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    CaféDIA

    4.1 (10 reviews)
    InexpensiveDelis, Sandwiches

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    Athena K.

    Located in the basement of the Detroit Institute of the Arts, this beautiful cafe gives dinners the opportunity to eat tasty food in the presence of priceless works of art. What more could we ask for? They are open Wednesday through Friday from 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, Friday evening, 5pm - 9pm, and weekends from 11:30 am- 3 pm. Food is a great mix of American and ethnic dishes. You can get your meal made to order at one of the grills. There is also a great salad bar that is sufficient for a whole meal. The soups and chili are also excellent. They have a different hot entree every day which is paired with a choice of side dishes. They also have grilled chicken, salmon and burgers, plus chicken tenders, grilled veggies, panini and wrapped sandwiches. Grab a tray when you first come in and work your way through the buffet section. Salad is paid for by weight. All other dishes have a set price, although you can easily mix and match. I sometimes get a piece of salmon grilled and then add it to my salad after it has been weighed. Drinks and desserts are right before the registers. Pay the cashier (you'll get a discount if you're a musuem member) and then take your tray to a table to eat. If you want to visit the cafe and don't want to pay the $8 to get to the musuem, never fear! When you first enter the main doors, go to the desk on your left-hand side and tell them you'd like to come in to go to the cafe. They will let you in, but security will be aware of the fact that you are there for the cafe only. Security does do spot checks and if you decide to browse the art after lunch they will find out and ask you to pay the admission fee (and the staff will not be likely to give you a complimentary admission to go to the cafe the next time you come in).

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    Today however, I wanted to have lunch after church and go to the DIA, so I decided to combine the two.

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    Original Gonella's

    Original Gonella's

    4.5
    (138 reviews)
    6.9 mi
    $

    My father took me Gonella's when I was a kid, and he was working in Detroit as a television…read moredirector. This was the sandwich shop that made me love subs. I can't believe the place is still here after all of these years. There are 2 types of subs here: Italian, and "Other Subs", so you know that this shop sprang from the vibrant Italian community that once populated Detroit. The Italian Subs at Gonella's are ordered according to how many layers it builds up (which I think is a unique concept). These layered Gonella Italian Subs are layered with a variety of Italian meats (Hard Salami, Salami Cotto, Mortadella, Smoked Ham and Capicola), provolone cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions & Gonella's homemade dressing. Soft or hard roll. Extras: Peppers (+.50) Cheese (+.50) - (Turkey is reserved for the "Other Subs). 6 Layers Meat, 1 Layer Cheese --- $8 8 Layers Meat, 2 Layer Cheese --- $9 12 Layers Meat, 2 Layer Cheese --- $12 14 Layers Meat, 3 Layer Cheese --- $13 18 Layers Meat, 3 Layer Cheese --- $14 The subs are heavy and delicious. The Service is ultra friendly. And the atmosphere feels like and Italian Deli-Market. I recommend it.

    This is the original sub sandwich for my team…read more It's been here for ages. My team goes more often than me, but it's the place to go when you are hungry. Soft sub buns, tons of stacks of meat, lettuce and tomato or not. No one goes hungry after a sub here. Some deli spots tend to skimp on the protein, but not this place. My team members favorite is the Italian, 6 stacks. I usually will go for a turkey or chicken stack. They offer up to 18 stacks, haven't tried that yet.

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    Hygrade Deli

    Hygrade Deli

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    3.3 mi
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    The Hygrade Deli has become my favorite breakfast/diner spot in all of Detroit. Honestly, I'm just…read moresick of paying over $15 for an omelette and hash browns, and Hygrade is very affordable and quality. For one, I'm a huge Pastrami fan, and Hygrade is one of the few spots in the area that have it and don't overcharge for it (*cough Louie's *cough Frank's), so I always get their Pastrami omelette with hash browns. The portion is huge and it's under $12. It's my favorite thing to get for breakfast in the entire city. Hygrade feels very much like a diner, and that's what I love about it. Like this isn't some spot for a brunch extravaganza. You can go here for a nice breakfast or lunch and eat in peace. I find it's an ideal place to get work done due to its low-key atmosphere. The waitresses are very attentive and quick, helped by the fact that I've never seen the place packed. I'm a sucker for old school Detroit and Hygrade just oozes that. The place gets the job done and if you go once, you will go back.

    This place has gone extremely downhill since new ownership. I got food poisoning from them in…read moreSeptember. Spoiled soup which I told the server to make the cook aware of. The gravy for my turkey sandwich was like water. Lower quality meats/ingredients. The front person was handling money at the register and preparing food simultaneously. Yuck. The cook kept leaving the kitchen on his cellphone. No gloves. I used to love this place.

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    Champ's Delicatessen

    Champ's Delicatessen

    5.0
    (2 reviews)
    3.0 mi

    Honestly the best Reuben ever!…read more The folks who served us were tops! This is only the 3rd review I've ever done on anything on the internet. Well done www.eatatchamps.com

    Work off of MT Elliot and 94, lots of things with a 2 -6 mile area good to eat especially if you…read moreare willing to try different ethnic foods . I have been a big fan of corned beef and pastrami for years but my go to is on the other side of the city not to far from Dearborn, there is a couple other delis in eastern market area, one I like and the other I think is outrageous and the people there are rude, well today I was in the mood for a good corned beef on rye, got looking at a few apps I have and I come across Champs which is in Gratiot Central market where I go to buy certain meats to grill and smoke, but I never have gone there to buy prepared food, well I'll tell you it was Very Good ! The place is simple ,it is clean, they have a cool old Ford truck in there well the have half of it but none the a nice place , and the lady that waited on me was very cool, I decided I wanted Pastrami Indian it was excellent the , it was not greasy which is what I like to see it was heated just right and got slaw on it and my bread wasn't a soggy mess, I thought the price point was very good for my sandwich which also came with 2 pickles that were good and my drink, And the info I read is this is a small business this isn't corporate owned this is someone or family doing it cause they love please try support small business they need it now more than ever , I thought it was very good I hope you do as well.

    CaféDIA - delis - Updated June 2026

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