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Restaurant Reviews

Your guide to quality
dining in the Novi area

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Restaurant Name / Type	Location	Atmosphere	Food	Service	Prices/ Value	Overall	Rating 1-6 6 best
Andiamo's Italian	Main Street, east of Novi Road, south of Grand River	Contemporary, comfortable. Expect to be pampered here. A bit open and loud though.	Very good	Very good	$$$$	Good service and great food make this a nice place to visit for a couple, family or even a larger group.	5
Bahama Breeze Caribbean	Haggerty Road south of 8 Mile.	Relaxed and comfortable. Patio side a bit loud. Usually busy.	Very good	Good	$$$	A relaxing, fun place. Visit during the week and arrive before 5, or allow a couple hours minimum. Very busy on weekends.	3
BD's Mongolian Barbeque	Main Street, east of Novi Road, south of Grand River	Usually crowded and a bit loud. Tables to the rear are better, but a further walk from the food line.	Depends on your skills...	Good	$$$	Self-service - make your own creation. An interesting place. Come hungry for the all you can eat plate.	3
Benito's Pizza Cafe	Novi Road at Ten Mile	A very comfortable local pizza parlor.	Very good	Very good	$$	A classic pizza place, plus other entrees. Dine in or carry out.	4
Big Boy	Novi Rd. at I-96, and Haggerty at 8 Mile Rd.	Comfortably roomy, clean.	Good	Good	$$	Great place for a quick meal. Something for everyone. Consistent.	3
Bonefish Grill	South side of Town Center (N of Grand River, E of Novi Road)	Very comfortable, with a nice bar area too.	Very good	Very good	$$$	Upscale seafood place hidden in Novi's Town Center. Check it out.	4
Border Cantina Tex-Mex	Novi Road north of 8 Mile.	Very clean and comfortable.	Very good	Very good	$$	This is a fun place for a Tex-Mex meal.	4
Carrabba's Italian Grill	West Oaks, across Novi Road from Twelve Oaks Mall.	A bit crowded, very clean, unique. A bit loud.	Very good	Very good	$$$	Consistently good food with quick service. Usually quite busy - expect a wait.	4
P.F. Chang's China Bistro	Haggerty Road south of 7 Mile Road	Busy, a bit loud, but elegant and very clean.	Very good	Good to very good	$$$	A unique combination of elegance, quality, friendly service -- all at a reasonable price. Expect a wait.	4
Chilis Southwestern bar and grill	Haggerty Road, just north of 8 Mile Road	Busy, but comfortable.	Very good	Good	$$	Fun place for southwestern and American style food, with good drinks too.	3
Deadwood Bar & Grill Classic spot	Northville Road just south of Seven Mile.	Rustic look and those antler chandlers give it a classic northern Michigan feel.	Very good	Very Good	$$	Classic atmosphere with reasonable prices. Where else can you order a Road Kill Grill in the area?	4
Diamond Jim Brady's Comfortable elegance*	Novi Town Center (North of Grand River, east of Novi Road) next to the movies	Elegant and comfortable; a Novi classic	Very good	Excellent	$$$	This is a great local restaurant that's hard to beat. You will not be disappointed.	5
Famous Dave's	NW corner of Novi Town, east off Novi Road south of I-96	Busy, loud, wide open, fun.	Very good	Very good	$$$	This is a really good Bar-B-Que place!	4
Grapevine "A gathering place for wine lovers"	Main Street	Comfortable setting in the heart of Novi	Very good	Very good	$$$	Very unique and classy at a reasonable price. A Novi original. Locally owned and operated.	5
Guernsey Farms Dairy Ice cream counter, store and restaurant	Novi Road north of Eight Mile Road	Always busy; classic comfort; opening booth dining area.	Good; Ice Cream Excellent	Good	$$	This place is very well known throughout the region for their ice cream. Also a nice, comfortable family dining restaurant with good prices and reasonable food.	3
Gus O'Connors Authentic Irish Pub	Main Street; just SE of Grand River and Novi Rd.	Open, busy, fun place with a touch of old Ireland	Good	Fair to Good	$$	Two story, two bar copy of an authentic Irish pub. An interesting place to check out. Try the Boxties!	3
Happy Sushi	Ten Mile Road at Meadowbrook	Quaint and comfortable	Very good	Very good	$$	An interesting and different place. Extensive menu.	4
Honey Tree American style family diner with Greek flair	NW corner of 10 Mile and Meadowbrook Roads	Very comfortable and clean.	Good	Good	$	The place where seniors and cops eat. Great values on specials. Wide menu selection. This place is a local favorite for good meals.	3
Kim's Garden Chinese	Novi Road north of Ten Mile Road	Clean, comfortable and efficient	Very good	Very good	$$	Billed as an authentic Chinese seafood and Dim Sum restaurant - it is. A Novi favorite for 28 years now.	5
