THE MICHIGAN DAILY
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THE MICHIGAN DAILY Page Five
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inf111ormal dining
This being no. scientific survey, is
instead the gathered comments
of Daily staff members and their
friends about Ann Arbor's array
of restaurants and bars. Take our
impressionistic manual
with a
grain of salt, and goo out, discover
for yourself.
/ formal diningto
1JMN ERSITV~ CiA . Michigan Union
"F'ood is Generally tasteless and bland like the lectures of the
prpfess0rs *h'o ~'dne there." brinks. though, are good, especially
d4vxin Happy )four, Friday afternoons. You must be a member=
$,10 awiual student nmembership fee - to eat here.
'i'ICti1'S.............. ,..............Campus Inn
with ia 'super~suburban" atmosphere, food is expensive and
"s~iply mediocre."
WEAIS................. 3050 Jackson
"Grossly over-rated." Offers good, fairly standard food at high
prices.
.CBCIKD RA .... .. .........112t W. Washington
A bit extensive, but the "bWrtender can really mix drinks."
GANDY j)ANC ;1..,...... ....... ................ ... 401 Depot
A renovated 83-year'old railroad station, lends itself to a
un~que atmosph~ere. Prices atre very high, except for beep' at 25c
' a w, but well worth it, especially with its fantastic salad bar.
LUJCKY JIM'S..... . .......... . ................... Packa r'
Operated by the former wife of English author Kingsley Amis,
ha~s a " tiuaift" fitniosj~here. Serves authentic British Fish and
ANGELO'S................-.............................. ......1100 Catherine
Perhaps the best morning spot near the hospital, its workers
are pros at handling the early morning blahs. Specialties include
homemade bread and waffles ,.. " terrific."
BETSY ROSS ................................................... Nickels Arcade.
Atmosphere characterizes a "New York cafeteria set in a
1940's movie." Hamburgers rated number one; noted for "hug'e"
sundaes.
BIFF'S........................... ..........'.........,. 414 E. William
One of Ann Arbor's all-nighters, it's clientele from 3 a.m. til
dawn likens a "wierdo show" worth experiencing. Coffee, ground.
right before your eyes, is "fantastic."
CAMPUS GRILL................................................... 808 S. State'
"Famed radical hangout" that offers a "real meal for a nice
price."
CHATTERBOX ..................................................... 800 S. State
Another Ann Arbor typical.
DELTA................................................................ 640 Packard
A newcomer to Ann Arbor, "rot really bad." Reasonable Sun-
day dinner special and pretty decent daily specials.
FLEETWOOD DINER.......................................... 300 S. Ashley
Closed only between 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Interesting company
to be found at 4 a.m. "Great chili."
FRANK'S........................................................... 334 Maynard
Offers good Greek menu on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
GARBAGE PIT ............._,........... ..._ .... 810 S. State
Formerly Loy's Place, "Honky-Tonk~ American at its warmest."
Comfortably seating ten customers, provides "down home good-
ness." Try Elmer's banana pudding.
OLYMPIC......... ...................... 211 N. Main
The "fall-night Cottage Inn-not quite as greasy, but more
expensive."
ORANGE JULIUS..............1237 S. University
Set in a 1984 atmosphere, offers the best orange Julius in
town . , . the only orange Julius in town.
STADIUM ....._.... ...................... ................... 338 S. State
Look up, there's a blue and gold football field on the ceiling.
Good food at reasonable prices.
THANO'S LAMPLIGHTER................................. 421 E. Liberty
Secretaries and business- type people eat here.
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CONSPIRACY ..... ...... . .330 Maynard
Casual coffeehouse atmosphere during the day and the
scene of a variety of movies and other events in the evening.
Good sandwiches at moderate prices.
DONINICK'S .. ........... .......... ............. 812 Monroe
A "real nice outdoor cafe" serving ohmnemade donuts, great
pizza. salads and minestrone soup.
