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Reporter’s Quest to Try Every Restaurant in Oakland County Continues into New Year

(Crystal A. Proxmire, Jan. 1, 2023)

Oakland County, MI – Since the journey to explore the culinary offerings of Oakland County began, OC Times Publisher Crystal Proxmire has featured over 300 local restaurants a food column which is now called the Oakland County Restaurant Quest.  The column, formerly called “Reporter Food,” is sponsored by White Castle, which is a family-owned fast food chain known for their steam-grilled sliders, clever marketing campaigns, and generations of memories.

The column features everything from family diners and local bars, to flavors from around the world, and the some of the most imaginative and delicious restaurants in the area. It’s great being able to try new things and support local businesses!

Among the restaurants featured are Oakland County Times sponsors Howe’s Bayou in Ferndale and several Ferndale restaurants in the Hometown Restaurant Group (Public House, Pop’s for Italian, Tigerlily, One-Eyed Betty’s, and Mai Tiki.  In Northern Oakland County we’ve included Holly Cafe, who is also a sponsor. Plus there is Chazzano Coffee which is currently in the process of moving from Ferndale to Berkley.

Check out all of our reviews below, and consider a quest of your own!

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Auburn Hills

Buddy’s Pizza

Cottage Inn Pizza

Duffy’s Pub

Family Table Cafe

Four Korners Restaurant

Guido’s Premium Pizza

Larco Bros Pizzeria

Lucas Coney Island

Nino’s Italian House

Rainforest Cafe

Rangoli Indian Cuisine

Red Ox Tavern

Taste of Europe Crepes

Taste of Vietnam

Berkley

Alex’s

Amici’s Pizza

Bagger Dave’s

Berkley Common

Berkley Coffee

Coco Fairfield’s

Crispelli’s

Cottage Inn Pizza

Golden Grill

Grill and Curry Indian Cuisine

Republica

The Lunch Cafe

Vinsetta Garage

Birmingham

Birmingham Sushi Cafe

Elie’s Grill

Hazel’s

Hunter House

Toast

Bloomfield

Andiamo

Bill’s

Buddy’s Pizza

China Village

Ciao Italian Bistro

CityScape Deli

Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria

Downtown Charlies

High Octane Cafe

Honey Tree Grill

The Jagged Fork

La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine

MEX

Mor-Tacos

Roadside B&G

Rusty Bucket

Zao Jun New Asian

Clarkston

15th Street Tavern

Bunkhouse Burgers

Chicken Shack

Chubby Charlie’s

Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria

Deer Lake Inn

Guido’s Premium Pizza

Hamlin Pub

Jack’s Roadside BBQ

Jalapenos

Krave Pizzeria

Old Detroit Burger Bar

Old Village Cafe

Parker’s Hilltop Brewery

Royal Diner

Sushi Lover

Clawson

Chicken Shack

Clawson Steakhouse

Downtown Charlies

Mojave Cantina

Mui’s Chinese Carryout

National Coney Island

Nick’s Country Oven

Old Detroit Burger Bar

Old Port Family Restaurant

Tavern on the Main

Whiskey Taco Foxtrot

Woodpile BBQ

Zeoli’s Italian Restaurant

Commerce Township

Cottage Inn Pizza

Farmington / Farmington Hills

Buddy’s Pizza

Camelia’s Mexican

Chive Kitchen

Cottage Inn Pizza

John Cowley and Sons

Leeza’s Cafe

MI.MOSA

Paradise Biryani Pointe Halal

Par’s Restaurant

Peterlin’s

Scramblers

Sunflour Bakehaus

Sunrise Cafe

Sushi Ko

Toarmina’s

White Castle – Impossible Burger, Turkey Sliders (seasonal), Valentine’s Day Tradition

Fenton

Andiamo

Cottage Inn Pizza

La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine

The Laundry

Sagebrush Cantina

Ferndale

Anita’s Kitchen

Apple Fritter Donut Shop

Assaggi Bistro

Balkan House

Bobcat Bonnie’s

Christine’s Cuisine

Culantro

Como’s

Detroit Cookie Company

Detroit Bubble Tea

Detroit Fleat

Drifter Coffee

Earl’s Diner

Emory

Fly Trap

Get n’ Go

Got Pho?

Hilton Road Cafe

Howe’s Bayou

J’s Penalty Box

New York Bagel

Nick’s Pizza

One-Eyed Betty’s

Otus Supply

Pop’s for Italian

Public House

Sam’s Ferndale Grill

Spacecat V-Stro

Star of India

The Red Hook

TigerLily

Toast Ferndale

Voyager

White Castle – Impossible Burger, Turkey Sliders (seasonal), Valentine’s Day Tradition

Hazel Park

Dee’s Quick Bites

Doug’s Delight featuring Matt & Mo’s

House of Shamrocks

Kozy Lounge

Loui’s Pizza

Mabel Gray

Pi’s Thai

Highland

Highland House

Holly

Andy’s Place

Avia Restaurant

Battle Alley Brewing Co

Blackthorn Pub

Bittersweet Cafe

Holly Cafe

Maruca’s Kitchen

Mason Jar BBQ

Mike’s Coney Island

Red Devil Italian

Rock River Bar and Grill

Villagers

Ziggy’s Ice Cream

Keego Harbor

Early Bird Cafe

El Camino

Indo

The Lodge Grill and Bar

Lathrup Village

The Jagged Fork

Lake Orion

313 Pizza Bar

Anita’s Kitchen

Bad Brad’s BBQ

Bitter Tom’s Distillery

Bread and Yolk

Chicago Brothers Pizza

Fork n’ Pint

G’s Pizzeria

Johnny Black’s Public House

Mi Zarape Restaurante Mexicano

Old Detroit Burger Bar

Opa!

