When you’re craving that home-cooked feel, you tend to hit up the local mom ‘n pop restaurant. The folks who run them will make you feel like family and the food, well, it’s often just like Grandma used to make.
We know all you hungry Michiganders have your favorite such places when you’re in need of comfort food and we know we have ’em too. Here, some suggestions from both us and you loyal readers. Bon apetit!
- Alanson Depot Restaurant, Alanson
Alanson Depot/Yelp Situated in an old train station, you’ll find a variety of homemade soups, sandwiches, pizza, whitefish, and steak.
- Casa Rodriguez, Jackson
Casa Rodriguez/Facebook This spot is known for its straight-from-Mexico take on the cuisine. You won’t find hard shells in this place, but rather authentic street food.
- Hygrade Deli, Detroit
MyThy H./Yelp This old school deli will pile all the meats high for your pleasure. Pictured here, a corned beef and pastrami Reuben.
- Karas Family Restaurant, St. Clair Shores
Neil D./Yelp Blink once and you may just miss this spot, located in Detroit’s east side suburb of St. Clair Shores. So make sure you pay close attention, because you’ll be in for a number of quality, affordable Greek treats.
- Lydia’s Down Home Cooking, Bridgman
Lydia’s Down Home Cooking/Facebook Serving American and Mexican cuisine, this eatery focuses on, you guessed it, home-style cooking.
- Nip n Sip, Lansing
daphne r./Yelp Go back in time at this old fashioned drive-thru, where you’ll find classics like burgers, fries and shakes, but also truly unique entrees, like homemade chicken cheese and spinach quiche.
- El Nacimiento, Detroit
Kate H./Yelp Serving up classic Mexican fare, this family-owned spot has been serving the southwest Detroit community for well over a decade.
- Pronto Pup, Grand Haven
Pronto Pup/Facebook Since 1947, this cash-only spot has been dishing out its “world famous” Pronto Pup corndogs out of this cute little shack to countless beach goers.
- Ray Ray’s Italian Beef and Sausage, Kalamazoo
D K./Yelp This tiny joint just might serve the best Chicago-style Italian beefs and sausages this side of the Eastern time zone.
- The Dining Room, Sandusky
The Dining Room/Facebook Run by a family of Mennonites, this simple eatery has a cozy dining room feel, complete with antique decor, real teapots, and freshly baked goods.
Yummy, yummy! Next time you need to get that mom ‘n pop fix, check some of these places out. And please, we know there are tons of others to rave about, so why don’t you go ahead and tell us about them?
Alanson Depot/Yelp
Situated in an old train station, you’ll find a variety of homemade soups, sandwiches, pizza, whitefish, and steak.
Casa Rodriguez/Facebook
This spot is known for its straight-from-Mexico take on the cuisine. You won’t find hard shells in this place, but rather authentic street food.
MyThy H./Yelp
This old school deli will pile all the meats high for your pleasure. Pictured here, a corned beef and pastrami Reuben.
Neil D./Yelp
Blink once and you may just miss this spot, located in Detroit’s east side suburb of St. Clair Shores. So make sure you pay close attention, because you’ll be in for a number of quality, affordable Greek treats.
Lydia’s Down Home Cooking/Facebook
Serving American and Mexican cuisine, this eatery focuses on, you guessed it, home-style cooking.
daphne r./Yelp
Go back in time at this old fashioned drive-thru, where you’ll find classics like burgers, fries and shakes, but also truly unique entrees, like homemade chicken cheese and spinach quiche.
Kate H./Yelp
Serving up classic Mexican fare, this family-owned spot has been serving the southwest Detroit community for well over a decade.
Pronto Pup/Facebook
Since 1947, this cash-only spot has been dishing out its “world famous” Pronto Pup corndogs out of this cute little shack to countless beach goers.
D K./Yelp
This tiny joint just might serve the best Chicago-style Italian beefs and sausages this side of the Eastern time zone.
The Dining Room/Facebook
Run by a family of Mennonites, this simple eatery has a cozy dining room feel, complete with antique decor, real teapots, and freshly baked goods.
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