Leo's Restaurant and Sports Bar	Grand River Ave. west of Haggerty Rd.	Very comfortable and clean	Very Good	Very Good	$$	An inexpensive and comfortable diner and sports bar in one. A new, must-try spot.	4
Library Pub	Grand River east of Novi Road	Typical bar and grill	Good	Good	$$	The place is packed during any home game. Loud, fun local crowd almost any time.	3
Maisano's Italian	Novi Road, west side, just north of Grand River	Intimate and comfortable	Very good	Excellent	$$	Hard to find great local Italian restaurants like this. Family operated, and sure to please. This is one of Novi's hidden treasures.	5
Maria's Italian Bakery Carry-out	10 Mile Road, just west of Meadowbrook in the Farmer Jack plaza.	Very nice. Clean, efficient and homey.	Very good	Very good	$$	Pasta, Stromboli, Subs, Sandwiches, Pizza, Desserts, and other good stuff. They've got it all. Try a U-Bake-It Pizza!	4
Max & Erma's Bar and grill	Inside the Twelve Oaks Mall near J C Penny Store	Sometimes busy, but always comfortable.	Good	Good	$$$	Great burgers; decent service most of the time.	3
Moe's on Ten Upscale family-type restaurant with very reasonable prices	10 Mile Road, just west of Haggerty	Very nice; comfortable.	Very good	Very good; friendly	$$	Great local dinning at a reasonable price. Moe will make you feel at home. Very popular for lunch, and brunch too.	5
No.VI Chop House and Lobster Bar Fine dining	Inside the Crown Plaza Hotel, 27000 Sheraton Dr.	Exquisite, elegant, and immaculate.	Superb	Superb	$$$$$	Outstanding by every measure. Prepare to be pampered. Steak and lobster dishes beyond compare. Excellent wine and imported beer list.	6
O'Tooles Sports bar and grill	West side of Novi Road, just north of Ten Mile.	The place to hang out, watch a game, and enjoy a meal with friends.	Very good	Good	$	Great pizza and burgers! Great place to watch a Wings game! A local favorite.	3
On the Border Mexican Grill	Haggerty Road north of 8 Mile	Inexpensive family-style Mexican restaurant	Good	Good	$$	Decent Mexican restaurant; free chips and salsa a plus.	3
Outback Steakhouse	Grand River, just west of Beck Road	Quite comfortable.	Very good	Very good	$$$	Great place for a really good steak and a good price. No worries...	4
Panera Bakery, sandwiches, and more	Novi Road south of Grand River	Comfortable and clean.	Very good	Fair	$$	Great food, but the services is generally fair at best.	3
Pei Wei Asian diner	Town Center (NE corner of Grand River and Novi Rd)	New; clean strip mall-type place	Good	Good	$$	Unusual menu; service inconsistent.	3
Picasso Cafe	Grand River west of Haggerty Road	Quaint and comfortable	Very good	Very good	$$	Unique place for a quick lunch.	4
Post Bar	Grand River east of Novi Rd on Novi's Main Street	The club for the younger crowd in Novi	Good	Very good	$$	20-something gathering spot.	4
Red Lobster Seafood Chain Restaurant	In front of Twelve Oaks Mall; Novi Road near I-96.	Consistently busy. Smoke tends to drift through the waiting and dining areas, especially when it's busy.	Very good	Very good	$$$	Expect a wait, especially on weekend evenings. Don't settle for a smoking table or you'll be sitting too near the waiting room.	4
Rojo Mexican Bistro	Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk - south end	Very comfortable and clean.	Very good	Very good	$$$$	Upscale Mexican spot; unique.	4
Shiro Japanese Cuisine with a French flare	Nine Mile Road just east of Novi Road	Very comfortable. They will make you feel welcome.	Very good	Very good	$$$	This is a must-try. From the Sushi bar, to the many dining rooms, to the unique Japanese dishes. Something for everyone too!	4
Steve & Rocky's Fine dining	Grand River, north side, east of Novi Road	Very comfortable. You will not be disappointed.	Excellent	Excellent	$$$$	For a relaxing, quality dining experience, this is a good place to visit. Comfortable; older crowd.	5
TGI Friday Bar and grill	East off Novi Road just south of I-96 at the Novi Town Center.	Fun, relaxed and comfortable.	Very Good	Good	$$	The food, and especially the service, is consistently good.	3

Note: Ratings are based on the atmosphere, food, service and price. Scale:
     6 Outstanding. In our opinion, the best place around.
     5 Excellent. Superior in every way.
     4 Very good. Superior in many ways. A place you'd tell your friends about.
     3 Good. Exceeds expectations. A nice place where you won't be disappointed.
     2 Fair. Meets expectations. A good place to go, generally based on value.
     1 Poor. Does not meet our expectations.