Orion Sports Bar

Rick’s on the Lake

Sheldon’s Street Pizza

Snap Taco

Thai Fix

Leonard

The Celtic Knot

Madison Heights

Augie’s Bar and Grill

Aysa Middle Eastern Cuisine

Breakfast Club

Charlie’s Restaurant

Coach Sports Grille

Col’s Place

Cottage Inn Pizza

Fuji Japanese Buffet

Guido’s Premium Pizza

Ima

Irish Tavern

Mia’s Tasty Grill

Leo’s Country Oven

Little Saigon Restaurant

Noodletopia

Green Lantern

Savvy Sliders

Saigon Diamond

Taco Tienda Mexicana

Quan Nem Ngon Vietnamese Bistro

Que Houng

Woodpile BBQ

Zino’s

Milford

Black Label Tavern

Czapski’s Kitchen

The Burger Joint

Village Pizza and BBQ

Northville

Honey Tree Grill

Omelette & Waffle Cafe

Rebecca’s Restaurant

Rusty Bucket

The Exchange

Wagon Wheel Lounge

Novi

Buddy’s Pizza

Burrito King

Cottage Inn Pizza

El Mariachi

Gatsby’s

Guido’s Premium Pizza

The Grand Diner

Novi Breakfast Club

Novi Coney Island

Sizzle It Asian Bistro

Steve and Rocky’s

Toasted Oak

Oakland Twp

Paint Creek Cider Mill

Oak Park

Bread Basket Deli

Buena Fe

Coolidge Cafe

Kravings

Mookey’s Beans and Greens

Oak Park Social

Pik Nik Basket

Pink Garlic Indian Cuisine

Primo’s

Sahara

Tai Fai

White Castle – Impossible Burger, Turkey Sliders (seasonal), Valentine’s Day Tradition

Ortonville

China Fare

Escamilla Amigos

Oxford

5-1 Diner

Guido’s Premium Pizza

Italia Gardens

Mario’s Golden Nugget

Oxford Tap

Red Knapps

Sick Pizza Company

Woodchips BBQ

Pleasant Ridge

Cork Wine Pub

Whistle Stop Diner

Pontiac

Bronx Deli

Elam Brothers

El Toro

Guido’s Premium Pizza

Jalapenos

Lemongrass Thai

Liberty Bar

M-1 Grill

Savvy Sliders

Oakland Diner

White Castle – Impossible Burger, Turkey Sliders (seasonal), Valentine’s Day Tradition

Rochester / Rochester Hills

112 Pizzeria Bistro

Alex’s

Asian Express

A Taste of Europe Crepes

Chadd’s Bistro

Chicken Shack

Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria

Ginza Ramen

Half Day Cafe

Hamlin Pub

Honey Tree Grill

National Coney Island

Paul’s on Main Street

Red Knapps

Rochester Mills

Shake Shack

Sir Pizza

Sumo Sushi

The Jagged Fork

Too-La-Roo

Val’s Polish Kitchen

Yates Cider Mill

Royal Oak

Astoria Pastry Shop

Bigalora

Bread Basket Deli

Boukie’s Grill

Buddy’s Pizza

Cafe Muse

Chicken Shack

Camelia’s Mexican

Condado Tacos

Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria

Detroit Taco Company

Duggan’s Irish Pub

First Watch

Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken

National Coney Island

LeCrepe

Lily’s Seafood

Oak Diner

OWL

Palazzo Di Pizza

Pronto!

Royal Oak Brewery

Sign of the Beefcarver

Zoe’s Pancake House

South Lyon/ Lyon Township

Alexander’s Polish American Restaurant

Cottage Inn Pizza

La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine

South Lyon Hotel

Sylvan Lake

Ellen’s Bakery and Cafe

Sylvan Table

Southfield

Beans & Cornbread

Bigalora

Chicken Shack

Cottage Inn Pizza

Honey Tree Grill

Jerusalem Pizza

National Coney Island

Savvy Sliders

White Castle – Impossible Burger, Turkey Sliders (seasonal), Valentine’s Day Tradition

 Troy

Buddy’s Pizza

Carrabba’s Italian

Charminar Biryani House Indian Restaurant

Condado Tacos

Cooper’s Hawk Winery and Restaurant

Crispelli’s Bakery and Pizzeria

Detroit Taco Company

Honey Tree Grill

Jay Jay’s Bistro

Johnny Cakes

LaBotana

La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine

Loccino Italian Grill and Bar

NeeHee’s

Old Detroit Burger Bar

Paradise Biryani Pointe

Renee’s Gourmet Pizza (gluten free)

Savvy Sliders

Seasons 52

Shake Shack

Shine Cafe

Toarmina’s Pizza

White Castle – Impossible Burger, Turkey Sliders (seasonal), Valentine’s Day Tradition

Wow Sushi

Walled Lake

Atrium

Ultimate Pizza

Waterford

Chubby Charlie’s

Copperstone’s

Cottage Inn Pizza

Dixie Diner

Great Lakes Family Restaurant

Green Apple Family Restaurant

Irish Tavern

Johnny Black’s Public House

LA Cafe

La Marsa Mediterranean Cuisine

Lafonda Mexican Kitchen

Lion’s Den

Lucky Duck Pizza

Olga’s Pizza

Prime Thai

Red Wood Grill

The Shark Club

White Lake

Dave and Amy’s

Mojave Cantina

Wixom

Trail’s Edge Cafe

Wixom Station

Wolverine Lake

CAYA Smokehouse Grill

Beyond Oakland County

Bay City – Krzysiak’s House

Clare – Cops and Doughnuts

Cross Village – Leg’s Inn

Detroit – Baker’s Keyboard Lounge

Detroit – Dakota Inn Rathskellar

St. Clair Shores – WaterMark Bar and Grill

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