American cuisine: the best places to taste it in Detroit

"First time here and was treated to this lunch. Great experience and the cook and my bartender were very cool. The Black Label shot almost out me..."

Anna Smith

Stephen Lazar

Fort Street Gallery Bar

"This place is delicious. They have an amazing bar full of really good drinks. Wide selection of beer and at a great price. They also have four..."

Bridgette Roberts

"While the restaurants do change, the current mix makes it hard to decide what to try first. I can tell the pork belly BBQ sliders are worth the drive..."

E. B. Snodgrass

"This place is one of the dopest!!! They have a large dining area and on the other side there's a large standing bar area. There a 4 restaurants to..."

London Scott

"I had the chicken schnitzel sandwich as a platter for lunch. We got there early just before the lunch crowd about 1140am. There are four places you..."

Rick Kuhn

"I always go to Isla when I’m in this place. You can’t go wrong with any order. Silog orders are available until 3pm. I had pork & beans which is..."

William Vosotros

"Friendly staff! non discriminating what so ever! Food is especially good! Lots of options to choose! Great drinks. Slight self service and seating..."

Bee Denard

"This place is very cool. Love the self serve aspect with a variety of food choices. We ate from the Table, comfort food heaven. The arugula steak..."

Michele A-P

"Sublime flavors and variety with multiple restaurants to choose from! I love the concept of popup style places having a platform to succeed while..."

JC Elizondo

Sister Pie

85/100 (1540 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

"Damn..... Went on Sunday morning. You walk in and are assaulted by smells and sights that make you want to consume everything. After very difficult..."

Derek Mackie

"The asparagus and pea shoot scone was amazing! Perfectly salty and savory, large size and good price point. However my favorite thing was the vegan..."

Emily Johnson

"Today was the first visit to the store, but my second experience with Sister Pie. We remembered that we had such a great treat the first time, that..."

Adam David Grewe

"Simply the best pie I have had in a long time . I highly recommend this place and we will be..."

Larry Matola

"Made the pilgrimage from Commerce on Friday morning, bad road conditions and all. First time here and won't be my last! Took home a large variety..."

Wendy Warren

"Pistachio rose shortbread, lemon drop!!! Pie! Salad and hand pie, so so so worth the trip from toledo. I will be..."

Jenni Swartz

"The hand pies provide an amazing and unexpected journey for the taste buds... the flavor combinations and superb pie crust cannot be denied... so,..."

Jennifer Miller

"I absolutely love this place. The salted maple pie, the rosemary sea salt shortbread, the galettes! The service is great, the decor charming, and the..."

Marie Kraly Bates

"Loved my slice of pie. A bit rainy yesterday to sit outside with my Westie, Rufus. But, glad I bought two scones for home. Had a half of one this..."

Beverly Mathews

"I made my first visit to Detroit and popped into Sister Pie for breakfast and fell in love!!! Their cheddar leek cornmeal scone and maple salted pie..."

Michele Ogden

"Just wanted to step in here and say how much I enjoyed the pie dough class last night. So much fun. Can’t wait to bake my..."

Kay Perigo

"Cool place, extremely friendly staff and the food was delicious .. I loved the vibe ....."

Reg Smith

"We got there at the end of the day! Just a few things to pick from. We had a chocolate cookie was well as a poppie seed roll with cream cheese in it!..."

Sandra Solomon Ball

"I’m in town visiting the city from Atlanta and let me tell you these pies are good! I loved the samosa like savory hand pie and the scones are..."

Toni Render

"Awesome place. A regular stop when walking my dog. Their peanut butter cookie is a favorite to share with my..."

Eric Oen Douglas

The Grand Trunk Pub

85/100 (1375 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Lafayette Coney Island

85/100 (5210 ratings)

"I was in Michigan last week and while there I had to try Coney Island. I ended up going to 3 different Coney Island's and I must say Lafayette's was..."

Valeria Patterson

"I think their Coney dogs and chili fries with onion and cheese are the best in the world. Come here for the real experience. At lunch time you might..."

Rick Beall

"Got there at lunch and was still able to get a seat at the counter! Dogs had that nice snap to them when biting into it😋 just as delicious as I..."

John Teschke

"I tried Lafayette and American for the first time a few years ago. Had American first, Lafayette second. Preferred Lafayette. Went again with friends..."

