B I G GRAND LA RGE MASSIVE G I GA Southfield, 353-7890. Consistency has become a fine point for this Oriental restaurant serving Szechuan, Hunan and Chinese dishes. It has beome a popular place to dine at both lunch and dinner times and is open seven-days-a-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. Excalibur, 28875 Franklin Road, Southfield, 358-3355. When former owner Pat Archer passed on, people said Excalibur would also go. However, they didn't reckon with Marty Wilk, owner/chef who has made it one of metropolitan Detroit's markedly 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 Excalibur 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 delicatessen-restaurant whose gourmet dishes are brought from owner Peter Bershaj's former Larco's days. They are combined with familiar traditional home- made 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 another sports bar and grill restaurant. Veteran restaurateur Herman Yagoda features charbroiled steaks, fresh seafood, large burgers, baby-back ribs and lamb chops that he defies others to beat. Also home-made soups are daily specials at both lunch and dinner with moderate prices in a casual and relaxed atmosphere. Seros, 29221 Northwestern, Southfield, 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 atmosphere is condusive to comfortable dining. This combined with low prices have made Seros a pop- ular restaurant. Star Deli, 24555 W. 12 Mile Rd., Southfield, 352-7377. It has been acclaimed 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 home- made: cole slaw, potato salad, 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 IMMENSE COLOSSAL 7-day operation includes a major special- ty—beautiful tray catering. 11/1A1111110 T1-1 WALLED LAKE ENORMOUS TREMENDOUS 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 dishes are not a la carte, but pre- sented with the complete meal that is ordered. This one is no exception, and has become a favorite in the northwest area of Metropolitan Detroit. Tom's other good Szechuan Empire restaurant is on 5 Mile Road and Middlebelt in Livonia. MONSTROUS GAR GANTUAN U LT I MATE! •Over 800 dining offers! •Over 5000 hotels & resorts worldwide! •Over 1300 pages of savings! 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 Italian food, coupled with the kitchen sense of veteran Italian dining chef Aldo Ottaviani, range on the superb, along with pastries homemade on the premises. A banquet hall next door seats over 400 and is receiving bookings because of the ambiance and a prime factor... food as is served at Andiamo Italia. WEST BLOOMFIELD Big Daddy's Parthenon, 6199 Orchard Lake Road, West Bloomfield, 737-8600. The flames blaze constantly at this heavy restaurant favorite. It is buy every evening, seven days a week, and lunches are also big. Owners Rick Rogow and Tommy Peristeris are proud of thier juicy lamb- chops, award-winning Tommy Salad, tra- ditional Greek favorites, etc. Banquet facilities up to 300 are available in private quarters. Music by Taylor Made is every Thursday and Friday evening. Hoa Kow, 4301 Orchard Lake Road, Crosswinds Mall, West Bloomfield, 932- 3133. People from all walks of life and most parts of Detroit and metropolitan areas enjoy the many styles of Chinese dining put out by Gene Woo. Whitefish in all cooking varieties is big feature, with almost 1,000 pounds served each week. This is together with Cantonese, Szechuan and Mandarin dishes, plus a Chinese Buffet at lunch and dinner to go with its regular menu. Mai Thai, 6635 Orchard Lake Road, Old Orchard Shopping Center, West Bloomfield, 626-6313. 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