There’s always a restaurant you head straight to when you are hungry but you don’t know what you’re craving. And it always. Hits. The. Spot. We saw a Reddit user asking for advice, and Reddit users delivered. We listed the ones that were agreed upon widely by users, so check out the full Reddit thread here.
Motor City Brewing Works 470 W. Canfield St., Detroit | 313-832-2700; motorcitybeer.com
"My list is mostly Midtown, but Motor City Brewing (Canfield location), Bronx Bar, Bucharest Grill, Pie Sci, Yum Village, Mudgies, Batch Brewing, Yemen Cafe, Shangri La, and it's a bit out there in Madison Heights but Lao Pot, never fail." — u/Hindendenny
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Baobab Fare 6568 Woodward Ave., Suite 100, Detroit; 313-265-3093; baobabfare.com
Baobab Fare was one of the most highly recommended.
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Freya 2929 E. Grand Blvd., Detroit; 313-818-3915; freyadetroit.com
"Selden Standard, Barda, Freya, Ladder 4, Marrow all have wonderful food and even better service." — u/burrgerwolf
"Selden standard never lets me down. Since they have a rotating menu, I recommend checking the menu out beforehand to make sure it has dishes you’re gonna enjoy." — u/shucuzwallahbro
Crispelli's was mentioned by Redditors, and also received praise from Dave Portnoy of Barstool. Hot tip: One Redditor said for sweet tooth satisfaction, grab a chocolate chip cookie from Crispelli's.
Ladder 4 Detroit 3396 Vinewood, Detroit; facebook.com/LadderDetroitSons
Mentioned earlier, Ladder 4 received some great feedback. One Redditor cautioned that they change their menu, however, so it could potentially miss.
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Polish Village Cafe 2990 Yemans St, Hamtramck; 313-874-5726; polishvillagecafe.us
"Loui’s, Redcoat, Polish Village. Service can be a miss but the food is always worth it. It just hits that nostalgia factor." — burrgerwolf
"I have eaten at fly trap for years and years and have never once had bad food or lousy service. Went there last week with a friend and our 2 breakfasts were under $35 including beverages and I think that’s pretty reasonable for the quality and amount of food." — u/NarwhalsTooth
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