Paula Major

"Great place, Comey’s are Amazing. This place is a..."

Sheri Draper Palmer

"Not the original, but the best in town. Crispy fries and tasty dogs. The decor, and staff probably hasn’t changed in decades. Unpretentious and..."

Mike Nigh

"Greaat place...great food....good service! Will come again if I'm in..."

Ines Klinger

Lumen Detroit

85/100 (1163 ratings)

Astoria Pastry Shop

85/100 (3922 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts Credit Cards

Late Night

Mid-range

Gus's World Famous Fried Chicken

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

Firebird Tavern

85/100 (1455 ratings)

Wheelchair Accessible

Accepts American Express

The Caucus Club Restaurant

85/100 (1699 ratings)

Grey Ghost Detroit

85/100 (1374 ratings)

"Was well beyond my expectations. The staff provided outstanding service. The food was so good. Best smoked whitefish I have ever had. You have to try..."

Stacey Murray

"My Husband and I just spent our first wedding anniversary eating the most delicious meal at Grey Ghost Detroit. We started our meal with the chopped..."

Allison Mundinger

"So delicious! From the Bloody Mary to the brunch options there is so much to get excited about! Everything we ate was delicious! Full of flavor &..."

Annette Schultz Grillot

"We dined at Grey Ghost 12.3.17 and were utterly impressed. I don't say that about many things! We were celebrating a very special occasion, so we..."

Rebekah Oliver

"Both my wife and I agree it was some of the best food we have had in quite some time, and the service was outstanding as well. Smoked Whitefish was..."

Keith Baer

"My new favorite Detroit restaurant. Everything was phenomenal. Wait staff attentive without being obnoxious. The Brussels sprouts were amazing. The..."

Colleen Zorn

"The 25th hour is an amazing cocktail, if you like smooth and smoky with a touch of heat. We tried all of the side dishes, the pork, the flank steak,..."

Jamie Driskell McMann

"EXCELLENT food and service with amazing cocktails. Owner was very nice and even stopped by our table to make sure we were happy with our food. Highly..."

Heather Warren

"Food was fantastic and the drinks were on point. Great atmosphere and beautiful bar to boot. Get the fried..."

Derek Walker

"Service, food and drinks were spot on. Loved the soft shell crab slider and chop salad. The miso cured cabbage was like delicious and creative. Will..."

Joel Wabeke

Colony Club

"The best, beautiful dream venue in Detroit! The staff were the best, friendly and very professional. The catering (part of the Colony Club) was..."

Debbie Lim

"All I can say is WOW! We knew from the second we walked in the doors that we wanted to be married at the Colony Club. The architecture and beauty of..."

Jackie R

"The best venue; the best service. Not only does the colony club look like something from a Disney movie, but the service was beyond exceptional. My..."

Nellie Jaafar

"We were here for our nieces wedding. Very nice venue. Great food, and location. Easy to get to from the Fox parking garage. Very clean, and efficient..."

Joseph Ferraro

"I am just a little late in writing this review since our May wedding, however I had to make sure I got this in. Since I first ever saw pictures of..."

Emily Harting

Parc

84/100 (3700 ratings)

Accepts American Express

Seating

Live Music

Table Service

Wheelchair Accessible

"Absolutely fantastic!! The entire experience was amazing, the food was beyond incredible and service was just as spectacular!! We tried so many..."

Julie Topcik-Goodman

"Had the best time there tonight and our server Norris was on point!! Food was absolutely..."

Sarah Cox

"Smart and sophisticated without being stuffy. Service was wonderful, as was the food, and the wine list is to die..."

Shelley Bynum

"Made reservations with the OpenTable app and had no issues. The staff is extremely friendly and everyone introduced themselves like they were..."

Michael Piotrowski

"Had an amazing dining experience tonight, our server Tara was awesome, the food was diving and the view was out standing. Lovely time all..."

Tracy Monolidis

"We absolutely loved it. The service was amazing. Everyone was very friendly. And the food was just out of this world. Well worth the..."

Carey Weihmiller

"Definitely one of my top 10 - Can’t wait to try it for dinner. Joe was a great..."

Karen Ann Stevens

"Love this place!! Great ambiance, attentive staff and delicious..."

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