MARK'S ...................................... .605 E. William
Ann Arbor's own authentic coffeehouse, complete with ex-
presso coffee, where a diverse group of people can be found
reading, playing chess or simply engaged in conversation,
Serves a "nice balance between natural food and greasy grub."
Downstairs is a pinball room.
to~b rot......
...5400 Plymouth
Stt in in cold country home, serves good food at moderate
truces
barbecued
food
#f wsON'S ..:......314 ]Detroit
4"2est bIequ6 this aide at
Ci CAG4Z... 113 Iast IEron
eter tJope ned, Ai tavorite
lunebeon .stt3 the hmsital
area. Coo atlh1Qap iere, good
ribs.
natural
food
INDIAN SVMMER .....
.,.31s a. State
Good food, moderate prices,
slow service.
SOTSEAN CELLAR
314 E. Liberty
Vxpensive, bUt real good.
osandwic~hes
foreign flavor
Otty C*IE~ . 328 S. Main OLD HEIDEI
11t the b* i thc*Ib for, but }if you've Serves Gern
nievtr tamed. g erepe Wef ore, offers a wide sic that tends
stlectI~ of thsetly1?i antakes filled with ing songs. Cj
v01040 p nmta kanalIsttuces. able company
VPQ DING'S........ ......118 W. Liberty Havy
"1t4vi1 Zeoing light your clgarfttte is PAGODA ....
*regl treat." Serves Chin
TiWA '1i! NDA ...9.... 90 Broadway drinks."
ft've Mexican food to the tune of stroll- RUBArrAT
ing Mexjea# mUsicianhs."arl"
METZGERS.. .. 203 t. Washington food. Great
While many say its "the best German suvlaki special
restaurant in town, one staffer says "my TUEBINGEN
Germnan grandmother would sneer."'
Located in.I
OU) CiEkI 1V . ,.. ..120 W. Washington offers the int
"Th e nmost *utheiitic Getman restaurant varian retreat
in town." Offers reas~onably pricedl Merman- food.
AMn'ri An food seev~d in the midst of Old
World relics, imported beer steins and
Paintlings.
bqv erage.;
.. .. .. . 114 9. Washington
Old time beer parlor atmosph'ere complete with peanut shells
44 th~e (Igor. "A very special trip for which you must be in the
rigbt Mood... but it can be a gas."
sILXmbi' .............. ... ........, ... 208 S. First
Offers winei and beer with bread and cheese in an atmos-
P1horC suggested by its name.
Ott. 11............. 122 W. Washington
An '4lntlnate" Old English atmosphere complete with can-
dlts ietng into wine bottles. Great salads and special "Det
Xurser."QOwl jazz jams on Sunda~y evenings.
FLI K'S ... ... ..... ... ... ... ... ... 114 W. W ashington
GrOLtlllN FALCON .... ... 314 S. Fourth
$xpensive, but offers good jazz, and "a fashion show by the
clintele."
31. FLOOD'S PAUtT ....................... 120 W. Liberty
" Swuiirkt fr'A the chndeliers type" atrnosplere. "The best
it~v Arbor for this sort of degeneracy." Serves wild drinks
WWI &eonpanieci by bluegrass music.
Ii ~ ~ZRt~................120 E. Liberty
"It'd beer, beer, beer that makes people enter here!" Finest
UfTriverstty rah-rah bar in town. Decor includes old-time ebande-
LBERG ... 211 N. Main
,an food to the tune of mu-
[ toward old German march-.
5ne side effect is the prob-
ay of County Sheriff Doug
.~311 S. Main
nese-American food and "neat
.. . . . . . . ..102 S. First
Serves exotic international
Sunday buffet dinner and
a1 on Mondays.
ROOM........3535 Plymouth
Bolgos Restaurant, lower level,
timate atmosphere of a Ba-
t. Features German-Amer'ican
pizza4;o
BROWN JU~G . 12(04 S. Univerity
Alleged hangout of racing bookies, offer~s quick .service at, the
expense of the waitresses.
