Ever Had" ...Steve Black, W. Bloomfield Breakfasts Starting at $1 95 Dinners Starting at $4 95 All Dinners Include: Salad or Soup, Fries, Rice or Mashed Potatoes & Vegetable. 4096 Haggerty Rd., Corner of Haggerty & Richardson. In The Baypointe Plaza HOURS: Monday-Saturday 7a.m. - 8p.m. Sunday 8a.m. - 2p.m. GREAT FOOD! EXCELLENT SERVICE! NEW LOCATION! It doesn't take anything to place a Personal Ad. (Because now it's free!) Oak Park Dine In and Carry-Out GOLDEN BOWL Szechuan • Mandarin • Cantonese OPEN 7 DAYS: Mon.-Thurs. 11-9:30, Fri. & Sat. 11-11:30, Sun. & Holidays 1-9:30 • Banquet Facilities • Your Chet FRANK ENG ROYAL OAK Chkk-N-Ribs, 118 S. Woodward, Royal Oak, 544-1211. Much has been said about this dine in and car- ry-out restaurant whose specialities of broasted or bar-b-q chicken and bar- bq ribs have received much attention, but as regular customers say, the proof is in the tasting. It's open seven days, Sun.,-Thurs. 1 1-10, Fri. &Sat. 11-11. Detroit Jewish News is now offering FREE SOUTHFIELD Empire Szechuan Garden, personal ad placement. 29875 Northwestern Hwy., Apple- gate Square, Southfield, 353-7890. Consistency has become a fine point for this Oriental restaurant serving Szechuan, Hunan and Chinese dish- es. It has beome a popular place to dine at both lunch and dinner times and is open seven-lays -week, with everything on the menu available also for carry-out. The clean atmosphere and efficient service are pluses to go along with the food. Popict•Voice 2 DOORS DOWN IN THE PARK PLACE PLAZA 22118 COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE • 398 - 5502 or 398 - 5503 Bistro 313 Restaurant, 313 E. Walton, Pontiac, (248) 332-9100. This is a double-header place for good times. The indoor and outdoor din- ing, fine wines and cocktails, bottle beers galore, 4,000 square foot deck, etc. is coupled with 18 holes of golf and on regulation putting courses. The grass is real, lights are at night, sand traps, waterfall and 75 yard pitching range. The second part of Bistrol 313 restaurant is called The Short Game only because it is golf in miniature but not miniature golf. Live entertainment is Tuesday through Sat- urday. 7.4‘,. ittstc\,,, i „„tle.iii,si, igk,Thcocc , e,,C6 To place a free ad, call 1.800.881.8290 You must be 18 or older. Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, Southfield, 358-3355. When former owner Pat Archer passed on, people said Excalibur would also go. How- ever, they didn't reckon with Marty Wilk, owner/chef who has made it one of metropolitan Detroit's marked- ly popular dining and dancing spots. It's Frank Sinatra's favorite while in the local area. Entertainment is Tues. thru Sat. and complete catering at Ex- calibur plus homes, halls, etc. Gateway Deli, 21745 W. 11 Mile, Harvard Row, Southfield, 352- 4940. Try the veal marsala or veal parmesan at this popular deli- catessen-restaurant whose gourmet dishes are brought from owner Pe- ter Bershaj's former Larco's days. They are combined with familiar tra- ditional homemade Jewish dishes. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, party trays and outside catering are Gateway Deli standouts. McVee's Sports Bar & Grill, 23380 Telegraph Road, Southfield, 352-8243. This is more than just an- other sports bar and grill restaurant. Veteran restaurateur Herman Yago- da features charbroiled steaks, fresh seafood, large burgers, baby-back ribs and lamb chops that he defies others to beat. Also homemade soups are daily specials at both lunch and dinner with moderate prices in a ca- sual and relaxed atmosphere. Pearl City, 27522 Northwestern Hwy. at 11 Mile, 354-3700. The Oriental dining imagination is cap- tured in a moderately-priced Chinese menu at lunch and dinner. Pearl City Southfield's Sunday Buffet, 11 a.m. to 8 pm. and menu selections offer customers a variety of ways in which to dine. A children's menu is a favorite for family dining. Seros, 29221 Northwestern, South- field, 358-2353. The specialty is Greek-American with emphasis on family dining. It is a seven-day-a-week operation with daily specials for lunch and dinner. The neighborhood at- mosphere is condusive to comfortable dining. This combined with low prices have made Seros a popular restau- rant. Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield, 352-7377. It has been ac- claimed as one of America's finest carry-out only delicatessens, and has the largest carry-out deli operations in Michigan. However, you wouldn't know it from the size. And everything is homemade: cole slaw, potato sal- ad, chicken salad, egg salad and so much more. Star prepares both fat- free and regular tuna and cuts its lox by hand. It also cooks its own corned beef and pastrami, and the 7-day op- eration includes a major specialty— beautiful tray catering. WALLED LAKE Szechuan Empire North, 39450 14 Mile Road, Walled Lake, 960- 7666. The fine Chinese restaurants owned by Tom Lin are prominently noted for their traditional Chinese style of dining where expected side dish- es are not a la carte, but presented with the complete meal that is ordered. This one is no exception, and has be- come a favorite in he northwest area of Metropolitan Detroit. Tom's other good Szechuan Empire restaurant is on 5 Mile Road and Middlebelt in Livonia. WARREN Andiamo Italia, 7096 E. 14 Mile Road, Warren, 268-3200. Owner Joe Vicari's growing dining empire can consider this East Side gem as the flagship restaurant. Its Ital- ian food, coupled with the kitchen sense of veteran Italian dining chef