25 of the best comfort food restaurants in metro Detroit, according to Yelp

By Metro Times editorial staff on Fri, Dec 11, 2020 at 9:41 am

We could all use a little comfort right about now, meaning comfort food — like mac n' cheese, meatloaf, pho, or chicken and waffles. We'll worry about our hemorrhaging DoorDash/GrubHub budget later and, well, we'll deal with the 20 lbs. we've put on in the last three weeks at some point in the future. What's most important is that we care for ourselves, and support our local restaurants by getting loads and loads of comfort food-to-go. This is an all-time list of the best spots for comfort food in the greater Detroit area, according to Yelp. We identified businesses in the restaurants and food categories with a large concentration of reviews mentioning "comfort food," then ranked those spots using a number of factors including the total volume and ratings of reviews mentioning "comfort food." This list looked at businesses in metro Detroit — Wayne County, Oakland County, Washtenaw County, and Macomb County. If a chain appeared on the list more than once, we only included the highest rated location. All businesses on this list were marked open as of December 2020. When available, all businesses on this list have a passing health score as of December 2020.)

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5. Hungarian Rhapsody

14315 Northline Rd., Southgate; 734-283-9622; therhapsodyrestaurant.com
“Authentic Hungarian specials served with a smile! The portions are HUGE! Flavour is delicious and the desserts(I suggest you try the Kremeš cake) was an out of body delicious experience! Just a friendly warning tho ..... hope you LOVE carbs because most of the dishes come with either their "dumplings'' potatoes or sum with a combo of both! Easily shared meals so if you go with a group everyone order something different and try a lil of it all!” — Suzy P. on Yelp

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4. Vinsetta Garage

27799 Woodward Ave., Berkley; 248-548-7711; vinsettagarage.com
“I've been a few times and can't praise enough about this place... the amazing food, cool ambience, attentive staff. Not sure why I never wrote a review until now, but I was absolutely impressed with their delivery during covid. I asked for non-contact delivery and accidently opened the door while the young lady was dropping our food off, early, and still hot! She had mask and gloves on even for a non-contact!
The food there is unique and everything I've had there has been absolutely delightful! I ordered gluten free mac n cheese and my daughter always had union mac... both are absolutely amazing!! Their house salad is perfect, different from any I've had before... crunchy fried? chickpeas add a perfectly crunchy texture that I love since I can't have croutons. The house dressing has a tangy zip and pairs perfectly with the salad. If you love smoky flavors, try the wings! They really don't even need sauce but the cholula sauce is too good to pass up.” — Cris M. on Yelp

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3. Three Brothers Restaurant

8825 General Dr., Plymouth; 734-416-3393; threebrothersrestaurant.com
“A favorite restaurant of mine when craving Polish food. The staff is always extremely attentive. The bread basket is always full of good Polish rye. The food is always ample and delicious tasting. On my last visit I tried a bowl of mushroom soup and was very pleased with it. It was a very hearty, "stick to your ribs" type of soup, rich in texture and flavor. You really can't go wrong with any of their Polish food selections, as everyone of them is top notch. I particularly love their pierogies.” — Michael D. on Yelp

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2. Zingerman's Roadhouse

2501 Jackson Ave., Ann Arbor; 734-663-3663; zingermansroadhouse.com
“I picked up take out from here the other evening and the entire to go experience was very seamless. They packaged everything up nicely and they definitely do an excellent job here of following safety and sanitary protocols for covid.
For dinner I had the BBQ pulled chicken sandwich and it was sooo flavorful! My husband had the country styled steak and DEVOURED IT! I wanted to try more of it but I could only get one bite before it was all gone! Will definitely be ordering more from here!!” — Lynn B. on Yelp

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1. Polish Village Cafe

2990 Yemans St., Hamtramck; 313-874-5726; polishvillage.cafe
“Nice old world styled restaurant. And I must say has the best be Polish food around. The wait staff is great. They always check to make sure you have everything to keep you happy. And it's always packed!!!! so order carry out if you don't mind dining out. It's just a little place. Get anything it is guaranteed to be good, I promise. City chicken, pierogies, stuffed cabbage like grandma used to make.... unless you're getting a combo have the person with you order something different and just share. Serving sizes are good and there will be more than enough to take home for leftovers! Try the dill pickle soup as well. Hope you enjoy this place as much as I do.” — Tiffany M. on Yelp

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