COTTAGE INN 5. 12 E, William
A nmain tay of the Daily staff, voted "endearigy bad.'
I)OMINOLS ...................................
Good pizza.
LI11 CAESAR'S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
High priced and high quality.
AIR. PIZZA..................
Used to be a gas station.
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Eh,
PIZZA BOB'S ................................... 814 S, State
Offers whole neat and white subs and pizza, in ove(r one iiui-
lion( slight exageration ) varieties. Best friendly atmnosphere.
VILLAGE INN......................... .... 3411 Washtenaw
Good pizza in a "respectably collegiate' atmosphere, often to
the tune of live music.
bagels v
1111S BAGL ACTORY...
1306 S. University
Offers a variety of bagels,
often still warm from the oven,
including the french-fried rais-
in ''frazel.''
from the
caf~et eria
BES-'-T STEAK HOUSE......
217 S. State
Offers a super-special of sir-
loin steak, baked potato, toast
aidc salad at a reasonable price.
LEAGUE...................
Michigan League
Mediocre, cheap food. No
sales tax for students.
lU G . . . . . . . . . .
Michigan Union
Food is "vending machine
quality."
CRAZY JIM'S BLIMPY BURGER ....... 551 S. Division
offers the "best triple cheese on an onion roll in the world."
Fries and hamburgers are good . .. they grind their, own meat.
DRAKE'S.... ............................... 709 N.j University
Adorable atmosphere, reminiscent of the days of raccoon coats
when the Martian Room and the "M" Grill were still in operation.
"'A pre-Ms. lady-like place to take tea." Offers a great selection
of unusual teas, pastries and candy, Good limeades.
GINO'S ........................... ....... ... 105 S. State
"Amerika ! this replaced an historically important house .. ."
The "height of Western civilization . . . for this Caesar crossed,
the Rubicon?" Fairly good, though, for plastic food.
LUMS....................................... 1759 Plymouth.
Serves microwaved food in plastic baskets with plastic ware
to the tune of the RFD boys.
MR. MINI'S ..... .........342 S. State, 1327 5. University
P With the decor of a "perverted Disneyland," offers subs that
could use a little more meat. "Deserves a bonafide bomb threat."
MAC DONALD'S ....................... , . 2000 W. Stadium
What can you say about Mac Donald's? Typical.
ONASSIS CONEY ISLAND.......... 1211 S. University
"Don't look in as you walk by, but do walk by . .
PAPPAS CONEY ISLAND ................... 510 Liberty
Another Ann Arbor all-nighter, Lotsa cops and vicious hot
dogs.I
PURPLE PICKLE .............120 E. Washington
A "strange" decor. Excellent for soup and deli-type sand-
wiches, but "really gone downhill since they opened."
WOLVERINE DEN .......................... 1201 S. University
Open all night, offers a schizophrenic atmosphere of football
and Athens.
oo dessmerts,
AMY JOY.........................
Donuts and coffee 24 hours a clay.
BASkIN-ROBBINS .
Ice cream in 31 flavors.
D)UNKIN DONUTS . ...
Donuts and coffee 24 hours a day.
MILLER'S..................
Set in an atmosphere reminiscent of
cream parlor, complete with red and white
very best ice cream on campus.
...20301 W. Stadium
.1952 WV. Staciium
.~300 S. Main
South University
an old-fashioned ice
pinstripes. Offers the
e nt e rta inmer/n too
(Schedules likely to change)
Whether you're wining and dining or just plain boozing it up,
you're likely to find some fine entertainment, to accompany your
adventures.
Wild times cans be had at Bimbo's, where weekends feature
a sing-a-long band, Monday nights offer Old 'rime Movies and
other nights bring a variety of other singers,
Good Bluegrass, a favorite of local bar-enthusiasts, is usually
found at the Pretzel Bell, Mr. Flood's -Party, and Lum's, home of
the R.F.D. Boys.
Piano music for your dining pleasure care he found at Victor's,