Cafe Luwak

Cafe Luwak
42 E. Cross Ypsilanti, MI 48198
http://www.cafeluwak.com/



After seeing Cafe Luwak listed as Channel 4's "Best Sandwich" in Southeast Michigan we had to check out the place that beat out Dibella's.

I had been in this place numberous times when it was Miller's Ice Cream, but neither one of us has been there since it had become Cafe Luwak. Coffee, Sandwiches, and Ice Cream - how can that be bad?? So, we chose to have our "dinner date" for lunch.

I ordered the #30 - Take Three plus grilled onions. I have to admit that this was a damn good sandwich. The bread was soft, the meat was shaved, and the entire thing was flavorful. Ira had the #6 - Game Face, but had it grilled. I tried his, but liked mine better :-) However, he really enjoyed his.

We finished off our meals with a Tin Roof Sundae for me and a Chocolate Shake for Ira. Of course these were made with Stroh's Ice Cream, so it was pretty hard to beat and a wonderful end to a meal. So much so that our late lunch also covered dinner. I was so full after that meal that I never had anything else to eat the rest of the night.

While I do highly recommend Cafe Luwak, it is still hard to beat the subs at Dibella's :-)

Joe's Gizzard City

This review is a bit of an exception. Ira and I are both fans of the show Diners, Drive-in's, and Dives and they did a segment on Joe's Gizzard City in Potterville. Since we are both a fan of gizzards and it was in Michigan, we were intrigued. This restaurant is almost an hour from our house or a little more. I stopped here and ate a couple of weeks ago on my way home from Olivet College and we both ate there today after the Lansing Golf Show.

Joe's Gizzard City
120 W Main St.Potterville, MI 48876
http://www.gizzardcity.com/

As the name says, this place is known for their chicken gizzards, but actually they got their start and fame with fried chicken. In my two visits, I had gizzards both times. They have 5 different styles, but I like the cajun and the garlic with herb flavors. Ira had the combo plate which consists of gizzards and fried chicken. While we did not order any dessert this time, I did have the fried oreo cookies on my first visit and they were wonderful.

This place deep fry's everything - gizzards, chicken, burger patty or the whole entire burger, hot dogs, oreo's, cheesecake, twinkies, etc. This is not a restaurant to eat at if you are on a diet or watching your cholesterol. Ira and I are both pretty healthy eaters so our bodies were not real happy with us after we ate all the wonderfully fried food, but sometimes you just need to live it up.

The food is great and this little dive is friendly. You just need to limit your visits to keep your heart ticking and your waistline slim.

Check out the Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives segment -

Cady's Grill

Cady's Grill and Bar - CLOSED
36 E. Cross St., Ypsilanti, MI 48198
http://www.cadysgrill.com/docs/cadysmenu2-08.pdf

Ira and I ventured out for a our monthly date Saturday night. Ira chose Cady's Grill for our dinner and it was a great choice. Now, I do have to admit that since this restaurant is located in Depot Town in Ypsilanti and I am pretty sure the building is as old as the town, it smells like a 200 year old building. But, the smell was gone within 5 minutes.

The atmosphere is romantic and comfortable. We chose the Fircracker Shrimp for our appetizer, which I believe was one of the specials and may not be on their regular menu. But, it was very good. I also ordered a Georgia Peach martini - yummy!! For dinner I had the Seafood Platter - coconut shrimp, lake perch, cod, calamari, and fries. I ate everything except for a few of the fries and half of the cod. After all, fried cod is pretty much on evey menu across America. I was very happy with my dinner, drink, and service. Ira ordered the Prime Rib (only available Fri and Sat) with mashed redskin potatoes and he completely cleaned his plate. The dinners did not come with a soup or salad option to start, but I actually appreciated this because we had room for dessert and did not feel uncomfortably full when we left.

For dessert, we ordered a chocolate chip tortilla thing that was basically deep fried chocolate chip cookie dough with ice cream and whipped cream. Very tasty, but I did feel like it was more tortilla than cookie dough.

I give the whole meal a 4 star rating. The food was good, the service was great, the meal was moderately priced, and the restaurant had a pleasant atmosphere. We will gladly go back to Cady's.