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Clean And Impressive
Joe Yoon offers innovative Japanese
fare at Me'ne Sushi in West Bloomfield.
Chicken or Beef Negimaki (tender
f you can picture a Japanese
chicken sliced and wrapped around
restaurant that prepares deep-
scallions) ... Salmon Gomayaki
fried rolled salmon stuffed with
(broiled salmon with mayonnaise and
cream cheese ... for serving on
sesame sauce) ... among others.
Sunday mornings ... and little birth-
During the week, there are always
day cakes made of rice and topped
three cooks behind the well-appoint-
with pieces of tuna, salmon,
ed and popular sushi bar at
red snapper and shrimp ...
Me'ne ... On Friday and
then you've hit upon a most
Saturday evening, there are
innovative operation.
four ... Joe is usually one of
Beyond preparing regular
them ... and always on
Japanese fare in authentic fash-
hand when needed either in
ion ... Me'ne Sushi, in Sugar
the kitchen or behind the
Tree Plaza on Orchard Lake
sushi bar.
Road, north of Maple, West
There is an extremely var-
Bloomfield, has been creating
ied order of dishes at the
waves of satisfaction since
D ANNY
sushi bar, where a specially-
opening last October 15,
RA SKIN
prepared sticky rice is used
1999.
Local Columnist in combination with pickled
The clean and impressive
vegetables, fish cake, raw
Me'ne Sushi, with its tasteful
seafood, etc., and flavored with sea-
Japanese artifacts and rice-paper
weed, cucumber or finely-grated
inserts on window frames separating
radish.
rooms ... and neat blond-pine furni-
The special assortment of sashimi
ture, is a family-owned and operated
(raw seafood, often served on a tangle
restaurant that continues to gain in
of grated radish or seaweed) is a
popularity.
favorite.
It is owned by Joe Yoon, whose 12
Me'ne's kitchen is the kind that
years in the business take in partner-
ship of the Sapporo Japanese
- restaurant in Washington, D.C.
... chef at New Seoul Gardens ...
and his former place on 12
Mile, east of Orchard Lake Road
... Wife Kiyon is hostess, cashier
and manager ... Their two
daughters, Kathy, 24, and
Teresa, 22, are both waitresses
six days a week.
Me'ne Sushi is a seven-day-a-
week operation seating 100 in
two rooms ... plus a sushi bar
with 15 seats and Tatami room
for six to 12 people ... The
restaurant is opeh Sunday to
Thursday 11 to 10 p.m.; Friday
and Saturday, 11 to 10:30 p.m.
Joe takes prides on having
items he says no other Japanese
restaurant, to his knowledge,
serves ... Specialties like salmon
pizza roll, dragon roll, Mene
roll, Michigan roll and rainbow
roll ... Also house specials that
include a tuna sausage marinat-
ed with seasonings, mixed in a
special sauce ... and rolled just
Joe Yoon of Mene Sushi
like a sausage would be ...
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AUBURN HILLS
Lelli's of Auburn Hills, 885 Opdyke
Road,Auburn Hills, (248) 373-4440.The
second of Lelli's traditionally fine Italian ris-
torantes is located across from the Pontiac
Silverdome. Besides elegant surroundings, it
features the same excellent food served by
the Lelli family since 1939. Reservations
are accepted for any evening except
Saturday.
BERKLEY
Sila, 4033 W. 12 Mile Road, Berkley, (248)
548-3650.There is nothing like a consis-
nle neighborhood family
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restaurant The Italian and American menu
' 'is one that evokes much confidence in
casual dining.The chicken, ribs, round and
square pims, fish, salad, pasta, etc. are
served seven days a week for lunch and
dinner. Everything is also available for
-put.
OOMFIELD HILLS
Te*graph Road,
)132-0800. Award-
soup is featured.Also
eef, fresh roasted turkey,
'traditional dishes.
arty trays and catering too at this New
York-style deli. Carnegie Deli cheesecake
and Steve's Brownies are among the
desserts.
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FARMINGTON HILLS
Bangkok Sala Cafe, 27903 Orchard
Lake Road, Orchard-I2 Plaza, Farmington
Hills, (248) 553-4220.Tropical and tradi-
tional Thai dishes are served from the
over-50 items of freshly prepared lunch
and dinner dishes, including vegetarian and
children favorites. Open seven days a
week for dine in and carry-out
Desert Sands, 29222 Orchard Lake
Road, Farmington Hills, (248) 855-1122.
Middle-Eastern dining is featured by
Hassan Bazzi, former maitre d' at the
Original Sheik in downtown Detroit Daily
specials at lunch and dinner. Full menu
carryout with catering available. Complete
liquor service.
Intelligent Chicken, 32431
Northwestern Hwy., Farmington Hills,
(248) 855-4455.The wide variety of spe-
cialty items are together with a complete
menu of charbroiled or rotisserie chicken
for both dining in the 40-seater area, and
carry-out, seven days a week. Soups, chili,
salads and side dishes are homemade.Also
homemade are the popular cookies and
brownies.
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical
Museum, 31005 Orchard Lake Road,
Farmington Hills, (248) 626-5020. One
magazine said that there was no place like
it in the country. The Guinness Book of
Records has featured its accomplishments.
Lunch and snacks are available with table
DINING GUIDE on page 90